| Day 1 |
Bangkok - Nakorn Ratchasrima - Surin |
(…/L/D) |
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Depart Bangkok via Saraburi and Pak Chong for Chok Chai to visit a famous Pottery Community at Baan Daan Kwian. |
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Continue via Nakorn Ratchasima to the Pimai Historical Park to visit Prasat Hin Pimai, one of the most splendid examples of classical Khmer religious architecture that can be found outside Cambodia. |
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The main shrine is rich of Hindu and Mahayana Buddhist Iconography, including of the Hindu Gods Shiva and Vishnu and scenes from the Great Hindu Epic, the Ramayana. |
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Lunch at a local restaurant. |
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After lunch, depart Pimai for Phnom Rung Historical Park. |
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Prasat Phnom Rung is a Khmer sanctuary located on the hilltop of the dead ancient volcano. |
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The main shrine contains bas relief depictions of episodes from the Hindu Epics; Ramayana and Maha Bharata. |
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Late afternoon, leave Phnom Rung for Surin. |
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Dinner & overnight at Hotel. |
| Day2 |
Surin - Sri Khoraphum - Kan Talarak - Kho Phra Viharn - Khong Chiam (B/L/D) |
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Breakfast. |
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Depart Surin with a short stop at the basket & rattan wickerwork village at Baan Bu Thum. |
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Proceed to Sri Khoraphum to visit the Khmer Ruin Prasat Sri Khoraphum with its fine lintel carving over the gate of the main shrine. |
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Depart Sri Khoraphum via Khu Khan for Kan Taralak. |
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Visit to Khao Phra Viharn, ones of the most spectacular locations of any monuments in South East Asia, majestically located on the top most of Phnom Dong Rek Hills overlooking to the low land of Cambodia. |
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Technically, Khao Phra Viharn is located in the northernmost tip of Cambodia but only easily accessible from Thailand side without visa at Baan Moh I-Daeng, a remote local village of Sri Saket Province. |
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Without doubt, the temple has the most remarkable setting of all the Khmer sites either within Cambodia or the Northeastern region of Thailand, known as I-Saan. |
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The story of Khao Phra Viharn was occurred in 813 in the reign of King Jasovarman I and continued under a number of successive rulers. |
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They each left their own remarkable amongst the collection of halls, libraries, naga balustrades, finely carved lintels and pediments and small barays. |
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Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Kan Taralak. |
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After lunch, leaves Khao Phra Viharn via Kan Taralak, Warin Chamrab and U Bon Ratchathani for Khong Chiam. |
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Upon arrival in Khong Chiam, transfer to Baan Woen Buek to enjoy a leisurely cruise along the Mekong River admire “the Two-Coloured Rivers” at the meeting point where the muddy brown water of Mekong River and the blue crystal clear water of Mun River convene. |
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Late afternoon, transfer to The Toh Saeng Khong Chiam Resort and check-in. |
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Dinner & overnight at The Hotel. |
| Day3 |
Khong Chiam - Departure |
(B/…/…) |
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Breakfast. |
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Check-out and transfer to the Mek Border Pass will be provided for those who have an onward connection travel the Vat Phou Cruise. |
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Those who don’t have any onward conjunction travel schedule will be at leisure until departure and transferred to Ubon Ratchathani Airport returning to Bangkok by flight. |
Remark: in case of the closure of Khao Phra Viharn, the following alternative programme will be provided, instead; “Depart Surin with a short stop at Rattan Basketry & Wickerwork Village at Baan Bu Thum before arriving at Prasat Sri Khoraphum with its fine lintel carving over the gate of the main shrine. Leave Sri Khoraphum via Sam Rong Thab, Huay Thap Than for U-Thumporn Pisai. Visit Prasat Sa Kamphaeng Yai, an Ancient Khmer Sanctuary which was originally built in 11th Century as a Hindu Shrine dedicated to Shiva, ones of the mightiest Hindu Gods. Afterwards, transfer to Sri Saket where lunch will be served in a local restaurant.
After lunch, transfer to U Bon Ratchathani to visit Baan Pa Ao, one of the oldest local village as well as oldest bronze smith community in this region where the villagers here still produce bronze ware and bronze ornaments; lantern, knife, spoon, bracelet earings and etc., in an authentic way. Transfer to Khong Chiam, the most eastern point of Thailand to see Sao Chaliang, the natural rocks formation forms a mushroom-like mass where the fossilized of seashells, pebbles and sand grains can be seen in the stone slabs. The geologists believe that this area must have been on the seabed about 1,000,000 years ago. Proceed to Pha Taem, the riverside cliff overlooks the Mekong River. The cliff boasts prehistoric rock painting, believed to be between 3,000 and 4,000 years old of animals, fish and hunting scenes. Afterwards, transfer to Baan Woen Buek to enjoy a leisurely cruise along the Mekong River admire “the Two-Coloured Rivers” at the meeting point where the muddy brown water of Mekong River and the blue crystal clear water of Mun River convene. Late afternoon, transfer to The Toh Saeng Khong Chiam Resort and check-in. Dinner & overnight at The Toh Saeng Khong Chiam Resort. |
