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Sleeping & Eating
The road leading into the park is lined with simple, charming guesthouses, all of which of-
fer a variety of park tours and guide services. We recommend going on a two-day, one-
night trip (2500B per person) to Chiaw Lan where you sleep in floating huts on the lake
and go on a variety of canoe and hiking excursions.
Most guesthouses have their own eateries (also open to non-guests) and there are a few
restaurants on the road as well.
Art's Riverview Jungle Lodge
( 09 0167 6818; http://krabidir.com/artsriverviewlodge ; 54/3 Moo 6; bungalows 650-1500B) In a monkey-
filled jungle bordering a river with a natural limestone cliff-framed swimming hole, this is
the prettiest location in Khao Sok. Wood bungalows are simple but big; all have river
views.
GUESTHOUSE $$
Tree House
( 0 7739 5169; ww.khaosok-treehouse.com; 233 Moo 6; r with fan/air-con 1000/2000B; ) Don't be
dissuaded by the Disney-esque facade, here is a complex of rather excellent and spacious
bungalows connected by raised paths and bridges. The best nests have flat screens, air-con
and two terraces. Fan rooms are simpler and smaller but very clean.
GUESTHOUSE $$
Elephant Hills
RESORT $$$
(
0 7638 1703; www.elephant-hills.com ; 170 Moo 7 Tambon Klong Sok; d all-inclusive from 12,500B; )
Whether you are a family of five, honeymooning backpackers or a soloist, this is one
of those resorts that makes everyone smile. Set above the Sok River, at the base of stun-
ning limestone mountains draped in misty jungle, the area's only tented camp offers the
kind of rootsy luxury you'd most associate with the Serengeti. Airy tents have wood
floors, stone baths, skylights, wood furnishings and hammocks on the porch.
It's all inclusive and the price includes average meals, guided hikes through the jungle
and a canoe trip downriver to their elephant camp where 15 lovely ladies - rescues from
other camps where they were forced to carry tourists around - are treated kindly. You
can't ride them. But you do get to feed, bathe and spend some quality time with them. The
kids love it. The inner-kid loves it. It really is a special experience. And after a few days
in the hills, consider adding a night at their Rainforest Camp ( www.rainforestcamp.com ; Chiaw Lan
Lake) , a floating tented camp on Chiaw Lan Lake. Reservations only.
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