Take an early trip outside Bangkok to visit Damnoen Saduak floating market and return to Bangkok to marvel at the Grand Palace and the temple of the Emerald Buddha.

Destination:	Bangkok, Thailand
Activity:	Arts & Culture, Historic sites / Temple visits
Price:	start from 2,800 Baht per person
Duration:	1 Day

Tour Rates* (Price/Person) in Thai Baht
Period	Single	Double	Triple	Group 4-6	Single Supplement
1 Nov 2010 – 31 Oct 2011	5,000	2,800	2,090	N/A	N/A

Rates include 7% VAT tax and 10% hotel service charge. Major credit cards accepted. No extra charge, no minimum

Note: Booking should be made at least 7 days in advance. The Triple rates are based on a twin sharing room with an extra bed for the third person.

Itinerary

Hotel – Damnoen Saduak – Grand Palace – Hotel (Lunch)

7:30 Pick you up at your hotel in Bangkok. Visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. After that, visit the famous Grand Palace and its temples.

Price Includes:

• An English speaking guide
• Tours, transfers and admission fee as mentioned in the program
• Lunch included

Price Excludes:

• Personal expense
• Other services not mentioned in the program

Note:

• Dress codes for the Grand Palace tour: Shorts and sandals are not allowed in the grand palace and the Temple of Emerald Buddha.

About the Package

Life on the Water
Water has always played a large part in Thai life. With so many rivers and tributaries flowing generously from the northern mountains through most of the country, there has always been plenty for drinking, growing food, washing and transport.Bangkok itself was until quite recently a city of canals, most of which have been covered up with pillared concrete slabs to make roads in the interests of “progress”. Fortunately, not everywhere has followed suit. You don’t have to travel far out of Bangkok to enjoy the charming sights and sounds of life lived on the water. In many places in Thailand, people live on boats or stilted houses over the water, and the children learn to swim at an age most kids are learning to walk. It’s only natural then that things are bought and sold on the water as well.

A Lively Scene
There are countless floating markets throughout the country, many within a couple of hours’ of the capital. The colorfully clad merchants at these lively markets paddle along congested canals in sturdy canoes laden with fresh fruit and vegetables to sell to shoppers on the banks. There is lots of chatter and activity – bargaining is common – that’s all part of the fun — but don’t expect to get the price down more than a few baht.

The most famous of the floating markets is Damnoen Saduak, about 100 kilometers southwest of Bangkok. This buzzing market is at its best in the early morning before the crowds arrive and the heat of the day builds up.

Magnificent Structures
The Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha are attractions that must not be missed on a visit to Thailand. If you have come to experience the exoticism of the Orient, you’ll find it here at its most dramatic.

Over 100 Buildings
The huge palace compound, which encloses more than 100 buildings, was constructed more than 200 years ago when Rama I, the first king of the ongoing Chakri dynasty established Bangkok as the Capital of Siam.

Photographic Stage
Have your camera ready, because this is one of the most photogenic places on earth. Golden spires, fierce statues, shining roof tiles and glittering mosaics — representing some the country’s finest and most experimental architecture — loom from all directions and the effect can be overwhelming. The compound also houses museums of weaponry, religious artifacts, coins and royal decorations.

Spiritual Center
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha adjoins the Grand Palace and is the most important spiritual center for the Thai people, who make pilgrimages from all over the country to pray there. The temple houses a green Buddha that was carved from a single piece of fine jade in the 13th or 14th century. The venerated image sits on a high golden throne surrounded by countless gold ornaments.