Bangkok Cultural Tour
3 Night / 4 Days

Introduction:

The following tour is designed to be a perfect for the people with mobility problems. All tour destinations and facilities are inspected and confirmed as handicapped people accessibility and safe. Now, not only able people but also handicapped people can visit and enjoy exotic cultural and natural landscapes in Thailand with Discover Asia Travel Co., Ltd. in Bangkok. One may not be able to do some adventure trips in the wilderness areas, but most established destination sightseeing tours can be done and enjoyed by the people with mobility problem. The main destinations we currently organize and operate tours for the handicapped people are Bangkok, Ayuthaya (Ancient Capital City), Pattaya Beach, Hua Hin-Cha Am Beach, Chiang Mai, and Phuket. These well-established popular destinations have hotel accommodations that are made accessible for the people on the wheelchair. However, each hotel has limited number of rooms with such facilities. We have initiated the need to develop tours for the people with mobility problems and are ready with selected tour programs to lead the way. Please ask us for information or help. 

Vehicles Used For The People With Mobility Problem:
A tour coach- 46 seats with air-condition for 6 people plus on the tour.
Tour coach equipped with hydraulick-lift for wheelchair access.
Six wheelchair capacity and 46 seat coach with special seating.
Thirty plus wheelchair storage capacity in the luggage compartment.
Eight seat air-conditioned van for 1-6 people tour.

Transportation for Individual Travelers:
For individual travelers, we use an eight seat air-conditioned van with wheelchair space. Our van seats are removable, and use a ramp to get into the van.
Eight seat air-conditioned van for 1-6 people tour.
Van is equipped with wheelchair ramp (manual).
Two wheelchairs in the van if guests cannot move out of the wheelchairs.
Two wheelchair space plus four seats for the guests who can seat outside the wheelchair. A total of four to six guests can be seated at a time in the van.

Public Transportation For Handicapped People in Thailand:
In Thailand, public transportation vehicles with hydraulic-lifts are not available. Even hospitals do not have them. The modern Bangkok Sky Train has lifts for access on the train and exit. Most of Thailand streets are not accessible by wheelchair except in limited locations, such as Khaosan Road, and Grand Palace area. Thus, we manually assist our guests in most of the locations we visit.

The good news for people with mobility problems visiting Thailand is that the Government of Thailand is progressively installing facilities accommodating the handicapped people. This means that in the near future, Thailand will have public transportation, public facilities and major tour destinations with wheelchair access. Many hotels already have rooms with handicapped people friendly facilities.

On the tour, we drive to each point of interest and an extra helper (manpower) will be provided where necessary. The need for an extra helper will be as per the requests made by the guests or by the booking agent. Details of the guest and particulars of the help needed should be informed to us in advance in order to arrange the necessary facilities and services.

Wheelchairs:
Wheelchairs have to be brought by the guests or inform us in advance so that we can rent one from the hospital. The wheelchairs we can rent and provide are manual, but not mechanical. An in house manual wheelchair is readily available for temporary use between the ports of arrival/departure and van or coach for guests who can sit on the van or coach seat.

Highlights of Bangkok:
Welcome to Bangkok, the capital and the major metropolitan city of Thailand! The Grand Palace, ancient temples, river boat cruise, floating market, classical Thai dance, elephant show, and crocodile farm are some of the highlights of the tour here. The bustling capital offers sightseers a full range of historic monuments and avant garde modern architecture. Temples, monasteries, museums, libraries, cultural centers, safari parks, huge shopping complexes and first class hotels make Bangkok one of the greatest cities in the Far East. Our guided tours will take you through most attractive historic monuments and sites of Bangkok. Treat yourself with finely designed tour of Discover Asia Travel.

TOURS DEPART YEAR ROUND:
ITINERARY:1TPMP:
Day 1 Meet on arrival at Bangkok Airport and transfer to hotel.

Dinner with Thai Classical Dance Show.
7:00 PM Pick up from the hotel for a worm welcome night with Thai dinner and
classical dance in a typical Thai pavilion restaurant. The Thai classical dance,
in the old days were usually performed only in the Royal Court, are
now presented to you. We offer this cultural show and dinner trip either
the evening of the first day or the second day depending upon the client’s arrival
time in Bangkok. Transfer back to the hotel: 9.30pm. After the above dinner or
during regular tours, our services end when we drive you back to your hotel.

Day 2 Royal grand palace and Temples Tours
7.30 am Pick up from the hotel and transfer to the Grand Palace and begin tour.

Visit The Royal Grand Palace and Wat Phra Keow (Temple of the Emerald
Buddha ), which was moved by King Rama I of Chaki Dynasty in 1782 from the
west side of Choa Phraya river to the east. Visit various halls of royal function
such as Amarindra Throne Hall, Chaki Mahaprasart and Dusit Mahaprasart
Throne Hall and residential area.

Wat Pra Keow (Temple of The Emerald Buddha) Is one of the most beautiful temples in royal palace compound. The temple itself is being used for principal royal function and royal chapel. This temple is the repository of The Emerald Buddha, the most holy Buddha Images of Thai Buddhism. The Image is carved in semiprecious green stone 66 cm high. The temple is regarded as the oldest and the most beautiful decoration in the country.

Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) is the oldest, largest, and most visited temple in Bangkok. Well known as the first open university of Thailand. Night at the hotel.

Day 3 Floating market, Crocodile Farm and Rose Garden
7.00am Pick up from the hotel, and drive to Damnernsaduok floating market to the west of Bangkok, Rajaburi Province. First break at the sea salt field to view how salt is produced. However, this stop is optional. Second short break at a coconut garden where coconut sugar is produced, local home industry, orchid plantation and butterfly farm. Continue to Damnarnsaduak floating market. Upon arrival, get off the tour van or coach and watch the floating market in action. Depart floating market and continue our journey to the woodcarving center to see the world famous fine arts of Thailand.

Lunch at crocodile farm, and see Crocodile wrestling, and great elephant show.
Then, continue to The Rose Garden, and visit the beautiful country resort to observe the Thai ways of life from every part of the country featuring Thai boxing, wedding ceremony, folk song and dance, ordination into the monkshood and more. End of tour and transfer back to Bangkok. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4 Departure from Bangkok:
Breakfast at the hotel and at leisure until departure to airport for your next destination.

Cost Per Person in US Dollars:

Hotels Used:
In Bangkok:
Baan Sri Rama Hotel & Resort (55 single & twin rooms in Bungalows), Thai Hotel (5 twin rooms), Narai Hotel (3 rooms 2 singles & 1 twin), Amari Watergate Hotel (3 single rooms), The Peninsula Bangkok Hotel (4 single rooms), Shangri-La Hotel (3 rooms, 1 single & 2 twins), Pathumwan Princess Hotel (2 twin rooms).

Hotel Upgrade:
Shangri-La Hotel and The Peninsula Bangkok Hotel US$135 per room per night, and Amari Watergate Hotel US$60 per room per night. The tour prices quoted above does not cover the costs at these hotels. Thus, guests wishing to stay at these hotels must pay the surcharge.

Tour Cost Includes:
Three nights accommodation in Bangkok in quality hotels based on twin sharing and breakfast, deluxe air-conditioned tour van, all tour activities as mentioned in the itinerary, English and other foreign language speaking local tour guide service throughout the tour, all monument & park entrance fees, all ground transfers.

tour cost does not include:
Visa fees, international airfares & airport departure tax, lunch & dinner, wheelchair rental fees if any, personal clothing, personal insurance, alcoholic beverages, telephone, laundry, charges for delays caused by situations beyond our control such as bad weather, natural disasters, civil unrest, and emergency costs.

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