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● Avoid this month South · Andaman640 km from Bangkok
Khao Sok National Park
One of the oldest rainforests in the world — floating raft houses on Cheow Lan Lake, limestone cliffs, kayaking, gibbons, night safari
NatureWildlifePhoto spotsHills Ideal: 3 days640 km · 9h bus / flight Surat + 2h
How to go
Night bus or train to Surat Thani, then van 1.5 hrs (≈250 ฿) · Flight DMK → URT ≈ 1,200 ฿ + van · Van from Phuket or Krabi 3 hrs ≈ 400 ฿
Entry
National park 300 ฿ · Lake day trip 1,500–1,900 ฿ · Raft house 2 days / 1 night package 3,500–5,000 ฿
Stay
Jungle guesthouse 600–1,500 ฿; raft house on the lake (package)
Season in Nov ● Avoid this month
Dec–Apr is drier (it can still rain in the jungle). Oct–Nov has the most rain. Rafflesia flowers bloom Jan–Mar.
Day-by-day plan
3 days
1Day 1
- Arrive in Surat (night train or bus), van to Khao Sok village
- Check in, jungle walk and Bang Hua Rat waterfall (guide ≈800 ฿)
- River tubing or canoe
- Night walk (frogs, tarantulas)
2Day 2
- Van to Ratchaprapha dam, longtail across Cheow Lan Lake (1 hr) — the 'Guilin of Thailand'
- Check in at the raft house, swim, kayak
- Walk to Nam Talu or the coral cave (only in some seasons)
- Sunset boat, look for wildlife
- Stars over the lake
3Day 3
- Morning safari by boat (gibbons, hornbills)
- Breakfast, swim
- Boat back, lunch, van to Surat airport, Phuket or Krabi
Food to try
- •Thai-Muslim food and roti in the jungle village
- •Set meals at the raft house (Thai food, all you can eat)
- •Surat Thani oysters and salted eggs
Good to know
Sleep at least 1 night in a raft house — sleeping on the lake is the best part. It fits well between Phuket and Krabi.
Book directly
Partner sites show live prices.
฿7,700 / per person
3 days · 2 people · ฿15,400