Kanchanaburi's aforementioned parks offer opportunities for either
camping, and/or fishing, or trekking along nature trails. Camping
facilities, which customarily provide cold running water and simple
toilet facilities, are available at Chaloem Rattanakosin, Sai Yok, and
Erawan National Parks. Trekking along either well-defined
waterfall trails, or nature trails, to visit caves or appreciate local
flora and fauna is a popular activity at all national parks. Some
travel agents offer one-day elephant trekking in combination with
rafting tours in the vicinity of Thong Pha Phum and Sangkhla Buri.
Visitors are advised to contact either local travel agents or TAT's
office in Kanchanaburi for details. If you interested in trekking trip,
please consult
pguesthouse@thai-tour.com.
Rafting
Trips are available from the provincial capital and several holiday
resorts. Raft trips leave from the famous bridge, or the Song Kwai
Road waterfront area and the cost depends on the duration and
destination. Trips may entail 7-10 hour return journeys, or
include an overnight stay on either the Kwai Yai or Kwai Noi Rivers.
Visitors are advised to contact TAT's office in Kanchanaburi for current
information. Contact:
baanhuayulong@thai-tour.com
Rail Trips
Railway enthusiats may travel along one of Southeast Asia's most
historical tracks, namely the surviving stretch of the 'Death Railway',
from the provincial cpaital to Nam Tok Railway Station near the Sai Yok
Noi Waterfall. The winding track crosses the world famous bridge
and provides a clear indication of how difficult constructing the
original track (long since repaired and restored) must have been.
One particularly exhilarating stretch sees the line parallel the curving
Kwai Noi River on a wooden viaduct towering above the river and hugging
a steep cave-ridden cliff. Explore more in
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