This tour to Thailand offers incredible value. Consider how much you get for this great price per person twin share:

• Return Air fares from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to Phuket return with Thai International and a flight from Krabi to Bangkok with Thai Domestic. 

• Seven nights accommodation at the Patong Lodge Hotel, Phuket, a 3 star hotel close to the  beachfront and within walking distance of the vibrant Patong Beach shopping and entertainment area.  

• Three nights accommodation at the Royal Lanta Resort on Koh Lanta. This is a lovely three and a half star beachfront resort hotel on beautiful and peaceful Lanta Island. 

• Two nights accommodation at the three star Manhattan Hotel, situated in the middle of the Sukhumvit shopping and entertainment area in Bangkok. A great chance for shopping in the best shopping city in the world.       

• One night at the 3 star Cabana Resort Hotel on Phi Phi Island. 

• Full breakfast daily plus one lunch and one dinner. 

• Services of an experienced local Thai tour guide and if there are 14 or more tour participants there will be an Australian tour leader. 

• All transport and transfers within Thailand.

Most days there will be a choice of optional day tours, and tour participants are free to do as much or as little as they wish with the group. This makes this tour suitable even for people who don't particulary like group tours, as there is no regimentation.

The needs of single travellers can usually be met by our supplying them with someone to twin-share with, but this is not guaranteed. If you prefer a single room, there is an extra charge of $390. 

Tour Itinerary

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	Itinerary for Phuket & Koh Lanta Tour - August 2011
Note:	Full buffet breakfast is included daily plus one lunch and a farewell dinner.
10.08.11	Depart Sydney at 10.00am on TG 476, arriving in Bangkok at 4.30pm. Depart Brisbane at 2.00pm on TG 474, arriving in Bangkok at 8.20pm. Depart Melbourne at 3.00pm on TG 466, arriving in Bangkok at 9.30pm. All flights will be met at the airport and transferred to the Manhattan Hotel in central Bangkok for a 2 night stay. Accommodation:  Manhattan Hotel.
11.08.11	Morning optional tour to see Bangkok's beautiful flower markets, followed by a boat tour of Bangkok's Klongs (canals), where you see the Temple of Dawn and stop to inspect the Royal Barges Museum. Price $35.00 Accommodation:  Manhattan Hotel.
12.08.11	Transfer to airport for your flight to Phuket departing at 10.00am on TG 205, arriving at 11.15am. Transfer to your hotel close to the beach and within walking distance to the Patong Beach shopping and entertainment area. Accommodation:  Patong Lodge Hotel.
13.08.11	In the morning there will be an included orientation tour giving you an overview of the island's famous beaches, viewpoints, most beautiful temple and a visit to a jewellery manufactory & showroom - lunch included. Accommodation:  Patong Lodge Hotel.
14.08.11	Afternoon and evening optional tour to Phuket city. Time for shopping, followed by a two-hour medical massage. This is followed by dinner at an excellent restaurant atop Phuket Hill with spectacular views. Price $57.00 (Including tip for massage girls). Accommodation:  Patong Lodge Hotel.
15.08.11	Optional show - Phuket Fantasia. This is a spectacular Las Vegas-type show with state of the art technology and special effects enhancing the grace and beauty of Thai Myths. Don't miss this. Price $68.00 (including pre-show dinner, transfers and show). Accommodation:  Patong Lodge Hotel.
16.08.11	Full day optional tour to Phang Nga Bay. 100km coach trip to Phang Nga Bay. Here we go to the boat pier where we join a boat trip through one of the most spectacular parts of Thailand. Hundreds of odd-shaped limestone formations rise from the water often covered with tropical vegetation, some of them are just tiny rocks, others form large islands. We circumnavigate one called 'James Bond Island' - the place where 'The Man with the Golden Gun' was filmed. We visit the Muslim village of Koh Panyl, which is built on stilts out on the open sea. Here we have a delicious seafood lunch before returning to the mainland and coach back to Phuket. Price $62.00 Accommodation:  Patong Lodge Hotel.
17.08.11	Half day optional Elephant and Jeep Safari. We have a 30-minute jungle trek on elephants, followed by a ride on a traditional ox-cart pulled by water buffalo. Then we have a jeep safari into Chalong Highlands where we visit a local home and rubber plantation. We also have demonstration of Thai cooking as well as a demonstration of a monkey harvesting coconuts. Price $60.00 Accommodation:  Patong Lodge Hotel.
18.08.11	Optional Simon Cabaret. This highly professional transvestite show with wonderful dancing, costumes and scenery. Price $54.00 (including transfers and dinner at an excellent Patong Beach Restaurant). Overnight at the Patong Lodge Hotel.
19.08.11	Depart hotel in the morning by coach to Phuket boat landing and then transfer by boat beautiful Phi Phi Island for an overnight stay. Accommodation:  Phi Phi Island Cabana Resort or equivalent
20.08.11	Morning free at Phi Phi. We transfer to Koh Lanta by boat and coach with two ferry crossings. En-route we will have a stop at the popular tourist town Ao Nang (Krabi). We stay at the beach front hotel in Koh Lanta for 3 nights. Accommodation:  Royal Lanta Resort.
21.08.11	Today there is an included one-hour Thai medical massage at our hotel - (just tip the girls). Accommodation:  Royal Lanta Resort Hotel.
22.08.11	If the sea is calm, the tour guide will arrange an optional boat cruise. Final details and price will be notified on the tour. This evening there will be an included farewell dinner at the hotel. Accommodation:  Royal Lanta Resort Hotel.
23.08.11	All passengers transfer to Krabi Airport for flight to Bangkok.  Depart Krabi at 6.50pm on TG 250, arriving in Bangkok at 8.10pm. Brisbane passengers depart Bangkok at 11.59pm on TG 473, arriving in Brisbane at 11.50am (24.08.11) Sydney passengers depart Bangkok at 11.59pm on TG477, arriving in Sydney at 12.05pm (24.08.11).
24.08.11	Melbourne passengers depart Bangkok at 12.15am on TG 465, arriving in Melbourne at 12.05pm.
Note:	If people wish they can upgrade their accommodation in Phuket to the four star Patong Beach Hotel. This hotel is much more centrally located than the Patong Lodge. The extra cost for this upgrade is $255 per person twin share or $485 single room.

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Conditions for Macleay Valley Travel's Phuket & Kok Lanta Tour - August 2011

Deposits and Payments - A non-refundable deposit of $200.00 per person is payable within 7 days of booking. This deposit is not refundable should you later cancel. The balance is payable in full 8 weeks prior to departure.

Refunds and Cancellations - Cancellations after final payment will result in a refund limited to whatever we can recoup from the airline.

Insurance - Adequate travel insurance is essential. We can arrange this for you if desired.

Passports - All travellers require a current passport with at least 6 months left on it at the end of the tour. Non-Australian passport holders require a re-entry visa for Australia. Visas are not required for Thailand if travelling on an Australian passport.

Basic Tour Price and Taxes -Air taxes and fuel levies are included in the basic tour price, and as air taxes and fuel levies change regularly  the exact amount will be advised at time of invoicing. At present air taxes and fuel levies come to $345 for the standard tour. Total tour cost may therefore change.

Breakaway Fee
All fully inclusive prices are based on group travel and any deviation from the set  itinerary will incur a breakaway fee.

Not  Included in the Cost - Travel insurance, visas and all items of a personal nature such as telephone calls, drinks, excess baggage, tips, meals (except those specified in the itinerary), etc. are not included in the cost.
Similarly, credit card payments can only be accepted if 2% is added to the price to help defray the heavy merchant fees charged to us by the credit card companies.

Booking through other Agents - As we keep the cost of our tours as low as possible, there is insufficient margin for us to be able to pay commission to other travel agents, so some bookings can only be accepted if the client pays the other agent's commission. 
Macleay Valley Travel is a fully licensed travel agent and as such any monies paid to us are fully insured by the Travel Compensation Fund. We are happy for any prospective traveller with us to check us out with your local Consumer Affairs (fair trading) department.

Health and Fitness - Macleay Valley Travel recommends that the passenger is reasonably healthy and/or fit to participate in this tour.  Persons with a disability requiring special assistance must be accompanied by a companion. Macleay Valley Travel and their representatives cannot provide this service.  Macleay Valley Travel reserves the right to accept/decline or terminate a passenger's participation in the tour under certain circumstances.

Limitation of Liability - As Macleay Valley Travel acts only as agent for the Airlines, Hotels, Coach Companies etc., providing accommodation, transportation and other services, Macleay Valley Travel shall not be liable or responsible for death or injury to any person or loss or damage to any property including baggage arising out of or connection with any transportation, accommodation or other services, or resulting directly or indirectly from acts of God, fire, breakdown in machinery or equipment, acts of Government or other authorities, de jure or defacto wars, whether declared or not, hostilities, civil disturbances, strikes, riots, thefts, epidemics, quarantines, medical or customs regulations, delays or cancellations caused by changes in schedules or itinerary, or over bookings or defaults or for any causes beyond Macleay Valley Travel's control or any loss or damage resulting from improper or insufficient passports, visas or other documents and neither Macleay Valley Travel, and its servants or employees shall be or become liable or responsible for any additional expenses or liability sustained or incurred by the tour member as a result of the foregoing causes.
Macleay Valley Travel reserves the right to modify the itinerary or the accommodation if circumstances make this necessary, provided that the amended itinerary is of equal value or greater value than that of the original program.
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