Southern Thailand Family Holiday

Southern Thailand Family Holiday

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Southern Thailand Family Holiday

8 Days Starting and ending in Phuket

Visiting: Phuket, Khao Sok National Park, Phrom Lok village , Krabi

Tour operator:

Intrepid Travel

Tour code:

TTFS

Group size:

1 - 16

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

5-99 years

From: $1335 $1268 Operator discount: -$67

NB: Prices correct on 01-Nov-2024 but subject to change.

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Tour Overview

See the best of southern Thailand’s cities and scenery on this eight-day family adventure. Start strong with the excellent beaches of Phuket, then explore the wilderness of Khao Sok National Park, hopping onboard a longtail boat to explore Cheow Lan Lake and stopping for lunch at a raft house. Then you’ll get to experience a bit of local life during a homestay in the Phrom Lok District, sharing homecooked meals and learning traditional painting techniques from the local families. Spend a day relaxing or island-hopping with the family in Krabi, where you might also go rock climbing or snorkelling, before finishing back in the paradise of Phuket.

Highlights

  • Spend a night in Khao Sok National Park, exploring some of the oldest jungles in the world and trying to spot the wildlife that calls it home.

  • Cruise along Cheow Lan Lake onboard a longtail boat and enjoy a day on one of the lake’s many islands, with the chance to kayak in search of macaques or gibbons.

  • Get a glimpse at local life during a unique homestay experience in the Phrom Lok District. Meet families, share a homecooked meal and try your hand at batik painting.

  • Enjoy a full free day in Krabi to either relax on idyllic beaches, rock climb up spectacular cliffs or snorkel to your heart’s content.

  • Visit the Royal Thai Navy Sea Turtle Conservation Center and learn how they work with local organisations to rescue leatherneck turtle eggs (and other local turtle species).

Itinerary

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Day 1: Phuket

Location: Phuket

Accommodation: Nai Yang Beach Resort & Spa

Sa-wat dee! Welcome to Phuket, Thailand’s largest and most popular island, full of sun-soaked coastal views. It has excellent beaches, a huge array of restaurants serving local flavours, comfortable hotels and shopping options – so you might want to consider arriving with the family a couple of days early. Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 5 pm today. After, why not head out for a dinner to get to know your leader and fellow travellers a bit better?

Day 2: Khao Sok National Park

Location: Khao Sok National Park

Accommodation: The Cliff & River Jungle Resort

Meals Included: breaksfast

This morning, say farewell to Phuket and hop on a private transfer to Kaho Sok National Park. Along the way, you’ll stop in at the Royal Thai Navy Sea Turtle Conservation Center in Phang Nga. Learn about how the Navy rescues eggs from surrounding beaches and their environmental efforts to ensure the conservation of turtles and to preserve the environment with local communities, schools, universities, government organisations and other NGOs. Arrive at Khao Sok National Park and enjoy a free afternoon to get settled into your surroundings. The national park is one of the most unique locations in Thailand with some of the oldest jungles in the world. Surrounded by amazing limestone rock faces and monkeys hiding in the trees, kids will love swimming in the resort pool. In the evening, you might like to take an evening safari with your group, where you’ll head deep into the jungle, looking (and listening) out for more animals.

Included Activities:
-Phang Nga - Royal Thai Navy Sea Turtle Conservation Center

Optional Activities:
-Khao Sok NP - Canoeing
-Khao Sok National Park - Safari night walk

Day 3: Khao Sok National Park

Location: Khao Sok National Park

Accommodation: The Cliff & River Jungle Resort

Meals Included: breaksfast, lunch

Start the day by hopping on a private vehicle and travelling through pristine jungle to the stunning Cheow Lan Lake. There, you’ll hop in a traditional longtail boat for a calm sail to one of its many islands. With limestone karst hills rising almost 1000 metres into the air and surrounded by beautiful green waters, the area is incredibly picturesque. With the family you’ll trek to an island cave, with its eerie stalactites, bats hanging from the ceiling and subterranean streams at your feet. Enjoy lunch in a local raft-house before having free time to relax, swim or kayak around the lake to search for wildlife. The water is clear and full of aquatic life, and you might spot hornbills, langurs, macaques or gibbons above water. After, return to your accommodation for the night and fall asleep to the relaxing sound of the jungle outside.

Included Activities:
-Khao Sok - Cheow Lan Lake tour
-Khao Sok - Kayak and swim at lake raft house

Day 4: Phrom Lok Village

Location: Phrom Lok village

Accommodation: Homestay

Meals Included: breaksfast, lunch, dinner

Take a private transfer to the Phrom Lok District this morning, where you’ll get to spend a night during a unique homestay experience. Once you arrive, meet the locals and immerse yourself in everyday life as you take on their daily activities and gain an insight into their culture. Enjoy a home-cooked lunch together, then hop on two wheels for a cycling adventure around the community. Cycle to Phrom Lok Waterfall and cool off with a swim (depending on the season), then discover Phrom Khiri District, passing the locals and their leafy surrounds. Tonight, you’ll tuck into an authentic home-cooked dinner of southern Thai food, then you’ll try your hand at the art of Batik painting (a textile technique that uses wax and dye to create patterns on pieces of fabric).

Included Activities:
-Phrom Lok – Waterfall Visit
-Phrom Lok – Home-cooked Dinner
-Phrom Lok – Bike Hire
-Phrom Lok – Community Visit and Homestay

Day 5: Krabi

Location: Krabi

Accommodation: Krabi Tipa Resort

Meals Included: breaksfast, lunch

Start the day with breakfast with the locals, then head out on the bike again to visit a local mushroom farm and rubber plantation, and see a grass broom-making demonstration. After, refuel with lunch back at the village, then say goodbye to your hosts and head to Ao Nang. This resort town is known for its gorgeous beaches, colourful sunsets and limestone islands that jut out from the still seas. After checking in to your accommodation, you may like to take a long tail boat a short distance to the stunning Railay Beach for an afternoon of swimming, relaxing and exploring with your family.

Optional Activities:
-Ao Nang - Transport to Railay Beach (round trip)

Day 6: Krabi

Location: Krabi

Accommodation: Krabi Tipa Resort

Meals Included: breaksfast

Today is a free day for you and the family to do as you like. Sun-seekers will fall in love with Krabi's unspoilt beaches, the spectacular cliffs will tempt avid rock climbers, while snorkelling fans can embark on a Krabi diving adventure. If you love getting out on the water and exploring islands, then consider taking a trip by boat to explore Phi Phi Island, Hong Island or the famous 4 Island tour, all surrounded by white sandy beaches perfect for swimming and snorkelling.

Optional Activities:
-Ao Nang - Four Islands Snorkelling Tour
-Ao Nang - Hot springs & Emerald lagoon tour
-Ao Nang - Ko Hong Day Tour

Day 7: Phuket

Location: Phuket

Accommodation: Nai Yang Beach Resort & Spa

Meals Included: breaksfast

After breakfast, say goodbye to Krabi and hit the road headed back to Phuket, stopping for lunch along the way. Once you’ve checked into your accommodation, head out for a leader-led walk around Phuket’s Old Town, learning about the city’s history as a tin mining hub, wandering past the colourful shop fronts and following the smells of the many incredible restaurants in the area. For dinner tonight, you might like to try one of them out for a final group dinner together.

Optional Activities:
-Phuket - Gibbon Rehabilitation Centre

Day 8: Phuket

Location: Phuket

Meals Included: breaksfast

There are no activities planned for the final day and you are free to depart any time following check-out. If you’d like to stay in Thailand for longer (we wouldn’t blame you), just speak to your booking agent and be sure to your leader for their recommendations on the best family-friendly activities.

Optional Activities:
-Phuket - Cooking Class - Free

What's Included

  • Accommodation
    Resort (6 nights), Homestay (1 night)

  • Meals
    7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 dinners

  • Phang Nga - Royal Thai Navy Sea Turtle Conservation Center

  • Khao Sok - Cheow Lan Lake tour

  • Khao Sok - Kayak and swim at lake raft house

  • Phrom Lok – Waterfall Visit

  • Phrom Lok – Home-cooked Dinner

  • Phrom Lok – Bike Hire

  • Phrom Lok – Community Visit and Homestay

Transport

  • Private Minivan , Longtail boat , Bike

Accommodation

  • GENERAL ROOMING CONFIGURATIONS:
  • Family of two: All family groupings of two will be accommodated in a twin room.
  • Family of three: Wherever possible we will put you in a triple room. Please be aware that in some places triple rooms are in short supply. This means that a triple room will often be a twin room with a rollaway bed or mattress on the floor. Where triple rooms aren’t available it will be at your discretion which of your family takes the single room.
  • Family of four or more: You will most likely be accommodated in two twin rooms. Where possible, we will accommodate your family in a quadruple room.
  • While we do our very best to ensure that family groups are roomed close together (in some cases, we can arrange adjoining rooms), we can’t guarantee this. Most family holidays occur during peak season and we sometimes have little to no control over the exact placement of rooms within a hotel. Please be understanding if we are unable to room your family in immediate proximity of one another.

Important Information

  • 1. This trip is for families. All groups must be travelling with at least one child under the age of 18 to book, and anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
  • 2.. Minimum age: 5 years old.
  • 3. A discount of 10% applies on this trip to children 17 or younger at the time of travel.
  • 4. A single supplement is available to purchase if you would prefer to have your own room. The single supplement is subject to availability and excludes Day 4 (Homestay) where you will be staying in the home of a local family. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.

Check out our Q&As

  • Is this trip right for you

    The weather in Thailand varies seasonally. Be prepared to get sweaty, and for the occasional rainstorm which may require a change of plans.

    This trip is part of a longer itinerary. You might be joining travellers who have already spent some time together. If you have more time to explore, you might like to check out Best of Thailand Family Holiday.

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    Please contact us for latest COVID-19 policies

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    Intrepid Travel has been taking travellers around the world for over 30 years

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes

  • What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?

    Since 2002, The Intrepid Foundation has supported over 130 organisations across the world. We’re creating positive impact through the joy of travel, community and connection.

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    Over 50% of traveller travel solo with Intrepid. You can choose to share a room with another solo travelle of the same sex for no additional charge, or choose to pay a single supplement if you’d like your own room. Please request this when booking, and we will secure you a single supplement wherever possible. Please note, if you are booking a last-minute trip, it may be harder for us to secure a single room

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