Celebrate Thailand's Colorful Festivals with Exotissimo's New Tours

Join the annual spirit festival in Loei province, watch the magnificent Elephant Round up in Surin and witness ancient traditions at Loy Kratong with these remarkable Thailand tours.

Bangkok, Thailand (5 March 2010) - Tapping on its unmatched expertise and knowledge of Southeast Asia, leading destination management company Exotissimo has launched three innovative festival tour packages in Thailand to highlight the Kingdom's cultural richness and splendor.

"Each of our packages is thoughtfully timed to coincide with local Thai festivals to give travelers an opportunity to partake in the carnival atmosphere," said Soontarut Wattanahongsiri, Product Manager of Exotissimo Thailand. "Travelers get to experience first-hand Thais' love for ‘sanuk', or fun, by joining these exclusive tours."

Phi Ta Khon Festival - Isaan Insight
Taking place from 6-14 June 2010, this nine-day tour offers a chance to partake in a fascinating folk festival during an immersive journey across Thailand's northeastern provinces. Unique to Dan Sai district in Loei Province, Phi Ta Khon is a colorful merit-making festival that reflects the Isaan belief in ghosts and spirits. Marked by lots of dancing and music, locals take to the streets dressed as ghosts with colorful masks and large hats. The tour is timed to arrive in Dan Sai on the festival's main day to allow travelers to join in the merry processions.

The detailed itinerary can be viewed at: Phi Ta Khon Festival Isaan Tour Thailand.

Elephant Round-Up Festival
Spotlighting Surin's annual Elephant Round-Up Festival in November, this four-day tour offers travelers a chance to partake in a lively festival as well as to explore some of Thailand's most magnificent monuments in the Isaan region. During the festival, travelers will see various elephant competitions, enormous buffet spreads prepared for the pachyderms, and dramatic mock battles performed by these majestic beasts and their mahouts. Exotissimo recommends the travel dates of 18-21 November 2010 to coincide with the festival.

The detailed itinerary can be viewed at: Elephant Round-Up Festival tour itinerary.

Loy Krathong Festival
Specially designed to coincide with Loy Krathong, travelers on this seven-day package have the opportunity to witness and partake in the cherished traditions of this magical Thai festival. Traversing Bangkok and the former royal capitals of Ayutthaya, Sukhothai, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, this tour offers an in-depth journey into Thailand's rich history and heritage. Arriving in Sukhothai on Loy Krathong, guests get to partake in the colorful festivities including setting a krathong - a lotus-shaped vessel made of banana leaves - adrift on a river. To view the full splendor of Loy Krathong, Exotissimo recommends starting this Thailand tour on 19 November 2010.

The detailed itinerary can be viewed at: Loy Krathong Festival tour itinerary.

To view the full collection of Thailand tours by Exotissimo, visit our Thailand Tours Collection.

About Exotissimo Travel
Exotissimo Travel is a premier destination management company that specializes in tailor made tours in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Indonesia. Established in 1993, the company is now a network of 17 locally-based offices staffing over 500 travel professionals, with sales offices in San Francisco, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.exotissimo.com.

For more information, please contact:
Hamish Keith
Group Director of Business Development
Exotissimo Travel Group - Head Office
6th Floor Zuellig House
1-7 Silom Road, Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500
THAILAND
Tel: (66 2) 636 0360
Email: hamish@exotissimo.com