Thailand
'the land of the free' its name was adopted in 1939, to recognize the
country as never been colonized. (lets just forget the little incident
of the Japanese occupying Thailand during the 2nd world war ok). Thailand
is bordered in the north by Myanmar (Burma) and Laos in the east.
This is also often called the golden triangle.
Cambodia is in the south east below Laos.
Thailand's shape on the map has been likened to the head of an elephant
with its trunk extending down the Malaysia peninsula. The capital of
Thailand, Bangkok, is a city that moves to a frantic pace.
Travelers can ride long tail boast along the myriad canals, visit ornate
temples, or shop in one of the many markets.
Thailand has much to interest the traveler, from trekking in
the north's picturesque mountains to chilling out on the one of the
many exotic islands in the south.
Cambodia
During the 1970s this country used to suffer from the twin horrors of
war and famine - which made the Vietnamese neighbor call it " A
and of blood and tears".
Their willingness to start anew speaks volumes for the resilience of
the human spirit. Here's a country starting from scratch, rebuilding
its traditions, culture, laws, government and economy. The gruesome
past is still around - after Khmer Rouge time, thousands people have
still been maimed by landmines. As a symbol of reconstruction, the country
flies the world's only flag with a building on it - the triple towers
visible from the causeway at Angkor Wat. Angkor is the cornerstone
or Khmer culture, symbol of national pride and past greatness, and inspiration
for painting, sculpture, and woodcarving.
Angkor Wat is also a symbol for hope, because it is Angkor that
draws tourists, and foreign exchange generated from tourism can help
rebuild the economy. Angkor casts its spell over all who visits.
Laos traces its history to the Kingdom of Lan Xang or Land of
a Million Elephants, which existed from the 14th to the 18th century.
After a period as a French colony, it gained independence in 1945. A
long civil war ended when the communist Pathet Lao came to power in
1975.
Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia and the thickly
forested landscape consists mostly of rugged mountains. The Mekong River
forms a large part of the western boundary with Thailand, whereas the
mountains of the Annamite Chain form most of the eastern border with
Vietnam.
The capital and largest city of Laos is Vientiane, and other major cities
include Luang Prabang, Savannakhet and Pakse.
In 1993, the government set aside 21% of the nation's land area as National
Biodiversity Conservation Areas (NBCA), which may be developed into
a national park system. If completed, it is expected to be the most
comprehensive and one of the finest national park systems in Southeast
Asia.
A number of animal species have been discovered or re-discovered in
Laos in recent years. These include the striped or Annamite rabbit,
the saola, and most recently the Laotian rock rat or kha-nyou.
Welcome
to exotic Thailand, adventurous Laos and historical Cambodia
.
Thailand,
Cambodia & Laos
"Garden
Of Eden Tour"
Sunday
24th of June - Sunday the 9th of July 2008
16
days and 15 nights
US$
3,900.-
"Small
groups, great guides, superb holidays"
(Included Meals, B = breakfast, L = Lunch,
D = Dinner)
For
bookings Yoga Tours Thailand, Cambodia & Laos
please
click here
Day
1
- 24th June (Tue) :
Bangkok, Thailand
You
will arrive in Bangkok and stay at the Eugenia hotel. This hotel is
embodied in a late 19th century colonial style house in the heart of
down town Bangkok. A massage awaits you after your long flight. In the
evening we will meet up with everybody to meet and discuss the itinerary
for the next 2 weeks whilst enjoying your first introduction to the
Tuk-Tuk and Thai cuisine. (L,D)
Activity
of the day: Massage
Accommodation: Eugenia hotel
http://www.theeugenia.com
Day
2
- 25th June (Wed) :
Bangkok > Seam Reap, Cambodia

Today
will be our first yoga session followed by an excellent breakfast.
We hope to introduce you to Asia as smooth as possible to avoid any
major culture shocks. From here will explore the fun parts of Bangkok
prior to checking out and catching a late afternoon flight to Seam Reap,
Cambodia, arriving at sunset. We will stay at the most happening and
elegant hotel there, The Raffles Grand Ankor Hotel. (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day: Bangkok tour. (floating market, temple and palace)
Accommodation: the Raffles Grand Ankor
Day
3
- 26th June (Thu) :
Seam Reap, Cambodia
This
yoga session will be done at one of the Angkor Wat temples. Breakfast
will be enjoyed back at the hotel. We will relax at the hotel and go
for an other trip to Angkor Wat where we will enjoy a meditation session
and a magical sunset. (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day: Angkor Wat tour
Accommodation: Raffles Grand Angkor Hotel
Photo by Emil & Liliana Schmid
www.weltrekordreise.ch
Day
4
- 27th June (Fri) :
Seam Reap, Cambodia

There
is so much to see at Angkor Wat so we will spend one more day here to
explore more temples and their mind-boggling beauty.
Yoga as usual in the morning either at the hotel or at one of the many
temple sites. (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day: Angkor Wat tour
Accommodation: Raffles Grand Ankor Hotel
Day
5
- 28th June (Sat) :
Seam Reap, Cambodia > Luang Prahbang, Laos.
Early
morning yoga session, breakfast, check out to go to the airport
and fly to Laos.
Our accommodation is a cute boutique resort, nestled in the jungle right
on the shores of the magnificent Meakong River
After lunch we will enjoy a kayaking excursion down the Meakong river.
(B,L,D)
Activity
of the day: Kayaking excursion
Accommodation: The Lao Spirit Resort.
http://lao-spirit.com/indexen.html
Photograph
by: Paolo Vitali
Website: http://www.paolo-sonja.net/
Day
6
- 29th June (Sun) :
Luang Prahbang, Laos
Early
yoga session, 7 am until 8:30, followed by breakfast, we will
do a short hike combined with elephant trekking and a river cruise down
the Meakong river. (B,L,D)
Activity of the day: Jungle village hike, elephant trekking,
river cruise, yoga tours Thailand
Accommodation: The Lao Spirit Resort. http://lao-spirit.com/indexen.html
Day
7
- 30th June (Mon) :
Luang Prabang, Laos > Railei Beach Club, Krabi, Thailand
We
will have our last yoga session in the Garden of Eden of Luang
Prhabang Laos before we head back to Bangkok to catch our connecting
flight to Krabi down south of Thailand. We will go to The Railei Beach
Club which is on Phra Nang Peninsula, accessible only by boat. Railei
Beach, an other garden of Eden, was rated the second most beautiful
beach in the world by the London Times and more recently, the best beach
in Asia by Asia Travel Magazine.
Beachcombing followed by sunset cocktails and dinner at the Railei Beach
Club. (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day: Boat trip, beachcombing, sunset cocktails.
Accommodation: The Railei Beach Club. http://raileibeachclub.com
Photo by the Tourist Authority of Thailand
Day
8
- 1st July (Tue) :
Railei Beach Club, Krabi, Thailand
Sunrise
Yoga, with stunning views, followed by breakfast. Some quality
relaxing time we will enjoy on the beach where we will do some snorkeling
and becoming creative with making your own driftwood mobile to take
home. After lunch we will do a little hike to the Princess Lagoon for
a swim and a private meditation time. (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day: Mobile making, lagoon hike & swim, meditation and
yoga
Accommodation: The Railei Beach Club.
Day
9
- 2nd July
(Wed) :
Railei Beach Club, Krabi, Thailand
Followed
by our usual morning activities of yoga and breakfast, we will
go on a mangrove & river exploring cruise during which we will visit
some natural hot springs for a healing soak. We will bring lunch with
us to do a pick-nick with mother nature in her Garden of Eden. (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day: Mangrove river cruise, hot spring, jungle pick-nick
Accommodation: The Railei Beach Club. http://raileibeachclub.com
Day
10
- 3rd July (Thu) :
Railei Beach Club, Thailand > Kao Sok National Park, Thailand
We
will have our last yoga session at the Railei Beach Garden of
Eden before we check out for our short road trip to Kao Sok National
Park. This Garden of Eden is an other special one, starting of with
our accommodation; Thatch roof, hand-woven bamboo walls and split bamboo
floors are the way of life at the lake. All the bungalows as well as
all other structures are floating on the lake, connected by bridge walkways.
A massage awaits us before we will enjoy a sunset kayak cruise on the
lake prior to enjoying a simple jungle dinner. (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day: Massage, kayak lake cruise. with Yoga Tours Thailand
Accommodation: Jungle Yoga
http://jungleyoga.com
Day
11
- 4th July (Fri) :
Kao Sok National Park, Thailand
Wake
up and jump straight from your bedroom into the lake for a refreshing
swim, prior to joining the morning yoga session. After breakfast
we will do a elephant track in the National Park where protective wildlife
is often being seen. (tigers!) (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day: Elephant jungle track
Accommodation: Jungle Yoga http://jungleyoga.com
Photo
made by http://holidayswithkids.com.au
Day
12
- 5th July (Sat) :
Kao Sok National Park > James Bond Island > Phuket
We
will have our last early morning yoga session in this garden
of Eden before we check out to hit the road for Phang Nga Bay. This
bay is sprinkled with hundreds of islands. One of them became the set
for the James Bond movie, the man with the golden gun. Hence it is being
baptized ever since as the James Bond Island. We will have several kayaking
excursion of which one is through a cave and of course a trip to the
James Bond island. We will spend the night on one of the island and
enjoy a BBQ on the beach while counting millions of stars.
Activity
of the day: Boat cruise, kayaking.
Accommodation: Secret island
James Bond Island
Photo by Michelle
Day
13
- 6th July (Sun) :
Phan Nga Bay > Phuket
We
will have our early morning yoga session overlooking the bay
with its many islands. After breakfast we will wait for our private
sailing yacht to pick us up and bring us back to our second last destination
where you are able to shop till you drop before heading back to Bangkok
and home. A massage awaits you to ease those muscles. In the evening
we have planned dinner and a cabaret show organized especially for us
at our accommodation.
Activity
of the day: Sailing yacht, massage, show organized by Yoga Tours
Thailand
Accommodation: CC Blooms Hotel
http://ccbloomhotel.com
Day
14
- 7th July (Mon) :
Phuket
We
will enjoy our yoga session overlooking Kata and Karon beach
of Phuket. Today is a relaxing day but transportation is at all times
available to bring you to the shopping Mecca of Phuket. After all, it
is the 2nd most popular tourist destination in the world after Hawaii.
Dinner at Ka Jok See in Phuket town, where the evenings always end up
in a big surprise.
Activity
of the day: Ka Jok See, shop till you drop
Accommodation: CC Blooms Hotel
http://ccbloomhotel.com
Karon and Kata beach, Phuket
Day
15
- 8th July (Tue) :
Phuket
Our
last yoga session of yoga tours Thailand, our last day
of shopping, our last sunset cocktails on the cliffs overlooking the
Andaman sea. This is the time to exchange addresses with new made friends
and say goodbye. We have discovered many Gardens of Eden, have deepened
our yoga practice and use muscles we never thought we have. That is
what elephant riding does to you!
Day
16 - 9thJuly (Wed) : Bangkok
Depending
on what time your flight leaves, we will have a last yoga / meditation
session followed by breakfast.
This
will be the very last time to say goodbye.
Khop
Khun Kha and Sawadee Kha
Note
- This yoga tour is designed that you can start & finish
with airport pick-ups & drop-offs on days 1 & 16. However if
your time allows, to acclimatize and for relaxed travel connections
we recommend staying a day extra - Just let us know in advance.
Cost: US$3,900.-
Included at Yoga Tours Thailand, Cambodia & Laos
- 16 days, 15 nights accommodation
- All breakfast, lunches and dinners
- All transport and flights. (From Bangkok to Cambodia to Laos &
Phuket to Bangkok)
- Yoga lessons
- Cycling tours
- All massages
- Tours (temples, floating market)
- Kayaking
- Elephant trekking
- Boat cruises
- Hot spring
- Shows
- Alcohol as mentioned
- Mobile making
- lagoon hike & swim
Not
Included
- extra daily activities not listed will be optional at an additional
fee
- tips & gratuities
- alcohol at dinners
- cancellation & travel insurance (we strongly recommend insurance)
For
bookings Yoga Tours Thailand, Laos, Cambodia
please
click here
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