April 23rd 2010
5D4N BANGKOK – PATTAYA – AYUTTHAYA
Ingat cerita Jumbo Gajah Biru?
Ianya dilakonkan di Ayutthaya.
Ayutthaya, full name Phra Nakhon Is Ayutthaya, is an ancient capital and modern city in the Central Plains of Thailand, 85 km north of Bangkok
Founded around 1350, Ayutthaya became the second capital of Siam after Sukhothai. Throughout the centuries, the ideal location between China, India and the Malay Archipelago made Ayutthaya the trading capital of Asia and even the world. By 1700 Ayutthaya had become the largest city in the world with a total of 1 million inhabitants. Many international merchants set sail for Ayutthaya, from diverse regions as the Arab world, China, India, Japan, Portugal, the Netherlands and France. Merchants from Europe proclaimed Ayutthaya as the finest city they had ever seen. Dutch and French maps of the city show grandeur with gold-laden palaces, large ceremonies and a huge float of trading vessels from all over the world. All this came to a quick end when the Burmese invaded Ayutthaya in 1767 and almost completely burnt the city down to the ground.
Today, only a few remains might give a glimpse of the impressive city they must have seen. Its remains are characterized by the prang (reliquary towers) and big monasteries. Most of the remains are temples and palaces, as those were the only buildings made of stone at that time. The great cultural value of Ayutthaya’s ruins were officially recognized in 1991, when the Historic City became an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its proximity to Bangkok made it a popular day-trip destinations for travellers from Bangkok.
Ayutthaya is an island at the confluence of three rivers: the Chao Phraya river, the Lopburi river and the Pa Sak river. As the train station is at the east side off the island, most visitors will need to cross the river by ferry boat. Navigating your way around the island is not particularly hard: U Thong Rd is a ring road that circumvents the island completely. Most temple ruins can be found at the north-west of the island, while accommodation and nightlife is clustered around the north-east. As non-Siamese peoples were not allowed to live inside the city walls, the sights from foreign nations can be found outside of the island.
Worship The Biggest Statue Buddha of The World & Ayutthaya Heritage’s of The World
Day 01 Arrival BANGKOK (-)
- Meet & greet. Transfer to hotel for check-in
- Hotel accommodation in BANGKOK.
Day 02 The Biggest Statue Buddha of The World, Ayutthaya Heritage’s of The World (B/L/D)
- ABF at hotel
- Visit and worshipThe Biggest Statue Buddha of The World : Width Lap 67 Metre, High 92 Metre
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit Ayutthaya The Old City & The Second Capital of Thailand (Heritage’s of The World)
- Vitsit and worship Wat Phra Si Sanphet, The largest temple in Ayutthaya,
- Visit Viharn and worship Phra Mongkol Bopit, An impressive building that houses a large bronze cast Buddha image.
- Visit and worship Wat Phra Mahathat, A large temple that was quite thoroughly ransacked by the Burmese.
- Dinner at local restaurant
- Hotel accommodation in BANGKOK.
Day 03 Floating market, Wat Arun, Silver Lake (B/L/D)
- ABF at hotel
- City tours Bangkok, visit Chaophaya river, Floating market, Wat Arun, Snake Farm
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Shopping at Jewelry Export, Thai Silk and Leather Factory
- Transfer to Pattaya,
- Dinner at local restaurant
- Optional Cabaret show
- Hotel accommodation in PATTAYA.
Day 04 Nong Nooch Village, Bee Farm, Four Face’s Buddha, Shopping (B/L/D)
- ABF at hotel
- Visit Nong Nooch Village, Laser Buddha, Bee’s farm
- Lunch at local restaurant.
- Transfer back to Bangkok, en-route visit dry food market
- Visit and worship Four Face’s Buddha.
- Shopping at MBK Centre, Siam Paragon, etc.
- Dinner at local restaurant,
- Shopping at Suan Lum Night Bazaar
- Hotel accommodation in BANGKOK
Day 05 BANGKOK Departure (B)
- ABF at hotel,
- Free program
- Transfer to Suvarnabhumi Int’l Airport.
Rate: (minimum 15pax per departure)
RM870 per person
Hotel Bangkok: Dynasty Hotel
Hotel Pattaya: Grand Sole
Included *
- Malay/English/Mandarin speaking guide
- Daily breakfast at hotel, 3 Lunch, 3 Dinner
- All tour & transfer by deluxe air-conditioned coach
- Hotel Accommodation,transfer & admission as itinerary
Excluded*
- Personal expenses ex. Mini bar, Telephone, Laundry, Porter, etc.
- Tipping for Local Guide + Driver
- Air ticket & Airport tax
