Return Economy Airfares ex Australia + Taxes

2 Nights Bangkok• City and Temples Tour

2 Nights River Kwai• Bridge on River Kwai• Death Railway• Kanchanaburi War Cemetery• HellfirePass

3 Nights Chiang Rai• Golden Triangle• Mae Fah Luang Gardens•ChouiFongTeaPlantation• White Temple

4 Nights Chiang Mai• Maesa Elephant Camp• ChoiceofActivities• ReservedSeatingatthe

ChiangMaiFlowerFestival

INCLUSIONS

TERMS&CONDITIONS:*PriceisperpersonTwinSharefullyinclusive.SingleSupplementapplies.Creditcardsurchargesapply.DepositofAUD$500perpersonisrequiredtosecuretour.TravelInsuranceisnotincludedhoweverisessential.Tourrequiresaminimumnumberofpassengerstodepart.Tourrequiresagoodleveloffitnessandisnotsuitedtoanyonewhowithlimitedmobility.Pricesmayfluctuateifsurcharges,fee,taxesorcurrencychange.GoSeeTouringPtyLtdT/AGoSeeTouringMemberofHelloworldQLDABN:72212522276ATASAccreditationNo:A11320

• Cooked Breakfast Daily• Dinner Nightly including Feature Dinners•7xLunches/9xDinners•Alltransfers,touring,entrancefees

asperitinerary•GratuitiesforGuidesandDrivers• Tour is fully inclusive and is escorted ex Brisbane

$650$4,395

ex BNE

ex BNEper person Twin Share

Single Supplement

24 Jan - 5 Feb 2018Joinusin2018whenwevisitThailandforafabulousescortedtour.BeginningwithalookatBangkok,wethentraveldowntotheRiverKwaiwherewetravelbyboattoourhotel,andvisitHellfirePassandofcoursetheiconicbridge.WeflytoChiangRaifor3nightsandwetakeintheMaeFahLuangGardens,teaplantationsandvisittheGoldenTriangle.WethentravelbycoachtoChiangMai,stoppingattheWhiteTempleonourway.InChiangMaiwespendanother4nightstouring,diningandshoppingbeforetakingourfrontrowseatsattheChiangMaiFlowerFestival.Whynotjoinusin2018-we’dlovetohaveyourcompany.

CHIANG MAI FLOWER FESTIVAL (Including the River Kwai & Hellfire Pass)

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Day 1 - Wednesday 24 January 2018 (D Syd Passengers only) Depart BNE,SYD, MEL Arrive BKKOn arrival in Bangkok you will be met by our local tour guide and transferredtoyourhotel.Siam@Siamisanoutstanding,stylishly-designedHotel&SpaideallysituatedoppositetheNationalStadiuminthevicinityoftheCentralBusinessDistrictandmajorshoppingcentres:SiamSquare,SiamCentre,SiamDiscovery,andtheMBKShoppingComplex.Accommodation:Siam@Siamorsimilar(2Nights)Day 2 - Thursday 25 January 2018 (B, L, D) BangkokThismorningsetoffonahalfdayBangkokCityTour.Sightseeingincludesvisitstothreeofthecity’smostimportanttemples:WatTraimit(withitshugesolidgoldBuddhastatue),WatPo(containinga46m.longrecliningBuddhaimage),WatPhraKaew(forthereveredEmeraldBuddha)andalsotheornateGrandPalace,ablendofThaiandEuropeanarchitecture.Lunchisattheriverside,Wan-Fahrestaurantandthenyou’llbereturnedtothehotelandtherestoftheafternoonisatleisure.Dinnertonightisontherooftopofyourhotel.Day 3 Friday 26 January 2018 (B, L, D) Bangkok - KanchanaburiEarlythismorningthecoachwilldepartforKanchanaburi,atowntothewestofBangkok.Thismorningyou’llvisittheThailand-BurmaRailwayCentre-aninteractivemuseumwhichisaninformationandresearchfacilitydedicatedtopresentingthehistoryoftheThailand-BurmaRailway.Thecentreoffersthevisitoraneducationalandmovingexperience.Afterwards,visittheAlliedWarCemetery,therestingplaceformorethan6000AlliedPrisonersofWar.Earlyafternoonthecoachwilltakeyoutoyourhotelforcheckin.YouwilltransferyoutotheResotelpierwhereyouwillcompletethejourneytotheRiverKwaiResotelbylongtailedboat.TheRiverKwaiResotelisnestledonthebanksofthishistoricriver-surroundedbyrichtropicalnaturealongwithloftymountainsandstunningcliffs.Theriverrunsthroughthehotel’sfrontyard.Checkinonarrivalandtherestoftheafternoonisyourstoenjoyatleisure.Accommodation:RiverKwaiResotelorsimilar(2Nights)Day 4 - Saturday 27 January 2018 (B, L, D) Hellfire Pass/River Kwai ThismorningtransferbycoachfromthehoteltoHellFirePassMemorial.This Australian built complex consists of a memorial site located within KonyuCutting(HellfirePass),aMemorialWalkingTrailandamodernMuseumexhibitingartefactsandthetruestoryabouttheThai-BurmaRailway.Allsitesinthiscomplexarededicatedtomemoryofallthemenandwomenwhoworkedanddiedmakingthisrailway.You’llthenvisittheworld-famousBridgeovertheRiverKwai,apartoftheDeathRailwayconstructedbyAlliedPOWsbeforetakingatripbytrainonthehistoricDeathRailway.Passingbeautifulscenery,youeventuallytravelovertheoriginalwoodenviaductwhichwasconstructedbyAlliedPOWs.Day 5 - Sunday 28 January 2018 (B, D) Kanchanaburi - Bangkok - Chiang RaiOn arrival in Chiang Rai you will be met by our local guide and transferred totheDusitIslandResort.TheDusitIslandResortChiangRaihotelissituatedonanislandintheMaeKokRiverthatflowsthroughcentralChiangRaiandislocatedclosetothecitycentre.Accommodation:DusitIslandResortorsimilar(3Nights)Day 6 - Monday 29 January 2018 (B, L) Doi Tung/Choui Fong Tea PlantationBreakfastatthehotelthismorning.AfterbreakfastdepartintotheNorthernHighlandstoDoiTungandtheMaeFahLuangGardens.Theselandscaped gardens are sited high up on the mountain of Doi Tung and visitorsarerewardedwithastunningdisplayofplantsandflowers.Setinover10acresofland,theornamentalgardensowetheirexistencetothePrincessMother(thelategrand-motherofThailand’spresentking)whowanted to give those Thai people who have never travelled overseas an opportunitytoenjoyatemperateflowergarden.LeavingthegardenstravelontotheChouiFongTeaPlantation.Fornearlyhalfacentury,ChouiFongTeahasbeenwell-knownforproducingthehighestqualitytraditionalteascultivatedinitsowngardensinChiangRai.LunchtodaywillbeatalovelyrestaurantoutsideofChiangRai.Returningtothehotelafterlunchtherestoftheafternoonisatleisureanddinnertonightisownarrangements.

Day 7 - Tuesday 30 January 2018 (B, L, D) Golden TriangleBoardthebustodayforthetriptotheGoldenTriangle-aboutanhouraway.TheGoldenTrianglebordersthe3countriesofThailand,Burma(Myanmar)andLaosbetweentheRuakandMekongRiverandishistoricallysignificantfromthedaysoftheopiumtradeinthe1960’s.You’llstopatChiangSaenwhichwasonceoneofthemajorcitiesoftheLannakingdom and served as the capital before King Mengrai established Chiang Raiin1262.ThetownwascapturedbytheBurmeseinthe16thcenturyandsackedbyKingRamaIin1803.Hereyou’llvisittheWatChediLuangTemple.Todayyou’llvisitthebordertownofMaeSaiwhichisamajorcrossingbetweenThailandandMyanmarandtherewillbetimetowalkthroughthelocalmarketshere.LunchtodaywillbeatahoteloverlookingtheMekongRiver.Afterlunchyou’llhaveanopportunitytophotographthelargeGoldenBuddhaandvisitthemanyclothing,artsandcraftstallsnearbybeforereturningtothehotellaterintheafternoon.Dinnertonightisatyourhotel.Day 8 - Wednesday 31 January 2018 (B, L, D) Chiang Rai - Chiang MaiAfterbreakfastcheckoutofyourhotelanddepartforChiangMai.Thismorningwe’llstopattheWatRongKhun-WhiteTempleoneofthemostrecognizabletemplesinThailand.TheTempleismadecompletelyofwhitestoneandsomeglass.Continuingbycoachyou’llstopforlunchatalocalrestaurantenroutetoChiangMai.OnceinChiangMaicheckintotheChiangMaiPlazaHotel.TheChiangMaiPlazaislocatedintheheartofthecityandjustafewminutes’walkfromthefamousNightBazaar,yetwithviewsofcoolgreenmountains,thelegendaryDoiSutheptemple,andthelazyMaePingRiver.Accommodation:ChiangMaiPlazaHotelorsimilar(4Nights)Day 9 - Thursday 01 February 2018 (B, D) Cooking Class or Spa/ Royal Flora GardensTodayyouhaveachoiceofactivities.ChoosetoparticipateinahalfdayThaiCookingClassortreatyourselftoacoupleofhoursofspaluxury.ThisafternoonthecoachwillcollectyoutotakeyoutotheRoyalFloraGardens.TheRoyalParkRatchaphruekoccupies80hectaresoflandandisavastareaofbeautifullandscapenestlingamidsttheevergreenmountains.Day 10 - Friday 02 February 2018 (B, L) Maesa Elephant Camp/Orchid GardensThismorningdepartfromthehoteltotheMaesaElephantCamp.ThisisoneofChiangMai’smostfamousattractionswherevisitorsinteractwiththeelephants-firstwatchingthemhavetheirmorningbathandthenontotheElephantShow.RideonanelephantthroughthejungletovisittheBaanTongLuangHillTribeVillage(longnecktribe).AfterashorttransferlunchwillbeattheplantationstyleOrchidGarden.Thegardenhascountlessvarietiesofexoticorchidsondisplay.Followinglunchreturntothehotelandtherestoftheafternoonisatleisure.LatethisafternoontransferswillbeprovidedtooneofChiangMai’smodernshoppingcentresifyouwishtoshop,oryoumaysimplylikedineatoneoftherestaurantsnearthehotel.Dinnertonightisownarrangements.Day 11 - Saturday 03 February 2018 (B, D) Chiang Mai Flower Festival DepartearlythismorningtogettoyourviewingplatformfortheFlowerFestivalparade.Ourgrouphasreservedseatingonaprominentbridgetogiveanoptimumviewoftheparade.Seeanarrayofflowerfloats,performersandmarchingbandsastheymaketheirwaypast.Aftertheparademakeyourwaybacktothehotelatleisure.Lunchtodayisownarrangements.Thisafternoonthosethatwishtohavetheafternoonatleisure may do so however transfers are available for anyone who would liketovisitSuanBuakHaadCityPark.TonighttransfertotheImperialMaePingHotelforafarewelldinner.Day 12 - Sunday 04 February 2018 (B, D) Depart Chiang Mai Todayisatleisure.LatecheckouthasbeenconfirmedforBrisbaneandMelbournepassengerstoday.ForthosewhowouldliketotaketheopportunitytocheckoutmodernChiangMaishoppingatitsbest,atransferwillbeprovidedtoCentralAirportPlazaShoppingCentre.Day 13 - Monday 05 February 2018 Depart Bangkok - BNE, SYD, MEL