Lake House Adventure

Go with Visit Beyond's newly built houseboat ‘shambhala’ on a trip around the untouched and very beautiful Khao Laem Lake, or also known as "The 1.000 Islands Lake" that is situated in the North Western region of Thailand close to the Burmese border. An exceptional and unforgettable experience.

The houseboat is built like a modern version of the traditional Thai houseboats, which the local population in this area lives on, so it is entirely in accordance to local tradition.
Only few tourists visit this area of Thailand, and Jysk Travel is among the few travel agencies with permission to sail a houseboat on the strikingly beautiful lake. The House boat fits up to 25 passengers.

The houseboat will take you slowly through the stunning scenery, which you can enjoy from the sundeck. When the boat stops, you can take a swim, go kayaking or fishing or just enjoy yourself and relax on the deck. It will be possible to visit the small natural caves and Coconut Island. You will also be riding elephants and you will go bamboo rafting at the nearby river.

Season:
The trip can be completed the year round. The best period is from November to February, where it's dry and the temperature at its lowest. From March to May the temperature may be higher. Between May and November, Thailand enters it’s rainy season, where tropical showers during the day time are not uncommon.

Day 1: Bangkok - Khao Laem Lake:
The trip begins from your hotel in Bangkok at 9 AM in the morning, where you are taken by minibus to Khao Laem Lake. The lake house tour starts when everybody is on board, and dinner is prepared while you sail towards the first nights anchor point (D).

Day 2: Water Fall and Coconut Island:
After breakfast we take the kayaks to mainland, and after a short walk we will reach Dai Chong Thong waterfall. It is possible to take a swim or just enjoy the sight (from March to May it’s dry season which causes low water level, so during this period the activity is not guaranteed). In the afternoon we will visit the Coconut Island with a population of just ten people. A nice and cozy island with a lot of coconut trees and also cacao and other kinds of trees.
(B, L, D)

Day 3: Elephant riding, lunch at the Karen village:
We start the day in kayak, visiting one of many small bays and explore five small caves containing a lot of bats, and maybe see one the local fishermen in action. At midday you will be picked up by a long tail boat and go up a nearby river. When you reach the Karen village at the river, the elephant riding will start, and they will take you up the river through the jungle. After an hour you will be set off to do bamboo rafting back to the village.
(B, L, D).

Day 4: Enjoy the day swimming, fishing or relax in the sun:
Today you will reach the final destination of the trip - Sangklaburi. In the morning there will be time to go kayaking, fishing, swimming or what you prefer, before we set off. Back on mainland you can see the longest teakwood bridges in Thailand or you can take a private tour to the Three

Pagodas Pass, which is located on the border between Thailand and Burma. In Sanghklaburi you will check in a nice guesthouse just at the river bank.
(B, L)

Day 5: Sangklaburi-Bangkok:
After your stay in the relaxing village of Sangkhlaburi, we will depart to Bangkok 9 AM. The trip is about 6 hours, but the first part is very beautiful where you will go through jungle areas. You will end at NRGH in Bangkok.

Choice: If you like, you may wish to extend the trip one or more days in the village of Sangklaburi.

General word explanation: B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner

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If there less than 4 customers for this trip we reserve the right to cancel without prior notice.

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