Travelpack

Khao Lak • Elephant Hills • Phuket • Koh Yao Noi

Venture beyond ordinary into a tale of luxury and discovery... Khao Lak's tranquil beach, Khao Sok’s jungles, and Koh Yao Noi's treetop haven set the scene. Begin with beachfront serenity framed by palm gardens and twin pools, with sunset cocktails at two elegant bars and refined cuisine. Immerse in wild wonder at an ethical glamping retreat in Khao Sok, canoeing through mangroves, crossing Cheow Larn Lake, and connecting with gentle giants from the comfort of a luxury tent. Finally, escape to a secluded bay on Koh Yao Noi in suspended treehouse villas with private plunge pools, breathtaking views, and epicurean delights. It’s more than a holiday – it’s a luxurious narrative.

Day 1:Doha
Flight from London Heathrow Airport to Hamad International Airport, Doha

Day 2: Khao Lak
Flight from Hamad International Airport to Phuket International Airport
Stay at Khao Lak Palm Beach Resort for 3 nights

Day 5: The Amazing Elephant Experience
Welcome to Elephant Hills Camp
Pick-up from your hotel or the airport in Phuket, Khao Lak, Phang Nga, Krabi, Surat Thani or even from Koh Samui and transfer to Khao Sok. En-route, glimpses of tropical rural life here in southern Thailand can be caught. Upon arrival at Elephant Hills Camp, buffet lunch is served at 12:00pm, a variety of delicious Thai dishes cooked not too spicy awaits you.
Time travel on a canoe trip
After lunch you can relax during a jungle river canoe trip down the Sok River. The canoes are very stable and safe; life jackets are provided as well as a local river guide to paddle the canoe. Drift along the jungle river passing Limestone Mountains and cliffs covered with exotic tropical vegetation. Sometimes hornbill birds can be seen flying high overhead or reptiles basking in the sun on the riverbanks. From the canoe you can experience some of the last areas of primary rainforest, a world that has changed little in thousands of years.
The amazing Elephant Experience
Get out of the canoe and head over to the elephant park. Here you can see, touch and learn about the life of Thai elephants and about the Elephant Hills elephant conservation project. Your guide will also teach you about the mahout, the elephant caretaker. While participating in our amazing Elephant Experience you will get very close to and even get your hands on these magnificent animals, you will have the chance to interact with them and learn the secrets of their mahouts. You will prepare and feed them one of their daily meals,
including their dietary supplements that help with their digestion and their overall well-being. This is a once-in- a-lifetime opportunity to really experience the Asian Elephant, this part of the worlds largest land animal!
The laid-back evening you deserve
After all this activity close to nature it is time for a hot shower in the unique bathroom of your luxury safari tent. Relax and enjoy the panoramic views of the surrounding jungle-covered mountains this is 100% real nature! A wide selection of cocktails, wines and spirits is available at the Jungle explorers club bar. Optional evening entertainment includes a movie presentation, a traditional Thai dance performance from local school children and a cooking demonstration, where you learn how to properly prepare Thai specialties. At 8:00pm it is time for dinner in this unique location beside the rainforest, the sounds and the atmosphere will make this a memorable meal. Spend the night in your luxury safari tent with a comfortable bed, reading lights, hot water and a western-style toilet. This is real luxury so close to the heart of the rainforest!

Day 6: Spectacular Cheow Larn Lake
Good morning Khao Sok!
Wake up to the sounds of nature and birds calling from the bushes next to the tent. By the time the sun comes up and the mist over the rainforest-covered mountains to the south of Elephant Hills clears, gibbons territorial morning calls echo down the valley. Tea and coffee making facilities are available in your tent for early risers; breakfast is at your leisure.
Spectacular Cheow-Lan-Lake
Today you will explore Cheow-Lan-Lake by local long-tail boat. The man-made lake is surrounded by Limestone Mountains and cliffs covered in tropical rainforest that rise up from the shore of the lake and disappear somewhere in the far distance. The scenery has been compared to Guilin in China and Halong Bay in Vietnam. Few people know of the lake and even less have visited it. There are more than one hundred islands in the lake and it stretches over 60 km from North to South. In the 70s the area was a hide-out for communists and students opposing the military dictatorship, which well preserved the areas unique environment as it was spared from urbanization. You can enjoy the spectacular scenery from the boat and will have time to dip into the lakes emerald water. Please bring your swimwear; towels are provided at the local raft house, where you will stop over for lunch and relaxation.
Good night, Khao Sok
In the late afternoon return to Elephant Hills for dinner and overnight in your luxury tent. The jungle bar will be open for people wanting to exchange stories of their days experiences at the lake, and as extra entertainment you can witness a different movie, a different dance performance and a different cooking demonstration today enough program to keep you busy until dinner, and enough action to ensure sweet dreams after you have been lulled to sleep by the background symphony of insects and frogs.

Day 7: A little jungle adventure
Modern era jungle explorers
Start the day with a wholesome breakfast before you will come face to face with the jungle by exploring it on foot. It is not an army survival exercise, there are no prizes for the fastest, snakes and spiders do not jump out at you it is just an excellent opportunity to explore the ecology of one of the worlds oldest rainforests, to see a great variety of exotic plants, tropical hardwood trees with huge roots, orchids, palms, ferns, bamboos, mosses the variety is huge. Birds such as the hornbill live high up above, gibbons can often be heard calling to their mates, a macaque or a leaf monkey may be swinging through the branches, beautiful butterflies buzz around every day is different, and it is always truly wonderful to discover the great variety of life-forms that co-exist here together. Walk slowly. Look, learn and listen. Then you too will start to discover some of the secrets of the rainforest.
Memories for a lifetime
After your morning activities, it will be time to return to the Elephant Camp, where a delicious Thai buffet will be served for our guests to indulge in some Thai cuisine before they depart the camp. After a refreshing shower, the onward transfer to your next hotel or the airport awaits you. All good things come to an end, they say, but luckily,this unique experience will remain in your memory for the rest of your life!
Complimentary shared transfer
Stay at Kantary Bay Hotel, Phuket, for 3 nights

Day 10: Phuket Hotel - Treehouse Villas Koh Yao
Phuket Airport or Phuket Hotel - Treehouse Villas Koh Yao Private by Standard Van (Toyota Commuter Van or Similar) & Speedboat without Guide (Provided by Treehouse Villas Koh Yao Resort) operating for speedboat 08.00-17.00 (Min 2 Pax)
Stay at TreeHouse Villas Koh Yao Noi for 3 nights

Day 13: Treehouse Villas Koh Yao - Phuket Airport
Treehouse Villas Koh Yao - Phuket Airport or Phuket Hotel by Speedboat & Private by Standard Van (Toyota Commuter Van or Similar) without Guide (Provide by Treehouse Villas Koh Yao Resort) operating for speedboat 08.00-17.00

What is included in the offer:
• International flights with 23kg baggage
• Private arrival airport transfers
• 3 nights stay at Khao Lak Palm Beach Resort in a Deluxe Room with bed & breakfast
• Complimentary shared transfer to Elephant Hills
• 2 nights/3 days at Elephant Hills Jungle Safari in a Luxury Tent with full board & activities
• Complimentary shared transfer to Phuket hotel
• 3 nights stay at Kantary Bay Hotel Phuket in a Superior Room with bed & breakfast
• Transfer to Koh Yao Noi by car and speedboat
• 3 nights stay at TreeHouse Villas Koh Yao Noi in a Treehouse Villa with bed & breakfast
• Transfer to Phuket Airport by car and speedboat

Prices & Departures:
Deposit £150pp
• a58074 Heathrow from £2599pp
• A58219 Dublin from £2779pp
• A58201 Edinburgh from £2929pp
• A58194 Manchester from £3079pp
• A58217 Glasgow from £3169pp
• A58210 Edinburgh from £3249pp

Terms & Conditions:
Based on 2 adults sharing

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