Characteristics
- Private tour
- in Italian
- meals included (see “Price includes”)
- departures are guaranteed (min 2 participants). Subject to availability
Itinerary
Day 1 — River Kwai
Total distance – km 290
departure for Samut Songkhram at 6.45, On the way stop at Maeklong Railway Market. The curiosity of this place is due to the fact that the goods are arranged along the whole time. Continue on to the famous floating market at Damnern Saduak, in the fertile plains of Ratchaburi province about 100 km west of Bangkok. The visit to the market starts along the external rural canals on board the "long tail boats", the typical local motolances. Free time for visiting the market., Later, we will return to the course of the Maekhlong River (Kwai) for lunch at a panoramic restaurant. We enter the region of Kanchanaburi, whose rugged and wild mountains mark the natural border with neighboring Burma. We continue to the Tham Krasae train station, on a high cliff overlooking the river; we visit the small cave that houses a Buddha statue, then on the historic train we follow the course of the Kwai River along viaducts clinging to the steep mountain walls. We arrive at Tha Kilaen station and from there we continue by car to the Nam Tok boarding pier; we continue on traditional motor boats to the hotel, a simple resort in a picturesque location on the river banks, surrounded by jungle and mountain peaks; the final part of the afternoon is free to enjoy the resort's services in the lush surrounding nature., dinner, accommodation,
Day 2 — River Kwai
Total distance – km 120
breakfast, dinner at the hotel, accommodation,
Day 3 — River Kwai
Breakfast, return to Bangkok at about 13.30, the tour ends in the city centre or at the Don Muang airport at about 17.30. If your flight leaves from the Suvarnabhumi airport, you will be taken there upon payment of a supplement (arrival at about 18.30),
Notes
ROOMS: Triple rooms are double rooms plus an extra bed, typically smaller than the other two. Triple rooms are subject to availability at the time of reservation. Special requests for smoking, communicating, adjoining, high floor, low floor rooms etc. are always upon request and the service is never to be intended as guaranteed.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: before the start of the tour, all the participants must make sure they possess the required documents to enter the destination countries, and that such documents are comprehensive and valid.
FINAL HOTEL LIST: as in the travel documents
HOTEL, CHECK-IN: rooms are usually assigned starting from 3pm. Earlier check-in is at the hotel’s discretion. If you request earlier assignation, you must book an extra night at the beginning of your stay.
HOTEL, CHECK-OUT: rooms must be left in the morning (the exact time will be provided by the hotel). Supplements for late check-out amount to 50% of an extra night if you check-out by 6pm, and to a full extra night if you check-out after that
HOTEL / ITINERARY, CHANGES: The Organizing Body reserves the right to substitute the itinerary and/or the hotels to alternative of a similar or superior category in the event of unplanned circumstances, and if the safe and normal proceeding of the tour is threatened. Furthermore, when in the impossibility for all of the travellers to stay at the same hotel, the group will be split amidst several hotels of the same category.
TIMETABLES: departure times are indicative, depending on the number of hotel pick-ups per day. Tourists are kindly asked to be in the lobby at the indicated time. Depending on which hotel you are staying at, you may have to wait 15 minutes or more. The return times are indicative and subject to change depending on a number of factors, including traffic and duration of the visits.
PUNCTUALITY: you are advised to be punctual. No refund is issued to passengers failing to meet at designated time.
TIPS: not included; at your discretion
MEALS: not included when not specified
REFUNDS: If the tour or any part thereof cannot be conducted due to Force Majeure or Vis Majeure, the Company shall not be responsible to give any refund; also, no refund will be given for any portions of the tour unused by the traveler
TRANSFERS: not included when not specified. When included, transfers operate only from/to the hotels included in the tour, and only on the first and last day of the tour. A supplement is charged for transfers from/to different hotels; in the event of a longer stay; and in the event of arrival/departure at/from other airports. A supplement is always charged to individual passengers. Requests for unscheduled transfers from/to different hotels must be issued at least 3 weeks before departure; otherwise, an additional urgency surcharge will be applied.,
Starts from
3 days / 2 nights – from River Kwai to River Kwai,
Meals
Key: B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner,
Price includes
Local Italian-speaking guides for all destinations, admissions, visits and excursions: as scheduled, accommodation at the scheduled hotel (or similar), meals: breakfasts, lunches, dinners,
Price does not include
Administration fees and “no-risk” coverage, trip cancellation, medical expense & baggage coverage, meals that have not been specified; beverage; any extra, tips, porterage, transfer from Bangkok to the Suvarnabhumi airport, air travel and taxes, everything not expressly mentioned in "The fee includes",
Important notes
At least one more overnight stay has to be booked at Bangkok before the beginning of the tour
on the last day: flight to Bangkok (not included). You must book a domestic flight leaving after 20.30, and an international flight leaving after 21.30, en route lunches in several restaurants; Thai cuisine only, the timetable in the travel plan is indicative. The definite timetable will be confirmed on site by your guides, E-CIGARETTES ARE FORBIDDEN: in Thailand it is severely prohibited to own, sell, import and export e-cigarettes and their parts. Whoever is found in possession of an e-cigarettes – tourists included – is subject to a fine and to a prison sentence up to 5 years., Museums in Thailand are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.,
