15 Days, 14 nights (Holiday Extensions at Krabi Beach possible)
This exciting program has been specially created for people who love nature and wildlife, but who also like to relax on the beach and want to have a very comfortable holiday. Highlights during the trip are gibbon, langur, wild elephant, butterfly and bird watching, relaxing at gorgeous beaches and optional adventure activities like elephant riding and bamboo rafting. We will also spend some time on the Thai culture during this tour. We stay in comfortable hotels in Bangkok and along the coast, which have hot water, air-conditioning and cable television. In the National Parks, you will stay at nature resorts and lodges, which all have private bathroom and shower. During the entire trip, you will be accompanied by a professional English-speaking guide and in the national parks, park rangers will look after us and share their fascinating knowledge about the area and the ecosystem.
Day 1 - Bangkok
You will be picked up from the airport in Bangkok and we will
bring you to your hotel in the city centre. Relax after the
long flight or perhaps explore a little of Bangkok on your
own.
Day 2 - Bangkok
After breakfast we will visit the Grand Palace which is one
of Bangkok's most famous attractions. In the afternoon we
will visit the ancient city just outside Bangkok. Here you
will find numerous reproductions of palace halls, temples,
stupas, stone sanctuaries and traditional houses from all
regions of the country. We will return to the hotel at the
end of the afternoon.
Day 3 - Khao Yai National Park
In the morning we depart to Khao Yai National Park. On the
way to the park, we have lunch and will visit the Haew Narok
waterfall. When we arrive at the park, we will take you to
the visitor's centre where information is available about
Khao Yai's nature and wildlife. In the afternoon we will trek
along the Nong Phakchi nature trail searching for gibbons
and other wildlife, and looking for footprints of other big
wild animals as well as enjoying the beautiful scenery and
views that the area has to offer. After the trek along the
trail, we will head back for dinner and have some time to
relax at our nature lodge. Around 7.00 o'clock in the evening,
we will open the world of nocturnal wildlife with a short
night safari.
Day 4 - Khao Yai National Park
Early morning, wake to the unique sound of the gibbons. After
breakfast, the park officer will take you for a walk along
the Mo Singto nature trail to watch white-handed Gibbons.
Lunch will be taken in the forest. Early in the afternoon
we will return to our nature lodge to relax. In the afternoon
we will go for one more walk. Besides the gibbons, we may
also see deer, squirrels, civet cats and many birds, including
the rare hornbill.
Day 5 - Kaeng Krachan National Park
In the morning we depart to Kaeng Krachan National Park. We
will take you to the visitor's centre where information is
available about the parks nature and wildlife. After lunch
we will trek along the Ban-Krang nature trail, where we will
start our search for the langurs as we also enjoy the beautiful
scenery and views that the area has to offer. Dinner will
be taken at a small restaurant near our nature lodge.
Day 6 - Kaeng Krachan National Park
After breakfast, the park officer will take you for a walk
along another nature trail to watch the dusky langurs. Lunch
will be taken in the forest. In the afternoon you can relax
near your nature resort in the beautiful surroundings of Kaeng
Krachan and or perhaps take another walk to see the many different
kinds of birds and butterflies that inhabit the national park.
Day 7 - Kui Buri National Park
After breakfast we will travel to Kui Buri National Park.
When we arrive at the park we have some time to relax. The
park ranger will give us an introduction about the parks ecosystem,
and especially about the elephants. Afterwards, we will take
a local car to the wild elephants monitoring area. Upon arrival,
we install a telescope, so we can see the elephants clearly
when they come to feed at the forest edge in the afternoon.
Dinner will be taken near our nature lodge.
Day 8 - Kui Buri - Chumpon
Wake early and head towards the wild elephants monitoring
area again. We will wait for the elephants to come for feeding
and with a little bit of luck we can also see some other wildlife.
Head back for breakfast followed by a walk along a nature
trail to a natural salt lick. During this walk, we can see
many animal footprints and have the opportunity to study the
parks ecosystem. Afterwards, we will leave Kui Buri and head
towards Chumpon where we will arrive early in the afternoon.
You have a superb beach in front of your hotel with clean
ocean water to swim in. The evening is free.
Day 9 - Chumpon
Today you have all day to relax at the beautiful coastal city
of Chumpon. You will also have the opportunity to take a boat
trip to a fantastic island where you will be supplied with
snorkelling equipment to watch the corals and the many colourful
fish. The water at the island is crystal clear and it is one
of the best locations for snorkelling.
Day 10 - Khao Sok
After breakfast we will leave Chumpon and head towards the
beautiful National park Khao Sok arriving around midday. In
this tropical rainforest, of which there are only a few in
Thailand, you have the choice of many activities. The park
has many trails for trekking through the dense forest, you
can visit waterfalls, row a boat around a big lake, go bamboo
rafting or canoeing, or spend some time trekking through the
forest on the back of an elephant. Your nature resort is near
the park and has great views.
Day 11 - Khao Sok
As we only had a little bit of time to explore the National
park yesterday, today we have all day to enjoy its beauty.
You have the freedom to set your own program and if you would
like to go hiking in the rainforest, our professional guide
will be pleased to accompany you. The forest has many different
species of flora and fauna. The tropical raffesia is the most
special of the flowers as it is the largest one in the world
(70-120cm). If you don't feel like adventure and just want
to relax, you can just stay near the resort or at the lake
and enjoy the surroundings.
Day 12 - Hua Hin
After breakfast we will leave towards Hua Hin where we arrive
early in the afternoon. Hua Hin is a popular city on the coast
of South Thailand. The white sand beaches are absolutely beautiful.
At Hua Hin you can relax after the many nature adventures.
The city has many good shops and restaurants for entertainment.
Day 13 - Hua Hin
Today you can spend all day in Hua Hin. You can relax at your
comfortable hotel at the beach or go to the city centre to
visit some of the many shops.
Day 14 - Bangkok
After breakfast we will leave towards your hotel in Bangkok.
On the last day in Bangkok you can set your own agenda and
visit any of the city's highlights or maybe spend some time
shopping.
Day 15 - Trip Ends
The superb trip has come to an end. We will pick you up from
your hotel and bring you to the airport in Bangkok for your
return flight home or assist with your onward travel.
Extensions
Beach extensions for this trip are possible. Instead of returning
to Bangkok on day 14, we can take you to a gorgeous 3-star
hotel at the beach in Krabi. We arrive here at midday. You
can relax here for the rest of your stay and return to Bangkok
on any day you like. On the day of return, you will be brought
to the train station late in the afternoon and will travel
back by a comfortable overnight train. You arrive in Bangkok
the next morning, where we will pick you up and bring you
to your hotel. You will have another full day to spent in
Bangkok. The next day we will bring you to the airport
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