Eastern & Oriental Express to cross into Laos
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(Hong Kong, January 05, 2010) - Luxury train operator Orient-Express is scheduling its first ever crossing of the Friendship Bridge connecting Thailand with Laos aboard the legendary Eastern & Oriental Express (E&O) in February 2010.
Previously only able to go as far as Nong Khai with onward travel via. road, the Friendship Bridge which opened in March 2009 now allows E&O passengers to chug straight into the heart of beautiful and mysterious Laos.
The unique four day-three night journey entitled ‘Voyage to Vientiane’, will depart on February 23 and start and end in Bangkok.
The thrilling adventure winds through north-east Thailand overnight, and the first morning stops at the ravishing Angkor-style temple of Phimai, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most important Khmer monuments in Thailand.
After lunch, the elegant E&O journey continues to the picturesque Khao Yai valley, visiting a local vineyard and tasting “New Latitude Wines”.
The E&O crosses the mighty Mekong River into Laos, over the Friendship Bridge, the following morning, for a full day’s tour of Vientiane including lunch at the historic Settha Palace Hotel. Capital of Laos, Vientiane is a city of contrasts where French colonial architecture sits alongside gilded Asian temples.
In late afternoon, the E&O returns to Thailand across the Friendship Bridge, allowing guests a chance to exchange stories of the day’s discoveries over a final dinner and overnight journey back to Bangkok.
Prices for this delightful journey start at US$1,950 — or US$2,670 for a State Cabin and US$3,780 for a Presidential Suite. As with all E&O adventures, the ‘Voyage to Vientiane’, is priced per person, based on sharing accommodation, and includes all table d’h
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