2013 Thailand Interactive Itinerary
Day 1: Flight to Thailand
Your trip begins with a regularly scheduled overnight flight to Bangkok aboard
an internationally recognized airline.
Day 2: Arrival in
Bangkok
Welcome to Thailand! A Go Ahead representative greets you at the airport after
you clear customs and then accompanies you via private motorcoach to your
Bangkok hotel and assists with hotel check-in. Included meals: breakfast (in
flight)
Day 3: Bangkok
This morning, your Tour Director leads a sightseeing tour of Bangkok featuring
the Grand
Palace,
Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew),
Temple of the
Reclining Buddha (Wat Po), and
Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Timitr Temple). In the afternoon, enjoy a
tour of Bangkok’s klongs, and canals, on a speedboat and converted rice barge.
Tonight enjoy a Welcome Dinner with fellow Group Coordinators. Included meals:
breakfast, dinner
Included entrance fees: Grand Palace
Day 4: Floating Market & Convention Meeting
Discover the unique and fascinating culture of Thailand today, as you experience
the
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Here, locals sell exquisite produce, like
Malacca grapes, Chinese grapefruits, mangoes, bananas and coconuts—all from
their small boats. Then journey west to Kanchanaburi, home to
the River Kwai and its infamous
bridge, and Nakorn Pathom, the largest pagoda in southeast Asia. This
afternoon’s convention meeting is designed with Group Coordinators’ questions,
experience and interests in mind. Begin with a keynote address by senior members
of Go Ahead Tours, followed by an insider’s view of our company and tours.
You’ll also get a chance to discuss tour planning and recruiting with other
Group Coordinators. Finally, you’ll get an overview of the world of benefits
available to you as a Go Ahead Group Coordinator. Lunch is included during the
convention workshop and later enjoy a group
dinner. Included meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5: Transfer to
Phitsanuloke
Journey to Ayuthaya, Thailand’s capital from 1350 to 1767. Here,
you’ll tour the ruins, decorated with beautiful images of the Buddha draped in
saffron robes, just like living monks. Continue on to Uthai Thani to visit the
beautiful Wat Chantaram Temple.
Enjoy an included lunch before transferring to Phitsanuloke, a regional
commercial center along the banks of the Nan River. Then, visit the
much-venerated shrine of
Wat Mahathat
, which is home to Thailand’s most beautiful Buddha image.
Later, join your fellow travelers at an included group dinner. For a
night you won’t forget, tonight enjoy our exciting Rickshaw Ride and
Phitsanuloke Night Market. Included meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner Included
entrance fees: Ayuthaya Ruins, Wat Chantaram Temple
Day 6: Phitsanuloke & Chiang Mai
This morning, travel from Phitsanuloke to Chiang Mai. Enjoy the stunning scenery
as you journey up the winding road of Doi Suthep Mountain where you’ll climb 290
steps to visit the hilltop temple of
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. On a clear day there are incomparable views over
the city of Chiang Mai from the temple grounds. (Alternatively there is a cable
car up to the hill!) Afterwards, visit
Wat Suan Dok where you will have the unique opportunity to learn about
Buddhism from one of the resident monks at the Mahachulalongkorn Rajavdiyalaya,
Buddhist University. Arrive at Chiang Mai in time for an included dinner.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Day 7: Elephant Camp &
Orchid Farm
Spend the morning at
Chiang Dao
Elephant Camp. Watch the elephants take their morning bath and demonstrate
their amazing skills for you. After your elephant ride, take a bamboo raft trip
down the Ping River and admire the scenery and absorb the tranquility (weather
permitting). This afternoon,
come face-to-pistil with some of the world’s loveliest orchids at the Orchid
Farm, a center of cultivation and development for both heirloom and new orchid
flowers. Later this afternoon, let all your tension melt away with an optional
Thai massage. This evening, enjoy a
Khantoke Dinner, a traditional experience like no other. You’ll sit on floor
mats at low-top tables while food is served in large platters. Relax and enjoy
your meal as you are entertained by a variety of cultural performers
Included meals: breakfast, dinner Included entrance fees: Chiang Dao Elephant
Camp, Orchid Farm\
Day 8: Chiang Mai &
Bangkok
Today, you will be accompanied to Chiang Mai’s airport where you will board a
flight to Bangkok. On arrival in Bangkok, you will be transferred to the hotel
and enjoy a Farewell Dinner with your fellow travelers.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Day 9: Departure
Bangkok Hotel
Mar 3, 2013 – Mar 6, 2013
Grand
Sukhumvit Hotel
99 Sukhumvit Road Soi 6 Klongtoey 10110 Bangkok, Thailand
Phone: (+66)2/2079999
http://www.grandsukhumvithotel.com/
Phitsanuloke,
Thailand
Mar
6, 2013 – Mar 7, 2013
68/33 Akathodsarod St. A. Muang,
Phitsanuloke, Thailand Phone: +(66 55) 247 800
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Mar 7, 2013 – Mar 9, 2013
Ratilanna Riverside Spa
Resort 33 Chang Klan Rd Amphur Muang 50100
Chiang Mai, Thailand Phone: +66 (0) 53 999
http://www.ratilannachiangmai.com/
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Mar 3, 2013 – Mar 6, 2013 |
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Phitsanuloke, Thailand
Mar 6, 2013 – Mar 7, 2013
68/33 Akathodsarod Street.
Phone: +(66 55) 247 800
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
Mar 7, 2013 – Mar 9, 2013
Ratilanna Riverside Spa Resort
33 Chang Klan Road
Phone: +66 (0) 53 999 |
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2 SAT |
3 |
4 Sightsee
Bangkok |
5
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Kanchanaburi to
the River Kwai Afternoon convention
lunch in meet. BLD |
6 Transfer to
Phitsanuloke
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7 Travel from Phitsanuloke to Chiang Mai.
Journey up the winding road of Doi Suthep to hilltop temple of
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. T visit
Wat Suan Dok to learn about Buddhism
from a resident monks at Mahachulalongkorn Rajavdiyalaya, Buddhist
University. Dinner in Chiang
Mai. BD |
8
Morning at
Chiang Dao Elephant Camp. Elephant
ride bamboo raft trip down the
Ping River. Afternoon Orchid Farm. Later
opt for Thai massage.
Khantoke
Dinner traditional experience.BD Entr : Chiang Dao Elephant
Camp, Orchid Farm |
9
Sunday |