Khao Sok Rainforest Eco Adventure
3 Nights / 4 Days

Destination: Khao Sok National Park Rainforest
Activity Highlights: Soft adventure trekking in the rainforest trails to enjoy scenery, wildlife and kayaking.

Trip Grade: Easy

Highlights of Khao Sok National Park:
Khao Sok National Park is located in the mountains which separates the east and west coasts of the Thai Peninsula. It consists of rugged mountains of mudstone and siltstone, averaging 300-600 meters above sea level. Khao Sok is famous for its Limestone karsts outcrops scattered across this rough terrain, particularly in the region of the 20 square kilometer lake. The highest limestone mountains in the park rise 3,072 feet above sea level.

Khao Sok National Park Floras and Faunas:
Tropical evergreen forest covers the majority of the national park. These forests are dense and stratified structures, dominated by tall emergent trees, often supported by buttress roots. The middle-storey of the forest is an aerial tangle of figs and lianas (woody climbers). Below is a dense under-storey where evergreen ground flora such as bamboo, rattan, ferns and palms compete for light. Because of Khao Soke's location, its forests contain species from both the north and south of Thailand. Khao Sok is home to a variety of very rare plants including the most famous the "bua poot", a giant rafflesia found growing parasitically on lianas, and two palm species- 'langkov and Maak pralahoo'.
The richness of the tropical forest flora, the abundance of fresh water, and the shelter of the mountains combine to provide excellent habitats for many wildlife species. Khao Soke is part of the largest continuous forest area on the Thai peninsula providing the only viable habitat in southern Thailand for large mammals needing extensive tracts of virgin forest for their survival. Wildlife includes Elephant, Leopard, Banteng, Guar, Serow, Tapir, Gibbon, Dusky Langur, Bear, Malayan Sun Bear, Tiger, Wild boar, Porcupines, many snakes, lizards, tortoises, butterflies and many others. Additionally, 188 bird species have been confirmed in Khao Sok including several kinds of hornbills and the Argus pheasant.

Khao Sok is less than three hours drive from Phuket and offers wonderful opportunities for trekking, kayaking, and bird watching. Our accommodations will be in forest campsites or in eco lodges.

Itinerary: Khao Sok Rainforest Eco Adventure 4 Days:
Day 1 Arrive Khao Sok
Pick up from Surat Thani Airport, train or bus station, hotel and ferry pier.
Please advise your mode of arrival, time and pick up point.
Pick up from Krabi, Phuket and Phang Nga is possible at additional fee.

On arrival in Khao Sok, check in at one of the selective eco friendly resort bungalows with comfortable beds with fan, hot and cold shower. Enjoy fresh lunch at the resort. After lunch, walk to the national park visitor center and get oriented with the Khao Sok National Park setting. South Khao Sok with the park headquarters is the main gateway for many wonderful hiking trips. Dinner at the resort restaurant. Overnight in bungalows with comfortable beds, fan, cold and hot shower. Meals: BLD.

Day 2 Trek the Rainforest trails to enjoy scenery and wildlife
07.00AM depart to Ratchaprapha Dam, board a long tail boat to Khao Sok National Park trailhead at Tone Tuey creek and trek to Namtaloo Cave through the thick rainforest. Along the way, we will hear hornbill and gibbon calls and possibility of seeing one or many is there. Also, Macaques and langurs monkeys are frequently seen.

We can hear sounds of many birds and chances of seeing any species of bird and other wildlife is always possible. Once we reach the mouth of Nmataloo Cave, we take a break. Then, we enter the cave along the Tone Tuey River for one and a half kilometers and get out further down where the river re-emerges.
Inside the cave, we will see two to three different species of bats hanging to the ceilings, fresh water fish, catfish, toads, and frogs. The cave itself is beautiful with stalactites and stalagmites. At some points in the cave the river is pooled which comes up to neck level while at some points we need to swim (approximately five to ten yards). Swimming and walking along the fresh water river is pleasant experience.

Tone Teuy Creek and Namataloo Cave area is habitat for Elephants, Tigers, Barking Deer, Serow, Bear, Wild Boars, Pig-Tailed And Stump-Tailed Macaques, and others abundant here. Although there are some cleared areas by the communists in the early 80s, this area is still one of the most wild and adventurous sites of Cheow Lan Lake, where most visitors to Khao Sok wish to be. Bat Cave, Namtaloo Cave, Seroo Cave, and Kangrow Cave and scenic nature trails are the attractions here not to mention the extraordinary scenery.

Precaution: The Namtaloo Cave trekking along the stream is for the Adventurous who can swim and do basic rock climbing because the cave trip requires these skills. People who do not wish to do the cave trip can do most of the trip activities fine except the cave trek. Then return trek, ride boat back to the dam pier and drive back to your resort. Overnight in comfortable bungalow beds with fan, cold and hot shower. Meals: BLD.

Day 3 Raffelsia Kerri Trail Hike and Sok River Kayak
Breakfast and depart to Raflesia Kerri trail for three to four hour trekking. Then, return to resort for lunch break; after lunch, depart for two hours kayak in Sok River. Enjoy a pleasant kayak trip downstream, which passes through scenic limestone mountains with evergreen forests. Along the river, we can see two to three different species of king fishers, little Herons and various other birds. We can also see small Mangrove snakes and Pythons coiled in the tree canopy while the frog calls are constant. At the end of kayak trip, drive to resort and dinner. Overnight in comfortable bungalow beds with fan, cold and hot shower.
Meals: BLD.

Day 4 Depart from Khao Sok
Breakfast, and depart for your next destination.
Meals: B.

Surat Thani - Bangkok Airfare: US$90 Per Person
Airfares include departure tax and insurance surcharge, and subject to change.

Tour Includes:
Three nights in comfortable bungalows on twin sharing with daily breakfast,
meals are as mentioned in the program (Day 1 lunch to day 4 breakfast),
tour activities as mentioned in the itinerary,
Kayak and life jackets with kayak guide,
all transfers on arrival, departure and during tour by air-conditioned van and cabin seating pick up truck to Surat Thani Airport, train and bus station, and ferry,
English speaking local eco tour guide and porter service on the tour, and insurance against accident for the duration of tour.

Tour Excludes:
Transfer from and to Krabi, Phuket and Phang Nga,
travel gears including insect repellents, suntan cream and other accessories, all items of personal nature including personal expenses, travel insurance, alcoholic beverages and soft drinks, telephone calls, laundry, charges for delays caused by situations beyond our control including bad weather, natural disasters, political unrest, and emergencies.

Package Price Terms and Conditions:
All package prices are net per person in US Dollars. Package prices are subject to change should there be major changes in government tax policies, Thai currency exchange rates and/or major changes in US Dollar exchange rates. We reserve the right to alternate an itinerary in the event of natural disasters, bad weather, civil unrest or other unforeseen factors that pose threat to our clients and crew. Alteration of an itinerary is made for the safety of our clients and the crew. Please treat the above program as guideline for your trip planning. We will provide you with fine tuned itinerary with specific details before departure.