Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 08 1537 7555;
www.khaosoknationalparkhotel.com
; 265 Moo 6; r from 1900B; )
More organ-
ised and official than much of what you'll find in Khao Sok proper, these brick cottages
come with private patios, air-con, high-end tile floors, safety boxes, exposed brick walls
and wood panelled ceilings; they also include breakfast. The family house sleeps four.
They have a spa (treatments from 200B), pool and tennis courts.
Cliff & River Jungle Resort
( 08 7271 8787;
www.thecliffandriver.com
; bungalows incl breakfast from 2000B; )
This beautiful
property with stilted bamboo bungalows is set below the jagged cliffs and is removed
from Khao Sok's budget huddle. If you need air-con, come here.
HOTEL
$$
Elephant Hills
RESORT
$$$
(
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
stunning limestone mountains draped in misty jungle, the area's only tented camp offers
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.
Information
The
park headquarters
( 0 7739 5025;
www.khaosok.com
;
park admission adult/child 200/100B)
and visit-
ors centre are 1.8km off Rte 401, close to the Km 109 marker.
There's an ATM outside the Morning Mist Mini-Mart. Internet is available near the
park entrance for 2B per minute, but most guest houses offer free wi-fi.
Getting There & Around
