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ITINERARY Day 4 : Phitsanulok – Sukhothai DAY 4

Check out of hotel
08.00
Ja Thawee Folk Museum
08.00 – 09.30 All on display was collected by Sergeant Major
Tawee and includes old tools and household and
DAY 3 spiritual items of the Lao Song who migrated here
Day 3 : Petchabun – Phitsanulok as well as pieces from all regions of the country.
09.30 – 11.00 Travel to Amphur Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai
08.00 – 11.00 Check out of hotel and travel to Amphur Lomsak, (103 km., 1½ hrs. following National Highway 12 to
Petchabun (105 km., 2 hrs.) From Lomsak, travel to Highway 101 to reach Sukhothai)
Amphur Khao Khor (45 km., 45 min.) 11.00 – 12.30 Si Satchanalai Historical Park
11.00 – 12.00 Wat Phra Sorn Kaew (Temple on the Glass Cliff) The second city of the Sukhothai kingdom, there
Built to mark the 60th anniversary of the late King are over 215 historical sites within and outside the
Bumiphol Adulyadej’s reign, this mountain ancient city’s walls, including Wat Chang Lom,
meditation and dharma retreat has been compared Wat Chedi Jet Thaew and Wat
to creations by Catalan architect Antoni Guadi. Nang Phaya.
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch 12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.00 – 14.30 Travel to Pitsanulok (100 km., 1½ hrs.) 13.30 – 14.30 Sunthree Thai Weaving Center
14.30 – 16.00 Chan Palace This cooperative of village women practices the
The supposed birthplace of King Naresuen of traditional “tin chok” weaving method taking the
Ayutthaya, it was also his residence when he served nine Thai-Phuan traditional patterns to produce
as viceroy. elaborate fabrics and contemporary clothing.
16.00 – 16.30 Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat 14.30 – 15.30 Suthep Sawankhalok Ceramics
Most Thai Buddhists will try to make one pilgrimage Here they produce beautiful, contemporary copies
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to this 14 century monastery to pay their respects of antique, greyish, blue-green glazed, patterned
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to the Buddha image, Phra Buddha Chinnarat, Sawankhalok ware like they did in the 13 to 15
considered the country’s most handsome. centuries.
17.00 – 18.00 Check in to hotel and relax 15.30 – 16.00 Travel to Amphur Mueang Sukhothai (13 km., 20 min.)
18.00 – 19.00 Dinner 16.00 – 18.00 Check in to hotel and relax
18.00 – 19.00 Dinner
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