Prices
are per person based on sharing accommodation
and include: All table d'hôte meals on board,
with complimentary tea and coffee in your
compartment, and sightseeing tours as described.
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Itinerary
Monday
- 2005
Wednesday - 2006
Ayutthaya: Depart Bangkok in the morning aboard the
Eastern & Oriental Express and settle into your
beautifully appointed compartment. Lunch is served in
the restaurant as the train journeys northwards through
the Thai countryside.
Disembark
at Ayutthaya where the magnificent ruins of temples,
palaces and crumbling fortresses provide eloquent
testimony of the former capital’s splendour. A guided
tour is followed by a relaxing cruise on board a
classical rice barge, passing the famous Wat Chai
Wattanaram and the Queen of Thailand's, Ayutthaya
Palace. Sit back and watch the riverside life glide by
and enjoy afternoon tea.
During
the evening, enjoy dinner on board as the train
continues its journey. Retire to your compartment which
has been transformed into a cosy bedroom.
Tuesday
- 2005
Thursday - 2006
Chiang Mai: Breakfast is served to you by your
steward in the comfort of your private compartment
before arrival into Chiang Mai, Thailand’s second
largest city. Chiang Mai has a rich and colourful
history evident in its architecture and is renowned for
the greatest concentration of handicraft industries in
the country. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the famous
sites before returning to the Eastern & Oriental
Express for lunch.
Later
that afternoon you arrive into Lampang, where you may
disembark and stretch your legs. Dinner and overnight
onboard the train.
Wednesday
- 2005
Friday - 2006
Kanchanaburi: Enjoy breakfast as the train makes its
approach to Kanchanaburi where you disembark for a photo
opportunity of the train crossing the famous Bridge over
the River Kwai. You then board a traditional large
floating barge for a cruise along the Kwai Yai River. A
short coach ride transfers you to the Thailand-Burma
Railway Centre where a local historian will provide an
informative tour through the air-conditioned museum.
There is also an optional tour of a short walk across to
the Don Rak war cemetery.
After
rejoining the the train, lunch is served before arrival
in Bangkok during the afternoon.
Timetable
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Arrive |
Depart |
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| 2005 |
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| Monday |
Bangkok
(Hualampong station) |
- |
10:30 |
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Ayutthaya
Guided
tour of Ayutthaya and cruise on board classical
rice barge |
14:00 |
16:45 |
| Tuesday |
Chiang
Mai
Guided
tour of Chiang Mai |
09:15 |
12:30 |
| Wednesday |
Kanchanaburi
Guided
tour of River Kwai |
08:45 |
11:25 |
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Bangkok
(Hualampong station) |
14:45 |
- |
| _____ |
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| 2006 |
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| _____ |
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| Wednesday |
Bangkok
(Hualampong station)
Guided
tour of Ayutthaya and cruise on board classical
rice barge |
- |
10:30 |
| Thursday |
Chiang
Mai
Guided
tour of Chiang Mai |
09:15 |
12:30 |
| Friday |
Kanchanaburi
Guided
tour of River Kwai |
08:45 |
11:25 |
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Bangkok
(Hualampong station) |
14:45 |
- |
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Please
note: All timings shown are for your
guidance only. Confirmed timings will be
supplied with your travel documents.
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