Pre or Post Cruise (3 days, 2 nights)
Day 1 – Meet and greet at Bangkok airport or cruise port and transfer to hotel. The reminder of the day is at leisure to relax (D)
Day 2 – Travel by motor launch on the picturesque Chao Phraya River and canals, or klongs, to the “Venice of the East”. Pass the famous Royal Barges, which display excellent examples of Thai craftsmanship. Stop at the Wat Arun, the Temple of the Dawn. Then visit Grand Palace, the Reception Hall, the Coronation Hall, the Funeral Hall and the beautiful Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Keo. Visit Wat Po, home of the enormous Reclining Buddha and one of the oldest and largest temples in Bangkok. Ride on a tuk-tuk, a 3 wheeled taxi, to Chinatown for a short walk. (BL)
Day 3 – A morning at leisure in Bangkok. Transfer to the Bangkok cruise port or airport. (B)