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Petchburi include Lunch (SIC tour on WED only)

TOUR CODE : PB

Depart by bus north to the provincial capital of Petchburi to visit "Khao Wang", the Summer residence of King Mongkut (Rama IV). Explore "Khao Luang" cave housing 170 revered Buddha statues and proceed to admire the Khmer architecture at Wat Kamphaeng Laeng. Also visit Petchburi, Wat Mahadhat and stroll around Petchburi town before returning to the hotel.

Phra Nakhon Khri (Khao Wang)

This 92-metre hillock on the northern approach to Phetchaburi provincial capital (some 36 kilometres north of Cha-am), supports the Phra Nakhon Khiri palace constructed in 1860 by King Rama IV (King Mongkut). Phetchaburi residents refer to it as Khao Wang, literally Palace Hill.

The style is mainly European with some Thai and Chinese influences. Sitting on three peaks the temple of Wat Phra Khew is to the east; the main stupa of Phra That Chom Phet in the middle and the residential Grand Palace to the west.

Both Kings Rama IV & V used the palace at their leisure and to entertain their visitors. After the death of King Rama V it was used less and less and sadly slipped into a state of decay. In 1935 it was registered as a national monument by the Fine Arts Department and was restored to be a National Museum and National Park. Open daily 9am-4pm it can be conveniently reached by funicular railway roundtrip B40. Once at the top entrance to the Museum is B30 for foreigners and B10 for Thais. It is an excellent half-day excursion and takes a couple of hours to walk the path linking the three peaks. The views are spectacular.