Benjarong Cruise program up

^{2 Days / 1 Night}

Itinerary (Bangkok-Benjarong-Ayutthaya-Bangkok)

Welcome Aboard!! We would like you to feel different with our warm welcome and great service prepared especially for you. Let's experience the simple life of people, see the cultural heritage and relax along the way of Chaophaya River (River of King).

Day 1 : Benjarong - Ayutthaya - Benjarong (D)
Arrive at the Benjarong Pier. Once on board, you will meet the chef and crews who are going to take care of you for the whole trip. Hot tea, hot coffee, Chinese cake and fresh juice are waiting to be served. Spend the morning on board; learn some Thai lessons and how to prepare Thai style table.
9.40     If you would like to buy Thai handmade souvenirs, we will stop at the "Bang Sai Royal Folk Arts and Craft Center". Here you will also have a glimpse of how farmers in the 4 regions of Thailand live and how their products of arts and crafts are produced.
10.00 Arrive at Wat Niwet Thamaprawat, the neo-Gothic style temple built by king Chulalongkorn (Rama V). After that, visit the "Bang Pa In Summer Palace"
12.00 Learn how to cook Thai food. Time for Thai Cooking Course!! Imagine delicious lunch by your own cooking…Yummy! After lunch, cruising up the Chaophaya River to Phra Nakorn Sri Ayutthaya, one of Thailand's historical and majestic highlights that served as the Thai capital for 417 years and now is selected as one of the world's heritage!. Along the way, you will see the spectacular views on the both sides of the river. Then, we will explore "Wat Phanan Choeng", the oldest monastery in town that was founded 26 years before the establishment of Ayutthaya as the capital. Its main building enshrines a huge, seated Buddha image called "Phrachao Phanan Choeng" or "Loung Pho To". Plus, you can learn a simple way of gaining merits by feeding the fish in the pond here. After that, we will stop at the "Elephant Kraal Pavilion" watching the elephants brotherly taking a bath with their mahouts.
19.00 Dinner on board. See the light of St. Joseph's Church, Wat Chai Watthanaram, Chedi Phra Sri Suriyothai, Queen's Palace and so on.
20.00 Stop at the Benjarong Pier. Relax in the air conditioned cabin.
Around midnight You can enjoy prawning and fishing with the people in the village!

Day 2 : Benjarong (B, L)
Would you like to see the sunrise!! We can wake you up at 6.00.
6.15 Join the people in the village in donating food to the monks who pass by. It believes that people who make merits will have the happy and peaceful life forever.
7.45 Fresh breakfast is served. After breakfast, take a tour around the local Thai village. Enjoy nice scenery and visit the elementary school. You can learn some Thai's lessons!
9.00 Come back to the Benjarong Cruise. Free stay.
10.00 Check out. Bon Voyage!! Return to Bangok by minibus. Arrive around 13:00 PM.