Wilderness Adventure - Overland Trip
2 weeks: Bangkok to Krabi Province (IMT-SAWA08)
Intro
An exciting trip packed with activity and variety...Experience the warm hospitality of ThailandÂ’s colourful hilltribe people. We go elephant riding, bamboo rafting, canoeing, tubing and jungle walking, before rounding off the adventure with time to chill out amidst the spectacular limestone karsts, sandy beaches and secluded bays of Krabi.Group Size
Max 18Activities
3 day hilltribe trek, elephant riding, bamboo rafting, jungle safari in Khao Sok National Park, optional canoeing, tubing, kayaking, swimming and hiking.Trek grade
Easy / ModerateAccommodation
4 nights simple hotels, 3 nights sleeper train, 2 nights village houses, 2 nights rafthouses, 2 nights bungalows, 1 night jungle hutsTransport
Local bus, taxi, pick-up truck, tuk tuk, longtail boat, sleeper train, elephant, bamboo raftFully Escorted
By Imaginative Traveller tour leader, services of local guides while trekking and in Khao Sok National ParkMeals
As per itinerary. B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner. On days where meals are not included, allow US$12 per dayITINERARY NOTE
This tour finishes in Krabi to enable you to extend your time on the beach or continue on to Malaysia. However we can also arrange an overnight bus and train transfer back to Bangkok. Please see www.imaginative-traveller.com/extras for details.Itineraries
Day 1, BANGKOKArrive in Bangkok.
Day 2, BANGKOKFree day before taking the overnight train to Chiang Mai. (B)
Day 3, CHIANG MAIArrive in Chiang Mai and transfer to our guesthouse. Meet our trekking guide for a briefing about the days ahead with the hilltribes of the north. (B)
Day 4, HILLTRIBE TREKDrive by pick-up truck to Mok Fah Waterfall via a local market. Swim at the falls and continue to a Shan village for lunch. After lunch we trek to a Lisu village. Dinner and overnight in the village. (BLD)
Day 5, HILLTRIBE & ELEPHANT TREKA 3 hour trek. After lunch we take an elephant ride to our rafting camp. We spend another night in a hilltribe village. (BLD)
Day 6, BAMBOO RAFTING - CHIANG MAIWe board bamboo rafts and float down river, passing riverside villages of Karen, Lahu and Shan tribes along the way. Return to Chiang Mai in the late afternoon. Why not treat yourself to a traditional Thai massage or relax by the pool. (BL)
Day 7, CHIANG MAIFree day. In the late afternoon we board the overnight train and head south. (B)
Day 8, BANGKOKTransfer to hotel, where the rest of the day is free. You might like to visit the Bridge on the River Kwai or explore this amazing city further.
Day 9, BANGKOKA full free day to explore. Overnight train to Surat Thani. (B)
Day 10, KHAO SOK NATIONAL PARKTransfer to Khao Sok National Park. Afternoon nature walk & wildlife spotting. Overnight in jungle huts. (LD)
Day 11, KHAO SOK - RAJA PHRABA LAKEBoat ride along Raja Phraba Lake. We spend 2 nights in this beautiful setting, staying in rafthouses. This afternoon we explore the caves & waterfalls of the National Park and after dinner we take a night walk in search of the nocturnal animals of the jungle. (BLD)
Day 12, KHAO SOKFree morning. Afternoon canoeing, or if the water in the river is high, we can shoot rapids on inner tubes. (BLD)
Day 13, KRABITransfer to Krabi Province, famous for its magnificent limestone karst scenery.
Day 14, KRABI PROVINCEA free day with a wide choice of activities - canoeing or sea kayaking, exploring the surrounding islands, caves and waterfalls or snorkelling. Then again, you may just choose to chill out on the beach or shop for souvenirs.
Day 15, KRABI PROVINCETour ends.
Last updated: 8th June 2008
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