Wet & Wild in Thailand tour
Wet & Wild in Thailand tour
Wet & Wild in Thailand tour
12 Days Starting and ending in Bangkok, Thailand
Visiting: Bangkok, Surat Thani, Khao Sok National Park, Krabi
Tour operator:
Tour code:
187
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
3 - 16
Age range:
8-95
Special diets catered:
Request dietary needs
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
Activities:
From:
$2435NB: Prices correct on 01-Jun-2024 but subject to change.
Tour Overview
This family adventure tour features a wide range of activities and destinations to give your family a fun and rewarding holiday in Thailand. We spend time in Bangkok itself, including a bike ride and boat trip, before heading to Khao Sok National Park for some jungle wildlife safaris and lake trips. We then spend time by the beach in Krabi, including some kayaking and snorkelling as well as plenty of free time, before returning to Bangkok. This is one of our more active family tours in Thailand, and suitable for children aged 7 and over. Starting in a high standard family-friendly 4-star hotel, we spend the first few days in Bangkok, visiting the Grand Palace, and doing a boat trip to the colourful Damnoen Saduak floating market. An overnight sleeper train journey takes us south to Khao Sok National Park, where we spend an adventurous night staying in unique Treehouses in the forest canopy. We enjoy several walks with a naturalist into the park, and spend two nights staying in simple raft-houses on the Raja Phraba lake. From the lake we have more walks into the park, as well as a canoe trip on the lake, and time to relax and enjoy swimming. From the lake we have more walks into the park, as well as a canoe trip on the lake, and time to relax and enjoy swimming. From Khao Sok we head to the beach at Krabi where we stay in a luxury beach resort for some added comfort after our previous more basic accommodation in the park. We include a boat trip to some of the most beautiful beaches, islands and coral reefs in the area. This is a sample private tour itinerary and we can customise the daily itinerary, duration and accommodation levels and styles as much or as little as you wish.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive In Bangkok
Location: Bangkok
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: No Meals
We meet you at Bangkok airport and transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to settle in and relax.
Day 2 : Bangkok: Grand Palace Tour
Location: Bangkok
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
This morning you'll enjoy a half day tour of Bangkok, visiting the stunning Grand Palace complex and the Royal Temple of the Emerald Buddha. You'll also stop at the nearby Wat Po, Bangkok's oldest and largest Wat, and home to the largest reclining Buddha. Your afternoon is free for you to enjoy at your leisure.
Day 3 : Bangkok: Cycling Tour & Boat Ride
Location: Bangkok, Surat Thani
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: On board sleeper train
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
We start today with a cycling tour of the countryside around Bangkok. You'll visit the Kamalulislam mosque, hub of the local Muslim community, ride along canals glimpsing the life of local Thai families. You'll visit fish farms, rice mills, traditional Thai wooden houses and before arriving in the old market town of Nong Chock. Here we trade your bikes for boats and complete your journey with a river cruise down the Saen Seab canal. In the evening, we transfer to the train station to board the overnight sleeper train to Surat Thani, in a second class, air conditioned, sleeping berth.
Day 4 : Khao Sok National Park
Location: Surat Thani, Khao Sok National Park
Accommodation Name: Khao Sok tree-house
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner,
On arrival in Surat Thani, we'll take time for breakfast before transferring you by road to Khao Sok National Park. The park comprises 656 sq. km. of dense rainforest with waterfalls, limestone cliffs, numerous streams, an island-studded lake, and many riverside walking trails. Late morning you'll take a walk into the park with an experienced local jungle guide. After lunch you'll visit some small caves and a village temple. You spend the night in large treehouses (complete with proper beds, shower and toilet), right up in the forest canopy.
Day 5 : Khao Sok National Park: Boat Ride & Hike
Location: Khao Sok National Park
Accommodation Name: Khao Sok raft-house
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,
After breakfast we transfer to the Raja Phraba Lake and travel by boat to our accommodation for the night - raft houses, floating on the lake. After settling in and taking lunch, we will take a boat trip for a 2 to 3-hour hike to a wonderful vantage point giving a dramatic and panoramic view of the lake and surrounding jungle. After dinner you can take a guided walk to observe the natural nightlife of the rainforest.
Day 6 : Khao Sok National Park: Boat Ride
Location: Khao Sok National Park
Accommodation Name: Khao Sok raft-house
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,
It's an early start today for a longer hike into the jungle to observe and learn more about the local flora and fauna. We'll view local wildlife, giant trees - some with huge buttress roots, wild orchids, ferns and much more. We then return to the raft houses for a late lunch and the rest of the afternoon is free to relax. Various options are available to swim, or go tubing on the river.
Day 7 : Khao Sok National Park: Transfer To Krabi
Location: Khao Sok National Park, Krabi
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,
The morning is free for you to relax and enjoy your natural surroundings in the park. After lunch we provide a private transfer to the idyllic beach resort of Krabi. You'll check into your luxurious beach resort with lots of facilities, swimming pools, and normally a private beach. The rest of the afternoon will be free for you to just relax on the beach after your exertions of the last few days in the park.
Day 8 : Krabi: Boat Cruise
Location: Krabi
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch,
Today you will take a cruise to visit some of the most beautiful beaches, islands and coral reefs in the area. En route you'll pass beautiful off-shore islands and spectacular limestone rock formations. We'll stop Rai Leh Beach, one of the most beautiful and romantic beaches in Thailand, with time for swimming, rock climbing or trekking up the mountain for a breathtaking view of the lagoon. You'll then visit nearby islands to experience snorkelling over the stunning corals and to swim with dazzling schools of fish.
Day 9 : Krabi: Mangrove Kayaking
Location: Krabi
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch,
Your next activity in Krabi is an easy kayaking trip to explore the mangrove forests and river estuary, and to admire their fascinating ecological systems. There should be a chance to see water monitor, monkeys, and gibbons. After paddling through mangrove forests, the day's highlight will be passing beneath the Khanab Nam Mountain, a magnificent canyon covered with wild flora and extending for some 400 meters. The afternoon is free to relax and soak up the sun back in your hotel.
Day 10 : Krabi: Free Time
Location: Krabi
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast,
We have kept today completely free for you to just enjoy and relax at your resort in Krabi. Of course if you'd like to do more excursions or activities there are plenty of options available to you.
Day 11 : Krabi: Free Time: Flight To Bangkok
Location: Krabi
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast,
You have a little more free time today before we transfer you to the airport for your flight back to Bangkok.
Day 12 : Bangkok: Free: Transfer To Airport
Location: Bangkok
Accommodation:
Meals Included: Breakfast,
Your morning is free to do some last minute sightseeing or shopping before we transfer you back to airport for flight home.
What's Included
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Accommodation
6*
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- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- Internal flight from Krabi to Bangkok
- All transport and transfers
- 24-hour airport arrival & departure transfer service
- Services of a local tour guide during sightseei
What's Not Included
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- International flights (available on request)
- Visa fees
- Travel insurance (compulsory, available on request)
- Single room supplements (chargeable if a same-sex room share is not available)
- Meals not indicated in the itinerary
- Drinks, snacks and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
- Tips for tour leader, rafting guide and park guide
- Any other items not mentioned above
More Info
This family adventure tour features a wide range of activities and destinations to give your family a fun and rewarding holiday in Thailand. We spend time in Bangkok itself, including a bike ride and boat trip, before heading to Khao Sok National Park for some jungle wildlife safaris and lake trips. We then spend time by the beach in Krabi, including some kayaking and snorkelling as well as plenty of free time, before returning to Bangkok. This is one of our more active family tours in Thailand, and suitable for children aged 7 and over. Starting in a high standard family-friendly 4-star hotel, we spend the first few days in Bangkok, visiting the Grand Palace, and doing a boat trip to the colourful Damnoen Saduak floating market. An overnight sleeper train journey takes us south to Khao Sok National Park, where we spend an adventurous night staying in unique Treehouses in the forest canopy. We enjoy several walks with a naturalist into the park, and spend two nights staying in simple raft-houses on the Raja Phraba lake. From the lake we have more walks into the park, as well as a canoe trip on the lake, and time to relax and enjoy swimming. From the lake we have more walks into the park, as well as a canoe trip on the lake, and time to relax and enjoy swimming. From Khao Sok we head to the beach at Krabi where we stay in a luxury beach resort for some added comfort after our previous more basic accommodation in the park. We include a boat trip to some of the most beautiful beaches, islands and coral reefs in the area. This is a sample private tour itinerary and we can customise the daily itinerary, duration and accommodation levels and styles as much or as little as you wish.
Check out our Q&As
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Are all entrance fees included in the price?
The tour price includes entrance fees to all the tourist sites mentioned in the itinerary. You will need to cover the cost of entrance to any other extra sites that you may wish to visit.
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Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?
Passports should be valid for at least six months after your departure from the country. Please do not bring an almost full or almost expired passport. Visa arrangements are the responsibility of the traveller, and requirements are subject to change by the local authorities. Most foreign nationals (including UK, EU, USA, CA, AU, NZ, SA) are granted a visa exemption on arrival for stays in the country of up to 30 days. If you are looking to spend longer in Thailand then you will need to leave the country and re-enter to extend your stay. We strongly recommend arranging your visa in advance if you would like to stay longer than 30 days in Thailand.
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Are vaccinations required for this tour?
You should ensure you are fully insured for medical emergencies including emergency evacuation and repatriation. Recommended vaccinations and other health protection measures vary according to the country you are visiting and where you are travelling from. We recommend you contact your GP/medical practitioner or a travel clinic for current information on vaccinations needed for your destination. You should ensure that you are up to date with vaccines and boosters recommended for your normal life at home, including for example, vaccines required for occupational risk of exposure, lifestyle risks and underlying medical conditions. In addition, additional courses or boosters normally recommended for the countries in this region are: Thailand: Additional vaccinations: Hepatitis A, Tetanus. Malaria map. Yellow Fever certificate: Required if arriving from or having transitted through an infected area. Vietnam: Additional vaccinations: Hepatitis A, Tetanus, Typhoid. Malaria map. Yellow Fever certificate: Required if arriving from an infected area. Cambodia: Additional vaccinations: Hepatitis A, Tetanus, Typhoid. Malaria map. Yellow Fever certificate: Required if arriving from or having transitted through an infected area. Laos: Additional vaccinations: Diptheria, Poliomyelitis, Hepatitis A, Tetanus, Typhoid. Malaria map. Yellow Fever certificate: Required if arriving from an infected area. The above information can change at short notice. For up to date health information & vaccination requirements we recommend that you contact your medical practitioner or a travel clinic. Malaria: Vaccinations are not available against Malaria, which is a disease transmitted by mosquitoes that can be very serious and sometimes fatal. You should avoid mosquito bites by covering up bare skin with clothing such as long sleeves and long trousers and applying insect repellents to exposed skin. When necessary, sleep under a mosquito net. Mosquitoes are most active during and after sunset. You should consult with your GP/medical practitioner/travel clinic about the most appropriate malaria prophylactic medication to take for the regions you are visiting. Yellow Fever: This disease is spread by infected mosquitoes that bite during the day. A Yellow Fever Certificate of vacinnation may be required as a condition of entry depending on which country you are arriving from, or that you have travelled or transitted through recently (including connecting flights with stopovers of over 12 hours). You can view this US CDC information about where the virus is present and follow the links to further information detailing which countries need you to have a Yellow Fever vaccination as part of their entry requirements. Please ensure you have this certificate with you and to hand if necessary. Please inform us of any pre-existing conditions such as diabetes or asthma and any prescription medicine you may be taking. We also need to know about any food allergies or physical disabilities that you may have.
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What is the tipping policy?
Tipping is not part of Thai culture but has become customary but not compulsory in the tourist and service industry. Tipping is always optional, and any amounts paid should reflect excellent service. You may therefore wish to tip your guide and driver at the end of the tour. You should not feel obliged to tip any particular amount, and should consider your personal budget. We are often asked to provide a guide however, and can suggest that approx. GBP 5 / USD 8 per person per day would be appropriate.
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Is travel insurance compulsory?
Yes! Travel insurance is compulsory on all of our tours and needs to cover personal accident & liability, medical expenses and repatriation, travel delay & abandonment. We also strongly recommend that you take out cover against cancellation and lost/stolen baggage. Personal medical insurance does not normally provide sufficient cover and is generally not suitable for travel on our tours. You will not be able to join your tour if you have not provided us with details of your insurance or if you arrive without cover in place (no refunds will be due in this event).
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
You are always able to change your travel date. However, some charges may apply depending on how long before your departure you make the change. Our flexible booking conditions and reduced charges will apply if you are changing date because of a Covid-19 reason or because your government is advising against travel to your destination. Please check our detailed booking conditions for full details.
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When is my balance payment due?
60 days prior to departure
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
On most of our group tours, solo travellers may choose to form a temporary 'tour bubble' and share a room with another traveller of the same sex in the group. If a room share is not available then a single room supplement may be payable, with the costs for these kept as low as possible. We have also removed compulsory single supplements from many of our tours, and are reducing the cost by 50% on s
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Can I transfer my booking to someone else?
Customers may transfer their booking or any Credit on File to another person who satisfies all the relevant conditions to the tour, provided that we are notified not less than 7 days before departure, and the transferee agrees to these booking conditions and all other terms of the contract between us. The Client and new booker are jointly and severally responsible for any outstanding payments and a transfer administration fee of GBP50 / USD75 / CAD100 / AUD100 / NZD100 / EUR75 / ZAR1000 / INR5000 or GBP100 / USD150 / CAD200 / AUD200 / NZD200 / EUR150 / ZAR2000 / INR10,000 if the transfer is made less than 60 days before departure. Important Note: Certain arrangements may not be amended or transferred after they have been confirmed (for example flight tickets, Gorilla Permits) and any alteration could incur a cancellation and rebooking charge of up to 100% of that part of the arrangements.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of encounters travel charges.
Up to 61 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 60 days before tour starts: Forfeit 35% of booking price.
At 41 days before tour starts: Forfeit 70% of booking price.
At 27 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.
At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.