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Unusual Bangkok Riverside with Markets

4 days / 3 nights

Code: BKK_TR_001

Programs:

Day 1:
Arrival at Bangkok International Airport and transfer to the hotel. Free afternoon to relax after the long
intercontinental flight. Free dinner. First overnight in Bangkok.

Day 2:
Breakfast included.

The first stop is the colorful Maekhlong Market which is crossed by the tracks of a secondary railway
line. You can observe the spectacular passing of the small train through the active
and teeming market. The sellers have to move the merchandise and booths quickly
in order that the train can pass by. Afterwards activities continue as if nothing has
happened! Near the Maekhlong Market there is the Damnern Saduak Floating Mar-
ket. On board of a typical motor launch you will proceed along the exotic rural canals
to the famous and picturesque market. Along the river the nice wooden boats form an
intricate comings and goings, where the sellers manage to extricate themselves easily
to offer passers-by the products of local cuisine and craftsmanship. Time to visit the
busy market and to immerse yourself in the traditional rural Thai way of life. Return to
Bangkok at noon. Lunch at free disposal. In the afternoon, transfer to the historic dis-
trict of Phra Nakhorn, the colorful Flower Market
of Phak Klong Dtalat. Skilled florists craft wonder-
ful compositions of orchids and colorful flowers
which a few hours later will decorate the hotels, restaurants and temples.
Afterwards you will visit the beautiful Wat Trimitr, or "Temple of the
Golden Buddha". Continue by feet along the streets of the busy China-
town, a vivid and colorful corner of Bangkok. Artisans and merchants offer
to the curious passers-by merchandise and dishes of all kinds – right there
you will find one of the best “street food” in the city with a lot of various
food stalls with exotic delicacies. End of the visits and return to the hotel. Dinner at free disposal and over-
night stay in Bangkok. Bangkok
.

Day 3:
Breakfast and lunch included.

Meet with the English speaking guide. The first stop is the famous Wat Pho, the "Temple of the
Reclining Buddha", with its huge Buddha statue (15 meters high and 46 meters long).
Wat Pho is the oldest Buddhist monastery in the city
and also hosts the oldest Thai massage school. With
a public boat you will reach the Wat Arun, or "Temple
of Dawn", a real symbol of the city and once the royal
residence of King Taksin. It is located on the oppo-
site bank of the Chao Praya river. Within a short dis-
tance, you 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 own identity and architecture. The picturesque wooden houses are

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