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MUANG BORAN - THE ANCIENT CITY &
ERAWAN MUSEUM
Trip Description
: Visit Erawan Museum, the Three-Headed
Elephant was built as sculpture with copper
as tall as 17 storeys building. Its head
weighs more than 100 tons. The technique
of construction and decoration follows ancient
Thai ingenuity which is very glamorous.
The builder plans to use area inside the
body of elephant for placing valuable art
and culture of our nation. The Erawan Museum
is being built by the owners of Ancient
City. In this tour we bring you to visit
both Erawan Museum and Muang Boran Ancient
City within the same day.
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Thailand (Samut Prakan) |
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City |
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Bangkok |
| Tour Type |
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Private / Join-In  |
| Duration |
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Half day |
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Easy
Moderate
Strenuous |
| Related
website |
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www.ancientcity.com , www.erawan-museum.com |
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ITINERARY
| 08:00 hrs |
Meet your private English-speaking
guide in the hotel's lobby. |
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Depart
for The
Ancient City or Muang Boran
is located at km 33 on the old Sukhumvit
Rd. The whole area is 320 acres and
has a shape like the map of Thailand.
There are about 109 monuments constructed
at reduced scale but big enoughto
imagine about the actual size.
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Arrive
Erawan Museum. Inside the huge three-headed
elephant and its round base is a museum,
Erawan Museum. The three storeys inside
the elephant contain antiquities and
priceless collection of ancient religious
objects of Kun Lek Viriyapant who
is the museum owner. He is also the
owner of the Ancient City and The
Sanctuary of truth. It started from
his friends idea of apple-shaped
construction, symbol of western religion,
inspired him to build this building
in the form of Erawan elephant, symbol
of eastern religion.
Its body made from bronze with pink
pedestal rounded base decorated with
millions of little tiles. The body
is about 29 meters height. The whole
height is about 44 meters. The design
of all three floors represents three
worlds. The lower floor is the underwater
world. The upper floor is the earth,
Kao Prasumain. The top is the second
heaven.
Each floor illustrates different kind
of objects as follow:
- Lower one demonstrates various antiques
and exhibits the aim of the construction
and Kun Lek and Kun Pakpein Viriyapants
biography.
- Upper floor illustrates many elaborate
antique arts and objects. This floors
design was mixed divisibly between
western and eastern arts style.
The ceiling was decorated by stained
glass by German artist.
- The top one is the body of elephant
placed the Buddhas relics and
Buddha images. The wall was ornamented
with the exquisite painting of cosmos.
Kun Lek Viriyapant wishes this museum
which keeps various priceless ancient
objects became worth cultural heritage.
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Arrive
Ancient City. Here you car appreciate
the splendours of Thailand in the
past. The replicas of major historical
structures, which exist or used to
exist in the kingdom, have been constructed
in both smaller and actual sizes.
All structures are categorised according
to Thailand's northern, southern,
northeastern and central regions.
Visitors can either stroll or drive
around the extensive area.
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| 13:00 hrs |
Depart Ancient City to Bangkok. |
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| 14:00 hrs |
Arrive
your hotel.
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| SERVICE RATE |
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Private
Tour 
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Join
Tour 
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(minimum
2 pax)
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1 pax
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2 pax
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3-4 pax
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5-8 pax
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| Prices |
3,700
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2,000
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1,450
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1,200
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| Remark
The rates are nett per
1 person in Thai Baht |
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Inclusions :
>> Air-conditioned vehicles with experienced
driver [view]
>> English speaking licensed guide
>> All admission fees as mentioned in
the program
Exclusions :
>> Items of a personal nature
>> Tips or Gratuities to guides or drivers
Child Policy :
>> For children under 2 years will be
"Free" of charge
>> For children 3-12 years old we charge
70% of adult price
>> For children over 13 years old we
charge normal price |
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