Thai National Parks

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Situated between Khao Sok National Park and Klong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Cheow Lan Lake has one of the most beautiful scenic views in Thailand. The tour includes stay in raft houses on remote areas of the lake.

What?

A 3 day tour includes boat tours to scenic rock formations, hiking to viewpoints, hiking in jungle for wildlife watching and kayaking.

Itinerary

Day 1

• Arrive at Rajjapraba Dam, board your longtail boat
• Scenic tour of Guilin rock formations on the way to floating bungalows (deluxe or standard)
• Check in to raft house. Enjoy a traditional Thai lunch prepared with rich southern Thai curries, and delicious local vegetables with mangos, pineapple and watermelon for dessert.
• Depart for a guided hike to Khao Sok's highest viewpoint, cameras are a must!
• Return to the raft house for a swim, relax and enjoy the scenery
• Enjoy a delectable Thai dinner of steamed or fried fish fresh from the Andaman Sea, dark green Asian kale, spicy Thai soup and a delicious omelet topped with baked garlic.

Day 2

• Breakfast
• Relax, swim, shower, free time
• Board long tail boat for a guided tour of Klong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary. During the dry season, this is the best place to see gaur, water buffalo and even wild elephants.
• Pack lunch on the boat
• Return to the raft house for traditional Thai dinner

Day 3

• Rise before breakfast for the morning mist safari, the best time to gibbons, macaques and dusky leaf monkeys
• Return to raft house for breakfast
• Explore the surrounding area by kayak
• One last lunch before heading back to the pier

Where & When?

The tour starts from Rajjapraba Dam, 65 km from park headquarters at southeast of Cheow Lan Lake. It is easy to get there with buses operating from various destinations like Bangkok, Phuket, Krabi or Surat Thani stops at nearby Ta Khun where our partner's office is located. Private transfers by taxi or minivan can be arranged on request. This tour is operated all year round.

How much?

This is a private tour which means you will explore the lake and surrounding areas with a private guide, no others will join you. The price for this tour package depends on the choise of accommodation and group size, please see price per person further down.

Raft houses

Krai Son Raft House (traditional bamboo)

Krai Son is perched at the entrance to Klong Yee in the center of the lake. It is equipped with traditional style bamboo bungalows (2 pax, double beds) and has shared bathroom facilities on land next to the raft house. It is the only raft house on the lake with a view of sunrise and sunset. Local attractions include a viewpoint hike which overlooks the entire lake, and it is close by to the Klong Saeng wildlife sanctuary which has the best possibility for seeing gaur, gibbons and even wild elephants.

Keerree Warin Raft House (deluxe)

Keeree Warin is set back in a private alcove just inside Klong Pey. It features 2 story villas with a queen size bed on the ground floor, and 3 single beds in the upstairs loft. Equipped with private bathrooms, hot showers, and front and rear balconies and can accomodate 2-5 people. This raft house is nearby to Bang Hoi waterfall, the viewpoint hike and Klong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary.

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