Manohra Dream

A three-day two-night cruise on one of Asia's most famous rivers - Thailand’s River of Kings, the Chao Phraya

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DETAILED PROGRAMME

DAY 1: EMBARK ON THE CRUISE
10:00 am: Depart from the Manohra cruises pier located at the Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa.
10:50 am: Arrive at the Temple of Dawn or Wat Arun as it is otherwise known. We’ll stop here for a short guided tour and depart at 11:15 a.m.
11:50 am: Arrive at the Royal Barge Museum. A short guided tour will introduce you to the Royal Barge Museum’s treasures before we depart at midday.
12:45 pm: Lunch under stream. Thai cuisine prepared by your personal on board chefs. Shortly after your lunch, the Manohra Dream will pass the island of Koh Kret in Nonthaburi Province.
4:00 pm: Traditional English afternoon tea.
4:30 pm: Arrive at Wat Pathum Khong Ka to feed the firsh - a simple way of gaining merit and good luck.
5:30 pm: Arrive at Wat Nivat, where we moor for the night.
7:30 pm: Relax and freshen up in your private ensuite cabin and then return to the deck for aperitifs and Thai canapés.
8:00 pm: Thai traditional dinner.

DAY 2: CRUISING DAY
8:00 am: Start your day with a great Champagne breakfast. Freshly prepared English breakfast.
8:45 am: Depart to Ayuthaya province and Angthong province.
9:00 am: Depart from Wat Nivat to Ayutthaya by private deluxe minivan.
9:35 am: Arrive at Wat Mahathat.
10:15 am: Depart to Ayuthaya for museum visits;
Wednesday to Sunday - Chao Sam Phraya National Museum.
Monday to Tuesday - The Ayuthaya Historical Study Center.
11:15 am: Depart to the Elephant camp where you will enjoy elephant ride.
11:40 am: Along the way, you may wish to buy a bag of fishes for you to release back to nature. This is a wonderful gesture and is great to build merit too.
11:50 am: Return to the Wat Nivat pier by car.
12:20 pm: Light Thai luncheon.
2:00 pm: Depart to Angthong province by private deluxe minivan. Visit Baan Bang Phae, Ekaraj the drum making village.
3:35 pm: Visit the famous Wat Phra Phuttha Saiyat Pa Mok (Wat Pa Mok).
4:10 pm: Depart Wat Pamok to a cottage industry of Thai-style house at Baan Bang Pa Han.
5:00 pm: Return by car to Wat Nivat where you will rejoin Manohra Dream after a great day of discoveries and surprises. Relax and freshen up in your private ensuite stateroom.
6:00 pm: Return to the main deck for aperitif and Asian - inspired canapés.
8:00 pm: Ayuthaya - inspired Thai dinner.

DAY 3: CRUISING & DISEMBARK
8:00 am: Freshly prepared English breakfast.
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.
10:30 am: Cruise underway to Bang Sai Royal Folk Arts and Crafts Center.
12:00 pm: A short cruise downriver from Bang Pa In is the Bang Sai village.
1:30 pm: Light Thai luncheon under steam.
4:00 pm: Light afternoon tea served on board as we head back towards the outskirts of Bangkok.
6:30 pm: Arrive at the Manohra cruises pier for disembarkation.