Itinerary
Thailand and Cambodia
Summer 2019
Monday, May 20thto Saturday, June 8th
Monday, May 20: Travel from DC
ANA Airlines flight NH1
Depart Washington Dulles at 12:20pm and arrive to Tokyo, Japan at 3:25pm on May 21
Tuesday, May 21 Travel from Tokyo
ANA Airlines flight NH805
Depart Tokyo at 6:25pm and arrive to Bangkok, Thailand at 11:10pm
11:10pm: Arrive to Bangkok, go through customs, pick up luggage and transit to the hotel provided by Hartanto Gunawan
12:30am: Arrive at Hotel 41 Suite Bangkok, check-in and go to bed
Wednesday, May 22: Bangkok
Morning: Enjoy a restful morning in the hotel and recovery from the flights
Afternoon: Learn how to use the BTS Skytrain
Visit Siam Square for shopping and people watching.
Evening River Boat Ride on the Chao Praya River.
Thursday, May 23: Bangkok
Explore the Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, and visit Hartanto Gunawan’s learning centerthat is located on the temple grounds
Friday, May 24: Bangkok
10:30am-12:00pm. Meeting at the United Nations Action for Cooperation against Trafficking in Persons (UN-ACT) with Sebastian Boll to discuss efforts by the UN to address human rights and modern slavery in SE Asia
12:00pm: Lunch at the UN cafeteria
Dinner: At the restaurant Cabbages and Condoms which was conceptualized in part to promote better understanding and acceptance of family planning and to generate income to support various development activities
Saturday, May 25: Bangkok
Meet Mr. Hartanto and go to Wat Po and the Royal Palace.
Visit to Asiatique Night Market
Sunday, May 26: Bangkok
Free time for students to explore safely in pairs
Dinner: Joined by John Quinley, UR alum from Step Ahead, a community development organization based in Thailand
Monday, May 27: Travel to Chiang Rai
Thai Smile Airways flight WE 134
Depart Bangkok (BKK) at 1:10pm and arrive to Chiang Rai at 2:30pm
3:00pm: Shuttle pickup and check in at Wangcome Hotel
Visit Chiang Rai night bazaarfor shopping and dinner
Tuesday, May 28: Chiang Rai
Relaxing visit to Mae Fah Luang Art and Culture Parkand visit to Buddhist temples
Wednesday, May 29: Chiang Rai
Begin the first day of volunteering at The Freedom Story, a non-profit dedicated to preventing child trafficking and exploitation
Thursday, May 30: Chiang Rai
Continue volunteering at The Freedom Story
Sara and Matt depart for Bangkok at 3pm on Thai Smiles flight WE 134
Friday, May 31: Chiang Rai
Journey to the Ban Daam Museum, also known as the Black Temple that was home to the renowned Thai artist, Thawan Duchanee
Thai language lesson and cooking class with Aor Saokhamnuan; Aor teaches English in Thailand and has a fascinating story as a stateless hill tribe member who was one of the first to get her Thai ID card in her village
Dinner: On own, suggestions will be provided
Saturday, June 1: Chiang Rai
Visit the White Temple, designed in 1997 by Thai artist, Chalermchai Kositpipat
Dinner: On own, suggestions will be provided
Sunday, June 2: Travel to Siem Reap, Cambodia
Thai Smile Airways flight WE 135
Depart Chiang Rai at 3:00pm and arrive to Bangkok (BKK) at 4:25pm
Depart Bangkok (BKK) on flight WE 590 at 7:10pm and arrive to Siem Reap at 8:15pm
8:45pm: Shuttle pickup and check in at Saem Siempreap Hotel
Monday, June 3: Siem Reap
Explore the Angkor Wattemple complex, one of the largest religious monuments in the world
Tuesday, June 4: Siem Reap
Continue exploring Angkor Wat
6:00pm: Have dinner and attend a performance at the Phare Circus, a theatre, music, dance, and modern circus arts performance that uniquely tells Cambodian historical, folk, and modern stories
Wednesday, June 5: Drive to Poipet
Shuttle transportation to Poipet and check in at Omeas Hotel
Volunteer at Love Without Boundaries
Thursday, June 6: Return to Siem Reap
Continue volunteering at Love without Boundaries
Drive back to Siem Reap and stay at Saem Siemreap Hotel
Friday, June 7: Travel to Bangkok
Free time to explore; everyone must be back at the hotel by 3pm for transport to airport
Bangkok Airways flight PG0908
Depart Siem Reap at 7:25pm and arrive to Bangkok (BKK) at 8:35pm
Pick up luggage, remain in airport, and check in for flight back to USA
Saturday, June 8: Travel to USA
ANA Airlines flight NH808
Depart Bangkok (BKK) at 12:20am and arrive to Tokyo, Japan at 8:40am
Depart Tokyo on flight NH2 at 11:00am and arrive to DC (IAD) at 10:40am