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- 5-star luxury train journey
- Historic and cultural tour
- Sumptuous private suites
- Gourmet dining and fine wines
- En-suite bathrooms
Sample Itinerary
Seven days / six nights
- Days 1 & 2: Depart Bangkok early evening, enjoy a morning tour of a traditional Isan village, after lunch visit temple at Prasat Sikhoraphum
- Day 3: Morming tour of Phanom Rung temple complex and silk weavers. Afternoon at leisure.
- Day 4: After breakfast, arrive in Chiang Mai for a day's exploration. Choose to enjoy an elephant ride, city tour or visit the handicraft workshops. Lunch in Chiang Mai and dinner on board.
- Day 5: Pony-carriage tour of Lampang and morning tea in a tradional Thai house supported by 116 teak pillars. Dinner on board.
- Days 6 & 7: Morning guided tour of Khao Yai National Park followed by lunch and a vineyard tour at Gran Monte family estate. Farewell dinner & cocktail party on final night.
Prices from £5,639 per person. Includes:
Six nights in a State Cabin with all meals and drinks on board and sightseeing tours as specified. Flights and transfers not included. Price valid for departures 1 January to 31 December 2011.
Compartment upgrades (per person) from:
Presidential Cabin £3280
Eastern & Oriental Express Epic Thailand
A seven day luxury rail journey through Thailand
The 900-mile round-trip between Bangkok and Chiang Mai offers a 7-day/6-night luxury rail travel experience. Travel to glorious Chiang Mai via visits to traditional villages and temples. After a day of exploration in Chiang Mai, your return journey takes you to a guided tour of Si Satchanalai’s 13th century Buddhist temples, and a pony carriage ride to 'Baan Sao Nok, 'the house of many pillars'.
Luxuriate in the old world charm afforded by your sumptuous, air-conditioned private compartment. State Compartments provide two single berths with en-suite bathrooms and are converted into comfortable private viewing cars during the day. For an unforgettable colonial-style experience, the Presidential Suites come complete with dressing rooms and complimentary bar.
Watch unspoiled landscapes ease by as you relax with a cocktail, then take your seat in the Dining Car, serving gourmet Asian and International dishes and boasting a first-class wine list. After dinner, let the Bar Car’s resident pianist welcome you in for a nightcap.
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