🇹🇭 Khao Sok Lake

Fly to Surat Thani or Phuket, two-hour van transfer

From Switzerland: CHF 420–900 return, per person.

Check flights ↗

Once you're there: Vans and longtail boats; no car needed

Trains, coaches & ferries ↗

Elephant Hills or a lake rafthouse

Cheow Lan

Floating bamboo bungalows, swim off the deck

Alternatives in Thailand: Josh Hotel, Bangkok (~CHF 55/night) · The Siam (~CHF 700/night) · Airbnb around Thonglor / Ari (~CHF 60/night).

1. Day 1 · Sun 30 May

   Arrive · River day

   Land in Khao Sok, Thailand · check in · Boat upstream

2. Day 2 · Mon 31 May

   Hot springs

   Slow morning · thermal pools · long dinner and rain on the roof

3. Day 3 · Tue 1 Jun

   Village & plantation

   Cacao or coffee farm · community lunch · hammock hours

4. Day 4 · Wed 2 Jun

   Canopy day

   Hanging bridges · guided walk · night sounds from the lodge

5. Day 5 · Thu 3 Jun

   Reserve trek

   Dawn start with a guide · primates · picnic under the canopy

6. Day 6 · Fri 4 Jun

   River day

   Boat upstream · waterfall swim · caiman spotting after dark

7. Day 7 · Sat 5 Jun

   Departure

   Slow morning · last coffee · travel home

• Two-night rafthouse package

  Boat, guide, all meals

  Tickets ↗

  CHF 210

  Remove

• Ethical elephant sanctuary

  Observation only, no riding

  Tickets ↗

  CHF 90

  Remove

• Sok river tubing

  Slow float through the jungle

  Tickets ↗

  CHF 12

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• Rafthouse kitchenThai curries cooked on the waterFind & book ↗
• Khao Sok village grillsPapaya salad and grilled chickenFind & book ↗

• ✈️Flights / main transportIndicative band CHF 420–900 per personCHF 1,320Estimated
• 🏨Accommodation · Good value6 nights · 1 room · about CHF 55/nightCHF 330Estimated
• 🍜Food & drinkCHF 645Estimated
• 🚆Local transportCHF 210Estimated
• 🎟️Activities3 booked experiences plus everyday spending — prices need confirming with the operatorCHF 875Needs confirming

These are WUZZR estimates, not live fares. Live flight, hotel and activity pricing plugs in here as soon as it is connected — nothing above is a confirmed booking price.

• ✦ Green season means roaring waterfalls and half-price rafthouses
• 🕐 Asia/Bangkok (UTC+7 (no DST)) · 💬 Thai · 💱 Thai Baht (THB)
• 💡 Night trains to Chiang Mai beat cheap flights for value and views.
• 🩺 BAG: hepatitis A recommended; typhoid for longer or rural travel.
• 🗺️ Khao Sok, Thailand on the map

WUZZR recommends

• 🐾 Cheow Lan lake rafthouse
• 🐾 Dawn wildlife safari by longtail
• 🐾 Jungle night sounds