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Tour Code: 1NRKWSE River Kwai Serenity (2 Days /1 Night)

Begin the tour with an approximately 3.30 hours leisure cruise from River Kwai to Mae Klong, passing by local villages and
temples. Enjoy moonlight celebration on the deck. Wake up with a morning sunrise over the awakening river, visit local fruit
orchards and point of interest. End the tour wih an hour of traditional Thai body massage.

Day 1 River Kwai – Mae Klong

The tour will begin at 4pm; pick up from the bridge over the River Kwai where you will enjoy a leisure

cruise

from River Kwai to Mae Klong. Alongside rivers banks are pleasant sights of typically colorful

raft houses and

the scenic river views with its magnificent limestone mountain backdrop. You might

spot local activities along

the way with children bathing or playing on the banks. Be impressed with

the carpet like majestic lotus

spreading over a vast area by the riverbank. Sip a drink on the sun deck

of your cruise’s raft house and savour

the panorama of the great river at dusk. Fresh Thai Dinner will

be served on board. Enjoy a nighttime

celebration on the deck under the moonlight while cruising

closer to Mae Klong Dam on the river stretch.

Enjoy a night stay amid the river serenity.

Day 2 Mae Klong – River Kwai

Wake up with fresh air and morning sights of the sunrise over the quite river. Enjoy fresh breeze and

impressive scenes of local activities. Breakfast will be served on board following with a long – tailed

boat

tour & a 800 meters walk route through local villages and fruits orchards to the Buddhist temples

of Tham Sua

and Tham Khao Noi. Cable cars services are available. Once on top of the Thai

pagodas enjoy a fascinating

view of the rice fields over vast area of Mae Klong basin. Return to

cruise and enjoy a one hour complimentary

traditional Thai body massage + hot herbal ball

compress. After lunch, you will be transferred back to River

Kwai, estimated arrival time is 2pm.

Tour Code: 1NRKWWE Wild Elephant and Erawan Discovery (2Days/1Night)

Are you intrigued by wild life? This tour takes you to the country’s most important natural habitats of wild elephants. This is a
wildlife discovery trip with its education attributes enables the nature and elephant lovers to obtain both comprehensive
knowledge and unforgettable experience with knowledgeable local people involving in the elephant conservation in this area.
Jungle trek and site survey on the nature trails in this highly significant wildlife habitat give the tourists a rare opportunity to
observe wild elephant’s footprints or other common signs indicating the presence of the elephants believed to dwell in a herd of
up to 80 individuals in this forest alone.

Day 1 Jungle trek off-road journey by 4x4WD vehicle, nature observations, jungle stay

Pick up at 8am in Kanchanaburi town for the wildlife sanctuary of River Kwai valley (40 min. drive

from town).

Enjoy the picturesque scenery en-route along the River Kwai. Upon arrival, begin with a

jungle trek into the

forest. The circle trekking route runs up and down the mixed forest dominated by

bamboos. There is an

approximate 1.5 km of nature trail, footprints or other common signs such as

dung piles will be observed as

this area has usually been frequented in cool and dry season (Dec-

Jan, and Mar-April) by the wild elephants

living in the sanctuary. A viewpoint en-route provides an

impressive view of the stream running through the

mountain valley, one of the homes of wild

elephants in this area. Enjoy picnic lunch amidst the forest

serenity following a trek down to the dirt

track through the bamboo-dominant forest. Pick up at around 1pm by

a 4x4WD vehicle and set off for

an off-beaten track journey into the jungle campsite also considered as a

feeding area for wild

elephants. In dry season, it is likely to have a direct sighting of elephants feeding on

vegetations or

playing in the stream. The biggest herd of elephants ever seen along this stream comprises up

to 40

individuals. Bu 2.30pm, reach the forest protection unit surrounded by the “hunting-field-cum-the

conservation area.” The minimum number habitat of wild elephant live in this wildlife sanctuary is

estimated

to be 80, while there are about 10 elephants that livein the adjoining Erawan national park.

Break for

Coffee/tea at 3pm and continue on with a walk into the mixed deciduous forest. Learn about

elephant related

issues through the existence of their feeding habitats including mineral licks, natural

ponds, swampy area,

glass land, and their natural playground. Observations of the footprints of large

mammals such as elephants,

gaur, deer, banteng, and tigers or leopard are conducted. Return to the

campsite at 5pm and take a couple of

hours at leisure, Thai dinner in the natural serenity is served.

Day 2 Jungle trek, Off-beaten track journey, Erawan National Park

Begin the morning with a jungle trek to the hilltop via the bamboo forest full of elephant signs.

Arrive on the hilltop at 7.30am; enjoy the stunningly panoramic view of the elephant habitat over a

vast area

of the River Kwai valley, breakfast will be served at 8.30am following a walk back to the

campsite and prepare

to check out at 10am. Depart the campsite by 4x4WD vehicle onwards to

Erawan National Park. Picnic lunch

will be served at the national park at noon following a hike on the

nature trail running in parallel with the

stunningly impressive waterfall. The total route to the top level

of the waterfall is about 1.5 km; it takes

about 3 hours to complete the route from the 1st to 7th levels.

The upper stretch of the trail is quite steep at

some points but it is really rewarding to climb up to the

top where stunning cliffs that are more than 100 m

high, awaits. Prepare to drive back to

Kanchanaburi town, estimated arrival time is 5pm.