Gutsy Women Introduces 12-Day Thai Tour

For 2007 Gutsy Women Travel is introducing a 12-day journey to Thailand. This tour includes stays in Bangkok, Chiang Rai, and Chiang Mai and is priced from $2,479 per person double including roundtrip economy class airfare from Los Angeles.

There will be five departures in 2007 including Feb. 18, March 8, Sept. 20, Oct. 25, and Nov. 15. According to April Merenda, president and co-founder of Gutsy Women Travel: "This tour is particularly well-suited to a single traveler or two women who may not have traveled much. They are anxious to explore other parts of the world, yet hesitant to do it on their own."

The package includes a Bangkok City Tour; private Tai Chi Lesson in Lumpini Park; tour to Ayutthaya and Bang-Pa-In Summer Palace; a visit a Chinese Refugee Village; a trip to Myanmar; a Thai Cooking Class; a visit to the Mae Sa Elephant Training Camp; a tour of three temples: the Wat Traimit, Wat Po, and Wat Benchamabophit; a dinner at a local Thai home, hosted by a leading lady of Chiang Rai; a complete two-hour "Lanna-style Spa," including Aromatherapy, a Thai Herbal Steam, and a traditional Thai Massage; and a visit to the Handicraft Village and Factories and see firsthand how traditional crafts are made (Thai silk and cotton looms, Bo-Sang paper umbrellas, Celadon Kilns, lacquerware, teakwood carvings, jewelry, and silverware).

The package includes roundtrip flights Los Angeles to Bangkok (other departure cities available), intra-Thailand flights, three nights at the Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa, three nights at the Dusit Island Resort, Chiang Rai, three nights at the Sheraton Chiang Mai Hotel, Chiang Mai and one night at the Novotel Bangna Bangkok, 10 breakfasts, six lunches, four dinners, sightseeing and activities as mentioned in program and a Tour Director throughout.

All prices include airline fuel surcharges as of May 31, 2006, but do not include visa fees, airport taxes, fees, and September 11th Security Fee which varies between $50 and $130 per person. Call 866-IMGUTSY or visit www.gutsywomentravel.com.