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Journey to
Thailand: This trip is currently FULL !! Please mail Eric to
be placed on the waiting list. <
< Click here to download the flyer and registration form > > Scroll
down for the itinerary
Please join me for 2 wonderful weeks of travel, culture, cuisine, and study in Thailand. Highlights include: * 6 days (36 hours)
of continuing
education instruction and
Rasidaton (Thai Yoga Stretching) * Tours of historic temples and palaces * Thai cooking class * Lunch and dinner cruises on the Chao Praya River * Monk ‘chat’ and meditation * Elephant Nature Park * Night Market, food markets, and shopping * Bicycling, hiking, hot springs, and herbal steam baths Prices include all accommodation, ground transportation, roundtrip airfare between Bangkok and Chiang Mai, course fees, temple fees, tours guides, and most meals. Starting rate is based on double-occupancy. The price does not include airfare to/from Thailand, travel insurance (required), optional activities, tips, some meals, and personal expenses. Once you print out the registration form, you have the option to pay by cash, check, money order or credit card. Payment with a credit card will be assessed a 3% fee. Itinerary
 Day 2 -
Royal Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Pho and Wat Arun:
You will spend the day exploring these beautiful and culturally
significant sites. The palace has been the official residence of the
Kings of Siam since 1782. Wat Phra Kaew houses the Temple of the
Emerald Buddha. Wat Pho is Thailand's most well-known temple and home
to the Wat Pho Thai Massage School where you may get a Thai or foot
massage. You'll then enjoy a traditional Thai lunch before taking a
water taxi across the river to Wat Arun, where you may climb up and see
Bangkok from another perspective. You then have free time in the
evening to relax by the pool, get a Thai massage, or explore the night
life. Breakfast and lunch are included.  Day 3 - Ayutthaya: You will visit the ancient city of Ayutthaya, which was the capital of Siam for 417 years and named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991. Your tour begins by bus from Bangkok and passes through paddy fields, rice farms and the countryside. You'll stop at Bang Pa-In Royal Palace which was built in 1632 and explore the many ruins of Thailand's past temples, including 600 year-old Wat Mahathat, the most important temple in southern Thailand. You'll then take an afternoon boat cruise back to Bangkok, where you'll observe the Thai traditional way of life on both sides of the Chao Phraya river. The cruise includes a buffet lunch of Thai and western cuisine. You have free time in the evening. Breakfast and lunch are included.
Days
4-10 - Thai Massage Course: You'll fly 1 hour from
Bangkok to Chiang Mai and arrive at Baan Hom Samunphrai, a Traditional
Thai Massage School and Herbal Medicine Center. Before dinner, you may
have a steam bath or walk around the gardens. Your six days of classes
will begin with a 1-hour Rasidaton exercise routine followed by 6 hours
of study (36 hours continuing education hours) with master teacher
Homprang Chaleekanha. Some evenings will include trips into Chiang Mai
for shopping at the Night Market and Sunday Walking Street Market.
You'll also have the option to speak with monks during MCU Buddhist
University's evening 'monk chat'. Three meals per day are included,
except for evenings in town.  Day 11 -
Thai Cooking class: The
day after completing the Thai Massage course, you may celebrate by
eating delicious Thai food such as fried noodles, Chiang Mai Curry with
Chicken, and steamed fish in banana leaves! These are some of the tasty
meals you may learn to create (and eat) at Chiang Mai's oldest Thai
cooking school. This 1-day class includes a tour of a local food market
followed by learning to make scrumptious
Thai vegetarian and
non-vegetarian dishes. Course includes your own recipe book. You have
free time in the evening. Breakfast and lunch are included.  Day 12 - Elephant Nature Park: This is eco-tourism at its best. You will spend one day at this unique sanctuary for rescued elephants in the lush Mae Taeng Valley of Northern Thailand. You will witness elephants as they should be seen: living their lives peacefully, frolicking when the moment strikes them, and trumpeting to one another throughout the day and night. Elephants are allowed to roam unfettered, eating and playing as much as they like along the way. You will have the opportunity to learn about elephant behavior, observe them in nature, feed, bathe and walk with them. You'll then be driven to Chiang Dao. Breakfast and lunch are included.  Day 13 - Chiang Dao: On the 1-hour drive from Chiang Mai to Chiang Dao, you will pass rolling countryside before ascending towards Thailand's 3rd highest mountain in the Chiang Dao National Park. From here, you'll have the opportunity to hike trails, soak in hot springs, and explore caves full of small temples and statues of the Buddha. You have free time in the evening.  Accommodations and Meals* Bangkok. You'll spend 3 nights at a modern 4-star boutique hotel in the heart of this vibrant city. Amenities include a Thai spa, swimming pool, fitness center, restaurant, A/C and free Wi-Fi. Each morning, you'll be treated to a buffet breakfast of Thai and western cuisine.    |
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