The tentative programme will be as follows:

Booking:

Contribution of THB 184,000 (THB 188,000 for non-member). Single room surcharge of THB 27,000. A deposit of THB 50,000 and a photocopy of the identification page on your passport must accompany the booking. Your reservation will be confirmed as soon as the deposit has been made. Payment in full will be required 75 days before the start of the trip (i.e. by Wednesday, 26 February 2025). There is a 4% surcharge for credit/debit card payment to cover bank charges. Please pay by cash or cheque payable to “The Siam Society”. Transfer can also be made to The Siam Society travel account at TMBThanachart Bank (ttb), saving account no. 053-2-18000-7 or by scanning the QR code below. Once payment has been made, please fax or e-mail the deposit or transfer docket to us.

We kindly ask that you confirm your reservation by Wednesday, 26 February 2025

Inclusions:

• Domestic air ticket (Trabzon – Gaziantep)
• The contribution includes accommodation (sharing basis), meals as mentioned in the programme, sightseeing cars, entrance fees, gratuities and other costs incurred to make this trip possible.
• Basic travel insurance which will only cover participants travelling from and back to Thailand.

Exclusions:

• International tickets as mentioned in the programme (Bangkok – Trabzon and Mardin – Bangkok)
• Lunch on day 5 at Trabzon downtown
• Visa fees (if any), personal expenses, personal food and beverage consumptions, etc.

Please note that the flight itinerary between Bangkok – Trabzon and Mardin – Bangkok as mentioned in the programme only serves as a suggestion. Trip participants can travel with their preferred airline of choice throughout the above sequence of the itinerary.

Tourist Visa Policy

Thai, US, Canadian, British, Swiss, all European Union member states, and Japanese passport holders have visa-free entry to Turkey for up to 15 days to 90 days of stay depending on your nationality.

Australian passport holders need an e-Visa to enter Turkey. You can apply for an eVisa via an online application, which is the most convenient option and can be completed from your home. The visa will cost around USD 66.

For more information, please follow the link here: https://evisa.gov.tr/en/

Cancellation charges:

*The cancellation charges will also depend on the date we pay the deposit to our travel agent. If we have to pay the deposit to the travel agent before the 30-day period prior to the start of the trip, our officer will send an email to inform every participant before we make the payment as only a partial amount of the deposit can be refunded after that point.

Covid-19 policy

Due to a lower number of worldwide infections, many countries have relaxed their travel restrictions and quarantine requirements regarding Covid-19. The Siam Society would like to remind you of the following measures that we have put in place:

– In the event that trip participants are tested positive during the trip, the group will continue to follow the planned itinerary. To ensure the health and safety of all trip participants, those who tested positive shall adhere to appropriate self-isolation measures as directed by the trip leader.

Those tested positive with severe symptoms shall be treated in accordance with the health measures stipulated by the local government. Medical costs shall be at the expense of the trip participant(s).

For further information and bookings, please contact Khun Thun at 02-661-6470-3 ext 205, or studytrips@thesiamsociety.org The Society’s office is open from 09:00 to 17:00, Tuesday to Saturday.