3 Days 2 NIGHTS NATURAL & WORLD HERITAGE SITE
Day 01: BANGKOK – DAMNOEN SADUAK – KANCHANBURI -FLOATHOUSE VILLA (Lunch)
06:30 am Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Kanchanaburi, enroute, visit Railways Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Afterwards, continue driving westward to Kanchanaburi, upon arrival in Kanchanaburi, we stop visit the world famous Bridge over the River Kwai, lunch will be provided at floating restaurant near River Kwai Bride, after lunch, visit nearby Chinese style temple before transferring to visit Wat Tham Khao Poon (6 kms) from Kanchanaburi town, a Buddhist temple which served as a big camp of World War II. There is a middle cave containing stalactites and stalagmites and many remarkable Buddha images. Behind the temple enjoy a marvelous view down the valley of the Kwai Noi River.
Note: Depart from Bangkok on Saturday and Sunday, we will visit Tha ka floating market instead of Damnoen saduak floating market
At 16:00 pm (approximate) take train trip on The Death railway, get off at Tham Krasae station, walk to visit Tham Kra Sae and walk along the Thai Death railway track to see the fantastic view point of River Kwai valley before transferring to Phutakien pier and transfer by longtail boat (about 20 minutes to Floathouse River Kwai, check in, at leisure
Overnight at The Floathouse Villa – air condition
Day 02: FLOATHOUSE VILLA –ERAWAN NATIONAL PARK - AYUTHAYA (Breakfast/Lunch)
After breakfast, at leisure, you may walk to visit nearby Lawa cave (pay entrance fee on the spot)
11:00 check out and transfer back to Phutakian pier by longtail boat and transfer to visit Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum, Hellfire Pass (known by the Japanese as Konyu Cutting) was part of the Death Railway which was built during World War II. Hellfires Pass Memorial is dedicated to the Allied prisoners of war (POWs) and Asian laborers who suffered and died at Hellfire Pass and elsewhere in the Asia Pacific region during the Second World War. After visit Hellfires pass, we continue trip to Erawan National park and waterfall, lunch will be provided at local restaurant
Erawan waterfall The 7levels of this waterfall drops 1,500 meters down steep-sided cliffs. It is surrounded by beautiful forest with many types of trees and orchids. There is a trail as far as the 6th level and from there you have to scramble up the cliff to reach the 7th level. The climb is well worth the effort, for the sight of tumbling water, spraying off the boulders into the deep pool below. This fall resembles the head of the Erawan Elephant (the 3-headed elephant from Hindu Mythology) which gives the whole waterfall its name.
After visited Erawan national park, transfer to visit Elephant camp before heading transfer to Ayuthaya (transfer time about 2 ½ hrs), visit local market in Ayuthaya and drop off at your hotel in evening,
Check in, at leisure,Overnight at Kantary hotel in Ayuthaya, studio room
Day 03: AYUTHAYA –BANGKOK (Breakfast/Lunch)
After breakfast, check out and transfer to visit the ancient town and world heritage site,
Visit the three ancient pagodas at Wat Phra Sri Sanpetch situated on the city island in Ayutthaya’s World Heritage Park. The first structures were built during the 14th century and the temple reached the peak of its glory during the reign of King Narai in the late of 17th century; however, the temple was largely destroyed by the Burmese armies in 1767, leaving only its three massive stupas standing.
Continue to visit Wat Mahathat, the temple was constructed during the late of 13 century by King Borommarachathathirat 1 (the third king of Ayuthaya of Suphannaphum Dynasty), The well-known image of a stone Buddha image covered by banyan tree roots
The last stop is to visit one of Ayutthaya’s most impressive temples at Wat Chaiwatthanaram, was built following the concepts of the Khmer mountain temples of Angkor to symbolize the universe in Buddhist and Hindu cosmology. The temple was constructed in 1630 by the King Prasat Thong, Wat Chaiwatthanaram is a Royal temple that was used by the King and other members of the Royal family and largely destroyed by the Burmese armies in 1767 and was restored by the Fine Arts Department during the late of 1980’s and early 1990’s
Lunch will be provided at local restaurant, after refreshment, transfer to Bang Pa In, visit Bang Pa-In Summer Palace, was first used by the royal court as a summer retreat in the 17th century. Originally built by King Prasat Thong in 1632, across the river from the Palace is Wat Niwet Thamprawat, the only Neo-Gothic monastery in Thailand and is located on an island in the Chao Phraya River,
Transfer back to Bangkok and drop off at your hotel before 17:00 pm
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Package rate based on private minibus with English or German speaking tour guide
INCLUSIONS
Transfers & Tours as mentioned in the program by private minibus with English or German speaking tour guide
All entrance fee and National park fee as mentioned in the program
Drinking water, cold hand towel and Wi Fi service on minibus.
Accommodation & meals as mentioned in the program.
Group travel accident insurance and Current 7% VAT
Excluded
Air ticket and airport tax
Optional tours or excursions not mentioned in the program.
Other meals not mentioned in the program.
Extension stay
Personal expenses.
Deviations in the tour program or change of hotels are sometimes necessary depending on road conditions or availability of rooms.
The rates are inclusive of service charge and 7 % VAT. In the event of a change in VAT or the implementation of additional taxes, the additional charges will apply as of the day of implementation.