Located on the banks of the Chao Phraya River; the traditional lifeblood of Thailand’s fertile central plains. Bangkok is a thrilling paradox. It is the city that both preserves the old with respect and embraces the new with enthusiasm.
The Thai capital for more than two centuries, Bangkok has in the last 20 years undergone more than change than at any other period during its history. Concrete and glass high-rises have reshaped the skyline and multi-lane expressways re-mapped the city’s thoroughfares, while a sky train mass transit system and a subway are opening up new ways to experience the city. The ultimate impact of all the development is that Bangkok is now better than it has over been greener, more comfortable and quicker and simpler to get around. Likewise, the option for shopping, dining and entertainment have vastly expanded in the last couple of decades. Now, in modern luxury buys are available as well as traditional handicrafts. Thai restaurants are matched by others offering virtually the whole gamut of world cuisines, while entertainment can be as diverse as a classical concert at the Thailand Cultural Center or an Irish band playing in an Irish pub.
Amazingly, at the same time as developing as a thoroughly modern metropolis; Bangkok has succeeded in preserving monuments to its traditional Oriental splendour. It is still a city of temples and palaces, of golden spires and orange tiered roofs, of saffron-robed monks and serene Buddha images. Classic sights, most famously the Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha, remain as magnificent as ever.
In its enchanting ambienced as well as its major sights, Bangkok retains its own special essence. In all things there is an element of “Thainess”, a sense of style found nowhere else and which indelibly stamps the culture.
Thus Bangkok retains a personality that is unchanging and uniquely its own, and which allows the traveler to discover somewhere truly different while also enjoying all modern conveniences.
Itinerary
Day 1 Transfer from Bangkok International Airport to hotel
Day 2 Half day of Temple & city tour, rest of the day is free
Day 3 Transfer from hotel to airport
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