Aventures and elephants observation in Kanchanaburi

Aventures and elephants observation in Kanchanaburi

This tour is designed for adventure seekers who want to observe the life of elephants. You will visit splendid sites, impressive viewpoints near the Burmese border, and you will experience an exceptional visual contact with the pachyderms ! Thanks to you that we can preserve and protect the wild elephants life.

Itinerary

Day 1: Sai Yok discovery

Stop At: Erawan waterfall, Moo 4 Tha Kradan Erawan National Park, Erawan National Park 71250 Thailand
Walk and swim in the 7 levels of Erawan waterfalls.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Hellfire Pass(Konyu Cutting) - Thai-Burma Railway, Unnamed Road,, ตำบล ท่าเสา อำเภอไทรโยค กาญจนบุรี 71150, Thailand
Hellfire Pass. Walk on the death railway and visit the museum. Hellfire Pass is a section of the famous Death Railway where the Japanese prisoners cut a long and deep trench into a huge rock mass to allow the passage of the railway. This passage dug in the rock extends on 500 meters, on a height of 26 meters. This place was named Hellfire Pass by the prisoners, because at night, the lighting was provided by torches, which gave it an infernal and ghostly appearance. The Hellfire Pass museum displays photos, maps, models, and illustrations from the time. Information is provided about the railway and what happened in this area. The museum has a small screening room, where a short video shows some stages of the construction and where we can also hear the dialogues of several Australian prisoners of war.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Kwaï, Tambon Sai Yok, Amphoe Sai Yok, Chang Wat Kanchanaburi 71150, Thailand
Optional 'Funny buggy' or Mountain bike. On demand.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sai Yok Noi Waterfall, Tha Sao, Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi 71150, Thailand
Optional thai massage. On demand.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner: Dinner on a floating raft in Saiyok Yai national park. It is surrounded by waterfalls.
Accommodation included: Night on a floating raft on the Kwai Noi river. Floating pavilions, equipped with western bedding.

Day 2: Kanchanaburi, Sangkhlaburi and the Môn bridge

Stop At: Market Tha Khanun, Thetsaban, Tha Khanun, Amphoe Thong Pha Phum, Chang Wat Kanchanaburi 71180, Thailand
Visit the traditional market of Thong Pha Phum. The local market of Thong Pha Phum allows you to enjoy all the colors, the smiles of Thailand and to discover all the particularity of the typical Thai cuisine and also, in this region close to the border which counts many refugees, all the flavors of Burmese cuisine.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Wat Tha Khanun, 235 Baan Tha Khanun, Kanchanaburi -Sangkhla Buri Road, Moo 1 Tha Khanun Subdistrict, Thong Pha Phum Thailand
Discover Thong Pha Phum temple on the hill. Wat Tha Khanun belongs to Buddhism Maha Nikaya, one of the two main branches of Thai Buddhism. It is the largest Theravada order in Thailand. This temple occupies a space of about fifteen hectares in the district of Thong Pha Phum.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Khao Laem Lake, Sangkhla Buri Thailand
Beautiful sceneries on the way to Sangklaburi, all along the lake.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kroeng Krawia Waterfall, Highway 323 Prang Phle Subdistrict, Sangkhla Buri 71240 Thailand
Coffe break at Kroeng Krawia waterfalls.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Three Pagodas Pass, Nong Lu, Sangkhla Buri Thailand
The three pagodas pass and the local market discovery.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Mon Bridge, Nong Lu, Sangkhla Buri 71240 Thailand
Walk on the wooden Mon bridge.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Lunch at the Three Pagodas pass.
• Dinner: Dinner at Khao Laem side. Depending on its level we can see vestiges of the past as the immersed temple.
Accommodation included: Overnight at P. Guesthouse or equivalent.

Hot water and air.

Day 3: Easy trek, Sai Yok and hot springs

Stop At: Sangkhla Buri Market, Nong Lu, Sangkhla Buri, Kanchanaburi, ตำบลหนองลู อำเภอสังขละบุรี กาญจนบุรี 71240, Thailand
Trekking (easy walk) around 1 hour in Sangklaburi jungle.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: River Kwai, Kanchanaburi Thailand
Bamboo rafting and swimming in the Kwai noi river.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Hin Dad Hot Spring, Hin Dat, Thong Pha Phum 71180 Thailand
Swimming and relaxation at Hindad hot spring.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Kwaï, Tambon Sai Yok, Amphoe Sai Yok, Chang Wat Kanchanaburi 71150, Thailand
Back to Sai Yok.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sai Yok Noi Waterfall, Tha Sao, Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi 71150, Thailand
Optional thai massage. On demand.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner: Dinner in a typical restaurant.
Accommodation included: Night in a typical Thai hotel.

Day 4: Elephants day, traditions day

Stop At: Elephant Haven, 71150 Thailand
A day with elephants from 9 am to 3 pm. In the greatest respect of the animal. Elephant Haven respect the ethical principles of Elephant Nature Park.
Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: Elephant Haven, 71150 Thailand
Learn about the wild elephants preservation and needs. Observe the elephants eating in the nature.
Duration: 2 minutes

Stop At: Elephant Haven, 71150 Thailand
Observe the Life and work in an ethical elephant camp.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Elephant Haven, 71150 Thailand
Jungle walk to observe the elephants in their natural environment. Take pleasure in seeing these free animals.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Elephant Haven, 71150 Thailand
Swimming, bathing and water games, observe the elephants who come to refresh their body in the water...
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Elephant Haven Thailand, Rural Road Kanchanaburi 4032, Tambon Lum Sum, Amphoe Sai Yok, Chang Wat Kanchanaburi 71150, Thailand
Optional thai massage. On demand.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Lunch at Elephant Haven.
• Dinner: Dinner in a typical restaurant.
Accommodation included: Night in a typical Thai hotel.

Day 5: Mountain bike adventure, caves and kayaking

Stop At: Kaeng Lawa Cave, Kanchanaburi Thailand
Discovery of the Lawa cave. Simple and nice cave filled with cute little bats.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sai Yok Noi Waterfall, Tha Sao, Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi 71150, Thailand
Mountain bike trip in the jungle of Sai Yok Noi...
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sai Yok Noi Waterfall, Tha Sao, Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi 71150, Thailand
Optional Funny Buggy 1 h ou 2 h instead of mountain bike.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Wat Tham Pu Wa, Nong Ya, Mueang Kanchanaburi District, Kanchanaburi 71000, Thailand
Visit Wat Tham Phu Wa temple. This small cave temple beautifully adorned with stalactites and stalagmites, has long been known as a place of retreat and meditation.

The cave, the main element of the site, is formed by the collapse of the vault of a karst cavity due to the dissolution of the limestone layers by rainwater. Stalagmites and stalactites are still evolving.

The opening caused by the collapse of part of the vault provided a soft and pleasant lighting. A small artificial waterfall decorates the main hall Wat Tham Phu Wa recently underwent a major {makeover} with the completion of a neo-Khmer-style facade and elevation of a giant Buddha statue.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: River Kwai, Kanchanaburi Thailand
Kayak on Kwai Yai river. A quiet descent along the water, along temples and lush gardens, ending under the famous Kwai River Bridge.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: River Kwai, Kanchanaburi Thailand
Optional long-tail boat trip instead of kayaking.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.