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DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1 Depart U.S. Day 4 Explore Ayutthaya
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losing one day en route as you cross the ancient city of Ayutthaya, located about 50
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of such fabulous wealth that early travelers
You will be met by your O.A.T. Trip Leader
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and transferred to our hotel to begin our
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travel in Thailand. Here, you’ll be joined by
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royal temple for several centuries until 1767.
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lunch at a local restaurant, stopping en route
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,Q_P] M]PLVQL^_ bPɪWW ]TOP L MZL_ OZbY _SP (Thai cotton candy). Then, we’ll return to
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Canal. After, we’ll head to the Ruan Khun leisure. You may want to escape the hustle
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a beloved Thai dish before enjoying a QZ]P^_ WTVP WLYO^NL[P ZQ 7`X[TYT ;L]V
traditional lunch ourselves.
This evening, we board a private, traditional,
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ZbY ;P]SL[^ dZ`ɪWW _LVP _SP >Vd_]LTY L WZNLW cruise past the Temple of the Dawn and the
transit system, to the Jim Thompson House. Grand Palace, both of which are spectacular by
Here, learn about the fascinating life of James moonlight. After, we’ll have the opportunity
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mysterious disappearance in 1967.
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This evening, a local will sit down with us to
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Day 5 Bangkok • Optional Muay Thai and
in Thailand and how the government still
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dinner at a local restaurant. ,Q_P] M]PLVQL^_ ^_P[ TY_Z _SP :WO 6TYROZX
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sprawling compound of ceremonial halls,
gilded spires, and ornate buildings. The
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