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Khao Sok Kayak Adventure
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| Paddle
and trek Khao Sok National Park and visit the oldest
evergreen rainforest in the world, huge limestone
mountains shooting straight up in the air, deep valleys,
breathtaking lakes, exciting caves, wild animals and
much more. |
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| 4D / 3N ROUTING
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Phuket or Surat Thani - Khao Sok National Park - Phuket |
| GETTING
THERE |
Guided service starts
and ends in Phuket or Surat Thani,
best accessed from Bangkok with daily direct flights.
Ask our experts for suggestions on integrating this
program into your tour plan. |
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| Day 1: Phuket or Surat Thani - Khao Sok National Park |
 We pick our guests up from their hotel, Phuket International Airport or Surat Thani Airport and transfer them to the dam at Khao Sok National Park reservoir. The drive from Phuket takes about two and a half hours. It's about an hour's drive from Surat Thani to the dam. Once at the dam, we'll board a motorboat to transfer to the bungalows. The motorboat ride takes about ninety minutes. The scenery along the way is very dramatic, with towering limestone karst cliffs and thick tropical jungle. Khao Sok has the tallest limestone karst formations in all of Thailand.
We'll check into the bungalows, then get setup for our first paddling excursion. But first, we'll instruct our guests on basic paddling technique.
Our first destination is part of the peninsula on which the bungalows are located. This will prove that we don't have to go far to see wildlife. You will see Dusky Langurs and a variety of exotic birds. You will likely see some hornbills, gibbons and macaque monkeys.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Floating
Bungalows |
| Day 2: Khao Sok National Park |
 Early in the morning, we'll head out to do some bird watching and wildlife sighting. Gibbons make their weird and wonderful calls early in the morning. It is nature's alarm clock.
After about a couple of hours on the water, we'll head back for breakfast and an optional nap.
Further paddling instructions follow. An optional midday paddle is offered to guests. Even if it's a bit hot, many animals are still active. Dusky Langurs seem to be out all the time. Just being on the serene reservoir is reward enough. The sounds of the jungle will sooth your mind and warm your body.
In the afternoon, we'll head out for another wildlife viewing trip. Watching monkeys frolicking in the jungle canopy is entertaining to say the least. They often make fantastic leaps from tree to tree. Langurs are the most impressive at this. They appear to be fearless. They even make their unbelievable jumps when they have babies clinging to their bellies. Did you know that baby Dusky Langurs are tan while adults are black? It's quite a contrast.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accom: Floating Bungalows |
| Day 3: Khao Sok National Park |
 Again, we'll do an early morning birdwatching and wildlife sighting paddle.
After breakfast, we'll trek to a remote part of the national park. The trails meander through thick old-growth jungle. On either side, massive limestone cliffs cradle the valley. It's safe and easy. It's also something you'll remember for a long time.
In the afternoon, we'll do another nature paddle to a completely different part of the reservoir.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accom: Floating Bungalows |
| Day 4: Khao Sok National Park - Phuket or Surat Thani |
 Normally, we sleep in a bit, then have breakfast. After breakfast, we'll board the longtail motorboat (kayaks in tow) and head to the tallest limestone cliffs in the park. We'll start paddling in the direction of the dam.
Along the way, there's a cave we can visit. There is also an opportunity for you to swim through an underwater cave. This is safe and easy. If this sort of thing isn't your 'cup of tea', you certainly don't have to do it.
The motorboat will leave the bungalows at 3:00 PM to find us. We'll board the boat and head back to the dam. Alternatively, we'll not visit the cliff area. Instead, we'll paddle to a different part of the park.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accom: none |
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