Khao Sok National Park safari from Phuket: jungle trek and canoe in one day

Two hours paddling through limestone cliffs and jungle canopy, then back to Phuket by sunset.

You leave Phuket at 7am and drive 150 kilometers to Khao Sok National Park, stopping at Ton Prai Waterfall for a mini trek. After lunch at the lodge, you canoe for two hours through the rainforest, then return by sunset. The tour includes round-trip transfers, an English-speaking guide, entry fees and all transport in an air-conditioned vehicle.

Step-by-step itinerary

• Pick up from Phuket hotel
• Drive over Cloud pass to Khao Sok
• Stop at Ton Prai Waterfall for jungle trek
• Arrive at nature camp near waterfall
• Lunch at Jungle Lodge
• River canoeing adventure
• Drive back to Phuket enjoying sunset
• Return to hotel

The Experience

How do you fit a full rainforest day into a Phuket trip without renting a car or piecing together transport yourself? The tour handles the 150-kilometer drive north—you leave your hotel at 7am, cross the Cloud Pass and arrive at Khao Sok National Park by 10am. The park is Thailand's largest virgin rainforest, and the route takes you through cultivated land first, stopping at Ton Prai Waterfall for a short jungle trek before the main event.

Once at the nature camp, you have time to settle in before lunch at the Jungle Lodge around 12:30. The meal is local—nothing fancy, but it's cooked on-site and tastes like what people in the region actually eat. After lunch comes the canoeing: roughly two hours on the river, depending on your pace, paddling past limestone walls and overhanging trees. The water is calm enough that moderate fitness is what the operator asks for, not athletic training. You're moving slowly enough to notice the forest, fast enough that the afternoon doesn't drag.

The return journey starts around 4pm, which means you catch the sunset drive back down the mountain. You're in the vehicle for much of the day—the operator is honest about that—but it's the trade for reaching a place most Phuket day-trippers never see. Your hotel pickup happens around 6pm.

What’s included

• Round-trip hotel pickup and air-conditioned vehicle transport.
• English-speaking guide.
• all park and attraction entry fees.
• lunch at the Jungle Lodge in Khao Sok National Park.
• approximately two hours of river canoeing.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Bangkok Travel Agency

Is this one for you?Pick this tour if you want to see Khao Sok's rainforest and waterfall without arranging your own transport or worrying about timing—the fixed schedule and included pickup mean you just show up at your hotel and spend the day in the forest instead of figuring out how to get there.

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Top questions

How far is Khao Sok National Park from Phuket?

150 kilometers north. The drive takes roughly two hours each way, with a stop at Ton Prai Waterfall on the way in.

What's included in the tour price?

Round-trip hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, English-speaking guide, all park entry fees, and lunch at the Jungle Lodge.

How long is the canoeing part?

Approximately two hours on the river, depending on your pace and physical condition.

What time do I get back to my hotel?

Around 6pm. You leave at 7am, so it's roughly an 11-hour day total.

Do I need to be very fit for this tour?

The operator asks for at least a moderate level of physical fitness. The trek and canoeing are not strenuous, but they do require some stamina.

Is there a stop at Ton Prai Waterfall?

Yes. It's a mini jungle trek on the way to the main park, giving you a taste of the rainforest before you reach Khao Sok.

Can infants come on this tour?

Yes, but they must sit on an adult's lap during transport.