TOUR DESCRIPTION

Day 1 – Bangkok Grand Palace, Temples and Thonburi canals
Begin your exploration of Bangkok with a visit to this mega cities true heart and center! We will collect you from your Bangkok hotel and take you to our first destination of the day which is Bangkok’s most important palace and temple complex ‘The Grand Palace’. The Grand Palace was built as a royal residence and over the years many additions have been made including the stunning Wat Prah Kaew which houses the Emerald Buddha carved out of a single piece of Jade! After the Grand Palace we proceed to Wat Po famous for its Thai massage school and its giant reclining Buddha. We will stop for lunch before heading to the mighty Chao Phraya river where we will board a long tail boat for a ride along the Chao Phraya. From this great vantage point you will be right amongst river life and see Bangkok from a different perspective. We will soon leave the main river for the backwater canals in Thonburi where you will see a more sedate and traditional way of living as we make our way up and down narrow canals a long way from the hectic pace and traffic of usual Bangkok life. After disembarking the long tail boat we will take a cross river ferry to Wat Arun one of Bangkok’s most iconic temples. You will be able to get close up and climb part way up the Pagoda to get a panoramic view over the Chao Phraya. Our last destination of the day will be the busy Yaworat district of Bangkok (China Town) we will see the solid gold Buddha at Wat Traimit and take a walking tour of the vibrant China town district. At the end of the day we will transfer you back to your Bangkok hotel.

Overnight
Bangkok

Day 2 – Bangkok – Floating Market and Pattaya Transfer
Today we will depart bangkok for the seaside city of Pattaya but not before we have made a trip to the world famed Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. An early start is essential as the drive to Damnoen Saduak is a little over one hour and we do not want to miss the colorful boats of this morning market. On the route to Damnoen Saduak we will stop by at Mae Klong Train Market where you witness the market vendors goods set up across the tracks of a working railway line. Just wait and see the amazing scene unfold when the scheduled train passes through this market! Before Damnoen Saduak we will make a short stop at a wonderful little Home industry producing palm sugar. You can see the sugar being made as well as try some of the sweet candy produced from the palm sugar. At Damnoen Saduak you well board a privately chartered motorboat where we will travel some of the canals on the way to the market and you can get a glimpse of real canal side life. we will disembark the boat at the market and you will then be free to explore the market, you can wander up and down the canals flagging down boats and vendors as you please or take the paddle boat option where you can really get amongst the action on the canals. we will then depart for the drive to Pattaya (approximately 3-3.5 hours) stopping on route to have lunch. the day will finish when we transfer you to your Pattaya hotel

Overnight
Pattaya

Day 3 - Pattaya Highlights
You will be picked up from your hotel and our first stop of the day will be the Phra Tamnak Hill where you will get great views of the city of Pattaya and its sweeping bay, we will then leave Pattaya in a southerly direction to our first stop of the day, the 109 m tall Buddha image at Khao Chee Chan. This Buddha image was sculpted onto the rock of Khao Chee Chan in honor of His Majesty King Bhumipon. A short drive will bring us to Silverlake Vineyard where we will tour the vineyard by trolley bus and you will have the chance to try some grape juice or purchase some of the wine produced here. Before lunch we will visit Wihan Sian Chinese temple. Lunch will be taken at the stunning Nong Nooch Botanical Gardens as well as the extensive gardens, Nong Nooch puts on a cultural and Elephant show . For the final stop of the day you will will be able to choose according to your own interests (feel free to choose from shopping or photos at the Mimosa or Pattaya Floating Market or visit the stunning Sanctuary of Truth). The tour will end when we transfer you back to your Pattaya hotel.
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