Bangkok
Day 2: Arrival at Bangkok Airport. Transfer to hotel. In the afternoon, we'll visit the most important temples outside the Royal Palace: Wat Traimit, Wat Suthat and Wat Pho. Once finished, we'll head back to the hotel for the night.
Day 3: Breakfast. Departures up to 31 October include a visit to the Royal Palace, symbol of the nation and the country's most glorious monument. Inside we'll visit Wat Phra Kaew, home of the Emerald Buddha, the Golden Chedi, the Royal Pantheon, and the eight multi-coloured towers. Only photos are allowed outside the temples and visitors must cover their shoulders and knees and enter the temples barefoot. We'll continue with a visit to the klongs, the canals of the Chao Phraya River, aboard a traditional longtail boat, meaning we'll get to admire life on the banks of the river. Tour of the Temple of the Dawn (officially called Wat Arun). Return journey to the hotel and overnight stay. Departures from November start with a stroll around the narrow streets of Chinatown, packed with the sights, sounds and smells of a community that has lived here for two centuries. The little shops sell everything from Buddhist charms to recycled engines, while colourful Taoist temples draw in people for prayers. The tour ends at a market. In the afternoon, we'll visit the klongs, the canals of the Chao Phraya River, aboard a traditional longtail boat, meaning we'll get to admire life on the banks of the river. We'll also stop at the Temple of the Dawn (officially called Wat Arun). Return journey to the hotel and overnight stay.
Day 4: Breakfast. Departures up to 31 October include a visit to the famous Damnoen Saduak, a floating market that's about an hour away from Bangkok. Return to the hotel and rest of the day free. Accommodation. Departures from November include a visit to the famous Damnoen Saduak, a floating market that's an hour's drive from Bangkok. On the way, we'll visit the Mae Klong Market, known as “the train market” as it runs through the railway track. When trains pass, the vendors gather up their stalls and merchandise for a few minutes. On arrival at the lively and colourful floating market, you'll see dozens of boats with fruit, vegetables, and other produce being sold from boat to boat. Back in Bangkok, we'll visit the Royal Palace, symbol of the nation and the country's most glorified monument. Inside we'll visit the Wat Phra Kaeow, which houses the Emerald Buddha, the Golden Chedi, the Royal Pantheon, and the eight multi-coloured towers. Only photos are allowed outside the temples and visitors must cover their shoulders and knees and enter the temples barefoot.
