Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights & Activities
Khao Sok's vast terrain makes it one of the last viable habitats for
large mammals
.
There are more than 300 bird species, 38 bat varieties and one of the world's
largest flowers, the rare
Rafflesia kerrii,
which is found only here in Khao Sok.
Chiaw Lan
, created in 1982 by an enormous shale-clay dam called
Ratchaprapha (Kheuan Ratchaprapha or Chiaw Lan), sits about an hour's drive
(65km) east of the visitors centre.
Tham Nam Thalu
cave contains striking limestone formations and subterranean
streams, while
Tham Si Ru
features four converging passageways used as a
hideout by communist insurgents between 1975 and 1982.
Elephant trekking, kayaking and rafting are popular park activities. The hiking is
also excellent, and you can arrange park tours from any guest house.
Sleeping
ART'S RIVERVIEW JUNGLE LODGE $$
( 08 6470 3234;
www.krabidir.com/artsriver
viewlodge; bungalows 650B)
In a
monkey-filled jungle bordering a river with a natural limestone cliff-framed swim-
ming hole, this is the prettiest location in Khao Sok. Wood bungalows are simple
but big, and all have river views.
Guest House
JUNGLE HUTS $
( 0 7739 5160;
www.khao-sok-junglehuts.com
;
huts 300-1200B)
Basic but good-
value huts sit in a forest of fruit trees near a river or high up on stilts connected by a
vertiginous walkway.
Guest House
Information
The
park headquarters
( 0 7739 5025;
www.khaosok.com
; park admission 200B)
and visitors centre are 1.8km off Rte 401, close to the Km 109 marker.
Getting There & Around
Minivans to Surat Thani (250B, one hour), Krabi Town (300B, two hours) and a
handful of other destinations leave daily.
