Thailand discovery 6 Night 7 Day

Thailand discovery 6 Night 7 Day

Visit Bangkok's hightlights the Grand Palace, Wat Pho and Wat Ben.

Discover the Bang Pa-In summer palace, the ruins of Ayutthaya and Phra Nakorn Khiri (the hilltop summer palace)

Explore the River Kwai, the wooden bridge, hellfire pass and ride a train along the death railway.

glaze . Stay overnight on a traditional floating hut, shop at the Maeklong train market and Damnoen Saduak floating market and relax on Hua hin beach

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival day in Bangkok

Stop At: Suvarnabhumi Airport Taxi, Passenger Terminal, 1st Floor, Gates 4 and 7 Thailand
Arrive in Bangkok and transfer to your hotel (Group tour and private tour ). After check-in free time to relax or explore the area on your own.
Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3-star hotel

Day 2: Bangkok landmark and City tour

Stop At: The Grand Palace, Na Phra Lan Rd, Maharaj Pier next to Wat Phra Kaeo Temple Complex, Bangkok Thailand
Visit the holiest sites and Bangko's landmark, some of Thailand’s finest architecture and decorations..

Grand palace

Grand Palace and temple of the Emerald Buddha, considered to be the holiest Buddha image and the buildings to showcase Thailand’s best architectural design.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Wat Phra Chetuphon, 2 Sanamchai Road Grand Palace Subdistrict, Pranakorn District, Bangkok 10200 Thailand
Wat Pho

Wat Pho, temple of the reclining Buddha found by King Rama I in 1788. This is the biggest temple in Bangkok with also the largest reclining Buddha in Bangkok, measuring 15 meters high and 46 meters long.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Wat Benchamabophit (The Marble Temple), 69 Nakornpathom Rd Dusit, Bangkok 10300 Thailand
Wat Ben

Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram, a temple rebuilt by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1899 with Italian marble ‘carrara’. The name indicates ‘the monastery of the 5th King’.

Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3-star hotel

Day 3: Bang Pa-In summer palace and Ayutthaya ancient ruin

Stop At: Bang Pa In Palace, Ban Len Ban Len, Bang Pa-in 13160 Thailand
Bang Pa-In Summer palace

The Bang Pa-In Royal palace was originally a village, only later converted into a palace. It is known for its beautiful gardens and scenery and was constructed by King Prasat Thong in 1632. King Mongkut (Rama IV) and King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) extended the site between 1872 and 1889.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Historic City of Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
Ayutthaya, founded in 1350 and located a little north of Bangkok, was the ancient Thai capital. In 1767, after ruling for 417 years, the city fell to Burmese invasion. It has been enlisted as world heritage since 1991.

Wat Pra Sri Sanphet used to be the king’s palace and state temple. It once had a golden Buddha but when the Burmese invaded and burned down the city, it was melted into nuggets to take back to Burma.

Wat Yai Chaimongkol has a 67 meter high pagoda which is the tallest in Ayutthaya. It was built to announce Ayutthaya’s regained independence after the Burmese were defeated by prince Naresuan’s army.

Wat Mahathat has the biggest pagoda foundation in Ayutthaya and used to house Buddha relics which are now kept in Bangkok. You can find a Buddha head embedded in the Bodhi tree in this temple.

Wat Chaiwatthanaram, built in early 17th century and burial site for Thai ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Wat Lokaya Sutha is a massive temple ruin stemming from the late Ayutthaya period with a prang build in Khmer-style. The reclining Buddha image is 37 meters long and 8 meters high and lays on the temple ground. The vertical arm is a characteristic of reclining Buddha images made in the Middle Ayutthaya period.

Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3-star hotel

Day 4: Kanchanaburi Province (River Kwai)

Stop At: Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, 279 Saeng Chuto Road, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand
Discover the Allied war cemetery, the WWII museum, the Bridge over the River Kwai and the wooden bridge. Go easy hiking at hellfire pass memorial and for a train ride along the death railway. Stay overnight on a raft house on the river Kwai.

Kanchanaburi, The River Kwai

The River Kwai flows through Kanchanaburi and relates to the ‘death railway’, built by Japanese captivated prisoners of war during the second world war. After conquering in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia the Japanese brought in 140 000 Prisoners of War and over 200 000 forced laborers to complete a 415 km railroad. Many prisoners died building this railroad before the end of the war.

Allied war cemetery

The Allied War Cemetery serves as a memorial to 6982 allied prisoners of war (POWs). These prisoners lost their lives while constructing the death railway and their remains were moved post-war to what is now the allied war cemetery.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, 73 Jaokannun Road BanNua, Amphoe Muang, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand
Thailand Burma railway center

The Thailand–Burma Railway Center is a museum where information and research is dedicated to the history of the Thailand– Burma Railway. It was built during WWII by prisoners of war captured by the Japanese
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Bridge Over the River Kwai, Tha Makham, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand
The Bridge over the river kwai

the Bridge over the River Kwai is part of the death railway, built by prisoners of war in WWII, and famous from the 1957 movie ‘Bridge on the River Kwai’.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: River Kwai, Kanchanaburi Thailand
Train along the death railway

Train ride along the historical Thai- Burmese railway. Due to the high number of fatalities while constructing it during WWII, it later became known as the ‘death railway’.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Tonight sleep in a raft-house, a traditional floating hut located on the River Kwai


Day 5: Train market, Floating market, Phra Nakorn Khiri and Hua Hin

Stop At: Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub), Si Champa Alley, Mae Klong 75000 Thailand
Discover the unique Mae klong train market by walking on the tracks and the colorful Damnoen Saduak floating market by long tail boat. Enjoy a local lunch and visit the Phra Nakorn Kiri palace complex situated on a hilltop before continuing to Hua Hin to spend the night there. After our arrival in Hua hin we still have plenty of time to relax on the beach, go for a massage, explore the town or visit the night market.

Train market

Started in 1984 as a local market the Mae Klong train market, or Talat Rom Hoop as it is known among locals, sells seafood, poultry, spices, vegetables and more. The vendors pull their tables to the sides to let the train pass and then returns to business as usual.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Damnoun Saduak, Ratchaiburi, Damnoen Saduak 70130 Thailand
Damnoen saduak floating market

The Damnoen Saduak floating market is a colorful canal market where boats are filled with fresh, tropical fruits and vegetables that come straight from the farmlands on a daily basis.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Khao Wang (Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park), Phetchaburi Thailand
Phra Nakorn Kiri palace, locally known as Khao Wang and located at Muang Phetchaburi District in Phetchaburi Province. The complex is spread out over three 95-meter high neighboring peaks. The western peak contains the Throne hall, where the king had his personal living quarters, bedroom and dressing room as well as an observatory tower.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3-star hotel

Day 6: Hua Hin

Stop At: Hua Hin Beach, Hua Hin Thailand
Our day to relax and be at leisure or explore Hua Hin.

Hua Hin, located on the western side of the Gulf of Thailand and around 200km south of Bangkok, is a favorite beach town among locals as well as tourists. Originally the town was named ‘Samore Riang’ which translates to ‘row of rocks’, referring to the big rocks found in some locations at the water’s edge. Generally speaking the currents are mild and the beaches are wide and long, making it a favorite family destination. At times jellyfish can be a problem but warning signs are placed along the water when they come close to shore. Along the beach are plenty of restaurants to enjoy some food and drinks, deck chairs for rent and options for watersports such as jetskiing, waterskiing, banana boats and kiteboarding.

Duration: 2 days

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3-star hotel

Day 7: Departure day

Stop At: Hua Hin Beach, Hua Hin Thailand
Departure day and transfer to the airport
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.