Khao Sok Kayak Adventure

Your guide will be picked up from your hotel or the airport in Phuket or Surat Thani and transferred to the dam at Khao Sok National Park reservoir. The drive from Phuket takes about two and a half hours. It's about an hour's drive from Surat Thani to the dam. Once at the dam, we'll board a motorboat to transfer to the bungalows. The motorboat ride takes about forty-five minutes. The scenery along the way is very dramatic, with towering limestone karst cliffs and thick tropical jungle. Khao Sok has the tallest limestone karst formations in all of Thailand. We'll check into the bungalows, then setup for our first paddling excursion. But first, we'll instruct our guests on basic paddling technique. Our first destination is part of the peninsula on which the bungalows are located. This will prove that we don't have to go far to see wildlife. You will see Dusky Langurs and a variety of exotic birds. You will likely see some hornbills, gibbons and macaque monkeys.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Floating Bungalows

Early in the morning, head out to do some bird watching and wildlife sighting. Gibbons make their weird and wonderful calls early in the morning. It is nature's alarm clock. After a few hours on the water, head back for breakfast and an optional nap. Further paddling instructions follow. An optional midday paddle is offered to guests. Even if it's a bit hot, many animals are still active. Dusky Langurs seem to be out all the time. Just being on the serene reservoir is reward enough. The sounds of the jungle will soothe your mind and warm your body. In the afternoon, embark on another wildlife viewing trip. Watching monkeys frolicking in the jungle canopy is entertaining to say the least. They often make fantastic leaps from tree to tree. Langurs are the most impressive at this; they appear to be fearless. They even make their unbelievable jumps when they have babies clinging to their bellies.  Did you know that baby Dusky Langurs are tan while adults are black? It's quite a contrast.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Floating Bungalows

After an early morning bird watching and wildlife sighting paddle, enjoy breakfast. Then trek to a remote part of the national park. The trails meander through thick old-growth jungle. On either side massive limestone cliffs cradle the valley. It's safe and easy. It's also something you'll remember for a long time. In the afternoon, do another nature paddle to a completely different part of the reservoir.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Floating Bungalows

We'll sleep in a bit, and then have breakfast. After breakfast, we'll start paddling in the direction of the dam. This is not a race and we're not trying to see how far we can paddle. We'll certainly get further away from the bungalows than we did on the previous days. 

The motorboat will leave the bungalows at 3:00 PM to find us. Board the boat and head back to the dam. Then, transfer back to Phuket or Surat Thani.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: None