Travelpack

Phuket - Khao Lak - Elephant Hills

Overview
Discover the perfect blend of adventure, nature, and beachfront luxury with this unforgettable Thailand escape. Begin your journey in Phuket at the family-friendly Novotel Phuket Kata Avista Resort & Spa, ideally located just a short walk from Kata and Karon Beaches. Enjoy spacious rooms with stunning views, three swimming pools, a kids’ club, splashpad, spa, and VR room—making it a dream getaway for families. Next, immerse yourself in a once-in-a-lifetime Elephant Hills Jungle Safari in Khao Sok, where you’ll canoe through lush rainforest, interact closely with elephants, and explore the breathtaking Cheow Larn Lake by long-tail boat. Stay in luxury safari tents, dine beside the jungle, and experience the true magic of Thailand’s natural beauty. Finally, unwind in style at The Sands Khao Lak by Katathani, a tropical beachfront resort offering stylish rooms across three unique wings, a mini water park, activity center, spa, and exceptional dining. With each destination offering something unique—from wildlife and waterfalls to soft sands and serene sunsets—this journey promises a perfect mix of relaxation, discovery, and family fun.

Novotel Phuket Kata Avista
Novotel Phuket Kata Avista Resort & Spa is a family-friendly retreat located just a short walk from Kata and Karon Beaches in Phuket, Thailand. Set in lush tropical hills, the resort offers spacious rooms with private balconies and views of the sea, pool, or gardens, including special family rooms with fun kids' setups. Ideal for families, it features three swimming pools, a Splashpad, a kids' club, a VR room, a full-service spa, and a fitness center. Guests can enjoy international and Thai cuisine at En Vogue Restaurant or relax with cocktails at the Canopy Tree Bar. With easy access to popular local attractions like Big Buddha and Wat Chalong, and a range of on-site amenities including a swim-up bar and kids’ play areas, the resort blends comfort, convenience, and entertainment for an unforgettable tropical getaway.

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 12:00 pm, a variety of delicious Thai dishes, cooked not too spicy, await 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 world's 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 8:00 pm, 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!

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 fewer 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 hideout for communists and students opposing the military dictatorship, which well preserved the area's 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 lake's 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.

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, 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!

The Sands Khao Lak
The Sands Khao Lak is a beachfront resort in the heart of Khao Lak, designed to welcome everyone from solo travelers and couples to families. Featuring a tropical contemporary style, the resort is divided into three distinct wings—Lagoon, Seaside, and Aqua—each tailored to different preferences, from relaxation to recreation. Guests can enjoy a variety of facilities, including a mini water park, activity center, spa, and dining options that cater to all ages and lifestyles. With ample space to unwind or connect, and a prime location near the beach and town center, The Sands offers a perfect blend of tranquility and fun for a memorable tropical escape.

What is included in the offer
• International flights with 23kg baggage allowance
• Private arrival transfer to Phuket
• 3 nights at Novotel Phuket Kata Avista Resort & Spa in a Family Room with bed & breakfast
• Transfer from the hotel to Elephant Hills Luxury Camp
• 2 nights / 3 days at Elephant Hills Jungle Safari with all activities and meals included
• Transfer from Elephant Hills Luxury Camp to the hotel
• 4 nights at The Sands Khao Lak by Katathani in a Family Room with bed & breakfast
• Transfer from hotel to Elephant Hills Luxury Camp
• Private departure transfer from Khao Lak

Prices & Departures:
£125pp Deposit/£500 per family
• A31063 Heathrow from £7599 Total
• A31092 Manchester from £7755 Total

Terms & Conditions:
• Based on 2 adults & 2 children (4-11yrs)

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