Nature trekking in the protected forest which is home to Asian elephants adds to excitements and enhances your appreciation towards the ecosystem. Learn from the experienced ranger how important elephants are for the forest regeneration and their conservation in Thailand. Perfect the education trip with an activity to enhance a mineral lick and also a visit to the forest restoration project to learn and help with some routine work at the plant nursery. After lunch, enjoy relaxing at the Erawan waterfall.
Itinerary
09.00 |
Pick up from hotels in Kanchanaburi town and proceed to the wildlife sanctuary (45 minute drive). En route enjoy the picturesque scenery along the River Kwai with its magnificent limestone mountains backdrop. |
10.00 |
Upon arrival, start a nature walk into the bamboo forest (about 3 kms. walk). Learn about wild elephants, their behaviors and the forest they live. Perfect the trip with a mineral lick enhancement by adding salt and other mineral licks to improve the quality of the existing salt licks where elephants and other wildlife frequent regularly. Then visit the plant nursery as part of the forest restoration project, learn about the project and help some routine activities such as potting. |
12.30 |
Enjoy lunch at local restaurant by the River Kwai. |
13.15 |
After Lunch, proceed to Erawan National park. Enjoy trekking and relaxing by the splendid falls. |
16.30 |
Head back to Kanchanaburi town. |
17.30 |
Upon arrival, transfer to the accommodation in KAN. |
Included:
1. Transfer by car from hotels in Kanchanaburi town.
2. Entrance fee to the protected area and fee to rangers
3. Entrance fee to Erawan National Park
4. Lunch
5. Nature trek and education trip about elephants and forest restoration project.
6. Expenses to buy salt to improve natural salt licks in the forest
7. Drinking water, cool towels, coffee or tea, and snack
8. English-speaking guide
9. Insurance [Bt.1,000,000 per head]
10. Donation to support the forest restoration research project of the protected area
Excluded:
1. Transfer from/to Bangkok & hotel outside Kanchanaburi town.
