Published on Mar, 2024

Tuesday 23rd January we were booked on the Unseen Khao Sok Eco Tour which we booked through the Tui Rep at our Hotel, BlueSotel Smart Hotel. It was an early morning start with a pick up at 07.00am. It was too early for breakfast but the Hotel prepared a snack box to take with us. Just after about an hour of driving there was a pit stop for a break of half an hour for a coffee and to use the bathroom. After another ninety minutes we arrived in Khao Sok National Park where we took a bamboo raft ride down the River Sok (reviewed separately) After the wonderful raft experience we made our way to the Mountain View Point Restaurant, our lunch stop on the Tour. On arrival we were shown into a small cooking area where one of the guides gave a cooking demonstration, cooking traditional Thom Yum. When cooked the pot was placed on our table as part of our meal (reviewed separately).  Lunch was served at 11.40 which a little too early for most of us on the Tour. The food was delicious, however a lot was wasted as it was too early, did raise the matter with the Tui Rep back at the Hotel. Water was included in the meal, other drinks were charged for, a large Chang was 109 Baht (roughly £2.50) Once lunch was over it was a twenty minute drive to the Monkey Temple, Wat Tham Phanthurat Thong, where we visited the Buddha Cave, the Temple and saw the monkeys, We stopped at Khao Sok Viewpoint on the way to the Thongsuk Elephant Park from here there were some spectacular views around the area. We then headed off to the Elephant Park, which was definitely was the highlight of the Tour. We fed the elephants, gave them a mud spa then scrubbed them clean. Our visit to Thongsuk Elephant Park was a memorable experience (reviewed separately). We left the Elephant Park about 14.45 arriving back at the Hotel  at 17.45, bit of a long day with a lot of driving.