NORTH-EAST PARADISE TOUR - NAKHON RATCHASIMA


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ITINERARY

DAY1 : BANGKOK - AYUTTHAYA - KORAT

Depart from Bangkok to Ayuthaya, which is beautifully located on an island at the confluence of three rivers.

Visit Wat Chaiwathanaram occupying a magnificent position on the West bank of the Chao Phraya River.

Drive through the historical part of this former capital of Siam and then continue to Pimai via Korat. En route short stop at Wat Thep Phitak Punnaram to see the impressive white marble Buddha nicely located on a hill, and visit of a local fruit market at Klang Dong.

Lunch at local restaurant.

Continue to the charming little town of Phimai northeast of Korat, known for the magnificient Khmer sanctuary of Prasat Hin. Visit the museum and Historical Park.

Return to Korat with a short stop at one of the biggest Banyan Trees in Thailand.

Dinner & free at leisure.

Overnight : Superior Room at Dusit Princess Korat Hotel, Korat
Meal : Lunch / Dinner

DAY2 : KORAT - SURIN

Breakfast servat at hotel
Early morning , after breakfast return to Phimai visit Phmai National Museum , Prasat Hin Phanom Wan, this 12th-century sanctuary although small, the ruins are impressi ve for both their architecture and their air of serenity.

Visit the pottery village of Dan Kwain, the region of Korat is famous for its beautifully crafted pottery.

Lunchserve at local restaurant during on the way.

Continue transfer to Suri , check in to room.

Afternoon visit Prasat Ta Muan, the most eocative of Surin ‘s ancient Khmer ruins. The site comprise three separate sanctuaries within a few hundred metres; Prasat Ta Muan , Ta Muan Tot and Ta Muan Thom.
Return transfer to hotel & free at leisure

Overnight : Deluxe Room at Thong Tarin Hotel, Surin
Meal :

DAY3 : SURIN - PHANOM RUNG - UBON RATCHATHANI

Breakfast servat at hotel
After breakfast enjoy sunrise at Phanom Rung, which is the finest Khmer Temple in Thailand and gives more than only a good idea of Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Similar in layout to Phimai, both monuments are believed to have been the prototype for the famous Angkor Wat. Close by there is Muang Tam, another impressive Khmer temple predating Phanom Rung by about 120 years.

Lunch serve at local restaurant

After lunch, continue tansfer to visit Prasat Sikhoraphum, Prasat Hin Wat Sa Kamphaeng Yai , Kamphaeng Noi .
Transfer to hotel, check-in to room & free at leisure

Dinner serve at hotel

Overnight : Superior Room at Torsang Ubon City Hotel, Ubon Ratchathani
Meal : Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

DAY4 : UBON RATCHATHANI - KHAO PHRA VIHARN - KHONG CHIAM

Breakfast serve at hotel
After breakfast, depart for Khao Phra Viharn, one of the most spectacular locations of any monuments in South-East Asia, at the top of a steep escarpment and majestically overlooking Cambodia. Although physically standing on Cambodian territory, the only practical access is from Thailand and therefore no visa is requried. This unique constellation makes a visit to this hilltop temple even more challenging and fascinating.

Lunch serve at local restaurant

After lunch, proceed to Khong Chiam via Ubon Ratchathani.

Dinner serve at hotel & free leisure.

Overnight : Superior River View Room at Torsang Khong Jiam Hotel, Ubon Ratchathani
Meal : Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

DAY5 : TRAKING AT PAH TAEM - KHONG CHIAM

Breakfast serve at hotel
After breakfast, depart to Pha Taem National Park to see the pre-historic cliff paintings, which date back some 2000 to 3000 years. After familiarizing yourself at the Visitor Center located on top of this massive rock formation, walk down the trail from where you will not only see the cliff paintings, but can also enjoy superb views of the Mekong river and neighboring Laos.

Lunch serve at local restaurant

Afternoon drive back to hotel, relaxing with beautiful view of Mekong river and Moon river.

Evening, Dinner serve at hotel & free leisure

Overnight : Superior River View Room at Torsang Khong Jiam Hotel, Ubon Ratchathani
Meal : Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

DAY6 : UBON RATCHATHANI - MUKDAHAN - NAKHON PHANOM

Breakfast serve at hotel
After breakfast, proceed to Mukdahan visit the famous Indochina market where products from the Mekong countries (Vietnam, China, Laos and Cambodia) are sold to local people.

Continue to Nakhorn Phanom. En route visit the famous Thai temple Wat Phra That Phanom.

Arrive in Nakorn Phanom, a small and charming town on the Mekong River and check in at Nakorn Phanom River View Hotel.

Enjoy a late afternoon boat ride on the mighty Mekong River to see the panoramic view of the rugged Central Laos Limestone Mountains and the simple and laid-back way of life of people along the river.

Evening, Dinner serve at hotel & free leisure

Overnight : Superior Room at Nakorn Phanom River View Hotel, Nakorn Phanom
Meal : Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

DAY7 : NAKORN PHANOM - SAKHON NAKHON - UDON THANI

Breakfast serve at hotel
After breakfast, visit the former house of Ho Chi Minh, the famous Vietnamese hero, who lived here for 7 years in the 1920s. We then continue the journey to visit Wat Phra Thad Choeng Chum, which is an ancient Sakon Nakhon historical site. This plaster-covered brick pagoda has a square base and is 24 meters high. The chapel houses the holy Luang Pho Ong Saen Buddha image. Afterwards you will visit Phra Thad Narai Cheng Weng sanctuary, built by and named for the wife of a 10th-11th century Khmer ruler. Local people now call it "Phra That Na Weng". Originally part of a Khmer Hindu complex, the prang has exquisitely carved lintels portraying Shiva and a reclining Vishnu.

Lunch will be served at a local restaurant, after which you will visit Baan Chiang National Museum near Udon Thani: Ancient artifacts, including tools, utensils, pottery and jewelry, between 4000 and 7000 years old, were unearthed in the immediate vicinity. The distinctive pottery, with its fingerprint whorl decorations, is believed to be the world’s oldest decorative earthenware. Nearby burial pits, left as they were after excavation, in the compound of Wat Po Si Nai, show how valuables, including earthenware pots, were buried with the dead. Evidence of primitive bronze casting technology was discovered in the area, and in 1992 UNESCO declared Ban Chiang a World Heritage Site.

Continue the drive to Udon Thani town for an early dinner prior to your transfer to Udon Thani airport for an evening flight back to Bangkok (TG 019 20:25-21:25hrs).

Upon arrival in Bangkok, transfer to your hotel & free at leisure

Overnight : -
Meal : Breakfast / Lunch