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ENHANCED HYGIENE AND SAFETY MEASURES The travel industry is going through one of the most difficult times in its history with the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. This global health crisis has impacted everyone, and safety and wellbeing are now more important than ever. With these new challenges, we have responded with a number of enhancements to our safety guidelines and we look forward to having our guests travel with us as soon as the world begins to open up again. SAFETY & WELLBEING IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY Tweet World Travel takes our passengers and our staff’s safety and wellbeing very seriously, which is why Tweet World Travel has implemented elevated protocols and procedures to ensure everyone on our tours and cruises are healthy and safe. In addition to Tweet World Travel’s existing rigorous cleaning regimen and standards, we have also applied physical distancing, as well as constant inspection of hotels, restaurants, vehicles, venues, sightseeing venues with our ground operations and industry partners to ensure a safe environment. With the constant updates with travel advice from the Australian government and destination governments, we will continue to liaise with a relevant government body and industry partners with the latest developments and protocols at each destination. TRAVEL WITH CONFIDENCE The safety and wellbeing of our travellers remain our top priority. As the leading Wholesale Travel Company and Tour Operator, we aim to ensure a safe environment on all our upcoming tours and cruises. We have applied our strict hygiene and safety measures as below, which take into account travel restrictions and the status of our destinations.

Meals

Welcome & Farewell Dinner A Unique & Varied Dining Experience Full Breakfast Daily (13 Breakfasts) Selected Lunches and Dinners (11 Lunches, 11 Dinners)

Accommodation

Stay at hand-selected high-quality accommodation (4-5*) in a central location or adjacent to monuments or strategically at the edge of a wilderness.

Transport

Arrival and departure airport transfers in private air-conditioned vehicles All touring in air-conditioned vehicles Locally based professional drivers

Flights

Chiang Rai - Bangkok - Phuket Flight in Economy Class with luggage allowance

Others

All entrance fees at monuments Temple and Ancient capital Ayuthaya tour Sukhothai village tour Chiang Mai city tour Elephant Park tour in Thatorn Phang Nga sightseeing tour Boat trip in Krabi & Khao Sok Village & market tour in Takuapa All local government fees & tax First-Class Service: 24/7 local assistance and travel guidance Breakfast in bed on selected days Airport Meet-and-Greet welcome service with local tour guide Guaranteed departures with Just Two Guests Small group with maximum 16 guests A unique "local-host" experience exclusively offered by Tweet World Travel

Guide

English-speaking local tour guides who live and breathe the destination – they will bring your itinerary to life For group of more than 10 people, on top of local tour guides, we will provide an experienced tour director. He or she will oversee your entire journey, accompany you every day and connect you to the people, places and encounter in a way you’ll never forget.

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Day 1 Day 1: Bangkok Arrival (D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Bangkok Arrival (D)

Upon your arrival at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, you will be transferred by private vehicle to hotel. Rest of the day free at leisure. In the evening enjoy a Welcome Dinner to meet your group.
Day 2 Day 2: Bangkok - Ayuthaya - Lopburi - Phitsanuloke (B,L,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Bangkok - Ayuthaya - Lopburi - Phitsanuloke (B,L,D)

Breakfast at the hotel. We will then depart and travel to Ayuthaya to explore this first capital of Thailand by Ayuthaya’s Tuk Tuk (unique motorized 3-wheeler only available in Ayuthaya) to discover the magnificent ruins and ancient temples in the historical park. Sample the famous dessert “Roti Sai Mai”, the Thai-style candy floss. Short stop to sight the Buddha’s head entrapped by the roots of an overgrown banyan tree, an iconic of Ayuthaya at Wat Maha Dhat. Continue to Lopburi for lunch and visit Narai Raja Nives Palace, the Prang Sam Yod (Sacred Three-Spired Pagoda) and Monkey Temple. Proceed to Phitsanuloke. Check-in at the hotel After dinner at the hotel, take the trishaw ride to explore the city night market. See the famous food market at night and stop nearby the train station for your cool snack experience, possibly sample various kinds of deep fried edible insects like grasshoppers, silkworms, crickets, and water Bugs. Overnight in Phitsanuloke.
Day 3 Day 3: Phitsanuloke - Sukhothai - Sri Satchanalai - Sukhothai (B,L,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Phitsanuloke - Sukhothai - Sri Satchanalai - Sukhothai (B,L,D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Wat Maha Dhat, home to Thailand’s most beautiful Buddha image; Phra Buddha Jinaraj. Depart for Sukhothai, Thailand’s first capital of Thailand (1257-1379) and a visit to Sukhothai Historical Park. Once a walled city surrounded by a moat, it has now been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park contains almost 200 chedis in remarkable condition. Lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to Sri Satchanalai, the northern outpost of the Kingdom of Sukhothai, built by King Ramkamhaeng. Visit Wat Chang Lom, Wat Chedi Jet Thaew, Wat Nang Phya and Wat Phra Sri Ratana Maha Dhat on the site of the Khmer fort "Chalieng.” Check in at the hotel Dinner and overnight at hotel in Sukhothai.
Day 4 Day 4: Sukhothai - Lampang - Chiang Mai (B,L,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Sukhothai - Lampang - Chiang Mai (B,L,D)

Depart for Sukhothai Organic Agriculture Farm. See the demonstration rice planning workshop and Thai rice farmers’ traditional way of life You can participate in the organic rice farm transplanting, rice seedlings, harvesting, or milling rice. There is also an opportunity to plough the paddies with water buffalo. The farmer’s clothes and shoes are arranged for. Afterwards, enjoy local organic lunch in traditional Thai style at the open Sala overlooking the rice field. 13:00 - Continue to Chiang Mai via Lampang. Stop visit at Wat Phra Dhat Lampang Luang, housing the only Emerald Buddha other than the one at Wat Phra Keo in Bangkok. Dinner at The Gallery Restaurant Chiang Mai, built in 1892 situated along the Ping River. The Chinese style front building currently houses the art gallery while the rear structure built of teak-wood in Northern style is used as the riverside restaurant. Optional: Opportunity for bargain-hunters to visit city’s night market. Overnight in Chiang Mai.
Day 5 Day 5: Chiang Mai (B,L,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Chiang Mai (B,L,D)

Breakfast at the hotel An early start and a wonderful chance to make merit with the monks at a temple nearby. Thai Buddhists believe that by making merit, they earn happiness, peace in life, and the chance to progress in their next life, while this sacred experience creates a harmonious way to start the day for all. Return to the hotel for breakfast. 08:30-12:00 - Drive up the serpentine road to the magnificently situated Wat Doi Suthep. Perched on a forested mountain, this most sacred Chiang Mai temple (3,280 ft) provides a superb view over the city, as well as a wealth of images and frescos. Visit the city’s biggest market, Talat Warorod, for a stroll among the colorful stalls. Continue by rickshaw to visit Wat Chedi Luang, the oldest temple built by King Mengrai. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon visit to Handicraft Villages, to observe manufacturing of lacquerware, spinning and weaving of Thai Silk and paper umbrella making. 19:15-22:15 - Kantoke Dinner. Enjoy a typical Thai dinner with presentation of ancient dances from northern Thailand, followed by a performance of dances and songs of various hilltribes. Overnight in Chiang Mai.
Day 6 Day 6: Chiang Mai - Thatorn (B,L,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Chiang Mai - Thatorn (B,L,D)

Breakfast at the hotel Depart Chiang Mai to visit an orchid farm. Continue to visit an elephant camp and watch elephants handling the huge logs. The elephants’ strength and strategic teamwork will amaze you. Lunch at local restaurant. Proceed to Thatorn via Chiang Dao and Fang. En route, visit Chiang Dao Cave at Wat Tham Chiang Dao. The caverns are full of sacred Buddha images and natural formations. The main caven is illuminated by electric lights, while deepest recesses can be explored with oil lanterns. Arrive Thatorn, a small village just a few kilometers from the Burmese border. Dinner and accommodation in Thatorn.
Day 7 Day 7: Thatorn - Chiang Rai (B,L,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Thatorn - Chiang Rai (B,L,D)

Depart Thatorn to visit Ban Lorcha, a Phami Akha hilltribe community center. This community-based tourism development project promotes sustainable, self-reliant development to improve the quality of life of villagers of this Akha Community, and is a model for tourism in Hilltribe villages. Drive to Ban Pha Tai and board on motor-powered traditional boats for three-hour journey down Kok River, passing tiny hilltribe villages, bamboo huts and jungle. Arrive Chiang Rai and disembark at THE IMPERIAL RIVER HOUSE RESORT. Check in on arrival and followed by lunch at the hotel. Visit the famous Wat Rong Khun or White Temple, with its unique “kanok” architecture and fantastical sculptures, designed by National Artist Chalermchai Kositpipat. Continue to visit the statue of King Mengrai who built Chiang Rai City and the Hilltibe Museum and a local market before returning to the hotel. Dinner and accommodation at Chiang Rai.
Day 8 Day 8: Chiang Rai - Bangkok - Phuket (B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Chiang Rai - Bangkok - Phuket (B,L)

Flight from Chiang Rai to Phu Ket. Transfer to your hotel After breakfast, depart Chiang Rai to visit the Golden Triangle where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet. Take short boat ride on Mekong River. Picnic lunch box provided. Transfer to Chiang Rai Airport for flight to Bangkok Arrive Bangkok and connect flight to Phuket Overnight in Phuket
Day 9 Day 9: Phuket - Phang Nga - Krabi (B,L,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Phuket - Phang Nga - Krabi (B,L,D)

After breakfast at the hotel depart from Phuket for Phang Nga. En route, visit rubber plantation and rubber-processing factory. Also visit Suwan Ku Ha Cave with its numerous standing, sleeping and sitting Buddha statues. Proceed to the pier and take a boat trip through one of the most fantastic parts of Thailand, with hundreds of oddly shaped limestone formations jutting out of the water, plus serene islands, mangroves and caves. This is the area, where the James Bond film "Man with the Golden Gun" was shot. Stop for lunch at one of the local restaurants in the Muslim village of Koh Panyi, built on stilts in open sea. Continue by bus to Krabi. On the way visit Tharn Bokkorani National Park, with its beautiful jungle. An underground river rises at the foot of the mountain. Check in at the hotel. Dinner and accommodation at Krabi.
Day 10 Day 10: Krabi (B,L,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Krabi (B,L,D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Our boat trip today departs from Hat Noparat Thara a beautiful fine-sand beach, protected by rocky islands to idyllic island of Koh Poda and Pranang Cave with opportunity for swimming and snorkeling. Lunch at local restaurant In the afternoon, visit Wat Tham Suea, a cliff monastery in a jungle valley surrounded by limestone rocks. Dinner and accommodation at hotel.
Day 11 Day 11: Krabi - Khao Sok (B,L,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Krabi - Khao Sok (B,L,D)

Breakfast at the hotel Depart from Krabi by minibus for Ao Luk. Boat cruise and exploration of mangrove swamps to the grotto. View ancient paintings in stalactite cave (approximately 500 years old). Proceed to Khao Sok National Park, 900 meters above sea level. Free time for swimming, optional jungle canoeing or short jungle trek. Lunch. Check in at the hotel.
Day 12 Day 12: Khao Sok - Takuapa - Phuket (B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Khao Sok - Takuapa - Phuket (B,L)

Breakfast at the hotel Depart for Takuapa. Visit the Chinese origin village and the local market. Continue to Phuket, with a short stop at the Lampi Waterfall. Lunch at a local restaurant in Thai Muang. Proceed to Phuket and transfer to your Phuket hotel.
Day 13 Day 13: Phuket - Free Day (B,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 13: Phuket - Free Day (B,D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Day free at leisure. In the evening, enjoy a special Farewell Dinner.
Day 14 Day 14: Phuket - Departure (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 14: Phuket - Departure (B)

After breakfast at the hotel, your private airport transfer will take you to Phuket Airport. Your international flight is by your own arrangement.

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Itinerary of your trip Thailand Discovery Tour

Day 1: Bangkok Arrival (D)

Day 2: Bangkok - Ayuthaya - Lopburi - Phitsanuloke (B,L,D)

Day 3: Phitsanuloke - Sukhothai - Sri Satchanalai - Sukhothai (B,L,D)

Day 4: Sukhothai - Lampang - Chiang Mai (B,L,D)

Day 5: Chiang Mai (B,L,D)

Day 6: Chiang Mai - Thatorn (B,L,D)

Day 7: Thatorn - Chiang Rai (B,L,D)

Day 8: Chiang Rai - Bangkok - Phuket (B,L)

Day 9: Phuket - Phang Nga - Krabi (B,L,D)

Day 10: Krabi (B,L,D)

Day 11: Krabi - Khao Sok (B,L,D)

Day 12: Khao Sok - Takuapa - Phuket (B,L)

Day 13: Phuket - Free Day (B,D)

Day 14: Phuket - Departure (B)

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