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For centuries, The River of Kings has been the lifeblood of Thailand, carrying with it the history and culture of this proud nation.
Flowing down from the fertile central plains for almost 400 kilometres, this birthplace of Thai civilization connects the ancient Siamese capital Ayuthaya with the modern capital Bangkok, where it remains an essential artery in the region's economic life.
A cruise along the Chaophraya provides a great way to observe the rhythms of Thai life, both on the water and along its riverbanks. Many aspects remain little changed; children bathe while mothers wash their laundry at the river's edge, and ladies in flat-top straw hats paddle wooden sampans from stilt house to stilt house selling everything from farm produce, steaming bowls of noodles, to imported Chinese plastic utensils.
You will pass symbols of Thailand's modern development, including the Boonrod Brewery that produces Thailand's famous Singha Beer. Meanwhile numerous temples, populated by saffron-robed monks, constantly remind you of the Thai people's devotion to their predominant religion, Theravada Buddhism.
As you approach Ayutthaya, you can visit the Royal Palaces of Bang Pai In, a fascinating fusion of Thai and World architectural heritage.
There are several options for cruising the Chaophraya, depending on your budget. Symbiosis offers three versions - two deluxe options for people seeking to maximise on the romance of River Cruise along the "River of Kings", and one more basic (but still comfortable) option that adds an 
element of adventure by offering bicycles on board to explore the rural hinterlands.
There is also the option to charter a private boat for small groups of for honeymooners looking for the ultimate romantic experience.
Notes
Mekhala 2D/1N
2 Days / 1 Night
UP RIVER: Bangkok – Ayuthaya : Departure at 14h30 everyday (except on Friday).
Day 1: BANGKOK - MEKHALA (D)
Start cruising up the Chao Phraya River with spectacular views of the Grand Palace and the Temple of Dawn. Just after the sunset, the MEKHALA docks at Wat Kai Tia, a Thai temple set in a tranquil rural village. An exquisite candlelit dinner of mouth-watering Thai cuisine is served on deck. Overnight on board in your air-conditioned cabin.
Day 2: MEKHALA - AYUTHAYA - BANGKOK (B, L)
Breakfast served on board. Then depart for Bang-Pa-In where your guide will take you to visit the Summer Palace. Continue by long-tail boat to the ancient capital of Ayuthaya. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the historic ruins of the once glorious capital destroyed by the Burmese. In the late afternoon drive by air-conditioned mini-bus back to your hotel in Bangkok.
Ayutthaya by Bike
For the more adventurous, why not make the tour of Ayutthaya by mountain bike instead of vehicle? A great way to explore under your own steam at a leisurely pace!
Upstream Prices, 2014 (Thai Baht)
| Legendary River Cruise: per person, sharing | THB |
| High Season: up to 31 March 2014 - Cruise | 10,450 |
| High Season: up to 31 March 2014 - Cruise + Biking | 13,150 |
| Low Season: 01 April to 31 October 2014 | 8,050 |
| Low Season: 01 April to 31 October 2014 + Biking | 10,750 |
DOWN RIVER: Ayuthaya – Bangkok : Departure at 0800 everyday (except on Saturday).
Day 1: BANGKOK - AYUTHAYA - MEKHALA (L, D)
Depart from your hotel around 8 a.m. and travel by minibus to Ayuthaya. Upon arrival, visit the archeological site of the once glorious capital destroyed by the Burmese. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant before continuing to Bang-Pa-In Summer Palace by long-tail boat, exploring a rural life along the river. After this visit, your guide will drop you off to board the Mekhala. Cruise down the Chao Phraya River to Wat Kai Tia for a candlelit dinner. Overnight on board in your air-conditioned cabin.
Day 2: MEKHALA - BANGKOK (B)
Breakfast on board, then cruise down the river to Bangkok, passing spectacular views of the Grand Palace and the Temple of Dawn. Arrive Bangkok in the late morning.
Downstream Prices, 2014 (Thai Baht)
| Legendary River Cruise: per person, sharing | THB |
| High Season: up to 31 March 2014 - Cruise | 8,400 |
| Low Season: 01 April to 31 October 2014 | 6,450 |
The Mekhala boats are also available for private charter: day/dinner cruises and overnight cruises on the Chao Phraya River. Please enquire for details.
Anantara Song 3D/2N
3 Day River Cruise departs every Monday and every Thursday
Day One
10:00 am Depart from the Manohra Cruises Pier located in front of the Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa. Once on board you’ll meet your Manohra Song Chief Steward and the crew who will be looking after you on your trip. Cold, lemon-grass scented towels and a chilled fresh fruit cocktail will be waiting for you.
10:50 am Arrive at The Temple of Dawn or Wat Arun as it is otherwise known. This is one of the best known temples in Bangkok and dates back to the ancient Ayutthaya period. The tall, elongated central Khmer-style tower is surrounded by four minor towers, which symbolise Mount Meru, the earthly representation of the thirty-three heavens. Here you’ll find pavilions containing statues of the Buddha at the most important stages of life. 
The beautiful architecture and fine craftsmanship mark Wat Arun as one of the most remarkable temples in Thailand. We’ll stop here for a short guided tour and depart at 11.30 am. There also a chance to have your fortune told here also.
11:50 am Arrive at the Royal Barges National Museum. This is one of Bangkok’s most fascinating sights and something you will not see anywhere else in the world. The museum is home to an incredible collection of gilded and ornately decorated boats with magnificently carved prows. His Majesty the King’s personal barge, Suphannahongse, can be seen here. Built in 1911 to resemble a mythical swan, the boat is 46 meters long and was carved from a single tree. All the barges are unique and incredible works of craftsmanship.
12:45 pm Lunch underway. Enjoy our Thai cuisine prepared by your personal on-board chef. Shortly after your lunch, the Manohra Song will pass the island of Koh Kret in Nonthaburi Province, an island which was ‘man-made’ in the last 100 years when a canal was built to shorten the journey around a circuitous bend in the river. The island is populated by the Mon people, one of Thailand’s many ethnic minority groups, who use the river’s fine clay to produce earthenware pots.
Spend the afternoon relaxing on board, watching the vignettes of river life unfold as they float by. At 4 pm we’ll serve a traditional English afternoon tea of finger sandwiches, scones and dainties, with a selection of teas.
4:30pm A quick stop at Wat Pathum Khong Ka to feed the fish – a simple way of gaining merit and good luck. This promotes the Buddhist cycle of life by feeding the fish so they in turn can produce life. Some of these carp fish are giants!
5:30 pm Arrive at Wat Bang Na, where we can watch the sun set and then moor for the night. Wat Bang Na was constructed in 1777 by a Mon family who moved from Ayutthaya. One of the more curious sights within the compound of this temple is the body of the 4th chief monk of this temple who died in 1988 but whose mummified body remains in excellent condition and is today housed in a glass enclosure.
7:30 pm Relax and freshen up in your private ensuite stateroom and then return to the deck for aperitifs and Thai canapes
8:00 pm With Wat Bang Na, as a dramatic backdrop, a dinner of Thai traditional dishes will be served. Relax on deck with a glass of wine or digestif before retiring to your stateroom for your first night on the river.
Day Two
7:30 am An early start and chance to make merit with the Monks of Wat Bang Na and tour the temple. Thai Buddhists believe that by making merit, they earn happiness, peace in life and the chance to progress in their next life. Making merit with the Monks is a wonderfully harmonious way to start the day.
8:00 am We’ll get underway for the ancient Thai capital of Ayutthaya
9:00 am Freshly prepared continental breakfast is served.
A morning of gentle cruising up the Chao Phraya, through the Thai countryside. Recline on a deck lounger and watch the river life float past.
1:00 pm An Italian luncheon of pasta and salad served under steam.
2:00 pm Arrive at Wat Pananchoeng to begin your tour. Wat Pananchoeng is an old monastery housing Thailand’s largest ancient Buddha image. This image, known as Luang Po To was made in 1344. The Chinese revere this image as their God Protector since much of the sailing done then was by the Chinese.
A waiting limousine with guide will then transfer you to within Ayutthaya, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The ancient capital was founded in 1350 by King U-Thong and it was from here that the Siamese ruled their Kingdom for 417 years.
You’ll spend the afternoon exploring Ayutthaya in the company of our expert guide. There’ll even be a chance for you to experience riding on the back of an elephant. As Ayutthaya is such a large area, the limousine driver will wait for you and take you on a tour of the outer areas of the ancient city.
5:30 pm From Ayutthaya, you’ll transfer by limousine to Bang Pa In, one of the 16 districts of Ayutthaya where you’ll rejoin the Manohra Song. Along the way, you may wish to buy a bag of fish or a cage of small birds for you to release back to nature. This is a wonderful gesture and makes merit.
Across from Bang Pa In is Wat Nivat - one of the more intriguing Buddhist temples – and this is where we’ll moor for the night. Wat Nivat was constructed at the command of King Rama V in 1878, in the style of an English Gothic church. The temple’s stained glass windows and unusual architecture make it one of the most distinctive Buddhist temples anywhere in Thailand
6:30 pm Relax and freshen up in your private ensuite stateroom and then return to the deck for aperitifs and Asian-inspired canapes
8:00 pm For your second night on the river, we’ll serve an Ayutthaya-inspired Thai dinner.
Day Three
8:00 am. Wake up to the taste of a full English breakfast, freshly prepared to your order from the Manohra Song kitchen.
9:00 am. Guided tour of Wat Nivat
9:30 am. From Wat Nivat it is a short walk to the Bang Pa In Summer Palace. The original Bang Pa In Palace was built by King Prasat Thong on the island and was used as a country residence for the later kings of the Ayutthaya period. However, after the capital moved to Bangkok, Bang Pa In was abandoned for 80 years, to be revived by King Rama V. He commanded the construction of additional buildings – theatres, temples and monuments in a mixture of European, Chinese and Thai styles.
We’ll explore the palace grounds by electric carts although the site can be easily walked.
10:30 am Get underway for Bang Sai Royal Folk Arts and Crafts Center.
12:00 pm A short cruise downriver from Bang Pa In is the Bang Sai village, which enjoys the patronage of Her Majesty the Queen. Here you can see a variety of Thai houses in regional styles and see how Thailand’s rural people make handicrafts such as fern basketry, silk flowers, hand-woven silk and cotton, silk dyeing, wood carving, miniature hand-modeled dolls and traditional furniture. A great place to shop for Thai handicrafts. After a short guided tour, we will depart at around 1 pm.
1:30 pm Light Thai luncheon underway
4:00 pm Light afternoon tea served on board as we head back towards Bangkok.
6:30 pm Arrive at the Manohra Cruises Pier and disembark. Try dinner at one of the Resort’s many restaurants.
The Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa has the longest river front terrace in Bangkok and at the open-air Riverside Terrace restaurant there is a nightly show of Thai dancing and music set against the backdrop of the river. The restaurant’s ‘show kitchens’ serve everything from a la minute pasta, seafood BBQ, Teppanyaki and Thai dishes to Indian and Chinese delicacies, Japanese sushi and sashimi, all freshly prepared at live stations. Alternatively head to one of the resort’s other restaurants – award-winning Benihana, The Rice Mill or Trader Vic’s (dinner costs on the third night are not included in the cruise)
Anantara Dream Private Charter
The Manohra Dream is available for private charter and cruises can be custom designed to suit the needs and interests of the goup.
3 Day River Cruise sample itinerary
Day One
10:00 am Depart from the Manohra Cruises Pier located in front of the Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa. Once on board you’ll meet your Manohra Dream Chief Steward and the crew who will be looking after you on your trip. Cold, lemon-grass scented towels and a chilled fresh fruit cocktail will be waiting for you.
10:50 am Arrive at The Temple of Dawn or Wat Arun as it is otherwise known. This is one of the best known temples in Bangkok and dates back to the ancient Ayutthaya period. The tall, elongated central Khmer-style tower is surrounded by four minor towers, which symbolise Mount Meru, the earthly representation of the thirty-three heavens. Here you’ll find pavilions containing statues of the Buddha at the most important stages of life. The beautiful architecture and fine craftsmanship mark Wat Arun as one of the most remarkable temples in Thailand. We’ll stop here for a short guided tour and depart at 11.30 am. There also a chance to have your fortune told here also.
11:50 am Arrive at the Royal Barges National Museum. This is one of Bangkok’s most fascinating sights and something you will not see anywhere else in the world. The museum is home to an incredible collection of gilded and ornately decorated boats with magnificently carved prows. His Majesty the King’s personal barge, Suphannahongse, can be seen here. Built in 1911 to resemble a mythical swan, the boat is 46 meters long and was carved from a single tree. All the barges are unique and incredible works of craftsmanship.
12:45 pm Lunch underway. Enjoy our Thai cuisine prepared by your personal on-board chef. Shortly after your lunch, the Manohra Dream will pass the island of Koh Kret in Nonthaburi Province, an island which was ‘man-made’ in the last 100 years when a canal was built to shorten the journey around a circuitous bend in the river. The island is populated by the Mon people, one of Thailand’s many ethnic minority groups, who use the river’s fine clay to produce earthenware pots.
Spend the afternoon relaxing on board, watching the vignettes of river life unfold as they float by. At 4 pm we’ll serve a traditional English afternoon tea of finger sandwiches, scones and dainties, with a selection of teas.
4:30pm A quick stop at Wat Pathum Khong Ka to feed the fish – a simple way of gaining merit and good luck. This promotes the Buddhist cycle of life by feeding the fish so they in turn can produce life. Some of these carp fish are giants!
5:30 pm Arrive at Wat Bang Na, where we can watch the sun set and then moor for the night. Wat Bang Na was constructed in 1777 by a Mon family who moved from Ayutthaya. One of the more curious sights within the compound of this temple is the body of the 4th chief monk of this temple who died in 1988 but whose mummified body remains in excellent condition and is today housed in a glass enclosure.
7:30 pm Relax and freshen up in your private ensuite stateroom and then return to the deck for aperitifs and Thai canapes
8:00 pm With Wat Bang Na, as a dramatic backdrop, a dinner of Thai traditional dishes will be served. Relax on deck with a glass of wine or digestif before retiring to your stateroom for your first night on the river.
Day Two
7:30 am An early start and chance to make merit with the Monks of Wat Bang Na and tour the temple. Thai Buddhists believe that by making merit, they earn happiness, peace in life and the chance to progress in their next life. Making merit with the Monks is a wonderfully harmonious way to start the day.
8:00 am We’ll get underway for the ancient Thai capital of Ayutthaya
9:00 am Freshly prepared continental breakfast is served.
A morning of gentle cruising up the Chao Phraya, through the Thai countryside. Recline on a deck lounger and watch the river life float past.
1:00 pm An Italian luncheon of pasta and salad served under steam.
2:00 pm Arrive at Wat Pananchoeng to begin your tour. Wat Pananchoeng is an old monastery housing Thailand’s largest ancient Buddha image. This image, known as Luang Po To was made in 1344. The Chinese revere this image as their God Protector since much of the sailing done then was by the Chinese.
A waiting limousine with guide will then transfer you to within Ayutthaya, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The ancient capital was founded in 1350 by King U-Thong and it was from here that the Siamese ruled their Kingdom for 417 years.
You’ll spend the afternoon exploring Ayutthaya in the company of our expert guide. There will even be a chance for you to experience riding on the back of an elephant. As Ayutthaya is such a large area, the limousine driver will wait for you and take you on a tour of the outer areas of the ancient city.
5:30 pm From Ayutthaya, you’ll transfer by limousine to Bang Pa In, one of the 16 districts of Ayutthaya where you’ll rejoin the Manohra Song. Along the way, you may wish to buy a bag of fish or a cage of small birds for you to release back to nature. This is a wonderful gesture and makes merit.
Across from Bang Pa In is Wat Nivat - one of the more intriguing Buddhist temples – and this is where we’ll moor for the night. Wat Nivat was constructed at the command of King Rama V in 1878, in the style of an English Gothic church. The temple’s stained glass windows and unusual architecture make it one of the most distinctive Buddhist temples anywhere in Thailand
6:30 pm Relax and freshen up in your private en suite stateroom and then return to the deck for aperitifs and Asian-inspired canapes
8:00 pm For your second night on the river, we’ll serve an Ayutthaya-inspired Thai dinner.
Day Three
8:00 am. Wake up to the taste of a full English breakfast, freshly prepared to your order from the Manohra Dream kitchen.
9:00 am. Guided tour of Wat Nivat
9:30 am. From Wat Nivat it is a short walk to the Bang Pa In Summer Palace. The original Bang Pa In Palace was built by King Prasat Thong on the island and was used as a country residence for the later kings of the Ayutthaya period. However, after the capital moved to Bangkok, Bang Pa In was abandoned for 80 years, to be revived by King Rama V. He commanded the construction of additional buildings – theatres, temples and monuments in a mixture of European, Chinese and Thai styles.
We’ll explore the palace grounds by electric carts although the site can be easily walked.
10:30 am Get underway for Bang Sai Royal Folk Arts and Crafts Center.
12:00 pm A short cruise downriver from Bang Pa In is the Bang Sai village, which enjoys the patronage of Her Majesty the Queen. Here you can see a variety of Thai houses in regional styles and see how Thailand’s rural people make handicrafts such as fern basketry, silk flowers, hand-woven silk and cotton, silk dyeing, wood carving, miniature hand-modeled dolls and traditional furniture. A great place to shop for Thai handicrafts. After a short guided tour, we will depart at around 1 pm.
1:30 pm Light Thai luncheon underway
4:00 pm Light afternoon tea served on board as we head back towards Bangkok.
6:30 pm Arrive at the Manohra Cruises Pier and disembark. Try dinner at one of the Resort’s many restaurants.
The Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa has the longest river front terrace in Bangkok and at the open-air Riverside Terrace restaurant there is a nightly show of Thai dancing and music set against the backdrop of the river. The restaurant’s ‘show kitchens’ serve everything from a la minute pasta, seafood BBQ, Teppanyaki and Thai dishes to Indian and Chinese delicacies, Japanese sushi and sashimi, all freshly prepared at live stations. Alternatively head to one of the resort’s other restaurants – award-winning Benihana, The Rice Mill or Trader Vic’s (dinner costs on the third night are not included in the cruise).
The Anantara Dream
Anantara Dream is the Anantara Song's little sister - a beautiful converted teakwood rice barge suitable for private charter by up to 4 people.
The Anantara Dream is available for 3 day, 2 night cruises betweeen Bangkok and and the former capital of Ayutthaya, and/or between Bangkok and Angthong, an important former outpost of the Ayutthaya Kingdom that was the scene of one of Thailand's most important battles with the Burmese. Like Ayutthaya, Angthong has many interestiung temples and is reonwned for its handicrafts.
“Ayuthaya, Royal heritage”
Three day / two nights
Select your own itinerary and program:
“Thousand golden temples” tour of Ayuthaya”
Departure from Bangkok, Overnight at Wat Bang Na temples and at Wat Nivet temple at Bang Pa In
Day 1 – Bangkok - Wat Bang Na
Optional Visit of Wat Arun temple, Royal barges museum, Koh Kret island and pottery village.
Day 2 – Wat Bang na - Bang Pa In
Ayuthaya 4 hours guided visit with choice of 5 temples & museums in Ayuthaya among list and descriptions available. Elephant ride in Ayuthaya.
Day 3 – Bang Pa In – Bangkok
Visit of the summer Palace, Stop at Bang Sai at lunch time, Thai village project developed by the Queen.
“A mystic cruise adventure to Angthong”
Departure from Bangkok, Overnight at Wat Nivet at Bang Pa in two nights
Day 1 – Bangkok - Bang Pa In
Optional visits at Wat Arun temple, Royal barges museum,
Day 2 – Bang Pa In - Ang thong province - Bang Pa In
Ayuthaya 2 hours guided visit with choice of 2 temples in Ayuthaya among list and descriptions available.
Local village & market visit, up river till Wat Chayo temple, the highest upriver point on the Chao Phraya River.
Day 3 – Bang Pa In – Bangkok
Visit of the Summer Palace in the morning and stop at Bang Sai,Thai village project developed by the Queen, at lunch time. Optional pic nic on Koh Kret Island after a visit of the pottery factories.
The Anantara Song
The Anantara Song, formerly known as the Manohra Song and dubbed ‘The Orient Express of the River’, is a 20-meter-long river rice barge that has been lovingly restored and lavishly converted into an ultra-deluxe river cruiser, designed for up to four couples to explore Thailand’s famous Menam Chao Phraya, ‘The River of Kings’, in unmatched luxury and comfort.
Built upon the original 100-year-old, solid Teak hull, Anantara Song features four air-conditioned staterooms with queen-size beds, en suite bathrooms, an expansive saloon living and dining area with bar, plus an ample forward sun-deck lounging area; with private crew quarters and kitchen in the aft section.
Designed and built by interior designer Kathleen Heinecke, the Anantara Song features warm Teak, Padua and Mahogany woods throughout, custom-designed furniture covered with colorful Thai silks and cottons, oriental rugs, Thai and Southeast Asian art, sculpture and artifacts.
It has been designed using many accessories from the arts and crafts made by the peoples living along the rivers and Klongs of Thailand, as well as some of the more remote areas.
There are many examples of this “marriage of styles” throughout the Anantara Song’s interior. A perhaps less obvious example of the master craftsmen of Thailand is the actual construction of the boat itself. Most of the work was carried out in the same manner in which it has been done for centuries - using mostly a sharp eye and patience with simple tools in very experienced hands - skills that have been passed from father to son.
Anantara Song is staffed by an experienced and attentive crew of four.
A variety of custom-planned cruises are available, including the regularly scheduled two night – three day “Ayutthaya Adventure”. Stops along the way include overnights at Wat Bang Na, a typical Thai temple, plus the unique Wat Nivat. There’s also a tour of the fabulous Summer Palace complex at beautiful Bang Pa-In. In Ayutthaya, there’s time to explore the 17th Century historical ruins (UNESCO World Heritage site), ride an elephant and do a little shopping and sight-seeing. The Chao Phraya river itself offers a never-ending vista of river life; temples, log-rafts, barges, long-tail boats, houses, palaces, and Wats; and above all, the friendly, happy people who are never too busy to wave at visitors cruising aboard Anantara Song.
Anantara Song is available for private charters and custom cruises departing from the Anantara Cruises pier located on the river front of the Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa. Special arrangements can be made for alternate pick-up and drop off points.
“ANANTARA SONG”
Services and Features
“Anantara Song” has been described as the most luxurious trip on Thailand’s legendary “River of Kings”- an adventure experience in a “Uniquely Thai” manner…an exclusive luxury cruise in an exotic setting for a limited number of discerning guests.
Stateroom Features
• Four air-conditioned staterooms with en suite bathrooms
• Beautifully furnished with appointments of Teak and rare woods, Thai fabrics, Antiques, Art and Oriental Carpets
• Deluxe Amenities
• Bathrobe & Slippers
• Vanity and make-up mirror
• Personal safe
• Hairdryer
Boat Features
• Spacious upper deck with lounge and dining area
• Sun deck
• Fully provisioned galley
• Private crew quarters and bathroom
• Two-engines for safety and maneuverability
• Captain, Chief Steward, Assistant Steward and First Mate on-board
• Full bar available
• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, all tours, guide, admissions and transfers included
The RV Mekhala
Mekhala is a collection of three restored rice barges that operate on the Chao Phraya River, acting as a kind of floating boutique hotel betweek Bangkok and the ancient capital of Ayutthaya.
Accommodation is provided in comfortable airconditioned cabins with crisp white linen sheets and private bathrooms. 2 of the boats have 6 cabins and one has 9.
Lunch, breakfast and a candlelit dinner are all served on deck. Deck chairs and floor cushions are provide daytime comforts while you watch the river scenery float by. 5 star service.
Mekhala Boats
Twenty meters long and constructed from huge teak planks, the hundred year-old work horses have been transformed into elegant floating hotels. With capacities of 6, 6 and 9 immaculately appointed, air-conditioned double bed cabins with private western style bathrooms. In addition they feature:
· Modern safety equipment and lifejackets
· Thai style designs with western comforts
· A deck for sunbathing or lounging
· Audio entertainment, a library, a host of indoor games and a telephone
· A fully-stocked bar
Access
The Mekhala is stationed at the pier in front of WAT YANNAWA on Charoen Krung Road, only a couple of hundred meters south of the Taksin Bridge (Saphan Taksin) Skytrain station. There is a distinctive gatehouse to the temple complex, that you cannot miss and when you enter you immediately face the impressive boat-shaped wiharn. Passing on its left side you come to the pier.
Return transfer from Ayuthaya is not included. For trips starting in Ayuthaya, pick ups are either from the airport or hotels in Bangkok by private vehicle.
The RV Thanatharee
Thanatharee, or Treasure on the Water, provides 6 comfortable private air-conditioned cabins, each with 2-berths. Shared toilet facilities include two showers, two toilets and additional washbasins.
The spacious upper deck has ample room to relax, enjoy a refreshing drink, read, play games or just watch the world drift gently by. There is also a sundeck for anyone wanting to work on their tans.
Meals will be taken on board and everyone is welcome to give a helping hand in their preparation and so learn something of the art of Thai cuisine. One can also accompany the cook to the local market to buy the day’s ingredients.
Thanatharee offers several cruise options. Each is different but the same concept of bringing you into contact the ordinary Thai people in the course of their daily lives is constant throughout. These three-day and two-day journeys take you out of Bangkok up the Chao Phraya River into the rich agricultural Central Plains. See firsthand the traditional way of life of Thailand’s rural communities, far 
removed from the usual tourist trail. Meet the local people and learn about their farming techniques and the manufacture of local handicrafts.
Sightseeing and cycling trips around Ayutthaya are optional add-ons and are not included in the standard cruise. Please enquire about the options.
