7 Khao Lak National Park Tours to Build a Day Around

1.From Khao Lak: Khao Sok Jungle Hike & River Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 688 reviews · 8h 30m · from $95Our pick

Spend about 8.5 hours exploring Khao Sok National Park with an English-speaking guide such as Ron, Mong, or Gay. Walk roughly 5 to 6 kilometers through rainforest, cool off in a stream, eat a generous Thai lunch, then drift down the Sok River with a paddler and bamboo-cup coffee.

“We had a lovely time with Mong our guide. He showed us loads of wildlife and was so friendly. The food was amazing and the rafting was a nice relaxing way to end the day”

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2.Khao Sok: Private Day Trekking, Jungle Dinner & Night Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 206 reviews · 7 hours

You spend seven hours with an English-speaking guide such as Big Boy, June, Bom, or Pom, hiking Khao Sok, swimming at a secluded waterfall, helping cook a bamboo dinner, and spotting nocturnal wildlife. The private format suits couples and friends who want a slower pace and more personal guiding.

“M was a wonderful guide, good knowledge of the jungle”

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3.Khao Lak: Full-Day Khao Sok Jungle Walk and Canoeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 149 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $104

Travel from Khao Lak to Khao Sok for a guided jungle walk, Banghuarat Waterfall, Thai lunch, and a relaxed canoe ride on the Sok River. Guides such as Nine, Chon, Arisa, and Tanja are praised for spotting wildlife and adjusting the pace. Expect heat, uneven ground, and an early start.

“April 2024: Beck Family (UK) Amazing experience, our guide Arisa was lovely, knowledgeable and lots of fun. Lots of wildlife, Monkeys and snakes were frequent, birds too such as kingfishers and egrets. Hiking was good, great to be in the forest and at one with nature. Being April the water level was low but this did not distract from our experience, the kayaking experience again was amazing, and breathtaking views and our guides were extremely helpful. Lunch experience was fun, we prepared our salad and then was presented with a wide range of excellent food. Would definitely recommend this trip, lots packed into the day, and some incredible memories to…”

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4.Khao Lak: Khao Sok Private Ethical Elephants & Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 102 reviews · 8 hours Top rated

Travel privately from Khao Lak to Khao Sok for observation-only elephant care, a Som Tum lesson, southern Thai lunch, bamboo rafting, river coffee, Mae Yai Waterfall, and rainforest viewpoints. Guides such as Winnie, Dee Dee, Sak, and Kob are praised for personal service and local insight.

“The best tour we have ever been on! Maew & Mang we’re so lovely and accomodating, we had the best day, definitely worth doing the private tour and the time spent at each experience was well worth the money, we even stopped at a market on the way back to the hotel to try some snacks. 100% highly recommend”

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5.From Khao Lak: Day Trip to Khao Sok with Elephant Camp Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 91 reviews · 8 hours · from $99

Leave Khao Lak for an eight-hour Khao Sok outing with hotel pickup, an English, German, or Thai-speaking guide, river canoeing, a Thai buffet at a treehouse resort, and hands-on time feeding and bathing elephants. Guides such as Daniel and Gift have been praised for their local insight and warm manner.

“Tour was awesome!! Quick little visit to a local market and great facts galore from our guide. Beautiful view from viewpoint, fun and laughs watching the monkeys at the monkey temple followed by relaxing and fun kayak down the river where we spotted monkeys, lizards, frogs, birds and 3 trees snakes. Very lucky!! Lunch at the treehouse hotel was substantial and good for people who aren't into spice. Unfortunately no monkeys to be spotted there but looks like a lovely place to stay. Unfortunately straight after lunch the rains arrived and by rains I mean heavy torrential rains!! We arrived at the elephants to go and wash them in the…”

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6.Khao Lak: Private Day Trip Khao Sok with Boat Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 78 reviews · 10 hours

Travel by private car from Khao Lak to Cheow Lan Lake, then explore by private longtail boat with a local captain such as Suwit or Pat. You’ll see the Three Brothers, visit Diamond Cave, eat Thai food at Nang Prai Raft House, and swim in emerald water.

“Amazing day, great transport, great guide and beautiful location, I just wish we had more time to explore the lake”

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7.From Khao Lak: Khao Sok & Cheow Lan Lake Tour with Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 26 reviews · 8 hours · from $112

Travel from Khao Lak to Cheow Lan Lake for a long-tail boat ride, the Khao Sam Kloe photo stop, lunch at a floating raft house, kayaking, swimming, and a wildlife safari. An English-speaking guide, hotel transfers, food, drinks, and insurance are included.

“Guide, transportation, food, snacks were all excellent. We’d booked the kayaking package with just a couple of hours at the lake house and an 80 minute wildlife safari. However the tour company paired us with another group who were doing hiking in the jungle, meaning we had to wait at the lake house until they returned before we could leave. We were there for 5 hours in the end, very bored and only did a cursory 30 minute cruise up the shoreline to look for wildlife- we didn’t see anything (which I know is out of their control but they didn’t exactly try very hard). The delays also turned an…”

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