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1. DAY. Meeting of participants at the airport. Direct flight to Thailand.
2. DAY. BANGKOK Arrival in Bangkok. Greeting at the airport by a local guide. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation, overnight. Optional (extra charge on site): dinner at the restaurant on the 78th floor of the Baiyoke Sky Hotel, one of Thailand's tallest buildings, with panoramic views of the city. Then walk along the famous Khao San Street. Return to the hotel, overnight.
3. DAY. BANGKOK Breakfast. Visiting the biggest attractions of BANGKOKU: Temple of the Golden Buddha, drive through the Chinese district. A visit to the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, which houses one of the largest Buddha statues measuring 46 m. Visit the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, which is the most important religious sanctuary of the country and the Royal Palace, the historic seat of the kings of Thailand. A drive through the royal district of Dusit, where you can see, among others the throne room of Ananta Samakhom, the statue of King Rama V on horseback and the Paruslawan Palace, where Princess Katia lived at the beginning of the 20th century. Optional (with an extra charge on site): a traditional boat trip on the Chaophraya River and the canals of Bangkok, which were the main communication route of the former city. In the evening, optional (with an extra charge on site): transfer to the Asiatique Riverfront night market. Dinner is served consisting of traditional Thai dishes and a Calypso revue. Free time to shop at Bangkok's largest night market, where you'll find plenty of restaurants, street food, and souvenir stalls. Return to the hotel, overnight.
4. DAY. AYUTTHAYA - LOPBURI - SAKAE KRANG - PHITSANULOK (route: approx. 410 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Departure from Bangkok. Transfer to the historic capital of Thailand - AYUTTHAYA. Visiting the picturesque ruins of the palace and temples. The city flourished from the mid-fourteenth to the eighteenth century and was then one of the richest and most powerful urban centers in Asia. There were over 2,000 gilded temples, the glow of which was visible from many kilometers away. Then drive to the Temple of the Three Arrows in the city of LOPBURI, located on the so-called "Hill of monkeys". Transfer to the town of Uthai Thani. Cruise on a wooden boat on the SAKAE KRANG river. It is one of the few places in Thailand where houses built on rafts moored to the river bank have been preserved. An opportunity to "suspect" the traditional way of life of Thai people, which is irretrievably becoming a thing of the past. Fresh fruit, snacks, coffee and tea will be served on board the boat. Transfer to PHITSANULOK. Check-in at the hotel, overnight.
5. DAY. SUKHOTHAI - SI SATCHANALAI - CHIANG MAI (route: approx. 370 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Visiting one of the most important temples in Thailand - Wat Phra Mahathat. Many pilgrims from all over the country come to the temple to worship the Buddha statue. Transfer to Sukhothai Province. Visiting SUKHOTHAI, the capital of the first kingdom of Siam, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List: an archaeological park with the ruins of the royal palace, numerous temples and 13th-century Buddha statues. Visiting the SI SATCHANALAI Historical Park, located on the banks of the Yom River. In the 14th and 15th centuries, it was a satellite city of Sukhothai, famous for the production of ceramics. The ruins of numerous temples and defensive walls have survived to this day. In the afternoon, transfer to CHIANG MAI - the capital of Northern Thailand. Hotel accommodation. Free time to stroll through the largest night market in northern Thailand. Overnight.
6. DAY. CHIANG MAI - MAE TANG (route: approx. 110 km) Breakfast. Visit to the elephant sanctuary. These wonderful animals live here in natural conditions, and visitors can feed them and observe them closely. An hour long trip on bamboo rafts on the picturesque MAE TANG river. In the afternoon, visiting the most beautiful temple in northern Thailand, the pilgrimage destination of Buddhists from all over the country - Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. The temple is located on the top of a hill, approx. 1200 m above sea level, from which there is a beautiful view of Chiang Mai and its surroundings. Return to the hotel, overnight.
7. DAY. KOK - CHIANG RAI (route: approx. 220 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Several ethnic groups now live in northern Thailand, descended from emigrants from China, Laos, Burma and Tibet. Individual tribes differ from each other in terms of clothing, customs, religion and language. Transfer to the village of Thatai (village of the Lahu tribe). An hour-long motorboat cruise on the mountain river KOK to the village of the Karen tribe. Transfer by pick-up cars to the village of Yao and a visit to the village of the Akha tribe. Stop at Huay Mae Sai Waterfall. In the afternoon, drive to the town of CHIANG RAI. Check-in at the hotel, overnight.
8. DAY. GOLDEN TRIANGLE - MEKONG (route: approx. 130 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to the famous GOLDEN TRIANGLE - the place where the borders of Burma, Laos and Thailand meet. Visiting the Opium Museum. Speedboat trip on the MEKONG River with an hour stay in the territory of Laos. In the afternoon, transfer to the airport in Chiang Rai. Flight to Bangkok. Hotel accommodation. Overnight in Bangkok.
9. DAY. Breakfast. Checking out. Free time (depending on the time of departure), transfer to the airport and departure to Poland. For people who extend their stay for a week's rest: breakfast, check-out, transfer to the airport. Transfer to the hotel of your choice.

BENEFITS: 7 nights in hotels ***: 3 in Bangkok, 1 in Phitsanulok, 2 in Chiang Mai, 1 in Chiang Rai; 2-person rooms (1 extra bed available) with bathrooms • meals: 7 breakfasts • flight: Poland-Thailand-Poland • coach transfer • pilot care • KL and NW insurance

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