Prices in local currency are for your guidance only.
Call us on
(646) 770 2894
Chronicles of South East Asia - Epic Thailand
A magical 6 night adventure discovering Thailand's stunning beauty aboard the luxurious Eastern & Oriental Express. Arrive in Bangkok and board the gleaming carriages of the Eastern & Oriental Express. Sit back and relax in your private cabin as the train rolls out of the vibrant capital for this once in a lifetime holiday. Capture the true spirit of Thailand as you experience traditional sacred ceremonies in Isan, 12th Century Khmer Temples in Phanom Rung and observe elephants in the wild in beautiful Chiang Mai.
From $9,016 per person
Choose your holiday: Price per person
Prices are shown in United States Dollars $
Itinerary - 6 Night Luxury Holiday by Rail
Day 1
Board at Bangkok
On arrival in Bangkok you are transferred to Bangkok's Central Station. Step aboard the gleaming carriages of the Eastern and Oriental Express. Experience a true Thai welcome as the stewards greet you with a gracious "wai", the traditional hello. Enjoy a refreshing drink as you settle in to your private, luxurious cabin. As the whistle blows, wave goodbye to Bangkok and embark on your journey into the glorious countryside. Enjoy a welcome cocktail reception and a great opportunity to meet your fellow travellers. In the evening, make your way to one of the opulent dining cars to enjoy fine Asian cuisine and perhaps have your fortune told by the onboard astrologer.
Day 2
Isan - Village Life and Prasat Sikhoraphum
After a sumptuous breakfast, your guide will escort you to a traditional Isan village to take part in a walking tour and to meet the local people. Discover traditional Isan customs and visit temples, schools and conventional methods of working, such as local women weaving "matmee" cloth or bamboo mats. Learn the process of rice cultivation and participate in the age old "bai sli" ceremony. Performed by the village elders, this prestigious ceremony symbolises friendship and provides a very moving experience that few are lucky enough to witness.
Return to the Eastern and Oriental Express for lunch as you travel through rural landscapes to Sikhoraphum. Visit the Prasat Sikhoraphum, a stunning 12th Century Khmer temple with beautiful views and perfect for a sunset cocktail reception. Return to the train in time to relax before dinner as you head onwards to Phanom Rung.
Day 3
Phanom Rung
This morning, visit Phanom Rung, another of Thailand's majestic Khmer temples, nominated for World Heritage status. Marvel at the stone carvings of ancient legends before visiting a village renowned for its silk weavers. After observing them at work, return to the Eastern and Oriental Express where the remainder of the day is yours to enjoy. Sit back and relax as the countryside rolls by and you journey to Chiang Mai. Lunch and dinner are served aboard the train all consisting of fresh local produce and entertainment is provided throughout the evening.
Day 4
Chiang Mai
Arrive in Chiang Mai, the northern province of Thailand and home to the ancient Lanna Kingdom. Choose from an array of excursions such as the elephant camp, a tour of Chiang Mai's famous Buddhist temples or a relaxing afternoon shopping at some of the best boutiques for handmade crafts to take home. Sample a traditional Lanna style lunch before re-boarding the train.
Day 5
Lampang
Following a leisurely breakfast, arrive in Lampang. Explore this fascinating city in style - in a trademark pony carriage. Originally imported from England these delightful carts were originally used by the Thai nobility and provide a wonderful method to explore the city. Conclude your trip at Ban Sao Nok (House of Many Pillars), formerly a house built on 116 pillars but transformed into a museum for guests to appreciate the history of the area. Enjoy a refreshing afternoon tea in the gardens before returning to the Eastern and Oriental Express. After lunch, visit the Observation Car for spectacular views before enjoying a cocktail with dinner and retiring to bed.
Day 6
Khao Yai National Park
Begin the day with a trip to Thailand's oldest reserve, Khao Yai National Park. Join your expert naturalist guide to discover a world of wildlife such as elephants, gibbons, birds and lizards. Take a comfortable hike through the charming trails and learn about the unique flora that this park grows. Travel to Gran Monte, where you can sample some of Thailand's finest wine at one of the most celebrated vineyards. Enjoy lunch within the grounds before heading back to the Eastern and Oriental Express.
Bid a fond goodbye to your fellow passengers and new friends with a "farewell" cocktail party. Reminisce on the previous days aboard one of the most prestigious trains in the world and delight in Thailand's fascinating history and culture.
Day 7
Back to Bangkok
Arrive early morning to Thailand's capital. Take time to shop or sightsee in this vibrant city or simply relax before heading home with plenty of memories.
We can book accommodation in Bangkok for you at the start and end of the journey. We can also book flights from London to Bangkok and from Bangkok to London for you. Please ask one of our travel consultants for prices and details.
Bangkok
Eastern Oriental Express to Chiang Mai
Observation Deck
Khao Yai National Park
Railbookers recommends
- We can book accommodation in Bangkok for you at the start and end of the journey. We can also book flights from London to Bangkok and from Bangkok to London for you.
- Please call our Travel Consultants for details
Bangkok
The Thai capital offers plenty to do and see for every visitor. Explore some of Bangkok's golden topped temples including the Grand Palace and Wat Pho, shop at the Suan Lum Night Bazaar, or take a Thai cooking lesson.
The Eastern & Oriental Express offers two grades of beautifully appointed compartments: State Cabins and Presidential Suites. The interior walls are cherry wood and elm burr panelled, adorned with decorative marquetry and intricate inlays. Each cabin is fully air-conditioned with an en suite shower, washbasin and WC and has large picture windows for views of the passing scenery. Facilities include 24-hour steward service, international electric sockets (220 volts) and 110 volt adapter for razors, a personal safe and hairdryer. During the daytime the compartment is a private lounge with a banquette style sofa. At night the seating converts to an upper and lower bed. A private en suite shower, washbasin and WC is also provided in your cabin.
Chefs on board the Eastern & Oriental Express create a tantalising variety of Eastern and European dishes, using the finest fresh seasonal ingredients. Lunch and dinner are served in the two Restaurant Cars, each lavishly decorated with rosewood and elm panelling. Each morning a breakfast of freshly baked croissants, coffee or tea, juice and fruit is delivered to your compartment and for those passengers wishing to rise early to take advantage of the beautiful scenery, tea and coffee will be served for you in the Observation Car from 7.00am onwards.
The Observation Car is located at the very end of the train. Its interior section is the perfect place to enjoy cocktails amidst a colonial ‘veranda’ ambience with its teak wood flooring, panelled walls, rattan furniture and potted plants.
One-third of the Observation Car is an outdoor observation area decorated with teakwood. Offering unobstructed views, it is the perfect place to take photographs of the panoramic scenery and experience the sights, sounds and scents of South East Asia.
Eastern and Oriental Epic Thailand route and departure times:
Day 1 - Depart Bangkok Hualampong Station at 16.00
Day 2 - Arrive Isan Village 07.30 and depart 11.00
Arrive Prasat Sikhoraphum 18.00 and depart 19.30
Day 3 - Arrive Buri Ram 08.30 and depart 11.30
Day 4 - Arrive Chiang Mai 08.30 and depart 17.30
Day 5 - Arrive Lampang 08.30 and depart 10.30
Day 6- Arrive Pak Chong 07.30 and depart 15.00
Day 7 - Arrive Bangkok 09.00
6 Night Luxury Holiday by Rail
This holiday includes 6 nights on board the Eastern and Oriental Express train from Bangkok in an upgraded State Cabin (which includes breakfast, lunch and dinner on board) and transfer from Bangkok to your departure point.
More dates and
prices available
Add extra nights to your holiday, stop off en route, or book train travel from a European train station.
Call us on (646) 770 2894, and let us help you plan your perfect holiday.
Prices are shown in United States Dollars $
Select departure month and day of travel below.
Price shown is for 6 night holiday per person departing on your chosen date.
Departing on . To book call (646) 770 2894
6 night holiday from pp
Select your date
April 2012
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | ||||||
May 2012
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |||
June 2012
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
July 2012
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 31 | |||||
August 2012
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ||
September 2012
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | |||||
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October 2012
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
29 | 30 from $9,016 | 31 | ||||
November 2012
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | ||
December 2012
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | |||||
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
31 | ||||||
January 2013
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |||
March 2013
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
April 2013
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
29 | 30 | |||||
May 2013
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ||
June 2013
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | |||||
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
July 2013
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
29 | 30 | 31 | ||||
August 2013
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
September 2013
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | ||||||
October 2013
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |||
November 2013
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
December 2013
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 31 | |||||
January 2014
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ||
February 2014
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | |||||
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | ||
March 2014
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | |||||
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
31 | ||||||
April 2014
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 | ||||
Terms
Holidays can be tailor-made for you (including stopovers or additional nights) call us on (646) 770 2894.
Prices are subject to availability, based on 2 people sharing a twin / double room and based on best priced seats on trains.
Supplements may apply if best price travel not available. Supplements will apply for single occupancy.
Hotel and room facilities may be subject to an extra charge or are on request.
We accept all major credit and debit cards. If you pay by debit card there is no extra charge; if you choose to pay by credit card a 2% surcharge applies.
Holidays including flights are operated by our sister company Railbookers Signature Holidays, a trading name of Travel Definitions Limited which is ATOL protected, number 9040.
Site Map
Share on Facebook
The Travel Trust Association provides financial protection to the consumer for short breaks, holidays by train, train tickets and Eurostar bookings through Railbookers (Member U1138).
© 2003 - 2012 Railbookers
We have offices in London and Sydney and our lines are currently open.
Call us on (646) 770 2894.
If we are closed please leave us a voicemail message, or alternatively send us an email or submit an enquiry.
We've detected your location as Los Angeles, America. Our opening hours in your timezone for the next 7 days are:
| Monday - Thursday | 12am - 11am | 4:30pm - 11:59pm |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | 12am - 11am | 5pm - 11:59pm |
| Saturday | 12am - 12:30am | 2am - 7:30am |
| Sunday | 2am - 7:30am | 4:30pm - 11:59pm |
All times shown in PDT.
