LOY KRATHONG FESTIVAL 2024
6 Days / 5 Nights – Sukhothai / Chiangmai / Chiangrai
Enjoy a special trip on 12 – 17 November 2024
One of Thailand’s most beautiful and spectacular traditional festivals, this year Loi Krathong celebrations will take place in November throughout the kingdom. Pleased to invite tourists to experience the beauty, charm, and culture of the 2023 Loi Krathong festival celebrations that will take place throughout Thailand in November.
The most special thing is to join the Loi Krathong festival in two atmospheres.
– Mini Group: 4–6 pax
– Sukhothai by day and night
– Chiangmai is the “Yi Peng Festival” also known as the Floating Lantern Festival or the Festival of Light.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Bangkok / Train Market / Damnoen-Saduak / River Kwai Bridge / Death Railway / Kanchanaburi (295 Km. / 11 Hrs)
You will be picked-up from your hotel and drive to “Samut-songkhram” . The first stop is our new highlight which local people called “Train Market” . This market is set on the railroad of “Maeklong Train Station” for the whole daytime. The interest of tourists for this visit will be taken once the train comes to a standstill at station either once the train will depart from station, all merchants will immediately move their goods from the railway road area and back again later. Then drive to a local sugar factory. There you’ll take a tour of the local factory where you’ll see sugar being made from coconut trees. Next you’ll go on a long tail Boat ride to the most Fascinating colorful floating market to “Damnoen-Saduak”. You’ll see the local people and have a chance to tour and test for the Season fruit, Thai dessert as Thai Crispy Pancake (Kanom Buang), Coconut Pan Cake(Kanom Babin), Thai Local Coffee (Kaffe Boran).
After that you’ll take a bus to Kanchanaburi Province you’ll see and some leisure walks at the famous “Bridge over the River Kwai” which was built by prisoners during the 2nd World War. Then drive to visit the small cave located next to “Tham Krasae Train Station”. The Death Railway is passing this cave and one of the most beautiful parts of the section in between mountain and river. Inside is an image of Lord Buddha. Then you'll take a ride with the train over the infamous “Death Railway” which passes over the River Kwai and travels along the beautiful but dangerous wooden viaducts. The train will arrive at “Tha Kilen Station” connected by the van for further to check-in and have dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Hintok River Camp (Deluxe Room) or similar class
Hintok River Camp, 109 Moo 9 Ban Wang Khamen, Tambon Thasao, Saiyok, Kanchanaburi 70150, Thailand
Meal (1): Dinner
Day 2: Kanchanaburi / Elephant Camp / Erawan Waterfall / Suphanburi / Ayutthaya
After breakfast, start trips today with Visit "SEASON FRUITS PLANTATION AT THE RIVER KWAI" Mr.Somchai starts his plantation under the Royal Project, more than 40 kinds of fruits and herbs you can see and some can test.
Next to “Elephant Camp” you will get Elephant Experience in the beautiful nature area our guide will offer you to get to feed, wash and interact with Asia’s largest animal ( wash will offer as optional tour).
After continuing by trekking at “Erawan Waterfall”. The Erawan Waterfall was really an impressive series of seven waterfalls each with a shape and character all its own. All the waterfalls typically fell over limestone cliffs resulting in colorful plunge pools as well as interesting rounded formations reminiscent of something that appeared to belong in a cave. Thereafter drive to Suphanburi Province where you will take a visit "WAT PA LELAI" This ancient royal temple, believed to have been built some 800 years ago when Suphan Buri was a prosperous community, visit A huge seated Buddha image named “Luang Pho To", 23 meters in height, is enshrined in the main chapel. At this temple our guide will show you “How to Make a Buddhist Offering”, this act is known as "Wai Phra" with the usual offering made consists of a candle, some flowers (often a lotus), a small square of gold leaf and three incense sticks. You don’t have to be Buddhist to make a wai phra offering and other Buddhists at the wat will be quite happy to see you wai phra so long as it is done respectfully. Then proceed to Ayutthaya overnight.
Overnight: Krungsri River Ayutthaya (Deluxe Room) or similar class
Location: 27/2 Moo 11 Rojchana Rd, Kamang Ayutthaya
Meals (2): Breakfast / Dinner
Day 3: Ayutthaya Ancient City / Sukhothai Historical Park / Loy Krathong Festival
Breakfast at the hotel, then check-out and go further to “Ayutthaya” which was the former capital of Thailand. You will visit the ruin “Viharn Mongkol Bophit” and “Wat Phra Sri Sanphet” which was the first temple ever built in Ayutthaya and it is over 600 years old. After Temple visits a Local Market of Ayutthaya you will see many kinds of dessert in Ayutthaya style. Especially "Roti Saimai (Cotton Candy)" it is very well known and for sure you can see how to make and test it!!
Then continue to Wat Mahathat is typical of the Ayutthaya ruins: large crumbling stupas surrounded by low laterite walls and rows of headless Buddhas. One Buddha-head is in a tree trunk.
Continue to “Sukhothai Province” which was the first capital of Thailand from 1238-1365 A.D.visit “Sukhothai Historical Park”. Wat Mahathat ,Wat Sra Sri, Wat Sri Sawai Temple , which is one of the World Cultural Heritage sites, designated by UNESCO. After visiting you’ll check-in at the hotel and have dinner. After dinner drive to Sukhothai Historical Park, you will see the Park by night and join the Loy Krathong Festival
Overnight: Sukhothai Treasure Resort (Standard Room) or similar class
Sukhothai Treasure Resort: 18/2 Moo 4 Jarodwithithong Rd, Sukhothai 64000
Meals (2): Breakfast/Dinner
Day 4: Sukhothai / Lampang / Doi Suthep / Chiang Mai Street Food / Chiang Mai / Yi Peng Festival
After Breakfast visit to Lampang province to visit Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, a paradigm of temple building in Lanna. The temple itself is prominently sited on a hillock surrounded by a wall. The entrance arches, called Pratu Khong, are adorned with fine plaster designs. The wall-less main Vihan houses a bronze Buddha statue called the Phra Chao Lan Thong. To the back is a golden Chedi in Lanna architectural style containing a Holy Relic. Also in the back is another Vihan with beautiful murals on wooden walls, said to be the oldest in the North.
Afternoon travel up Chiangmai and see the Golden Temple “Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep” which has a magnificent view of Chiang Mai province. After get an experience about Thai Food since the first day on tour, before last day we’ll deepen your appreciation of our world famous cuisine and understand why Thai food plays such an important part of our nation’s culture with "Chiang Mai Street Food" before check in at the hotel in Chiang Mai. After check in Enjoy Khantoke Dinner at Chiang Mai Cultural Center and Yi Peng Festival before back to the hotel.
Overnight De Lanna Hotel Chiang Mai (Deluxe Room) or similar class
De Lanna Hotel Chiang Mai, 44 Intrawarorot Rd, Sri Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Meals (2) Breakfast / Dinner at Local Restaurant
Meals (2): Breakfast / Dinner
Day 5: Chiang Mai / Orchid Farm / Hill Tribe Village / San Kamphaeng Village / Chiang Mai Airport
After breakfast, I drove to visit Orchid Farm which has many different kinds of orchids. Then continue to Hill Tribe Village, the tour’s main destination is a visit to different hill tribe villages , namely the Akha, the Palong, the Karen, the Lahu, the Lisu and the long necks. Every tribe has its own culture, distinct colorful dress and language, which only exists in the spoken form.
After that drive to visit “San Kamphaeng Village”. At the village you’ll see handcrafted wares such as silk, silver and lacquer,.
After the end of the tour in Chiang Mai, proceed to “Chiang-rai Province” on the way stopping at the hot springs of Mae Kajan to soak your feet in the healing waters. Arrival Chiang Rai checked in at the hotel for overnight and Dinner.
Overnight: Phowadol Resort & Spa (Standard) or similar class
Phowadol Resort & Spa : 183 Moo 3, Tambon Rimkok , Muang Chiang Rai 57100
Meals (2): Breakfast / Dinner
Day 6 : Chiang Rai City Tour
After Breakfast drive to the “Golden Triangle” which is where the borders of Thailand, Burma, and Laos meet. Later you’ll take a short hike up to “Phrathat Phu Khao Temple” which has a beautiful view of the Golden Triangle. After the temple, you’ll Visit the Opium House Museum to learn more about opium and why it was once as expensive as gold. Then travel by long tail Boat down the Mae-K้hong River, cross into Laos, and go to the market at Don Sao Island. Continuing to “Wat Rong Khun Temple” the temple was built by Mr. Chalermchai Kositpipat, who is the most famous architect in Thailand. This temple was recently built and is known as the white temple, it is made from small pieces of glass. End sightseeing, proceed to “Chiang Rai Airport”
CHILD POLICY :
- For children under 4 years and height below 110 cm, charge 50% of the adult price.
- For children 4-10 years old charge 75% of the adult price.
- For children over 10 years old charge 100% for normal price.
Tour Included :
- Room accommodation with daily breakfast
- Meals as indicated in the program
- Transportation with air conditioned vehicles
- German speaking guide
- Admission fee as mentioned
- Travel insurance
Tour excluded:
- All personal expenses
- Meals not specified in the itinerary
- Admission fee not mentioned
- All additional cost of “Compulsory” Dinner either Gala Dinner to be separately charged per person as per below date and subject to change depends on the policy of hotels that concern.
Remark: This special tour is possible to book only 45 Days before departure (12 November 2024)