Itinerary in
brief
Day 1 : PHUKET - PHANG NGA - KHAO SOK
NATIONAL PARK
Day 2 : KHAO SOK
Day 3 : KHAO SOK - CHEO LARN LAKE
Day 4 : CHEO LARN LAKE - KRABI
Day 5 : PHITSANULOK - SUKHOTHAI -
LAMPANG
The south of Thailand boats for its
diversity of natural resources; be it lovely beaches
and seas or the fertile forests. This tour will take
you back in to one the most abundant forest in
southern Thailand, Khao Sok National Park. With the
adventurous activities, including trekking,
elephant-riding, and canoeing.
Detail Itinerary
DAY 1: PHUKET -
PHANG NGA - KHAO SOK NATIONAL PARK
An early morning start to drive
north through Phang Nga province to Khao Sok, where
you find some of the best remaining rainforest in
Thailand. The park covers an area of 646 square
kilometres and has an ecosystem. On arrival we begin
our exploration of the national park as we
walk to a waterfall in the jungle and
board a dinghy for an exciting trip
through lagoon in the mangrove swamp to a deserted
beach. After lunch we enjoy a short elephant ride
beneath the lush vegetation of the primeval rain
forest. O/N at Elephant Lodge. (L,D)
DAY 2: KHAO SOK
The beautiful national park of
Khao Sok is home to a wide array of wildlife
including leopard, serow, elephant, banteng, gaur,
dusky langur, tiger, gibbons , however most of these
species are nocturnal. The rich variety of birth
life is also remarkable since over 165 species have
been recorded in this region. A canoe trip down the
Sok River is an impressive way to start the day. We
pass towering limestone mountains and cliffs covered
with exotic jungle. Afterwards we take a jeep
for an exploration of the safari and get off the
beaten track. O/N at Elephant Lodge. (B,L,D)
DAY 3: KHAO SOK - CHEO
LARN LAKE
Upon leaving our lodge of
previous night we transfer to our floating house
raft at Cheo Larn Lake, using various transport
modes. This picturesque lake is situated in the park
headquarter. After checking into the floating raft
house, we embark on a walk to discover the park. The
majority of trails follow picturesque river ways
beneath a cover of native rainforest therefore our
walk may involve some river crossings. At the end of
our walk we come back to Cheo Larn Lake and
have free time to further explore the park or simply
to relax. O/N in Khao Lak. (B,L,D)
DAY 4: CHEO LARN LAKE -
KRABI
Today we navigate across the
lake before we set off on a scenic drive to Krabi
province. Along the way we explore magnificent caves
where pre-historic men lived over 3000 years ago and
numerous paintings can be seen on the wall. The
overland trip continues to Tham Boke Moranee forest
park, where a river flows from a cave and the area
is ringed by limestone cliffs. A next stop is Ao
Nang Beach in Krabi. We have time to relax on a
beach before continuing on to Krabi town, our
final destination. O/N at Krabi. (B,L,D)
DAY 5: KRABI - PHUKET
The sightseeing tour of Krabi acquaints us with some
major sights of the town. We pass the market that
sells a wide array of local goods before we continue
to a rubber plantation for a demonstration of how
rubber is produced and how charcoal is made from old
rubber trees. The drive on rural roads and dirt
trails through small Muslim villages, passing rice
fields and oil palm plantations. After lunch at a
local restaurant, we drive to a mineral water spring
in the forest and explore a cave complex, consisting
of several caves at different levels and a large
variety of rock formations. The trip ends on arrival
at Phuket. (B,L)