Eastern & Oriental Express - Chiang Mai Week-End
Depart Hong Kong by air
Arrive Bangkok
Met on arrival and transfer
directly to the railway station.
Your exquisite private compartment with its en-suite shower
room is a haven of total relaxation. The train is a celebration of Asian tradition.
Master craftsmen whose ancient skills have been applied to traditional
lacquer-work, silks and bronze produced its shimmering interiors.
Depart Bangkok (Hualampong) by Eastern & Oriental
Express 1935
The train travels out of the city into the countryside with
its rice fields, villages and water buffalo. Enjoy an early visit to the Observation Lounge before
dressing for dinner. Dine in one
of the sumptuous dining cars and spend a relaxing evening in the Bar Car
entertained by the resident pianist.
Retire to sleep in your private compartment which has been transformed
into a cosy bedroom by your personal steward.
Breakfast is served in your compartment before a morning
visit to the local Thai village of Lampang.
Arrive Lampang 0915
Lampang is one of Thailand’s most attractive provincial
capitals, having retained a number of its old wooden buildings. Horse-drawn carriages, the town’s
symbol, are still used as taxis rather than the tuk-tuk. Established in the 7th century,
Lampang became a prosperous trading centre with a wealth of ornate and
well-endowed wats. The influence
of the Burmese is clearly reflected in the architecture of some of the more
important wats. Lampang also has a
number of interesting secular buildings.
The old wooden railway station is a charming point of arrival and
departure, while the streets off Boonyawat Road contain a number of traditional
Northern-style wooden houses. Soak
up the atmosphere before returning to the Eastern & Oriental Express for
Brunch.
Depart Lampang 1030
Arrive Chiang Mai 1320
Chiang Mai. is Thailand’s second largest city and a major
centre for traditional handicrafts.
Met on arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Hotel: Regent Chiang Mai
At leisure
Transfer to the airport
Depart Chiang Mai by air
Arrive Bangkok
Depart Bangkok by air
Arrive Hong Kong