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18-Day
Thailand & The Golden Triangle Super Value
Tour Code: 7AS18BK
LOCALLY GUIDED
Bangkok
• Ayutthaya • Chiang Rai • Chiang Mai
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DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY: |
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Day 1 • Depart San Francisco for Bangkok
Fly transpacific aboard United Airlines. |
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THAILAND |
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Day 2 • Arrive Bangkok |
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Upon arrival, you are met and escorted to the hotel.
Century Park Hotel |
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Day 3 • Bangkok |
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The exotic tapestry of ancient and modern Thai culture unfolds as
you embark on a visit to Bangkok's landmarks. See the resplendent
seat of the Thai royal family, the Royal Grand Palace with its
100-building opulence. No less awe-inspiring are the Emerald Buddha
at Wat Phra Kaeo, the Eight Colored Towers, Pantheon of Kings and
Golden Chedhi. The rest of the day is at leisure then enjoy a
welcome Thai dinner with dance performance at the hotel this
evening.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner in Hotel |
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Day 4 • Bangkok |
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Drive through the countryside to Damnoen Saduak and its Floating
Market, where vendors hawk their exotic goods along the canals (klongs)
from produce-laden skiffs. Visit Nakhon Pathom, the tallest pagoda
in the world. Lunch at the Rose Garden Country Resort ushers us
into an afternoon of magical sights and sounds: a Thai fingernail
dance, a Buddhist ordination ritual, northern hill tribe folk
dances, exciting Thai boxing and sword fighting, a traditional Thai
wedding ceremony, and rousing demonstrations of working elephants.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch |
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Day 5 • Bangkok/Ayutthaya/Bangkok |
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drive to Bang Pa In, King Rama V's magnificent summer residence,
starts the day's sightseeing. The ruins of the ancient Thai
capital, Ayutthaya , a UNESCO World Heritage Site , loom in regal
dignity as you walk along its well-planned byways, the inspiration
for modern Bangkok. Lunch is served aboard a motor launch as you
cruise down the “River of Kings,” Chao Phraya, returning you to
Bangkok. Evening is at leisure.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch |
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Day 6 • Bangkok/River Kwai/Bangkok |
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Today, a full day tour to the River Kwai near Kanchanaburi (known
for its prized blue sapphires), featuring the railway and bridge
whose World War II construction cost hundreds of lives and spawned
epics of courage. Visit the memorial dedicated to around 9,000
Allied soldiers who died building the so-called “Death Railway.”
Evening is at leisure.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch |
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Day 7 • Bangkok/Chiang Rai |
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Today, fly to Chiang Rai where the balance of day is at leisure.
Enjoy dinner at the hotel this evening.
Dusit Island Resort
MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner in Hotel |
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Day 8 • Chiang Rai |
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Intricate designs and the fetching color of Thai handicrafts
surround you as we visit the Handicraft Vocation Center and Cottage
Industries (an ethnic minority village and agricultural training
center), and the Doi Tung Development Project. Rest of the day is
at leisure with dinner at the resort.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner |
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Day 9 • Chiang Rai |
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A
day at leisure, or join one of our optional tours. We suggest a
full day tour to visit the unique and fascinating Long Neck hill
tribe village (Padong Karen) before continuing to Doi Mae Salong
village, located on the highest peak in Chiang Rai, an area known
as Thailand's “Little Switzerland.” Here, visit the hilltop village
of Santikhiri. Return to Chiang Rai for a trishaw trip in the city.
This evening in Chiang Rai, dinner is included.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner in Hotel |
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Day 10 • Chiang Rai |
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Wonders of Chiang Saen, a city that dates back to the 1300s, is the
highlight of our morning sightseeing. We then board a longboat for
a cruise to the Golden Triangle, the fabled region where the
borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar (Burma) converge. Formerly
notorious for raising the area's opium poppy crop, the Golden
Triangle is now a showcase of lush fruit orchards and coffee
plantations sponsored by the Crown of Thailand. Continue on to the
border trading town of Mae Sai.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner in Hotel |
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Day 11 • Chiang Rai/Chiang Mai |
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Free morning before you depart for Chiang Mai. Dinner is at the
hotel. You may wish to enjoy an after-dinner walk along the
glittering Night Bazaar of Chiang Mai.
Chiang Mai Plaza Hotel
MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner in Hotel |
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Day 12 • Chiang Mai |
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Experience the presence of seven centuries of Thai history as you
visit the ancient city wall and ornate temples, of which the Wat
Chedi Luang and the 1345 A.D. Wat Phra Singh are the prime
examples. Wat Chiang Man enshrines two Buddha images and a
remarkable chedi guarded by elephant head statuary. Wat Suan Dok,
meanwhile, houses the ashes of the royal family of Chiang Mai and
other relics. The rest of the day is at leisure. Tonight we treat
you to a traditional northern Kantoke dinner and a charming
cultural show by a troupe of ethnic hill tribe performers.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner Show |
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Day 13 • Chiang Mai |
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The beauty and intricacy of Thai cottage arts comes to life during
a Home Industries Village tour including Sankampaeng and Bosarng.
Enjoy the selection of wondrous silk and other fabrics, elaborate
jewelry, handmade celadon, lacquer ware, paper umbrellas, and other
gems of Thai handicraft. The rest of the day is free for relaxing
or exploring. This evening, enjoy dinner at a charming riverside
restaurant.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner |
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Day 14 • Chiang Mai |
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Today is highlighted by a trip to an elephant camp at Mae Sa to see
the gentle behemoths' feats of brain and brawn. You may opt to try
an age-old mode of jungle transport: atop a tame elephant's back.
Visit a Meo hill tribe village and enjoy lunch at a local
restaurant. Queen Sirikit's famed Botanical Garden and an orchid
farm fill your afternoon with blazing hues and tropical fragrance.
Rest of the day is at leisure.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch |
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Day 15 • Chiang Mai |
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Doi Suthep awaits us this morning, as we drive up the mountain pass
that takes us to the temple compound of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep,
famous for its breathtaking vistas of Chiang Mai below. The evening
is at your leisure.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner in Hotel |
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Day 16 • Chiang Mai |
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Discover Chiang Mai's treasures on your own, or take an optional
tour. A popular option is a full-day visit with lunch to Lamphun
and Pasang. This tour features Wiang Kum Kam's relics, and the
impressive ruins of Lamphun, the former capital of the
Haripoonchai Kingdom. Buddhist monks now study at a school built on
the site of the magnificent palace that presided over Lamphun in
the 9th century. Amphur Pasang's cotton weaving industry and the
White Karen hill tribe village are must-see features of the
optional tour. We host a farewell dinner party in your honor this
evening at the hotel.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner Party |
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Day 17 • Chiang Mai/Bangkok |
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Transfer to the airport and fly to Bangkok. Transfer to your hotel.
Century Park Hotel
MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner in Hotel |
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Day 18 • Depart Bangkok for your return flight to San Francisco.
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CULTURAL
HIGHLIGHTS:
BANGKOK:
6 Nights
Century Park Hotel
Royal Grand Palace • Wat Phra Kaeo's Emerald Buddha • Golden Chedhi
• Pantheon of Kings • Eight Colored Towers • Floating Market tour
at Damnoen Saduak • Nakhon Pathom • Lunch at Rose Garden Country
Resort • Thai Cultural Shows • River Kwai
AYUTTHAYA: Day Tour
Bang Pa In • Ruins at Ayutthaya , a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Luncheon Cruise on Chao Phraya River
CHIANGRAI: 4 Nights Dusit Island Resort
Royal Project at Doi Tung Development Project • Handicraft
Vocation Center & Cottage Industries • Chiang Saen • “Golden
Triangle” Cruise • Mai Sai village
CHIANGMAI: 6 Nights Chiangmai Plaza Hotel
Chiang Mai Temple Tour including Wat Chedi Luang • Wat Prasingh • Wat
Chiang Man's Sacred Buddhas • Wat Suan Dok • Traditional Kantoke
Dinner with Performance by Ethnic Hill Tribe Troupe • Home
Industries Village tour to Sankampaeng and Bosarng • Visit to an
Elephant Camp • Mae Sa's Meo Hill Tribe Village with Lunch at a
Local Restaurant • Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden • Tour of the
Temple of Wat Phra Thad Doi Suthep • Farewell Dinner Party |
ALL
INCLUSIVE FEATURES:
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Round-trip transpacific air transportation
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United Mileage
Plus® members earn: frequent flyer credit with the purchase of each
air/land tour package
• All intra-Thailand air/land transportation
• Locally guided: local guides provide transfers,
sightseeing, information and assistance in each city
• 16 nights in deluxe and superior first class hotels
• 15 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 10 dinners
• Round-trip transfers between airport and hotel, baggage
handling, hotel taxes and service charges
• Sightseeing, cultural activities and performances as noted
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$100,000
Automatic Flight Insurance for transpacific air ticketed by PDTours
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USTOA $1
Million Travelers Assistance Program |
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MONDAY
DEPARTURES; THURSDAY ARRIVALS ON UNITED AIRLINES: |
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Tour Cost (Per Person)† |
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Departure
Date |
Return
Date |
LAND ONLY |
AIR & LAND
from
San Francisco |
AIR & LAND
from
New York |
Single
Supp. |
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2007: |
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Apr
9 |
Apr 26 |
$1,388 |
$2,128 |
$2,328 |
$470 |
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Apr 23 |
May 10 |
$1,388 |
$2,128 |
$2,328 |
$470 |
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May
7 |
May 24 |
$1,388 |
$2,128 |
$2,328 |
$470 |
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May 21 |
Jun 7 |
$1,388 |
$2,188 |
$2,388 |
$470 |
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Jun
11 |
Jun 28 |
$1,388 |
$2,188 |
$2,388 |
$470 |
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Jun 25 |
Jul 12 |
$1,388 |
$2,348 |
$2,548 |
$470 |
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Jul
9 |
Jul 26 |
$1,388 |
$2,348 |
$2,548 |
$470 |
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Jul 23 |
Aug 9 |
$1,388 |
$2,348 |
$2,548 |
$470 |
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Aug
6 |
Aug 23 |
$1,388 |
$2,348 |
$2,548 |
$470 |
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Aug 20 |
Sep 6 |
$1,388 |
$2,348 |
$2,548 |
$470 |
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Sep
3 |
Sep 20 |
$1,388 |
$2,188 |
$2,388 |
$470 |
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Sep 17 |
Oct 4 |
$1,388 |
$2,188 |
$2,388 |
$470 |
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Oct
1 |
Oct 18 |
$1,388 |
$2,188 |
$2,388 |
$470 |
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Oct 8 |
Oct 25 |
$1,388 |
$2,188 |
$2,388 |
$470 |
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Oct
22 |
Nov 8 |
$1,388 |
$2,188 |
$2,388 |
$470 |
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Oct 29 |
Nov 15 |
$1,388 |
$2,128 |
$2,328 |
$470 |
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Nov 12 |
Nov 29 |
$1,428 |
$2,168 |
$2,368 |
$480 |
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Dec
3 |
Dec 20 |
$1,428 |
$2,188 |
$2,388 |
$480 |
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Dec 17 |
Jan 3 |
$1,598 |
$2,558 |
$2,758 |
$480 |
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2008: |
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Jan
7 |
Jan 24 |
$1,428 |
$2,188 |
$2,388 |
$480 |
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Jan
21 |
Feb 7 |
$1,428 |
$2,188 |
$2,388 |
$480 |
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Jan 28 |
Feb 14 |
$1,428 |
$2,188 |
$2,388 |
$480 |
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Feb 4 |
Feb 21 |
$1,428 |
$2,388 |
$2,588 |
$480 |
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Feb
11 |
Feb 28 |
$1,428 |
$2,388 |
$2,588 |
$480 |
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Feb 18 |
Mar 6 |
$1,428 |
$2,168 |
$2,368 |
$480 |
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Feb
25 |
Mar 13 |
$1,428 |
$2,168 |
$2,368 |
$480 |
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Mar
3 |
Mar 20 |
$1,428 |
$2,168 |
$2,368 |
$480 |
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Mar 10 |
Mar 27 |
$1,428 |
$2,168 |
$2,368 |
$480 |
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Mar
17 |
Apr 3 |
$1,428 |
$2,168 |
$2,368 |
$480 |
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Mar 24 |
Apr 10 |
$1,428 |
$2,168 |
$2,368 |
$480 |
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*EarlyBird
Savings are valid only on departure dates indicated in RED and are
applicable to final payment.
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Special Notes:
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Other Gateways: For domestic Add-On airfares from interior U.S.
cities to San Francisco, refer to Add-On Fare Chart below.
• Air taxes and fuel surcharges are additional and subject to
change.
• Land Only rate does not include transpacific air, or initial
arrival and final departure transfers in Asia.
• Tour fares are subject to change. |
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BUSINESS CLASS AIR UPGRADE AVAILABLE |
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UNITED AIRLINES ADD-ON AIRFARE CHART |
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ZONE 1: Not Applicable |
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Honolulu, HI |
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ZONE 2: No Additional Charges |
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Los Angeles, CA |
Portland, OR |
Seattle, WA |
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ZONE 3: Add $40.00 to San Francisco tour fare |
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Eugene, OR |
Las Vegas, NV |
Phoenix, AZ |
Sacramento, CA |
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Fresno, CA |
Palm Springs, CA |
Reno, NV |
Spokane, WA |
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ZONE 4: Add $120.00 to San Francisco tour fare |
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Albuquerque, NM |
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX |
Houston, TX |
San Antonio, TX |
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Austin, TX |
Denver, CO |
Salt Lake City, UT |
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ZONE 5: Add $120.00 to San Francisco tour fare |
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Anchorage, AK |
Kansas City, MO |
Omaha, NE |
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Detroit, MI |
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN |
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ZONE 6: Add $180.00 to San Francisco tour fare
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Chicago, IL |
Columbus, OH |
Memphis, TN |
St. Louis, MO |
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Cincinnati, OH |
Green Bay, WI |
Milwaukee, WI |
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Cleveland, OH |
Indianapolis, | |
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