Luxury Nature-based Forest Trek, Erawan National Park

This jungle eco-tour provides an adventurous and educational insight into the nature of Thailand’s national parks. You will venture into SE Asia’s largest protected forest area on a jungle trek with an experienced naturalist, kayak down one of Kanchanaburi’s rivers, visit a buddhist shrine deep in the jungle, take time for some birdwatching, and go on a brief journey back in time to look at the forest’s early human settlers with a visit to a nearby pre-historic cave. After a fun-packed day of adventure, you will spend a relaxing night in a local Kanchanaburi resort nestled amongst forested mountains and overlooking the impressive River Kwai.

Itinerary

Day 1: Trekking at Erawan National Park.

0700 Pick up at your Kanchanaburi hotel, meet your naturalist leader, and drive to Erawan National Park.
From the park, we will start the nature hike. Following some morning bird watching along the trail, you will descend into one of Erawan’s many limestone depressions, surrounded on all sides by dramatic limestone mountains and containing lush evergreen forest.

1200 Arrive at the lunch camp to be greeted with a cold drink and the aroma of your Thai lunch being prepared for you by your very own field cook. Relax at the camp under a giant mosquito net before visiting a Buddhist shrine at the base of a sheer limestone cliff located deep in the forest. Meet the resident monks, and learn about their forest way of life.
After lunch, we depart the shrine and descend through a bamboo forest to be picked up for the short journey to your hotel located on the banks of the Kwai Noi River.
Overnight: Resort on the River Kwae. Room with full amenities.
Hiking distance: 4 to 6 kms over a period of 4-6 hours.
Meals: -/L/D

Day 2: Hike in the park with naturalist leader

Early morning breakfast at the hotel.
At 8am, we’ll depart the resort by vehicle en route to the forest.
Around 9am we start our on a gentle trek through the areas magnificent forest, on the lookout for wildlife of all sizes. Learn as you go about the area’s plant and animal life from your expert leader.
Around lunch time, we arrive at our deluxe forest camp and be welcomed with a refreshing cold drink. Relax under a large mosquito net to the sounds of the forest whilst having a sumptuous traditional Thai lunch, prepared for you by your own field cook.

After lunch, continue the nature trek and learn from your naturalist guide how to identify different animal sign, and sample some of the forests edible plants. Descend through the forest, keeping your eyes out for the resident great horn-bills, and other animals we could spot in the forest.
At 15pm, pick up and transfer to a comfortable riverside resort, with air-conditioned rooms and swimming pool.
Overnight: Resort on the River Kwae. Room with full amenities.
Walking Distance: 4-6 kms over a period of 4-6 hours.
Meals: B/L/D

Day 3: Hike the eastern part of Erawan National Park, and gentle kayak paddle down the river

After breakfast we depart the resort toward the Eastern side of Erawan National Park.
We begin our journey with a gentle paddling on a kayak down the Kwai Yai River, passing through beautiful scenery looking out along the way for colorful birds such as the white-throated kingfisher, and eventual reptiles as the giant water monitor lizard.

We eventually stop to Visit the Royal Forest Department wildlife breeding station, home to wild boar, various species of deer and the endangered Banteng, before lunch overlooking the Kwae river.
After lunch, we transfer by 4×4 vehicle through agricultural land and forest to a nearby cave, which contains thousands of bats and prehistoric coffins carved out of solid tree trunks.
15.30 Pick up and transfer to Kanchanaburi or onward transfer to Bangkok (optional)
Meals: B/L/-

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Note: This tour program start in Kanchanaburi town.
Please e-mail us for more information regarding transfers from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi (and back to Bangkok), or an extra stay in Kanchanaburi, before or after this program.

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