CULTURAL ITINERARY – THAILAND, VIETNAM & CAMBODIA (18 Days and 17 Nights)
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Arrival at Bangkok airport, meeting with representative for transfer to the hotel.
Check in from 2pm
After breakfast, visit three of the most unusual Buddhist temples, starting with Wat Traimit. Located on the edge of Chinatown on Yaowarat Road, close to Hualampong train station, Wat Traimit is home to the world's largest solid gold Buddha, measuring almost five meters tall and weighing five and a half tons. The tour will continue to WatPho, the largest temple in Bangkok, the temple of the huge reclining Buddha and the Chedis of the Kings. This is located behind the Buddha Temple. It is one of the largest temples in the city and famous for its gigantic reclining Buddha, which is 46 meters long and covered in gold.
Welcome lunch planned Sala Rattanakosin
TOUR Grand Palace:
Wat Phra Kaew or the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (officially known as Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram), considered the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand, enshrines the image of a very revered Buddha meticulously carved on a jade block floor.
Hotel accommodation.
Breakfast
Ayuthaya (Diary / 0830 – 1700)
Transfer to Ayutthaya, the ancient capital 90 kilometers from Bangkok, located at the junction of the Lopburi, Prasak and Chao Phraya rivers, the historic city of Ayutthaya was founded in 1350 by King U-Thong and served as the capital of what was the predecessor of Siamese Empire and modern Thailand. The main attractions of this city are: Wat Phra Si Sanphet, the largest temple in the city, known for its distinctive row of restored chedis found in many images of the city, and Viharn Phra Mongkol Bopit, which contains a huge bronze statue of Buddha, visit Wat Chai Wattanaram, the main temple and Wat Yai Chaimonkol.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and a boat trip around the ancient capital. Transfer back to the hotel. Hotel accommodation.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Bangkok airport to connect with the flight to Chiang Mai.
Arrival at Chiang Mai airport and transfer to the hotel.
Possibility of optional tour to the Giraffe Women Tribe.
Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
City & Temples incl. Doi Suthep (0830 – 1200).
We will visit Wat Doi Suthep, a magnificent temple located on top of a forested mountain 1000 meters high. This sacred temple offers a spectacular view of the city, as well as a wide variety of images and frescoes. We will then descend and visit the city's largest market, Talat Warorod, before finishing with two important temples, Wat Chedi Luang and Wat Phra Singh. Wat Phra Singh, the Temple of the Lion Buddha, is the oldest temple
visited in Chiang Mai, built in 1345 and one of the most prominent examples of Lanna architecture, and the epicenter of Songkran festivities among Buddhist worshippers. We will then visit Wat Chedi Luang, built around 600 years ago around a partially ruined Lanna-style chedi dating back to 1441, which is believed to have been one of the tallest structures in ancient Chiang Mai. In addition to these two temples, we also we will visit Wat Suan Dok.
Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel and free day.
Optional: Elephant Sanctuary, 8 hours (Baan Chang Elephant Park) Hotel pickup and transfer through the Thai countryside north of Chiang Mai for 50 minutes to Baan Chang Elephant Park, where you will learn to be a Mahout (elephant keeper). At the park, the elephant keeper will give you a first useful information about the elephants. You will feed the elephants, sugar cane and bananas and learn basic commands. Then you will go for a walk
accompany the elephants through the jungle and enjoy their baths and brushing. Lunch included during the tour.
Hotel accommodation
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Chiang Mai airport to connect with flight
to Phuket.
Arrival at Phuket airport and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Free day
Optional suggestion: boat trip to Phi-Phi Island.
Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Free day – Suggestion boat trip to Phi Phi island.
Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Free day.
Transfer to the airport to catch the flight to your next destination.
Upon arrival in Da Nang, we have a direct transfer to Hoi An (approx. 30 min). In the evening, transfer to the Hoai River. This river has a very special meaning to the people of Hoi An, as they have witnessed the events in Vietnam through over the years.
When night falls, the streets are lit up with lanterns and colored lights, and lanterns are also thrown into the sea to ask for good omens. The city sports a bright and mysterious new look.
Disembark and have free time to walk around the street and return to the hotel on your own.
Overnight in Hoi An.
Notes: Flight duration to Da Nang, approx 1h 10min.
After breakfast, we begin our visit to the city of Hoi An, an important trading port in Asia in the 17th and 18th centuries, whose architecture and relaxed lifestyle have changed little in recent years. Arrival at the Old Quarter, from where we will begin the walking tour through the center of the old city to visit Phung Hung (Old House of Merchants), the bridge
400-year-old Japanese covered house, the Phuc Kien hall, the old Tan Ky House with its traditional architecture and the Sa Huynh history museum.
Lunch at a restaurant.
Free afternoon to enjoy the beach, stroll through the colorful market in the city center or go shopping.
Overnight in Hoi An.
Recommendations: Stroll at night to see Hoi An lit up by hundreds of lanterns.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Then, transfer to Da Nang, where we will admire its paradisiacal beaches. We will also visit Linh Ung Pagoda with its beautiful panoramic view of the city and the enchanting coastline of the Son Tra Peninsula.
We will continue by road to Hue, the former imperial capital of Vietnam, via the Hai Van Pass (“Ocean of Clouds” in Vietnamese) and the picturesque Lang Co Beach.
Upon arrival, have lunch at a restaurant and then transfer to the hotel for check-in formalities.
In the afternoon, we will visit the Thien Mu (Heavenly Lady) pagoda, the symbol of Hue and which was built in 1601 between a river and a pine forest, on the banks of the famous Perfume River. Before returning to the hotel, we will explore the lively Dong Ba Market, an important site for Hue locals, a place to experience Vietnamese life.
Overnight in Hue.
Notes: Travel time, 4 hours between Da Nang and Hue with stops
After breakfast, visit the imperial city of Hue, the country's ancient capital for over 140 years, discovering its rich historical past of glorious monumental jewels spread within its walls. Visit the Imperial Citadel, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993, which houses the mythical “Forbidden Purple City”. The city was protected by a huge wall next to a moat whose length reaches 10 km with walls 2 meters thick, and was from where the Nguyen dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. Afterwards, we visited the tomb of Emperor Minh Mang, also known as the “temple of supreme grace”.
Have lunch at a restaurant and then visit the most spectacular tomb in the city of Hue, the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh. We visited the Stele Pavilion, the tomb room, the bronze statue of the emperor, etc. with its overwhelming and dazzling decoration.
Flight to Hanoi, capital of Vietnam. Arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Accommodation.
Notes: Flight duration to Hanoi, 1.10 hours
After breakfast, we began visiting Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. It is also considered one of the few Asian cities with tree-lined avenues, French colonial architecture, tranquil lakes and oriental temples.
The tour includes a visit to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university, founded in 1070 in honor of Confucius and considered the symbol of Hanoi. We continue with the route to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, visiting the exterior of Ba Dinh Square. We will continue to the One-Pillar Pagoda, built in 1049 on a single stone pillar by Emperor Ly Thai Tong, who reigned from 1028 to 1054. The pagoda is designed in the likeness of a lotus flower leaf in honor of Buddha.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch, we will have an experience with flowers and the traditional way of decorating them. Visit an artisanal florist to see how bouquets are made, how this beautiful and traditional spiritual art of Vietnam is passed down and preserved and has reached our days generation after generation. Guests will learn to recognize exotic flowers while enjoying the preparation of a spiritual floral offering.
Then we arrive at Hoan Kiem Lake, the heart of Hanoi, where we will take a walk around the lake with a panoramic view of the Ngoc Son temple, located in the middle of the lake, along with the red The Huc bridge.
Finally, we will take a panoramic bicycle tour through the Old Quarter of Hanoi, also known as the neighborhood of 36 streets, as in its time it was known for the craftsmanship of the artisans who inhabited them and the workshops that were there.
Return to the hotel and overnight in Hanoi.
After breakfast, meet our guide in the hotel lobby.
Departure by road to Halong Bay which means “the dragon that descends from the sea” in Vietnamese, and according to legend, it was a dragon that formed the islands in the bay. Embark on a wonderful cruise with which you will visit the bay. Lunch on board.
After lunch, we will continue sailing and discover thousands of islands and islets with abundant vegetation that emerge in the bay with their unusual shapes and different sizes. The emerald waters of this legendary treasure take us to explore sublime islands such as Turtle Island, Isle of Dogs, Man's Head, etc. Due to its unique beauty, geological peculiarity, biological richness, cultural and historical significance, Halong Bay was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 and included in the list of Seven Natural Wonders of the World since 2011.
In addition to admiring the magnificent landscape, we enjoyed free time or some of the optional activities, such as swimming, kayaking or participating in a Vietnamese cooking demonstration on the ship's terrace.
Dinner and overnight on board.
Notes: Transfer duration to Halong Bay, 2.30 hours (with highway).
The cruise itinerary is subject to change without notice due to weather conditions.
Recommendations: Enjoy a massage, learn Vietnamese cuisine, or admire the beautiful sunset from the deck.
At sunrise and for those who are interested there is a Tai chi class on the solarium terrace.
We continue sailing through the bay of almost 2000 rocky limestone islands and enjoying their unique landscapes. Take advantage of this incredible moment to take the best photos of these wonders.
We will have a good brunch to recharge our batteries and begin our return to earth.
We disembark at Halong Pier, transfer to Hanoi by road.
At the indicated time, transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
Notes: The departure flight to the next destination must be after 5:00 pm.
Arrival at Siem Reap NEW International Airport, meet our guide and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day free. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Recommendations: Visit the Angkor Craftsman Center, have a coffee or drink on Pub Street, or browse the night market.
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure by Tuk – Tuk (a type of motorbike, a very typical vehicle in Cambodia) to the South Gate, from where you can admire its impressive statues representing the movement of the ocean, the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century), the temple of Bayon with its 54 towers decorated with 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the terraces of the leper king and the elephants, and the royal chambers. Then visit Ta Temple
Prohm, one of the most spectacular temples in the region, has remained relatively the same as when it was discovered and still retains much of its mystery. Lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, transfer by bus to visit the most famous of all temples, Angkor Wat – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This temple complex covers 81 hectares, comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. The well-known five towers are part of the Cambodian flag. They represent the 5 peaks of Meru, the walls that the
surround, are the mountains and the valley that surrounds them, the ocean. This 12th-century artwork is considered among art historians to be the earliest example of classical Khmer architecture and art. Return to the hotel and overnight in Siem Reap.
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to a village near Siem Reap, where we board a boat to visit Tonle Sap Lake (the largest lake in Southeast Asia) and which plays a very important role in the lives of Cambodians. We will see the lives of the people on the lake, their hospital, their church, the school, the market… etc. Lunch at a local restaurant.
Then we will visit Bantey Srei and Bantey Samre temples, dedicated to Shiva.
On the way back, we visited the artisans at D'Angkor – the center that helps young Cambodians maintain traditional crafts.
Accommodation.
Breakfast at the hotel. At the indicated time, transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
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