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Wildlife Tour: Khao Yai National Park
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TNAK0603
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| Destination: |
Korat, Thailand |
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| Activity: |
Nature & Adventure, Trekking / Hiking |
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| Price: |
start from $381 per person
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| Duration: |
2 Days / 1 Night |
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| Operate: |
Daily |
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| When? |
TODAY - 31 Oct 2008 |
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This 2 day trip in Khao Yai national park takes you on a number of nature hikes with your naturalist leader through some of the parks best wildlife habitat.
Korat Guide, More Tours in Korat.
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| Tour Rates: |
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Period |
Single |
Double |
Triple |
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25 May 2008 - 30 Sep 2008
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639 |
381 |
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1 Oct 2008 - 31 Oct 2008
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672 |
401 |
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| Rates
include 7%
VAT tax and 10% hotel service
charge. Major credit cards
accepted. No
extra charge, no minimum |
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Note:
Booking should be made at least
7
days in advance.
The Triple rates are based on a twin sharing room with an extra bed for the third person.
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| Itinerary |
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| Day 1 Bangkok - Khao Yai National Park (Lunch, Dinner) |
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Depart from your hotel in Bangkok at 0700 am for the 2-hour transfer to Khao Yai. Meet your naturalist guide and head to the national park on a nature walk for the rest of the day through the lush evergreen forest that dominates the central region of Khao Yai national park. Porters are on-hand to carry food and other essentials, and a cook prepares a traditional Thai lunch for you in the forest. Having freshened up after your walk, you will visit mineral licks which is often visited by large mammals. Go on the crocodile trail for a short trek. Drive to Khao Kheaw view point to watch some bird species. In the evening reach the park headquarter for a night safari spotlighting, finding wildlife of all sizes, possible sighting includes: Civets, elephants, deers, porcupine, wild dogs etc. Exit the forest around 0830 pm for the transfer back to your resort. Have dinner in a Thai restaurant.
Overnight: Juldis resort or similar ( Twin share basis)
Walking Distance: 5 kms over a period of 4-6 hours
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| Day 2 Khao Yai National Park - Bangkok (Breakfast, Lunch) |
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Depart from the resort sharp at 0800 am for a short drive to an elephant camp where you can have an elephant ride along the riverside. Later enter the national park on a morning nature trek that focuses on the lives of the park's gibbon population. You will set off early in an attempt to view these amazing forest acrobats at close range. Have lunch in a restaurant close to Haew Suwat waterfall, the most beautifull waterfall in Khao Yai. Visit another waterfall Haew Narok waterfall before heading out of the forest. Exit the forest at approximately 4pm and transfer back to Bangkok.
Walking Distance: 4 kms over a period of 4-5 hours.
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| Notes |
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Package includes:
- 1 night accommodation (twin share, private bathroom, air conditioning)
- English-speaking naturalist guide
- Meals as indicated
- Field equipment (backpacks, raincoats, leech socks, etc)
- Field porters/cook
- Transfers as itinerary
- Park entrance fees
Price excludes:
- Personal expense
- Other services not mentioned in the program
Things to Bring:
- Light walking boots or sports shoes
- Camera and binoculars (very useful)
- Long trousers and long-sleeved shirt for walking in the forest
- Mosquito repellent, sun hat and sun cream
- Jumpers during night drive.
Note:
Children joining the trip requires minimum age of 4 years old
Children under 12 years old, travel at 15% discount.
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| About the
Package |
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Background
Khao Yai National Park, some 2 hours northeast of Bangkok consists of moist evergreen forest, mixed deciduous forest, and dry evergreen forest. With some 2,000-2,500 plant species, over 350 bird species, and large mammals including elephants, white handed gibbon, gaur, Asiatic black bear and wild dog, Khao Yai is a natural choice for a wildlife adventure.
This 2 day trip in Khao Yai national park takes you on a number of nature hikes with your naturalist leader through some of the parks best wildlife habitat. Possible wildlife sightings include gibbons, stump-tailed macaque, sambar deer, barking deer, great hornbills, elephants, wild dog and more.
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