THAILAND: BANGKOK - AYUTTHAYA - PATTAYA

SÀI GÒN

Description

SGN BKK SGN

Itinerary

DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY – BANGKOK – ATTEND DHARMA TALK CEREMONY (Lunch, Dinner)

- Morning: The vehicle & tour leader pick up guests at the meeting point to go to the airport (breakfast on the way). Arrive at the airport to check in for flight VN605 11:35-13:10 to Bangkok - the capital of the Kingdom of Thailand (snack on board).

- The group has lunch

- Afternoon: The group completes immigration procedures and collects luggage. The vehicle takes the group to the hotel to check in and rest.

- Evening: You will attend the Dharma Talk session given by Venerable Thich Phap Hoa from 18:00 to 21:00 in Bangkok, Thailand (Dear Buddhists, please note that registration spots are limited. Thank you).

- Afterwards, the group returns to the hotel to rest. Overnight in Bangkok.

(Please gather at the scheduled time. Remember to bring your LATEST ORIGINAL Passport when traveling)

DAY 2: BANGKOK – AYUTTHAYA – BANGKOK (3 meals)

- Morning: Have breakfast. The group departs for Ayutthaya, stopping en route to visit and explore Ayutthaya Historical Park - a famous destination with numerous palaces, Buddhist temples, monasteries, and statues. In particular, you will visit Wat Mahathat - home to the mysterious Buddha head entwined in ancient tree roots, with free time to take souvenir photos.

- Depart back to Bangkok. You will enjoy a delicious 5* Lunch Buffet at the 86-story Baiyoke Sky Tower.

- Afternoon: The group takes a boat cruise along the legendary Chao Phraya River, taking souvenir photos of the floating fish phenomenon on the river.

- The group continues to visit the Boat Temple, also known as Wat Yannawa, built by King Rama III long ago.

- Evening: You are free to sightsee and shop at Thailand's mega commercial complex, Icon Siam, and enjoy the musical fountain show featuring brilliant lights and modern, melodious sound—the longest in Southeast Asia; explore local cuisine and the fruit market (dinner with coupon at the food court).

- Return to the hotel to rest. Overnight in Bangkok.

DAY 3: BANGKOK – WAT PAKNAM - LIGHTING ART MUSEUM & BALLOON GARDEN - PATTAYA (3 Meals)

- Morning: Have breakfast and check out. The group visits Wat Paknam - a famous royal temple in Bangkok, highlighted by a giant 69-meter tall golden Buddha statue and a 5-story stupa with an exquisite crystal glass ceiling, where guests can offer prayers and freely explore and take photos. Visit the Venomous Snake Research Center of the Thai Royal Herbal Medicine Research Institute – featuring extremely venomous snake species from around the world and their uses in treating various diseases; Watch an extremely exciting Snake Circus Show. Have lunch.

- Afternoon: Continue departing for Pattaya, en route stop to visit Lighting Art Museum & Balloon Garden – the first light art museum in Thailand featuring modern digital technology recreating famous scenes of the World & Thailand (The company gifts each guest 1 portion of mango sticky rice or Thai milk tea). Visit Dr.Bee Shop – 3-Region Specialty Center, a place introducing a wide variety of specialty products and nutritious gifts for family and loved ones, including many specialty products such as honey, royal jelly, pollen, tiger bone glue, bird's nest...

- Evening: Have dinner. Transfer back to the hotel to rest. Overnight in Pattaya.

DAY 4: SUANTHAI – COFFEE + GOLD-LEAF CAKE + THAI MASSAGE + COLOSSEUM SHOW (3 Meals)

- Morning: Have breakfast, depart to visit Suanthai Pattaya , a tourist attraction that draws many visitors in Thailand, a brand-new and authentically local destination. You will experience traditional cultural activities of Songkran + Loy Krathong, enjoy a delicious seasonal fruit buffet, or put on traditional Thai costumes to take souvenir photos, ride an elephant, ride a horse carriage, cruise on a motorboat… (costs included).

- Lunch with traditional Royal Thai Khantoke style.

- Afternoon: Visit the Royal Sleep Research Center Latex - a research branch for Royal Thai Modern Latex sleep support products.

- You will receive a SPECIAL COMBO package: Coffee, Gold-Leaf Cake + Traditional Thai Massage.

- You continue to enjoy the Colosseum Show , the most famous and grand music and dance show in Thailand performed by transgender dancers, which is extremely spectacular.

- Evening: Have dinner. Return to the hotel to rest. Free to explore Pattaya. Overnight in Pattaya.

DAY 5: PATTAYA – KHAO CHEE CHAN - BANGKOK (Breakfast, Lunch)

- Morning: Have breakfast and check out. The group visits Khao Chee Chan - Buddha Mountain, carved into the cliff with 24k gold, symbolizing good fortune on the occasion of King Rama IX's 50th anniversary of reign in Thailand. Depart for Bangkok and arrive at the airport to check in for flight VN604 14:20-16:05 back to Ho Chi Minh City (light lunch on board).  

Note: The itinerary may change depending on weather conditions, tidal forecasts, and port authority regulations.

Terms & conditions

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES: 

1. Round-trip airfare for SGN-BKK-SGN (including checked baggage and hand luggage).  

2. Airport taxes of 2 countries, Tourism security fee & Fuel surcharge.

3. 4* Thai standard hotel (2 guests/room; in case of an odd single male/female traveler, 3 guests/room will apply).

Reference: Bangkok: Prom Ratchada, Bangkok Palace, The Palazzo, Praso @ Ratchada12, Madison Bangkok Hotel, Picnic Bangkok, SD Avenue, Gold Orchid, Bizotel Bangkok, or equivalent.

Pattaya: Crystal Palace Pattaya, Le Bali, The Round, Citrus Grande Pattaya Hotel, Chariot Pattaya Hotel, Marble Garden View Hotel, The Grand Day Night, M Hotel, or equivalent.

4. Air-conditioned tour bus throughout the itinerary.

5. Bottled mineral water throughout the itinerary. 

6. Vietnamese-speaking local tour guide throughout the itinerary.   

7. Meals as per itinerary including: meals as specified in the program...

8. Entrance tickets to sightseeing places in the program.

9. 5* Buffet at Baiyoke Sky

10. Vietnamese travel insurance with a maximum compensation of 220,000,000 VND in Vietnam.

11. Tour hat.

TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES:

1. Passport (Must be valid for over 6 months, calculated from the departure and return dates).

2. Personal expenses.

3. Single room supplement (if any). (2,400,000 VND - Holiday surcharges to be updated later).

4. Recommended tips for tour guide and driver (Payment abroad will be calculated based on the exchange rate at that time) 700,000VND/guest/tour (~25 USD/guest/tour).

5. Vietnam re-entry visa (945,000 VND/guest) for foreign nationals. (Price subject to change according to Immigration Department regulations)

CANCELLATION/REFUND CONDITIONS:

- Immediately after registering for the tour, deposit 50% of the total tour price. Please pay the remaining balance at least 07 days prior to departure.

- Tour cancellation after registration: penalty fee of 50% of the deposit (+ visa fee if any).

- Tour cancellation prior to 20 days: penalty fee = 50% of total tour program price (+ visa fee if any) (Calculated on working days)

- Tour cancellation prior to 10 days: penalty fee = 75% of total tour program price (+ visa fee if any) (Calculated on working days)

- After the above period: penalty fee = 100% of total program value (+ visa fee if any). (Calculated on working days)

- Cancellation of the trip must be notified directly to the Company or via fax, email, phone text message, and must be confirmed by the Company. Cancellation by phone call is not accepted.

- Cancellation time is calculated based on working days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays/Tet.

NOTES

- Passport must be valid for over 6 months (calculated from the departure date).

- Before registering for the tour, please read the tour itinerary, terms, included and excluded tour prices carefully.

- The Travel Company is exempt from liability in case tour participants are denied entry or exit due to personal reasons, or issues arising from self-applying for an entry visa, using ABTC (APEC) cards, official or diplomatic passports when traveling, or in case your visa application is rejected or delayed by competent authorities.

- Guests need to fulfill tax obligations so as not to affect their departure.

- Guests aged 70 and above must ensure sufficient health to participate in the tour itinerary, and are encouraged to travel with relatives for assistance when needed. If guests have underlying medical conditions or poor physical health, a health certificate from a doctor is required to ensure adequate health for overseas travel.

- Due to the nature of joined group tours for individual travelers, the company will accept a minimum number of 10 adult guests and ensure the group departs on schedule. If the group does not have enough guests, the company is responsible for notifying you 04 days prior to the departure date and will negotiate another departure date, or refund the full amount paid by you.

- As flights depend on the airlines, in some cases flight times may change without prior notice.

- This is a pure sightseeing tour; guests registering for the tour please stay with the group and return on the correct tour end date, and are not allowed to separate from the group. (For guests separating from the group, the group separation fee will be charged by the Thai company).

- If you are an Overseas Vietnamese or a Foreigner and the Vietnam visa in your passport is a single-entry visa

1-time entry, please apply for a Vietnam re-entry visa yourself via the link: https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/web/guest/khai-thi-thuc-dien-tu/cap-thi-thuc-dien-tu

- If guests are Overseas Vietnamese or Foreigners with a loose-leaf Vietnam visa, it must be brought along during the tour.

- Guests holding dual nationality or a Travel document (not yet naturalized) please notify the tour sales staff at the time of registration and submit the original along with related documents (if any).

- Guests holding only a green card (temporary residence card abroad) without a valid Vietnamese passport cannot register to travel to a third country.

- Pregnant guests please inform the tour sales staff at the time of registration for further advice. Note that doctor's medical advice is required before taking the tour. Pregnant guests from 30-32 weeks or more are not accepted for safety reasons.

- Children under 18 years old if not accompanied by Parents must have an authorization letter certified by local authorities (Parents authorizing someone to take them on the tour).

- Visa application documents will not be returned after being submitted to the Consulate.

- Tour services will not be refunded or canceled if unused by customers.

- Depending on actual conditions, the order of sightseeing spots in the program may change while still ensuring all sightseeing spots as originally planned.

- The Travel Company is exempt from liability in case of natural disasters, earthquakes, droughts, demonstrations, strikes, epidemics, aircraft technical breakdowns, etc., leading to rescheduled, canceled, or delayed flights; the company reserves the right to change the itinerary at any time for the convenience and safety of customers and will not be responsible for compensating any arising damages.