Program  17

Khao Sok : Camping & Lake Hopper

Adventure, hiking, camping, boat trip

3 Days 2 Nights

 

Discover the Khao Sok National Park in its fullest beauty : On Land and around the lake. This tour is to combine two tours (Camping and Lake Hopper). Experience a unique jungle adventure by camping in a completely untouched, natural environment, and second day for the boat trip to "Cheow Lan Lake", check in at one of the beautiful float house. Enjoy a boat trip to see beautiful landscape of the sunset, some of wildlife can be seen. Next day we go for cave visiting and easy jungle trekking and spend the rest of the day just relaxing, swimming or kayaking on your own to explore the area. Get a truly unforgettable adventure tour through the dense rainforest, and discover unseen flora & fauna. Get ready for a 3 Days adventure program of a very special kind.

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Brief Itinerary

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Day 1

07:30 a.m. Pick up from any address in Khao Lak ( or Khao Sok). Drive to Khao Sok National Park. We started our trek at the km99 ranger section in Khao Sok along a small jungle trail for 7 km. (on the rainy season we may use different trails, depending on the weather) to Cheowlarn Lake. The hidden treasure of the jungle you can discover and learn from our professional crews ; edible jungle plants, get to know local flora & fauna, make fire for cooking, and much more. Take a trek through the deep jungle, crossing rivers several times. Explore the surrounding areas ; massive buttress roots & banyan trees are to be discovered, stunning rock formations with caves and grottos to be seen and bamboo forests to be walked. Find yourself in one of the oldest rainforests in Thailand. Our experienced guides & crews are locals of Khao Sok know the area very well and are highly educated in “survival techniques” in the jungle.

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First day trek is a distance of about 7-8 km, depending on the location of our camp set-up within the jungle. The first section of the walk is uphill for about 1 hour before it flattens out in the shade of the rainforest. Stop for a lunch break- enjoy your Thai food in the jungle surrounded by nothing but the sound of nature! Continuing the trek deeper into the jungle the trail becomes more covered. Along the trail there are always new things to discover, our guides will show & explain to you the local flora & fauna- from Tarantulas, gliding lizards over edible plants and fruits from the jungle to the tallest trees in the rainforest, growing on sheer limestone rock formations. Impressions and pictures you will never forget.

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Watching the time during the trial, setting up the camp in time, and setting up needs time and requires preparation- that needs to be done with your help BEFORE the sunset. Setting up the camp with tents & hammocks, finding wood for cooking and the campfire, collecting water for cooking, showering, and preparing food need some time. Once everything is set up it’s time to relax and enjoy the atmosphere with the sounds of the jungle and the campfire. After dinner, you can just relax, and experience the night under an incredible sky of stars in the rainforest. Our crews can offer a night safari walk if you are still active.

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* There are two optional jungle trails we use for the first day, depending on the weather, and to avoid wild elephant confrontation.

* The hammocks are mosquito-net equipped.

* We provide water filter for additional drinking water in the forest

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Day 2

Wake up for a coffee and breakfast jungle-styled. Pack up and clear the campsite our longtail boat which we pre-book will pick us up and drive us to a floating raft house. A sightseeing day at "Cheow Lan Lake" and take a boat trip to see its highlights. Have lunch at the raft house and check in to the charming floating bungalows with breathtaking views of the lake.

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In the late afternoon, board a boat to sight the landscape under the sunset and get a chance to see animals foraging. Our guide and boatman will help you to spot them. Enjoy sunset moments in nature. Back to the raft house for dinner and spend the night under the stars and enjoy the sound of nature in this truly unique place.

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Accommodation : Phupa Waree Raft House or similar accommodation. See photo

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Day 3

Wake up for coffee, just simply relax, or paddle a kayak to see morning scenery as the sun rises behind the mountain peaks over the jungle. Back to the raft house for breakfast. Pack up and check out. Take a boat ride and arrive at the lake's iconic spot "Three-brother Pillar" to capture some pictures, or even take a swim right off the boat. Set off an easy jungle walk around the island with a length of 1.6-2.5 km. led by our guide who helps you to get to know flora and fauna along the trail. Explore the cave led by our guide seeing the beauty of stalagmites and stalactites. Enjoy a delicious Thai lunch on the raft house, with a 270-degree view of the lake. Spend the time just simply relax or swim to beat the heat. In the late afternoon, we get back to the pier and board our vehicle back to Khao Lak.

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17:00 Arrive at your resort in Khao Lak

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** See photo **