Bangkok and Koh Tao. THAILAND 8DAYS / 7NIGHTS Route: Bangkok & Koh Tao Type of tour: City & Beach Departure days: daily (subject to availability) Validity: From 1 September 2016 to 30 April 2017 Book date: From 1 September 2016 to 30 November 2016 1
DAY 1 ARRIVE BANGKOK ITINERARY DAY BY DAY Arrive Bangkok international airport, meet and greet and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Perhaps you could indulge yourself with a traditional Thai Massage, surprise your taste buds with the amazing local flavors and cap off the day by enjoying sunset in any of the stylish rooftop bars which have blossomed in the city s skyscrapers in recent years the options are limitless. Overnight in Bangkok. DAY 2 HALFDAY ROYAL GRAND PALACE & TEMPLE TOUR Today s tour includes three of the most important Buddhist temples in Bangkok. Wat Traimit also known as the temple of the Golden Buddha houses a 3 meter tall statue made from solid gold and weighing 5.5 tons. You will then pass through Chinatown on your way to Wat Pho, the temple of the Reclining Buddha and home to the Chedis of the Kings. At 46 meters in length and 15 meters high the Buddha is the largest in Bangkok and illustrates the passing of the Buddha into nirvana. The Grand Palace is one of the most beautiful samples of an ancient Siamese court. It used to be the residence of the Kings of Bangkok. Here you will see palaces which were used for different occasions: the Funeral Palace, the Reception Palace, the Throne Hall, the Coronation Hall, the Royal Guest House, and Wat Phra Keo, the beautiful Emerald Buddha Temple. To round off the tour, we call in at a local lapidary factory and showroom where you will be able to get locally made jewellery, handicrafts and silk at competitive prices. Breakfast included. The Grand Palace is closed during special royal ceremonies and during visiting heads of state DAY 3 FULLDAY FLOATING MARKET & SAMPRAN RIVERSIDE Today Experience the most famous of the floating markets at Damnoen Saduak, to the south west of the city and enjoy an afternoon of insight into Thai culture at the Rose Garden. You ll have an exciting long tail boat ride along the nearby canals to the site of the market, where you will find the locals selling everything possibly imaginable from their boats. Plenty of shopping bargains to be found. Then it s onto the Rose Garden, a beautiful resort area, where lunch is taken. After lunch you will have time to wander around the gardens & the recreated Thai village with lots of interesting & varied handicrafts on display. However there are random show for the excellent cultural show. The show gives you an idea of many aspects of the Thai way of life: Thai dancing, wedding and monk ordination ceremonies, kick boxing, sword & long pole fighting, fingernail dancing. After the show, there is a short demonstration of elephants at work, before we return to Bangkok. Breakfast and lunch included. 2
DAY 4 BANGKOK - SAMUI - KOH TAO Feast on a reinvigorating breakfast and time at leisure until you are transferred to Bangkok Airport for onward travel to Koh Samui (USM). After arrive at Samui Airport, transfer to Koh Samui Pier then take ferry to Koh Tao Pier (approx. 2.5 hours). When the ferry arrive, resort shuttle bus will be there waiting to pick the clients who arriving at the pier. Please look out for hotel s staff holding up Haadtien Beach Club signs. In case of requiring to connect boat transfer to Koh Tao in the same day, clients should arrive by flight not later than 11:00 hrs Recommend flight: - PG 115, BKK-USM 9.15-10.45 - PG 1121, BKK-USM 9.30-10.35 - Otherwise, you have to overnight in Samui and catch boat to Koh Tao in the next day. DAY 5-7 KOH TAO Free day at leisure. Koh Tao (Turtle Island), 45 km north of Koh Phangan, is one of the top scuba diving destinations in Thailand, if not the world. Fortunately, despite its quite small size, most of the beaches around Koh Tao have retained a charming, laid back atmosphere you can enjoy the beauty of one of Thailand s most spectacular islands. DAY 8 DEPARTURE Day at leisure until your transfer by resort shuttle bus to Koh Tao Pier and take ferry to Koh Samui Pier. After arrive at Koh Samui pier, transfer to Samui Airport for your flight to next destination. In case of requiring to connect departure flight from USM APT in the same day, clients should have departure flight after 14:00 hrs. Recommend flight: - PG 144, USM-BKK 15.00 16.05 - Otherwise, you have to overnight in Samui and departure by flight from USM APT in the next day. END OF SERVICES 3
INCLUDED TOUR GUIDE: Indicated sighseeing excursions in Bangkok only with air-conditioned transportation operated with English/Italian/French/German/Spanish speaking guide on a seat in coach basis ACCOMMODATION: Seven nights accommodation in air-conditioned room with bath/shower, in sharing twin as mentioned on itinerary or similar category MEALS: Seven breakfasts and One lunch TRANSPORT: Air-conditioned transportation, transfers as stated in the programme by Seat in Coach Ferry boat ticket from/to Koh Samui Koh Tao ENTRANCE FEES AND ACTIVITIES: All entrance fees as indicated Tours in different languages can be combined in our vehicles for seat-in-coach itineraries. There will be a guide for each language. Where clients' stay overlaps two periods, the highest price bracket applies NOT INCLUDED Expenditures of a personal nature, drinks and meals if not stated explicitly in the programme Gratuity for driver and guide Optional tours Compulsory festival/peak season surcharges as separately stated International or domestic flight tickets and airport taxes or visa fees Supplement charge to upgrade from Seat in Coach Transfers to Private Transfers: THB 900 per person COMPULSORY SUPPLEMENTS Category Hotel Service Dates Surcharge Superior The Beach Club by Haadtien New Year gala dinner 31Dec16 4,000/person VALUE ADDED OFFERS Get complimentary 1 dinner for 2 persons, if book 4 consecutive nights at The Beach Club Get complimentary 1 dinner for 2 persons OR 1 hour Thai Massage for 2 persons(1 hour each), if book 6 consecutive nights at The Beach Club (can choose only one choice) Get complimentary 1 dinner for 2 persons OR 1 hour Thai Massage for 2 persons(1 hour each) OR 1 joining boat trip for 2 persons, if book 9 consecutive nights at The Beach club (can choose only one choice) THIRD PERSON/CHILD POLICY Triple room not available No discount on tour price for child 2-12 years old, sharing a room with one adult Child 2-12 years old allow sharing a room with two adults (no extrabed) apply 50% discount on adult's package price ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS 4
Day Destination Hotel/resort Board Room type 1 Bangkok Royal Bangkok @ China Town - Deluxe 2 Bangkok Royal Bangkok @ China Town Breakfast Deluxe 3 Bangkok Royal Bangkok @ China Town Breakfast, lunch Deluxe 4 Bangkok/Koh Tao The Beach Club by Haadtien Breakfast Ocean Balcony 5 Koh Tao The Beach Club by Haadtien Breakfast Ocean Balcony 6 Koh Tao The Beach Club by Haadtien Breakfast Ocean Balcony 7 Koh Tao The Beach Club by Haadtien Breakfast Ocean Balcony 8 Koh Tao - Breakfast - All hotels have successfully passed Sure2Care, a self-assessment based on FTO and ABTA guidelines TERMS AND CONDITIONS Minimum 2 pax needed to guarantee departure Hotel early check-in, late check-out, connecting or adjoining rooms are subject to availability and are not guaranteed No refund for unused services. Splitting of package is not allowed Please note that local conditions prevalent at the time of travel may result in modifications to tour contents without prior notice Tours in different languages can be combined in our vehicles for seat-in-coach itineraries. There will be a guide for each language Opening times of Temples and places of interest may change without prior notice. Temples and places of interest may be closed without prior notice. Double bed and fruit plate secured for honeymooners. Subject to availablity. We reserve the right to modify the operation day of the tours included in the package if the operation schedule requires It is ok to switch the order of the destinations to suit your booked flights. Please let your travel agent know CANCELLATION POLICY 100% Non Refundable 5