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DSFN ARCHITECTS THAILAND TOUR ITINERARY

TIME MINS LOCATION/DESTINATION ACTIVITY FYI / TIP

Day 1 - October 28, Friday : ARRIVAL IN BANGKOK

1:30PM 5.5hrs Batch 1: arrival at lunch, rest *look for travel agency for elephant and floating
CHATRIUM HOTEL resto tour for Sunday and for van service for
Saturday
FYI: CHATRIUM HOTEL INFO:
291 Soi Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra 24,
New Sathon Road, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Tel: +66 (0) 2672 0200
Email: info.crst@chatrium.com
6-6:30pm 30mins Batch 2: arrival at rest
CHATRIUM HOTEL
6:30-7:30pm 30-60mins. to Khao San Rd. travel time (10km) FYI: Khao San Road is lined with a colorful street
7:30-8:30pm 1hr KHAO SAN ROAD Dinner, shopping, bar night market, bars and the exotic street food. Try
(PRAKORB, TOM YUM hopping the fried roaches, spiders and scorpions. Not strong
KUM, or MAYUMPURI) enough to try? Take a selfie with the exotic street
food for 10baht!
8:30pm open KHAO SAN -Shop/Rest -Sleep well and save energy. Tomorrow’s trip is jam-
onwards ROAD/CHATRIUM packed!

Day 2 - October 29, Saturday : CHATUCHAK SHOPPING & HISTORICAL TOUR

5-6am 1hr CHATRIUM HOTEL Wake-Up call &
preparation
6-7am 1hr CHATRIUM HOTEL Buffet breakfast,
toilet
7-8am 1hr To CHATUCHAK MARKET 45mins-1hr (16- TIP: CHATUCHAK is the biggest market you’ll ever
18KM travel via see. Always have your market map with you and
taxi/van) plan your shopping. You might get overwhelmed
8-10:30am 2.5hrs CHATUCHAK MARKET Shopping and can get lost.

10:30-11:30 1hr CHATUCHAK MARKET lunch

11:30- 2hrs To CHATRIUM/AMULET Travel time TIP: Given some extra time, we may have a quick
1:30pm MARKET &GRAND -varying distance stop at Phra Chan Alley AMULET MARKET and find
PALACE depending on some real looking monk statues along with amulets,
transpo availability lucky charms, stones, oils, souvenirs, medallions etc.
1:30-3:30pm 2hrs GRAND PALACE Tour Proper TIP: Grand palace is GRAND. Don’t dwell in one
*in case the Palace is place for too long. Grand palace is a huge complex
CLOSED, alternative sites Note: Do not wear and it closes at 3:30PM. Always have your map in
are LOHA PRASAT (Metal loud colored dresses, hand, be familiar to each place and prioritize the
Castle), GIANT SWING and sleeveless, shorts, important bldgs. (EMERALD BUDDHA TEMPLE &
WAT SUTHAT with huge tights, short skirts, GRAND PALACE). Avoid offensive poses like
Buddha inside. pajamas, sandals and imitating a monk meditating.
slippers.
3:30-4pm 30mins to WAT PHO walking time
700meters
4-5pm 1hr WAT PHO & RECLINING tour TIP: Don’t forget to get your free mineral water
BUDDHA before leaving. It is included in your entrance fee.
5-5:15pm 15mins to THA TIEN PIER walking time (WAT TIP: Try the fresh fruit juices sold along the street
PHO to THA TIEN outside the pier. Their best is their pomegranate
PIER – 450meters) juice.
5:15-5:45pm 30mins THA TIEN PIER ticketing and sailing TIP: Climb the top of the Wat Arun and make a wish.
time  Enjoy the sunset and the 360deg view of the city.
5:45-6:30pm 45mins TEMPLE OF DAWN (WAT Wat Arun tour. The bottom of the Wat, is a perfect groupfie spot.
ARUN) You may take the boat ride back at the Pier again if
6:30-7pm 30mins To THA TIEN PIER Sailing time decided or necessary.
7-7:30pm 30mins To THIP SAMAI Travel time (2.5km) FYI: THIP SAMAI has Bangkok’s Best Pad Thai &
RESTAURANT offers real orange juice. Alternative resto: JAE FAI
7:30-8:30pm 1hr THIP SAMAI RESTAURANT Dinner RESTO (best for crab omelet) just beside THIP Samai
8:30pm open YOUR PICK! Free time FYI: Not yet tired of temples? Just few meters away,
onwards -swim/gym/bars/rest you’ll find LOHA PRASAT (metal castle), the Giant
Swing, City Hall and Wat SUTHAT.
Day 3 - Oct. 30, Sunday: DAMNOEN SADUAK FLOATING MARKET & ELEPHANT SHOW TOUR
*the tour below is based on the tour I had from a package of a travel agency back in 2013, at around 1,900baht per
head, which included van transpo from and back to hotel, entrance fees and tolls, and buffet lunch at elephant
show.
*Ours will depend on the travel agency we will find, but we can request for this one if everyone agrees.
5-6am 1hr CHATRIUM HOTEL Wake-Up call & TIP: Eat heavy breakfast. Bring snacks/drinks. Lunch
preparation will be at around 1:15-1:45PM!
6-7am 1hr CHATRIUM HOTEL Breakfast buffet
7-9am 1.5-2hrs to DAMNOEN SADUAK Travel time (92KM TIP: Floating market tour is ONLY good for 1hr., so
FLOATING MARKET with tolls) enjoy the sight rather than the goods. The additional
9-11am 2hrs DAMNOEN SADUAK Shopping/sightseeing 1hr is for the queues and transfers to & from the
FLOATING MARKET /boat tour jump off. Be wise in buying goods at the river as
they are meant to be too expensive. Haggling is
common. Don’t forget to wear insect repellant.
#ZikaVirus
11-11:30am 20-30 mins To ROYAL THAI Travel time (13km) TIP: Wood carvings are intricately beautiful making
HANDICRAFT COMPANY them really expensive. If you can’t help yourself
11:30-12nn 30mins ROYAL THAI HANDICRAFT Window shopping / from buying, prepare your bahts! They do not
COMPANY tour live woodcarving bargain that much.
12-1:15pm 1-1.25 hrs To SAMPHRAN travel time (49- TIP: Eat fast & go right away at the bleachers of the
ELEPHANT GROUND & 62km) show for better viewing. The elephant & croc show
ZOO time stated below is strictly followed. The next ad last
1:15-1:45pm 30mins SAMPHRAN ELEPHANT Buffet lunch shows will be at 3:30 for the elephant show and 2:20
ZOO for the croc show.
1:45-2:10pm 25mins SAMPHRAN ELEPHANT ELEPHANT SHOW FYI: Elephant show and crocodile show have
ZOO separate but adjacent venues. Elephant show is a
2:20-2:40pm 2omins SAMPHRAN ELEPHANT CROCODILE grandstand with bleachers while crocs are in deep
ZOO WRESTLING SHOW pens. Audience will stand around the pen.
TIP: Giving tip to the performers of croc wrestling
will make their performance better.  Clap your
hands.
3-4:15pm 1-1.25 hrs to SIAM PARAGON Travel time (42km) FYI: SIAM PARAGON was the most instagrammed
4:15pm open SIAM PARAGON Shopping/free time place in the world in 2013. (like a grand version of
onwards Greenbelt). Head east of Siam Paragon and you’ll be
ROSNIYOM Restaurant Dinner in Central World Mall, the 6th largest shopping
(GF) of Siam Paragon. complex in the world (like MOA). Head west of Siam
Paragon, and you’ll find Siam Center (like Glorietta 5)
KFC of MBK Mall – try and the very budget friendly MBK Mall (like better
their onion chicken or version Harrison Plaza) with lots of souvenir sale.
curry.

Day 4 – Oct. 31, MONDAY : UNFREEZING ACTIVITIES AND DEPARTURE FOR MANILA
6-7am 1hr CHATRIUM HOTEL
7-9am 2hrs LUMPHINI PARK (jogging FYI: You’ll see monitor lizards, white herons and
paths/green park/lagoon) 4.5KM (15mins from crows roam around along with park goers.
CHATRIUM via taxi)
ASSUMPTION CATHEDRAL
9-10am 1hr To SUVARNABHUMI INT’L Travel time (33km -
FYI: The airport has the world's tallest free-
AIRPORT (batch 1) with tolls)
standing control tower and the world's fourth
10-1:30pm 3.5hrs SUVARNABHUMI INT’L Boarding/lunch
largest single-building airport terminal. It’s the 6th
AIRPORT
busiest airport in Asia.
1:30-6pm 4.5hrs Batch1 to MANILA) Travel time
TIP: Can’t get enough of shopping? Consume your
remaining bahts to a good number of shops
scattered around the airport. 
BACK TO REALITY - HAPPY HALLOWEEN! - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Ace & Joymee

2-3pm - travel time (HOTEL to AIRPORT)

3-6:50pm - (AIRPORT tour , LUNCH)

6:50-11:20pm - travel time (BANGKOK to MANILA)

Additional morning tour Options:

*JIM THOMPSON HOUSE (museum/cafe) – 10KM (30mins from CHATRIUM)

*Try authentic Thai Massage.

 Packing Checklist

* - not allowed in hand carry baggage. Liquids marked * is allowed in hand carry only if it is below 100ml. Some airports do not allow aerosol
sprays both in check-in and hand carry baggage. Bring them at your own risk.

Documents Alcohol/Disinfectants* Shoe bag for entering temples in case

you don’t want to leave them outside
Passport the temple.
Moisturizer*/ Sunblock*
e-ticket
Band-aid
IDs Toiletries
Pen
Clothing and footwear Soap/shampoo/conditioner*
Vouchers/Reservations
Avoid bright/loud colored attire in Toothbrush
Itinerary/Maps public areas. Black or white is
preferred. Check website of Grand toothpaste*
ATM/CreditCards Palace or Thailand’s Tourism Office.
Lotion/moisturizers*
USD/ThB/Php (10,000 max. EACH) Day 1: any comfortable clothing for
airport travel Wet/dry tissue

Day 2: Long unfitted pants/sleeved Comb/Hair brush

Electronics/Gadgets
unfitted shirt/closed Shoes for
Camera/GoPro temples and Palace visits/extra shirt Hair pins*

Cellphone Day 3: any comfortable clothing for Sunblock*

floating market and elephant show
Laptop
Day 4: any comfortable clothing for Body spray*
Chargers/charging cables airport travel
Perfume*
adapters *bring extra shirts with sleeves,
sleeping, nightout and swimming Shave*/nail cutter*
Extensions* attires.
Nipper*/tweezers*
Powerbank Socks/undies
Powder/makeup
Memory cards Shawl/scarf
Contact lenses/solution*
Tripod* Cap
Sunglasses/eyeglasses
Hankies

Towel/face towel Disinfectant gel/spray*

Medicine/First Aid
Jacket Sanitary Napkin
Insect repellant*
Umbrella of any form*
Paracetamol
Snacks/Food/drinks
Bonamine Slippers/Sandals
Milo/Coffee/Tea/Sugar
Diatabs Closed shoes
Cup noodles
Mefenamic Acid Running shoes
Biscuits
Antihistamine Small travel bag for extra shirts,
drinks and snack and passport Candies/Chocolates
Liniments* Shopping bag for Chatuchak market. Energy bar/granola