People on a bamboo raft on a shallow river through the jungle

Day Trip Bamboo Rafting

This tour takes you to Phang Nga, a beautiful province just north of Phuket. Spend a day outdoors in the natural beauty of Khao Lak, a coastal area with lots of natural attractions.

Enjoy a full day of adventure and fun activities. Go bamboo rafting, hike to a waterfall in the jungle, visit a cave temple, go elephant trekking and bathe elephants, visit the sea turtle conservation center and ride an ATV.

Wat Suwan Kuha Temple monkey cave

First stop is Wat Suwan Kuha temple, also known as the temple cave. Set in a limestone mountain is a complex of caves with several connecting rooms. The main room houses a number of Buddha images, including a 15 meter long golden Reclining Buddha passing into Nirvana.

Find your way into several other rooms, where you can see stalagmites and stalactites. Because of the monkeys that hang out around the caves, the place is also called the monkey caves. The monkeys are pretty cheeky and always looking for food, so be careful when you are carrying bags.

The 15 meter long golden Reclining Buddha image at Wat Suwan Kuha cave temple

Golden Reclining Buddha at Wat Suwan Kuha

Bamboo rafting

One of the highlights of the day is a relaxing ride on a bamboo raft. Float down a local river enjoying the beauty of the scenery. Relax in the serenity of nature, away from the hustle and bustle of Phuket. The bamboo raft ride on calm waters takes about 45 minutes giving you time to admire the picturesque surroundings.

Look out for snakes, lizards and other animals while the boatsman paddles the raft.

A relaxing ride on a bamboo raft

Sea Turtle Conservation Center

The Sea Turtle Conservation Center at a navy base aims to rescue sea turtles and keep their numbers up. Hundreds of adult and baby sea turtles swim in various pools. The center has breeding programs so the eggs can hatch in a protected environment. The young sea turtles are released into the sea when they are 6 months old.

Sea turtles that have been injured are taken to the center. Some have eaten plastic or have been caught up in fishing nets. They are nursed back to health and released.

Elephant trekking in the forest & elephant bathing

Elephants have played an important role in Thai history. In previous centuries they were used in wars and in the logging business. Today you can meet several of these huge animals at the elephant camp.

Climb on the back of one of these gentle animals while the mahout steers the elephant into the right direction. Elephants love water. It’s a lovely experience to get in the water with them and bathe them.

Bathing an elephant

ATV ride

An exciting activity is the ATV ride on off road terrain. Get on the track, and have fun driving your own ATV through the Phang Nga countryside.

Enjoying a ride on an ATV in the countryside

ATV ride in the countryside

Jungle hike to a waterfall

Get into the jungle of Phang Nga. Hike through the rainforest to Ton Pling waterfall. Follow a path through the jungle enjoying the beautiful scenery and serene atmosphere of nature. If you feel like cooling down, take a swim in the ponds at the bottom of the waterfall.

Itinerary and inclusions

Itinerary

Pick up from your Phuket hotel
Wat Suwan Kuha Temple, monkey cave
Bamboo rafting
Visit the Sea Turtle Conservation Center
Thai lunch
Elephant trekking in the forest
Elephant bathing
Jungle trek to a waterfall
ATV ride (only for package B)
Transfer back to Phuket hotel

This is a full day tour from 7:30 am until approximately 6 pm, depending on traffic.

Inclusions

English and Chinese speaking tour guide
Pick up & drop off Phuket hotel
Thai lunch (halal) and seasonal fresh fruits
Monkey Caves (Wat Suwan Kuha Temple)
Sea Turtle Conservation Center
Elephant trekking in the forest
Elephant bathing
Bamboo rafting
Accident travel insurance
ATV ride (only for package B)

Tour price

Tour prices are:

Adult

Child

Package A

1,500

1,300

Package B

1,700

1,500

*Package B includes ATV riding, package A does not.

Adult rate: Age 11- 60
Child rate: Age 4 - 10
Children up to 3 years old join the tour free.

People over 60 years old, pregnant women as well as people who have medical conditions like high blood pressure, heart disease, asthma or orthopedic conditions cannot join the tour.

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