River Kwai and Jungle Adventure
Experience the real Thailand
This trip has been designed with activities and experiences to give you an insight into traditional Thai life. We stay in raft houses on the famous River Kwai, walk through dense rainforest and experience the warm hospitality of local villagers in their homes. We try a little bit of everything: from cookery to cycling and cities to beaches.
Magic Moments Cooking up a jungle curry
Spending time living with the locals in a village homestay
Snorkelling through a kaleidoscope underwater world
Sliding down tropical rivers on bamboo rafts
Towering above the world on elephant back
KWAI NOI RIVER Bamboo rafting
Cycle to cave Jungle raft house
Pakseng Pier
Kanchanaburi Visit The Bridge
Nakhon Pathom
Cooking class Grand Palace Wat Po
Sleeper train
Adaman Sea
Ang Thong Marine NP Snorkeling & walks
KHAO SOK NP Elephant ride Jungle walks
Punpin KO SAMUI Surat Thani VILLAGE HOMESTAY
Mangrove boat trip Activities with villagers
KRABI Koh Phi Phi beaches Speedboat to 0 km
River Kwai & Jungle Adventure FOT Christmas & Easter
14 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour Bangkok. Option to view the city’s stilt houses in longtail boats along the klongs (canals). Day 2 Bangkok Visit the Grand Palace then create a delicious Thai curry in a cookery lesson. Days 3/4 Raft houses Stay in raft houses fl oating on the River Kwai. Enjoy bamboo rafting and cycle through the jungle to limestone caves. Day 5 “Death Railway” Visit the railway near Kanchanaburi that was constructed by Japanese prisoners of war. Take a sleeper train south. Days 6/7 Jungle experience In Khao Sok National Park, ride elephants through lush rainforest to a nearby waterfall and take a guided walk. Days 8/9 Homestay Stay with Thai
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families for two days and experience daily village life where fi shing and farming is a way of life. Days 10/13 Koh Samui Relax with plenty of free time on this paradise island. Take a boat trip into the Ang Thong Marine National Park for snorkelling and swimming. Fly to Bangkok. Day 14 Tour ends Bangkok.
WINTER: For trips over Christmas and Easter we change destinations and head to the Andaman Sea west coast where conditions are more favourable at that time of year.
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
90 km
Gulf of Thailand
Where will we sleep? 6 nights standard hotels, 2 nights simple en suite raft house, 2 nights standard jungle lodge, 2 nights basic homestay. 1 night air-conditioned basic sleeper train. What will we eat? 12 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 dinners are included. Swimming: The hotels in Bangkok, Khao Sok, Koh Samui and Krabi have pools. Transport: Minibus, various boats, train, ferry. Tour Staff: Explore Tour Leader, some local guides, driver and boatmen. Group Size: Generally 12 to 20. Minimum Age: 8
Planned tour dates
2013 Tour only dates 31 Mar - 13 Apr 21 Jul - 03 Aug 04 Aug - 17 Aug 11 Aug - 24 AugT 22 Dec - 04 Jan
2014 Tour only dates 06 Apr - 19 Apr 20 Jul - 02 Aug 03 Aug - 16 Aug 10 Aug - 23 Aug
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Minimum child age 8 on date of departure T Teen Departures – age 11 and over on date of departure
* Aged 8-11 years on the date of departure Please go online to fi nd all our adult and child prices by departure date. These prices are guide prices, see page 93 for details
For more information and to book, go online at
www.explore.co.uk BANGKOK £995
TOUR ONLY PRICES £
ADULT PRICE CHILD PRICE* 895 ADULT PRICE CHILD PRICE* DAYS 14
£1749 1569 DAYS 15
FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICES £
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Tour code: FOT Tour style: Classic Explore Tour comfort: Standard Tour pace: Moderate
DURATION DAYS 14 Ideal for 10+ Teen Departures
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