Southern Thailand Nature Wildlife

📍 Bangkok – Hua Hin (201 km): 2.46 hr

You will be picked up at 07:00 and transferred from your Bangkok hotel to Hua Hin, one of Thailand’s famous summer beach towns.

OPTIONAL: FD Experience at WFFT

En route to Hua Hin, stop at 10:00 at the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT) to participate in a full-day wildlife program. WFFT is a registered foundation under Thai law, with the main objectives of rescuing maltreated and/or neglected wild animals, providing sanctuary for sick and disabled animals, educating the public, preventing hunting, and promoting the conservation of natural resources.

This full-day program allows you to learn about the rescued animals living at the center, including elephant refugees, and to get up close and personal with elephants in a cruelty-free manner that does not exploit them. Lunch will be served at WFFT.

After the program, continue your transfer to Hua Hin. (L)

Time: 10:00 – 15:30

Departure: Daily

Price: 1,800 THB per person.

Inclusions:

📍 Hua Hin – Sam Roi Yot (43.2 km): 52 min

Breakfast at the hotel.

Today’s tour will begin at 08:30. Spend the day exploring the south’s wild landscapes on a Sam Roi Yot National Park tour. Meaning “Mountain of Three Hundred Peaks,” Sam Roi Yot was Thailand’s first coastal national park and covers an expansive stretch of wetlands, limestone mountains, and beaches. Today’s visit includes a mix of sites, offering a taste of the wonderful diversity of this region.

Set off from Hua Hin on a scenic drive to the south. After passing through the park’s entrance, visit a pineapple plantation to learn how these tasty fruits are grown and harvested. Continue onwards to Bang Pu, a thriving fishing village, for a glimpse into the lives of local fishermen. Then board a motorboat and head out to sea, enjoying fabulous views of the ocean and coastline. (Note: the boat trip may be cancelled if sea conditions are unfavourable.)

After about twenty minutes, the boat will dock at a beautiful stretch of beach. Walk to the nearby entrance of Phraya Nakhon Cave, where a longer 430-metre walk awaits. Although called a “cave,” Phraya Nakhon is actually a sunlit cavern formed by two sinkholes. Travel deeper into the cavern, enjoying the surreal landscapes, before reaching the centre, where a royal pavilion awaits, surrounded by dripping stalactites and illuminated by sunlight filtering through.

Return to the beach for a delicious lunch. The afternoon is free to relax on the pristine sands and swim in the warm sea before returning to Hua Hin.

Overnight at Aleenta

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Hua Hin – Kui Buri (80 km): 1.20 hr

After breakfast at the hotel, meet your guide at 08:00 for check-out and drive about 1.5 hours to Kui Buri District. Head to the Kui Buri community village, where you will experience local sustainable activities and products, such as making paper from elephant dung and pineapple fibers, observing a rubber tapping demonstration, and learning about the silk-making process from silkworms.

Lunch will be served at the village.

After lunch, set off to Kui Buri National Park to observe wildlife—no setups, just a genuine experience. Witness how the animals live together in their natural habitat.

Dinner will be served at a local restaurant.

Overnight in Kui Buri

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner

📍 Kui Buri – Chumphon (223 km): 2.51 hr

After breakfast at the hotel, meet your guide at 08:00 for check-out and drive south to Chumphon, approximately a 3-hour drive. Upon arrival, the first visit is Chumphon Islands National Park, where you can enjoy a stroll along an amazing 1 km-long wooden walkway winding through the mangrove forest. Following this, drive up to the Khao Matsri Viewpoint to enjoy the stunning 360-degree view of the city spread out below.

The day continues with a visit to Hat Sai Ri Beach and the shrine of Prince Chumphon, the founder of the modern Royal Thai Navy.

Overnight in Chumphon

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast

📍 Chumphon – Ranong (126 km): 2.07 hr

After breakfast at the hotel, meet your guide at 08:00 for check-out and continue south to Ranong Province. Drive to Gong Valley, a community enterprise in Kraburi District, Ranong, which focuses on chemical-free coffee cultivation and hand-roasting techniques that give their coffee its distinctive, unique aroma. This is where the sweet aroma and bold taste of Robusta coffee come from. Observe the process of making high-quality Robusta coffee here.

Overnight in Ranong

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your guide at 08:00.

The morning tour begins with a city tour of Ranong, guided by two local experts. Start at Baan Taen Sue, a Chinese-style house and museum that was formerly part of the financial division during King Rama V’s period. Mr. Sup, the owner, will show you around the house and explain the history of the Chinese settlement in Southern Thailand. Following this, visit the Ranong Governor’s House and meet Mr. Kosol, one of the residents and an expert on the history of the house, who will explain its collection and artifacts. The tour also includes a visit to the King’s Palace.

Lunch will be served at a local restaurant featuring Ranong food specialties.

In the afternoon, visit the lighthouse at Andaman Pier and go up to the 9th floor for a panoramic view of Ranong Bay.

Dinner will be served at the hotel.

Overnight in Ranong

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner

Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your guide at 08:00.

Option A:

After breakfast, enjoy a fun full-day trip to the sea, hopping around three islands: Koh Gum, Koh Yee Pun (Japanese Island), and Koh Khang Khaw (Bat Island). Have fun sunbathing, snorkeling, and swimming, and even climb up to the viewpoint on Koh Gum to enjoy the amazing view of the beach shaped like a half-moon splitting the sea. Lunch is included.

Note: This program does not operate from May to October.

Option B:

After breakfast, drive from your hotel to Klong Lad Nod Pier, where you will spend the day exploring the local community. Embark on a local boat to survey the mangrove forest and enjoy the scenic view of Ka Per Bay along the way. Participate in a mangrove-planting activity. Lunch is served with fresh seafood.

After lunch, prepare your clothes to get wet and hop on a bamboo raft, floating along the Klong. You may also have the chance to take a dip in the water. Visit a local fishing village, see aquatic animals at the coastal aquaculture center, and explore a floating community. Back on land, change your clothes and say goodbye to the local people.

If time permits in the late afternoon, enjoy a natural hot spring and mineral water spa in town.

In the evening, stroll along the walking street, browsing various local products.

Overnight in Ranong

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Ranong – Khao Sok (205 km): 3.03 hr

After an early breakfast at the hotel, meet your guide at 07:30 for check-out and drive to Khao Sok, with an en-route stop at Sri Phang Nga National Park, located in the districts of Kuraburi and Takua Pa. Enjoy the natural scenery of evergreen forests, hills, streams, waterfalls, and limestone cliffs. This national park is also renowned for birdwatching.

Proceed to Khao Sok and head toward Ratchaprapa Dam, part of Khao Sok National Park. Embark on a scenic boat ride along Cheow Lan Lake to reach Greenery Panvaree.

Arrive at Greenery Panvaree Floating Resort in time for a delicious lunch. Spend the afternoon enjoying the heart of nature—swim, explore the surroundings by kayaking, or simply relax and soak in the atmosphere.

Enjoy a boat trip along Little Halong Bay (note: join-in activity).

Dinner will be served at the resort.

Overnight at The Greenery Panvaree Floating Resort, Khao Sok

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner

Morning safari at 06:30, enjoying the most beautiful view of the lake with the sunrise over the mountains as mist floats across the water.

Breakfast, followed by a free morning at leisure.

Lunch at the resort.

In the afternoon, embark on an adventure trip to Prakarang Coral Cave. Enjoy a jungle trek to the Emerald Lagoon, then ride a bamboo boat to the cave, where the stalagmites resemble coral formations. Observe the wildlife and rare plants of the rainforest. (Note: Join-in activity)

Dinner at the resort.

Overnight at The Greenery Panvaree Floating Resort, Khao Sok

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner

📍 Khao Sok – Khao Lak (57.7 km): 59 min Khao Sok – Phuket (152 km): 2.47 hr Khao Sok – Krabi (152 km): 2.09 hr Khao Sok – Koh Samui (248 km): 4.52 hr

Wake up at 08:00 and enjoy breakfast amid the beautiful morning mist.

Check out, then board a long-tail boat back to the pier, taking in panoramic views of “Guilin of Thailand.” (Note: Join-in activity)

Upon arrival at the pier, transfer to your beach destination—Khao Lak, Phuket, Krabi, or Don Sak Pier. (The ferry ticket to Koh Samui is not included.)

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast