Book your flights by Friday

Please book your flights to Thailand by Friday Sep 28th and fill out the following flight info survey
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=IVN_2fUSgitL3JbmFzvuBUJw_3d_3d

It would be best if you booked your own tickets to Thailand as soon as possible since it is peak season and flights are selling out fast. Some places where you can get started are

On the web:
http://www.kayak.com/
http://www.expedia.com/
http://www.travelocity.com/

Travel agents:
Kamla 888-888-7157
Star Tour (Tony) 877-644-1063
Arberdeen Tour (Sam) 877-484-2811
Angel Tours (Vicki) 888-922-2888, 773-907-0070
STA Travel

You can arrive early or stay later to spend a few more days in Bangkok, the official Trek dates are Dec 27th - Jan 5th. Please arrive in Bangkok on Dec 28th at the latest. Activities on Jan 6-9th are optional.

If using Kamla, please go ahead and purchase tickets that work out the best for you. Since Kamla has not been able to block flights for us on our preferred dates; Dec 29 – Jan 9 are the closest dates she could find for us. Please only use the block tickets as a last resort since you will be missing out on Chiang Mai.

Finalized Schedule

Announcing new trek dates: Dec 27th - Jan 9th. Join one of two groups (early and late group). The itinerary is as below:

All trekkers:
Dec 29-30 Chiang Mai: elephant camp, bamboo rafting and Doi Suthep (temple on the mountains)
Dec 31-Jan 2 Krabi: snorkeling and kayaking
Jan 3-4 Company visits in Bangkok

Early group (Dec 27 - Jan 5):
Dec 27 meet in Bangkok
Dec 28 visit Grand Palace and Joe Louis theatre
Jan 5 free time and depart Bangkok

Late group (Dec 28 - Jan 9):
Dec 28 meet in Bangkok
Jan 5 visit Grand Palace and Joe Louis theatre
Jan 6-8 optional activities depending on the group's interest: spa, Thai massage, kickboxing, cooking class, shopping, Chinatown, river cruise, day trip to Ayuthaya, floating market, temple visit or even a short trip to Singapore
Jan 9 free time and depart Bangkok

Flights:
Please fill out the following survey with your flight information:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=IVN_2fUSgitL3JbmFzvuBUJw_3d_3d
List of travel agents and websites:
Kamlah 888-888-7157
Star Tour (Tony) 877-644-1063
Arberdeen Tour (Sam) 877-484-2811
Angel Tours (Vicki) 888-922-2888, 773-907-0070
www.expedia.com
www.kayak.com

Trek costs:
The early group's cost will be $1700. We are still working to finalize cost for the late group. We estimate that accommodation will cost $80 per person per night. The cost of living is pretty low, so there should not be a large additional for food and transportation.

Thank you very much for your patience with us as we work out the details.