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Giorno 11: Bangkok - Market
Breakfast included.
The first stop of the day will be the colorful Maekhlong market, crossed by the tracks of a secondary railway
line. Here we will witness the spectacular passage of the small train, which slowly
plunges into this active and teeming market, while the agile sellers move the
merchandise just enough to be able to pass the train, and then resume shortly after
all the activities as if nothing it were! Not far from here we find the Damnern Saduak
Floating Market. On board a typical motor launch we will proceed along the exotic
rural canals until we reach the well-known and picturesque market. Along the river,
the nice wooden boats form an intricate bustle, where the vendors manage to
extricate themselves easily to offer passers-by the products of the local cuisine and
crafts. Time available to visit the bustling market and departure to immerse yourself
again in the more traditional Thai rural countryside. Return to Bangkok at noon. Free
lunch In the afternoon transfer to the historic district of Phra Nakhorn, to immerse
ourselves in the scents of the picturesque and
colorful Phak Klong Dtalat Flower Market, where
the hands of skilled florists elaborate the new compositions of orchids and
flowers of a thousand colors that a few hours later will adorn the hotels,
restaurants and temples of the capital. Then we will reach the splendid
Wat Trimitr, or "Temple of the Golden Buddha". Continue on foot along
the streets of lively Chinatown, an explosion of colors in this lively and
unique corner of Bangkok where artisans and traders offer curious
passers-by merchandise and dishes of all kinds ... it is here, in fact, that
you find the best "street food" in the city with dozens and dozens of stalls overflowing with exotic delicacies.
End of visits and return to the hotel.

Breakfast and lunch included.
After breakfast at the hotel, meeting with the Italian speaking guide. The first stop of the day will be the
famous Wat Pho, the "Temple of the Reclining Buddha", with its huge statue of the
reclining Buddha, 15 meters high and 46 meters
long. Wat Pho is the oldest Buddhist monastery in
the city and also houses the oldest Thai massage
school. Then by public boat we will reach Wat Arun,
or "Temple of Dawn", a true symbol of the city and
once the royal residence of King Taksin. It is located
on the opposite bank of the Chao Praya River from
Wat Pho and modern Bangkok. A short distance
away, we will reach the characteristic district of
Kudicheen (Kudi Chin), one of the first settlements in Bangkok after the destruction
of Ayutthaya, which still preserves its identity and architecture intact. The
picturesque wooden houses are protected by the splendid bell tower of the church
of Santa Cruz, built by the Portuguese around 1770 and then renovated in neo-Renaissance style by two
Italian architects in the early 1900s. We will continue on foot, leaving behind us the intricate network of
canals that form the outskirts of the capital, along a path full of atmosphere until we reach the small village
and get to know the community local, where time seems to have stopped. We will visit the ancient
Thanusingha Bakery House that still bakes the delicious Portuguese sweets made with eggs and sugar,
the small Baan Kudi Chin museum and the exotic, small Taoist temple of Kuan An Keng Shrine, immersed
in a kaleidoscope of cultures perfectly in tune with each other. End of the visits and lunch in a local restaurant
on the banks of the Chao Praya River. In the afternoon, the last and most important stage of the day: the
majestic and amazing Royal Grand Palace with Wat Phra Kaew, the "Temple of the Emerald Buddha".
The Royal Palace also includes the Chakri Palace (which can only be visited from the outside), the Dusit
Palace and the Montien Palace, the latter which can only be visited inside in certain periods. End of visits
around 4:30 pm and return to the hotel
Free dinner. Third night in Bangkok.

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