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Bangkok-Hua Hin elephant treks 10Days
TripCode: T-77
ValiDate: 09/11/2010
The Pa-La-U Waterfall is part of the Kaeng Krachan National Park. It’s located about 60 km. west of Hua-Hin near the Burmese border. The Pa-La-U Waterfall with its 16 steps, is one of the biggest waterfalls in Thailand. The surrounding forest is over a thousand years old and is filled with rare wild animals. Our trip starts in the morning, we drive west through pineapple plantations towards the mountains near the Burmese border |
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DAY 1: ARRIVAL BANGKOK
Arrive in Suvarnabhumi International Airport Bangkok and Welcome with local English speaking guide, transfer to hotel (45 minutes) and check in. Individual leisure. The traditional Thai massage for relaxation your body are recommended. Approximately at 6.00 p.m. depart from hotel to the pier and welcome on board in a luxury cruiser Chao Phraya Princess with the big buffet dinner accompanied by music. Along the Chao Phraya River you also seeing beautiful night around Bangkok’s Temples. Then return back to hotel about 10 p.m. (D)
DAY 2: BANGKOK FULL DAY CITY TOURS
08.00 a.m. depart from hotel by private tour for seeing around Bangkok City. This trip is absolutely essential for you to visit Bangkok. In the China Town area has gloriously reconstructed temple known as “Wat Traimit” (Temple of the Golden Buddha) will see the world’s largest golden Buddha image which weight 5,5 tonnes. Then visit Wat Pho - biggest and oldest Bangkok’s temple which the largest reclining Buddha image and the King’s Pagoda (chedi). Afterwards will cross river and visit Wat Arun and ride by long tail boat on the Chao Phraya River and canals in Thonburi district. See the traditional living along the river. Have rich buffet lunch at riverfront hotel.
Afternoon - visit The Grand Palace, once a royal residence and Wat Phra Kaew, one of Asia’s most beautiful architeture which houses the Emerald Buddha - most precious Buddha image of Thailand. Before return to hotel, we will visit Wat Benchamabophit (Marble Temple) and then Gems Gallery (The World’s Biggest Jewellery Store). Return back to hotel around 6 p.m. for leisure. (B/L)
DAY 3: BANGKOK-HUA HIN
Check out from hotel. At 09.00 am.head off to Hua Hin (about 250 km), check in hotel and free leisure.
Hua Hin - 281 kilometers south of Bangkok, Hua Hin, which literally means stone head in Thai, is the oldest beach resort of the country and is still very popular. Clean white sand, crystal clear water and a tranquil atmosphere has continued to attract tourists in search of peaceful and relaxing holidays.
The town was originally known as Ban Samoe Rieng, or Ban Laem Hin (Stony Point Village). The construction of a railway station in the city as part of the Southern Railroad in the reign of King Rama VI resulted in making Hua Hin stand out from many quite fishing villages. In addition, the construction of a Summer Palace of King Rama VII. totally transformed the village into a high-society resort town for royalty. Even today, the Royal Family continues to reside at the Palace for part of the year.
Hua Hin’s consequence came with the opening of the Railway Hotel (known today as the Sofitel Central Hotel), an elegant Victorian-style resort hotel, and also the country first standard golf course. A cluster of royal and high-society residences gradually became more visible resulting in the transformation of the whole village into the first seaside resort of the country, where visitors could enjoy swimming, fishing, and golfing in the country first standard golf course.
Today, Hua Hin is a well-established beach destination with word-class facilities coupled with a true sense of Thai hospitality. Despite its expansive growth and development as a luxurious destination, the splendor of Hua Hin remains intact. Remaining content in itself, Thailand’s oldest seaside resort has never sought international recognition. It has continued to provide a peaceful and relaxed sanctuary in a picturesque environment that comes with a true sense of historical identity. (B)
DAY 4: HUA HIN CITY TOURS
Departure at 9.00 am. on the tour for most important attraction of the city: 15 km north of the town visiting largest palace in Thailand. This local tour is exclusive to Hua-Hin Adventure Tour. The drive inland towards the mountains takes us to see the Queen’s Project, the famous animal sanctuary, where we see various animals that are being rehabilitated for eventual freedom back into the wild. We drive back East to see the Maruka Thai Yawan Palace (Palace of love & hope) designed by King Rama VI, and completed in 1924. We will spend time walking around the beautiful Teakwood Palace, now restored to its former glory. We continue south through Hua-Hin to visit Khao Takiab (Monkey Mountain) which is a Monastery and a sanctuary for Thai people. We can also see the wild monkeys that give this famous mountain its nickname, and enjoy a wonderful ocean view. Back to hotel at 1.00 pm.for leisure. (B)
DAY 5: HUA HIN- PA NA U WATERFALL-ELEPHANT TREKS
At 08.00 am.head off to the Pa-La-U Waterfall is part of the Kaeng Krachan National Park. It’s located about 60 km. west of Hua-Hin near the Burmese border. The Pa-La-U Waterfall with its 16 steps, is one of the biggest waterfalls in Thailand. The surrounding forest is over a thousand years old and is filled with rare wild animals. Our trip starts in the morning, we drive west through pineapple plantations towards the mountains near the Burmese border. Then continue with a trek up to the 4th level pool filled with wild carp fish. Experience the beautiful waterfall and jungle surroundings where wild monkeys and birds can be heard and sometimes spotted. After the waterfall, we will enjoy lunch at local restaurant and them head back to Hua-Hin and riding elephant in mountain surroundings.(B)
DAY 6: HUA HIN-PHETCHABURI
About 08.00 am. departure to 60 km distant capital city of Phetchaburi. a charming historic town sitting astride the main road to Southern Thailand has a number of temples with strong connections to the former capital of Ayuthaya. Some of the best examples of Ayuthaya’s mural paintings can be found here. The glorious palace now a national museum, which sits on a hilltop overlooking the town, is a breath-taking place to visit. Our tour will take you to one of Thailand’s oldest provinces.Starts at the fresh market, where you can see many kinds of ingredient of Thai-Food and also fresh fruits. Then continue to Petchburi ‘s center to the unmistakable Prang (Khmer-style tower monument) of Wat Mahathat. It’s nonetheless stylistically influenced by the Ayuthaya period and its architectural interest belies its comparative lack of years .The towering central Prang rises from the middle of a cloister lined with Buddha images, and is surrounded by smaller Prangs each with a small chapel. At Phara Nakhonkhiri we continue our journey by cable car to the beautiful summer palace of King Rama VI, also the setting of the famous movie “The King and I”. We see the Royal Heritage in the palace museum and admire the spectacular view from the observatory. Lunch will served before our journey continues to Khao Luang Cave, which houses not less than 170 Buddha images. From there, we visit a stucco-art-decorated temple. We drive south to ride elephants in the jungle surroundings before head back to hotel.(B)
DAY 7: HUA HIN-NATIONAL PARK KHAO SAM ROI YOD
08.00 am. Departure to the south and 50 km of Thailand’s first Coastal National Park “The Three hundred peaks” is a small but fascinating area of Limestone mountains, coves, beaches, islands And marshy wetlands that is home to a great variety of plants, birds and some endangered animals. A wonderful and not too difficult place to explore. Our journey starts with a visit to a pineapple plantation. Then we go to a coconut farm, where we see trained monkeys picking coconuts from trees. We travel on to Bang-Pu fishing village, where we take a boat ride out through the village to the open sea. (Subject to sea conditions). Take in Bang-Pu’s thriving fishing industry, preparing for the day’s catch. Our 20 minutes boat trip concludes at a beautiful stretch of beach below the Pra-Ya-Nakon Cave. Good walking shoes are recommended as we then walk 430 meter up to the cave dome. Once inside we can see the dripping stalagmites around the pavilion built by King Rama V. After lunch we have time to relax and swim in the warm sea. Back to hotel about 4.00 pm. (B)
DAY 8: HUA HIN FREE DAY SWIMMING
Free for your time of swimming and relaxing (B)
DAY 9: HUA HIN FREE DAY SWIMMING
Free for your time of swimming and relaxing (B)
DAY 10: HUA HIN- BANGKOK-DEPARTURE
Check out hotel and transfer by minibus to Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok (250 km). On the way to airport, drop by at fruit markets. Tour ends at airport
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