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liday

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ttin

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o k

no

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ho

mp

so

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Th

is T

ho

mp

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roch

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has

bee

n d

esig

ned

esp

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or

you

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r va

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clie

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hav

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on

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e ex

tra

mile

to

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sure

th

at a

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you

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cove

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fid

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that

aft

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bro

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you

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n a

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pso

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pac

kag

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r yo

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nex

t

ho

liday

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you

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nce

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e fu

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is a

vaila

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on

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p

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cura

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ho

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es

Th

om

pso

ns’

mis

sio

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s to

mak

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ho

liday

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ams

a re

alit

y. W

e

tailo

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ake

each

pac

kag

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yo

ur

exac

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ecif

icat

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he

dat

es

and

d

ura

tio

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of

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el,

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dar

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pe

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n,

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pre

fere

nce

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gh

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urs

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ou

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uir

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f

cou

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th

ere

will

be

occ

asio

ns

wh

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set

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artu

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spec

ifie

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for

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rod

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aso

ns.

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cas

es s

uch

as

thes

e,

Th

om

pso

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qu

alit

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rod

uct

s w

ill b

e co

mb

ined

into

on

e h

assl

e-fr

ee

pac

kag

e to

mak

e yo

ur

trav

el p

lan

nin

g i

nfi

nit

ely

easi

er.

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dd

itio

n,

ou

r kn

ow

led

gea

ble

tra

vel

con

sult

ants

are

alw

ays

on

han

d t

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ffer

exp

ert

advi

ce a

nd

en

sure

yo

ur

trav

el e

xper

ien

ce i

s a

mem

ora

ble

on

e.

Ex

pe

rie

nce

d G

rou

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Ha

nd

lers

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en

you

b

oo

k a

Th

om

pso

ns

pac

kag

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you

ca

n

rest

as

sure

d

you

are

in g

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hand

s. O

ur c

aref

ully

sel

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liabl

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mee

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yo

u o

n a

rriv

al a

nd

tra

nsf

er y

ou

in

an a

ir c

on

dit

ion

ed v

ehic

le t

o y

ou

r ac

com

mo

dat

ion

. T

hey

will

be

avai

lab

le

for

the

du

rati

on

o

f yo

ur

stay

to

as

sist

w

ith

tr

avel

req

uir

emen

ts a

nd

qu

erie

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nd

are

an

in

teg

ral

asp

ect

of

the

qu

alit

y

serv

ice

off

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by

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om

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ns.

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nd

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ke

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ote

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ote

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atu

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in o

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bro

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per

son

ally

insp

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by

a T

ho

mp

son

s st

aff

mem

ber

an

d g

iven

th

e T

ho

mp

son

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tam

p o

f

app

rova

l. T

his

mea

ns

that

wh

erev

er y

ou

ch

oo

se t

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tay,

yo

u h

ave

ou

r p

erso

nal

gu

aran

tee

of

com

fort

an

d s

ervi

ce.

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ve

l P

ack

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or

to d

epar

ture

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ur

trav

el d

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men

ts w

ill b

e p

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nte

d t

o y

ou

in a

du

rab

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ho

mp

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let.

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ou

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esti

nat

ion

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th

e ev

ent

of

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mer

gen

cy, a

Th

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ns

staf

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emb

er i

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nta

ctab

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y p

ho

ne,

24

ho

urs

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ay,

365

day

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year

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ur

Th

om

pso

ns P

ack

ag

e I

nclu

de

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rn f

ligh

ts

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etu

rn a

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nsf

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cco

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ur

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R 25 51 51 51 203

76 102

102

254

254

76 25

PATT

AYA

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JU

NJU

LAU

GSE

PO

CT

NO

VD

EC

C 21 23 25 29 29 27 27 27 27 26 24 21

R 8 6

15 44 152

168

168

227

250

132

44 15

CH

IAN

GM

AI

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JU

NJU

LAU

GSE

PO

CT

NO

VD

EC

C 26 27 28 29 30 29 29 29 29 28 27 25

R 4 14 16 27 117

103

103

80 81 200

202

228

HU

AH

IN

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JU

NJU

LAU

GSE

PO

CT

NO

VD

EC

C 24 25 25 28 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 25

R 163

37 50 88 151

126

126

103

102

228

432

227

KO

H S

AM

UI

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JU

NJU

LAU

GSE

PO

CT

NO

VD

EC

C 26 28 27 29 27 28 28 28 27 27 27 27

R 35 31 38 162

347

263

263

263

419

304

206

51

PHU

KET

TH

AIL

AN

D C

LIM

AT

EC

= A

vera

ge m

onth

ly t

empe

ratu

res

in 0 C

R =

Aver

age

mon

thly

rai

nfal

l in

mill

imet

res

Bangkok 8

Bang

kok

Tru

st T

ho

mp

son

s w

ith

all

you

r tr

avel

s.V

isit

ww

w.t

ho

mp

son

s.co

.za

or

you

r n

eare

st A

SA

TA t

rave

l ag

ent

and

Insi

st o

n a

Th

om

pso

ns

ho

liday

.

Pattaya - Hua Hin - Chiang Mai 9

Indr

aRe

gent

Hot

elLO

CATI

ON:N

ear P

ratu

nam

Mar

ket.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 439

air-

cond

ition

ed ro

oms

with

sa

telli

te T

V/ID

D ph

one,

tea/

coffe

e fa

cilit

ies,

saf

e,

min

i bar

, rad

io.

FACI

LITI

ES: 4

rest

aura

nts,

arc

ade,

Tha

i dan

cing

ce

ntre

, 2 p

ools

, spa

and

gym

.

Ba

ng

ko

kT

hai

lan

d’s

C

apit

al

Ba

ng

ko

k,

kno

wn

as

Kru

ng

T

he

p”

is

o

ne

of

the

wo

rld

’s

mo

st

exci

tin

g

citi

es.

It

ho

lds

the

core

o

f th

e T

hai

sp

irit

. B

ang

kok

feat

ure

s 40

0 g

litte

rin

g B

ud

dh

ist

Te

mp

les o

f g

reat

b

eau

ty

and

en

chan

tmen

t,

bre

ath

taki

ng

p

alac

es,

clas

sica

l d

ance

per

form

ance

s, n

um

ero

us

sh

op

pin

g c

en

tre

s a

nd

tra

dit

ion

al

lifes

tyle

s. W

hile

in B

ang

kok

wh

y n

ot

take

a b

oat

rid

e an

d d

isco

ver

the

old

Ban

gko

k.

Exp

lore

th

e ru

ral fl

oa

tin

g m

ark

et

at D

am

no

en

Sa

du

ak, t

he

tem

ple

s W

at

Tri

mit

r, W

at

Po

an

d W

at

Ba

nja

ma

bo

rpit

r, R

ose

Gar

den

an

d th

e fa

mo

us

Bri

dg

e o

f R

ive

r K

wa

i.

No

vis

it h

ere

is c

om

ple

te w

ith

ou

t se

ein

g t

he

Gra

nd

Pa

lace,

an i

ncr

edib

le c

ity

wit

hin

th

e ci

ty,

wit

h i

ts

pro

fusi

on

of

glit

teri

ng

sp

ires

an

d g

old

en d

om

es,

wit

h t

he

Tem

ple

o

f th

e E

me

rald

Bu

dd

ha, W

at P

hra

Kae

w, a

t it

s h

eart

.

East

inB

angk

okH

otel

LOCA

TION

: Pra

tuna

m s

hopp

ing

dist

rict.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 297

air-

cond

ition

ed ro

oms

with

m

ini b

ar, I

DD p

hone

, saf

e, m

ini b

ar, T

V.

FACI

LITI

ES: R

esta

uran

ts, b

ar, c

offe

e sh

op, b

usin

ess

cent

re, s

hop,

laun

dry,

con

fere

nce

faci

litie

s, p

ool,

gym

, sau

na.

Bai

yoke

Sky

Hot

elLO

CATI

ON: D

ownt

own

(Pra

tuna

m s

hopp

ing

dist

rict).

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 636

air-

cond

ition

ed ro

oms

with

ca

ble

TV, m

ovie

s, s

afe,

min

i bar

, IDD

pho

ne.

FACI

LITI

ES: 4

rest

aura

nts,

cof

fee

shop

, 1 lo

unge

s,

pool

, fitn

ess

cent

re, l

aund

ry, i

nter

net,

shop

and

ob

serv

atio

n de

cks

on th

e 77

th a

nd 8

4th

floor

s.

Arn

oma

Hot

elB

angk

okLO

CATI

ON:I

n Ba

ngko

k's

Ente

rtain

men

t dis

trict

s.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N:3

69 ro

oms

and

suite

s w

ith c

ity

view

. Non

-sm

okin

g flo

ors

and

hand

icap

room

s ar

e av

aila

ble

upon

requ

est.

FACI

LITI

ES:S

wim

min

g po

ol, b

usin

ess

cent

re,

3 re

stau

rant

s, w

ine

and

inte

rnet

pub

, 1 c

offe

e sh

op.

Am

ariW

ater

gate

Hot

el

LOCA

TION

: Pra

tuna

m s

hopp

ing

area

.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 5

69 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

sup

erio

r and

de

luxe

room

s w

ith b

ath

& s

eper

ate

show

er, m

ini b

ar,

TV/m

ovie

s, ra

dio,

IDD

phon

e.

FACI

LITI

ES: 7

rest

aura

nts,

bus

ines

s ce

ntre

, bar

s,

loun

ges,

bak

ery,

shop

s, p

ool,

gym

and

spa

.

Patt

aya

- Hua

Hin

- Ch

iang

Mai

Pa

tta

ya

Ap

art

fro

m t

he

fin

e b

ea

ch

es a

nd

live

ly

nig

htl

ife,

Pat

taya

als

o o

ffer

s ex

celle

nt

din

ing

an

d s

ho

pp

ing

op

po

rtu

nit

ies,

no

t to

men

tio

n t

he

bes

t w

ater

sp

ort

s fa

cilit

ies

in T

hai

lan

d.

Ro

ad t

ran

sfer

tak

es a

pp

roxi

mat

ely

2 h

ou

rs,

dep

end

ing

on

th

e tr

affi

c.

Hu

a H

inA

go

lfe

r’s p

ara

dis

e, s

itu

ated

190

km

so

uth

of

Ban

gko

k, H

ua

Hin

is t

he

old

est

bea

ch

reso

rt in

th

e ki

ng

do

m a

nd

was

th

e su

m-

mer

res

iden

ce o

f th

e T

hai

’s r

oya

l fam

ily.

Th

is s

tun

nin

g r

eso

rt o

ffer

s fi

ne

bea

ches

,

a w

ide

ran

ge

of

wat

er s

po

rts,

sh

op

pin

g

op

po

rtu

nit

ies

and

exc

elle

nt

seaf

oo

d r

es-

tau

ran

ts.

Ch

ian

g M

ai

“R

ose

of

the

No

rth

”, T

hai

lan

d’s

seco

nd

larg

est

city

is r

ewar

ded

wit

h r

ich

his

tori

cal a

nd

cu

ltu

ral

her

itag

e. C

hia

ng

Mai

no

t o

nly

has

stu

n-

nin

g t

emp

les

and

fav

ou

rab

le

wea

ther

, bu

t

also

exc

epti

on

ally

bea

uti

ful l

and

scap

e an

d

rem

arka

ble

en

tert

ain

men

t. E

lep

ha

nt

tre

k-

kin

gis

a m

ust

wh

en v

isit

ing

Ch

ian

g M

ai.

Ana

ntar

aRe

sort

LOCA

TION

: Gul

f of S

iam

.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 1

97 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

s, T

V,

Min

i Bar

, tw

o lin

e te

leph

one.

FACI

LITI

ES: G

olf c

ours

e, s

wim

min

g po

ol, s

pa, a

nd

on h

and

butle

r.

Siam

Bay

shor

eRe

sort

&Sp

aLO

CATI

ON: N

estle

d on

the

quie

t sou

ther

n tip

of

Patta

ya B

ay a

nd w

ithin

wal

king

dis

tanc

e fro

m to

wn.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

:270

room

s an

d su

ites.

FA

CILI

TIES

: Priv

ate

beac

h cl

ub, 5

rest

aura

nts,

4

bars

, 6 te

nnis

cou

rts, 2

sw

imm

ing

pool

s, o

utdo

or

jacu

zzi,

fitne

ss ro

om &

spa

, chi

ldre

ns p

ool.

Chia

ngM

aiPl

aza

Hot

elLO

CATI

ON: N

ear N

ight

Baz

aar.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 445

spa

ciou

s, a

ir-co

nditi

oned

ro

oms

with

TV,

min

i bar

, pho

ne.

FACI

LITI

ES: R

esta

uran

t, ba

r, lo

unge

, dis

co, p

ool b

ar,

shop

s, s

nook

er, g

ym, c

onfe

renc

e fa

cilit

ies.

Bre

ath

takin

g P

laces

Cit

y o

f A

ng

els

MU

STD

O!

MU

STD

O!

Hol

iday

Inn

Silo

mLO

CATI

ON:S

ilom

Roa

d, h

eart

of c

omm

erci

al c

entre

.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N:7

00 fu

lly fu

rnis

hed

room

s w

ith

cabl

e TV

, min

i bar

and

IDD

tele

phon

e.FA

CILI

TIES

:Hea

lth c

lub,

sim

min

g po

ol, b

usin

ess

cent

re a

nd 3

din

ing

optio

ns.

Ban

yan

Tree

Ban

gkok

LO

CATI

ON: H

eart

of th

e ce

ntra

l bus

ines

s di

stric

t.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N:2

16 fu

rnis

hed

suite

s ea

ch w

ith

spec

tacu

lar v

iew

of t

he c

ity a

nd C

hao

Phra

ya R

iver

.FA

CILI

TIES

:Spa

, gal

lery

, bus

ines

s ce

ntre

,12

mee

t-in

g ro

oms

and

swim

min

g po

ol.

Roya

lOrc

hid

Sher

aton

LOCA

TION

:In

the

hear

t of B

angk

ok's

bus

ines

s di

stric

t, cl

ose

to C

hina

tow

n an

d m

ain

attra

ctio

ns.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: Air-

cond

ition

ed, t

elep

hone

, TV.

FACI

LITI

ES:B

usin

ess

Cent

re, s

hops

, ten

nis

cour

ts,

2 ou

tdoo

r sw

imm

ing

pool

s, g

ym, s

auna

,spa

.

Nar

aiH

otel

LOCA

TION

: Silo

m R

oad,

hea

rt of

com

mer

cial

are

a.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 4

71 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

s w

ith

TV, m

ini b

ar, s

afe,

IDD

phon

e.FA

CILI

TIES

: 3 re

stau

rant

s, b

ar, b

usin

ess

cent

re,

inte

rnet

, gym

, sau

na, l

aund

ry, p

ool,

park

ing.

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

Ro

ad t

ran

sfer

fro

m B

ang

kok

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

Ro

ad t

ran

sfer

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

Fly

via

Ban

gko

k / S

ing

apo

re

Ph

i P

hi

Trav

el b

y b

oat

to

th

is s

tun

nin

g Is

lan

d o

f P

hi

Ph

i. S

un

bat

he

on

glo

rio

us

san

dy

bea

ches

or

swim

an

d s

no

rkel

in c

ryst

al b

lue

wat

ers

that

su

rro

un

d t

he

isla

nd

s. P

hi P

hi o

ffer

s am

azin

g

wat

ersp

ort

s an

d is

fam

ed f

or

its

bea

uti

ful

un

der

wat

er c

ora

l fo

rmat

ion

s

Phuket 10

Tru

st T

ho

mp

son

s w

ith

all

you

r tr

avel

s.V

isit

ww

w.t

ho

mp

son

s.co

.za

or

you

r n

eare

st A

SA

TA t

rave

l ag

ent

and

Insi

st o

n a

Th

om

pso

ns

ho

liday

.

Krabi - Phi Phi 11

Phuk

et

Seav

iew

Pato

ngH

otel

LO

CATI

ON:P

aton

g Be

ach.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 439

air-

cond

ition

ed ro

oms

with

sa

telli

te T

V/ID

D ph

one,

tea/

coffe

e fa

cilit

ies.

FACI

LITI

ES: 4

rest

aura

nts,

arc

ade,

Tha

i dan

cing

ce

ntre

, 2 p

ools

, spa

and

gym

.

Ph

uk

et

Ph

uke

t is

a b

reat

hta

kin

g d

esti

nat

ion

wit

h

sp

ecta

cu

lar

be

ach

es,

spar

klin

g

crys

tal-

clea

r w

ater

s,

pic

ture

p

erfe

ct

lan

dsc

apes

,

his

tori

ca

l a

nd

cu

ltu

ral

sig

hts

as

wel

l as

an

exci

tin

g

nig

htl

ife.

S

tay

in

Pat

on

g

Bea

ch

area

an

d d

elve

into

th

e h

ust

le a

nd

bu

stle

of

sho

pp

ing

an

d n

igh

tlif

e th

at P

hu

ket

has

to

offe

r. If

you

are

look

ing

for

a m

ore

peac

eful

and

re

laxi

ng

ar

ea

– ch

oo

se

the

Kar

on

Bea

ch w

her

e yo

u e

scap

e th

e b

usy

lif

e o

f

tou

rist

s, m

arke

ts a

nd

res

tau

ran

ts.

Wh

ile i

n

Ph

uke

t ta

ke t

he

op

po

rtu

nit

y to

vis

it C

hin

ese

Man

sio

ns,

te

mp

les,

el

eph

ant

sho

ws

and

rub

ber

pla

nta

tio

ns.

Am

ariC

oral

Bea

chH

otel

LOCA

TION

: Ove

rlook

ing

Pato

ng B

ay.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 197

air-

cond

ition

ed ro

oms

with

ba

lcon

y, m

ini b

ar, s

afe,

sat

ellit

e TV

. FA

CILI

TIES

: 3 re

stau

rant

s, 3

bar

s, 2

poo

ls, f

itnes

s ro

om, S

ivar

a Sp

a, s

hops

, div

ing,

bea

uty

salo

n, 2

4-ho

ur ro

om s

ervi

ce.

Bur

asar

iHot

elLO

CATI

ON: P

aton

g Be

ach.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 90

air-

cond

ition

ed ro

oms

with

TV

, saf

e, b

alco

ny/te

rrac

e, m

ini b

ar, p

hone

.FA

CILI

TIES

: Res

taur

ant,

room

ser

vice

, Int

erne

t caf

e,

inro

om m

assa

ge, p

ool w

ith c

asca

ding

wat

erfa

lls,

car &

bic

ycle

hire

.

And

aman

Seav

iew

Hot

el

LOCA

TION

:Kar

on B

each

. AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N:1

61 ro

oms

sea

faci

ng, a

ir-co

nditi

oned

, equ

ippe

d w

ith re

frige

rato

r, ca

ble

and

sate

llite

TV,

hair

drye

r,tel

epho

ne a

nd m

ini b

ar.

FACI

LITI

ES:S

wim

min

g po

ol, s

pa, f

itnes

s ro

om, c

hild

pl

aygr

ound

, int

erne

t.

Möv

enpi

ckPh

uket

LOCA

TION

:Kar

on B

each

.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N:3

52 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

s an

d vi

llas,

Tha

i dec

or, s

afe,

min

i bar

, int

erne

t, ba

thro

bes.

FACI

LITI

ES:2

rest

aura

nts,

3 b

ars,

bea

uty

salo

n,

busi

ness

cen

tre, f

itnes

s ce

ntre

& s

pa, 3

poo

ls.

Krab

i - P

hi P

hi

Bre

ath

takin

g P

laces

A d

ream

co

me t

rue

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

Fly

via

vari

ou

s d

esti

nat

ion

s

Kata

Bea

chH

otel

LOCA

TION

: On

Kata

Bea

ch.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

:273

sea

view

room

s an

d su

ites.

FACI

LITI

ES: D

elux

e re

sort

amen

ities

, var

ious

res

-ta

uran

ts a

nd b

ars

offe

r a w

ide

sele

ctio

n of

dis

hes

and

drin

ks, 2

poo

ls, g

ym a

nd s

auna

.

Aon

ang

Villa

Reso

rt

LOCA

TION

: Aon

ang

Beac

h.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 1

57 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

s w

ith

TV, m

ini b

ar, p

hone

, saf

e, p

rivat

e ba

lcon

y.FA

CILI

TIES

: Res

taur

ants

, bar

, sho

p, p

ools

, con

fer-

ence

room

s, s

pa a

nd a

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ON: P

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COM

MOD

ATIO

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bun

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and

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min

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suite

bat

hroo

m, T

V, p

rivat

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one,

inte

rnet

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fee

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cilit

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FA

CILI

TIES

: 3 re

stau

rant

s, 5

bar

s, p

ool,

dive

cen

tre,

spa,

inte

rnet

caf

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nnis

cou

rt an

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op.

Ban

yan

Tree

Phuk

et

LOCA

TION

: Frin

ging

the

Lagu

na o

f Ban

g Ta

o Ba

y.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 115

vill

as, p

rivat

e ga

rden

, ja

cuzz

is o

r priv

ate

pool

s, li

ving

are

a, T

V, p

hone

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CILI

TIES

: 5 re

stau

rant

s, b

ars,

spa

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alle

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dinn

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ruis

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ours

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ount

ain

bike

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each

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n po

pula

r Pat

ong.

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MM

ODAT

ION

: 245

air-

cond

ition

ed ro

oms

with

sat

ellit

e TV

, min

i bar

, tea

/cof

fee,

IDD

phon

e,

safe

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er &

mor

e.

FACI

LITI

ES: R

esta

uran

ts, b

ars,

poo

l, m

assa

ge,

kids

poo

l & c

orne

r, sp

a, b

eaut

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lon,

gym

.

PLUS

Krab

iTha

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age

Reso

rtLO

CATI

ON: W

alki

ng d

ista

nce

to P

hra

Nan

g Ba

y.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 120

del

uxe

room

s, fu

llyai

r-co

nditi

oned

, en-

suite

bat

hroo

m, p

rivat

e ba

lcon

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FACI

LITI

ES: 2

rest

aura

nts

and

loun

ge, b

anqu

et &

m

eetin

g fa

cilit

ies,

3 s

wim

min

g po

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fitn

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cent

re,

spa,

kid

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ount

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ort

LOCA

TION

: Ao-

Nang

bea

ch, 2

0 m

inut

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om K

rabi

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COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 1

40 a

ir-co

nditi

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room

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bun

galo

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tele

phon

e, c

able

TV,

a m

ini-b

ar

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lcon

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terr

ace.

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CILI

TIES

:Poo

lsid

e ba

r, sw

imm

ing

pool

, sun

te

rrac

e, te

nnis

cou

rt.

Kra

bi

On

e o

f th

e ri

sin

g s

tars

in

Th

aila

nd

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ou

r-

ism

ind

ust

ry is

un

qu

esti

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ably

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bi.

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y

visi

tors

ar

e d

isco

veri

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th

e p

ictu

r-

esq

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tro

pic

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isla

nd

s,

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sh

ore

th

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uth

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co

asta

l p

rov-

ince

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pic

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urr

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nd

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n id

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lace

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r b

each

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d

nat

ure

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vers

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ajo

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tio

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e th

e

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san

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hel

l Cem

etry

), N

op

ph

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ara

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ch a

nd

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ecta

cula

r Is

lan

ds

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i Ph

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ded

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ral r

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bu

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sort

and

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LOCA

TION

: On

Raila

y Be

ach.

AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 1

30 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

s,

show

er, s

atel

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efrig

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lcon

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CILI

TIES

:Int

erne

t, M

ini-M

art,

and

1 re

stau

rant

.

And

aman

Hol

iday

Reso

rt

LOCA

TION

:Klo

ng M

uang

Bea

ch.

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MM

ODAT

ION

: Air-

cond

ition

ing,

col

or T

V w

ith

sate

llite

cha

nnel

s &

vid

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ath

tub,

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wel

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min

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epho

ne.

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LITI

ES:F

ine

rest

aura

nts,

thre

e sw

imm

ing

pool

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jacu

zzi,

Thai

trad

ition

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assa

ge, f

ree

shut

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us.

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otel

Phuk

etRe

sort

LOCA

TION

: Pat

ong

Beac

h.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 2

15 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

s w

ith

TV, m

ini b

ar, b

alco

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4-ho

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om s

ervi

ce.

FACI

LITI

ES: R

esta

uran

ts, b

ar, g

ym, m

assa

ge, p

ool,

tenn

is, g

ames

room

etc

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ttin

g t

he

re:

Fly

via

Ban

gko

k o

r S

ing

apo

re G

ett

ing

th

ere

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ansf

er f

rom

Ph

uke

t b

y Fe

rry

o

r S

pee

db

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aton

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deLa

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CATI

ON: B

ang

Tao

Bay.

AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 4

05 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

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athr

obes

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r dry

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nter

net a

cces

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ini –

bar a

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irect

dia

l tel

epho

ne.

FACI

LITI

ES: K

ids

Club

, poo

l, sp

a, fi

tnes

s ce

ntre

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sine

ss c

entre

and

gol

f clu

b.

Hol

iday

Inn

Reso

rt

LOCA

TION

: Nor

th P

hi P

hi D

on Is

land

at L

eam

Ton

g Be

ach.

AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 8

0 ai

r-co

nditi

oned

bun

galo

ws,

pr

ivat

e te

rrac

e, s

afe,

min

i bar

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CILI

TIES

: 2 re

stau

rant

s, 2

bar

s, d

ivin

g ce

ntre

, po

ol, f

ree

wat

ersp

orts

, ten

nis,

Tha

i mas

sage

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na.

Koh Samui - Koh Chang - Trang 12

Tru

st T

ho

mp

son

s w

ith

all

you

r tr

avel

s.V

isit

ww

w.t

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mp

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you

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liday

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Koh Lanta - Koh Samed - Khao Lak - Koh Yao 13

Koh

Sam

ui -

Koh

Chan

g - T

rang

Ko

h S

am

ui

Thai

land

’s

thir

d la

rges

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land

al

so

know

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e C

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tuat

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at

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oh

Sam

ui,

the

perf

ect

loca

tion

for

hone

ymoo

ners

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bec

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fam

ous

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beau

tiful

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ng

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hes

with

po

wde

ry

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te

sand

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clea

r w

ater

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each

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ract

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k, t

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entr

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d a

mas

sive

sea

ted

Bud

dha

imag

e of

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Fan.

Chaw

eng

Bur

iRes

ort

LOCA

TION

: Cha

wen

g Be

ach.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 117

air-

cond

ition

ed b

unga

low

s w

ith T

V, m

ini b

ar, s

afe.

FACI

LITI

ES: R

esta

uran

t, ba

r, po

ol, w

hirlp

ool,

wat

er-

spor

ts, c

onfe

renc

e fa

cilit

ies,

laun

dry

& m

ore.

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ariP

alm

Reef

Reso

rt

LOCA

TION

: Nor

ther

n en

d of

Cha

wen

g Be

ach.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 187

air-

cond

ition

ed s

uper

ior a

nd

delu

xe ro

oms,

IDD

phon

e, s

afe,

min

i bar

, bal

cony

, TV.

FACI

LITI

ES: 2

rest

aura

nts,

2 b

ars,

2 p

ools

, kid

s po

ol,

dive

cen

tre, S

ivar

a Sp

a, ja

cuzz

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ater

spor

ts n

earb

y &

mor

e.

Ho

neym

oo

n p

ara

dis

e

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

Fly

fro

m B

ang

kok

or

Ph

uke

t

Ko

h C

ha

ng

- U

ltim

ate

Pa

rad

ise

Du

bb

ed a

s th

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lep

han

t Is

lan

d, K

oh

Ch

ang

is

situ

ated

315

kms

sou

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st o

f B

ang

kok.

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the

bes

t-p

rese

rved

isl

and

in

So

uth

east

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fin

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each

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wat

erfa

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cora

l re

efs

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w

ildlif

e.

A

per

fect

p

lace

to

re

ple

nis

h

you

r m

ind

an

d e

ner

gy.

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ng

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oil

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em

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f T

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t-ke

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secr

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in

th

e so

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wes

t, T

ran

g o

ffer

s u

nsp

oile

d n

atu

ral

bea

uty

in th

e fo

rm o

f 50

dif

fere

nt i

slan

ds

that

yo

u c

an v

isit

dai

ly.

Am

ariT

rang

Bea

chRe

sort

LOCA

TION

: Cha

ngla

ng B

each

. AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 1

38 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

sup

e-rio

r and

del

uxe

room

s w

ith T

V, m

ini b

ar, s

afe.

FA

CILI

TIES

: 3 re

stau

rant

s &

bar

s, p

ool,

wat

er-

spor

ts, g

ym, s

cuba

div

ing,

Siv

ara

Spa,

kid

s po

ol,

priv

ate

beac

h cl

ub o

n Ko

h Kr

adan

.

Ban

ana

Fan

Sea

Reso

rtLO

CATI

ON: C

entre

of C

haw

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h.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 7

3 ai

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bun

galo

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with

priv

ate

terr

ace,

min

i bar

, IDD

pho

ne, h

aird

ryer

, te

a/co

ffee,

TV,

free

inte

rnet

.FA

CILI

TIES

: Res

taur

ant,

beac

h ba

r, ja

cuzz

i, po

ol,

wat

ersp

orts

, tou

r des

k, m

ount

ain

bike

hire

.

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

Fly

fro

m B

ang

kok

to T

ran

g

Am

ariE

mer

ald

Cove

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rtLO

CATI

ON:O

n th

e se

clud

ed K

long

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o Be

ach.

AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N:A

ir-co

nditi

oned

, min

i bar

, bab

y co

t, ro

om s

afe,

cof

fee/

tea

mak

er, s

epar

ate

show

er.

FACI

LITI

ES: 3

rest

aura

nts

& b

ars,

sho

ps, l

aund

ry

serv

ice,

sw

mm

ing

pool

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ess

room

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abys

ittin

g se

rvic

e, S

ivar

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a, ja

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a 5

0 m

etre

lap

pool

.

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ttin

g t

he

re:

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hr

flig

ht

fro

m B

ang

kok

Koh

Lant

a - K

oh S

amed

- Kh

ao L

ak -K

oh Y

ao

Heaven

fo

r R

ela

xati

on

NE

W!

NE

W!

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ttin

g t

he

re:

By

ferr

y fr

om

Kra

bi

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

Tran

sfer

fro

m P

hu

ket

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

Tran

sfer

fro

m P

hu

ket

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

By

bo

at f

rom

Ph

uke

t o

r K

rab

i

Ko

h L

an

taT

his

un

tou

ched

Isla

nd

is a

ver

y fa

mily

fri

end

-ly

isla

nd

wh

ich

off

ers

lots

of

fun

, san

d a

nd

se

a. E

njo

y a

day

at

a sp

a, s

no

rkel

ing

, lea

rn-

ing

to

co

ok

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ai o

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ant

rid

ing

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off

ers

a n

um

ber

of

exce

llen

t b

each

es t

hat

h

aven

’t b

een

rav

aged

by

tou

rism

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ng

sid

e a

limit

ed a

mo

un

t o

f d

ivin

g o

ver

cora

l bed

s,

this

lack

of

com

mer

cial

ism

ad

ds

up

to

an

ex

trem

ely

laid

bac

k at

mo

sph

ere

wh

ich

is

very

ap

pea

ling

.

Ko

h S

am

ed

Th

e m

agic

al c

ryst

al Is

lan

d K

oh

Sam

ed o

ffer

s ex

ten

sive

pri

stin

e b

each

es w

ith

cle

an w

hit

e sa

nd

an

d u

niq

uel

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aped

ro

cks.

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ile in

K

oh

Sam

ed t

ake

day

tri

ps

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is

lan

ds

and

exp

erie

nce

th

e u

nd

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vere

d.

Kh

ao

La

k

Loca

ted

just

no

rth

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uke

t is

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aila

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st p

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om

bin

atio

n

of

tro

pic

al f

ore

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each

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w

hit

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bea

ches

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on

th

is is

lan

d

incl

ud

e ra

ftin

g, e

lep

han

t tr

ekki

ng

an

d h

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to t

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aves

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Ko

h Y

ao

T

he

Par

adis

e o

f K

oh

Yao

on

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h Y

ao N

oi

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nd

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con

ven

ien

tly

loca

ted

in t

he

Ph

ang

N

ga

area

bet

wee

n P

hu

ket

and

Kra

bi.

Aw

ay f

rom

th

e m

ajo

r to

uri

st s

po

ts, t

he

isla

nd

is

larg

ely

un

tou

ched

an

d s

et in

lush

tro

pic

al

veg

etat

ion

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ang

Ng

a is

wo

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fam

ou

s fo

r it

s u

niq

ue

limes

ton

e fo

rmat

ion

s an

d p

rist

ine

bea

ches

.

PLUS

Laya

naRe

sort

and

Spa

LO

CATI

ON: P

hra-

Ae B

each

on

the

wes

t coa

st o

f Koh

La

nta

Yai.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 50

air-c

ondi

tione

d gu

estro

oms

and

suite

s w

ith b

road

band

inte

rnet

, sat

ellit

e TV

, DVD

pl

ayer

, min

ibar

, tub

&sh

ower

.FA

CILI

TIES

: Res

taur

ant,

bar,

loun

ge, s

pa, p

ool,

jacu

zzi,

divi

ng c

entre

, wat

ersp

orts

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and

tour

s.

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aew

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chRe

sort

LO

CATI

ON:O

n th

e ea

st c

oast

of K

oh S

amed

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nd.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 86

air-c

ondi

tione

d ro

oms,

tel-

epho

ne, r

oom

ser

vice

, sat

ellit

e TV

, min

ibar

, hai

rdry

er.

FACI

LITI

ES:V

olle

ybal

l, w

ind

surfi

ng, m

assa

ges,

rest

aura

nt, l

aund

ry s

ervi

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ompl

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tary

shu

ttle

serv

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bar

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l, di

ving

cen

tre.

Orc

hid

Bea

chLO

CATI

ON:K

huk

Khak

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ch.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 56

Delu

xe R

oom

s &

2 F

amily

Ro

oms,

min

i bar

, sat

ellit

e te

levi

sion

, IDD

tele

phon

e.

FACI

LITI

ES: S

wim

min

g Po

ol w

ith J

acuz

zi, 2

res-

taur

ants

, tra

ditio

nal T

hai m

assa

ge a

nd s

pa, l

ibra

ry

room

and

kid

s ro

om.

Chaw

eng

Rege

ntB

each

Reso

rt

LOCA

TION

: Wal

king

dis

tanc

e to

Cha

wen

g to

wn.

AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 1

45 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

s, b

al-

cony

, saf

e, m

ini b

ar, I

DD p

hone

, cof

fee/

tea

mak

er.

FACI

LITI

ES: 2

rest

aura

nts,

Spa

, fitn

ess

cent

re, o

ut-

door

jacu

zzi,

2 sw

imm

ing

pool

s.

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pool

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cilit

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land

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ini b

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air d

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athr

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slip

pers

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ntre

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pa,

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mp

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ala

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pu

r, al

so r

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as

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gat

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t h

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ble

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ar, p

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ATIO

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fee

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litie

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taur

ants

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fee

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e, lo

unge

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imm

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pool

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ess

cent

re, b

usin

ess

cent

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aysi

a

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an

aver

age

pric

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ay va

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hot

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hig

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mid

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sea

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void

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perio

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arm

we

lco

me

aw

ait

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ou

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lam

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tan

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aysi

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an

au

then

tic

mel

tin

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ot

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vari

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om

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ala

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pu

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stlin

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po

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ull

of

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crap

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to

un

iqu

e vi

llag

es j

ust

min

ute

s

away

, yo

u w

ill c

om

e ac

ross

Mal

aysi

ans

of

ever

y b

elie

f,

wh

o

keep

al

ive

cen

turi

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ld

trad

itio

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thro

ug

h t

hei

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me

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ot

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rain

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wit

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xoti

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d p

lan

ts.

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mp

risi

ng

of

the

Pen

insu

la o

f M

alay

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the

2 st

ates

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Sab

ah a

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Sar

awak

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alay

sia

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co

mp

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nat

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eau

tifu

l ch

arac

teri

stic

o

f M

alay

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is

that

it

is t

ruly

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an.

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can

tra

vel

fro

m a

Mal

ay v

illag

e th

rou

gh

an

In

dia

n n

eig

hb

ou

r-

ho

od

to

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inat

ow

n a

nd

fee

l th

at y

ou

hav

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bee

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o t

hre

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iffe

ren

t co

un

trie

s.

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sti

va

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hin

ese

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w Y

ea

r:

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ally

cel

ebra

ted

bet

wee

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anu

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to

mid

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ruar

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he

fest

ivit

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are

cele

bra

ted

for

3 d

ays

wit

h t

he

fin

ale

on

th

e 15

th o

f th

e

mo

nth

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lay

sia

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ga

Sa

le:

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e M

alay

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M

ega

Sal

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inci

des

w

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Mal

aysi

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nd

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den

ce D

ay o

n 3

1 A

ug

ust

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e ce

leb

rati

on

s w

ill

be

atte

nd

ed

by

a

nu

mb

er o

f d

ign

ifie

d g

ues

ts a

nd

a c

olo

urf

ul

par

ade

pro

mis

es t

o il

lum

inat

e th

e ci

ty.

De

ep

av

ali

– F

esti

va

l o

f L

igh

ts:

7th

Mo

nth

of

So

lar

Year

(O

cto

ber

200

7).

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ebra

ted

by

Hin

du

s si

gn

ifyi

ng

th

e tr

ium

ph

go

od

ove

r ev

il.

Malaysia 14

Tru

st T

ho

mp

son

s w

ith

all

you

r tr

avel

s.V

isit

ww

w.t

ho

mp

son

s.co

.za

or

you

r n

eare

st A

SA

TA t

rave

l ag

ent

and

Insi

st o

n a

Th

om

pso

ns

ho

liday

.

Malaysia 15

Pe

na

ng

“Pea

rl

of

the

Ori

ent”

, o

ne

of

Mal

aysi

as

maj

or

tou

rist

at

trac

tio

ns.

Li

nke

d

by

on

e o

f A

sia’

s lo

ng

est

bri

dg

e, a

s w

ell

as a

fas

t fe

rry

to t

he

mai

nla

nd

, m

any

of

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ang

’s

inte

rest

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sig

hts

rem

ind

th

e vi

sito

rs o

f a

byg

on

e ye

t n

ost

alg

ic c

olo

nia

l era

. P

enan

g is

45

min

ute

s fr

om

th

e ca

pit

al K

ual

a Lu

mp

ur.

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ract

ion

s o

n

the

isla

nd

in

clu

de

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C

orn

wal

lis,

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tan

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den

s, P

enan

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ill,

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tter

fly

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, K

ek L

ok

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ple

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nak

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mp

le,

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ice

Gar

den

, Fr

uit

Fa

rm

and

a

loca

l haw

ker

fare

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ll T

ho

mp

so

ns f

or

info

rma

tio

n o

n v

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ou

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cit

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ett

ing

th

ere

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y vi

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ang

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arri

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COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 5

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nditi

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mod

ern

room

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ini b

ar, i

nter

net,

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atel

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by s

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CATI

ON:G

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ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 310

air-

cond

ition

ed m

oder

n ro

oms

with

sat

ellit

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/IDD

phon

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a/co

ffee

faci

li-tie

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tern

et.

FACI

LITI

ES: R

esta

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ts, p

ool,

busn

ines

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cilit

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MU

STD

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MU

STD

O!

Langkawi & Surrounds 16

Lang

kaw

i & S

urro

unds

Tru

st T

ho

mp

son

s w

ith

all

you

r tr

avel

s.V

isit

ww

w.t

ho

mp

son

s.co

.za

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you

r n

eare

st A

SA

TA t

rave

l ag

ent

and

Insi

st o

n a

Th

om

pso

ns

ho

liday

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Star Cruises 17

Lang

kaw

i Lag

oon

Reso

rt

LOCA

TION

:On

the

wes

t coa

st o

f the

Lan

gkaw

i Is

land

.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 1

62 u

nits

, jun

ior s

uite

s, fa

mily

du

plex

and

sea

vill

as w

ith fu

ll ro

om a

men

ities

.FA

CILI

TIES

:Res

taur

ant,

loun

ge, p

ool b

ar, r

oom

se

rvic

e.

Pa

ng

ko

r L

au

tT

he

on

ly

dec

isio

n

to

mak

e o

n

this

b

reat

hta

kin

g i

slan

d i

s fr

om

wh

ere

you

wan

t to

vie

w t

he

sett

ing

su

n.

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ng

ko

r L

au

t is

a

pri

va

tely

ow

ne

d i

sla

nd

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d h

as b

ee

n v

ote

d

the

b

est

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a R

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th

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a

ferr

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th

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sort

an

d p

rep

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for

the

mo

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forg

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stre

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liday

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n

idea

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mo

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loca

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it T

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ipah

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tai P

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th

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gle

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lau

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bila

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ma

n

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e la

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f a

gro

up

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lan

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man

sp

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litte

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wit

h w

hit

e b

each

es a

nd

azu

re s

eas.

D

isco

ver

for

you

rsel

f w

hy

this

was

nam

ed

on

e o

f th

e w

orl

d’s

mo

st b

eau

tifu

l is

lan

ds.

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het

her

yo

u

pre

fer

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go

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g

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ork

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rou

nd

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e u

nd

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ater

lif

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per

ien

ce in

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lf.

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ren

ga

nn

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he

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t C

oas

t o

f th

e M

alay

sian

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insu

la

take

s yo

u to

a p

lace

wh

ere

nat

ura

l bea

uty

an

d

age

old

trad

itio

ns

per

seve

re –

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eng

ann

u ,

a d

iver

s p

arad

ise,

will

mak

e yo

u f

eel a

s if

yo

u

are

in a

no

ther

wo

rld

. T

he

mai

n a

ttra

ctio

ns

are

Red

ang

Isl

and

, 50

km

aw

ay,

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hen

tian

, w

hic

h i

s 21

km

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th

e co

ast

and

th

e ce

ntr

al

mar

ket.

Hol

iday

Vill

a B

each

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ort &

Spa

LOCA

TION

:On

Pant

ai T

enga

h of

Lan

gkaw

i Isl

and.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 258

air-

cond

ition

ed, s

ea-fa

cing

gu

est r

oom

s an

d su

ites

with

priv

ate

balc

ony.

FACI

LITI

ES: 2

rest

aura

nts,

bar

, cof

fee

shop

, kar

a-ok

e, 2

sw

imm

ing

pool

s, te

nnis

, gym

, wat

ersp

orts

.

Sher

aton

Lan

gkaw

i Bea

ch

Reso

rtLO

CATI

ON:T

eluk

Nib

ong,

wes

t coa

st o

f Lan

gkaw

i. AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 2

38 m

oder

n ai

r-co

nditi

oned

gu

est r

oom

s an

d su

ites

with

sat

ellit

e TV

, IDD

pho

ne.

FACI

LITI

ES:R

esta

uran

ts, b

ars,

wat

er s

ports

, ten

nis,

fit

ness

cen

tre, b

usin

ess

cent

re, i

nter

net,

spa.

Star

Cru

ises

Th

e L

ea

din

g C

ruis

e l

ine

in

Asia

Pa

cif

ic

A

ho

liday

to

re

mem

ber

w

ith

n

o

has

sles

o

f p

acki

ng

an

d

un

pac

kin

g.

Exp

lore

th

e Fa

r E

ast

on

th

ese

stu

nn

ing

Cru

ise

Lin

ers

and

b

e sp

oilt

u

nti

l yo

ur

trip

is

o

ver.

S

tar

Cru

ises

o

ffer

s

extr

emel

y h

igh

sta

nd

ard

s o

f se

rvic

es c

om

bin

ed w

ith

th

at v

ery

spec

ial

“Sta

r C

ruis

es”

tou

ch

and

h

osp

ital

ity

that

p

rovi

des

mem

ora

ble

cr

uis

ing

ex

per

ien

ce.

En

joy

com

fort

able

acco

mm

od

atio

n,

gre

at

cuis

ine

and

lo

ts

of

fun

-fill

ed

acti

viti

es

that

will

kee

p y

ou

bu

sy a

ll d

ay.

A c

ruis

e h

olid

ay i

s m

ade

for

ever

yon

e, h

on

eym

oo

ner

s ca

n r

elax

an

d b

e p

amp

ered

at

the

sam

e

tim

e, a

nd

sh

op

per

s ca

n s

ho

p t

ill t

hey

dro

p a

t th

e p

ort

s. K

ids

will

be

in h

eave

n w

ith

all

ente

rtai

nm

ent

and

act

ivit

ies

– m

akin

g t

hei

r

exp

erie

nce

a m

agic

al o

ne.

Th

is is

free

-sty

le c

ruis

ing

at i

ts b

est,

wit

h

imp

ecca

ble

ser

vice

on

yo

ur

ho

liday

of

a lif

etim

e. T

he

Su

per

star

Vir

go

an

d G

emin

i o

ffer

th

e m

ost

exc

itin

g a

nd

am

azin

g I

tin

erar

ies.

Dis

cove

r p

lace

s lik

e K

oh

Sam

ui,

Pen

ang

, P

hu

ket,

Mal

acca

an

d

man

y m

ore

. C

ho

ose

bet

wee

n a

5 o

r 7

nig

ht

cru

ise

and

pac

k yo

ur

bag

s an

d y

ou

are

rea

dy

to h

ave

the

mo

st u

nfo

rget

tab

le h

olid

ay.

Sp

ellb

ind

ing

Isla

nd

s

La

ng

ka

wi

Mile

u

po

n

mile

o

f p

ow

der

y w

hit

e sa

nd

, cr

ysta

l cle

ar w

ater

s, lu

sh g

reen

mo

un

tain

s…La

ng

kaw

i is

p

ost

ca

rd

pre

tty

bu

t th

ere

is

mo

re

than

m

eets

th

e ey

e.

M

ysti

cal

leg

end

s su

rro

un

d L

ang

kaw

i, th

e la

rges

t o

f a

clu

ster

of

99 is

lan

ds

in t

he

stat

e o

f K

edah

. P

lace

s to

ex

plo

re

wh

ile

in

Lan

gka

wi

are

Mah

suri

’s

Tom

b,

Tela

ga

Tuju

h

(th

e S

even

W

ells

),P

ula

u

Day

ang

B

un

tin

g,

Gal

leri

a P

erd

ana,

U

nd

erw

ater

W

orl

d

and

Pu

lau

P

ayar

M

arin

e P

ark.

N

ot

to

forg

et

that

sh

op

pin

g

on

th

is

Isla

nd

is

tw

ice

as f

un

as

Lan

gka

wi i

s d

uty

-fre

e.

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

Fly

via

Ku

ala

Lum

pu

r

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

Ferr

y fr

om

Ku

ala

Lum

pu

r

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

Fly

fro

m K

ual

a Lu

mp

ur

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

Fly

via

Ku

ala

Lum

pu

r

Tanj

ong

Jara

LOCA

TION

: Dun

gun,

in th

e st

ate

of T

erre

ngan

u -

East

Coas

t of P

enin

sula

r Mal

aysi

a.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 9

9 m

oder

n sp

acio

us, a

ir-co

ndi-

tione

d ro

oms,

dire

ct a

cces

s to

the

beac

h.FA

CILI

TIES

:3 re

stau

rant

s, c

onfe

renc

e fa

cilit

ies,

IDD

phon

e, g

ym, s

pa, s

atel

lite

TV.

Ber

jaya

Lan

gkaw

i Bea

ch

& S

pa R

esor

t LO

CATI

ON: B

urau

Bay

on

Lang

kaw

i Isl

and.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 500

mod

ern,

spa

ciou

s, a

ir-co

n-di

tione

d ro

oms,

cha

lets

and

sui

tes.

FACI

LITI

ES:R

esta

uran

ts, p

ool,

gym

, bus

ines

s fa

cili-

ties,

inte

rnet

, IDD

pho

ne, p

rivat

e ba

lcon

y.

SINGAPO

RE

THAILAND

•Ph

uket

Isla

nd

INDONESIA

MALA

YSIA

•Pe

nang

Sout

h Ch

ina

Sea

And

aman

Sea

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ala

Lum

pur

(P

ort K

lang

)

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alac

ca

S t r a i t so f

Ma l a

cc

a

Su

pe

rSta

r V

irg

o I

tin

era

ry

Su

pe

rSta

r G

em

ini

Itin

era

ry

Indi

anO

cean

•Ku

ala

Lum

pur

(P

ort K

lang

)

SINGAPO

RE

THAILAND

INDONESIAMALAYS

IA

And

aman

Sea

Sout

h Ch

ina

Sea

•La

ngka

wi

Is

land

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nang

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abi

Phuk

et•

Isla

nd

Gul

f of

Thai

land

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Ma l a

cc

a

Str

ait

s A

dv

en

ture

r (7

-Nig

ht)

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apo

re-

1800

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mp

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rt K

lan

g)

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1900

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ang

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0700

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00 (

1600

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lan

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(18

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ket

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nd

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SA

ILIN

G D

AT

ES

De

pa

rtin

g o

n S

un

da

y

Ap

r 22

, 20

07

May

6,

2007

Jun

10,

24

2007

Jul 2

9,

2007

Au

g 1

2,

2007

Sep

16,

30,

20

07

Oct

14,

20

07

No

v 11

, 18,

25,

20

07

Dec

2, 9

, 16,

23,

30

2007

Jan

6, 1

3, 2

0, 2

720

08

Feb

3, 1

0, 1

7, 2

420

08

Mar

2, 9

, 16,

23,

30

2008

Ap

r 6,

13

2008

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arl

s o

f th

e O

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uke

t Is

lan

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1800

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gap

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uM

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0009

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pu

r (P

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) 14

0023

00

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gap

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1400

-

SA

ILIN

G D

AT

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De

pa

rtin

g o

n S

un

da

y

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7, 1

4, 2

1, 2

8 20

07Fe

b 18

, 25

2007

Mar

4, 1

1, 1

8, 2

5 20

07A

pr 1

, 15

2007

May

6, 1

320

07Ju

n 10

, 17

2007

Jul 8

, 15

2007

Aug

5, 1

920

07S

ep 9

, 23,

30

2007

Oct

14,

21,

28

2007

Nov

4, 1

1, 1

8, 2

520

07D

ec 2

, 9, 1

6, 2

3, 3

020

07Ja

n 6,

13,

20,

27

2008

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2008

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23

2008

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isem

bar

k b

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chn

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sto

p in

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gap

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RE

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h Ch

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00 (

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)

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pa

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13,

20

07

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17,

20

07

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, 20

07

Au

g 5

, 19,

20

07

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20

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†D

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bar

k b

y te

nd

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bar

k b

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rief

tec

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ical

sto

p in

Ku

ala

Lum

pu

r (P

ort

Kla

ng

) 13

00-1

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rin

g a

lon

g s

uit

able

bea

ch f

oo

twea

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r lo

ng

tail

bo

at t

ran

sfer

s

Pang

kor L

aut R

esor

t LO

CATI

ON: P

angk

or L

aut.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 148

air-

cond

ition

ed v

illas

with

ba

lcon

y, m

ini b

ar, p

hone

, hai

rdry

er.

FACI

LITI

ES: R

esta

uran

ts, b

ars,

loun

ge, 3

poo

ls, t

en-

nis

cour

ts, g

ym, s

pa, j

ungl

e w

alks

.

Singapore 18

Tru

st T

ho

mp

son

s w

ith

all

you

r tr

avel

s.V

isit

ww

w.t

ho

mp

son

s.co

.za

or

you

r n

eare

st A

SA

TA t

rave

l ag

ent

and

Insi

st o

n a

Th

om

pso

ns

ho

liday

.

Singapore 19

Sing

apor

e

Copt

horn

e Ki

ngs

LO

CATI

ON: C

ity c

entre

.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 3

14 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

s, s

afe,

m

ovie

s, m

ini b

ar, I

DD p

hone

, Int

erne

t.FA

CILI

TIES

: 3 re

stau

rant

s, b

ar, g

ym, s

auna

, ste

am

bath

, jac

uzzi,

n po

ol &

sun

deck

, gol

f put

ting

gree

n,

drug

sto

re, f

ree

shut

tle.

Orc

hard

Hot

el

LOCA

TION

: Orc

hard

Roa

d.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 6

53 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

s w

ith L

CD s

cree

n TV

, min

i bar

, IDD

pho

ne, m

odem

, da

tapo

rt, e

n su

ite b

athr

oom

.FA

CILI

TIES

: Res

taur

ants

, bar

s, p

ool,

gym

, lau

ndry

, co

nfer

ence

faci

litie

s.

Orc

hard

Par

ade

LO

CATI

ON: O

rcha

rd R

oad.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 387

air-

cond

ition

ed ro

oms,

inte

r-ne

t acc

ess,

col

our T

V/ra

dio,

pho

ne, s

afe,

min

i bar

. FA

CILI

TIES

: 8 fo

od &

bev

erag

e ou

tlets

, sid

ewal

k ca

fe, f

itnes

s ro

om, n

ight

club

.

Gal

lery

Hot

el

LOCA

TION

: Rob

erts

on Q

uay

Area

.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N:A

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

s, fr

ee

inte

rnet

acc

ess,

cab

le T

V an

d ID

DTe

leph

one.

FACI

LITI

ES: P

ool,

fitne

ss c

entre

, art

galle

ry, b

ars,

cl

ubs

and

rest

aura

nts.

Mer

itus

Man

dari

n H

otel

LO

CATI

ON:O

rcha

rd R

oad.

AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 1

,200

air-c

ondi

tione

d ro

oms

with

city

or h

arbo

ur v

iew

and

inte

rnet

.FA

CILI

TIES

:Gym

, mas

sage

room

s, s

auna

and

ste

am

bath

s, te

nnis

and

squ

ash

cour

ts, s

wim

min

g po

ol.

Yor

k H

otel

LO

CATI

ON: O

rcha

rd R

oad.

AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 4

06 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

s w

ith

sate

llite

TV,

min

i bar

, IDD

pho

ne.

FACI

LITI

ES: W

este

rn c

afe,

bar

, lou

nge,

jacu

zzi,

pool

, sh

ops,

cof

fee

bar,

inte

rnet

acc

ess,

fitn

ess

cent

re.

Trad

ers

Hot

el

LOCA

TION

:Orc

hard

Sprin

g.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: A

ll gu

estro

oms

in T

rade

rs H

otel

ha

ve b

een

styl

ishl

y de

sign

ed w

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ir co

nditi

onin

g.FA

CILI

TIES

:Fitn

ess

cent

re, s

wim

min

g po

ol a

nd

rest

aura

nts.

Thes

e pr

ices

are

app

roxim

ate

pric

es a

nd m

ay va

ry

acco

rdin

g to

hot

els a

nd se

ason

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pore

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TIO

N:

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ngap

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LAN

GU

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alay

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apor

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120

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SA ti

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hour

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one B

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apor

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cons

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ate

that

chan

ges

little

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mon

th to

mon

th.

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can

visi

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ough

out t

he y

ear.

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best

tim

e w

ould

be

in th

e lo

w ra

infa

ll se

ason

whi

ch is

from

abo

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une

to A

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nces

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wor

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ight

mar

kets

Vesa

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ay

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pr/M

ay,

cele

brat

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birt

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ddha

, rel

ease

of c

aged

bird

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mor

e

Dra

gon

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t Fe

stiv

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/Jun

e, c

eleb

rate

d w

ith b

oat r

aces

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ina

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ruly

un

iqu

e d

esti

nati

on

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sho

pp

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p

arad

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th

is

tin

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op

ical

Isla

nd

, th

e cr

oss

road

s o

f A

sia,

will

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lect

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co

smet

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wat

ches

an

d je

wel

lery

.

Pac

k co

mfo

rtab

le s

ho

es a

nd

exp

lore

Orc

har

d

Ro

ad –

th

e sh

op

pin

g m

ecca

of

the

isla

nd

.

Sin

gap

ore

is

un

iqu

e. I

t is

a d

ynam

ic c

ity

rich

in c

on

tras

t an

d c

olo

ur

wh

ere

you

will

fin

d a

har

mo

nio

us

ble

nd

of c

ult

ure

, cu

isin

e, a

rts

and

arch

itec

ture

. It

has

bee

n t

he

bri

dg

e b

etw

een

the

Eas

t an

d

Wes

t fo

r ce

ntu

ries

. Te

emin

g

wit

h u

nco

ntr

olle

d e

ner

gy

and

bu

rsti

ng

wit

h

exci

tin

g

even

ts,

this

ci

ty

off

ers

cou

ntl

ess

un

iqu

e, m

emo

rab

le e

xper

ien

ces

wai

tin

g t

o

be

dis

cove

red

. A c

ity

like

no

oth

er, S

ing

apo

re

is a

wo

rld

of

po

ssib

iliti

es.

Alt

ho

ug

h S

ing

apo

re i

s a

sho

pp

er’s

dre

am,

ther

e is

a

lot

mo

re

to

be

dis

cove

red

an

d

exp

lore

d.

See

E

mp

ress

P

lace

, w

alk

to

the

Sta

tue

of S

ir S

tan

ford

Raf

fles

an

d s

ee th

e sy

m-

bo

l o

f th

e ci

ty,

Th

e M

erlio

n,

at t

he

mo

uth

of

the

Sin

gap

ore

Riv

er.E

xplo

re C

hin

ato

wn

wit

h

its

cro

wd

ed s

tree

ts a

nd

th

e S

ri M

aria

mm

an

Hin

du

Tem

ple

.

Wh

en i

n S

ing

apo

re,

a d

ay t

rip

to

Sen

tosa

Isla

nd

is

esse

nti

al.

It o

ffer

s ev

ery

form

of

fun

imag

inab

le, f

rom

go

lf, s

wim

-

min

g

and

a

mu

sica

l fo

un

tain

to i

ts o

wn

tro

pic

al r

ain

fore

st,

a

vari

ety

of

exci

tin

g t

hem

e p

arks

and

m

any

his

tori

cal

and

cu

ltu

ral

attr

ac-

tio

ns,

in

clu

din

g t

he

Sin

gap

ore

Mu

seu

m a

nd

Un

der

wat

er W

orl

d,

the

larg

est

tro

pic

al f

ish

oce

anar

ium

in s

ou

thea

st A

sia.

Like

in

an

y o

ther

A

sian

co

un

try,

fe

stiv

als

are

imp

ort

ant

and

h

ave

lots

o

f m

ean

ing

beh

ind

th

em.

Sin

gap

ore

off

ers

gre

at o

pp

or-

tun

itie

s to

ob

serv

e lo

cal c

ult

ure

at

thei

r m

ost

ench

anti

ng

an

d p

assi

on

ate

mo

men

ts.

Th

ese

fasc

inat

ing

fes

tiva

ls a

re m

arke

d b

y co

lorf

ul

stre

et

pro

cess

ion

s,

elab

ora

te

wo

rsh

ip

cer-

emo

nie

s an

d la

vish

fea

sts.

No

t to

fo

rget

th

e cu

isin

e -

Sin

gap

ore

off

ers

dis

hes

fro

m a

ll o

ver

the

wo

rld

, fr

om

Ch

ines

e fo

od

an

d t

rad

itio

nal

Mal

ay d

ish

es t

o

Ind

on

esia

n a

nd

In

dia

n c

uis

ine,

no

t to

men

-

tio

n F

ren

ch a

nd

Ital

ian

far

e.

IND

ON

ESIA

Strait

of

Mala

cca

MA

LAY

SIA

SIN

GA

POR

E

Juro

ng

Bin

tan

Isl

and

(In

don

esia

)Se

nto

sa I

slan

dSi

nga

por

e

SIN

GA

POR

E

MU

STD

O!

MU

STD

O!

Bin

tan

Isla

nd

Sin

gap

ore

’s n

ewes

t at

trac

tio

n. L

oca

ted

ju

st 4

5-km

so

uth

east

of

Sin

gap

ore

, Bin

tan

Is

lan

d is

eas

y to

rea

ch a

nd

has

18

km

of

un

tarn

ish

ed w

hit

e b

each

es a

nd

azu

re

wat

ers

rich

wit

h m

arin

e lif

e an

d o

ffer

s th

e id

eal r

etre

at f

or

tho

se s

eeki

ng

to

esc

ape

the

hu

stle

an

d b

ust

le o

f th

e ci

ty.

Pan

Paci

fic

LOCA

TION

:Mar

ina

Bay.

AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 7

75ai

r-con

ditio

ned

room

s,m

inib

ar, s

epar

ate

show

er a

nd b

atht

ub, a

ir-co

n,

safe

, bat

hrob

e an

d sl

ippe

rs.

FACI

LITI

ES:P

ool,

spa

, gym

, Exe

cutiv

eCe

ntre

.

Goo

dwoo

d Pa

rk H

otel

LO

CATI

ON:S

cotts

and

Orc

hard

Roa

d.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 235

air-

cond

ition

ed ro

oms

deco

rate

d in

col

onia

l sty

le.

FACI

LITI

ES:6

rest

aura

nts,

inte

rnet

acc

ess,

fitn

ess

cent

re, b

usin

ess

cent

re a

nd s

pa.

Nir

wan

a Re

sort

Hot

el

LOCA

TION

:Nirw

ana

Gard

ens.

AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 2

44 ro

oms

with

IDD

phon

es,

air-

cond

ition

ing,

sat

ellit

e TV

and

refri

gera

tor.

FACI

LITI

ES:S

wim

min

g po

ol w

ith ja

cuzz

i, sp

orts

ce

ntre

, kid

’s cl

ub a

nd b

usin

ess

cent

re.

Bal

i Hai

Res

ort a

nd S

pa

LOCA

TION

: Kut

a Be

ach.

AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 1

51 S

uper

ior R

oom

s, 1

3 Ki

ddy

Suite

s, 1

2 De

luxe

Suite

s, 1

2 Fa

mily

Sui

tes,

9 B

alih

ai

Suite

s an

d 2

priv

ate

villa

s.

FACI

LITI

ES:K

ids

Club

, Rec

reat

ion

Faci

litie

s an

d m

ore.

Indonesia ~ Bali 20

Tru

st T

ho

mp

son

s w

ith

all

you

r tr

avel

s.V

isit

ww

w.t

ho

mp

son

s.co

.za

or

you

r n

eare

st A

SA

TA t

rave

l ag

ent

and

Insi

st o

n a

Th

om

pso

ns

ho

liday

.

Indonesia ~ Bali & Beyond 21

Indo

nesi

a ~

Bali

Bali

and

Beyo

nd

Nus

a D

ua B

each

Hot

el &

Spa

LO

CATI

ON:N

usa

Dua.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 381

air-

cond

ition

ed ro

oms

and

suite

s w

ith s

atel

lite

TV, H

aird

ryer

, 24-

hour

Roo

m

Serv

ice.

FACI

LITI

ES:B

anqu

etin

g, d

ry c

lean

ing,

gym

, Nus

aDu

aSp

a, p

ools

, 5 re

stau

rant

s &

4 b

ars.

Risa

ta B

ali R

esor

t and

Spa

LO

CATI

ON:S

outh

of t

he V

illage

of K

uta.

AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 1

39 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

s w

ith T

V, m

ini b

ar, p

rivat

e ba

lcon

y in

som

e ro

oms.

FA

CILI

TIES

: Sw

imm

ing

pool

s, re

stau

rant

and

cof

fee

shop

, lob

by lo

unge

, poo

l bar

.

Sanu

r Bea

ch H

otel

Bal

i

LOCA

TION

:On

Sanu

r Bea

ch.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 426

air-

cond

ition

ed ro

oms

with

TV

, rad

io, b

alco

ny, 2

4-ho

ur ro

om s

ervi

ce, m

ini b

ar,

IDD

phon

e.FA

CILI

TIES

: 4 re

stau

rant

s, 3

bar

s, 2

poo

ls, 2

kid

s po

ols,

tenn

is, w

ater

spor

ts, s

pa, j

oggi

ng tr

ack,

gym

.

Patr

a B

ali R

esor

t and

Vill

a

LOCA

TION

: Kut

a.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 59

villa

s an

d 16

9 ai

r-co

ndi-

tione

d ro

oms.

FA

CILI

TIES

:Sw

imm

ing

pool

, kid

s cl

ub, b

allro

om &

fu

nctio

n ro

oms,

lobb

y lo

unge

, Mat

ahar

iam

phith

eatre

and

mor

e.

Ast

on B

ali R

esor

t LO

CATI

ON:A

long

the

Tanj

ung

Beno

a Be

ach.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 187

air-

cond

ition

ed ro

oms

with

se

pera

te s

how

er &

bat

h, T

V, m

ini b

ar, p

rivat

e ba

lcon

ies.

FA

CILI

TIES

:3 re

stau

rant

s, 3

bar

s, s

pa a

nd b

eaut

y sa

lon,

poo

l, sh

ops,

bus

ines

s ce

ntre

, kid

s cl

ub, m

eet-

ing

and

conf

eren

ce fa

cilit

ies.

Thes

e pr

ices

are

app

roxim

ate

pric

es a

nd m

ay va

ry

acco

rdin

g to

hot

els a

nd se

ason

s. (U

S Do

llars

)

Item

Pric

eGl

ass

of W

ine

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ffee

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AT

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OS

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LOCA

TIO

N:

Asia

CAPI

TAL

CITY

:Ja

karta

LAN

GU

AG

E:LA

NGU

AGE:

Bal

ines

e. E

nglis

h is

wid

ely

spok

en.

CURR

ENCY

:Lo

cal -

Rup

iah.

Tou

rists

use

US

dolla

rs

VISA

:Re

quire

d fo

r SA

Pass

port

Hold

ers

for s

tay

of u

pto

30

days

ARE

A:

1,90

4,57

0 km

2

TIM

E D

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REN

CE:

SA ti

me

+ 6

hour

s

HEA

LTH

REQ

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EMEN

TS:N

one

BE

ST

TIM

E T

O T

RA

VE

LBe

ing

just

a fe

w d

egre

es s

outh

of t

heeq

uato

r, th

e su

n ris

es a

t 6.0

0am

and

set

sat

6.0

0pm

eve

ry d

ay. I

t has

2 s

easo

ns, a

wet

one

(Sep

tem

ber t

o Fe

brua

ry) a

nd a

dry

one

(Mar

ch to

Aug

ust)

The

daily

tem

pera

ture

av

erag

es a

roun

d 26

-30

celc

ius.

FEST

IVAL

SAp

art

from

the

usu

al w

este

rn c

alen

dar,

the

Balin

ese

also

use

2 lo

cal c

alen

dars

, the

Hin

du

saka

& th

e w

uku.

Whe

n yo

u ar

rive

in B

ali,

go to

to

uris

t of

fice

& a

sk w

hich

fes

tival

s &

cel

ebra

-tio

ns a

re c

omin

g up

.

Isla

nd

of

Tem

ple

s &

Dan

ces

Bal

i is

on

e o

f th

e m

any

Isla

nd

s o

f In

do

nes

ia

to b

e vi

site

d a

nd

exp

lore

d.

Bal

i o

r 'Is

lan

d o

f

Go

d',

is

an

Ind

on

esia

n

Isla

nd

o

f b

each

es,

dan

ces

and

mag

ical

mo

un

tain

s.

A h

olid

ay t

o B

ali

is a

n e

xper

ien

ce o

f a

life-

tim

e.

Th

e p

eop

le

of

Bal

i w

ith

th

eir

mo

st

vib

ran

t cu

ltu

res,

will

nev

er le

t yo

u fo

rget

thei

r

bel

iefs

an

d r

itu

als.

It is

a s

oci

ety

fam

ed f

or

its

dan

ce a

nd

mu

sic,

its

extr

avag

ant

cere

mo

nie

s

and

art

isti

c ac

hie

vem

ents

.

Th

is i

s a

lan

d o

f st

artl

ing

geo

gra

ph

ical

co

n-

tras

ts o

f ve

rdan

t ri

ce p

add

ies

and

sac

red

,

mis

t-w

reat

hed

vo

lcan

oes

, o

f w

hit

e-sa

nd

bea

ches

an

d d

ense

tro

pic

al r

ain

fore

st.

Inse

par

able

fro

m t

he

peo

ple

an

d r

egio

n,

the

arts

of

Bal

i ar

e ex

pre

ssio

ns

of

its

peo

ple

s

dee

pes

t b

elie

fs.

Wat

er s

po

rts

are

the

mo

st p

op

ula

r ac

tivi

ties

her

e, a

ll o

ver

the

isla

nd

. Yo

u c

an e

njo

y W

hit

e

Riv

er r

afti

ng

, sa

ilin

g,

jet

skiin

g,

par

aglid

ing

and

su

rfin

g.

For

the

avid

Go

lfer

s, B

ali

off

ers

nu

mer

ou

s g

olf

co

urs

es.

Sp

as a

rou

nd

Bal

i let

yo

u c

on

nec

t wit

h n

atu

re

and

dis

cove

r in

ner

pea

ce t

hro

ug

h t

he

ho

lis-

tic

app

roac

h, u

sin

g n

atu

ral h

erb

s an

d h

ealt

h

and

b

eau

ty

trea

tmen

ts

that

p

amp

er

bo

th

bo

dy

and

min

d.

Sh

op

pin

g c

an o

ffer

exc

elle

nt

bar

gai

ns.

Mo

st

sho

ps

sell

mo

der

n a

rtw

ork

, le

ath

er g

oo

ds,

clo

thin

g, s

ho

es, C

D’s

an

d T

-sh

irts

. Den

pas

ar,

the

cap

ital

is

a ci

ty o

f co

ntr

asts

, a

colli

sio

n

of

the

pas

t an

d p

rese

nt

wh

ere

dep

artm

ent

sto

res

and

co

mp

ute

r sh

ow

roo

ms

com

pet

e

wit

h

trad

itio

nal

m

arke

ts

and

st

reet

-sid

e

haw

kers

.

Ku

ta,

San

ur

and

N

usa

D

ua

are

the

mo

st

po

pu

lar

bea

ch r

eso

rts

to v

isit

. A s

top

in U

bu

d

is a

mu

st f

or

tho

se w

ho

rea

lly w

ant

to d

is-

cove

r th

e cu

ltu

re a

nd

life

styl

e o

f th

e B

alin

ese

peo

ple

.

If y

ou

are

lo

oki

ng

fo

r an

iso

late

d s

po

t w

her

e

you

can

en

joy

the

bea

ch a

nd

nat

ure

, th

en

Can

di

Das

a is

th

e p

lace

to

be.

B

ali

is n

ot

on

ly k

no

wn

fo

r it

s p

ictu

re p

erfe

ct b

each

es,

wat

er s

po

rts

and

sp

as, b

ut a

lso

for

its

fam

ou

s

Tem

ple

s Ta

nah

Lo

t,

the

sacr

ed

Tem

ple

o

f

Ulu

wat

u a

nd

its

dis

tin

ctiv

e cu

isin

e.

BA

LI

Ubu

d

Nu

saD

ua

Den

pas

ar

Ku

taSa

nu

r

Lom

bok

Lo

mb

ok

Just

54

km e

ast o

f Bal

i. It

has

on

e o

f In

do

nes

ia’s

h

igh

est

volc

anic

mo

un

tain

s an

d i

s h

om

e to

o

ver

1000

mo

squ

es.

Tou

rism

is s

till

low

key

, an

d m

any

visi

tors

are

d

raw

n b

y th

e is

lan

d's

into

xica

tin

g a

ctiv

itie

s an

d it

's in

trig

uin

g e

nd

emic

cu

ltu

re.

Lom

bo

k's

wea

ther

is

tro

pic

al -

28°

C -

34°

C

aver

age

tem

per

atu

res

thro

ug

ho

ut

the

year

an

d t

wo

mai

n s

easo

ns,

th

e w

et (

Oct

ob

er t

o

Mar

ch)

and

th

e d

ry (

May

to

Sep

tem

ber

).

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

Fly

or

tra

nsfe

r v

ia f

err

y

Gra

nd Is

tana

Ram

a H

otel

LO

CATI

ON: K

uta

Beac

h.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 146

sop

hist

icat

ed B

alin

ese

styl

e ai

r-co

nditi

oned

room

s.FA

CILI

TIES

: Poo

l, ba

by-s

ittin

g, m

assa

ge, 2

4 ho

ur

doct

or o

n ca

ll, c

urre

ncy

exch

ange

, lau

ndry

ser

vice

, dr

ugst

ore

and

post

al s

ervi

ce.

Ex

plo

re I

nd

on

esi

a -

J

ava

Ov

erl

an

d T

ou

r fr

om

US

D 8

50

Da

y

1:

Dep

art

Jaka

rta,

fly

to

Lom

bok.

Vis

it B

ogor

Bot

anic

al G

arde

n -

Tea

Plan

tatio

n at

G

nMas

- L

unch

at

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taur

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bam

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7 ho

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vern

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tan

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nch.

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each

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each

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wlo

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pool

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spa

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finity

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imp

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sum

mer

mon

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the

year

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n fro

m

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nd

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the

Wo

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tnam

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ult

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ron

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ple

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tin

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on

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mys

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exp

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vis

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imp

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cou

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tou

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cove

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xplo

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itie

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d p

lace

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e:

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i – t

he

bas

e fo

r V

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ames

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per

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na

ng

, th

e m

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imp

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ant

po

rt in

Vie

tnam

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lon

g B

ay –

mo

st f

amo

us

tou

rist

att

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.

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no

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oca

ted

in

th

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ta i

s th

e

cap

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of

Vie

tnam

.

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h

Ch

i M

inh

C

ity

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hic

h

was

fo

rmal

ly

kno

wn

as

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go

n a

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man

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oms

with

inte

rnet

, hai

r-dr

yer,

min

ibar

, tel

epho

ne, s

atel

lite

TV, n

on-s

mok

ing

room

s av

aila

ble.

FACI

LITI

ES:A

ir-Co

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oned

Roo

ms,

Sho

ppin

g Ar

cade

, Res

taur

ants

, Int

erne

t acc

ess.

East

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naH

otel

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ngha

i

LOCA

TION

: Adj

acen

t to

the

railw

ay a

nd

subw

ay s

tatio

n te

rmin

al.

ACCO

MM

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ION

: 327

air-

cond

ition

ed

gues

troom

s &

sui

tes.

FA

CILI

TIES

: Gym

, Res

taur

ant,

mee

ting

room

s,

busi

ness

cen

tre, b

ar.

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sp

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din

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he

gra

ves

of

dep

arte

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ved

on

es.

Te

mp

le &

mo

on

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se

d f

esti

vit

ies

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incl

ud

e th

e B

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day

of

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Ind

ia -

Cit

y S

top

ov

ers

Th

e b

est

wa

y t

o f

am

ilia

rise

yo

urs

elf

wit

h

ea

ch

of

the

se

po

pu

lar

Ind

ian

cit

ies i

s t

o

tak

e a

dv

an

tag

e o

f T

ho

mp

so

ns’

fan

tasti

c

sto

po

ve

r p

ack

ag

es d

eta

ile

d o

pp

osit

e.

PAC

KA

GE

S IN

CLU

DE

:2

nig

hts

acc

om

mo

dat

ion

in a

tw

in r

oo

m

wit

h B

reak

fast

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e-w

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tel

tran

sfer

in a

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ar, H

alf-

day

ci

ty s

igh

tsee

ing

to

ur

incl

ud

ing

gu

ide

&

entr

ance

fee

s.

Su

gg

este

d T

ou

rs a

nd

Cit

y

Sto

po

ve

rsT

ho

se w

ho

th

ink

Ind

ia c

om

pri

ses

on

ly o

f

Tem

ple

s, P

alac

es a

nd

his

tory

will

be

ple

ased

to k

no

w t

hat

th

e co

un

try

has

a v

ery

vib

ran

t

and

ex

citi

ng

en

tert

ain

men

t,

nig

htl

ife

and

sho

pp

ing

op

po

rtu

nit

ies.

Pu

bs,

lo

un

ge

bar

s

and

res

tau

ran

ts a

re f

ou

nd

in m

ost

cit

ies.

Sh

op

pin

g in

Ind

ia is

a re

al b

arg

ain

. Ro

adsi

de

baz

aars

an

d s

ho

ps

no

w c

o-e

xist

wit

h g

litzy

sto

res

and

sh

op

pin

g m

alls

, g

ivin

g y

ou

th

e

op

po

rtu

nit

y to

sh

op

to

yo

ur

hea

rts

con

ten

t.

Th

e In

dia

n C

alen

dar

is a

lon

g p

roce

ssio

n o

f

fest

ival

s; if

yo

u c

an f

ind

yo

urs

elf

in t

he

rig

ht

pla

ce a

t th

e ri

gh

t ti

me,

it

is p

oss

ible

to

go

thro

ug

h y

ou

r vi

sit

wit

h a

fes

tiva

l eac

h d

ay.

Ind

ia i

s w

orl

d r

eno

wn

ed f

or

its

spic

es a

nd

aro

mas

. T

he

vari

ety

of

Ind

ian

co

oki

ng

is

imm

ense

, it

is

colo

rfu

l an

d a

rom

atic

, it

can

be

fier

y o

r n

ot

as d

esir

ed –

a d

efin

ite

mu

st

try

wh

ile in

th

e w

orl

d o

f th

e u

nex

pec

ted

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Go

lde

n T

ria

ng

le T

ou

r U

SD

65

2

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end

6 d

ays

in t

he

thre

e m

ost

po

pu

lar

citi

es.

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it t

he

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Mah

al,

Red

Fo

rt I

nd

ia

Gat

e, T

om

b o

f th

e E

mp

ero

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um

ayu

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Cit

y

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mu

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chin

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life

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ctu

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in

Per

iyar

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ruis

e o

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Ho

use

bo

at

to

dis

cove

r an

d s

ee t

he

lifes

tyle

of

the

loca

ls

in K

um

arak

om

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Indi

a

Thes

e pr

ices

are

app

roxim

ate

pric

es a

nd m

ay va

ry

acco

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hot

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TIO

N: A

sia

CAPI

TAL

CITY

:De

lhi (

New

Del

hi)

LAN

GU

AG

E:Hi

ndi,

Engl

ish,

Pan

jabi

& l

ocal

lang

uage

s

CURR

ENCY

: 1 In

dian

rupe

e Re

com

men

ded

trave

llers

che

ques

- US

dol

lars

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:Re

quire

d fo

r Sou

th A

frica

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sspo

rt Ho

lder

s fo

r a s

tay

of u

p to

30

days

ARE

A:

3,28

7,59

0 km

2

TIM

ED

IFFE

REN

CE:

SA ti

me

+ 3:

30 h

ours

HEA

LTH

REQ

UIR

EMEN

TS:

Yello

w F

ever

, Mal

aria

if re

quire

d

BE

ST

TIM

E T

O T

RA

VE

LIn

dia

has

such

a w

ide

rang

e of

clim

ates

. Br

oadl

y sp

eaki

ng O

ctob

er t

o M

arch

ten

d to

be

the

mos

t ple

asan

t mon

ths

over

muc

h of

the

coun

try. I

n th

e fa

r so

uth,

the

mon

soon

wea

ther

pa

ttern

ten

ds t

o m

ake

Janu

ary

to S

epte

mbe

r m

ore

plea

sant

, w

hile

Sik

kim

and

the

are

as o

f no

rth e

aste

rn I

ndia

ten

d to

be

mor

e pa

lata

ble

betw

een

Mar

ch a

nd A

ugus

t. Ka

shm

ir an

d th

e m

ount

aino

us r

egio

ns o

f Hi

mac

hal P

rade

sh a

re

at t

heir

mos

t ac

cess

ible

bet

wee

n M

ay a

nd

Sept

embe

r. Th

e de

serts

of

Raja

stha

n an

d th

e no

rth w

este

rn I

ndia

n Hi

mal

ayan

reg

ion

are

at

thei

r bes

t dur

ing

the

mon

soon

.

On

e N

ati

on

- m

an

y d

esti

na

tio

ns

Fro

m

the

sno

wy

pea

ks

of

the

Him

alay

as

to t

he

tro

pic

al l

ush

nes

s o

f K

eral

a, I

nd

ia i

s

aliv

e in

its

gla

mo

ur

and

div

ersi

ty.

Ho

me

to

on

e si

xth

of

the

wo

rld

’s p

op

ula

tio

n,

it h

as a

div

erse

cu

ltu

re, a

n in

toxi

cati

ng

ly r

ich

his

tory

,

awe-

insp

irin

g t

emp

les

and

mo

nu

men

ts,

and

a b

ust

ling

, co

lou

rfu

l ch

arm

all

its

ow

n.

Ind

ia i

s a

vast

co

un

try

wit

h a

his

tory

th

at

go

es b

ack

five

th

ou

san

d y

ears

.Its

vast

geo

-

gra

ph

ical

div

ersi

ty, h

erit

age

and

cu

ltu

re, f

airs

and

fe

stiv

als,

m

on

um

enta

l at

trac

tio

ns

that

span

th

e su

b-c

on

tin

ent

can

no

t b

e co

nd

ense

d

bet

wee

n t

he

cove

rs o

f an

y b

oo

k.

De

lhi,

the

cap

ital

is

the

sho

pp

ers

city

to

be.

It o

ffer

s a

pan

ora

ma

of

fasc

inat

ing

bu

t ve

ry

con

flic

tin

g im

ages

, fro

m t

he

fort

s, t

om

bs

and

ruin

s in

Old

Del

hi

to t

he

hig

h-r

ise

bu

ildin

gs

and

sta

tely

ho

mes

on

wid

e, t

ree-

lined

aven

ues

in N

ew D

elh

i.

Ja

ipu

r al

so k

no

wn

as

the

Pin

k C

ity

bec

ause

of

the

colo

ur

of

the

sto

ne

use

d e

xclu

sive

ly

wit

hin

th

e ci

ty.

Jaip

ur’s

Baz

aars

sel

l em

bro

i-

der

ed le

ath

er s

ho

es, b

lue

po

tter

y, ti

e-an

d-d

ye

scar

ves

and

oth

er e

xoti

c w

ares

.

Ag

raca

n b

e ex

plo

red

as

a d

ay v

isit

fro

m

Deh

li.

Th

e Ta

j M

ahal

is

th

e m

ost

p

op

ula

r

attr

acti

on

in In

dia

an

d is

a m

ust

wh

en t

rave

l-

ling

th

ere.

Als

o t

o e

xplo

re i

s th

e A

gra

Fo

rt,

Sik

and

ra a

nd

Ram

Bag

h.

Mu

mb

ai,

co

mm

on

ly

kno

wn

as

B

om

bay

is

the

wes

tern

gat

eway

wit

h a

maj

or

Air

po

rt

and

har

bo

ur.

It i

s th

e co

un

ries

pre

mie

r cu

l-

tura

l ce

ntr

e. T

he

citi

es s

ho

pp

ing

em

bra

ces

info

rmal

fas

hio

n a

nd

acc

esso

ries

at

Co

lab

a

Cau

sew

ay,

anti

qu

es,

go

ld a

nd

dia

mo

nd

jew

-

elle

ry.

Go

ais

In

dia

’s m

ost

po

pu

lar

bea

ch r

eso

rt.

It

pro

vid

es e

nd

less

su

n d

ren

ched

cre

scen

ts o

f

san

d,

par

asai

ling

, ya

tch

ing

, w

ind

surf

ing

an

d

dee

pse

a d

ivin

g.

Ch

en

na

i is

in

th

e S

ou

th o

f In

dia

an

d a

bas

-

tio

n o

f H

ind

uis

m w

ho

se p

ast

mer

ges

in

to

the

pre

sen

t. T

emp

les

wit

h t

ow

erin

g s

pir

es

calle

d G

op

ura

ms

are

a co

mm

on

fea

ture

of

this

sta

te.

Co

ch

in h

as b

een

Ker

ala’

s ce

ntr

e o

f m

arti

me

trad

e fo

r in

nu

mer

able

cen

turi

es.

Ba

ng

alo

reis

ho

me

to i

ts f

asci

nat

ing

leg

acy

of

rich

ly c

arve

d t

emp

les,

im

po

sin

g m

osq

ues

and

tra

pp

ing

s o

f a

roya

l pas

t.

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Tru

st T

ho

mp

son

s w

ith

all

you

r tr

avel

s.V

isit

ww

w.t

ho

mp

son

s.co

.za

or

you

r n

eare

st A

SA

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rave

l ag

ent

and

Insi

st o

n a

Th

om

pso

ns

ho

liday

.

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in

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Pleas

e re

ad th

e fo

llowi

ng b

ookin

g co

nditi

ons

care

fully

, as

they

set

out

the

term

s an

d co

nditi

ons

of th

e co

ntra

ct be

twee

n yo

u an

d Th

omps

ons.

We

act

as b

ookin

g ag

ents

for t

he su

pplie

rs of

the

comp

onen

t par

ts of

the

holid

ay w

e or

ganis

e, an

d as

suc

h, bo

oking

s fo

r the

ir se

rvice

s wi

ll fo

rm a

dire

ct co

ntra

ct be

twee

n yo

u an

d th

e re

levan

t sup

plier,

and

will

be s

ubjec

t to

that

sup

plier

’s sta

ndar

d te

rms a

nd co

nditi

ons.

1)Bo

oking

sBo

oking

s sa

ve fo

r lat

e bo

oking

s as

refe

rred

to h

ereu

nder,

are

con

firme

d on

th

e co

nditi

on th

at a

non

-refu

ndab

le de

posit

, of a

mini

mum

of 2

5% o

f the

to

tal p

acka

ge p

rice,

is pa

id to

Tho

mpso

ns w

ithin

72 h

ours

of c

onfir

matio

n of

you

r boo

kings

. Yo

u wi

ll be

adv

ised

at th

e tim

e of

boo

king

what

pay

ment

is

requ

ired

for y

our p

artic

ular a

rrang

emen

ts. T

he b

alanc

e of

the

cost

of yo

ur

trave

l arra

ngem

ents

must

be p

aid n

o les

s tha

n six

wee

ks p

rior t

o de

partu

re. I

f yo

ur bo

oking

is m

ade w

ithin

6 wee

ks of

depa

rture

, the

tota

l cos

t of y

our t

rave

l ar

rang

emen

ts mu

st be

paid

at t

he ti

me o

f boo

king.

Plea

se n

ote:

FAILU

RE T

O PA

Y ON

TIM

E W

ILL R

ESUL

T IN

THE

AUT

OMAT

IC C

ANCE

LLAT

ION

OF Y

OUR

BOOK

ING.

2)La

te B

ookin

g Fe

e &

Comm

unica

tion

Expe

nses

(Tele

phon

e Ca

lls) I

n th

e ev

ent

of a

boo

king

(exce

pt S

outh

Afri

ca b

ookin

gs) b

eing

made

less

than

7 d

ays p

rior

to th

e dat

e of d

epar

ture

, Tho

mpso

ns re

serve

s the

righ

t to c

harg

e for

any e

xtra

comm

unica

tion

expe

nses

. Fu

ll pa

ymen

t is

due

imme

diate

ly on

con

firma

tion

and

is no

n-re

fund

able

on a

ll lat

e bo

oking

s. S

ome

book

ings

requ

ire fu

ll pa

y-me

nt a

t the

time

of b

ookin

g i.e

. prio

r to

conf

irmat

ion.

If we

are

una

ble to

se

cure

conf

irmat

ion yo

u wi

ll be

refu

nded

in fu

ll.

3)Pr

ice C

hang

esa)

The

costs

ass

ociat

ed w

ith tr

avel

arra

ngem

ents

are

not a

lway

s sta

ble, a

nd

curre

ncy

move

ment

s ca

n flu

ctuat

e sh

arply

. It

is im

poss

ible

to p

redic

t the

se

move

ment

s in

adva

nce.

Whe

n yo

u bo

ok a

pac

kage

thro

ugh

us, w

e re

serve

th

e rig

ht to

pas

s on

any

sur

char

ges

to y

ou.

Surch

arge

s ma

y be

impo

sed

to c

over

incre

ases

in t

rans

porta

tion

costs

, inc

luding

the

cos

ts of

fue

l and

se

curit

y cha

rges

, tax

es o

r fee

s cha

rgea

ble fo

r ser

vices

such

as l

andin

g ta

xes

or em

barka

tion o

r dise

mbar

katio

n fee

s at p

orts

and a

irpor

ts, or

exch

ange

rate

s ap

plied

to th

e pa

rticu

lar p

acka

ge.

b)Th

omps

ons g

uara

ntee

s the

price

of la

nd ar

rang

emen

ts, on

ly on

ce fu

ll pay

ment

is

rece

ived.

c)

Airfa

res

are

subje

ct to

the

pric

es a

nd c

ondit

ions

quot

ed b

y th

e pa

rticu

lar

airlin

es a

nd ca

nnot

be

guar

ante

ed b

y Tho

mpso

ns. T

he o

nus i

s on

the

agen

t &

the p

asse

nger

to ch

eck t

hat t

here

have

been

no ch

ange

s in t

hese

price

s bef

ore

makin

g fin

al pa

ymen

t the

reof

.

4)M

etho

ds o

f Pay

ment

a)Cr

edit

Card

s: In

acc

orda

nce

with

Inte

rnat

ional

Airli

ne T

rave

l Ass

ociat

ion

(IATA

) bull

etin

# A1

/00

we n

eed

a sig

ned

and

valid

ated

Sta

ndar

d Cr

edit

Card

Ch

arge

Form

. Th

e ag

ent a

ckno

wled

ges t

hat s

/he

has s

een

the

card

and

that

th

e sig

natu

re o

n th

e ca

rd is

the

same

as t

hat o

n th

e Cr

edit

Card

Cha

rge

Form

. A

signe

d and

valid

ated

Sta

ndar

d Cre

dit C

ard C

harg

e For

m (S

CCCF

) or p

ayme

nt

thro

ugh

our V

irtua

l Car

d Se

rvice

s sy

stem,

are

the

only

reco

gnise

d fo

rms

of

paym

ent f

or cr

edit

card

s. If

the

card

is a

fore

ign cr

edit

card

then

you

may b

e re

ques

ted

to su

pply

vario

us o

ther

det

ails.

b)Ch

eque

s: Ba

nk is

sued

che

ques

or

trave

l age

ncy

cheq

ues

only

(accre

dited

ag

encie

s on

ly). P

lease

not

e we

requ

ire 7

wor

king

days

to c

lear a

ll ch

eque

s be

fore

doc

umen

ts ca

n be

issu

ed.

c)Ca

sh o

r EFT

Tran

sfers:

We

acce

pt E

FT tr

ansfe

rs, o

r cas

h de

posit

ed in

to o

ne

of o

ur b

ank

acco

unts,

sub

ject t

o co

nditi

on th

at th

e EF

T tra

nsmi

ssion

repo

rt or

the

cash

dep

osit

slip

is pr

ovide

d to

our

selve

s and

such

pay

ment

has

bee

n co

nfirm

ed a

s rec

eived

by o

urse

lves.

5)Ins

uran

ceW

e con

sider

adeq

uate

trav

el ins

uran

ce to

be es

sent

ial. A

ll pre

mium

s mus

t be

paid

at th

e tim

e of

boo

king,

as co

ver w

ill no

t be

effe

ctive

unt

il th

en.

Pleas

e as

k yo

ur tr

avel

agen

t for

insu

ranc

e op

tions

. Th

omps

ons

will

not b

e lia

ble if

an

yone

shou

ld fa

il to

take

ade

quat

e ins

uran

ce co

ver.

6)Fli

ght a

nd O

ther

Trav

el Tim

ings

Fligh

t tim

ings

are

prov

ided

by a

irline

s an

d ar

e su

bject

to A

ir Tra

ffic

Cont

rol

restr

iction

s. A

ll me

ans

of tr

ansp

orta

tion

are

subje

ct to

wea

ther

con

dition

s, th

e ne

ed fo

r con

stant

main

tena

nce,

and

the

abilit

y of p

asse

nger

s to

chec

k-in

on ti

me.

Ther

e is

no g

uara

ntee

that

fligh

ts, fe

rries

, ship

s, tra

ins o

r coa

ches

wi

ll de

part

at th

e tim

es s

tate

d on

any

itine

rary

or ti

cket

s wh

ich y

ou re

ceive

. Al

l tim

ings a

re es

timat

es on

ly, an

d we d

o not

acce

pt an

y liab

ility f

or an

y dela

y, ho

weve

r aris

ing, o

r for

any

sche

dule

alter

ation

s.

7)Fli

ght R

econ

firma

tion

It is

your

resp

onsib

ility

to e

nsur

e th

at y

ou re

conf

irm th

e de

partu

re d

ate

and

times

of al

l you

r flig

hts a

t lea

st 72

hour

s prio

r to d

epar

ture

. This

is pa

rticu

larly

impo

rtant

in re

spec

t of s

ubse

quen

t jou

rney

s on

ce le

aving

Sou

th A

frica

and

Th

omps

ons h

ereb

y spe

cifica

lly ex

clude

s any

liabil

ity fo

r any

delay

and /

or lo

ss

as a

resu

lt of

your

failu

re to

reco

nfirm

any

fligh

t and

/or c

onne

cting

fligh

t.

8)Do

cume

nts

a)Do

cume

nts:

(vouc

hers,

itine

rarie

s, et

c.) a

re o

nly p

repa

red

on re

ceipt

of f

ull

paym

ent

of t

he p

acka

ge p

rice,

and

signe

d co

nditi

ons

of c

ontra

ct (i.e

. our

bo

oking

form

) and

will

be re

ady

24 h

ours

afte

r pay

ment

has

bee

n re

ceive

d. No

rmall

y you

r tra

vel a

gent

will

arra

nge

colle

ction

of y

our d

ocum

ents.

b)Sh

ould

you

requ

ire y

our d

ocum

ents

and

air ti

cket

s to

be

forw

arde

d to

eith

er

your

self

or th

e de

partu

re a

irpor

t this

may

be

arra

nged

by y

our a

gent

with

us.

Howe

ver,

the

cour

ier co

sts in

resp

ect t

here

of w

ill be

for y

our o

wn a

ccou

nt.

c)IT

IS

IMPO

RTAN

T TH

AT Y

OU C

HECK

ALL

DET

AILS

OF

YOUR

TRA

VEL

DOCU

MEN

TS B

EFOR

E LE

AVIN

G SO

UTH

AFRI

CA.

IF

THER

E AR

E AN

Y IN

ACCU

RANC

IES O

N AN

Y OF

YOU

R TR

AVEL

DOC

UMEN

TS, O

R SH

OULD

YOU

HA

VE A

NY FU

RTHE

R QU

ERIES

, YOU

SHO

ULD

CONT

ACT Y

OUR

TRAV

EL A

GENT

IM

MED

IATE

LY.

THOM

PSON

S W

ILL N

OT B

E LIA

BLE

FOR

ANY

DELA

Y AN

D/OR

LO

SS O

CCAS

IONE

D AS

A R

ESUL

T OF

ANY

INAC

CURA

NCIES

ON

ANY

TRAV

EL

DOCU

MEN

TS O

NCE

YOU

ARE

IN R

ECEIP

T TH

EREO

F AN

D YO

U HA

VE L

EFT

SOUT

H AF

RICA

.

9)Un

sche

duled

Exte

nsion

sIn

the

unlik

ely e

vent

of t

here

bein

g an

uns

ched

uled

exte

nsion

to th

e ho

liday

ca

used

by

fligh

t dela

ys, b

ad w

eath

er, s

trike

s, or

any

oth

er c

ause

whic

h is

beyo

nd th

e co

ntro

l of T

homp

sons

, it i

s und

ersto

od th

at th

e ex

pens

es re

lating

to

the

se u

nsch

edule

d ex

tens

ions,

(hote

l acc

ommo

datio

n et

c.), w

ill be

for

th

e ac

coun

t of t

he p

asse

nger.

Tho

mpso

ns a

ccep

ts no

liab

ility

for c

hang

es,

omiss

ions

or d

elays

bef

ore

or d

uring

the

cour

se o

f any

holi

day

occa

sione

d by

tech

nical

diffic

ulties

, wea

ther

cond

ition

s, str

ikes o

r com

munic

ation

bre

ak-

down

s or t

he li

ke.

10)

Chan

ges b

y You

a)If

you

wish

to m

ake

a ch

ange

to y

our b

ookin

g we

will

ende

avou

r to

assis

t yo

u to

mak

e th

e ch

ange

whe

reve

r this

is p

ossib

le. Y

ou w

ill ha

ve to

pay

all

char

ges,

what

ever

kind

, imp

osed

by

the

supp

liers

prov

iding

that

com

pone

nt

part

of yo

ur tr

avel

arra

ngem

ents

when

ame

nding

a b

ookin

g an

y tim

e pr

ior to

de

partu

re.

Fare

s will

be re

-quo

ted

at th

e tim

e of

ame

ndme

nt.

b)An

admi

nistra

tion f

ee of

R10

0 per

perso

n will

be ch

arge

d for

each

amen

dmen

t an

d / o

r can

cella

tion.

c)

Afte

r dep

artu

re it

is un

derst

ood t

hat e

xtra e

xpen

ses i

ncur

red a

s a re

sult

of an

y ch

ange

will

be fo

r the

pass

enge

r’s ac

coun

t, an

d any

unus

ed se

rvice

will

not b

e re

fund

ed.

d)Am

endm

ents

and

canc

ellat

ions

en ro

ute

must

be m

ade

with

our

ope

rato

rs dir

ectly

.

11)

Canc

ellat

ion b

y You

If yo

u wi

sh to

can

cel y

our b

ookin

g yo

u mu

st ad

vise

your

age

nt im

media

tely,

wh

o will

in tu

rn ad

vise u

s. Yo

u will

be lia

ble to

pay t

he fo

llowi

ng ca

ncell

ation

ch

arge

s:a)

Whe

re y

our b

ookin

g inc

ludes

a s

pecia

l far

e, th

e re

levan

t cha

rges

are

levie

d by

the

airlin

e. In

som

e cir

cums

tanc

es th

is ma

y be

100

% o

f the

tota

l far

e, re

gard

less o

f whe

n ca

ncell

ation

is e

ffecte

d.

b)W

here

you

r boo

king

is fo

r a p

acka

ge, y

ou w

ill be

resp

onsib

le fo

r all

canc

el-

lation

char

ges,

of w

hatso

ever

nat

ure,

impo

sed

by th

e su

pplie

rs pr

ovidi

ng th

e co

mpon

ent p

arts

of su

ch tr

avel

arra

ngem

ents.

c)

Thom

pson

s cha

rges

a ca

ncell

ation

fee

equa

l to

10%

of t

he p

acka

ge p

rice

on

any

finali

sed

book

ing. H

owev

er, T

homp

sons

rese

rves

the

right

to c

harg

e a

canc

ellat

ion fe

e of

up

to 1

00%

of t

he to

tal p

acka

ge, i

n its

sole

discre

tion,

in pa

rticu

lar ci

rcums

tanc

es. A

ny m

onies

, whic

h you

have

alre

ady p

aid to

us, w

ill be

take

n by

us a

s pay

ment

or p

art p

ayme

nt o

f any

canc

ellat

ion ch

arge

s.

12)

Our R

ight T

o Ch

ange

You

r Tra

vel A

rrang

emen

tsa)

A sig

nifica

nt c

hang

e to

you

r tra

vel a

rrang

emen

ts wo

uld in

clude

a c

hang

e in

the

depa

rture

dat

e fro

m So

uth

Afric

a; wh

ere

the

fligh

t tim

es a

re ch

ange

d by

mo

re th

an 1

2 ho

urs

or a

cha

nge

to a

lowe

r sta

ndar

d of

acc

ommo

datio

n to

th

at w

hich

is bo

oked

. In

thes

e ins

tanc

es o

f sign

ifica

nt ch

ange

s to

your

trav

el ar

rang

emen

ts Th

omps

ons u

nder

take

s to a

dvise

you t

here

of as

soon

as re

ason

-ab

ly po

ssibl

e be

fore

your

dep

artu

re d

ate

to o

btain

your

furth

er in

struc

tions

in

this

rega

rd.

b)Al

l oth

er c

hang

es a

re m

inor c

hang

es.

A mi

nor c

hang

e ca

n be

mad

e at

any

tim

e an

d, if

prac

ticab

le, w

e wi

ll ad

vise

you

of a

ny s

uch

chan

ge p

rior

to

depa

rture

but

we

are

not o

blige

d to

do

so.

Such

mino

r cha

nges

may

be

made

by

Tho

mpso

ns, i

n its

disc

retio

n, wh

o wi

ll no

t be

resp

onsib

le or

liab

le fo

r the

pa

ymen

t of c

ompe

nsat

ion to

you

as a

resu

lt of

such

mino

r cha

nges

.c)

Ever

y ef

fort

is ma

de b

y Th

omps

ons

to a

dher

e to

con

firme

d iti

nera

ries;

how-

ever,

we

rese

rve th

e rig

ht to

mak

e ch

ange

s to

your

trav

el ar

rang

emen

ts wh

en

it be

come

s ne

cess

ary

to d

o so

. Tra

vel a

rrang

emen

ts ar

e ma

de in

adv

ance

bu

t due

to th

e fa

ct th

at T

homp

sons

is re

liant

upo

n su

pplie

rs su

ch a

s airl

ines,

hote

ls an

d/or

oth

er s

upply

com

panie

s, ch

ange

s to

trav

el ar

rang

emen

ts an

d ca

ncell

ation

s the

reof

may

occ

asion

ally b

ecom

e ne

cess

ary.

d)Sh

ould

any t

rave

l com

pone

nt be

conf

irmed

by Th

omps

ons a

nd th

is co

mpon

ent

is ca

ncell

ed b

y th

e su

pplie

r for

wha

tsoev

er re

ason

, the

n in

such

insta

nces

Th

omps

ons w

ill ac

cept

no

liabil

ity fo

r the

canc

ellat

ion th

ereo

f.

13)

Lost/

Stole

n Fli

ght T

icket

sa)

The

loss

or th

eft o

f a ti

cket

mus

t be

repo

rted

to T

homp

sons

imme

diate

ly.

Certa

in air

lines

will

not a

utho

rise

Thom

pson

s to

issue

a re

place

ment

tick

et if

su

ch ti

cket

is lo

st or

stole

n be

fore

the

pass

enge

r lea

ves S

outh

Afri

ca.

In th

e lat

ter i

nsta

nce y

ou w

ill be

requ

ired t

o pur

chas

e a ne

w tic

ket,

at yo

ur ow

n cos

t, un

til su

ch ti

me a

s Tho

mpso

ns re

ceive

s aut

horit

y fro

m th

e air

line

to m

ake

any

refu

nd to

you,

which

aut

horit

y cou

ld ta

ke u

p to

12

mont

hs to

rece

ive.

Shou

ld th

e airl

ine au

thor

ise Th

omps

ons t

o iss

ue a

repla

ceme

nt ti

cket

Thom

pson

s will

do so

and

a re

-issu

e fe

e, pe

r tick

et, w

ill be

for y

our o

wn a

ccou

nt.

b)Sh

ould

your

tick

et b

e los

t or s

tolen

abr

oad

it sh

ould

be n

oted

that

cer

tain

airlin

es w

ill no

t iss

ue a

dup

licat

e tic

ket a

nd it

will

be y

our r

espo

nsibi

lity

to

purch

ase

a ne

w tic

ket a

boar

d at

the

local

fare

. Up

on y

our r

etur

n to

Sou

th

Afric

a yo

u ma

y ma

ke a

pplic

ation

to T

homp

sons

for a

refu

nd o

f the

amo

unt

spen

t by y

ourse

lf on

the l

ost o

r sto

len ti

cket

, but

it is

spec

ifica

lly re

cord

ed th

at

any r

efun

d will

be en

tirely

at th

e disc

retio

n of t

he ai

rline

conc

erne

d whic

h may

ta

ke u

p to

12

mont

hs to

aut

horis

e.c)

It is

your

resp

onsib

ility t

o re

port

the

lost o

r sto

len ti

cket

to th

e po

lice

and

to

prov

ide T

homp

sons

with

the

proo

f of s

uch

repo

rt if

requ

ired.

14)

Airli

ne R

efun

d Pr

oced

ures

a)Re

fund

poli

cies o

pera

ted

by th

e va

rious

airl

ines v

ary g

reat

ly. Y

ou m

ust r

etur

n yo

ur u

nuse

d tic

ket t

o Th

omps

ons

who

will

pres

ent i

t to

the

relev

ant a

irline

fo

r ass

essm

ent a

s to

whe

ther

the

airlin

e wi

ll ag

ree

to is

sue

a re

fund

or n

ot.

Shou

ld a

refu

nd b

e au

thor

ised

by th

e air

line

such

refu

nd w

ill be

mad

e to

you,

less a

ny ca

ncell

ation

or a

dmini

strat

ion ch

arge

s.b)

If pa

ymen

t for

the

ticke

t was

mad

e to

Tho

mpso

ns b

y cre

dit ca

rd, t

he re

fund

, sh

ould

one

be g

rant

ed, w

ill be

mad

e to

your

cred

it ca

rd o

ther

wise

the

refu

nd

will

be m

ade

by E

FT.

c)An

y ref

und w

hich i

s aut

horis

ed fo

r par

t use

d or r

etur

n halv

es of

tick

ets w

ill be

les

s tha

n th

e pr

o ra

ta ra

te o

n th

e fa

ce va

lue o

f suc

h tic

ket.

d)Re

fund

s may

take

up

to 1

2 we

eks t

o pr

oces

s alth

ough

this

time

frame

cann

ot

be g

uara

ntee

d by

Tho

mpso

nse)

Ticke

ts re

turn

ed to

Tho

mpso

ns fo

r a re

fund

olde

r tha

n on

e ye

ar fr

om th

e da

te

of is

sue

will

be re

gard

ed a

s exp

ired

by th

e air

line

and

have

no

refu

nd va

lue.

15)

Comp

laint

sa)

In th

e eve

nt th

at yo

u hav

e any

reas

on to

comp

lain,

or ex

perie

nce a

ny pr

oblem

s wi

th y

our h

olida

y wh

ilst a

way,

you

must

imme

diate

ly inf

orm

the

supp

lier o

f th

e se

rvice

s in

ques

tion.

Any

ver

bal n

otifi

catio

n mu

st be

put

in w

riting

and

giv

en to

the

supp

lier a

s soo

n as

pos

sible.

b)

If yo

u are

still

dissa

tisfie

d, yo

u mus

t not

ify us

at th

e ear

liest

oppo

rtunit

y - un

til

we kn

ow ab

out a

prob

lem or

comp

laint

, we c

anno

t beg

in to

reso

lve it

. Fail

ure

to g

ive u

s th

e op

portu

nity

to re

solve

any

pro

blem

at th

e tim

e it

occu

rs wi

ll re

sult

in eit

her a

redu

ction

, or c

omple

te e

xtinc

tion,

of a

ny ri

ghts

which

you

ma

y hav

e, to

claim

comp

ensa

tion

from

us.

c)If

you

rema

in dis

satis

fied,

you

must

write

to o

ur C

usto

mer S

ervic

e M

anag

er

with

in 28

day

s of

the

end

of th

e tri

p yo

u ha

ve p

urch

ased

from

us,

giving

yo

ur b

ookin

g re

fere

nce

and

full

deta

ils o

f you

r com

plaint

on

clien

tservi

ces@

thom

pson

s.co.z

a o

r fax

to 0

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70-7

498.

d)

Whil

st ev

ery

effo

rt wi

ll be

mad

e by

Tho

mpso

ns to

reso

lve y

our c

ompla

int to

yo

ur sa

tisfa

ction

it is

spec

ifica

lly re

cord

ed th

at T

homp

sons

in n

o wa

y acc

epts

liabil

ity fo

r any

claim

that

you

may h

ave

in re

spec

t of y

our c

ompla

int.

16)

Pass

ports

, Visa

s, Va

ccina

tions

and

Inoc

ulatio

nsa)

It is

your

resp

onsib

ility

to e

nsur

e th

at y

ou a

nd a

ll th

ose

trave

lling

with

you

ha

ve a

valid

pass

port

and a

ny ne

cess

ary v

isas,

and t

hat y

ou ha

ve ob

taine

d any

ne

cess

ary i

nocu

lation

s to

gain

entry

to a

ny co

untry

you

are

visiti

ng a

nd to

re-

ente

r Sou

th A

frica

. Pas

spor

t and

visa

regu

lation

s and

healt

h req

uirem

ents

can

chan

ge a

t any

time

, the

refo

re, w

e re

comm

end

that

you

che

ck p

assp

ort/v

isa

requ

ireme

nts w

ith th

e Em

bass

y or C

onsu

late

of th

e co

untry

you

inten

d to

visit

an

d th

at y

ou c

onsu

lt yo

ur G

P or

the

Depa

rtmen

t of H

ealth

rega

rding

hea

lth

requ

ireme

nts.

b)Th

omps

ons a

ccep

ts no

liabil

ity w

hatso

ever

shou

ld yo

u, or

any m

embe

r of y

our

party

, tra

vel w

ithou

t the

corre

ct pa

sspo

rt, vi

sas o

r nec

essa

ry va

ccina

tions

. As

a guid

eline

, pas

spor

ts sh

ould

be va

lid fo

r 6 m

onth

s afte

r you

r sch

edule

d ret

urn

to S

outh

Afri

ca.

17)

Gene

ral I

nfor

matio

na)

Taxe

s: W

e will

advis

e you

of al

l man

dato

ry ta

xes,

which

you m

ust p

ay be

fore

de

partu

re. H

owev

er, m

any c

ount

ries c

harg

e de

partu

re ta

xes t

hat c

an o

nly b

e pa

id loc

ally.

It is

ther

efor

e re

comm

ende

d th

at yo

u re

tain

suffi

cient

loca

l cur

-re

ncy t

o me

et su

ch ch

arge

s. D

etail

s of d

epar

ture

taxe

s can

be

obta

ined

from

the

relev

ant a

irline

whe

n yo

u re

conf

irm yo

ur fl

ight d

etail

s. Sp

ecial

requ

ests:

We

can

pass

on

any

spec

ial re

ques

ts th

at y

ou m

ay w

ish

to m

ake

at th

e tim

e of

boo

king,

but a

ccep

tanc

e of

suc

h re

ques

ts is

at th

e dis

cretio

n of

the

airlin

e or

oth

er su

pplie

r and

in n

o cir

cums

tanc

es a

re sp

ecial

re

ques

ts gu

aran

teed

. Co

nfirm

ation

that

a s

pecia

l req

uest

has

been

not

ed

or p

asse

d on

to th

e su

pplie

r, or

the

inclus

ion o

f the

spe

cial r

eque

st on

you

r co

nfirm

ation

invo

ice o

r any

oth

er d

ocum

enta

tion,

is no

t con

firma

tion

that

the

requ

est w

ill be

met

. b)

Med

ical

Prob

lem

s:If

you

or a

ny m

embe

r of y

our p

arty

has

any

medic

al pr

oblem

or

disab

ility

which

may

affe

ct yo

ur h

olida

y, yo

u ne

ed t

o giv

e us

fu

ll de

tails

in w

riting

at t

he ti

me o

f boo

king.

If w

e re

ason

ably

feel

unab

le to

pro

perly

acc

ommo

date

the

parti

cular

nee

ds o

f the

per

son

conc

erne

d, we

re

serve

the

right

to d

eclin

e th

eir re

serva

tion

or, if

full

deta

ils a

re n

ot g

iven

at

the

time

of b

ookin

g, ca

ncel

when

we

beco

me a

ware

of t

hese

det

ails

c)Re

nova

tions

:Plea

se b

e aw

are

that

hot

els u

nder

go re

nova

tions

from

time

to

time.

Hot

els ta

ke a

ll po

ssibl

e s

teps

to li

mit d

isrup

tion

to th

eir g

uests

. W

e wi

ll no

t ent

erta

in co

mplai

nts

or re

ques

ts fo

r ref

unds

if a

hot

el is

carry

ing

out r

enov

ation

s wh

ilst a

gue

st is

resid

ent.

If w

e ar

e sp

ecifi

cally

adv

ised

of

reno

vatio

n wo

rk, d

ates

may

be

prov

ided,

but i

t is i

mpor

tant

to re

memb

er th

at

thes

e ar

e su

bject

to ch

ange

and

we

are

not a

lway

s not

ified

. d)

Refu

nds

and

Unus

edSe

rvic

es: N

o re

fund

s wi

ll be

mad

e fo

r any

unu

sed

servi

ces.

e)Ch

arge

sto

your

cred

itca

rd: A

ny c

harg

es m

ade

to y

our c

redit

car

d wh

ilst

away

are

you

r res

pons

ibilit

y. Th

omps

ons

Tour

s wi

ll no

t be

resp

onsib

le, n

or

acce

pt r

espo

nsibi

lity

for

havin

g th

ese

char

ges

reve

rsed

or c

orre

cted

upon

re

turn

to S

outh

Afri

ca.

18)

Force

Maje

ure

Exce

pt w

here

oth

erwi

se e

xpre

ssly

state

d in

thes

e bo

oking

con

dition

s, we

re

gret

we c

anno

t acc

ept l

iabilit

y or p

ay an

y com

pens

ation

whe

re th

e per

form

-an

ce o

r pro

mpt p

erfo

rman

ce o

f our

con

tractu

al ob

ligat

ions

is pr

even

ted

or

affe

cted,

or y

ou o

ther

wise

suf

fer a

ny d

amag

e or

loss

, as

a re

sult

of “

force

ma

jeure

”. In

thes

e Bo

oking

Con

dition

s, “fo

rce m

ajeur

e” m

eans

any

eve

nt

which

we

or th

e su

pplie

r of t

he se

rvice

(s) in

que

stion

could

not

, eve

n wi

th a

ll du

e car

e, fo

rese

e or a

void.

Suc

h eve

nts m

ay in

clude

war

or th

reat

of w

ar, ri

ot,

civil

strife

, ter

roris

t acti

vity

or a

ctual

thre

aten

ed te

rroris

t acti

vity,

indus

trial

dispu

te, n

atur

al or

nuc

lear d

isaste

r, ad

verse

wea

ther

con

dition

s, fir

e an

d all

sim

ilar e

vent

s out

side

our c

ontro

l.

19)

Resp

onsib

ility A

nd Li

abilit

yTh

omps

ons a

ct as

agen

ts on

ly fo

r loc

al an

d int

erna

tiona

l gro

und o

pera

tors

and

airlin

es a

nd a

ccor

dingly

acc

epts

no li

abilit

y wha

tsoev

er fo

r any

loss

, dam

age,

injur

y, ac

ciden

t, de

lay, o

r any

othe

r irre

gular

ity ho

wsoe

ver a

rising

. Tho

mpso

ns

make

s eve

ry ef

fort

to en

sure

that

all t

he ar

rang

emen

ts an

d ser

vices

conn

ecte

d wi

th a

pas

seng

er’s

itine

rary

will

be c

arrie

d ou

t as

spec

ified

in th

e mo

st ef

fi-cie

nt an

d effe

ctive

way

poss

ible.

How

ever,

we d

o not

have

dire

ct co

ntro

l ove

r th

e pro

vision

of se

rvice

s by s

uppli

ers a

nd, w

hilst

they

are i

n all c

ases

selec

ted

with

the u

tmos

t car

e, we

do no

t acc

ept l

iabilit

y for

erro

r and

omiss

ions o

f suc

h su

pplie

rs

20)

Juris

dictio

n of

the

Mag

istra

te’s

Cour

tTh

omps

ons T

ours,

a D

ivisio

n of

Cull

inan

Holdi

ngs L

td, s

hall

be e

ntitl

ed, a

t its

optio

n to

insti

tute

any

lega

l pro

ceed

ings

arisi

ng o

ut o

f or i

n co

nnec

tion

with

th

is co

ntra

ct in

any M

agist

rate

’s Co

urt h

aving

juris

dictio

n in

term

s of S

ectio

n 29

of t

he M

agist

rate

’s Co

urt A

ct No

32/

1944

as

amen

ded,

notw

ithsta

nding

th

at th

e am

ount

in is

sue

may e

xcee

d th

e lim

its o

f suc

h jur

isdict

ion.

21)

Lega

lTh

is do

cum

ent

toge

ther

with

Tho

mps

ons’

stan

dard

boo

king

form

and

Th

omps

ons

invoic

e /

itine

rary

cons

titut

es th

e so

le re

cord

of t

he a

gree

ment

be

twee

n the

parti

es. N

o par

ty sh

all be

boun

d by a

ny re

pres

enta

tion,

warra

nty,

and

prom

ise o

f the

like

not

reco

rded

her

ein.

No

addit

ion to

the

Thom

pson

s sta

ndar

d bo

oking

con

dition

s sh

all b

e of

any

force

or e

ffect

unles

s in

writi

ng

and

signe

d by

or o

n be

half

of th

e pa

rties

. No

indu

lgenc

e wh

ich T

homp

sons

, (“t

he g

rant

or”),

may

gra

nt to

the

pass

enge

r (“th

e gr

ante

e”),

shall

cons

titut

e a

waive

r of a

ny o

f the

righ

ts of

the

gran

tor,

who

shall

not

ther

eby b

e pr

eclud

ed

from

exer

cising

any

righ

ts ag

ainst

the

gran

tee

which

may

hav

e ar

isen

in th

e pa

st or

whic

h migh

t aris

e in t

he fu

ture

. All c

osts

and d

isbur

seme

nts,

includ

ing

legal

costs

on

the

atto

rney

and

clien

t sca

le inc

urre

d by

Tho

mpso

ns in

reco

ver-

ing a

ny d

amag

es a

nd p

ayme

nts

paya

ble b

y th

e pa

ssen

ger

to T

homp

sons

sh

all b

e fo

r the

pas

seng

ers’

acco

unt.

This

agr

eeme

nt s

hall

in all

resp

ects

be g

over

ned

by a

nd c

onstr

ued

in ac

cord

ance

with

the

laws

of th

e Re

publi

c of

Sou

th A

frica

. Th

e pa

ssen

ger h

ereb

y co

nsen

ts to

the

jurisd

iction

of t

he

Mag

istra

tes C

ourt

havin

g jur

isdict

ion ov

er it

s per

son i

n res

pect

of al

l pro

ceed

-ing

s in

conn

ectio

n wi

th t

his a

gree

ment

. Th

e pa

rties

her

eby

resp

ectiv

ely

choo

se d

omici

lium

citan

di et

exe

cuta

ndi f

or a

ll no

tices

and

pro

cess

es to

be

given

and s

erve

d in p

ursu

ance

of th

is ag

reem

ent a

t the

ir re

spec

tive a

ddre

sses

as

give

n on

Tho

mpso

ns’ s

tand

ard

book

ing fo

rm.

Eith

er p

arty

may c

hang

e its

do

micil

ium b

y writ

ten

notic

e de

liver

ed b

y han

d or

sent

by p

repa

id re

giste

red

post

to th

e ot

her p

arty.

In

this

agre

emen

t an

expr

essio

n wh

ich d

enot

es a

ge

nder

inclu

des

the

othe

r ge

nder

s, a

natu

ral p

erso

n inc

ludes

an

artif

icial

perso

n an

d vic

e ve

rsa, t

he si

ngula

r inc

ludes

the

plura

l and

vice

versa

.

22)

ASAT

ATh

omps

ons i

s a re

giste

red

memb

er o

f the

Ass

ociat

ion o

f Sou

th A

frica

n Tra

vel

Agen

ts (A

SATA

) and

the

Sout

h Af

rican

Tour

Ope

rato

rs As

socia

tion

(SAT

OA).

Book

ing

Cond

itio

nsBO

OKIN

G CO

NDITI

ONS

OF T

HOM

PSON

S TO

URS,

A DI

VISI

ON O

F CUL

LINAN

HOL

DING

S LT

D(H

erein

afte

r ref

erre

d to

as “

Thom

pson

s”)

Booking Conditions 30

Tru

st T

ho

mp

son

s w

ith

all

you

r tr

avel

s.

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ttin

g t

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no

w T

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so

ns

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is T

ho

mp

son

s b

roch

ure

has

bee

n d

esig

ned

esp

ecia

lly f

or

you

,

ou

r va

lued

clie

nt.

We

hav

e g

on

e th

e ex

tra

mile

to

en

sure

th

at a

ll

you

r tr

avel

nee

ds

are

cove

red

an

d a

re c

on

fid

ent

that

aft

er r

ead

ing

the

bro

chu

re,

you

’ll i

nsi

st o

n a

Th

om

pso

ns

pac

kag

e fo

r yo

ur

nex

t

ho

liday

.

For

you

r co

nve

nie

nce

, th

e fu

ll ra

ng

e o

f T

ho

mp

son

s b

roch

ure

s

is a

vaila

ble

on

ou

r w

ebsi

te s

o w

hy

no

t d

ow

nlo

ad t

hem

at

ho

me

and

bro

wse

at

leis

ure

, w

ith

ou

t p

ress

ure

. T

he

Th

om

pso

ns

site

is

a

on

e-st

op

sh

op

fo

r g

reat

pac

kag

e d

eals

to

a v

arie

ty o

f ex

citi

ng

an

d

enti

cin

g d

esti

nat

ion

s. S

imp

ly l

og

on

to w

ww

.th

om

pso

ns.

co.z

a an

d

dis

cove

r a

wea

lth

of

affo

rdab

le t

rave

l o

pp

ort

un

itie

s fo

r yo

u a

nd

you

r fa

mily

.

Yo

ur

Lin

k t

o T

ho

mp

so

ns

Th

om

pso

ns

Tou

rs h

as d

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gs

wit

h m

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ou

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lty

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e

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liday

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CATI

ON:I

n Ba

ngko

k's

Ente

rtain

men

t dis

trict

s.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N:3

69 ro

oms

and

suite

s w

ith c

ity

view

. Non

-sm

okin

g flo

ors

and

hand

icap

room

s ar

e av

aila

ble

upon

requ

est.

FACI

LITI

ES:S

wim

min

g po

ol, b

usin

ess

cent

re,

3 re

stau

rant

s, w

ine

and

inte

rnet

pub

, 1 c

offe

e sh

op.

Am

ariW

ater

gate

Hot

el

LOCA

TION

: Pra

tuna

m s

hopp

ing

area

.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 5

69 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

sup

erio

r and

de

luxe

room

s w

ith b

ath

& s

eper

ate

show

er, m

ini b

ar,

TV/m

ovie

s, ra

dio,

IDD

phon

e.

FACI

LITI

ES: 7

rest

aura

nts,

bus

ines

s ce

ntre

, bar

s,

loun

ges,

bak

ery,

shop

s, p

ool,

gym

and

spa

.

Patt

aya

- Hua

Hin

- Ch

iang

Mai

Pa

tta

ya

Ap

art

fro

m t

he

fin

e b

ea

ch

es a

nd

live

ly

nig

htl

ife,

Pat

taya

als

o o

ffer

s ex

celle

nt

din

ing

an

d s

ho

pp

ing

op

po

rtu

nit

ies,

no

t to

men

tio

n t

he

bes

t w

ater

sp

ort

s fa

cilit

ies

in T

hai

lan

d.

Ro

ad t

ran

sfer

tak

es a

pp

roxi

mat

ely

2 h

ou

rs,

dep

end

ing

on

th

e tr

affi

c.

Hu

a H

inA

go

lfe

r’s p

ara

dis

e, s

itu

ated

190

km

so

uth

of

Ban

gko

k, H

ua

Hin

is t

he

old

est

bea

ch

reso

rt in

th

e ki

ng

do

m a

nd

was

th

e su

m-

mer

res

iden

ce o

f th

e T

hai

’s r

oya

l fam

ily.

Th

is s

tun

nin

g r

eso

rt o

ffer

s fi

ne

bea

ches

,

a w

ide

ran

ge

of

wat

er s

po

rts,

sh

op

pin

g

op

po

rtu

nit

ies

and

exc

elle

nt

seaf

oo

d r

es-

tau

ran

ts.

Ch

ian

g M

ai

“R

ose

of

the

No

rth

”, T

hai

lan

d’s

seco

nd

larg

est

city

is r

ewar

ded

wit

h r

ich

his

tori

cal a

nd

cu

ltu

ral

her

itag

e. C

hia

ng

Mai

no

t o

nly

has

stu

n-

nin

g t

emp

les

and

fav

ou

rab

le

wea

ther

, bu

t

also

exc

epti

on

ally

bea

uti

ful l

and

scap

e an

d

rem

arka

ble

en

tert

ain

men

t. E

lep

ha

nt

tre

k-

kin

gis

a m

ust

wh

en v

isit

ing

Ch

ian

g M

ai.

Ana

ntar

aRe

sort

LOCA

TION

: Gul

f of S

iam

.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 1

97 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

s, T

V,

Min

i Bar

, tw

o lin

e te

leph

one.

FACI

LITI

ES: G

olf c

ours

e, s

wim

min

g po

ol, s

pa, a

nd

on h

and

butle

r.

Siam

Bay

shor

eRe

sort

&Sp

aLO

CATI

ON: N

estle

d on

the

quie

t sou

ther

n tip

of

Patta

ya B

ay a

nd w

ithin

wal

king

dis

tanc

e fro

m to

wn.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

:270

room

s an

d su

ites.

FA

CILI

TIES

: Priv

ate

beac

h cl

ub, 5

rest

aura

nts,

4

bars

, 6 te

nnis

cou

rts, 2

sw

imm

ing

pool

s, o

utdo

or

jacu

zzi,

fitne

ss ro

om &

spa

, chi

ldre

ns p

ool.

Chia

ngM

aiPl

aza

Hot

elLO

CATI

ON: N

ear N

ight

Baz

aar.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 445

spa

ciou

s, a

ir-co

nditi

oned

ro

oms

with

TV,

min

i bar

, pho

ne.

FACI

LITI

ES: R

esta

uran

t, ba

r, lo

unge

, dis

co, p

ool b

ar,

shop

s, s

nook

er, g

ym, c

onfe

renc

e fa

cilit

ies.

Bre

ath

takin

g P

laces

Cit

y o

f A

ng

els

MU

STD

O!

MU

STD

O!

Hol

iday

Inn

Silo

mLO

CATI

ON:S

ilom

Roa

d, h

eart

of c

omm

erci

al c

entre

.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N:7

00 fu

lly fu

rnis

hed

room

s w

ith

cabl

e TV

, min

i bar

and

IDD

tele

phon

e.FA

CILI

TIES

:Hea

lth c

lub,

sim

min

g po

ol, b

usin

ess

cent

re a

nd 3

din

ing

optio

ns.

Ban

yan

Tree

Ban

gkok

LO

CATI

ON: H

eart

of th

e ce

ntra

l bus

ines

s di

stric

t.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N:2

16 fu

rnis

hed

suite

s ea

ch w

ith

spec

tacu

lar v

iew

of t

he c

ity a

nd C

hao

Phra

ya R

iver

.FA

CILI

TIES

:Spa

, gal

lery

, bus

ines

s ce

ntre

,12

mee

t-in

g ro

oms

and

swim

min

g po

ol.

Roya

lOrc

hid

Sher

aton

LOCA

TION

:In

the

hear

t of B

angk

ok's

bus

ines

s di

stric

t, cl

ose

to C

hina

tow

n an

d m

ain

attra

ctio

ns.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: Air-

cond

ition

ed, t

elep

hone

, TV.

FACI

LITI

ES:B

usin

ess

Cent

re, s

hops

, ten

nis

cour

ts,

2 ou

tdoo

r sw

imm

ing

pool

s, g

ym, s

auna

,spa

.

Nar

aiH

otel

LOCA

TION

: Silo

m R

oad,

hea

rt of

com

mer

cial

are

a.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 4

71 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

s w

ith

TV, m

ini b

ar, s

afe,

IDD

phon

e.FA

CILI

TIES

: 3 re

stau

rant

s, b

ar, b

usin

ess

cent

re,

inte

rnet

, gym

, sau

na, l

aund

ry, p

ool,

park

ing.

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

Ro

ad t

ran

sfer

fro

m B

ang

kok

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

Ro

ad t

ran

sfer

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

Fly

via

Ban

gko

k / S

ing

apo

re

Ph

i P

hi

Trav

el b

y b

oat

to

th

is s

tun

nin

g Is

lan

d o

f P

hi

Ph

i. S

un

bat

he

on

glo

rio

us

san

dy

bea

ches

or

swim

an

d s

no

rkel

in c

ryst

al b

lue

wat

ers

that

su

rro

un

d t

he

isla

nd

s. P

hi P

hi o

ffer

s am

azin

g

wat

ersp

ort

s an

d is

fam

ed f

or

its

bea

uti

ful

un

der

wat

er c

ora

l fo

rmat

ion

s

Phuket 10

Tru

st T

ho

mp

son

s w

ith

all

you

r tr

avel

s.V

isit

ww

w.t

ho

mp

son

s.co

.za

or

you

r n

eare

st A

SA

TA t

rave

l ag

ent

and

Insi

st o

n a

Th

om

pso

ns

ho

liday

.

Krabi - Phi Phi 11

Phuk

et

Seav

iew

Pato

ngH

otel

LO

CATI

ON:P

aton

g Be

ach.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 439

air-

cond

ition

ed ro

oms

with

sa

telli

te T

V/ID

D ph

one,

tea/

coffe

e fa

cilit

ies.

FACI

LITI

ES: 4

rest

aura

nts,

arc

ade,

Tha

i dan

cing

ce

ntre

, 2 p

ools

, spa

and

gym

.

Ph

uk

et

Ph

uke

t is

a b

reat

hta

kin

g d

esti

nat

ion

wit

h

sp

ecta

cu

lar

be

ach

es,

spar

klin

g

crys

tal-

clea

r w

ater

s,

pic

ture

p

erfe

ct

lan

dsc

apes

,

his

tori

ca

l a

nd

cu

ltu

ral

sig

hts

as

wel

l as

an

exci

tin

g

nig

htl

ife.

S

tay

in

Pat

on

g

Bea

ch

area

an

d d

elve

into

th

e h

ust

le a

nd

bu

stle

of

sho

pp

ing

an

d n

igh

tlif

e th

at P

hu

ket

has

to

offe

r. If

you

are

look

ing

for

a m

ore

peac

eful

and

re

laxi

ng

ar

ea

– ch

oo

se

the

Kar

on

Bea

ch w

her

e yo

u e

scap

e th

e b

usy

lif

e o

f

tou

rist

s, m

arke

ts a

nd

res

tau

ran

ts.

Wh

ile i

n

Ph

uke

t ta

ke t

he

op

po

rtu

nit

y to

vis

it C

hin

ese

Man

sio

ns,

te

mp

les,

el

eph

ant

sho

ws

and

rub

ber

pla

nta

tio

ns.

Am

ariC

oral

Bea

chH

otel

LOCA

TION

: Ove

rlook

ing

Pato

ng B

ay.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 197

air-

cond

ition

ed ro

oms

with

ba

lcon

y, m

ini b

ar, s

afe,

sat

ellit

e TV

. FA

CILI

TIES

: 3 re

stau

rant

s, 3

bar

s, 2

poo

ls, f

itnes

s ro

om, S

ivar

a Sp

a, s

hops

, div

ing,

bea

uty

salo

n, 2

4-ho

ur ro

om s

ervi

ce.

Bur

asar

iHot

elLO

CATI

ON: P

aton

g Be

ach.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 90

air-

cond

ition

ed ro

oms

with

TV

, saf

e, b

alco

ny/te

rrac

e, m

ini b

ar, p

hone

.FA

CILI

TIES

: Res

taur

ant,

room

ser

vice

, Int

erne

t caf

e,

inro

om m

assa

ge, p

ool w

ith c

asca

ding

wat

erfa

lls,

car &

bic

ycle

hire

.

And

aman

Seav

iew

Hot

el

LOCA

TION

:Kar

on B

each

. AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N:1

61 ro

oms

sea

faci

ng, a

ir-co

nditi

oned

, equ

ippe

d w

ith re

frige

rato

r, ca

ble

and

sate

llite

TV,

hair

drye

r,tel

epho

ne a

nd m

ini b

ar.

FACI

LITI

ES:S

wim

min

g po

ol, s

pa, f

itnes

s ro

om, c

hild

pl

aygr

ound

, int

erne

t.

Möv

enpi

ckPh

uket

LOCA

TION

:Kar

on B

each

.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N:3

52 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

s an

d vi

llas,

Tha

i dec

or, s

afe,

min

i bar

, int

erne

t, ba

thro

bes.

FACI

LITI

ES:2

rest

aura

nts,

3 b

ars,

bea

uty

salo

n,

busi

ness

cen

tre, f

itnes

s ce

ntre

& s

pa, 3

poo

ls.

Krab

i - P

hi P

hi

Bre

ath

takin

g P

laces

A d

ream

co

me t

rue

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

Fly

via

vari

ou

s d

esti

nat

ion

s

Kata

Bea

chH

otel

LOCA

TION

: On

Kata

Bea

ch.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

:273

sea

view

room

s an

d su

ites.

FACI

LITI

ES: D

elux

e re

sort

amen

ities

, var

ious

res

-ta

uran

ts a

nd b

ars

offe

r a w

ide

sele

ctio

n of

dis

hes

and

drin

ks, 2

poo

ls, g

ym a

nd s

auna

.

Aon

ang

Villa

Reso

rt

LOCA

TION

: Aon

ang

Beac

h.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 1

57 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

s w

ith

TV, m

ini b

ar, p

hone

, saf

e, p

rivat

e ba

lcon

y.FA

CILI

TIES

: Res

taur

ants

, bar

, sho

p, p

ools

, con

fer-

ence

room

s, s

pa a

nd a

irpor

t tra

nsfe

rs.

PLUS

PhiP

hiIs

land

Villa

geLO

CATI

ON: P

hi P

hi D

on E

ast C

oast

.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 1

00 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

bun

galo

ws

and

4 vi

llas,

min

i bar

, en

suite

bat

hroo

m, T

V, p

rivat

e te

rrac

e,ID

D ph

one,

inte

rnet

, cof

fee

& te

a fa

cilit

ies.

FA

CILI

TIES

: 3 re

stau

rant

s, 5

bar

s, p

ool,

dive

cen

tre,

spa,

inte

rnet

caf

e, te

nnis

cou

rt an

d gi

ft sh

op.

Ban

yan

Tree

Phuk

et

LOCA

TION

: Frin

ging

the

Lagu

na o

f Ban

g Ta

o Ba

y.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 115

vill

as, p

rivat

e ga

rden

, ja

cuzz

is o

r priv

ate

pool

s, li

ving

are

a, T

V, p

hone

. FA

CILI

TIES

: 5 re

stau

rant

s, b

ars,

spa

& g

alle

ry,

dinn

er c

ruis

es, g

olf c

ours

e, p

ool,

yoga

and

m

ount

ain

bike

s.

Pato

ngB

each

Hot

elLO

CATI

ON:I

n po

pula

r Pat

ong.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 245

air-

cond

ition

ed ro

oms

with

sat

ellit

e TV

, min

i bar

, tea

/cof

fee,

IDD

phon

e,

safe

, hai

rdry

er &

mor

e.

FACI

LITI

ES: R

esta

uran

ts, b

ars,

poo

l, m

assa

ge,

kids

poo

l & c

orne

r, sp

a, b

eaut

y sa

lon,

gym

.

PLUS

Krab

iTha

iVill

age

Reso

rtLO

CATI

ON: W

alki

ng d

ista

nce

to P

hra

Nan

g Ba

y.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: 120

del

uxe

room

s, fu

llyai

r-co

nditi

oned

, en-

suite

bat

hroo

m, p

rivat

e ba

lcon

y.

FACI

LITI

ES: 2

rest

aura

nts

and

loun

ge, b

anqu

et &

m

eetin

g fa

cilit

ies,

3 s

wim

min

g po

ols,

fitn

ess

cent

re,

spa,

kid

s pl

aygr

ound

, sau

na, t

our c

ount

er.

Krab

iRes

ort

LOCA

TION

: Ao-

Nang

bea

ch, 2

0 m

inut

es fr

om K

rabi

.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 1

40 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

s or

bun

galo

ws,

tele

phon

e, c

able

TV,

a m

ini-b

ar

and

a ba

lcon

y or

terr

ace.

FA

CILI

TIES

:Poo

lsid

e ba

r, sw

imm

ing

pool

, sun

te

rrac

e, te

nnis

cou

rt.

Kra

bi

On

e o

f th

e ri

sin

g s

tars

in

Th

aila

nd

's t

ou

r-

ism

ind

ust

ry is

un

qu

esti

on

ably

Kra

bi.

Man

y

visi

tors

ar

e d

isco

veri

ng

th

e p

ictu

r-

esq

ue

tro

pic

al

isla

nd

s,

that

ar

e lo

cate

d

just

off

sh

ore

th

e so

uth

ern

co

asta

l p

rov-

ince

. T

his

Tro

pic

al I

slan

d s

urr

ou

nd

ed b

y

lush

ve

get

atio

n

and

to

wer

ing

lim

esto

ne

ou

tcro

ps,

is a

n id

eal p

lace

fo

r b

each

an

d

nat

ure

lo

vers

. M

ajo

r at

trac

tio

ns

incl

ud

e th

e

Su

san

Ho

i (S

hel

l Cem

etry

), N

op

ph

arat

Th

ara

Bea

ch a

nd

th

e sp

ecta

cula

r Is

lan

ds

of

Ph

i Ph

i

and

Ko

h L

anta

fam

ed f

or

thei

r u

nsp

oile

d

bea

ches

, su

rro

un

ded

by

clea

r b

lue

wat

ers

and

co

ral r

eefs

wit

h a

bu

nd

ant

mar

ine

life.

Raila

yB

ayRe

sort

and

Spa

LOCA

TION

: On

Raila

y Be

ach.

AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 1

30 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

s,

show

er, s

atel

lite

TV, r

efrig

erat

or a

nd p

rivat

e ba

lcon

y.FA

CILI

TIES

:Int

erne

t, M

ini-M

art,

and

1 re

stau

rant

.

And

aman

Hol

iday

Reso

rt

LOCA

TION

:Klo

ng M

uang

Bea

ch.

ACCO

MM

ODAT

ION

: Air-

cond

ition

ing,

col

or T

V w

ith

sate

llite

cha

nnel

s &

vid

eo, b

ath

tub,

refri

gera

tor,

wel

l-sto

cked

min

i-bar

, tel

epho

ne.

FACI

LITI

ES:F

ine

rest

aura

nts,

thre

e sw

imm

ing

pool

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zzi,

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trad

ition

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assa

ge, f

ree

shut

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us.

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Phuk

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sort

LOCA

TION

: Pat

ong

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h.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 2

15 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

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ith

TV, m

ini b

ar, b

alco

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4-ho

ur ro

om s

ervi

ce.

FACI

LITI

ES: R

esta

uran

ts, b

ar, g

ym, m

assa

ge, p

ool,

tenn

is, g

ames

room

etc

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ttin

g t

he

re:

Fly

via

Ban

gko

k o

r S

ing

apo

re G

ett

ing

th

ere

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ansf

er f

rom

Ph

uke

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rry

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pee

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deLa

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ON: B

ang

Tao

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AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 4

05 a

ir-co

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room

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athr

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r dry

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net a

cces

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ini –

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dia

l tel

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ES: K

ids

Club

, poo

l, sp

a, fi

tnes

s ce

ntre

, bu

sine

ss c

entre

and

gol

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b.

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iday

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Reso

rt

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TION

: Nor

th P

hi P

hi D

on Is

land

at L

eam

Ton

g Be

ach.

AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 8

0 ai

r-co

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oned

bun

galo

ws,

pr

ivat

e te

rrac

e, s

afe,

min

i bar

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CILI

TIES

: 2 re

stau

rant

s, 2

bar

s, d

ivin

g ce

ntre

, po

ol, f

ree

wat

ersp

orts

, ten

nis,

Tha

i mas

sage

, sau

na.

Koh Samui - Koh Chang - Trang 12

Tru

st T

ho

mp

son

s w

ith

all

you

r tr

avel

s.V

isit

ww

w.t

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mp

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you

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rave

l ag

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st o

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liday

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Koh Lanta - Koh Samed - Khao Lak - Koh Yao 13

Koh

Sam

ui -

Koh

Chan

g - T

rang

Ko

h S

am

ui

Thai

land

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thir

d la

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land

al

so

know

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e C

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s si

tuat

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ust

off

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at

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oh

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ui,

the

perf

ect

loca

tion

for

hone

ymoo

ners

has

bec

ome

fam

ous

for

its

beau

tiful

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ng

beac

hes

with

po

wde

ry

whi

te

sand

an

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arkl

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clea

r w

ater

s.

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ides

go

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each

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ract

ions

incl

ude

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ui B

utte

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k, t

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entr

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d a

mas

sive

sea

ted

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dha

imag

e of

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Fan.

Chaw

eng

Bur

iRes

ort

LOCA

TION

: Cha

wen

g Be

ach.

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MM

ODAT

ION

: 117

air-

cond

ition

ed b

unga

low

s w

ith T

V, m

ini b

ar, s

afe.

FACI

LITI

ES: R

esta

uran

t, ba

r, po

ol, w

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wat

er-

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ts, c

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renc

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cilit

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laun

dry

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ariP

alm

Reef

Reso

rt

LOCA

TION

: Nor

ther

n en

d of

Cha

wen

g Be

ach.

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MM

ODAT

ION

: 187

air-

cond

ition

ed s

uper

ior a

nd

delu

xe ro

oms,

IDD

phon

e, s

afe,

min

i bar

, bal

cony

, TV.

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LITI

ES: 2

rest

aura

nts,

2 b

ars,

2 p

ools

, kid

s po

ol,

dive

cen

tre, S

ivar

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a, ja

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spor

ts n

earb

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mor

e.

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neym

oo

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ara

dis

e

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ttin

g t

he

re:

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fro

m B

ang

kok

or

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uke

t

Ko

h C

ha

ng

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ltim

ate

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rad

ise

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bb

ed a

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lan

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oh

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ang

is

situ

ated

315

kms

sou

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ang

kok.

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bes

t-p

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rved

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and

in

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uth

east

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fin

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each

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wat

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cora

l re

efs

and

w

ildlif

e.

A

per

fect

p

lace

to

re

ple

nis

h

you

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ind

an

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ner

gy.

Tra

ng

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nsp

oil

t G

em

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f T

hai

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t-ke

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in

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wes

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ran

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nsp

oile

d n

atu

ral

bea

uty

in th

e fo

rm o

f 50

dif

fere

nt i

slan

ds

that

yo

u c

an v

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dai

ly.

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ariT

rang

Bea

chRe

sort

LOCA

TION

: Cha

ngla

ng B

each

. AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 1

38 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

sup

e-rio

r and

del

uxe

room

s w

ith T

V, m

ini b

ar, s

afe.

FA

CILI

TIES

: 3 re

stau

rant

s &

bar

s, p

ool,

wat

er-

spor

ts, g

ym, s

cuba

div

ing,

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kid

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h cl

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n Ko

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ON: C

entre

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haw

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COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 7

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bun

galo

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with

priv

ate

terr

ace,

min

i bar

, IDD

pho

ne, h

aird

ryer

, te

a/co

ffee,

TV,

free

inte

rnet

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CILI

TIES

: Res

taur

ant,

beac

h ba

r, ja

cuzz

i, po

ol,

wat

ersp

orts

, tou

r des

k, m

ount

ain

bike

hire

.

Ge

ttin

g t

he

re:

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fro

m B

ang

kok

to T

ran

g

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ariE

mer

ald

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rtLO

CATI

ON:O

n th

e se

clud

ed K

long

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o Be

ach.

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COM

MOD

ATIO

N:A

ir-co

nditi

oned

, min

i bar

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y co

t, ro

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afe,

cof

fee/

tea

mak

er, s

epar

ate

show

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LITI

ES: 3

rest

aura

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ars,

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ps, l

aund

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sw

mm

ing

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ess

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ttin

g t

he

re:

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hr

flig

ht

fro

m B

ang

kok

Koh

Lant

a - K

oh S

amed

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ao L

ak -K

oh Y

ao

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r R

ela

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W!

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bi

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ttin

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he

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sfer

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hu

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ttin

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sfer

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hu

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ttin

g t

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re:

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bo

at f

rom

Ph

uke

t o

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rab

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Ko

h L

an

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his

un

tou

ched

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nd

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ver

y fa

mily

fri

end

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nd

wh

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off

ers

lots

of

fun

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d a

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se

a. E

njo

y a

day

at

a sp

a, s

no

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, lea

rn-

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to

co

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ai o

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rid

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a n

um

ber

of

exce

llen

t b

each

es t

hat

h

aven

’t b

een

rav

aged

by

tou

rism

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ng

sid

e a

limit

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mo

un

t o

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g o

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cora

l bed

s,

this

lack

of

com

mer

cial

ism

ad

ds

up

to

an

ex

trem

ely

laid

bac

k at

mo

sph

ere

wh

ich

is

very

ap

pea

ling

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Ko

h S

am

ed

Th

e m

agic

al c

ryst

al Is

lan

d K

oh

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ed o

ffer

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ten

sive

pri

stin

e b

each

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cle

an w

hit

e sa

nd

an

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niq

uel

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cks.

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ile in

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oh

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ds

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vere

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just

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uke

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bin

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each

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w

hit

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bea

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lan

d

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ftin

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Par

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oh

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con

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ang

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ga

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hu

ket

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tou

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pic

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ang

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wo

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fam

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limes

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rist

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bea

ches

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PLUS

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sort

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LO

CATI

ON: P

hra-

Ae B

each

on

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wes

t coa

st o

f Koh

La

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MM

ODAT

ION

: 50

air-c

ondi

tione

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estro

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and

suite

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ith b

road

band

inte

rnet

, sat

ellit

e TV

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pl

ayer

, min

ibar

, tub

&sh

ower

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CILI

TIES

: Res

taur

ant,

bar,

loun

ge, s

pa, p

ool,

jacu

zzi,

divi

ng c

entre

, wat

ersp

orts

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aew

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chRe

sort

LO

CATI

ON:O

n th

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oh S

amed

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ODAT

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air-c

ondi

tione

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tel-

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ne, r

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ser

vice

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, min

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LITI

ES:V

olle

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l, w

ind

surfi

ng, m

assa

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rest

aura

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aund

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ving

cen

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chLO

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huk

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MM

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ION

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xe R

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s &

2 F

amily

Ro

oms,

min

i bar

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levi

sion

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tele

phon

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ES: S

wim

min

g Po

ol w

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acuz

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res-

taur

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ditio

nal T

hai m

assa

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pa, l

ibra

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room

and

kid

s ro

om.

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eng

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ntB

each

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rt

LOCA

TION

: Wal

king

dis

tanc

e to

Cha

wen

g to

wn.

AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 1

45 a

ir-co

nditi

oned

room

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al-

cony

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e, m

ini b

ar, I

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tea

mak

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ES: 2

rest

aura

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pool

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mui

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ON: C

entre

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haw

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h.AC

COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 7

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room

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pho

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ini b

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rivat

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lcon

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afe,

ha

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mbr

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CILI

TIES

: Res

taur

ant,

bar,

pool

, kid

s po

ol, s

pa a

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conf

eren

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cilit

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Koh

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Para

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chLO

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ON:K

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ao N

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land

in P

hang

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reso

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ES:8

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anta

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COM

MOD

ATIO

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LITI

ES:F

itnes

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pa,

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tre, j

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mp

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as

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gat

eway

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mp

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ION

: 516

air-

cond

ition

ed ro

oms

with

sa

telli

te T

V, m

ovie

s, m

ini b

ar, p

hone

, saf

e.FA

CILI

TIES

: 3 re

stau

rant

s, b

ar, p

ool,

gym

, nig

htcl

ub,

disc

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eatre

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CATI

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COM

MOD

ATIO

N: 3

66 s

paci

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air-

cond

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dio,

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mi i

bar

, tea

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fee.

FACI

LITI

ES: R

esta

uran

ts, b

ar, l

oung

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ool,

tenn

is,

wat

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orts

, jun

gle

treks

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mor

e.

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Langkawi & Surrounds

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★★★★ Langkawi Lagoon Resort Location: on the west coast of the Langkawi island. accommodation: 162 units, junior suites, family duplex and sea villas with full room amenities.FaciLities: Restaurant, lounge, pool bar, room service.

Pangkor LautThe only decision to make on this breathtaking island is from where you want to view the setting sun. Pangkor Laut is a privately owned island and has been voted the best Spa Resort in the world. Take a ferry to the resort and prepare for the most unforgettable and stress-free holiday. An ideal honeymoon location. Visit Teluk Nipah,Pantai Puteri Dewi and the angler’s paradise Pulau Sembilan.

Tioman The largest of a group of 64 islands, Tioman sparkles like a glittering jewel with white beaches and azure seas. Discover for yourself why this was named one of the world’s most beautiful islands. Whether you prefer to go diving or just snorkel around, the underwater life is an experience in itself.

TerengannuThe East Coast of the Malaysian Peninsula takes you to a place where natural beauty and age old traditions persevere – Terengannu , a divers paradise, will make you feel as if you are in another world. The main attractions are Redang Island, 50 km away, Perhentian, which is 21 km off the coast and the central market.

★★★ Holiday Villa Beach Resort & SpaLocation: on Pantai tengah of Langkawi island.accommodation: 258 air-conditioned, sea-facing guest rooms and suites with private balcony.FaciLities: 2 restaurants, bar, coffee shop, kara-oke, 2 swimming pools, tennis, gym, watersports.

★★★★ Sheraton Langkawi Beach Resort Location: teluk nibong, west coast of Langkawi. accommodation: 238 modern air-conditioned guest rooms and suites with satellite tV, idd phone. FaciLities: Restaurants, bars, water sports, tennis, fitness centre, business centre, internet, spa.

Star CruisesThe Leading Cruise line in Asia Pacific

A holiday to remember with no hassles of packing and

unpacking. Explore the Far East on these stunning Cruise Liners

and be spoilt until your trip is over. Star Cruises offers

extremely high standards of services combined with that very

special “Star Cruises” touch and hospitality that provides

memorable cruising experience. Enjoy comfortable

accommodation, great cuisine and lots of fun-filled activities

that will keep you busy all day. A cruise holiday is made for

everyone, honeymooners can relax and be pampered at the same

time, and shoppers can shop till they drop at the ports. Kids will

be in heaven with all entertainment and activities – making their

experience a magical one. This is free-style cruising at its best, with

impeccable service on your holiday of a lifetime. The Superstar

Virgo and Gemini offer the most exciting and amazing Itineraries.

Discover places like Koh Samui, Penang, Phuket, Malacca and

many more. Choose between a 5 or 7 night cruise and pack your

bags and you are ready to have the most unforgettable holiday.

Spellbinding Islands

LangkawiMile upon mile of powdery white sand, crystal clear waters, lush green mountains…Langkawi is post card pretty but there is more than meets the eye. Mystical legends surround Langkawi, the largest of a cluster of 99 islands in the state of Kedah. Places to explore while in Langkawi are

Mahsuri’s Tomb, Telaga Tujuh (the Seven Wells),Pulau Dayang Bunting, Galleria Perdana, Underwater World and Pulau Payar Marine Park. Not to forget that shopping on this Island is twice as fun as Langkawi is duty-free.

Getting there: Fly via Kuala Lumpur

Getting there: Ferry from Kuala Lumpur

Getting there: Fly from Kuala Lumpur

Getting there: Fly via Kuala Lumpur

★★★★★ Tanjong JaraLocation: dungun, in the state of terrenganu - east coast of Peninsular malaysia.accommodation: 99 modern spacious, air-condi-tioned rooms, direct access to the beach.FaciLities: 3 restaurants, conference facilities, idd phone, gym, spa, satellite tV.

★★★★★ Berjaya Langkawi Beach & Spa Resort Location: Burau Bay on Langkawi island.accommodation: 500 modern, spacious, air-con-ditioned rooms, chalets and suites.FaciLities: Restaurants, pool, gym, business facili-ties, internet, idd phone, private balcony.

SINGAPORE

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SuperStar Virgo Itinerary

SuperStar Gemini Itinerary

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• Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang)

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THAILAND

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Straits Adventurer (7-Night)

Day Destination Arrival Departure

Sun Singapore - 1800

Mon Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang) 0900 1900

Tue Penang † 1000 1800

Wed Krabi ** 0800 (0700) 1700 (1600)

Wed Phuket Island † 1900 (1800) -

Thu Phuket Island † - 1900 (1800)

Fri Langkawi Island 0900 1900

Sat Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang) * 1300 1500

Sun Singapore 0900 -

SAILING DATESDeparting on Sunday

Apr 22, 2007

May 6, 2007

Jun 10, 24 2007

Jul 29, 2007

Aug 12, 2007

Sep 16, 30, 2007

Oct 14, 2007

Nov 11, 18, 25, 2007

Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 2007

Jan 6, 13, 20, 27 2008

Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 2008

Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 2008

Apr 6, 13 2008

Pearls of the Orient (5-Night)

Day Destination Arrival Departure

Sun Singapore - 1600

Mon Penang † 1200 2000

Tue Phuket Island † 0800 (0700) 1800 (1700)

Wed Singapore * 1900 2359

Thu Malacca †** 0700 0900

Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang) 1400 2300

Fri Singapore 1400 -

SAILING DATESDeparting on SundayJan 7, 14, 21, 28 2007Feb 18, 25 2007Mar 4, 11, 18, 25 2007Apr 1, 15 2007May 6, 13 2007Jun 10, 17 2007Jul 8, 15 2007Aug 5, 19 2007Sep 9, 23, 30 2007Oct 14, 21, 28 2007Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 2007Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 2007Jan 6, 13, 20, 27 2008 Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 2008Mar 2, 9, 16, 23 2008† Disembark by tender *Brief technical stop in Singapore 1900-2359 **Only those pre-booked on Malacca excursion may disembark

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SuperStar Gemini Itinerary South China Sea (7-Night)

Day Destination Arrival Departure

Sun Singapore - 1800

Mon At Sea - -

Tue Ko Samui † 1000 (0900) 2000 (1900)

Wed At Sea - -

Thu Ho Chi Minh City 0800 (0700) 2200 (2100)

Fri At Sea - -

Sat Tioman Island 1100 1900

Sun Singapore 0900 -

SAILING DATESDeparting on Sunday

Apr 29, 2007

May 13, 2007

Jun 17, 2007

Jul 1, 2007

Aug 5, 19, 2007

Sep 23, 2007

Oct 7, 21, 2007

† Disembark by tender

† Disembark by tender *Brief technical stop in Kuala Lumpur (PortKlang) 1300-1500 **Bring along suitable beach footwear for longtail boat transfers

★★★★★ Pangkor Laut Resort Location: Pangkor Laut.accommodation: 148 air-conditioned villas with balcony, mini bar, phone, hairdryer. FaciLities: Restaurants, bars, lounge, 3 pools, ten-nis courts, gym, spa, jungle walks.

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HHHH Copthorne Kings Location: city centre.accommodation: 314 air-conditioned rooms, safe, movies, mini bar, idd phone, internet.FaciLities: 3 restaurants, bar, gym, sauna, steam bath, jacuzzi,n pool & sundeck, golf putting green, drug store, free shuttle.

HHHH Orchard Hotel Location: orchard Road.accommodation: 653 air-conditioned rooms with Lcd screen tV, mini bar, idd phone, modem, dataport, en suite bathroom.FaciLities: Restaurants, bars, pool, gym, laundry, conference facilities.

HHHH Orchard Parade Location: orchard Road.accommodation: 387 air-conditioned rooms, inter-net access, colour tV/radio, phone, safe, mini bar. FaciLities: 8 food & beverage outlets, sidewalk cafe, fitness room, nightclub.

HHHH Gallery Hotel Location: Robertson Quay area.accommodation: air-conditioned rooms, free internet access, cable tV and idd telephone. FaciLities: Pool, fitness centre, art gallery, bars, clubs and restaurants.

HHHH Meritus Mandarin Hotel Location: orchard Road. accommodation: 1,200 air-conditioned rooms with city or harbour view and internet.FaciLities: Gym, massage rooms, sauna and steam baths, tennis and squash courts, swimming pool.

HHHH York Hotel Location: orchard Road. accommodation: 406 air-conditioned rooms with satellite tV, mini bar, idd phone.FaciLities: Western cafe, bar, lounge, jacuzzi, pool, shops, coffee bar, internet access, fitness centre.

HHHH Traders Hotel Location: orchard spring. accommodation: all guestrooms in traders Hotel have been stylishly designed with air conditioning. FaciLities: Fitness centre, swimming pool and restaurants.

These prices are approximate prices and may vary according to hotels and seasons. (Singapore Dollars)Item PriceBottle of Wine sGd22-80Beer sGd4Bottle of water sGd2coffee / tea sGd4.50cold drinks sGd1.50toasted sandwich sGd8

what things cost

LOCaTIOn: asiaCaPITaL CITY: singaporeLanGUaGE: chinese, malay, tamil, englishCURREnCY: singapore dollar VISa:not required for sa Passport Holders.Bintan - indonesian visa required.aREa: 513,120 km2

TIME DIFFEREnCE: sa time + 6 hoursHEaLTH REQUIREMEnTS: none

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Best time to travelsingapore has a constant climate thatchanges little from month to month. You can visit throughout the year.the best time would be in the low rainfall season which is from about June to augustFESTIVaLSChinese new Year - Jan/Feb: dragondances, parades, fireworks, night markets

Vesak Day - apr/may, celebrates birth of Buddha, release of caged birds & more

Dragon Boat Festival - may/June, celebrated with boat races across marina Bay

A truly unique destinationA shopper’s paradise, this tiny Tropical

Island, the crossroads of Asia, will offer you

everything from electronics, cosmetics, high

fashion to watches and jewellery.

Pack comfortable shoes and explore Orchard

Road – the shopping mecca of the island.

Singapore is unique. It is a dynamic city rich

in contrast and colour where you will find a

harmonious blend of culture, cuisine, arts and

architecture. It has been the bridge between

the East and West for centuries. Teeming

with uncontrolled energy and bursting with

exciting events, this city offers countless

unique, memorable experiences waiting to

be discovered. A city like no other, Singapore

is a world of possibilities.

Although Singapore is a shopper’s dream,

there is a lot more to be discovered and

explored. See Empress Place, walk to the

Statue of Sir Stanford Raffles and see the sym-

bol of the city, The Merlion, at the mouth of

the Singapore River.Explore Chinatown with

its crowded streets and the Sri Mariamman

Hindu Temple.

When in Singapore, a day trip to Sentosa

Island is essential. It offers every form of

fun imaginable, from golf, swim-

ming and a musical fountain

to its own tropical rainforest, a

variety of exciting theme parks

and many historical and cultural attrac-

tions, including the Singapore Museum and

Underwater World, the largest tropical fish

oceanarium in southeast Asia.

Like in any other Asian country, festivals

are important and have lots of meaning

behind them. Singapore offers great oppor-

tunities to observe local culture at their most

enchanting and passionate moments. These

fascinating festivals are marked by colorful

street processions, elaborate worship cer-

emonies and lavish feasts.

Not to forget the cuisine - Singapore

offers dishes from all over the world, from

Chinese food and traditional Malay dishes to

Indonesian and Indian cuisine, not to men-

tion French and Italian fare.

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Bintan Island(Indonesia)

Sentosa IslandSingapore

SINGAPORE

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Bintan IslandSingapore’s newest attraction. Located just 45-km southeast of Singapore, Bintan Island is easy to reach and has 18 km of untarnished white beaches and azure waters rich with marine life and offers the ideal retreat for those seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.

HHHHH Pan Pacific Location: marina Bay. accommodation: 775 air-conditioned rooms, minibar, separate shower and bathtub, air-con, safe, bathrobe and slippers. FaciLities: Pool, spa , gym, executive centre.

HHHHH Goodwood Park Hotel Location: scotts and orchard Road. accommodation: 235 air-conditioned rooms decorated in colonial style.FaciLities: 6 restaurants, internet access, fitness centre, business centre and spa.

HHHH nirwana Resort Hotel Location: nirwana Gardens. accommodation: 244 rooms with idd phones, air-conditioning, satellite tV and refrigerator. FaciLities: swimming pool with jacuzzi, sports centre, kid’s club and business centre.

HHHH Bali Hai Resort and Spa Location: Kuta Beach. accommodation: 151 superior Rooms, 13 Kiddy suites, 12 deluxe suites, 12 Family suites, 9 Balihai suites and 2 private villas. FaciLities: Kids club, Recreation Facilities and more.

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HHHHH nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa Location: nusa dua.accommodation: 381 air-conditioned rooms and suites with satellite tV, Hairdryer, 24-hour Room service. FaciLities: Banqueting, dry cleaning, gym, nusa dua spa, pools, 5 restaurants & 4 bars.

HHHH Risata Bali Resort and Spa Location: south of the Village of Kuta. accommodation: 139 air-conditioned rooms with tV, mini bar, private balcony in some rooms. FaciLities: swimming pools, restaurant and coffee shop, lobby lounge, pool bar.

HHHH Sanur Beach Hotel Bali Location: on sanur Beach.accommodation: 426 air-conditioned rooms with tV, radio, balcony, 24-hour room service, mini bar, idd phone.FaciLities: 4 restaurants, 3 bars, 2 pools, 2 kids pools, tennis, watersports, spa, jogging track, gym.

HHHH Patra Bali Resort and Villa Location: Kuta. accommodation: 59 villas and 169 air-condi-tioned rooms. FaciLities: swimming pool, kids club, ballroom & function rooms, lobby lounge, matahariamphitheatre and more.

HHHH aston Bali Resort Location: along the tanjung Benoa Beach.accommodation: 187 air-conditioned rooms with seperate shower & bath, tV, mini bar, private balconies. FaciLities: 3 restaurants, 3 bars, spa and beauty salon, pool, shops, business centre, kids club, meet-ing and conference facilities.

These prices are approximate prices and may vary according to hotels and seasons. (US Dollars)

Item PriceGlass of Wine Usd9Beer Usd4Local meal Usd5coffee / tea Usd3cold drinks Usd12 mcdonalds Usd3

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LOCaTIOn: asia

CaPITaL CITY: Jakarta

LanGUaGE: LanGUaGe: Balinese. english is widely spoken.

CURREnCY: Local - Rupiah. tourists use Us dollars

VISa:Required for sa Passport Holders for stay of upto 30 daysaREa: 1,904,570 km2

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Best time to travelBeing just a few degrees south of theequator, the sun rises at 6.00am and setsat 6.00pm every day. it has 2 seasons, awet one (september to February) and adry one (march to august) the daily temperature averages around 26-30 celcius.

FESTIVaLSapart from the usual western calendar, the Balinese also use 2 local calendars, the Hindu saka & the wuku. When you arrive in Bali, go to tourist office & ask which festivals & celebra-tions are coming up.

Island of Temples & DancesBali is one of the many Islands of Indonesia

to be visited and explored. Bali or 'Island of

God', is an Indonesian Island of beaches,

dances and magical mountains.

A holiday to Bali is an experience of a life-

time. The people of Bali with their most

vibrant cultures, will never let you forget their

beliefs and rituals. It is a society famed for its

dance and music, its extravagant ceremonies

and artistic achievements.

This is a land of startling geographical con-

trasts of verdant rice paddies and sacred,

mist-wreathed volcanoes, of white-sand

beaches and dense tropical rainforest.

Inseparable from the people and region, the

arts of Bali are expressions of its peoples

deepest beliefs.

Water sports are the most popular activities

here, all over the island. You can enjoy White

River rafting, sailing, jet skiing, paragliding

and surfing. For the avid Golfers, Bali offers

numerous golf courses.

Spas around Bali let you connect with nature

and discover inner peace through the holis-

tic approach, using natural herbs and health

and beauty treatments that pamper both

body and mind.

Shopping can offer excellent bargains. Most

shops sell modern artwork, leather goods,

clothing, shoes, CD’s and T-shirts. Denpasar,

the capital is a city of contrasts, a collision

of the past and present where department

stores and computer showrooms compete

with traditional markets and street-side

hawkers.

Kuta, Sanur and Nusa Dua are the most

popular beach resorts to visit. A stop in Ubud

is a must for those who really want to dis-

cover the culture and lifestyle of the Balinese

people.

If you are looking for an isolated spot where

you can enjoy the beach and nature, then

Candi Dasa is the place to be. Bali is not

only known for its picture perfect beaches,

water sports and spas, but also for its famous

Temples Tanah Lot, the sacred Temple of

Uluwatu and its distinctive cuisine.

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Lombok

LombokJust 54 km east of Bali. It has one of Indonesia’s highest volcanic mountains and is home to over 1000 mosques. Tourism is still low key, and many visitors are drawn by the island's intoxicating activities and it's intriguing endemic culture.Lombok's weather is tropical - 28°C - 34°C average temperatures throughout the year and two main seasons, the wet (October to March) and the dry (May to September).

Getting there: Fly or transfer via ferry

HHH Grand Istana Rama Hotel Location: Kuta Beach. accommodation: 146 sophisticated Balinese style air-conditioned rooms.FaciLities: Pool, baby-sitting, massage, 24 hour doctor on call, currency exchange, laundry service, drugstore and postal service.

Explore Indonesia - Java Overland Tour from USD 850Day 1: Depart Jakarta, fly to Lombok. Visit Bogor Botanical Garden - Tea Plantation at GnMas - Lunch at Peak Restaurant Puncak Pass - Proceed to Bandung and overnightDay 2: Visit South part of Bandung - Traditional

bamboo wall maker - Active Vulcano Patuha - Children Music School In Padasuka Village -overnight in Bandung again.Day 3: Ride from Bandung to Yogyakarta in executive wagon (7 hours) - overnight.Day 4: Visit the Sultan Palace of Yogyakarta and Borobudur Temple - Restaurant lunch.Day 5: Flight to Lombok - Arrive and transfer to Senggigi Beach - overnight

Day 6: Day at leisure to enjoy the beach.Day: 7: Flight to Denpasar Bali - Transfer to Grand Istana Beach Hotel - Day at leisureDay 8: Day at leisure - Overnight at hotelDay 9: Tranfer to airport for flight back.

Call your Thompsons consultant for fullitinerary details

HHHHH nikko Bali Resort & Spa Location: nusa dua. accommodation: Rooms offer private balcony, air-conditioning, idd phone, satellite tV, mini bar, safe, bathtub, shower and bathroom amenities.FaciLities: children’s pool and Jungle camp, swim-ming pool, restaurants.

Kowloon Island - Hong Kong

Kowloon IslandAlso known as the Nine Dragon’s, Kowloon Island is the peninsula jutting out into Victoria harbour and facing Hong Kong Island.It is also home to Hong Kong’s Cultural Centre, Space Museum, Peninsula Hotel, the Museum of History and the liveliest night Market. The only difference between these two Islands is that Kowloon has no trams to take you around. Take a ferry from Hong Kong Island to Kowloon. We have a range of Hotels. Contact us!!

Disneyland Hong KongThe Fifth Disneyland-styled theme park in the world featuring Main Streets U.S.A, Adventureland,

Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. This park has the largest Adventureland of all Disneyland Parks worldwide.

HHHPLUs Kimberley Hotel Location: tsim sha tsui, Kowloon.accommodation: 546 air-conditioned rooms with mini bar, idd phone, broadband internet access, tV, pay movies, tea/coffee maker.FaciLities: 3 restaurants, bar, gym, Health spa, conference facilities and more.

HHHH Holiday Inn Golden Mile Location: city centre. nathan Rd.accommodation: 585 air-conditioned rooms with mini bar, tV, movies, tea/coffee maker.FaciLities: Restaurants, bar, 24-hour room service, pool, fitness centre, business centre.

HHHHHH InterContinental Hong KongLocation: Prime harbour front location in Kowloon. accommodation: 495 contemporary rooms with the latest technology and harbour views.FaciLities: 5 restaurants, spa, pool, infinity spa pools, 24 hour fitness centre.

HHHH Miramar Hotel Location: tsim sha tsui, Kowloon.accommodation: 525 spacious air-conditioned guestrooms with in-room safe, mini-bar, tV.FaciLities: indoor swimming pool, gym and sauna room, executive club Lounge, restaurants and con-ference facilities.

HHHH Kowloon Hotel Location: tsim sha tsui, Kowloon.accommodation: 735 air-conditioned rooms with tV, tea/coffee maker, idd telephone, safe, hairdryer, in-room fax machine & broadband internet access.FaciLities: 4 Restaurants, bar, conference facili-ties, 2-floor shopping arcade and more.

Delve into another World

Hong Kong

These prices are an average price and may vary according to hotels and seasons. (Hong Kong Dollar)

Item Hotel RestaurantGlass of wine 100 HK$ 50 HK$Beer 50 HK$ 30 HK$Lunch pp 240 HK$ 170 HK$dinner pp 450 HK$ 290 HK$taxi per km 1.4 HK$

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in nov & dec there are pleasant breezes, lots of sunshine & comfortable tempera-tures. march & april are pleasant with occasional spells of humidity. may to august is the warmest time - temperatures average between 260c & 310c.

Surprises await around every corner Hong Kong is one of the busiest and bustling

ports in the world. There is so much to do

and see. Shopping, nightclubs dining and

unusual sightseeing is all part of this wonder-

ful world.

Hong Kong, the cities main Island, gives an

impression of great wealth and prosperity.

It is the business hub for international trade

and finance with towering skyscrapers and

bustling activities.

The main shopping districts are Central and

Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island and

Tsimshatsui/Tsimshatsui East in Kowloon.

Good bargains can be found at Stanley

Market, Ladies Market and the Temple Street

night market in Kowloon.

Most popular attractions in Hong Kong include

Victoria Peak, Sheung Wan and Western,

Exchange Square and Central Plaza.

Festivals and funHong Kong’s combined use of the Western

calendar and the Chinese lunar calendar can

make determining the exact date of festivals

tricky.

Chinese New YearTakes place in mid-February, expect a mas-

sive fireworks display over Victoria Harbour.

The Tin Hau FestivalA Taoist festival falling around May.

Dragon boat festivalHeld in June with Dragon boat races taking

place.

Lantern FestivalTakes place in March.

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HHHPLUs Salisbury YMCa Hotel Location: tsimshatsui.accommodation: 301 rooms and 62 suites,broadband internet access, air conditioning, tV, idd phone, tea/coffee maker. FaciLities: indoor swimming pool & fitness centre, restaurants, meeting and banquet rooms.

HHHPLUs nathan Hotel Location: Heart of Kowloon.accommodation: air-conditioned rooms with mini bar, hair dryer, safe, internet access, idd telephones and tV. FaciLities: 1 restaurant, business centre, spa, pool, conference facilities, and fitness centre.

HHHPLUs BP Intercontinental Location: salisbury Road.accommodation: air-conditioned rooms with mini bar, hair dryer, modem lines and cable tV. FaciLities: child facilities, valet parking, pools, restaurant, currency exchange, fitness centre, busi-ness centre.

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Chin

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hot

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a

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use

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hil

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the

po

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cu

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cen

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of

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mu

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an

d

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feat

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city

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as

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sig

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mu

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imm

ense

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mon

soon

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me

to

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it h

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toxi

cati

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tory

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awe-

insp

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and

mo

nu

men

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lou

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ack

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th

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div

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stiv

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no

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wee

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cove

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f an

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oo

k.

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lhi,

the

cap

ital

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sho

pp

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city

to

be.

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ffer

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pan

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ma

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inat

ing

bu

t ve

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con

flic

tin

g im

ages

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m t

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fort

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om

bs

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ruin

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he

hig

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bu

ildin

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sta

tely

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mes

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wid

e, t

ree-

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aven

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ause

of

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colo

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the

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use

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xclu

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ly

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hin

th

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bro

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bo

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citi

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Pleas

e re

ad th

e fo

llowi

ng b

ookin

g co

nditi

ons

care

fully

, as

they

set

out

the

term

s an

d co

nditi

ons

of th

e co

ntra

ct be

twee

n yo

u an

d Th

omps

ons.

We

act

as b

ookin

g ag

ents

for t

he su

pplie

rs of

the

comp

onen

t par

ts of

the

holid

ay w

e or

ganis

e, an

d as

suc

h, bo

oking

s fo

r the

ir se

rvice

s wi

ll fo

rm a

dire

ct co

ntra

ct be

twee

n yo

u an

d th

e re

levan

t sup

plier,

and

will

be s

ubjec

t to

that

sup

plier

’s sta

ndar

d te

rms a

nd co

nditi

ons.

1)Bo

oking

sBo

oking

s sa

ve fo

r lat

e bo

oking

s as

refe

rred

to h

ereu

nder,

are

con

firme

d on

th

e co

nditi

on th

at a

non

-refu

ndab

le de

posit

, of a

mini

mum

of 2

5% o

f the

to

tal p

acka

ge p

rice,

is pa

id to

Tho

mpso

ns w

ithin

72 h

ours

of c

onfir

matio

n of

you

r boo

kings

. Yo

u wi

ll be

adv

ised

at th

e tim

e of

boo

king

what

pay

ment

is

requ

ired

for y

our p

artic

ular a

rrang

emen

ts. T

he b

alanc

e of

the

cost

of yo

ur

trave

l arra

ngem

ents

must

be p

aid n

o les

s tha

n six

wee

ks p

rior t

o de

partu

re. I

f yo

ur bo

oking

is m

ade w

ithin

6 wee

ks of

depa

rture

, the

tota

l cos

t of y

our t

rave

l ar

rang

emen

ts mu

st be

paid

at t

he ti

me o

f boo

king.

Plea

se n

ote:

FAILU

RE T

O PA

Y ON

TIM

E W

ILL R

ESUL

T IN

THE

AUT

OMAT

IC C

ANCE

LLAT

ION

OF Y

OUR

BOOK

ING.

2)La

te B

ookin

g Fe

e &

Comm

unica

tion

Expe

nses

(Tele

phon

e Ca

lls) I

n th

e ev

ent

of a

boo

king

(exce

pt S

outh

Afri

ca b

ookin

gs) b

eing

made

less

than

7 d

ays p

rior

to th

e dat

e of d

epar

ture

, Tho

mpso

ns re

serve

s the

righ

t to c

harg

e for

any e

xtra

comm

unica

tion

expe

nses

. Fu

ll pa

ymen

t is

due

imme

diate

ly on

con

firma

tion

and

is no

n-re

fund

able

on a

ll lat

e bo

oking

s. S

ome

book

ings

requ

ire fu

ll pa

y-me

nt a

t the

time

of b

ookin

g i.e

. prio

r to

conf

irmat

ion.

If we

are

una

ble to

se

cure

conf

irmat

ion yo

u wi

ll be

refu

nded

in fu

ll.

3)Pr

ice C

hang

esa)

The

costs

ass

ociat

ed w

ith tr

avel

arra

ngem

ents

are

not a

lway

s sta

ble, a

nd

curre

ncy

move

ment

s ca

n flu

ctuat

e sh

arply

. It

is im

poss

ible

to p

redic

t the

se

move

ment

s in

adva

nce.

Whe

n yo

u bo

ok a

pac

kage

thro

ugh

us, w

e re

serve

th

e rig

ht to

pas

s on

any

sur

char

ges

to y

ou.

Surch

arge

s ma

y be

impo

sed

to c

over

incre

ases

in t

rans

porta

tion

costs

, inc

luding

the

cos

ts of

fue

l and

se

curit

y cha

rges

, tax

es o

r fee

s cha

rgea

ble fo

r ser

vices

such

as l

andin

g ta

xes

or em

barka

tion o

r dise

mbar

katio

n fee

s at p

orts

and a

irpor

ts, or

exch

ange

rate

s ap

plied

to th

e pa

rticu

lar p

acka

ge.

b)Th

omps

ons g

uara

ntee

s the

price

of la

nd ar

rang

emen

ts, on

ly on

ce fu

ll pay

ment

is

rece

ived.

c)

Airfa

res

are

subje

ct to

the

pric

es a

nd c

ondit

ions

quot

ed b

y th

e pa

rticu

lar

airlin

es a

nd ca

nnot

be

guar

ante

ed b

y Tho

mpso

ns. T

he o

nus i

s on

the

agen

t &

the p

asse

nger

to ch

eck t

hat t

here

have

been

no ch

ange

s in t

hese

price

s bef

ore

makin

g fin

al pa

ymen

t the

reof

.

4)M

etho

ds o

f Pay

ment

a)Cr

edit

Card

s: In

acc

orda

nce

with

Inte

rnat

ional

Airli

ne T

rave

l Ass

ociat

ion

(IATA

) bull

etin

# A1

/00

we n

eed

a sig

ned

and

valid

ated

Sta

ndar

d Cr

edit

Card

Ch

arge

Form

. Th

e ag

ent a

ckno

wled

ges t

hat s

/he

has s

een

the

card

and

that

th

e sig

natu

re o

n th

e ca

rd is

the

same

as t

hat o

n th

e Cr

edit

Card

Cha

rge

Form

. A

signe

d and

valid

ated

Sta

ndar

d Cre

dit C

ard C

harg

e For

m (S

CCCF

) or p

ayme

nt

thro

ugh

our V

irtua

l Car

d Se

rvice

s sy

stem,

are

the

only

reco

gnise

d fo

rms

of

paym

ent f

or cr

edit

card

s. If

the

card

is a

fore

ign cr

edit

card

then

you

may b

e re

ques

ted

to su

pply

vario

us o

ther

det

ails.

b)Ch

eque

s: Ba

nk is

sued

che

ques

or

trave

l age

ncy

cheq

ues

only

(accre

dited

ag

encie

s on

ly). P

lease

not

e we

requ

ire 7

wor

king

days

to c

lear a

ll ch

eque

s be

fore

doc

umen

ts ca

n be

issu

ed.

c)Ca

sh o

r EFT

Tran

sfers:

We

acce

pt E

FT tr

ansfe

rs, o

r cas

h de

posit

ed in

to o

ne

of o

ur b

ank

acco

unts,

sub

ject t

o co

nditi

on th

at th

e EF

T tra

nsmi

ssion

repo

rt or

the

cash

dep

osit

slip

is pr

ovide

d to

our

selve

s and

such

pay

ment

has

bee

n co

nfirm

ed a

s rec

eived

by o

urse

lves.

5)Ins

uran

ceW

e con

sider

adeq

uate

trav

el ins

uran

ce to

be es

sent

ial. A

ll pre

mium

s mus

t be

paid

at th

e tim

e of

boo

king,

as co

ver w

ill no

t be

effe

ctive

unt

il th

en.

Pleas

e as

k yo

ur tr

avel

agen

t for

insu

ranc

e op

tions

. Th

omps

ons

will

not b

e lia

ble if

an

yone

shou

ld fa

il to

take

ade

quat

e ins

uran

ce co

ver.

6)Fli

ght a

nd O

ther

Trav

el Tim

ings

Fligh

t tim

ings

are

prov

ided

by a

irline

s an

d ar

e su

bject

to A

ir Tra

ffic

Cont

rol

restr

iction

s. A

ll me

ans

of tr

ansp

orta

tion

are

subje

ct to

wea

ther

con

dition

s, th

e ne

ed fo

r con

stant

main

tena

nce,

and

the

abilit

y of p

asse

nger

s to

chec

k-in

on ti

me.

Ther

e is

no g

uara

ntee

that

fligh

ts, fe

rries

, ship

s, tra

ins o

r coa

ches

wi

ll de

part

at th

e tim

es s

tate

d on

any

itine

rary

or ti

cket

s wh

ich y

ou re

ceive

. Al

l tim

ings a

re es

timat

es on

ly, an

d we d

o not

acce

pt an

y liab

ility f

or an

y dela

y, ho

weve

r aris

ing, o

r for

any

sche

dule

alter

ation

s.

7)Fli

ght R

econ

firma

tion

It is

your

resp

onsib

ility

to e

nsur

e th

at y

ou re

conf

irm th

e de

partu

re d

ate

and

times

of al

l you

r flig

hts a

t lea

st 72

hour

s prio

r to d

epar

ture

. This

is pa

rticu

larly

impo

rtant

in re

spec

t of s

ubse

quen

t jou

rney

s on

ce le

aving

Sou

th A

frica

and

Th

omps

ons h

ereb

y spe

cifica

lly ex

clude

s any

liabil

ity fo

r any

delay

and /

or lo

ss

as a

resu

lt of

your

failu

re to

reco

nfirm

any

fligh

t and

/or c

onne

cting

fligh

t.

8)Do

cume

nts

a)Do

cume

nts:

(vouc

hers,

itine

rarie

s, et

c.) a

re o

nly p

repa

red

on re

ceipt

of f

ull

paym

ent

of t

he p

acka

ge p

rice,

and

signe

d co

nditi

ons

of c

ontra

ct (i.e

. our

bo

oking

form

) and

will

be re

ady

24 h

ours

afte

r pay

ment

has

bee

n re

ceive

d. No

rmall

y you

r tra

vel a

gent

will

arra

nge

colle

ction

of y

our d

ocum

ents.

b)Sh

ould

you

requ

ire y

our d

ocum

ents

and

air ti

cket

s to

be

forw

arde

d to

eith

er

your

self

or th

e de

partu

re a

irpor

t this

may

be

arra

nged

by y

our a

gent

with

us.

Howe

ver,

the

cour

ier co

sts in

resp

ect t

here

of w

ill be

for y

our o

wn a

ccou

nt.

c)IT

IS

IMPO

RTAN

T TH

AT Y

OU C

HECK

ALL

DET

AILS

OF

YOUR

TRA

VEL

DOCU

MEN

TS B

EFOR

E LE

AVIN

G SO

UTH

AFRI

CA.

IF

THER

E AR

E AN

Y IN

ACCU

RANC

IES O

N AN

Y OF

YOU

R TR

AVEL

DOC

UMEN

TS, O

R SH

OULD

YOU

HA

VE A

NY FU

RTHE

R QU

ERIES

, YOU

SHO

ULD

CONT

ACT Y

OUR

TRAV

EL A

GENT

IM

MED

IATE

LY.

THOM

PSON

S W

ILL N

OT B

E LIA

BLE

FOR

ANY

DELA

Y AN

D/OR

LO

SS O

CCAS

IONE

D AS

A R

ESUL

T OF

ANY

INAC

CURA

NCIES

ON

ANY

TRAV

EL

DOCU

MEN

TS O

NCE

YOU

ARE

IN R

ECEIP

T TH

EREO

F AN

D YO

U HA

VE L

EFT

SOUT

H AF

RICA

.

9)Un

sche

duled

Exte

nsion

sIn

the

unlik

ely e

vent

of t

here

bein

g an

uns

ched

uled

exte

nsion

to th

e ho

liday

ca

used

by

fligh

t dela

ys, b

ad w

eath

er, s

trike

s, or

any

oth

er c

ause

whic

h is

beyo

nd th

e co

ntro

l of T

homp

sons

, it i

s und

ersto

od th

at th

e ex

pens

es re

lating

to

the

se u

nsch

edule

d ex

tens

ions,

(hote

l acc

ommo

datio

n et

c.), w

ill be

for

th

e ac

coun

t of t

he p

asse

nger.

Tho

mpso

ns a

ccep

ts no

liab

ility

for c

hang

es,

omiss

ions

or d

elays

bef

ore

or d

uring

the

cour

se o

f any

holi

day

occa

sione

d by

tech

nical

diffic

ulties

, wea

ther

cond

ition

s, str

ikes o

r com

munic

ation

bre

ak-

down

s or t

he li

ke.

10)

Chan

ges b

y You

a)If

you

wish

to m

ake

a ch

ange

to y

our b

ookin

g we

will

ende

avou

r to

assis

t yo

u to

mak

e th

e ch

ange

whe

reve

r this

is p

ossib

le. Y

ou w

ill ha

ve to

pay

all

char

ges,

what

ever

kind

, imp

osed

by

the

supp

liers

prov

iding

that

com

pone

nt

part

of yo

ur tr

avel

arra

ngem

ents

when

ame

nding

a b

ookin

g an

y tim

e pr

ior to

de

partu

re.

Fare

s will

be re

-quo

ted

at th

e tim

e of

ame

ndme

nt.

b)An

admi

nistra

tion f

ee of

R10

0 per

perso

n will

be ch

arge

d for

each

amen

dmen

t an

d / o

r can

cella

tion.

c)

Afte

r dep

artu

re it

is un

derst

ood t

hat e

xtra e

xpen

ses i

ncur

red a

s a re

sult

of an

y ch

ange

will

be fo

r the

pass

enge

r’s ac

coun

t, an

d any

unus

ed se

rvice

will

not b

e re

fund

ed.

d)Am

endm

ents

and

canc

ellat

ions

en ro

ute

must

be m

ade

with

our

ope

rato

rs dir

ectly

.

11)

Canc

ellat

ion b

y You

If yo

u wi

sh to

can

cel y

our b

ookin

g yo

u mu

st ad

vise

your

age

nt im

media

tely,

wh

o will

in tu

rn ad

vise u

s. Yo

u will

be lia

ble to

pay t

he fo

llowi

ng ca

ncell

ation

ch

arge

s:a)

Whe

re y

our b

ookin

g inc

ludes

a s

pecia

l far

e, th

e re

levan

t cha

rges

are

levie

d by

the

airlin

e. In

som

e cir

cums

tanc

es th

is ma

y be

100

% o

f the

tota

l far

e, re

gard

less o

f whe

n ca

ncell

ation

is e

ffecte

d.

b)W

here

you

r boo

king

is fo

r a p

acka

ge, y

ou w

ill be

resp

onsib

le fo

r all

canc

el-

lation

char

ges,

of w

hatso

ever

nat

ure,

impo

sed

by th

e su

pplie

rs pr

ovidi

ng th

e co

mpon

ent p

arts

of su

ch tr

avel

arra

ngem

ents.

c)

Thom

pson

s cha

rges

a ca

ncell

ation

fee

equa

l to

10%

of t

he p

acka

ge p

rice

on

any

finali

sed

book

ing. H

owev

er, T

homp

sons

rese

rves

the

right

to c

harg

e a

canc

ellat

ion fe

e of

up

to 1

00%

of t

he to

tal p

acka

ge, i

n its

sole

discre

tion,

in pa

rticu

lar ci

rcums

tanc

es. A

ny m

onies

, whic

h you

have

alre

ady p

aid to

us, w

ill be

take

n by

us a

s pay

ment

or p

art p

ayme

nt o

f any

canc

ellat

ion ch

arge

s.

12)

Our R

ight T

o Ch

ange

You

r Tra

vel A

rrang

emen

tsa)

A sig

nifica

nt c

hang

e to

you

r tra

vel a

rrang

emen

ts wo

uld in

clude

a c

hang

e in

the

depa

rture

dat

e fro

m So

uth

Afric

a; wh

ere

the

fligh

t tim

es a

re ch

ange

d by

mo

re th

an 1

2 ho

urs

or a

cha

nge

to a

lowe

r sta

ndar

d of

acc

ommo

datio

n to

th

at w

hich

is bo

oked

. In

thes

e ins

tanc

es o

f sign

ifica

nt ch

ange

s to

your

trav

el ar

rang

emen

ts Th

omps

ons u

nder

take

s to a

dvise

you t

here

of as

soon

as re

ason

-ab

ly po

ssibl

e be

fore

your

dep

artu

re d

ate

to o

btain

your

furth

er in

struc

tions

in

this

rega

rd.

b)Al

l oth

er c

hang

es a

re m

inor c

hang

es.

A mi

nor c

hang

e ca

n be

mad

e at

any

tim

e an

d, if

prac

ticab

le, w

e wi

ll ad

vise

you

of a

ny s

uch

chan

ge p

rior

to

depa

rture

but

we

are

not o

blige

d to

do

so.

Such

mino

r cha

nges

may

be

made

by

Tho

mpso

ns, i

n its

disc

retio

n, wh

o wi

ll no

t be

resp

onsib

le or

liab

le fo

r the

pa

ymen

t of c

ompe

nsat

ion to

you

as a

resu

lt of

such

mino

r cha

nges

.c)

Ever

y ef

fort

is ma

de b

y Th

omps

ons

to a

dher

e to

con

firme

d iti

nera

ries;

how-

ever,

we

rese

rve th

e rig

ht to

mak

e ch

ange

s to

your

trav

el ar

rang

emen

ts wh

en

it be

come

s ne

cess

ary

to d

o so

. Tra

vel a

rrang

emen

ts ar

e ma

de in

adv

ance

bu

t due

to th

e fa

ct th

at T

homp

sons

is re

liant

upo

n su

pplie

rs su

ch a

s airl

ines,

hote

ls an

d/or

oth

er s

upply

com

panie

s, ch

ange

s to

trav

el ar

rang

emen

ts an

d ca

ncell

ation

s the

reof

may

occ

asion

ally b

ecom

e ne

cess

ary.

d)Sh

ould

any t

rave

l com

pone

nt be

conf

irmed

by Th

omps

ons a

nd th

is co

mpon

ent

is ca

ncell

ed b

y th

e su

pplie

r for

wha

tsoev

er re

ason

, the

n in

such

insta

nces

Th

omps

ons w

ill ac

cept

no

liabil

ity fo

r the

canc

ellat

ion th

ereo

f.

13)

Lost/

Stole

n Fli

ght T

icket

sa)

The

loss

or th

eft o

f a ti

cket

mus

t be

repo

rted

to T

homp

sons

imme

diate

ly.

Certa

in air

lines

will

not a

utho

rise

Thom

pson

s to

issue

a re

place

ment

tick

et if

su

ch ti

cket

is lo

st or

stole

n be

fore

the

pass

enge

r lea

ves S

outh

Afri

ca.

In th

e lat

ter i

nsta

nce y

ou w

ill be

requ

ired t

o pur

chas

e a ne

w tic

ket,

at yo

ur ow

n cos

t, un

til su

ch ti

me a

s Tho

mpso

ns re

ceive

s aut

horit

y fro

m th

e air

line

to m

ake

any

refu

nd to

you,

which

aut

horit

y cou

ld ta

ke u

p to

12

mont

hs to

rece

ive.

Shou

ld th

e airl

ine au

thor

ise Th

omps

ons t

o iss

ue a

repla

ceme

nt ti

cket

Thom

pson

s will

do so

and

a re

-issu

e fe

e, pe

r tick

et, w

ill be

for y

our o

wn a

ccou

nt.

b)Sh

ould

your

tick

et b

e los

t or s

tolen

abr

oad

it sh

ould

be n

oted

that

cer

tain

airlin

es w

ill no

t iss

ue a

dup

licat

e tic

ket a

nd it

will

be y

our r

espo

nsibi

lity

to

purch

ase

a ne

w tic

ket a

boar

d at

the

local

fare

. Up

on y

our r

etur

n to

Sou

th

Afric

a yo

u ma

y ma

ke a

pplic

ation

to T

homp

sons

for a

refu

nd o

f the

amo

unt

spen

t by y

ourse

lf on

the l

ost o

r sto

len ti

cket

, but

it is

spec

ifica

lly re

cord

ed th

at

any r

efun

d will

be en

tirely

at th

e disc

retio

n of t

he ai

rline

conc

erne

d whic

h may

ta

ke u

p to

12

mont

hs to

aut

horis

e.c)

It is

your

resp

onsib

ility t

o re

port

the

lost o

r sto

len ti

cket

to th

e po

lice

and

to

prov

ide T

homp

sons

with

the

proo

f of s

uch

repo

rt if

requ

ired.

14)

Airli

ne R

efun

d Pr

oced

ures

a)Re

fund

poli

cies o

pera

ted

by th

e va

rious

airl

ines v

ary g

reat

ly. Y

ou m

ust r

etur

n yo

ur u

nuse

d tic

ket t

o Th

omps

ons

who

will

pres

ent i

t to

the

relev

ant a

irline

fo

r ass

essm

ent a

s to

whe

ther

the

airlin

e wi

ll ag

ree

to is

sue

a re

fund

or n

ot.

Shou

ld a

refu

nd b

e au

thor

ised

by th

e air

line

such

refu

nd w

ill be

mad

e to

you,

less a

ny ca

ncell

ation

or a

dmini

strat

ion ch

arge

s.b)

If pa

ymen

t for

the

ticke

t was

mad

e to

Tho

mpso

ns b

y cre

dit ca

rd, t

he re

fund

, sh

ould

one

be g

rant

ed, w

ill be

mad

e to

your

cred

it ca

rd o

ther

wise

the

refu

nd

will

be m

ade

by E

FT.

c)An

y ref

und w

hich i

s aut

horis

ed fo

r par

t use

d or r

etur

n halv

es of

tick

ets w

ill be

les

s tha

n th

e pr

o ra

ta ra

te o

n th

e fa

ce va

lue o

f suc

h tic

ket.

d)Re

fund

s may

take

up

to 1

2 we

eks t

o pr

oces

s alth

ough

this

time

frame

cann

ot

be g

uara

ntee

d by

Tho

mpso

nse)

Ticke

ts re

turn

ed to

Tho

mpso

ns fo

r a re

fund

olde

r tha

n on

e ye

ar fr

om th

e da

te

of is

sue

will

be re

gard

ed a

s exp

ired

by th

e air

line

and

have

no

refu

nd va

lue.

15)

Comp

laint

sa)

In th

e eve

nt th

at yo

u hav

e any

reas

on to

comp

lain,

or ex

perie

nce a

ny pr

oblem

s wi

th y

our h

olida

y wh

ilst a

way,

you

must

imme

diate

ly inf

orm

the

supp

lier o

f th

e se

rvice

s in

ques

tion.

Any

ver

bal n

otifi

catio

n mu

st be

put

in w

riting

and

giv

en to

the

supp

lier a

s soo

n as

pos

sible.

b)

If yo

u are

still

dissa

tisfie

d, yo

u mus

t not

ify us

at th

e ear

liest

oppo

rtunit

y - un

til

we kn

ow ab

out a

prob

lem or

comp

laint

, we c

anno

t beg

in to

reso

lve it

. Fail

ure

to g

ive u

s th

e op

portu

nity

to re

solve

any

pro

blem

at th

e tim

e it

occu

rs wi

ll re

sult

in eit

her a

redu

ction

, or c

omple

te e

xtinc

tion,

of a

ny ri

ghts

which

you

ma

y hav

e, to

claim

comp

ensa

tion

from

us.

c)If

you

rema

in dis

satis

fied,

you

must

write

to o

ur C

usto

mer S

ervic

e M

anag

er

with

in 28

day

s of

the

end

of th

e tri

p yo

u ha

ve p

urch

ased

from

us,

giving

yo

ur b

ookin

g re

fere

nce

and

full

deta

ils o

f you

r com

plaint

on

clien

tservi

ces@

thom

pson

s.co.z

a o

r fax

to 0

11-7

70-7

498.

d)

Whil

st ev

ery

effo

rt wi

ll be

mad

e by

Tho

mpso

ns to

reso

lve y

our c

ompla

int to

yo

ur sa

tisfa

ction

it is

spec

ifica

lly re

cord

ed th

at T

homp

sons

in n

o wa

y acc

epts

liabil

ity fo

r any

claim

that

you

may h

ave

in re

spec

t of y

our c

ompla

int.

16)

Pass

ports

, Visa

s, Va

ccina

tions

and

Inoc

ulatio

nsa)

It is

your

resp

onsib

ility

to e

nsur

e th

at y

ou a

nd a

ll th

ose

trave

lling

with

you

ha

ve a

valid

pass

port

and a

ny ne

cess

ary v

isas,

and t

hat y

ou ha

ve ob

taine

d any

ne

cess

ary i

nocu

lation

s to

gain

entry

to a

ny co

untry

you

are

visiti

ng a

nd to

re-

ente

r Sou

th A

frica

. Pas

spor

t and

visa

regu

lation

s and

healt

h req

uirem

ents

can

chan

ge a

t any

time

, the

refo

re, w

e re

comm

end

that

you

che

ck p

assp

ort/v

isa

requ

ireme

nts w

ith th

e Em

bass

y or C

onsu

late

of th

e co

untry

you

inten

d to

visit

an

d th

at y

ou c

onsu

lt yo

ur G

P or

the

Depa

rtmen

t of H

ealth

rega

rding

hea

lth

requ

ireme

nts.

b)Th

omps

ons a

ccep

ts no

liabil

ity w

hatso

ever

shou

ld yo

u, or

any m

embe

r of y

our

party

, tra

vel w

ithou

t the

corre

ct pa

sspo

rt, vi

sas o

r nec

essa

ry va

ccina

tions

. As

a guid

eline

, pas

spor

ts sh

ould

be va

lid fo

r 6 m

onth

s afte

r you

r sch

edule

d ret

urn

to S

outh

Afri

ca.

17)

Gene

ral I

nfor

matio

na)

Taxe

s: W

e will

advis

e you

of al

l man

dato

ry ta

xes,

which

you m

ust p

ay be

fore

de

partu

re. H

owev

er, m

any c

ount

ries c

harg

e de

partu

re ta

xes t

hat c

an o

nly b

e pa

id loc

ally.

It is

ther

efor

e re

comm

ende

d th

at yo

u re

tain

suffi

cient

loca

l cur

-re

ncy t

o me

et su

ch ch

arge

s. D

etail

s of d

epar

ture

taxe

s can

be

obta

ined

from

the

relev

ant a

irline

whe

n yo

u re

conf

irm yo

ur fl

ight d

etail

s. Sp

ecial

requ

ests:

We

can

pass

on

any

spec

ial re

ques

ts th

at y

ou m

ay w

ish

to m

ake

at th

e tim

e of

boo

king,

but a

ccep

tanc

e of

suc

h re

ques

ts is

at th

e dis

cretio

n of

the

airlin

e or

oth

er su

pplie

r and

in n

o cir

cums

tanc

es a

re sp

ecial

re

ques

ts gu

aran

teed

. Co

nfirm

ation

that

a s

pecia

l req

uest

has

been

not

ed

or p

asse

d on

to th

e su

pplie

r, or

the

inclus

ion o

f the

spe

cial r

eque

st on

you

r co

nfirm

ation

invo

ice o

r any

oth

er d

ocum

enta

tion,

is no

t con

firma

tion

that

the

requ

est w

ill be

met

. b)

Med

ical

Prob

lem

s:If

you

or a

ny m

embe

r of y

our p

arty

has

any

medic

al pr

oblem

or

disab

ility

which

may

affe

ct yo

ur h

olida

y, yo

u ne

ed t

o giv

e us

fu

ll de

tails

in w

riting

at t

he ti

me o

f boo

king.

If w

e re

ason

ably

feel

unab

le to

pro

perly

acc

ommo

date

the

parti

cular

nee

ds o

f the

per

son

conc

erne

d, we

re

serve

the

right

to d

eclin

e th

eir re

serva

tion

or, if

full

deta

ils a

re n

ot g

iven

at

the

time

of b

ookin

g, ca

ncel

when

we

beco

me a

ware

of t

hese

det

ails

c)Re

nova

tions

:Plea

se b

e aw

are

that

hot

els u

nder

go re

nova

tions

from

time

to

time.

Hot

els ta

ke a

ll po

ssibl

e s

teps

to li

mit d

isrup

tion

to th

eir g

uests

. W

e wi

ll no

t ent

erta

in co

mplai

nts

or re

ques

ts fo

r ref

unds

if a

hot

el is

carry

ing

out r

enov

ation

s wh

ilst a

gue

st is

resid

ent.

If w

e ar

e sp

ecifi

cally

adv

ised

of

reno

vatio

n wo

rk, d

ates

may

be

prov

ided,

but i

t is i

mpor

tant

to re

memb

er th

at

thes

e ar

e su

bject

to ch

ange

and

we

are

not a

lway

s not

ified

. d)

Refu

nds

and

Unus

edSe

rvic

es: N

o re

fund

s wi

ll be

mad

e fo

r any

unu

sed

servi

ces.

e)Ch

arge

sto

your

cred

itca

rd: A

ny c

harg

es m

ade

to y

our c

redit

car

d wh

ilst

away

are

you

r res

pons

ibilit

y. Th

omps

ons

Tour

s wi

ll no

t be

resp

onsib

le, n

or

acce

pt r

espo

nsibi

lity

for

havin

g th

ese

char

ges

reve

rsed

or c

orre

cted

upon

re

turn

to S

outh

Afri

ca.

18)

Force

Maje

ure

Exce

pt w

here

oth

erwi

se e

xpre

ssly

state

d in

thes

e bo

oking

con

dition

s, we

re

gret

we c

anno

t acc

ept l

iabilit

y or p

ay an

y com

pens

ation

whe

re th

e per

form

-an

ce o

r pro

mpt p

erfo

rman

ce o

f our

con

tractu

al ob

ligat

ions

is pr

even

ted

or

affe

cted,

or y

ou o

ther

wise

suf

fer a

ny d

amag

e or

loss

, as

a re

sult

of “

force

ma

jeure

”. In

thes

e Bo

oking

Con

dition

s, “fo

rce m

ajeur

e” m

eans

any

eve

nt

which

we

or th

e su

pplie

r of t

he se

rvice

(s) in

que

stion

could

not

, eve

n wi

th a

ll du

e car

e, fo

rese

e or a

void.

Suc

h eve

nts m

ay in

clude

war

or th

reat

of w

ar, ri

ot,

civil

strife

, ter

roris

t acti

vity

or a

ctual

thre

aten

ed te

rroris

t acti

vity,

indus

trial

dispu

te, n

atur

al or

nuc

lear d

isaste

r, ad

verse

wea

ther

con

dition

s, fir

e an

d all

sim

ilar e

vent

s out

side

our c

ontro

l.

19)

Resp

onsib

ility A

nd Li

abilit

yTh

omps

ons a

ct as

agen

ts on

ly fo

r loc

al an

d int

erna

tiona

l gro

und o

pera

tors

and

airlin

es a

nd a

ccor

dingly

acc

epts

no li

abilit

y wha

tsoev

er fo

r any

loss

, dam

age,

injur

y, ac

ciden

t, de

lay, o

r any

othe

r irre

gular

ity ho

wsoe

ver a

rising

. Tho

mpso

ns

make

s eve

ry ef

fort

to en

sure

that

all t

he ar

rang

emen

ts an

d ser

vices

conn

ecte

d wi

th a

pas

seng

er’s

itine

rary

will

be c

arrie

d ou

t as

spec

ified

in th

e mo

st ef

fi-cie

nt an

d effe

ctive

way

poss

ible.

How

ever,

we d

o not

have

dire

ct co

ntro

l ove

r th

e pro

vision

of se

rvice

s by s

uppli

ers a

nd, w

hilst

they

are i

n all c

ases

selec

ted

with

the u

tmos

t car

e, we

do no

t acc

ept l

iabilit

y for

erro

r and

omiss

ions o

f suc

h su

pplie

rs

20)

Juris

dictio

n of

the

Mag

istra

te’s

Cour

tTh

omps

ons T

ours,

a D

ivisio

n of

Cull

inan

Holdi

ngs L

td, s

hall

be e

ntitl

ed, a

t its

optio

n to

insti

tute

any

lega

l pro

ceed

ings

arisi

ng o

ut o

f or i

n co

nnec

tion

with

th

is co

ntra

ct in

any M

agist

rate

’s Co

urt h

aving

juris

dictio

n in

term

s of S

ectio

n 29

of t

he M

agist

rate

’s Co

urt A

ct No

32/

1944

as

amen

ded,

notw

ithsta

nding

th

at th

e am

ount

in is

sue

may e

xcee

d th

e lim

its o

f suc

h jur

isdict

ion.

21)

Lega

lTh

is do

cum

ent

toge

ther

with

Tho

mps

ons’

stan

dard

boo

king

form

and

Th

omps

ons

invoic

e /

itine

rary

cons

titut

es th

e so

le re

cord

of t

he a

gree

ment

be

twee

n the

parti

es. N

o par

ty sh

all be

boun

d by a

ny re

pres

enta

tion,

warra

nty,

and

prom

ise o

f the

like

not

reco

rded

her

ein.

No

addit

ion to

the

Thom

pson

s sta

ndar

d bo

oking

con

dition

s sh

all b

e of

any

force

or e

ffect

unles

s in

writi

ng

and

signe

d by

or o

n be

half

of th

e pa

rties

. No

indu

lgenc

e wh

ich T

homp

sons

, (“t

he g

rant

or”),

may

gra

nt to

the

pass

enge

r (“th

e gr

ante

e”),

shall

cons

titut

e a

waive

r of a

ny o

f the

righ

ts of

the

gran

tor,

who

shall

not

ther

eby b

e pr

eclud

ed

from

exer

cising

any

righ

ts ag

ainst

the

gran

tee

which

may

hav

e ar

isen

in th

e pa

st or

whic

h migh

t aris

e in t

he fu

ture

. All c

osts

and d

isbur

seme

nts,

includ

ing

legal

costs

on

the

atto

rney

and

clien

t sca

le inc

urre

d by

Tho

mpso

ns in

reco

ver-

ing a

ny d

amag

es a

nd p

ayme

nts

paya

ble b

y th

e pa

ssen

ger

to T

homp

sons

sh

all b

e fo

r the

pas

seng

ers’

acco

unt.

This

agr

eeme

nt s

hall

in all

resp

ects

be g

over

ned

by a

nd c

onstr

ued

in ac

cord

ance

with

the

laws

of th

e Re

publi

c of

Sou

th A

frica

. Th

e pa

ssen

ger h

ereb

y co

nsen

ts to

the

jurisd

iction

of t

he

Mag

istra

tes C

ourt

havin

g jur

isdict

ion ov

er it

s per

son i

n res

pect

of al

l pro

ceed

-ing

s in

conn

ectio

n wi

th t

his a

gree

ment

. Th

e pa

rties

her

eby

resp

ectiv

ely

choo

se d

omici

lium

citan

di et

exe

cuta

ndi f

or a

ll no

tices

and

pro

cess

es to

be

given

and s

erve

d in p

ursu

ance

of th

is ag

reem

ent a

t the

ir re

spec

tive a

ddre

sses

as

give

n on

Tho

mpso

ns’ s

tand

ard

book

ing fo

rm.

Eith

er p

arty

may c

hang

e its

do

micil

ium b

y writ

ten

notic

e de

liver

ed b

y han

d or

sent

by p

repa

id re

giste

red

post

to th

e ot

her p

arty.

In

this

agre

emen

t an

expr

essio

n wh

ich d

enot

es a

ge

nder

inclu

des

the

othe

r ge

nder

s, a

natu

ral p

erso

n inc

ludes

an

artif

icial

perso

n an

d vic

e ve

rsa, t

he si

ngula

r inc

ludes

the

plura

l and

vice

versa

.

22)

ASAT

ATh

omps

ons i

s a re

giste

red

memb

er o

f the

Ass

ociat

ion o

f Sou

th A

frica

n Tra

vel

Agen

ts (A

SATA

) and

the

Sout

h Af

rican

Tour

Ope

rato

rs As

socia

tion

(SAT

OA).

Book

ing

Cond

itio

nsBO

OKIN

G CO

NDITI

ONS

OF T

HOM

PSON

S TO

URS,

A DI

VISI

ON O

F CUL

LINAN

HOL

DING

S LT

D(H

erein

afte

r ref

erre

d to

as “

Thom

pson

s”)

Booking Conditions 30

Tru

st T

ho

mp

son

s w

ith

all

you

r tr

avel

s.

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ns.

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rest

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