What to see:
180 km from Bangkok you will find the oldest national park in Thailand, and with its 2550 km2 of beautiful nature and wild animals, it’s also the biggest and most beautiful. Now you have the chance of going on a unique trek, that’s not found elsewhere in Thailand combining mountain biking and trekking. On the trek you will go with two rangers, who have to carry out different tasks, such as patrolling the national park for snipers, illegal refugees and check the amount of wild elephants, bears and – if you ask the locals – wild tigers. You become one with the rangers, you live, eat and sleep in hammocks, as the rangers usually do. All of this is one of the reasons that the trip is unique, and people always come on different routes every time, so every single trip is unique in it self.
Day 1: Bangkok – Khao Yai
Leave from NRGH. 06.00 on your own with taxi to the Northern bus terminal, where you have to catch the bus to Pak Chong 07.00 from gate no. 78. In Pak Chong there will be a minibus waiting for you when you arrive 10.00. Activities include a mountain bike tour 20-50 km through lush and beautiful areas around the national park. The Bat cave, where millions and millions of bats come flying out of the same cave. After dinner you can relax in the cosy restaurant, or you can enjoy the special quietness that surrounds the area around Khao Yai national park. You sleep on the resort the first night.
Day 2: Trekking in Khao Yai
After breakfast 06.30 you depart with all your gear from the resort and go to the Rangers headquarters. Bring as little as possible because it is a hard trek. On the way you have to cross rivers filled with water, depending on the season. You will also pass some saltlicks, where wild elephants stop by to get natrium. You have to be a part of the team and help finding wood for the bonfire, and make everything ready for the night. Sleeping will take place in hammocks with mosquito nets built in. (B,L,D)
Day 3: Trekking in Khao Yai
Breakfast from 07.00 am before the trek starts at 08.00 am.
The trek is 11 km towards Tad Daa Puuk and takes all day.
On the way you can be lucky to see some of the 400 wild elephants that lives in the park or some rare birds. The lunch will be served in the middle of the jungle, Again you are sleeping in hammocks. (B,L,D)
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