Gold Exclusive - Thailand with the Manohra Song Cruise

Ref: Gold: TH004

Thailand
12 days 
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Detailed Tour Itinerary:

Day 1: Bangkok

Gold Exclusive - Thailand with the Manohra Song CruiseDay 1

Welcome to Thailand. Upon arrival, you will be met a VIP Airport Service Assistance who will assist you through Immigration and Customs. This fast track procedure will enable you to avoid the long lines at Immigration.   After clearing the entry formalities, exit into the arrival Area and meet your private guide from Khiri Travel. He/she will be holding a sign with your names  on it. Transfer to your hotel to relax after your long international flight.

In the evening, start your orientation in a city of angel with a dinner cruise on Manohra, a magnificent rice barge that has been converted into one of Bangkok's finest dining venues. Enjoy a sumptuous five-course dinner while cruising along the Chao Phraya River.

Overnight:  Peninsula (The)Meals: Dinner • Transport: car or minibus

Day 2: Bangkok

Gold Exclusive - Thailand with the Manohra Song CruiseDay 2

Today you will visit the most important temples of Bangkok. You will be picked up from the hotel by your private guide. You will travel by private boat to Tha Chang, the pier closest to the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Keow. Visit this magnificent temple complex with your guide. Afterwards visit Wat Po.
Lunch at the Fisherman's restaurant. After lunch, you will return to the hotel with the rest of the afternoon at leisure.

Overnight:  Peninsula (The)Meals: Breakfast|Lunch • Transport: boat

Day 3: Bangkok

Gold Exclusive - Thailand with the Manohra Song CruiseDay 3

This morning you will be picked up at your hotel and are welcomed aboard the Manohra Song. You will get a guided tour of Wat Arun (or the Temple of Dawn), where you can have your fortune told as well! Then continue to the Royal Barges, the ornamented rowing boats that are being used in Royal Processions on the Chao Phraya River.  The chef will serve a sumptuous lunch while we cruise North out of the bustle of the city.   Stops will be made enroute to Wat Samakee, where we will moor for the night.  Dinner is served on board and the deck is an excellent place to relax over after-dinner drinks before retiring to your state room.

Overnight:  Manohra SongMeals: Breakfast|Dinner|Lunch • Transport: car or minibus

Day 4: Bangkok - Ayuthaya

Gold Exclusive - Thailand with the Manohra Song CruiseDay 4

If you want, you will have the chance to make merit by giving alms to the monks at dawn.  While Manohra Song sets sail for Ayuthaya, enjoy breakfast on board.  We start our tour of Ayuthaya at Wat Pananchoeng, which houses an ancient Buddha image, dating back to 1344 AD. The rest of the day you will spend exploring Ayuthaya's temples and ruins. Then return to the Manohra Song which will dock near Wat Niwet Thammaprawa, close to Bang Pa In and one of the more intriguing Buddhist temples.  An Ayuthaya-inspired dinner is served on board.

Overnight:  Manohra SongMeals: Breakfast|Dinner|Lunch • Transport: car or minibus

Day 5: Ayuthaya - Bangkok

Gold Exclusive - Thailand with the Manohra Song CruiseDay 5

This morning visit Wat Niwet Thammaprawat and short walk to Bang Pa-in Summer Palace. The manicured grounds hold a variety of buildings in different architectural styles. The Chinese Pavilion, donated in the late 19th Century by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce is one of the highlights of the visit.
Then we cruise back to Bangkok, where we will arrive in the late afternoon.
Meet your private guide and driver who will transfer you to the hotel.

Overnight:  Peninsula (The)Meals: Breakfast|Lunch • Transport: car or minibus

Day 6: Bangkok - Chiang Mai

Gold Exclusive - Thailand with the Manohra Song CruiseDay 6

You will be picked up by your private guide and driver who will transfer you to the airport. Your guide will assist you with checking in for your flight.

 

Fly from Bangkok to Chiang Mai on Thai International (Business Class)

Upon arrival, meet your private guide and driver. They will hold a sign with your name on it.
You will have lunch with Northern Thai specialties at the Palad Tawanron restaurant. After lunch you will visit Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, the most famous temple of Chiang Mai. The temple is located on Suthep mountain.
After this visit drive to the Four Seasons Resort.

Overnight:  Four Seasons Resort Chiang MaiMeals: Breakfast|Lunch • Transport: car or minibus|flight

Day 7: Chiang Mai

Gold Exclusive - Thailand with the Manohra Song CruiseDay 7

This morning you will be picked up by your private guide and driver for a full day tour of Chiang Mai and its surroundings. This morning you will visit an orchid farm and the hilltribe museum (open on Monday-Friday).
Lunch will be at the Baan Suan Restaurant.
After lunch you will visit the magnificent Tweechol Botanical Gardens.
Return to the hotel to fresh up.  And before evening, drive to Chiang Mai to have dinner at the House restaurant. After dinner visit the famous Chiang Mai Night Bazaar.

Overnight:  Four Seasons Resort Chiang MaiMeals: Breakfast|Dinner|Lunch • Transport: car or minibus

Day 8: Chiang Mai

Gold Exclusive - Thailand with the Manohra Song CruiseDay 8

Free day to enjoy the amenities of the magnificent Four Seasons Resort.

Overnight:  Four Seasons Resort Chiang MaiMeals: Breakfast
Gold Exclusive - Thailand with the Manohra Song CruiseDay 9

This morning you will be picked up by your private guide and driver.
Drive to the Golden Triangle, named as such because of the location at the confluence of the Thai, Lao and Myanmar borders, forming a geographic triangle.
Drive to Thaton. Stop at the Hmong hilltribe market at Huay Luek. At Thaton you will make a boat trip of one hour on the Kok River. Lunch will be at Maekok River Village Resort. After lunch you will drive to Ban Yapa, a village of the Padaung tribe, also known as Long Necks.
Continue to Santikhiri, a Chinese settlement on Doi Maesalong. Stop at one of the Tea Factories.

Overnight:  Four Seasons Tented Camp GoldeMeals: Breakfast|Dinner|Lunch • Transport: boat|car or minibus

Day 10: Chiang Rai

Gold Exclusive - Thailand with the Manohra Song CruiseDay 10

Activities at the camp include elephant trekking, Mekong River excursions, jungle and nature walks, birding, fishing, cooking lessons, traditional craft classes and cultural and history lectures led by the camp manager and local experts.

Overnight:  Four Seasons Tented Camp GoldeMeals: Breakfast|Dinner|Lunch

Day 11: Chiang Rai

Gold Exclusive - Thailand with the Manohra Song CruiseDay 11

Your stay here includes all meals and beverages including house wine and spirits nightly. Full activity programs are also offered at the resort. A resort representative will help you schedule your activity program on arrival. Options include learning to drive and trek an elephant through Thailand's tropical jungles, hiking on mysterious mountain trails, a river excursion down the mighty Mekong, and discovering the cultures of hill tribes. In addition to all the activities possible, one spa treatment per person is included during your stay. Be sure to schedule this with the spa or reception.

Overnight:  Four Seasons Tented Camp GoldeMeals: Breakfast|Dinner|Lunch

Day 12: Chiang Rai

Gold Exclusive - Thailand with the Manohra Song CruiseDay 12

Meet your private guide and driver who will transfer you to the airport. They will transfer you to the airport and will assist you with checking in.

 

Fly from Chiang Rai to Bangkok on Thai Airways (Business Class)

Overnight:  No AccommodationMeals: Breakfast

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Price includes:
- English speaking guide during sightseeing
- Entrance fees
- Meals as indicated
- Accommodation as mentioned on the itinerary
- Tour and transfers as indicated on the itinerary
Price DOES NOT include:
- Airport taxes
- Air tickets both domestic and international
- Insurance
- Personal Expenses
- Surcharges during festivals or peak season
- Gala Dinner on Christmas and New Year
- All Drinks
- Visa Fees
- Tips