River Kwai rail bridge, Kanchanaburi
ASIA
Floating market, Bangkok Karen hill-tribe village, Chiang Mai
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ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U. S.
Depart the U. S. today for your international flight to Bangkok.
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DAY 5 • Bangkok floating market • Transfer to
Kanchanaburi • Visit the bridge on the River Kwai
After breakfast, we’ ll journey to Kanchanaburi
Province, stopping to visit one of Bangkok’ s iconic floating markets on our way out of the city. After lunch at a local restaurant, we’ ll have the opportunity to
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UNESCO World Heritage Site. As Siam’ s first capital, it is considered the kingdom’ s artistic and spiritual epicenter. Later this evening, we have dinner at a local restaurant.
Meals: B, L, D | Le Charm Sukhothai Resort or similar
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DAY 2 • Arrive in Bangkok, Thailand Your O. A. T. Trip Experience Leader will greet you and accompany you to your hotel, where you’ ll meet the travelers who joined the pre-trip extension to Malaysia
& Singapore: A Beacon of Cultural Diversity.
Bizotel Premier Hotel or similar
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walk across the famous bridge on the River Kwai. Later today, we’ ll set off for our camp where the rest of the day is free.
Meals: B, L, D | Comsaed River Kwai Resort or similar
DAY 6 • Hellfire Pass • Boat ride on the River Kwai
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DAY 9 • A Day in the Life of a Thai village • Grand Circle Foundation school visit
Rise early to give alms to local monks. Then, after a stop at a local market, we depart for A Day in the Life of Ban Na Sraloi village to visit a school supported by
Grand Circle Foundation( when in session),
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meet farmers and community leaders, and enjoy |
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a meal with the villagers. |
DAY 3 • Bangkok • Kudi Chin community • Lunch in local home
Today your Trip Experience Leader gives you a briefing about Bangkok. Then, we’ ll visit Kudi Chin, a diverse district settled by Portuguese traders in the 17th century that grew to become a thriving international community. Enjoy a cruise on the Chao Phraya River before joining a local family in their home for lunch.
Meals: B, L | Bizotel Premier Hotel or similar
DAY 4 • Explore Grand Palace & Emerald Buddha • Controversial Topic: LGBTQ + rights in Thailand
Explore the sprawling Grand Palace complex and pay a visit to the Emerald Buddha— carved from jade— that resides inside a golden-spired temple. Then, meet a local student activist for a conversation about the Controversial Topic of freedom of expression in Thailand— specifically the liberty to publicly criticize the government. This evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant. Then, we’ ll return to our hotel via tuk-tuk, a popular local mode of transportation.
Meals: B, D | Bizotel Premier Hotel or similar
This morning, we visit the Hellfire Pass Museum where we’ ll trace the World War II history of the“ Death Railroad,” before walking down the former River Kwai Railway. Then, our small group will board a longtail speedboat for a cruise on the River Kwai. We’ ll return to our camp and have dinner at a local restaurant this evening.
Meals: B, L, D | Comsaed River Kwai Resort or similar
DAY 7 • Overland to Nakhon Sawan • Water chestnut farm
Today, we’ ll travel to Nakhon Sawan, stopping along the way at a local water chestnut farm to see how this crop is planted, grown, harvested, and used in local cuisine. Arrive in the city of Nakhon Sawan this afternoon, where you’ ll have free time to explore on your own.
Meals: B, L, D | 42C The Chic Hotel or similar
DAY 8 • Sukhothai Province • Explore Sukhothai Travel to Sukhothai Province where we’ ll have lunch at a local restaurant. Then, we’ ll explore Sukhothai, home to Thailand’ s largest collection of historic ruins and a
Meals: B, L | Le Charm Sukhothai Resort or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 9, experience A Day in the Life of a Thai village, including a visit to a village school supported by Grand Circle Foundation.
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