Phuket & Pattaya & Bangkok Tour Thailand’s Pearl Routes (HKT-BKK)
Tour details
SAMPLE HOTELS
PHUKET
4*Baumanbari Hotel etc.
4*Andakira Hotel etc.
PATTAYA
4* Heaton Concept etc.
4* Terra Nara Hotel etc
BANGKOK
3* ibis Bangkok Sathorn etc.
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT
This tour is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notice date is 20 days before the tour start date. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.
VISA
Thailand
Ordinary Passport - Visa not required
Green Passport - Visa not required
Service Passport - Visa not required
You must have a passport valid for 6 months from the end date of travel and not older than 10 years.
For destinations requiring a visa, the visa application must be made with the documents specified in the “Documents Required for Visa” list that your agency will provide to you for the visa application.
In order to avoid problems with customs police at the border crossing of the country to be visited due to torn, worn, wet and/or similarly damaged passports; such passports should be renewed and, if the destination is a country that applies visas to Turkish citizens, the relevant visa must be in the new passport. Otherwise, the responsibility belongs to the passenger.
Since our guests under 18 may be asked for a document showing the parents' mutual consent by the police officer on duty at the country entry/exit points when traveling alone or with only one of their parents, we recommend that our guests under 18 and their parents show sensitivity on this matter.
OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency we receive service from with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If the required number is not reached, the trips cannot be carried out or the prices, content, and vehicle used for optional tours/activities may vary according to the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide depending on whether museums, historical sites, or venues at the destinations are open or closed, and on weather conditions.
ACCOMMODATION
During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used farther than the stated km distances. Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed offered to the 3rd person in such rooms may be smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding beds or coach beds, participants booking for a 3rd person and/or children are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type.
HEALTH
Covid procedures were lifted on 01 MARCH 2023.
CURRENCY
The currency of Thailand is the Baht (THB).
It is useful to have US Dollar (USD) with you.
TIME ZONE
There is a +4 hour difference between Bangkok and Turkey. In Turkey, it is 16:00 in Bangkok.
PHONE USAGE
It can be used if your mobile phone line is open to international calls (roaming). Communication may be difficult in some areas.
CLOTHING AND NECESSARY ITEMS
We recommend bringing t-shirts that can be easily put on and taken off, short- and long-sleeved shirts, cotton trousers, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, and a light jacket for the evenings. In addition, you may also bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs against possible noise, a camera, a video camera, and their chargers and spare memory cards.
FOOD CULTURE
Chicken and seafood are quite common in Southeast Asia. Local spices are used in meals.
ELECTRICITY
Although the electricity is 230 volts, 220 volts is used in the hotels where you will stay. The outlets are Type A two-pin and Type B three-pin outlets. Examples of the outlets can be seen at the following addresses: http://www.iec.ch/worldplugs/typeA.htm and http://www.iec.ch/worldplugs/typeB.htm. You will need to bring an adapter.
SHOPPING
In addition to souvenirs, you may find local handicrafts and natural food and beverage products specific to the country you are visiting.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for destinations/passports requiring a visa) does not mean that entry into the country will be granted. The passport police have the authority not to let you into the country. Bin Rota is not responsible for this situation; responsibility belongs to the passenger.
BinRota is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delays on scheduled and special flights, or times may change before the current trip and flight. BinRota is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport tax and airport service fees
What's included
- Economy class flight ticket and taxes from Istanbul to Phuket / Bangkok to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines
- Economy class flight ticket and taxes from Phuket to Bangkok with local airlines
- 3 nights' accommodation with breakfast in a 4* hotel category in Phuket
- 2 nights' accommodation with breakfast in a 4* hotel category in Pattaya
- 2 nights' accommodation with breakfast in a 3* hotel category in Bangkok
- Airport-hotel-airport transfers
- TURSAB mandatory professional liability insurance
- Travel Health Insurance
- Turkish-speaking guiding services (from arrival onward, guide meeting will be at Phuket airport)
Not included
- All kinds of personal expenses and hotel extras
- All services not explicitly stated in the program and included services
- Optional tours and activities if included in the program
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages taken during meals included in the program, if any
- Domestic connection flights and domestic transportation fees
- Tips and driver gratuities are excluded.
Tour Program
Istanbul - Phuket
Our program begins with our meeting with you, our valued guests, at the International Departures terminal of Istanbul Airport. We then depart for Phuket on a scheduled flight operated by Turkish Airlines. We welcome the new day aboard the plane.
Phuket
We move to Phuket city center with our private vehicles waiting for you at the airport. After the journey, we begin our panoramic city tour. At the end of our tour, we proceed to our hotel for check-in. After a short rest, our guests who wish may join the optional evening activity arranged by our guide, Siam Niramit Show (70 USD). Listed in the Guinness World Records, Siam Niramit, with its unique stage performance portraying the four regions of Thailand, presents the rich Thai culture and history with magnificent stage sets, live performances, and traditional music. With its expansive garden and cultural atmosphere, it is definitely an experience not to be missed. After the event, we return to our hotel and stay overnight.
Phuket
After breakfast, the entire day is free at leisure. Guests who wish may join our optional Phi Phi Islands Tour with lunch (75 USD), which will be arranged by our guide. On this tour, we take a full-day speedboat trip to what is perhaps Thailand’s most exotic island. With our speedboats, we quickly reach Phi Phi Don, the first of the two paradise coral islands near Phuket. There will be an opportunity to swim and sunbathe at “Maya Bay,” where some scenes from Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio’s “The Beach” were filmed, with its palm-lined beach and crystal-clear turquoise sea. You will not be able to get enough of the sun and the beach. Next, we visit Phi Phi Ley, where we tour the Viking Cave. Our lunch will be on Phi Phi Island. After the tour, we return to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Phuket
After breakfast, the rest of the day is free at leisure. Guests who wish may join our optional James Bond Island Tour with lunch and unlimited non-alcoholic drinks on the boat, organized by our guide for 75 USD. With our speedboat, our first stops will be the many documentary-famous Panak and Hong islands. During this excursion by private canoes, a great adventure awaits you amid stunning natural scenery through bays and caves. After enjoying lunch from the open buffet on our boat, our next stop will be James Bond Island, where the famous scene from “The Man with the Golden Gun” was filmed. We will see the island’s famous rock and beach, and have free time to shop from the Muslim villagers on the island and take plenty of photos. Our final stop after James Bond Island will be Lawa Island or Naka Island, where we can swim and relax on the beach and sunbathe. (It will be decided according to weather conditions.) After the tour, we return to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Phuket - Pattaya
After breakfast, we transfer to Phuket Airport. Following our flight with a local airline, we arrive in Bangkok. After completing passport procedures, we set off for Pattaya by our private vehicle waiting for us. Upon arrival in Pattaya, free time. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join the Alcazar Show (45 USD), which our guide will organize optionally. In this finest Lido-style cabaret show in Thailand, with changing stage decorations, changing costumes, dancers, and magnificent light and sound systems, we enjoy a visually delightful evening. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Pattaya
After breakfast, the rest of the day is free at leisure. Guests who wish may join the Coral Island tour (60 USD), which will be organized optionally by our guide. From Pattaya beach, we head to Coral Island by our private speedboats, where we can swim all day in the turquoise waters of the island, surrounded by palm trees and a white sandy beach made of coral powder. Lunch consists of grilled fish, shepherd’s salad, and tropical fruits. After the tour, we transfer back to our hotel. Guests who wish may also join the Crocodile Farm tour (35 USD), which will be organized optionally by our guide. On this tour, you will watch a dangerous crocodile show and then visit the beautifully landscaped garden. You can take souvenir photos with tigers, feed the elephants by hand, and see various Far Eastern animals in the lovely garden. Overnight at our hotel.
Pattaya – Bangkok
After breakfast, we depart for Bangkok. Upon arrival in Bangkok, we begin our panoramic city tour. During the tour, the places to be seen include the Golden Buddha, Chinatown, Flower Market Street, the Parliament building, Democracy Monument, and Royal Street. After our excursions, we transfer to our hotel and check in. Guests who wish may join the optional Canal Tour organized by our guide (40 USD). Bangkok cannot truly be considered visited without taking this tour. During the tour, we will have the opportunity to see fascinating sights that cannot be seen anywhere else in the world aboard our private boat on Bangkok’s historic canals. We will closely observe the lives of the Thai people along the canals and witness the interaction between Thailand’s wealthy and poor communities. In front of one of the temples, we will feed the sacred catfish. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Bangkok
After breakfast, the entire day is free at leisure. Guests who wish may join the Floating Market tour (60 USD), which will be arranged optionally by our guide. On this tour, we first leave Bangkok and stop at a coconut farm in Samut Songkhram, the town where the world-famous Siamese Twins were born. Here you will learn how the Thai people make use of the coconut tree and see souvenir items made from this tree; you may also visit the orchid garden inside. From here, after about a 10-minute bus ride, we arrive at the pier where Thai-style boats depart. After boarding the boats and enjoying an approximately half-hour pleasant journey amid wonderful exotic Far Eastern scenery, we arrive at the famous Floating Market, which has graced magazine covers and documentary introductions. You will see the open-air market set up in canoes on the river and have the opportunity to shop. We will visit the Floating Market until noon closing time. On the return journey to Bangkok, you will taste Thailand’s most famous tropical fruits, selected by your guide.
Guests who wish may also join the Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise & Asiatique Night Market Tour, which will be arranged optionally by our guide (70 USD). On the Chao Phraya, Bangkok’s “River of Kings,” known as the Venice of the Far East, an unforgettable dinner awaits you on our 41-meter-wide boat accompanied by live music. After our meal, we head to Asiatique, Bangkok’s newest entertainment center, built in the area where the first trade between Thailand and European countries across the ocean took place, and where history and modernity are intertwined, with more than 1,500 shops and restaurants. While having free time for shopping, it is the perfect time to enjoy your drinks overlooking the Chao Phraya, known as the River of Kings. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Bangkok - Istanbul
After breakfast, we will have free time and transfer to Bangkok Airport at the time determined by our guide. We will take our flight to Istanbul. We will welcome the new day on the plane.
Istanbul
Arrival at Istanbul Airport after the flight and the end of our tour.