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Tour: WKT 018 Bangkok & The River Kwai

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5 days/4 nights - starts every day in the week

B= Breakfast / L= Lunch / D= Dinner

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This program can be extended with other activities in the Bangkok area or other parts of the country.

Day 1 - Arrival in Bangkok

View from Royal River Hotel

Meet and greet in Bangkok International Airport. Transfer to The Royal River Hotel, overlooking the Chao Phraya River and the city skyline. Check in River Front Deluxe Room. The rest of the day at your own interests. Royal River Hotel is located near the Grand Palace, the temple of Wat Poo with famous massage school, China Town, the flower & vegetable marked. Furthermore the hotel has it own shuttle boat there will bring you to the River Side Shopping Mall. If you would like guide assistance to accomplish you to some of these places, let us know. I the evening we recommend the hotels River Side Terrace for dining. Night in Royal River Hotel

Time for a bath

Day 2 – Full day Klong (canal) tour (B + L)

Bangkok is best seen from the river so we will begin with the tour on some of the many canals, called Klongs, in Thai language. We visit part of the city which remains authentic and away from the beaten tourist track. 09:00 the English speaking local guide will be waiting for you in the lobby. First a short walk to the pier for the express boat there will take us to Nonthaburi, Here we hire our own long tail boat and will be sailing down the main “street” where you will see bathing children and women washing their hair in the river. We see a different Bangkok – a green and peaceful part of the metropolis. We enjoy a local lunch on the way. From our narrow boat we wave at the playful kids along the riverbanks and absorb the delightful sight of golden temples, houses on stilts and the green bamboo stretching across the water. The tour ends about 15:00 ----------------------------------

Time for lunch

Visit The Worlds Larges Jewelry Store can be arranged with transport T/W from your hotel. FREE of Charge In the evening we recommend the Chao Phraya River Dinner Cruise where a Delicious Thai dinner will be served while the illuminated skylines of Bangkok are passing by. Night in Royal River Hotel

Day 3 – River Kwai & Jungle Raft (B+L+D)

Railway of Death

Before we depart for our 2 day/ 1 night tour to the River Kwai we pack a bag containing the most necessary things. The rest of our luggage will be stored at the hotel. Bring: hygienic accessories-change of clothes-swim suit-camera-personal medicine-mosquito spray-flash light-guide book and not much else. We start early so we can avoid most of Bangkok’s morning traffic and head for Kanchanaburi. 6:00-6:30 our local guide pick us up at the Hotel and we board our air-con minibus. Well arrived in Kanchanaburi about 3 hours later, we visit the war cemetery and museum, which is build as a replica of a Japanese working camp. Afterwards we drive to the legendary railway bridge spanning the River Kwai and board the train with the ominous nickname “Railway of Death”. This railway was build during the Second World War because the Japanese occupational forces needed a link of transport between Bangkok and Burma. Allied prisoners of war and local forced labor built the 415 km long railway. Because of the inhumane nature of the work 16.000 war prisoners and 100.000 locals perished during construction. The train will move slowly and “squeaking” across the old wooden construction midst the green jungle. 12:15 arriving at Nam Tok railway station there is only a short distance to the Pakseng pier where we eat our lunch. 13:30 Departure onboard a long tailed boat to the River Kwai Jungle Rafts. Along the way we pass through an unspoiled mountainous landscape of dense jungle rivers valleys and a rich fauna. The nature at Kwai River is beautiful. 15:00 after check-in at the rafts we visit the adjacent Mon tribe village. Then it’s just a matter of relaxing and enjoy paradise. Hint: Anyone with just a minimum ability to swim should not deny himself or herself the thrilling experience to throw oneself into the river wearing a life west. You float with the current along the floating raft houses. Important though is to grip on to one of the last rafts. The river water is brownish, it is supposed to be and it does not mean that the water is dirty. The color comes from sediment carried along by the river. 19:00 dinner at the raft house restaurant followed by traditional Mon tribal dance show. Night at River Kwai Jungle Rafts Fabulous raft resort in the jungle on the River Kwai near the Burmese borderline. A cozy floating hotel with simple facilities – bungalows built on bamboo floats – all rooms have bath/toilet. You will not find electricity here only fireflies and kerosene lamps will light up the dark. All the sounds of the jungle are clearly heard when darkness falls.

Elephants at the Jungle Raft

Mon tribe staff on the raft

Extent your stay with 1 day at the River Kwai Jungle Raft and visit the Tiger Temple.

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

Day 4 – Keang Lawa Caves (B + L)

After a healthy breakfast we will be heading for the Keang Lawa Caves. Our experienced guide will lead us through the caves that were first discovered in 1968. With a little luck we will see bats sleeping through the day. Back at our floating accommodation we will take lunch and check out the Jungle Raft. Departure back for Pakseng pier by long tail boat. The bus will bring us back to The Royal River Hotel at the end of the day. Night in Royal River Hotel (Night can be cut here if you want late flight to an other destination)

Day 5 - End of fantastic discovery’s (B)

Large buffet breakfast at the hotel. Leisure time after breakfast until check out at noon. After this - your own arrangements …..or connect to tour:

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Inga Juel’s photo diary from this tour Bangkok Part / River Kwai Part

per person Minimum 2 person

2 persons in share double standard River Side room

11.595 THB ü Book now – Click here

Price setting until 31 October 2008

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Per person

3 persons share the same room

9.385 THB

Single room supplement:

+ 3.800 THB

Upgrade on Royal River Hotel to

Deluxe River Front Rooms

+ 1.800 THB

Extensions

Worlds Larges Jewelry Store

Free round trip transport

FREE

Extension Tiger Temple + 1 night River Kwai Jungle Raft incl. B + D

Extra per person (minimum 2):

+ 3.915 THB

Grand Palace & Wat Poo incl. Guide, pick up hotel, fee

Extra per person (minimum 2):

+ 1.350 THB

Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise incl. dinner, guide assistance

Extra per person (minimum 2):

+ 1.950 THB

2 days / 1 night extension with a Cruise to the ancient City of Ayutthaya

Sail on a comfortable rebuilt rice bark to the crypt of The Kingdom

+ 12.700 THB minimum 2 personer

Baiyoke Skyscraper Restaurant on the 76^th. or 78^th. floor with revolving deck

International Buffet Lunch International Buffet Dinner

+ 695 THB + 895 THB

BAIYOKE SKY HOTEL

View’s all over Bangkok

from THB 2.500 per room

2 and 3 day programs to River Kwai and Kanchanaburi

2 day / 1 night Kanchanaburi excursion Night at River Kwai Jungle Rafts

Itinerary described on Day 3 & 4. Price per person:

THB 3.950 incl. 4 meals. Single. Sub. THB 600

Extra night at River Kwai Jungle Raft

Incl. breakfast and dinner

THB 1.550 per person Single. Sub. THB 600

2 day / 1 night Kanchanaburi excursion Night at River Kwai Resotel.

Itinerary described on Day 3 & 4. Price per person:

THB 4.150 incl. 4 meals. Single. Sub. THB 700

Extension 2 days / 1 night Benjarong Cruise to Ayutthaya

Extension Bangkok’s Skyline Dinner Cruise on Chao Phraya

Visit Grand Palace