4 days / 3 nights
Join the Eastern and Oriental Express for a thrilling journey through north east Thailand to the ravishing Angkor-style temple of Phimai - and on across the Mekong to the fascinating capital of Laos, Vietiane.
Tuesday : Bangkok
Leave Bangkok early afternoon and settle into your compartment. Relax while tea is served as you travel into north east Thailand. After a sumptuous dinner and a relaxing drink in the Bar Car, retire to your compartment which has been transformed into a cosy bedroom by your steward.
Wednesday : Hin Dat / Khao Yai
After breakfast in your compartment, the train arrives at Hin Dat. Disembark for a tour to the impressive Phimai, a World Heritage Site and one of the most important Khmer monuments in Thailand. Return to the E&O for lunch as you continue your journey on to Khao Yai. Here you visit local vineyards and have the opportunity to taste wines that are being called “New Latitude Wines”. Re-board the E&O in the early evening in time to prepare for dinner. Overnight on board.
Thursday : Nong Khai, Vientiane
The E&O arrives in Nong Khai after breakfast. A coach transfers you to Vientiane across the Mekong via the Friendship Bridge. (Special arrangements have been made to clear Lao Immigration). Enjoy a full day’s tour of Vientiane including lunch at a local hotel. Capital of Laos, Vientiane is a city of contrasts where French colonial architecture sits alongside gilded Asian temples. Return to the train by coach and depart Nong Khai late afternoon. Exchange stories of the day’s discoveries with fellow guests over your final dinner, before relaxing with a night-cap in the Bar Car. Overnight on board.
Friday : Bangkok
Breakfast is served in your compartment before the train arrives back into Bangkok in the morning.
Departures 2008 :
| February 26. | March 25. | October 14. |
Departures 2009 :
| February 24. |
Train Fares (per person) Bangkok - Vientiane - Bangkok 2008/9
| 2008 | 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pullman Superior | Double Occupancy | £970 | £1,000 |
| Single Occupancy | £1,330 | £1,370 | |
| State Cabin | Double Occupancy | £1,330 | £1,370 |
| Single Occupancy | £1,830 | £1,890 | |
| Presidential Suite | Double Occupancy | £1,840 | £1,840 |
| Single Occupancy | £2,530 | £2,550 | |
Train Fares (per person) Bangkok - Vientiane or vice versa 2008/9
| 2008 | 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pullman Superior | Double Occupancy | £780 | £800 |
| Single Occupancy | £1,140 | £1,170 | |
| State Cabin | Double Occupancy | £1,000 | £1,030 |
| Single Occupancy | £1,500 | £1,550 | |
| Presidential Suite | Double Occupancy | £1,270 | £1,310 |
| Single Occupancy | £1,960 | £2,020 | |
Timetable
Arrive |
Depart |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Bangkok (Hualampong Station) | - |
14:00 |
| Wednesday | Hin Dat | 08:30 |
11:00 |
| Tour to Khmer ruins at Phimai | |||
| Khao Yai | 15:00 |
18:15 |
|
| Visit to vineyards & wine-tasting of "new latitude wines" | |||
| Thursday | Nong Khai | 08:30 |
- |
| Coach transfer to Vientiane across Friendship Bridge | |||
| Vientiane | - |
17:30 |
|
| Full day tour including lunch | |||
| Friday | Bangkok (Hualampong Station) | 09:30 |
- |
Please note: All timings are approximate and are shown for your guidance only and are shown in local times. Confirmed timings will be supplied with your travel documents.
Inclusive Holidays
Details of inclusive holiday incorporating this journey can be found here:
Asian Explorer 2008 (Bangkok-Luang Prabang-Vientiane-Angkor Wat)
