Itinerary
Start:Bangkok
End:Bangkok or Sangkhlaburi
Departure:Every Monday. If the boat is fully booked on Mondays we also have departures on Wednesdays.
Who can join:The trip is suitable for everybody - including families with small children.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Bangkok - Khao Laem Lake:
The trip begins from your hotel in Bangkok at 8 AM in the morning, where you are taken by car to the northern bus terminal, from where the bus leaves to Khao Laem Lake. The tour starts when everybody is on board, and dinner is prepared while you sail towards the first nights anchor point
(D).
Day 2: Water Fall and Coconut Island:
After breakfast we take the kayaks to mainland, and after a short walk we will reach Dai Chong Thong waterfall. It is possible to take a swim or just enjoy the sight (from March to May it’s dry season which causes low water level, so during this period the activity is not guaranteed). In the afternoon we will visit the Coconut Island with a population of just ten people. A nice and cozy island with a lot of coconut trees and also cacao and other kinds of trees.
(B, L, D)
Day 3: Elephant riding, lunch at the Karen village:
We start the day in kayak, visiting one of many small bays and explore five small caves containing a lot of bats, and maybe see one the local fishermen in action. At midday you will be picked up by a long tail boat and go
up a nearby river. When you reach the Karen village at the river, the elephant riding will start, and they will take you up the river through the jungle. After an hour you will be set off to do bamboo rafting back to the village.
(B, L, D).
Day 4: Enjoy the day swimming, fishing or relax in the sun:
Today you will reach the final destination of the trip - Sangklaburi. In the morning there will be time to go kayaking, fishing, swimming or what you prefer, before we set off. Back on mainland you can see the longest teakwood bridges in Thailand or you can take a private tour to the Three Pagodas Pass, which is located on the border between Thailand and Burma. In Sanghklaburi you will check in a nice guesthouse just at the river bank.
(B, L)
Day 5: Sanghklaburi-Bangkok:
After your stay in the relaxing village of Sangkhlaburi, we will be on our way back to Bangkok. The trip is about 7 hours, but the first part is very beautiful where you will go through jungle areas. You will end at the Northern bus terminal, and transport to New Road Guest house is on your own.
Choice: If you like, you may wish to extend the trip one or more days in the village of Sangkhlaburi.
Sleeping:
3 nights on the houseboat in twin cabins and 1 night at the guest house.
