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Prices
are per person based on sharing accommodation
and include: All table d'hôte meals on board,
complimentary tea and coffee in your
compartment, and sightseeing tours as described. |
Departure Dates
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2005
January 30
February 6, 20, 27
March 13, 20
April 3, 24
August 7, 28
September 18
October 2, 16, 30
November 6, 13, 27
December 24, 31 |
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Privilege Opportunity: Travel on
board the E&O between Singapore and Bangkok (or vice
versa) between April 15th and September 20th 2005
and receive complimentary hotel accommodation:
Pullman Compartment: one free night in
Singapore and one free night in Bangkok
State Compartment: one free night in
Singapore and one free night in Bangkok with one extra
free night in either Singapore or Bangkok
Conditions apply, see our Special
Departures section for details.
Itinerary
Sunday
- Depart Bangkok and after being welcomed aboard, settle
into your compartment. Lunch is served as you travel out
of the city into the countryside with its rice fields,
villages and water buffalo.
Early
afternoon disembark the train for an excursion by boat
along the River Kwai to the Thailand-Burma Railway
Centre where a local historian will provide an
informative tour. Rejoin the train and reflect on the
day's events over dinner and, perhaps, a drink in the
Bar Car, complete with its resident pianist.
Monday
- Breakfast is served in your compartment before a visit
to the Observation Car to watch the contrasting scenery
as the train passes from Thailand's terraced farms into
Malaysia's rubber plantations.
After
lunch, enjoy a guided tour of colonial Georgetown,
Penang, which includes an introductory tour of this
historic town and Fort Cornwallis, and a trishaw ride
through the colourful narrow streets. Dinner and
overnight on board.
Tuesday
- Breakfast is taken as you relax in your compartment as
the Eastern & Oriental Express crosses the causeway
over the Straits of Johor for a morning arrival in
Singapore.
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