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$LOGOIMAGE 9 DÍAS GRAN TOUR TAILANDIA -DESTINATION- THAILANDIA, CHIANG RAI Descripción: RESUMEN DEL TOUR Sumérgete en la cultura, el patrimonio y los panoramas del norte de Tailandia con este mágico circuito de Chiang Rai a Bangkok. Thailand está repleto de monumentos históricos, paisajes de ensueño, delicias gastronómicas y abundante fauna. Descubre los principales templos, conoce a los dóciles gigantes que son los elefantes asiáticos y visita las aldeas de las tribus que han vivido en las montañas del norte desde tiempos inmemorables. Continúa hacia Sukhothai y Ayutthaya, dos ciudades nombradas Patrimonio de la Humanidad y que fueron capitales del Reino de Siam. El tour termina en la bulliciosa Bangkok, popularmente conocida como la Ciudad de los Ángeles. PUNTOS DESTACADOS Chiang Rai: Aprende sobre las culturas locales en el museo de las tribus de montaña y durante visitas a aldeas tribales en los montes, y después descubre el deslumbrante templo de Wat Rong Khun Chiang Mai: Visita al templo de Doi Suthep, disfruta de un crucero en un barco tradicional de cola larga y una cena khantoke en una granja y descubre los templos de Wat Suan Dok, Wat Phra Sing y Wat Chedi Luang Sukhothai: Explora las ruinas bien conservadas de la antigua capital del Reino de Sukhothai Ayutthaya: Descubre las impresionantes ruinas de la que fue una de las ciudades más grandes del mundo al comienzo de la edad moderna Kanchanaburi: Visita el puente del Ferrocarril de la Muerte que inspiró la novela y película, El puente sobre el río Kwai Damnoen Saduak: Sumérgete en los aromas de Tailandia, con este colorido mercado flotante, una de las imágenes más encantadoras del país ¡NO TE PUEDES PERDER! Chiang Rai: La Casa Negra es un museo que alberga una ecléctica colección de objetos que no deja a nadie indiferente Chiang Mai: El mercadillo es una genuina experiencia tailandesa, con puestos de comida, productos artesanos y textiles Nakhon Pathom: Asómbrate de las enormes dimensiones de la estupa de Phra Pathomachedi, la más alta del mundo con sus 127 metros Recorrido: Chiang Rai (2) » Chiang Mai (2) » Lamphun » Lampang » Sukhothai (1) » Ayutthaya (1) » Kanchanaburi (1) » Bangkok (2) Tarifario: NOTAS: Se requiere un mínimo de 2 pax para garantizar la salida No se encontraron tarifas No se encontraron salidas Información Adicional: Hoteles previstos (Categoría superior): Chiang Rai: Laluna o similar Chiang Mai: Empress Chiang Mai o similar Sukhothai: Sukhothai Treasure o similar Ayutthaya: Krungsri River o similar Kanchanaburi: Pung-Waan Resort o similar Bangkok: Royal Bangkok @ Chinatown o similar INCLUIDO GUÍA: Operado con guía de habla española/italiana/inglesa/francesa/alemana * ALOJAMIENTO: Nueve noches en habitación con aire acondicionado y baño/ducha en régimen de alojamiento y desayuno COMIDAS: Nueve desayunos y siete almuerzos TRANSPORTE: Traslados indicados en programa en vehículo con aire acondicionado ENTRADAS Y ACTIVIDADES: Entradas indicadas: Museo y Centro Educativo de las Tribus del Norte, Wat Phra That Chom Kitti y Wat Rong Khun en Chiang Rai; Wat Phra Doi Suthep, crucero sobre rúo Ping, almuerzo en granja, de elefantes en Chiang Mai; Wat Suan Dok; Wat Phra Sing y Wat Chedi Luang en Chiang Mai; Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, Wat Pra That Lampang Luang, Parque histórico de Sukhothai, ofrenda a los monjes, Parque Histórico de Ayutthaya; Centro de la ferrovía Tailandia-Birmania y Cementerio aliado de guerra en Kanchanaburi; y Phra Pathommachedi en Nakon Pathom *Nota: Tours en diferentes idiomas se pueden combinar en un mismo vehículo. Habrá un guía para cada idioma NO INCLUIDO - Gastos de carácter personal, bebidas y comidas no mencionadas explícitamente en el programa - Propina para conductor y guía - Visitas opcionales adicionales - Suplementos de temporada alta/festivales obligatorios mencionados por separado - Vuelos internacionales o domésticos, tasas de aeropuerto o visado TÉRMINOS Y CONDICIONES - Se requiere un mínimo de 2 pax para garantizar la salida - Early check-in, late check-out, habitaciones comunicadas o continuas, están sujetos a disponibilidad y no se garantizan - No se reembolsaran servicios no utilizados - Ten en cuenta que las condiciones puntuales en el momento del viaje, pueden suponer cambios en los contenidos del itinerario sin comunicado previo 01/10/21 1/3 $LOGOIMAGE RECOMENDACIONES Ropa cómoda y ligera es lo más conveniente para viajar por Tailandia. Los pasajeros no deben vestir camisetas sin mangas, pantalones cortos, faldas cortas o ropa demasiado ajustada cuando se visiten templos, lugares religiosos o edificios oficiales. Los zapatos deben quitarse antes de entrar en a un templo o vivienda particular. Protección solar, gafas de sol, un sombrero o gorra y repelente para mosquitos, pueden también ser de gran ayuda durante el viaje Información Adicional: DÍA 1 | LLEGADA CHIANG RAI Llegada a Chiang Rai y registro en el hotel con el resto del día libre. Quizás explora el casco antiguo, que es el núcleo de la ciudad fundada por el rey Mangrai en el singlo XIII o deambula por el mercadillo de noche para experimentar de cerca la vida cotidiana de Chiang Rai. Traslado incluido. - Alojamiento en hotel en Chiang Rai. DÍA 2 | CHIANG RAI TRIANGULO DE ORO CHIANG RAI (270km 6 hrs) Disfruta del desayuno en el hotel antes de ir al centro para apreciar en icónico monumento al rey Mangrai de camino al Museo y Centro Educativo de las Tribus del Norte. Aprende sobre las decenas de tribus que durante siglos han habitados las montañas que rodean la ciudad y que han podido resistir el avance de la modernidad. Continúa hacia el distrito de Mae Chan para explorar las aldeas de las tribus Yao y Akha para conocer sus vidas y culturas. El próximo destino en Mae Sai, un pequeño pueblo fronterizo con un bullicioso mercadillo, antes de adentrarse en el notorio Triángulo de Oro, donde Tailandia, Laos y Myanmar se juntan. Esta remota zona se ganó una notoriedad mundial en los años 60 a raíz del abundante cultivo del opio en la zona. Tras almorzar, continúa hacia Chiang Saen para visitar el templo de Wat Phra Thay Chom Kitti, que se accede a través de una escalera de unos 350 escalones. Regreso a Chiang Rai con el resto del día libre. - Noche en hotel en Chiang Rai en régimen de alojamiento y desayuno. Almuerzo incluido. DÍA 3 | CHIANG RAI CHIANG MAI (260km 4 hrs) Salida tras desayunar en el hotel con parada en las afueras al sur de Chiang Rai para visitar el rutilante templo de Wat Rong Khun. Construido tan sólo hace dos décadas, el tempo ostenta un brillante exterior blanco incrustado con trocitos de espejo, otorgándole un resplandor que hace de él uno de los templos más hermosos de Tailandia. Continúa hacia Chiang Mai, visitando al llegar el Wat Phra That Doi Suthep para disfrutar de sus impresionantes vistas panorámicas. Para llegar al templo es necesario subir una escalera naga de 309 escalones o uso del teleférico (incluido). Si las vistas son impresionantes, el templo en si no es de menos y goza de unas deslumbrantes estructuras doradas. Continua hacia la ribera del río Ping para un crucero recorriendo paisajes salvajes de camino a una granja para saborear un delicioso curry de fideos khao soi como parte de una tradicional cena khantoke el estilo de servir en el norte de Tailandia acompañada de un auténtico espectáculo y actuaciones tradicionales de la cultura lanna. Regreso al hotel tras un paseo por el mercadillo aldeano. - Noche en hotel y cena en Chiang Mai en régimen de alojamiento y desayuno. Almuerzo incluido. DÍA 4 | CHIANG MAI CIUDAD & ALREDEDOR (40km 1 hrs) Acércate al lado salvaje del norte tras desayunar en el hotel con una visita a un santuario de elefantes en Chiang Mai. El santuario está situado en una exuberante selva tropical y ofrece un hábitat idóneo para apreciar estos hermosos y dóciles gigantes sus comportamientos, características y talentos y observa cómo interactúan con sus manejadores, los mahouts. Tras almorzar en un restaurante local continua hacia Chiang Mai para pasar la tarde explorando esta histórica ciudad. El casco antiguo todavía está rodeado de los restos de las murallas y el foso. Visita el histórico templo de Wat Suan Dok y aprecia el chedi de 48 metros de estilo esrilanqués, que hace sombra al cementerio real. Continúa hacia Wat Phra Sing para apreciar la belleza de este enorme complejo religioso de más de 60 edificios antes de visitar al Wat Chedi Luang, que tiene sus orígenes en el siglo XIV. Por la noche, puede disfrutar de una cena khantoke opcional (no incluida). - Noche en hotel en Chiang Mai en régimen de alojamiento y desayuno. Almuerzo incluido. DÍA 5 | CHIANG MAI LAMPHUN LAMPANG SUKHOTHAI (380km 4,5 hrs) Recogida a las 08:00 horas en su hotel. Salida hacia Lamphun para visitar Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, un complejo con templo dorado cuyos origines se remontan hasta el reinado de los Mon, en el siglo VIII, antes de alcanzar la pintoresca ciudad de Lampang para visitar el histórico templo de Wat Phra That Lampang Luang. Tras el almuerzo, relájate con un recorrido escénico hasta Sukhothai, donde llegamos por la tarde para explorar el parque histórico, Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO, de la que fue primera capital del reino del mismo nombre. - Noche en hotel en Sukhothai en régimen de alojamiento y desayuno. Almuerzo incluido. DÍA 6 | SUKHOTHAI UTHAI THANI AYUTTHAYA (430km 5 hrs) Un comienzo espiritual para este día, uniéndonos a los habitantes locales en su ofrenda de limosnas y alimentos a los monjes budistas durante sus rondas matinales. Viajamos dirección al sur con parada en Chai Nat para el almuerzo. El camino de hoy de Sukhothai a Ayutthaya sigue la expansión histórica del reino de Siam. 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    22mm Dan White Joe Cummings For Review onlyBuddhist ABOUT THE AUTHOR No book has ever before assembled in a single volume Joe Cummings first came to Thailand in 1977 and the history and regional diversity of Thailand’s most two years later began researching Southeast Asian Buddhist Temples of Thailand iconic architectural structure — the Buddhist temple. art history for a master’s degree at the University of Temples of California at Berkeley. He has written more than 30 To fill this lacuna, Southeast Asian art history expert guidebooks on countries in Asia and North America, and writer Joe Cummings researched and shortlisted and authored several books on Buddhist archaeology, 42 of Thailand’s most historically significant wats, out Thai design and related topics. His works include Thailand of the over 40,000 that are registered in the country. Buddhist Stupas in Asia, Lanna Renaissance, Burmese Well-known British photojournalist Dan White then Design and Architecture and Chiang Mai Style. A Visual Journey covered over 12,000 kilometres on motorcycle to Through Thailand’s capture images of these stunning edifices — from the world-famous Wat Pho and Wat Arun in Bangkok, ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER 42 Most Historic Wats to the unique pair of Shan-style temples Wat Jong Dan White spent two decades capturing images Klang and Wat Jong Kham in northern Thailand, down and stories in South and Southeast Asia. Initially REVISED AND EXPANDED to Wat Phra Mahathat in the southern province of based in Paris and then London, he later made his Nakhon Si Thammarat. home in Bangkok. He did pioneering work on India, particularly in revealing the complex world of Buddhist Temples of Thailand is the first book to bring together all the archetypal The selections featured in this book represent all the Hindu ascetics, and also in Cambodia, celebrating examples of this diverse architectural form from across the country’s regions.
  • MEDITATION E/AUG 2008 the Contents of This Publication Are Subject to Change Without Notice

    MEDITATION E/AUG 2008 the Contents of This Publication Are Subject to Change Without Notice

    Produced by Promotional Material Production Division, Marketing Services Department, Tourism Authority of Thailand for free distribution. MEDITATION www.tourismthailand.org E/AUG 2008 The contents of this publication are subject to change without notice. The path to inner peace and well-being Contents Meditation The Path To Inner Peace And Well-being 4 Wat Sanghathan 20 The Buddha’s Life And Teachings 8 Wat Luang Phor Sodh Dhammakayaram 21 Meditation Techniques 11 Dhamma Kamala Meditation Centre 22 Meditation Centres In Thailand 14 Wat Sunandavanaram 23 Young Buddhist Association Of Thailand Under Royal Patronage 15 Boonkanjanaram Meditation Centre 24 The International Buddhist Meditation Centre 16 Meditation Pavilion Thailand 25 Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit 17 Wat Umong 26 Wat Pathumwanaram Ratchaworawihan 18 Wat Pa Nana Chat 27 Wat Suan Mokkhaphalaram 28 Wat Yai Chaimongkol / Ayutthaya Meditation The Path To Inner The Buddha’s Life Meditation Meditation Centres Young Buddhist Association Of The International Buddhist Wat Mahathat More Next Contents Peace And Well-being And Teachings Techniques In Thailand Thailand Under Royal Patronage Meditation Centre Yuwaratrangsarit eBrochures Menu MEDITATION The path to inner peace and well-being Thailand, a perfect destination where one can relax and find inner peace and a healthy life for mind, body and spirit through Buddhist meditation. Buddhism is the main religion of Thailand and more than 90 percent of Thai citizens everyday life. It can help to lower blood pressure, relieve insomnia, help asthmatic are Buddhists. patients breathe more easily, and improving exercise performance in those suffering from angina. Besides being the revered Head of State, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the upholder of Buddhism and of all other religions professed by his people, as were his The Kingdom of Thailand has attracted visitors from all over the world who wish to royal forebears.