THAILAND GOLF

CHIANG MAI 8 days 7 nights

A well designed holiday that offers golfers and their non-playing partner’s real value for money in both Chiang Mai and Bangkok. You choose either the golf or the alternative activity option on any given day, all for the same fixed price per person.

Programme Outline.

4 days & 4 nights in Chiang Mai, the culturally rich capital of the north, formerly the centre of the La Na Kingdom.
The Accommodation: We have chosen a great hotel for you, a colonial style gem tucked away in an oasis of greenery and tranquility - yet is within minutes of the famous night bazaar area.
The Golf: 3 rounds on 3 great courses recommended by the local expatriate residents.
The Activities: Flea markets, night bazaars, walking streets, time with elephants, Thai cooking and a relaxing spa. The life of the lotus eater……….
4 days & 3 nights in Bangkok, the cosmopolitan hub that has the old comfortably alongside the new.
The Accommodation: A contemporary boutique style hotel in the heart of the city.
The Golf: 2 rounds of golf on city courses.
The Activities: A trip on the River of Kings, The Floating Market, and a must see for all – the Grand Palace & Wat Po.

 

The Detailed Itinerary

Day 1. Saturday
Arrive at Suvannabhoumi International airport early on Saturday morning for a flight to Chiang Mai.

Days	Dep.	Arr.	Flight.
Daily	0745	0905	TG 102
Daily.	1015	1135	TG 106

 

 

Golfers & Non Golfers option 1: The Flea Market.

Spend 2 hours browsing (assisted by your guide) in the ‘Saturday Flea Market’ located only 200 metres from the Imm Eco Hotel.

It is rare to see non-resident foreigners here as the flea market is only a year or so old, and has not yet caught the attention of the mainstream tourism industry. 

 

Lunch option.
The Imm Eco has an excellent a la carte lunch menu and there is a traditional Thai food market (hawker stands) just around the corner in front of the hospital.

Golfers & Non Golfers option 2: The Chiang Mai Highlights Tour.
Escorted by your English speaking guide both golfers and non golfers set off on tour.

Description:Chiang Mai is the capital of northern Thailand, a 700 year old city built around a central ‘old town’ which is surrounded by a moat and brick built defensive wall with gated entrance at all 4 compass points. Known as the rose of the north, it sits astride the banks of the Ping River on a large floodplain (one million rice fields) and is surrounded by mountains. It is the arts and crafts centre of the Kingdom of Thailand, and is home to a graceful friendly people who live a less rushed lifestyle than their cousins in the capital Bangkok. The highlights tour takes in some of the temples, the museum, the old town and the local markets in which the locals buy their food and clothing.Dinner (included in the tour) is at Just Khao Soy, where you savour the signature dish of northern Thai cuisine. You return to your hotel for the night after dinner, or visit the nearby night bazaar and travel back to the hotel by taxi at your own expense.

Day 2. Sunday
Breakfast.

Golfers option 1:  18 holes at the Mae Jo Golf Club

Escorted by your English speaking guide you head off for the golf course

Brief Description of course:
An 18 hole par 72 Championship golf course
situated right behind Mae Jo University, the oldest agricultural college in Chiang Mai, the course is less than 30 kilometers or only 20 minutes drive mostly along the divided highways from the airport.

The course features rolling zoysia grass fairways and large challenging Korea Velvet greens with beautiful views of Doi Suthep and other surrounding mountain ranges.
With thousands of matured Longan, Lychee, Mango, Pomello, and Tangerine trees alongside its fairways, the golf course looks and plays more like a well-matured course rather than a newly constructed one.

Lunch option:
The restaurant offers an a la carte selection of Thai dishes, or an 8 dish set menu of the same, all at very reasonable prices.

Golfers & Non Golfers: 3: Customised Shopping . Set off with your English speaking guide on your own itinerary, empowered by the information presented to you in your complimentary copy of ‘Chiang Mai’s Shopping Secrets.’ In groups of 4- 6 friends you seek out your own bargains from amongst the thousands of small workshops and sales outlets located in clusters around the city, and not included in the mainstream tourism itineraries.

Lunch option.
The Thai’s love their food and you will find restaurants everywhere you look.
Lunch can be from a few rand in a local noodle shop to a low cost high value international buffet in any one of the big hotels.

Golfers & Non Golfers: 4: The Famous Walking Street Market Return in time to spend a few hours browsing the ‘fast becoming famous’ Chiang Mai Walking Street’, a hectic market where part time vendors display their wares on the street.

Description:
A fairly recent phenomena (only 3-5 years old) the Chiang Mai walking street offers a venue for part time vendors to sell their hand made products to visitors on Sundays.

The market venue alternates between 2-3 major roads which are closed off to all but pedestrain trafic from early afternoon to late evening.

More local craft orientated, and with friendlier pricing and interaction than the night bazaar, this bussling and colourful market is a must for all visitors to Chiang Mai.

Dinner at guest expense – restaurant guide and price outline provided.

Overnight at the Imm Eco-Hotel.

Day 3. Monday
Breakfast.

Golfers option 2: 18 holes at the Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club
Escorted by your English speaking guide you head off for the golf course.

Brief Description of course:
Only a 30 minute drive from Chiang Mai city, this 18 hole, par 72, Peter Thomson designed links style course opened in February 1996.

The par 4, 4th ( Hcp 1) is an absolute brute of a hole, playing at 440 yards from the back tees and uphill all the way.

Not a hole for the faint hearted. This hole is an exception as the key to scoring well, points more towards accuracy than length.

More so, considering there is 94 well-placed bunkers to catch any stray shots.

You will find many streams and lakes throughout the 18 holes but not all are in play. The course offers all levels of golfers an enjoyable round with a chance to score well.

Many of the holes are set with beautiful mountain backdrops, so if your game goes to the pack at least the course and its backdrops will be pleasing to the eye.

All Tees, Fairways and Roughs are grassed with 419 Bermuda grass and Greens with imported Tiff Dwarf Bermuda grass.
A practice putting and chipping green, as well as a driving range are available for you to fine tune your skills before attacking the course.

Lunch option:
As this is a Golf Course & Country Club they have an excellent kitchen serving Thai, Chinese, Japanese and International cuisine with set menus at very reasonable prices.

Non Golfers option 5: Elephant Conservation Centre. Take a trip to the original elephant conservation centre in Lampang province just south of Chiang Mai. Learn a little about these wonderful animals, their skills, and their role in Thai history from the Kingdom’s leading experts. See firsthand what is being done to ensure the long term welfare of both the elephants and their mahouts.

Lunch option.The centre has a restaurant that serves  good quality local dishes at very reasonable prices.

Non Golfers option 6: The Ban Tawai Arts & Crafts Market. Description: Ban Tawai is the handicraft production area for the export trade and where foreign buyers go to purchase arts and crafts in large volume. It was only established as a market selling direct to the public a decade ago and has since taken much of the trade away from the older and slightly more expensive Sankamphaeng Market closer to town.

Dinner at guest expense – restaurant guide and price outline provided.

Overnight at the Imm Eco-Hotel.

Day 4. Tuesday
Breakfast.

Golfers option 3: 18 holes at the Highlands Golf ClubEscorted by your English speaking guide you head off for the golf course. 

Brief Description of course:
Set in the foothills some 35km east of Chiang Mai city Chiang Mai Highlands was designed by Schmidt-Curley and gives golfers the distraction of great mountain views from every hole.

The management boast that this championship course has been heralded as one of the best new courses in Asia and that local golfers refer to it as the number 1 course to play in the region.

Lunch option.
The clubhouse serves a good menu of Thai food favouristes at reasonable prices.

Non Golfers options: 6 & 7 - Choose either one within the price of the package, or spoil yourself and do both for a small surcharge.

6. Morning - Thai Cooking Class Take a trip to the fresh food market to learn about the ingredients that make Thai cuisine so special, and then return to the cooking Escorted by your English speaking guide you head off for the golf course. Lunch option: You dine of what you prepared if taking the cooking course. Afternoon option.

7. Afternoon - Thai Spa Treatment
Enjoy a 2 hour spa treatment included in the programme price.
Enjoy a 2hr spa session within the programme price.

Classic Thai massage 120 min. It involves an interactive manipulation of the body using passive stretching and gentle pressure along energy lines. The effect is uniquely relaxing as well as energizing..

Aroma Oil 120 min. A pressure point massage based on the oriental theories of energy meridians. This massage is effective in the relieving tension, aches and pains. The combination of soothing aromatic oil’s and gentle kneading and stretching will leave the body feeling totally relaxed and refresh.

Take a late check out from the Imm Eco Hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to Bangkok.

 

Dinner at guest expense – restaurant guide and price outline provided.

 

Overnight at the Imm Eco Hotel.

Day 5. Wednesday
Breakfast.
Check out of the Imm Eco Hotel.
Transfer to the airport for your 1 hour flight to BKK.

Days	Dep.	Arr.	Flight.
Daily	0810	0920	TG 101
Daily.	0955	1115	TG 103

Golfers & Non Golfers option 8. Bangkok Highlights Group Tour
This tour includes three of the most unusual Buddhist temples in Bangkok: Wat Trimitr with
its invaluable Golden Buddha (5 ½ tons of solid gold) – Wat Po, the most extensive temple in Bangkok, with its colossal Reclining Buddha and the Chedis of the Kings.

The Grand Palace is one of the most beautiful samples of an ancient Siamese court.  It used to be the residence of the

Kings of Thailand.  Here you will see palaces which were used for different occasions: the Funeral Palace, the Reception Palace, the Throne Hall, the Coronation Hall, the Royal Guest House, and the beautiful Emerald Buddha Temple.

Lunch option:
Lunch is at guest expense at a venue decided between yourself and our guide.

Dinner at guest expense – restaurant guide and price outline provided.

Overnight at the in Imm Fusion Hotel, Bangkok.

 

Day 6. Thursday
Breakfast.

Golf option 4: 18 holes at the Muang Kaew Golf Course
Escorted by your English speaking guide you head off for the golf course.

Brief Description of course:
The Muang Kaew is one of Thailand’s best kept golfing secrets.

This challenging 18 hole course is tucked away from the hustle and bustle of city life just 20 minutes from town at the 7km marker on the Bangna-Trad highway.

It is a semi-private course open to members, their friends and selected agents.

Lunch option:
The Bobby Jones Bar and Grill serves up a range of tasty dishes and you can relax there for a drink after the game whilst observing others tee off, picking up some good tips – or perhaps not.

Non Golfers option 9. The Old Capital Ayuddyha & the Chao Phaya River Cruise. Board the luxurious cruise for a leisurely cruise along the fabled Chao Phya River to visit Bang-Pa-In, the pleasure palace of Thailand’s Kings. Lunch on board. Continue by coach to Ayuthaya, the former capital of Thailand, to visit Wat Chaiya Mongkol and Wat Panangcherng. Return to Bangkok by coach.  Lunch is included in the tour price.

Dinner at guest expense – restaurant guide and price outline provided.

Overnight in Imm Fusion, Bangkok.

Day 7. Friday
Breakfast.

Golf option 5: 18 hole at the Thana City Golf & Country Club
Escorted by your English speaking guide you head off for the golf course.

Brief Description of course:
The Thana City Golf & Country Club located in Samut Prakan and designed by golfing legend Greg Norman is said to be a tough and long course.
With 18 holes the greens are fast and accurate shot taking is a must.

With ample water hazards, the Thana City Golf course provides a challenge for all levels of golfers.

Good course design; lots of variety & emphasis on shot making.

Thana City Golf & Country Club is one of only a handful of golf courses in Southeast Asia designed by Australian Greg Norman.

The golf club hosted several major professional tournaments including the 1993 Thailand Men’s Open, the 1994 and 1995 Kosaido Thailand Ladies Open and host of the final round of the Johnnie Walker Super Tour 1996 which was won by Ernie Els.

Lunch option:
The club house dining facilities are also recommended as a nice selection of traditional Thai, Chinese, Japanese, and western dishes are served together with ongoing beer promotions by very friendly staff.

Non Golfers option 10: The Damnoen Saduak Floating Market TourDescription: The Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, situated 110 kms west of Bangkok, is a very attractive place for tourists to see the traditional way of selling and buying fruits, vegetables, etc., from small boats. You will also see traditional Thai houses, the way they live and travel by boat. The tour includes a visit to Nakorn Pathom, site of the highest Chedi in Thailand called “Phra Patom Chedi” which is the largest pagoda in Southeast Asia.

Lunch option.
Take lunch at a local restaurant selected by your guide.

Dinner at guest expense – restaurant guide and price outline provided.

Overnight in Imm Fusion, Bangkok.

Day 8. Saturday
Breakfast.

Free time for last minute shopping
Lunch at guest expense.

Check out, and transfer to airport for your flight out in the early hours of Thursday morning for flight departing Bangkok.

Note* A late check-out is possible for a small surcharge depending on room availability.

Pricing valid until October 31st 2010

8 Day & 7 Night Thailand Golf Programme

Room type	Per Person Mini -Group of 8 -15 people	Per Person Full Group of 16 plus people
Twin Sharing	Baht 32’150.-	Baht 28’995.-
Single Room	Baht 38’150.-	Baht 33’333.-

Note * Please check exchange rate from
www.bangkokbank.com

Minimum group size
The minimum groups size for the programme in this ‘flexible choice format’ is 8 people.
We can however quote for smaller groups of 2 or more people on a case by case basis.

What is included?

• Welcome dinner 1st night
• Daily breakfast.
• Accommodation.
• Airport transfers in/out.
• Transfer to & from golf or on tour.
• An English speaking guide.
• Green fees for the Golfers 
• 1 caddie for each golfer.  
• Tour as per itinerary for non golfers.
• Basic level Thai tourist insurance
• Drinking water on tour

What is not included?

• Meals other than where stated
• Flights - International & domestic
• The rental of golf cart, clubs, golf balls and shoes.
• Tips to caddies (normally Baht 100.- per player, per 18 holes)
• Alcoholic drinks (water provided)
• Services not indicated as being in the itinerary.

Disclaimers
We are governed by the policies of each  golf course in terms of Tee off times, dress
codes, rain policy etc.

Booking procedure:

1. Email us your booking request to tours@track-of-the-tiger.com stating the number of guests, their names and whether they require single of twin rooms.
2. We will email you back confirming availability of the programme and will ask you to make payment by bank transfer.
3. You make full or part payment via bank transfer.
4. You scan and email the transfer slip to us at tours@track-of-the-tiger.com or send it by fax to +66 (0) 53 801 674 ext 1.
5. Upon receiving the transfer slip copy, Track of the Tiger will email you confirming your booking.

Cancellation policy
Our standard policy is that bookings will only be refunded if cancelled at least 14 days before the service date.

Track of the Tiger T.R.D. will where possible provide full refunds where the cancellation is obviously on grounds of safety or for reasons beyond the client’s control.

Verification

You are welcome to check our credibility and license details through the Tourist Authority of Thailand in your country. Our TAT License number is 23/1561    date of issue 17/12/2008.

 

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