OVERVIEW

Tour Code: S54-NE-6D5N_Northeastern Highlight

Trip Name: Northeastern Marvel  6 Days 5 Nights
Type of trip: Private
Trip Duration: 6 Days
Start: Bangkok, Thailand
Finish: Bangkok, Thailand
Destinations: Bangkok – Nakorn Ratchasima – Buriram – Surin – Srisaket – Ubon Ratchathani – Bangkok

Package Tours valid until 31 Oct 2016 but require for surcharge for bellow dates
1. Christmas Eve 2015
2. New Year Eve 2016
3. 12 – 16 Apr 2016 (Water Festival)

BRIEF ITINERARY
Day 01: Bangkok – Nakorn Rachasima (Khaoyai National Park) (L)

Day 02: Korat or Nakorn Rachasima – Buriram (B/L)

Day 03: Buriram – Surin (B/L)
Day 04: Surin – Si Sa Ket – Ubon Rachathani (B/L)
Day 05: Ubon Ratchani Tours (B/L)
Day 06: Ubon Ratchathani – Bangkok by train (B/L)

06 Days 05 Nights Northeastern Highlight Package Tour

Bangkok – Nakorn Ratchasima – Buriram – Surin – Srisaket – Ubon Ratchathani – Bangkok

Tour itinerary

Day 01: Bangkok – Nakorn Rachasima (Khaoyai National Park) (L)

After breakfast, 08.30am: our guide will pick up you from the hotel and drive straight to Khaoyai National Park (World Heritage). After arrived, then trekking along the jungle to visit “Heaw Narok Waterfall” and Heaw Suwat Waterfall,the most famous in the park. Then continue drive pass to stop at Pa Diew Dai and Pa Tom Chai has most beautiful scenery view of the park for enjoying taking some photos. And next go to do parking our car and walk along the trail about 200 meters to Mor Singto Animal Observation House where the place was built by the US army in the past. After that walk back to the car and getting on our car for driving to Krua Kam Pan Thai Restaurant for lunch and after lunch, we will do digestion by continue our trip to Nong Pakchee Animal Observation House and Saisin Dam by walking about 800 meters from the parking point. Then return to the hotel and check in and relax on your own time until 18.30pm: we will go to see the night safari tour from 19.00pm – 20.00pm. Then return to your hotel after the night safari tour.

Note: Breakfast and Dinner is on your own expenses

Overnight in Khaoyai National Park

 

Day 02: Korat or Nakorn Rachasima – Buriram (B/L)

After breakfast, drive up along the Mittraphap road and pass the scenery beautiful Lamtraklong Dam and then stop at Korat Fossil Museum to see petrified woods and ancient elephant museum. After that, drive continue into the down town and pass Thao Suranari Monument and next to Phimai Historical Park The most magnificent castle in Thailand is located at Amphur Phimai, Nakornratchasima where the castle is believed to have been be built more than 1,000 years ago by an ancient tribe that is said to have contact with the Khmer Kingdom. Phimai Historical Park was created in the 16 BE. And then visit Sai Ngam, where there are big banyan trees around the bank of the Moon River before we are having at a local restaurant. The lunch will be eating with Korat noodle (Kua Mee) is made from rice. The noodle is thin and soft. Eat with Som Tum Korat. After lunch, we are driving ahead to Phanom Rung Historical Park where is one of Thailand’s most amazing Khmer architecture site, aged over a thousand years old. Built on an extinct volcano, it was originally a Hindu religious site and later became a Buddhist one. Several additions were made during the 15th-18th Buddhist century. And before end of the day, we’ll visit Prasat Muang Tam is located in the Prakorn Chai district of Buriram Province. It is located 8 Kilometers from Prasat Phnom Rung. It is a Hindu religious monument It was constructed for the Hindu god Shiva. It was built to hold religious ceremonies for the surrounding community Archaeological studies have found that communities surrounded Prasat Muang Tam. For example Ban Kok Muang, Kok Yai Khan,Kok Salongthong, ect. Artifacts found include ancient tools and household wares, for example clay bowls and a large amount of pottery. Later on, drive to hotel and check in and then free on your own leisure.

Note: Dinner is on your own expenses

Overnight in Buriram

 

Day 03: Buriram – Surin (B/L)
After breakfast, we are driving up to Surin downtown and pass the Phaya Surin Pakdee Srinarong Jangwang monument is dedicated to the first Surin town lord, Phraya Surin Phakdi Si Narong Changwang. The antique brass statue is 2.2 meters tall, and holds a curved blade pike in his right hand, a symbol of the lord’s excellent talent in controlling war elephants, as well as Surin’s plentiful elephants since ancient times.  And drive continue to Tambon Tha Sawang, Baan Chanrom and Baan Khewasirin this village is widely recognized for utilizing looms with over a hundred heddles to weave gold brocade silk of the highest quality, offered to Her Majesty the Queen as well as previous royal courts. Since its founding, the village has also been tasked with weaving fabric for 21 APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation) country leaders in 2003. After that, we will visit Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village are of the Suay ethnic minority. They are skilled in capturing, training and raising Asian elephants, a national Thai symbol. Unlike in northern Thailand where elephants are kept for labor, locals consider elephants their companions, and often share their homes with them. Visitors to the village can observe the way of life of the Suay people, or speak with veteran elephant specialists. Often, the sluggish local economy drives elephants and their mahouts to work outside the village. Rice paddies and forests, good elephant habitats, surround the village. The village also has an elephant museum which features exhibition regarding village history and tools for capturing elephants. Visitors can enjoy elephant rides in the afternoon to the Mun River, and watch elephant bathing at twilight at Wang Thalu. We’ll stop for lunch at a local restaurant before heading to Srikhorphum Castle. It is set of Khmer ruins comprises five pagodas built on the same base. Each is about 30 meters tall. Designs adorn the door columns and lintels. The site was built around the late 11^th century. End of the day, we are transfer to hotel and stay in Surin province. Check in and relax on your own leisure.

Note: Dinner is on your own expenses

Overnight in Surin province

Day 04: Surin – Si Sa Ket – Ubon Rachathani (B/L)
After breakfast, depart for Si Sa Ket and heading to Kantharalak district to visit Ban Sam Ta Rom Rambutan and Durian Orchard is at Trakat subdistrict, Sisaket province. It is located 60 kilometers away from downtown. The orchard grows a large number of fruits, including rambutan, durian, longkong, mangosteen, mango and pomelo. The products also cover shallot, garlic, pakria and rubber.  It is recognized as one of Sisaket’s highly successful agricultural farm and orchard. And then move to Khao Phraviharn Sanctuary. It is s top of the Phanom Dong Rak mountain ranges sits Khao Phra Viharn (Preah Vihear) Sanctuary which is located at Ban Phum Srol, Sao Thong Chai subdistrict, Kantharalak district, Sisaket province. Such area is the overlapping border between Thailand and Cambodia. In the past, it was possible to access Khao Phra Viharn from Thailand, but after a lengthy territorial dispute between Thailand and Cambodia over ownership, any access from Thailand has been restricted and visitors are required to get there via Cambodia. Lunch will be stopping at a local restaurant. After that drive ahead to Ubon Ratchathani province, before end of this day to Ban Yang Noi Arts and Crafts Center, it was founded in 1996, according to the idea of Queen Sirikit. She wanted Ban Yang Noi to develop into an important place for hiring and to be able to increase the income of the villagers both in Ban Yang Noi and in the vicinity, so that the villagers would not have to emigrate and sell their labor outside their community. Inside this arts and crafts center, there are a lot of tourist attractions worth visiting and studying; for example, Model farm for the new theory is the various types of agricultural experimental area for the new theory, such as the cultivation of herbs and chemical-free vegetables, the cultivation of mulberries as silk worm’s feed, the silk production with the quality as good as the Royal Thai Silk and with the granted mark of gold peacock, and the mixing of blended brown rice for enhancing immunity, etc. The tourists will gain knowledge as well as entertainment from these agricultural experiments. After that drive ahead to Ubon Ratchathani province, before end of this day, we will visit Wat Pa Naphong where is located in Ban Phong Sawang, Non Phueng Sub-district, Warin Chamrap District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. It is a shady and peaceful temple, which is suitable for studying Buddha’s teaching and doing meditation. Besides, Wat Nong Pa Phong is the prototype of over 100 forest temples in Thailand and many of them abroad and also museum of the temple can be found here. Later on, drive straight to Ubon Ratchanthani downtown. Check in at hotel and leisure on your own time afterwards.

Note: Dinner is on your own expenses

Overnight in Ubon Ratchanthani

Day 05: Ubon Ratchani Tours (B/L)
After breakfast, before departing from Ubon Ratchathani downtown, we are taking you to visit Ubon local Morning Fresh market is the bank of the Moon River.  After that, continue to Wat Thung Si Mueang was constructed during the reign of King Rama III (1824-1851) to houses a replica of Buddha’s footprint. Aside from that, the most beautiful structure in the temple is perhaps the wooden Tripitaka Library (Ho Trai) that was designed to sit on the stilts in the middle of the pool to prevent the materials from insects (ants and termites). The architecture here is a mixture of Laos and Rattankosin styles (Rattanakosin refers to the era after 1782, when Bangkok was the capital of Thailand). Next to the Tripitaka Library is the Ho Phra Buddha Bot and the Wihan (ordination hall). And then followed by visiting to Pha Taem National Park where is Thailand first Sunrise spot and this National Park features the plateaus, hills, deciduous dipterocarp forest, sheer cliffs resulted from the earthquakes, irregular shaped of sandstone which scattered around and the beautiful wild flowers growing among the rocky ground. Highlight of the Park are Pha Taem and Pha Kam which located near the National park headquarters. Surface of the cliffs are filled with numerous prehistoric cave paintings dated back 3,000-4,000 years ago that explores the traditional way of life of people who once lived here during the prehistoric days. After having fun time with photos taking at the park, and then we are going to have our lunch at Khong Jiam Floating Restaurant on the Great Maekhong River, where you can sit and see the view of Laos’s mountains.

After lunch, then transfer to hotel. Check in and relax on your own time afterwards.

Note: Dinner is on your own expenses

Overnight in Khong Jiam

Day 06: Ubon Ratchathani – Bangkok by train  (Train ticket included) (B/L)

After breakfast, depart for Sam Phan Bok The word “Bok” in Laotian means basin which is why this area is now called “Sam Phan Bok”(sam phan is three thousand in Thai).

Also nearby is a place known to the locals as the “Mekong Grand Canyon”. It is a rock cliff that was carved through thousands of years of erosion from streams above it creating the astonishing natural phenomenon. It is a large channel 3-7 m high and 20 m wide. After that, stop for having some lunch at a local restaurant before transfer to Uborn Ratchathani province Train station or Ubonratchathani International Airport for flight to Bangkok.

Note: Dinner is on your own expenses

End of our trip!

Dress cloths: Good walking shoes and easy going dresses wearing

What to bring: Camera/ Sun hat/ Sun glass

Note: Museum will be closed on Mon-Tue

PRICE & INCLUDE

Price Included:
 Accommodation as mentioned based on twin sharing or similar one
 Tour and transportation as private air-con vehicle
 Meals as mentioned in the program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
 Entrance fees on the archaeological site mentioned in the itinerary
 Local English speaking guide
 All activities were stated in the program
 Travel insurance (required copy passport)
 Cool drink water during on tours
 Government tax & Service Charge

Price Excluded:
 All the other things are not stated in the part of inclusions
 International flights
 Domestic Flight Bangkok- Chiang Mai- Bangkok
 Telephone services
 Laundry services
 Personal Expenses
 Any drinks during lunch and dinner at a local restaurant are not mentioned
 Tips to a guide or driver if you like his or her services
 Late check out
 Early check in
 Peak period surcharge
 Visa fees to Thailand
 Any optional additional tours or activities during free time.
Remarks:
 All rates are quoted in US Dollars per person.
 Packages tour rates are Nett, non-commissionable.
 Child fare:
o Child (2-11 yrs) - 100% sharing room with 1 adult in Twin Room
o Child (2-11 yrs) - 80% sharing room with 2 adults with extra bed
o Child (2-11 yrs) - 50% sharing room with 2 adults without bed
 Other period of packages tour price, please contact us anytime.
 Confirmation of room & price are subject to space availability at the time of booking only.
 All rates are subject to change without prior notices.
 All above itinerary is flexible, depending on arrival or departure flights of passengers

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