Tour Detail

CENTER - 4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS - KANCHANABURI (1) - AYUTTHAYA (1) - KHAO YAI(1)

DAY 1: BANGKOK - KANCHANABURI, River Kwai: War Museum, Allied Cemetery, Train Riding, Muang Sing Historical Park. (L.)
DAY 2: KANCHANABURI - AYUTTHAYA: Sai Yok Yai National Park, Long Tail Boat, Bang Pa In Palace (B.L.)
DAY 3: AYUTTHAYA - LOPBURI - KHAO YAI: Ayutthaya, Lopburi, Khao Yai. (L.)
DAY 4: KHAO YAI - BANGKOK. Khao Yai National Park.

Day 1

BANGKOK - KANCHANABURI, River Kwai: War Museum, Allied Cemetery, Train Riding, Muang Sing Historical Park. (L.)
06:30 Meeting with the Guide and Departure for Kanchanaburi, with arrival expected around 09:30. Start of visits
Kanchanaburi is a city in western Thailand. It is known for the death railway, built during the Second World War. The line crosses the Khwae Yai river through the Death Railway Bridge. Exhibits at the JEATH War Museum honor the prisoners of war who died building the bridge. The Thailand-Burma Railway Center explores the wider history of the railway. Nearby, thousands of allied soldiers are buried in the Kanchanaburi war cemetery.
10:45 - Boarding the train for a scenic route, up to Tham Krasae. Stop for lunch, and time to visit the area with the Tham Krasae Bridge next to the cave of the same name. In this area the train slows down at a walking pace as it crosses the precarious looking bridge known as the Wang Pho viaduct. A wall of rock towers is a short distance to the right, with a drop overhanging the river and phenomenal views on the left, another highlight of the trip.
After lunch, visit the Prasat Muang Singh Historical Park, here we find traces of the Khmer Kingdom, once flourishing, in one of the best known religious structures in Thailand. Historians have estimated that Prasat Mueang Singh, and its surrounding architecture on the bank of the Kwai Noi River, were built between 857 and 1157 as a religious temple of the Khmer kingdom. Later, the temple was abandoned until the reign of King Rama I when the Mueang Singh area became one of the border towns of Kanchanaburi. The restoration of the structures, however, was not completed until 1987.
The main remaining structure is Prasat Mueang Sing itself (the Tower of the City of Lions), a Khmer-style architecture with influences from the arts of Lop Buri. It is framed by city walls of 800 x 1,500 meters. During the excavations, historians found valuable artifacts, antiques, ceramics and religious ornaments with over 2000 years of history.
At about 15:00 Transfer to the hotel. Check In. Rest of the evening available.

Day 2

KANCHANABURI - AYUTTHAYA: Sai Yok Yai National Park, Long Tail Boat, Bang Pa In Palace (B.L.)
Visit on a private basis at about 08:30.
At 09:30 am Arrival at the pier and boarding on a long tail that accompanies you to the park, amidst beautiful scenery.
At around 10:30 am arrival at Sai Yok National Park and start of visits. The Park In addition to being a home for numerous wild animals, such as squirrels, bats, deer and birds, it is also the home of the smallest mammal in the world, the bat with the muzzle of the double-headed kitten, first discovered in 1973. lunch is served in local restaurant or packed
At 14:00 Ca, departure for Ayutthaya, Visit of Bang Pa In, the summer palace of the kings of Thailand. The palace dates back to the seventeenth century, pre-dating of the settlement of Bangkok as its capital, although it has fallen into disuse for a long time. All the buildings you will see date back to his awakening by King Mongkut (Rama IV) in the nineteenth century. Today, the palace is used only rarely, and therefore mostly for state occasions rather than as a royal summer residence.
Arrival at the hotel between 18:00 and 18:30.

Day 3

DAY 3: AYUTTHAYA - LOPBURI - KHAO YAI: Ayutthaya, Lopburi, Khao Yai. (L.)
Departure on a private basis at about 07:30.
Meeting with the Guide and departure to discover the Ancient Capital of Thailand. Lunch is served in a local restaurant.
Indicative program
07.30 About Meeting with the Guide in the lobby of the Hotel.
08:00 About AYUTTHAYA HISTORICAL PARK
Founded around 1350, Ayutthaya became the second Siamese capital after Sukhothai.
It flourished from the 14th to the 18th centuries, during which it became one of the largest and most cosmopolitan urban areas in the world and a center of diplomacy and global trade. Ayutthaya was strategically located on an island surrounded by three rivers that connected the city to the sea. This site was chosen because it was above the Gulf of Siam tide as it existed at the time, thus preventing the attack of the city by maritime warships from other nations. The location also helped protect the city from seasonal floods.
The city was attacked and razed to the ground by the Burmese army in 1767 which set the city on fire and forced the inhabitants to abandon the city. The city was never rebuilt in the same location and today it is known as a vast archaeological site.
Nestled on the island framed by three significant rivers: Chao Phraya, Lopburi and Pasak, the historic temples, palaces and remaining architecture of the ancient kingdom of Ayutthaya are one of Thailand's most valuable historical sites. The 715 acre area has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1991 as it portrays the days of one of the greatest kingdoms in IndoChina history.
The main points of the park include the temples Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Wat Mongkhon Bophit, Wat Phra Mahathat, all easily visited on foot or by bicycle
2.00 pm Around LOPBURI
Better known as the city of monkeys, Lop Buri was initially transformed into a large city during the era of the reign of Dvaravati (6th-11th century) when Indian culture was influential in the region. Located on Vichayen Road, about 200 meters from the railway station, Phra Prang Sam Yot is the provincial landmark and symbol of Lop Buri. A former Hindu shrine built in the 13th century in the classic Bayon style of Khmer architecture, the complex includes three Prangs (towers) connected by corridors. It is believed that the three laterite and sandstone spiers, each decorated with classical stucco, originally represented the Hindu Trimurti; Brahma (the Creator), Vishnu (the Conservative) and Shiva (the Destroyer).
During the reign of King Narai, the shrine was transformed into a Buddhist temple and a brick hall was built to the east to house a large Thong-style Buddha image. Buddha images were later added to the two Prangs.
Between 12:00 and 12:30 stop for lunch in a local restaurant.
18: 30-19: 00 Check In at the Hotel in Khao Yai. Evening available.

Day 4

DAY 4: KHAO YAI - BANGKOK. Khao Yai National Park.

Meeting with the Guide at about 08:00.

08:30 KHAO YAI NATIONAL PARK

Khao Yai is arguably the best national park in Thailand where it is relatively easy to see the number of interesting animals.

Founded in 1962 as Thailand's first national park, it is the third largest national park in the country. Located mainly in the Nakhon Ratchasima province, Khao Yai extends into the provinces of Prachinburi, Saraburi and Nakhon Nayok. The Khao Yai checkpoint is only 2.5 hours from Bangkok.

The park covers an area of ​​2,168 square kilometers, including rainforests / evergreens and grasslands. With 1,351 m high Khao Rom is the highest mountain in the park. The average altitude of the national park varies from 400 to 1000 m above sea level.

Khao Yai is part of the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai forest complex, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, which covers 5 areas protected by Khao Yai on the Cambodian border. The other protected areas are; Pang Sida National Park, Thap Lan National Park, Ta Phraya National Park and Dong Yai Nature Reserve.

nature

Some mammals that can be seen include elephants, macaques, deer, gibbon, porcupine, civet. Other relatively common, but not easy to meet mammals are bears, gaur, otters, dhole, jackals, for some time there have been no signs of tiger activity in the park, but photo traps have revealed a significant population of tigers in nearby Thap Lan and Pang Sida National Park. There is only one Siamese crocodile in the national park and it can be seen in the same position along one of the trails. According to guides operating in the park, the crocodile has been released by park staff in the past.

The national park is home to around 300 residents and migratory birds and has one of the largest hornbill populations in Thailand. Many land birds such as silver pheasants, wild jungle, green-legged partridges and Siamese water fires are common on roads and paths. The best time to visit Khao Yai for bird watching is during the dry months and during March April when bird migration occurs.

Khao Yai is also a good destination for reptile watching. The best time is around March-April, but with good activity until October, during the cold seasons it takes a little more effort to locate them. Reticulated python, Ahaetulla prasina, Chinese ratsnake, Chinese water dragon, Water Lizard and crested lizards are just some of the many species that can be found in the park.

Lunch is served in a local restaurant between 12:30 and 13:30.

The arrival in Bangkok is expected around 18: 00-18: 30. In case of transfer to the airport, plan to fly after 20:30.