Tour Itinerary
Monday
Day 1
Bangkok—Damnoen Saduak—Kanchanaburi (L/D)
07:00: Depart for the Floating Market of Damnoen Saduak, situated 110 kms west of Bangkok. The old style and traditional way of selling and buying fruits, vegetables, etc., from small
boats. You will also see traditional Thai houses, the way they live and travel by boats and
riding on a small boat to experience the canal and floating market.
Continue to Kanchanaburi and visit allied War Cemetery, the resting-place for over 6,000 allied POW. Then visit Thailand-Burma Railway Centre Museum, a realistic depiction of POW living quarters, with photographic, pictorial and physical memorabilia dating from World War II. Also visit the World - Famous Bridge over the River Kwai, a part of the Death Railway constructed by allied prisoner of War.
12:30: Lunch at local restaurant
13:30: Visit an ancient city cite found in the Kwai Noi River basin, Prasat Muang Singh, a Khmer-style ninth-century temple. The important discoveries made near the ancient city remains include prehistoric human skeletons together with metal tools, vessels and ornaments; brick bases of the Dvaravati period architecture; and the laterite ruins of the 13th century.
Drive to Wang Po station and take a ride on the "Death railways" train through magnificent scenery and passing over the original wooden viaduct constructed by the allied POW to Thakilen Station. Check in at FELIX RIVER KWAI RESORT or similar hotel.
Dinner and accommodations.
Tuesday
Day 2
Kanchanaburi—Ratchburi-Petchburi-Pranburi (B/L/D)
07:30: Depart Kanchanaburi via Ratchburi to Petchburi. Enroute, visit local pottery factory and Khao Luang cave with its many much-worshipped Buddha statues.
Lunch at local restaurant. Then climb up on a 92—meter high verdant hill to see King Mongkut's Summer Palace. The whole compound is comprised of royal halls, palaces, temples and other buildings which were elegantly constructed in a well-balanced Thai, neoclassical Western and Chinese architectural styles.
Proceed to Pranburi. Check in at BACCHUS RESORT or similar hotel. Dinner and accommodations.
Wednesday
Day 3
Pranburi—Prachuap Khirikhan—Chumporn—Khao Sok (B/L/D)
08:00: Drive southwards to Prachuap Khirikhan to visit Khao Chong Krajok on an idyllic bay surrounded by impressive peaks. Walk to hillside small pagoda, 415 steps up from the beach, to admire beautiful panorama of this quiet fishing town. Continue 3 hours drive down South through the coconut plantation to province Chumporn.
Lunch at local restaurant.
Continue to Khao Sok via Surathani. Visit Ban Phumriang, a small handicraft which is notable for its gold and silver brocade silk cloth and jute head gear. Continue visit to Phra Borom That Chaiya, this ancient chedi houses Buddha relics, which are highly revered by local residents. The restored Phra Borom That Chaiya serves as a fine example of Srivijaya’s influence on religious architecture and is believed to have been built more than 1,200 years ago. Along the courtyard of the chedi are several sculptures and Buddha images.
17:00: Arrive Khao Sok National Park and check-in at ELEPHANT HILLS, the safari tents with comfortable beds, reading lights, mosquito net, blanket, cold & hot water and western style toilets.
Dinner and accommodations.
Thursday
Day 4
Khao Sok (B/L/D)
08:30: Start the acitivity, transfer to elephant camp, here you can see, touch and find out about the life of Thai elephants and about the elephant conservation project the company is running.
Also the guide will explain about the life of the mahout, the man who takes care of the elephant. Trekking on elephant back is a unique experience here in the rainforest, what better way is there to get a bird”s eye view of nature. Returning from the jungle with a huge appetite you will appreciate the buffet lunch that is served, a variety of Thai dishes cooked not too spicy.
After lunch take a jungle river canoe trip down the Sok river. The canoes are very stable and safe, life jackets are provided as well as a local river guide to paddle the canoe. Drift along the jungle river passing limestone mountains and cliffs covered with exotic tropical vegetation. Some times hornbill can be seen flying high overhead or reptiles basking in the sun on the riverbanks. From the canoe you can experience a world that has changed little in thousands of years, some of the last areas of primary rainforest.
Dinner and accommodations.
Friday
Day 5
Khao Sok - Phuket (or Khao Lak or Krabi) (B/L)
08:00: Proceed to Takuapa passing small rural villages, rubber and oil palm plantations. Glimpses of rural life in tropical southern Thailand can be seen along the way. Explore the rivers that cut through the mangrove forest by dinghy boat. For people who want to explore the smaller creeks, see some bird life and get closer to nature self paddle canoes with life jackets are available for a silent journey into this dense green world.
Emerging further along the coast meet up with our classical Burmese junk where lunch will be served, a variety of Thai dished cooked not too spicy. Drinks are available, as well as bathroom facilities on board.
Cruising on the junk gives the feeling of traveling back in time when nature was untouched.
In the afternoon, transfer you to Phuket, Khao Lak or Krabi.
17:30-18:00: Arrive at your hotels or the airport.
