Oriental Express
Trip Details
- Duration: 16 day(s) days
- Visited Areas: Asia
Join us as we travel from Chiang Mai to Singapore, on a tour that includes seven memorable train journeys through Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, as well as idyllic islands and vibrant cities. We discover the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Sukhothai and Ayutthaya, and historic Kanchanaburi. We stay at a floating raft lodge with the opportunity to go bamboo rafting, take an elephant ride or explore a Mon minority village. In complete contrast, we spend time in the bustling city of Bangkok and visit the Grand Palace and Wat Pho. We relax on Koh Hai Island with its mountains, forests and beautiful sandy beaches, and take a boat trip to Emerald Cave. Next stop Penang, with its Malay, Chinese and Indian influences, and then Kuala Lumpur with its colonial buildings interspersed with modern skyscrapers. In Malacca we see the imprints of the British, Dutch and Portuguese, before our journey finally ends in Singapore at the southern end of the Malay Peninsular.
Itinerary
Day 1
Join Chiang Mai
Day 2
Chiang Mai ? Doi Suthep Temple, Old City Wall
Day 3
Train to Uttaradith. Transfer to Sukhothai UNESCO Site ? Historical Park, Wat Sri Chum
Day 4
Drive Phitsanulok, Train Ayutthaya. UNESCO Site - Ayutthaya
Day 5
Drive Kanchanaburi ? Train across the Bridge over River Kwai to Hell Fire Pass, Long-tail Boat to Floating Raft Lodge
Day 6
Floating Raft ? Mon Minority Village. Optional Elephant Ride, Bamboo Rafting
Day 7
Transfer to Bangkok
Day 8
Bangkok ? Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Chao Phraya River Boat Trip. Overnight Train to Trang
Day 9
Ferry to Hai Island ? Boat Trip to Emerald Cave, Snorkeling
Day 10
Hai Island ? Free Day. Optional Visit Rok Islands
Day 11
Ferry to Pakmeng, Drive into Malaysia to Penang
Day 12
Penang ? Snake Temple, Batu Maung, Bayan Lepas Temple, Teluk Bahang, Penang Hill. Overnight Train to Kuala Lumpur
Day 13
Kuala Lumpur ? Chinatown, Merdeka Square, Masjid Jamek Mosque, Central Market, Sri Mahamariamman Hindu Temple
Day 14
Train to Tampin, Transfer to Malacca ? Guided Tour including Fort
Day 15
Train to Singapore
Day 16
Singapore ? Tour Ends After Breakfast