WKT 016 Bangkok hotel and River Kwai Jungle Rafts include excursions

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Tour: WKT 016 Bangkok & The River Kwai

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Probably the best tour starting from Bangkok

Easy to design the itinerary to fit special desires

Khao Sok National Park, A true rainforest of origin - 2½ hours drive from Phuket, Krabi, Ao Nang, Phang Nga, Khao Lak, Nature lovers paradise, wildlife, jungle, Art's river view lodge, Chiew Larn Lake, Rajjabrapa Dam, jungle raft, a dream land of mist and mountains

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We will adjust the itinerary if you booked a hotel in Bangkok already

ITINERARY DAY BY DAY – PRICE & ADD ON’S – PICTURES – MOVIE & LINKS

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

5 days/4 nights – start every day in the week

B= Breakfast / L= Lunch / D= Dinner

Day 1 – Arrival to Bangkok

View from Royal River Hotel

Meet and greet in Bangkok International Airport. Transfer to the banks of the city’s Chao Phraya River with check in River Side double room with partly river views at The Royal River Hotel.

The rest of the day at your own interests. Royal River Hotel is located near the Grand Palace, the temple of Wat Poo with its famous massage school, China Town, the flower & vegetable marked. The public express boat has a stop at the nearby pier. 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.

In the evening we recommend the Set BBQ Dinner on hotels River Side Terrace.

Night at The Royal River Hotel

ADDITIONAL CHOICE:

Guided tour to Grand Palace & Wat Poo incl. transport and entrance fees

THB +1.350 per person - please give your order to us in advance. (minimum 2 persons)

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Set BBQ Dinner at Royal River Hotel. Has to be ordered in advance / Menu: Buffet Salad Bar – Soup of the day with Dinner Rolls - Mixed Grilled Bar-B-Q – Fresh Fruits in Season – Coffee or Tea.

THB +790 per person – please give your order to us in advance.

Joining Dad in the bath top

Day 2 – The real Bangkok on the canals (B + L)

Bangkok is best seen from the river. We have rediscovered the old Bangkok and will take you to places where you will be the only tourist and where not much has changed for centuries. U will not find this tour in an ordinary tour program and there will be no souvenir shops on the way. It’s an authentic - and away from the beaten tourist track tour.

09:00 The English speaking local guide will be waiting for you in the lobby. First a short walk to the pier. Here we take the express boat to Nonthaburi about 30 minutes up river.

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

Night at The Royal River Hotel

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Cooking in the boat

ADDITIONAL CHOICE:

Visit The Worlds Larges Jewelry Store. Can be arranged with transport T/W from your hotel. FREE of Charge

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Chao Phraya River - Dinner Cruise - No Dress Code.

Evening Cruise on The Chao Phraya River. Huge Thai – European buffet dinner on board. We will be placed on the top deck and enjoy the views of Bangkok’s luminous Skyline and glittering temple roofs passing by. The cruise will pass Grand Palace, Wat Arun and The Oriental & Shangri-La Hotels. Trip takes 2 hours.

THB +1.600 THB per person incl. guide assistance.

Day 3 – Kanchanaburi & River Kwai (B, L, D)

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 in our air conditioned transportation.

We visit the war memorial and museum. Afterwards we drive to the legendary railway bridge spanning the River Kwai, build during the 2^nd. World War. Japanese occupational forces needed a link of transport between Bangkok and Burma.

Later we 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 with a rich fauna. The nature at Kwai River is unbelievable beautiful.

Check-in on arrival at River Kwai Jungle Rafts. Lunch will be served. After lunch we ones again take the exciting boat ride – this time downstream to Resotel Pier and continue to visit to the Hell Fire Pass Memorial.

Well back at the raft again it’s time to relax 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

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.

Overnight at River Kwai Resotel can be chosen in stead.

Railway of Death & the river

The staff on the raft belongs to the Mon tribe. They like to place turmeric power on there faces to keep the skin appearing young.

QUICK 2 DAYS / 1 NIGHT ALTERNATIV:

2 days / 1 night Kanchanaburi join in excursion with 1 overnight stay at River Kwai Jungle Rafts or River Kwai Resotel. Itinerary as described in Day 3 and Day 4 with out Royal River Hotel.

Price per person: THB 4.600 incl. 4 meals (L, D, B, L)

Single room suplement THB 850

Extra night at River Kwai Jungle Raft incl. dinner & breakfast THB 1.950 per person / Single room supplement THB 850

HALF DAY ERAWAN WATERFALL & NATIONAL PARK & SRI NAKARIN DAM - THB 3.350 per person

SOFT ADVENTURE THREE IN ONE HALF DAY (Canoeing, Elephant riding and Mountain biking) THB 2.000 per person

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Extend your stay with 1 day.

Visit the Tiger Temple.

We know the saying! We still think that your entrance ticket will benefit the animals the best to secure a good environment.

Day 4 – ”Railway of Death” (B, L)

Elephants at the Jungle Raft

After a healthy breakfast we will visit the nearby ethnic Mon Tribal Village - se the school and maybe buy some Burmese cigars or a nice and practical sarong. Optional tour: (Must be booked up front) Elephant riding through the village and a within a 20 meters tall bamboo forest) Price + THB 1.400 for 2 persons.

Before noon we will check out and sail back to the main pier where we will take lunch at a nearby restaurant. After this we will take you to the train with the ominous nickname “Railway of Death”.

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.

The adventure in Kanchanaburi Province is finished and the bus will bring U back to The Royal River Hotel in Bangkok at about 18:30.

Night in Royal River Hotel

(Night can be cut if you want late flight “departure after 20:00” to an other destination)

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River Kwai Jungle Rafts

Day 5 – Check out and end of this excurcion (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:

WKT 017 North Thailand

WKT 018 Phuket with excursions

WKT 058 Koh Samui-Phangan-Tao

Trekking in the North

Inga Juel’s photo diary from this tour

Bangkok Part / River Kwai Part

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minimum 2 persons

2 persons in shared

River Side double room.

13.500 THB

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Valued until 31OCT10

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Royal River Hotel per person

3 persons in the same room on this tour:

10.625 THB

All nights on tour

Single room supplement:

+ 4.380 THB

Upgrade on Royal River Hotel to

Deluxe – River Front Room with balcony

+ 1.900 THB

ADD-ONS:

Grand Palace & Wat Poo incl. guide, transport & entrance fees

Per person / minimum 2 persons

+ 1.350 THB

BBQ Dinner Royal River Hotel

Per person (advanced booking only)

+ 790 THB

Worlds Larges Jewelry Store

Free round trip transport

FREE

Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise incl. buffet dinner & guide assistance

Per person / minimum 2 persons

+ 1.600 THB

Extra night River Kwai Jungle Raft

D + B incl. - per person

+ 1.950 THB

Tiger Temple

Per person / minimum 2 persons

+ 2.400 THB

Elephant Trekking (1 hour)

Extra for 2 persons

+ 1.400 THB

Bamboo Rafting (1 hour)

Extra for 2 persons

+ 1.000 THB

Erawan Waterfall & National Park

Half Day Tour

Per person / minimum 2 persons

+ 3.350 THB

Soft Adventure – 3 in 1 / Canoe – Elephant trekking – Mountain Bike

Per person / minimum 2 persons

+ 2.000 THB

BAIYOKE SKY HOTEL

View’s all over Bangkok

from THB 2.500 per room

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

International Buffet Lunch

International Buffet Dinner

+ 795 THB

+ 995 THB

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

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

THB 4.600 incl. 4 meals Single. Sub. THB 850

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

+ 13.970 THB

minimum 2 persons

This excursion would be arranged with private guide & transport when 4 persons up

Extend 2 days / 1 night

Benjarong Cruise to Ayutthaya

Extend Bangkoks Skyline

Dinner Cruise on Chao Phraya

Visit

Grand Palace

The itinerary sketch above should only be seen as an example. We would be happy to create your personally holiday program from day one to your last day of vacation in Thailand.

This above itinerary could also be combined with a “Beach Lover & Island” stay.

Koh Samet, Koh Chang, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui, Krabi, Koh Lanta, Phi Phi Island or Phuket