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Somewhere in the first twenty minutes the engine is loud, and then it isn't. That is usually when people go quiet too - when the lake opens and the water turns a green that does not look real until you are on it.
You spend the whole day on Cheow Lan Lake in a wooden longtail boat driven by a villager who grew up on this water. First the Three Brothers, three limestone peaks standing together so deliberately it looks arranged. Then a cave: the temperature drops as you step inside, and the rock around you catches the light like scattered diamond.
Lunch is on a bamboo raft house floating on the lake. Afterwards, swim, take a kayak out, or do nothing on the deck for a couple of hours. In the afternoon the boat takes you to a forest hidden inside the lake, with a waterfall standing at its entrance like a doorway.
The raft-house food is simple, honest, cook-to-live food. Stops can shift with weather and water level; everything listed happens. Small shared group, never more than 15 guests.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Ratchaprapha Dam Pier, Ban Ta Khun - the public boat pier at the dam. Your guide meets you at the pier entrance at 09:30; exact meeting details are sent after booking.
Itinerary
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1Cheow Lan Dam
The boat leaves from the pier at Cheow Lan (Ratchaprapha) Dam and returns here at the end of the day. Meet at the pier, go through the park ticket booth together, and step straight onto the wooden longtail boat.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
2Khao Sok National Park
The whole day is spent inside Khao Sok National Park, on Cheow Lan Lake, in a wooden longtail boat driven by a villager who grew up on this water: the Three Brothers, the three limestone peaks in every photograph of the lake; a cave whose walls catch the light like scattered diamond; lunch, swimming and kayaks at a floating bamboo raft house; and in the afternoon a forest hidden inside the lake with a waterfall standing at its entrance. Your park entrance fee (340 THB per adult, 170 THB per child) is included in the price - there is nothing to pay at the gate.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age 5. Children aged 5-11 pay the child rate; under-18s must be accompanied by an adult
- The Khao Sok National Park entrance fee is included in your price; there is nothing to pay at the gate
- Bring swimwear, a towel, sunscreen and a dry bag. Life jackets are on board; swimming is calm water beside the raft house and non-swimmers can stay on the deck
- Runs every day, rain or shine. The order of stops can change with weather and water level; every stop listed happens
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age 5. Children aged 5-11 pay the child rate; under-18s must be accompanied by an adult
- The Khao Sok National Park entrance fee is included in your price; there is nothing to pay at the gate
- Bring swimwear, a towel, sunscreen and a dry bag. Life jackets are on board; swimming is calm water beside the raft house and non-swimmers can stay on the deck
- Runs every day, rain or shine. The order of stops can change with weather and water level; every stop listed happens
- Minimum 2 guests per booking, maximum 15 on the boat
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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