Bangkok Trip Itinerary & Price

Date:  July 2, 2013

On Jun 21, the haze condition in Singapore were so bad.  The PSI went up to 400+.  So, that Friday evening, together with 2 other family of Jay's friends, we made a quick booking to fly to Bangkok on Sunday (Jun 23).

So, I quickly talk to my tour guide friend who used to book my golf flight in Bangkok.  Mr. Thomas Kum.

This is Thomas.  He is a Singaporean.  He has moved to Bangkok together with his wife for the last 10 years.  And they run a small tour agency, specialise in booking golf course, accommodations and transportation for golfers.  when I am in Bangkok, and I need to book golf flights, I will engage him to do it for me.  

I called up Thomas, and asked him if he can do tours for Children.  And he says YES.  So, I quickly asked him to come up with an itinerary so that I can asked the other two families.

 

This is the QR code of his name card.

His service is very simple.  Booking the car for a whole day is SGD$200/day.  Once you book it, you can pay him in Thai Baht or Singapore Dollars.  You can wired the money to his bank account (Standard Chartered) in Singapore.

I like to book a van when travel, because it is convenient.  Can put things after shopping in the car, can rest in the car, etc.

My wife is in US, so, I decided to go with Jay and Kay.  All boys trip to Bangkok.

The itinerary is as followed.

Day 1.  Pick up from Airport.  Check in Hotel.  Visit Four Face Buddha.  Visit Ocean World.

Day 2.  Safari World.  Short break at Shopping Centre.  Dinner at Bussaracum.

Day 3.  Visit Holy Park.  Visit Crocodile Farm.  Short break at Shopping Centre.  River Cruise.

Day 4.  Visit Dream World.  Visit Madam Tussauds.  Dinner at Hotel (for me, babysit kids).

Day 5.  Huge Shopping centre at Bagna.  Go to Airport.

This is one of the two van we took.  Each van can sit 9 people exclude driver.

We stay at Vie Hotel.  Very comfortable.  Of course, Thomas says, he got some other value for money hotel too.  Due to timing, we book this hotel on our own.  My room is about US$160 per night.  A big suite.

This is the tickets pricing for most of the theme parks and zoo.  Madam Tusauds and Ocean World is about 1600 Baht per pax.  Kids is about 1300 Baht.

Overall, we used 2 days to plan, and we have 5 full days of fun.  

Check out all the traveling diaries...

Vie Hotel:  http://miniliew.blogspot.sg/2013/06/vie-hotel-bangkok.html

Four Face Buddha:  http://miniliew.blogspot.sg/2013/06/bangkok-four-face-buddha.html

Ocean World:  http://miniliew.blogspot.sg/2013/06/bangkok-siam-ocean-world.html

Safari World - Safari:  http://miniliew.blogspot.sg/2013/06/bangkok-safari-world-real-safari.html

Safari World - Shows:  http://miniliew.blogspot.sg/2013/06/bangkok-safari-world-shows-is-good.html

Crocodile Farm - Tiger Photos:  http://miniliew.blogspot.sg/2013/06/bangkok-i-am-freaking-scared-of-tigeere.html

Bussaracum Restaurant:  http://miniliew.blogspot.sg/2013/06/bangkok-bussaracum-fine-dinning.html

Holy Park:  http://miniliew.blogspot.sg/2013/06/bangkok-holy-park-buddhamonthon.html

Crocodile Farm:  http://miniliew.blogspot.sg/2013/07/bangkok-crocodile-farm.html

Night River Cruise:  http://miniliew.blogspot.sg/2013/07/bangkok-night-river-cruise.html

Dream World:  http://miniliew.blogspot.sg/2013/07/bangkok-dream-world.html

Madam Tussauds:  http://miniliew.blogspot.sg/2013/07/bangkok-madam-tussauds.html

 

Next time, when I need to organise a tour to Bangkok, I will call Thomas to book every thing for me.  This time, because we book the hotel at the heart of the shopping district.  So, the traffic jam can be terrible, and we will lose out a few hours because of this.  Next trip, I will do further from Bangkok.

Bangkok: Madam Tussauds

Date:  July 2, 2013

Last week, on the fourth day, we went to Dream World, and then, we stopped by Madame Tussauds @ Siam Discovery.

At first, to the kids, the wax figures is pretty boring.  Until they saw a familiar face.  

You know who this is guy or not, Mr. Jay?

Hey, I get the chance to take photos with Dr. M too.

不管黑猫或是白猫，会抓老鼠的就是好猫

E＝MC2

Kids with Einstein behind.

My teacher is Beethoven.

Tiger, I tell you, this is the line.

Tiger, don't listen to my daddy.

There is a break just the right of the hole.

I think Auntie Esther better.  Tiger, listen to me, and I will give you a big kiss.

World weight lifting Junior Champion.

The best is to play this Xbox game.

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/v/LJeY9dYYfbw

Jay, do you know 4 fighting against 1 is not so good?

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/v/s0l8ziRsfgU

Jum Carrey.

That concludes our 1 hour tour at Madam Tussauds.

The kids love it.

 

Bangkok: Dream World

Date:  July 1, 2013

When you travel with kids younger than 10 years old.  Always try to include a theme park in your itinerary.  For this trip, Dream World is the one we going.

Here come the big mouth Superboy.

Now they gone into the Giant House.  Before that, they went into the 4D Cinema, showing quite impressive 4D + 3D effects.  Kay Kay says "PaPa, I don't like this show.  Too scary!".  HaHaHa

Now, let them touch the golden eggs.

Giant rocky chair.

Driving the car.

Spinning boat.

Kay Kay is so happy.

OK.  Kay Kay cannot go in, as the height requirement is > 110cm.

So, Jay Jay went in with Conrad.

Kids having fun riding the space car.  It is so fast, the G force is a bit high.  I got my head spinning after this.

Kay Kay loves it.

What are they waiting for?  something to drop from the sky?

Uncle Chester showing all the fantastic photos he took.

Then, we pay a visit to Snow Town.

Wow?  Isn't all these figures copy right protected?

It is minus 6.5 degrees now.

More car rides.  And this is the dangerous one.  Later watch the youtube for this.  jay and Conrad is > 120cm.  So, every time they pass by the lower beam, they have to lower their head.  hahaha interesting… they let them ride even > 120cm.  hahaha

Monorail ride.

Holywood stunt shows again.  Lots of fire and bombing.

And after Dream World, it is time to sleep again.  Power nap!

Now, the video for some of the ride.

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/v/xPSYhUDcBjE

Oh I hate this one.  Very hard to get the boat go straight.

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/v/q_XQEmzpiMM

The toboggan. 

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/v/GcwhuYMSIMA

This ride is suppose to be for kids > 120cm.  But Jay and Conrad ride it anyway.  hahaha

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/v/7-HO9XAPBF0

Bangkok: Crocodile Farm

Date:  July 1, 2013

After a short visit to the Holy Park.

We sat for an hour to get to Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo.

It is a smaller zoo then the Safari World.  First thing to do is to have the buffet lunch which has been arranged for us.

And these are the main attractions.  Elephant fighting, Put your head into crocodile mouth, take photos with tigers and so on.

I blog about this yesterday.  These are the two lovely tiger.

http://miniliew.blogspot.sg/2013/06/bangkok-i-am-freaking-scared-of-tigeere.html

And we sneaked behind of the tiger and take photos.  You can tell from Kay Kay's eye when he feel scare.  That is why I need to carry him.

The first show seating.

We are going to watch magic show.  OK.  WOW.  A magic show in a zoo.  What does that have to do with zoo again?  Of course, some of the magic act is to deal with animals.

This is the first time the kids ever watch a magic show.  Soon, their eyes going to pop out, and ask why why why.  Be prepared.

And old trick.  Pour milk into the newspaper cup.  And the milk is gone.  Kids started to guess what is going on.

Another old trick, pulling paper box bag from a small paper bag.  Kids eyes were confuse, but they like it!

And now, it start to get freaky.  An empty net catch a bird from the air.

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/v/P9VMv9WGJ6I

All eyes are focus on the magic show now.

OK.  Where is that man?  Why he cut him into pieces?  No blood?

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/v/ofL9BDgBksY

This is my favourite.  The guy just pour the water into the empty tank.

Then, he catch the fishes from the air and place it in the water where he just filled.  And hmmmm… still no fish.  Cover it with cloth… and then, wala wala, the tank is full of fish.  Please watch this youtube 10 times and tell me what do you think.

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/v/J8W9AI6UKCE

Kids now start to give all kind of excuse, reasons, explanations.  All non scientific.  hahaha

The last act of the day.  A man lock inside the box, covered and tied inside a bag.  Magic cloth up, and then magic cloth down, that man is gone, the man inside the box pop outside.  

Open the box, the magic man pops up.  

Next show is the elephant show.

The elephant started to pull the stunt.  Now I understand why Thomas bring us here.  Because, they are explaining the history of elephant in ENGLISH.  I see.

No wonder.  It got a different feeling than the Safari World.  Where most languages used is in Thai.

This is the white elephant.

I love Thailand.

Now they are playing soccer.

I wonder how long they need to train the elephant to do so many tricks.

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/v/VTMlNnuNUko

Lastly, a grand display of the war.

Using elephant to fight the war.  Notice that they all uses real swords in the battle and actions.

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/v/q0zogHNk488

Here are the chances to touch elephant.

Of course, Kay Kay is afraid.

Let's take a quite photo.

Next we off to see the crocodile.

The two brothers, Mr. Lan and Mr. Lan is playing with the crocodiles.

They are very daring.

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/v/E2YLF9xraPo

They put hand in their mouth.

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/v/3SOvlVjHJiI

Hi Justin.

Wah… very old spinning thing...

Oh… the photos are free.  100Baht take photos with the Tiger.  So cheap.  S$4 only.

Jay Jay feeding banana to elephant.  This is called "No Look Feed".

 There isn't much animals display there.  But there was this monkey, when he got scared, he do some funny scaring face. 

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/v/r-f-j9aF7qk

 Let's feed the elephant.

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/v/1AK2bvFusRY

 It's time to sleep.

This is a great place for you to have lesser visitors, and got higher chances to take photos with elephants, tigers, and crocodiles.

Strongly recommend it.