Thailand Family Adventure

Your tour will start at Sanamchai MRT Station where you will meet your guide. From here, walk to Museum Siam, a museum filled with displays about Thai history and culture. The concept of the museum is highlighted throughout a series of interactive exhibits. Continue the tour aboard a traditional ‘long tail’ boat, where you will meander through the quaint canals of Thonburi and embracing the quieter side of life. Arrive at a local art home in the charming community of Khlong Bang Luang. Refresh yourself with an iced coffee and delight in a local lunch of noodles or Pad Thai, before witnessing a traditional Thai puppet show demonstrated by local artists. Explore the regions nearby craft shops and temple, while the children can enjoy more hands-on activities, such as painting or feeding fish. At the end of the tour, turn back and head towards Bangpai MRT Station, where you will take to the sky train back to Bangkok before enjoying a relaxing evening at your own leisure.

Depart south from Bangkok to Hua Hin, stopping during the journey for a spot of lunch at the Solar Roasted Chicken Restaurant – restaurant choice may vary due to certain circumstances. Arrive in Hua Hin in the afternoon where you will be left to explore this new region at your own leisure.

The next day, participate in a full-day tour to Kui Buri after breakfast. Take a ninety-minute drive to Baan Ruam Thai, a local farming community village in Kui Buri where they operate eco-tourist activities. At Baan Ruam Thai, learn to make paper from pineapple leaves in local workshops and witness how the native villagers make fried seasonal fruits, before delighting in some authentic lunch provided by the community.

Continue the tour to Kui Buri National Park headquarters. Kui Buri National Park is known to be the best place in all of Thailand to spot wild elephants, and offers a good chance to glimpse gaurs, sambar deer, wild boar and native birds. You will explore the natural beauty of Kui Buri nature park in a vehicle before being transferred back to Hua Hin in the late afternoon/early evening.

Transfer to Hua Hin Train Station, where you will take a train to Surat Thani. Once you arrive, you will be met by a guide who will take you and your family to Khao Sok National Park – approximately an hour and a half outside of Surat Thani. Although the day is long and filled with travel, the serene sights at Khao Sok make up for any travel issues.

Additional information

• Hop on Day-Train from Hua Hin to Surat Thani (Train no.43 sprinter 11.29-16.45)
• Note: No guide on train

After breakfast, join the Khao Sok Ethical Elephant Experience team and delight in a day filled with the native big-eared residents. The team provide an ethical and community-based Elephant Experience in Khao Sok, with opportunities to feed and bathe an elephant rescued from a former trekking camp. Lunch will be included during this tour. The elephant experience is a fun and formative opportunity to get closer to these beautiful creatures in a respectful manner. The whole family can learn about these gentle giants, before returning to the resort and spending the evening at your own leisure.

After breakfast, begin your Cheow Lan Lake Overnight Trip. Khao Sok National Park is a stunning natural paradise, rich in wildlife and plants. At the heart of the verdant forest lies the breathtakingly beautiful Cheow Lan Lake, paired with ethereal limestone cliffs and emerging islands. A stunning natural wonder spanning 165 km², Cheow Lan Lake is an unspoilt tourist destination that merges the beauty of nature with a sense of adventure.

You will arrive on the lake mid-morning, and take a scenic longtail boat trip on the water. A local lunch will be provided once you reach the raft house. Spend a couple of hours swimming, kayaking or relaxing at the raft house, before taking an afternoon hike. Dinner will be provided and served in the evening, as you begin to get comfortable and spend the night on the lake.

Today’s adventure requires an early rise, which additionally provides a phenomenal scenic landscape of the Cheow Lan Lake surroundings. Take a local long-tail boat around the lake on a wildlife safari tour, witnessing the nature and ecosystem of this region. After this morning tour, enjoy some breakfast and spend your last morning in this mystical region. After lunch transfer to the pier where you will continue the journey with a three-hour drive to Khanom. Once you arrive in Khanom check into your hotel and spend the evening at your own leisure.

Spend the day in Khanom at your own leisure or additionally partake in one of the optional tours.

Conserving Dolphins, Half Day with Long-Tailed Boat (Join-In)

Enjoy a day of sightseeing along the bay, observing the beautiful scenery of the islands and mountain. Witness the native dolphins which ride the foamy waves and swim close to the shore. Arrive at Pancake Rock, which sits along the coastline of Lak Sor Bay and Tham island, and then continue travelling to Nui Nok island, a homage to Luang Pu Tuad, and visit the holy Fresh Water Hole. The island, situated in the middle of the ocean, provides an enriching opportunity to learn about the ancient legends and myths regarding the holistic site. Experience the harmony produced by the serene surrounding nature before heading back to shore.

Note: Min 4 pax operated

Full Day: Experience Mud Spa at Tha Sala – incl. Lunch. Join-In

Travel to the small town of Tha Sala, where you will head to the Ban Laem Village. Once there, you will take a short boat ride out to the source of this culturally utilised commodity – natural mud. Delight in a muddy experience in the water or bathe in the mud on the boat. This natural mud is thought to offer beneficial health effects. While on the trip, assist in planting Mangrove Trees which help and conserve the ecosystem. Travel back to the shore for a wash and a change of clothes. Here you will experience a local signature lunch, Muddy Rice.

In the afternoon, visit the pottery village at Ban Maying. The village still adheres to the old technique of making pottery by hand. Visitors will have an opportunity to make their own pottery and learn the necessary skills, method and process that goes into each ceramic. Visit the surrounding area of Mulberry Farm and witness the local produce grown here.

Note: Min 4 pax operated

Full Day: True Elegance of Nakhon Si Thammarat – incl. Lunch. Join-In

Travel to Nakhon Si Thammarat, an old historical city located to the south. Visit the City Museum, Nakhon Si Thammarat, which received the Thailand Tourism Award in 2008 as an outstanding tourist organization. This tour provides learning about the full history and culture of Nakhon Si Thammarat. Start by arriving at Wat Phra Mahathat, which was originally the old monastery of Nakhon Si Thammarat. It is believed to have been constructed during the Srivijaya Period in compliance with the idea of the Mahayana Buddha School. The temple museum exhibits a range of art objects that derive from the region.

Move to Tachang Road where the souvenir and handicraft market is located. It is possible to see jewellery, brocade, and Batik, but the region is mostly known for trading silverware. Upon arrival at Kiriwong village, an ancient community that is settled at the foot of Khao Luang, visit some of the ingenious villagers and the community groups that thrive here. Meet the batik, herbalists and handicrafts groups who craft most of the products seen at the Tachang Road Market. You will be awestruck by the amazing location of Kiriwong, encircled by beautiful jungle-covered mountains. Additionally, you may be given an opportunity to represent your own craftsmanship by making your own natural tie-dyed clothing. After a crafty afternoon, head back to the resort.

Note: Min 2 pax operated

After breakfast, check out of the hotel and take a transfer to Surat Thani airport – approximately an hour and a half by car. Once here, say a final goodbye to Thailand and take your departing flight.