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27 Dec 07 Phuket - Arrival

Catch your connecting flight - Thai Airways TG225 departing at 22:15 & arriving at 23:35.

Meals Included: None

30 Dec 07 Bangkok - Arrival

Arrive in Bangkok and transfer to Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel which is situated only 300 meters from the Bangkok International Airport. The Hotel operates a 24 hour free shuttle bus service between the terminal and the Hotel. Their shuttle service operates from Gate 4, Level 2 - Arrival Level.

Meals Included: None

Overnight at Novotel Suvarnabhumi Hotel

31 Dec 07 Phuket - Arrival

Check out of the hotel and catch the Shuttle to the airport for your flight - Bangkok Airways PG271 departing at 07:55 & arriving at 09:15.

Meals included: Breakfast

01 Jan 08 Phuket - Day at Leisure

Your day is your own to laze on the beach or by the pool or enjoy the local area.

Meals Included: None

04 Jan 08 Bangkok - Arrival

Catch your flight - Bagnkok Airways PG278 departing at 19:40 & arriving at 21:00
Arrive in Bangkok where you will be met by your Guide and transferred to your hotel.

Meals Included: None

Overnight at Davis Hotel

05 Jan 08 Bangkok - Public Transport Tour

You will be met by your guide at your hotel at 9am before transferring to the Skytrain. Enjoy an elevated view of central Bangkok before boarding a river express boat to the Flower Market. Enjoy the sights and smells before taking an exciting tuk tuk ride to Wat Pho to see the famous Reclining Buddha. Enjoy a thirty minute massage from the temple’s near by traditional Thai massage school. Break for lunch at a local restaurant, and then head to the pride of Thailand, the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew housing the Emerald Buddha. Take a stroll down the street to a local Buddhist amulet market before boarding a river express boat to the Skytrain station and return to your hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Overnight at Davis Hotel

06 Jan 08 Bangkok - Weekend Market

After an early breakfast, head with your guide to the Chatuchak Weekend Market before it gets hot and crowded. Get there by public transport and shop where the locals do. This market is one of the largest in the world and offers variety beyond compare and great prices too.

Roam through the thousands of stalls selling clothing, books, wood carvings, house decorations, gifts, art, antiques, plants, live animals and so much more! Enjoy the company of your guide to explain some of the Thai crafts and culture and answer any questions you may have. Around noon you may return to your hotel with your guide or continue shopping on your own.

Meals included: Breakfast

Overnight at Davis Hotel

07 Jan 08 Siem Reap Arrival & Angkor Wat

You will be transferred to Bangkok Airport for your flight - Bagnkok Airways PG903 departing at 08:00 & arriving at 09:00. You will be met by a Journeys Within representative and taken to Journeys Within Bed & Breakfast where you will meet your host Brandon Ross.

This morning head to Angkor Wat in an air conditioned car, or if you choose by bike, with your guide. Explore this majestic temple throughout the morning while it is still cool and has fewer tourists. Return to Journeys Within for lunch and a nap or refresh with a swim. In the afternoon head to Angkor Thom, the famous walled city and see the many temples within its borders, including the fascinating Bayon temple with its many magnificent faces smiling out. There are several beautiful spots to be at sunset. Discuss with your guide where you would like to be and then relax and enjoy a memorable end to your day at the temples.

Join Brandon for sundowners on the back patio and then head into town for a traditional buffet dinner and dance show.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at Journeys Within B&B

08 Jan 08 Siem Reap - Banteay Srei & Other Temples

Wake up early and head out to watch the sun rise over Angkor Wat, then grab a traditional breakfast like the locals do at local stall with some tasty noodle soup.

This morning set off with your guide to Banteay Srei, the intricately carved temple just 30 km beyond Angkor Wat. On your way back to town stop at the Land Mine Museum, a rather humble look at the land mine problem, past and present, in Cambodia.

Enjoy lunch at Khmer Kitchen, a restaurant specializing in traditional Khmer dishes.

Later in the afternoon head back to the temples where you will visit Banteay Kdei and Ta Prohm, two of the prettiest temples in the complex. Watch the sunset from inside Ta Prohm or from the Angkor Wat promenade.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Overnight at Journeys Within B&B

09 Jan 08 Siem Reap - Koh Ker - Beng Mealea

After breakfast your guide and driver will pick you up and drive you to the old capital of King Jayavaraman IV that he moved from the Angkor Wat north to Koh Ker. The road used to be a dirt road which flooded during the rainy season but it is now paved, allowing for a comfortable 3 hour drive through lovely scenery. The temple itself has faced a lot of vandalism and many of the once beautiful sculptures are missing heads, but it still is a beautiful legacy to the Khmer Empire.

If you have the energy, and aren’t afraid of heights you can climb to the top of the temple and enjoy amazing views of the rural countryside and the border of Thailand in the distance. Enjoy a basic noodle lunch at Koh Ker and if available meet an infamous soldier from the civil war. Known as a magic man, Ta Kok (Grandfather Kok) was a hero in his village…legend goes that bullets bounced off him and even a landmine exploding under him didn’t leave a scratch. He will be happy to answer questions through your guide and he can show you the tattoos that give him his magic power. Now the head of police in Koh Ker his wife runs the noodle stall.

After lunch start your return drive, stopping at any of the smaller temples you would like to visit. On the way back to Siem Reap you will also visit Beng Mealea, this temple was controlled by Khmer Rouge during the civil war in the 1980’s and has only recently been opened to the public. With much of it in ruins and other parts being taken by the jungle it is interesting to climb through and always a quiet place to visit away from the crowds. Return to Journeys Within stopping for some famous bamboo sticky rice along the way.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Overnight at Journeys Within B&B

10 Jan 08 Siem Reap - Volunteer Days

Enjoy breakfast at Journeys Within before heading out to help. There are many things you can get involved in during your time in Cambodia, depending on your skills and interests. This can include working with students on conversational English at our language school, interviewing micro-credit loan recipients or reviewing their business plans or helping at a local orphanage.

For this time Journeys Within will provide breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as transport to and from where you’ll be volunteering.

Transfer to the airport in time to catch your flight - Bagnkok Airways PG916 departing at 20:55 & arriving at 21:50 .

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at Novotel Suvarnabhumi Hotel

11 Jan 08 Bangkok - Departure

Check out of the hotel and catch the Shuttle to the airport for your flight - .

Meals included: Breakfast

Tour Rate: $ 1,505.00 per person based on 4 people traveling.

Price includes:

Air tickets Bangkok - Phuket - Bangkok - Siem Reap - Bangkok
Boat tickets as specified above
Accommodation as specified above.
Air-conditioned car with driver
Licensed English speaking guides
Tours and admission fees as mentioned above
Meals as specified in itinerary

Price excludes:

Personal expenses
Visa fees
Airport tax
Alcohol and meals not mentioned in itinerary
Tips