Thailand

Sights of Bangkok

Rise early and join the locals for a graceful T’ai Chi practice in Lumpini Park to kick-start your day.
Alternatively, enjoy a leisurely start before joining your fellow travelers on a City Tour, which begins
with a visit to Bangkok’s Grand Palace, where you’ll visit the most sacred Buddhist temple in
Thailand, Wat Phra Kaew. See the largest-reclining Buddha in Thailand in Bangkok’s oldest temple,
Wat Pho, and enjoy a traditional Thai massage in the temple’s massage center.

Thai Cuisine and Cooking Experience

Immerse your senses in the five flavors of Thai cuisine as you join a Local Specialist for a traditional
cooking class in a colonial-style house. Visit a local market nearby to source the freshest ingredients
that reveal the sweet, sour, salty, bitter and hot flavors of Thai cuisine. Sample the results later, then
spend the afternoon exploring the City of Angels on your terms, or consider joining an Optional
Experience to Jim Thompson’s House, home to an impressive collection of Asian art

Onwards to Damnoen Saduak and Kanchanaburi

A riot of colors greets us this morning as we embark on a visit to the famous floating market at
Damnoen Saduak. Connect with the friendly merchants who paddle along the congested canals in
their sturdy canoes, laden with fresh fruit and vegetables to sell to shoppers on the banks. En route,
we’ll Dive Into Culture, stopping at a coconut palm sugar plantation where we’ll discover how the
farmer extracts the sap from his palm trees to create palm sugar. After lunch in a local restaurant,
visit the world famous Bridge over the River Kwai. After a walk along the bridge continue to the
Thailand-Burma Railway Museum, revealing insights into the history of the infamous railway line
built during WWII by the Imperial Japanese army. Our final stop today sees us pay tribute to the
thousands of allied prisoners of war who were laid to rest at the War Cemetery.