CITY OF MOON DEW & THE GEMSTONE COAST

from 2,700 THB

A journey into the heart of Eastern Thailand. In one day we travel to the land of gemstones — Chanthaburi Province (whose name means “City of Moon Dew”) — visit the emerald Pliew Waterfall, glide by boat through bays and mangroves, taste fresh oysters at a sea farm, see the Turquoise Lake in a scenic canyon, feed sharks and giant reef fish, and at sunset capture unforgettable views from the lookouts of the Thai Riviera.

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Tour program. 7.30 Meet your guide in your hotel lobby; departure. 9.30 Stop at a service station along the way. Restrooms, coffee shop, 7-Eleven. 10.30 City of Moon Dew (Chanthaburi) — Thailand’s gemstone capital. The Catholic cathedral, among the most beautiful in the Kingdom. Stroll past antique wooden houses in the old town. 12.00 Pliew Waterfall. Fish feeding. A short jungle trek. 13.00 Boat ride through the mangroves. 13.30 Thai-style lunch at a floating restaurant in the bay. Freshly shucked oysters. We also feed giant predatory groupers. 15.00 Turquoise Lake in the sapphire canyon. 16.00 Sapphire Temple — a striking sanctuary painted in Gzhel-like blue-and-white. 17.00 Kung Kraben National Marine Park. Feed blacktip sharks, large sea turtles and half-metre sea bass. 18.00 Thai Riviera. Spectacular coastal views from the lookout. A chedi by the sea and a wooden pier among pink cliffs. After sunset we return to Pattaya. 20.30 Arrival at Pattaya hotels.