To
visit Khao Sok National Park isn't a special challenge, cause
Siam Inter Tour already has taken care of most things, but
anyway you might be aware of the following things...
For
the elephant trek in the jungle
Bring a towel/blanket to sit on, cause the seats are made of
plastic/rubber, why they are very smooth in the heat - you can
also use it for kids, who wants to sit on the elephants neck (the
hair on the elephants shoulders/neck is like small quills)
Bring a bottle of water - the trek is pretty hot - about 30-45
min. each way
Remember to bring or wear swimsuit, if you like to bath by the
waterfall
To stay and overnight in raft house (Cheo Larn Lake)
Towels and swimsuit are very relevant, cause it's
obvious to take a swim directly from the raft houses
toilet paper - and no, the toilet facilities aren't to
great, but it's there :o)
Torch - the power to the raft village is made by a
generator, which turns off about 11 in the evening - then it's
dark - really dark :o)
Rational footwear for trekking in the jungle or cave
expedition *
For visiting the 'Hill Top Pagoda'
Proper dressing -
long sleeves and trousers for women/girls - must cower shoulders
and knees - or you might not get inside
Other
remarks
Mobile phone won't work in the raft house villages - most part
of the area is out of range, but in the places Siam Inter Tour
stays, there is radio contact to the National Park, if it is
required...
It's possible to buy beverage (water, soda, beer, whisky etc.)
and occasionally also fruit, chips, biscuits and similar things
in the raft house villages
Nice experiences
in raft house village
Get
up in the middle of the night and lie down outside on the
bathing jetty and watch a remarkable constellation - have you
ever seen so many stars ?
or get up early - 5 or 6 o'clock and watch the dusk and hear
nature waking up
*
Cave expedition in the Nam Tu Lu Cave can be rather hard and
rough and it's not suitable for people not well walking and for
people who don't like dark, water and the animals who lives in
such places... :o)
