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Khao Sok National Park[1] is in Surat Thani province of Thailand. Khao Sok National Park is one of the most beautiful wildlife reserve in Thailand.

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The Royal Forest Department declared Khao Sok as the 22nd national park of Thailand on December 22nd, 1980.

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The park has a total area of 738.74 square kilometers, which covers parts of the Khlong Yee and Khlong Pra Sang forests as well as portions of the Krai Son and the Khao Pung sub-districts in the district of Ban Ta Khun and the Khlong Sok and Panom sub – districts in the province of Surat Thani.

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200 Baht for Foreigners, 100 Baht for students - or 40B for Thai locals. If you are told otherwise feel free to go directly to the park entrance and buy it there. A lot of Tours will include the park entrance fee- something to take into consideration when choosing a tour.

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Rafflesia - to see the Rafflesia flower you have to go when it is in bloom around late January or early February. The way to see it is not through the main entrance of the park. You go down to the intersection of the highway and the road towards the park. From there you go right until mile 111 and on your right you will see a wooden ladder. Go up that and when you get to the first fork take a right. From there the little path crosses through some streams and such so look hard if you can't find the trail again. This will take you most of the day if you start early (9ish) but you could be back in time to go to the temple with all the monkeys. If you find a tour group just follow them until they get to a flower. The English guy at the restaurant next to the park said "you don't need a guide but if you go by yourself it's not guaranteed that you will see the flower." Don't forget to buy the ticket before you go.

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Tours can include elepant treks, Kayaking and zip riding in the canopies! Many also include drinks, food and basic accommodation.

• Giant Trees and Lakes of Khao Sok (Thailand Travel Plan), [2]. Explore the enchanting rainforest of Khao Sok and swim in sparkling natural lakes on a 4 day tour. Stay overnight in quirky jungle bungalows and peaceful floating lakehouses. There certainly won't be any other tourists at the lake - only a handful of fishermen living nearby in their floating huts. Your accommodation may be basic, but the setting is out of this world and incredibly beautiful. River levels permitting, you can make a fantastic tube trip, floating downstream through the jungle in a giant rubber ring.  edit

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Each guesthouse has its own restaurant. The food is cheapish at 70-100 baht a meal, but you won't find any amazing restaurants in the area. Avoid the restaurant at Khaosok Paradise Resort, where travellers have reported seriously dodgy hygiene.

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The Our Jungle House Resort has a fantastic restaurant in the middle of the Jungle. They probably offer the best food in the area

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• Smiley's Bungalows, 35/5 Moo 6 T. Klongsok, ☎ 08-9871-5744 (smileylandsmileyland@hotmail.com), [3]. Has Thai Style wooden bungalows and a amazing tree houses and offers a spectacular view of the mountains. Early morning one can see the mist creeping down the surrounding hillsides. There is also has a restaurant, bar, tour counter and internet with WiFi. The name is not without merit, the owners and staff actually do smile almost all the time.  edit

• Las Orquideas Resort (Khao Sok Resort), 265 Moo 6 T. Klongsok, Khao Sok (200 meters from park entrance), ☎ (66) 77-395-009 (sisconee@hotmail.com), [4]. The resort is small with only 5 bungalows, all of which are surrounded by flowers and exotic plants, all of which have large verandas and huge windows overlooking the rugged mountain tops of the national park. Top-of-the-line mountain bikes are provided for free, there is a swimming pool, free internet, and the breakfasts are different every day! It is difficult to leave this paradise...  edit

• Pantoorat Mountain Lodge (khaosokguide@gmail.com), 201 Moo 6 T.Kong Sok, ☎ (0066) 086/268'73'99, [5]. Bungalows that offer quiet accommodation and fantastic views from Pantoorat Mountain. 300.  edit

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Our Jungle House Resort ***

Contact person: Eric Limbos (Hotel Manager)

E Mail: ourjunglehouse1985@gmail.com

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Khao Sok 4 Days / 3 Nights

• Day 1 - Leave for the area around Khao Sok National Park head quarters in the morning from Phuket, Krabi or Suratthani. Visit the Elephant camp and do Nature exploring by canoeing down the Sok River. In the evening, enjoy sounds from the rainforest.
• Day 2 - Visit the jungle cave temple. Go hiking in the National Park by your self or by hiring a local guide. The trails inside the National Park are well marked there are several waterfalls on the way. From January to February it's possible to find the Worlds biggest flower the Rafflesia blossom.
• Day 3 - Continue to Chiew Lan Lake about 70 km away and depart from the Rajjabrapa pier. On the way to the raft houses we will sail amidst spectacular rock formations and make a detour for Gulin of Khao Sok - a scenic place on the lake. Check in on simple bamboo rafthouse. Paddle a canoe to explore the lake and look for wildlife. Take a bamboo raft to a newly discovered dripstone cave.
• Day 4 - Value of the stay in the wilderness, get up with the sun. Take a canoe or arrange with the boat driver to go for a safari to scan the banks. Morning is the time of day where the animals is most active and if a branche in the canopy flick from one side to the other, then it should be a group of monkeys searching for the first meal of the day. Take a swim in the lake and head back to the pier by longtailed-boat. Transfer to ongoing destinations can be arranged.

Tour & activity operators

• Wild Kingdom Tours Co. Ltd. [6] (บริษัท ไวลด์ คิงดัม ทัวร์) Tel: +66(0)76 296 231

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