The Khao Sok Adventure Worth Taking is a full-day jungle trek and river tubing day in Khao Sok National Park, run by Cheowlan Untold. It runs Tuesday and Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm, with hotel pick-up from the Khao Sok side and the Cheowlan side. 5,900 THB per adult, child rate for ages 5–11, plus the national park fee of 340 THB per adult / 170 THB per child paid in cash at the gate. Minimum two guests per booking, never more than 15, book by 4.00pm the day before.
Three kilometres in, three kilometres back — to a hut hidden in the forest beside a waterfall.
You cook lunch there in lengths of bamboo, the way people who walk in here have always cooked. Then you float the Sok River home under the canopy.
Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:30 to 17:30. 5,900 THB, plus 340 THB cash at the park gate.
This is the day for people who want to be tired at the end of it.
Khao Sok’s rainforest is one of the oldest on Earth, and walking into it is not like walking into a park. But the point of this particular day is not the looking. It is the walk itself — distance, heat, roots, river crossings, and a destination you can only reach on foot.
How this differs from our other forest day
We run two days that go into a forest, and they are not versions of each other.
| The Khao Sok Adventure | Life Around Cheowlan | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | The walk itself — long, and it asks something of you | Going in to see what the forest holds, and whose home it is |
| Distance | 3 km in, 3 km back | An easy walk |
| Runs | Tue & Fri, 9:30–17:30 | Mon & Thu, afternoon |
| Ends with | Tubing home on the Sok River | A sunset viewpoint |
| Park fee | 340 THB cash | None |
If you want the forest without the distance, take Life Around Cheowlan instead. If you came to Thailand for the rainforest, take this one.
The walk in
Your guide grew up on these trails, which changes what a trek is. You are not following a path, you are being shown a place.
The river is with you most of the way, and there are waterfalls along it. There are elephants in this forest and there are monkeys; whether you see them is luck, and we are not going to promise you will.
Three kilometres does not sound like much until you do it in this heat, on this ground. It is honest walking. You will earn the forest rather than be defeated by it — but it is fair to say this day suits someone who does not mind being tired.
The hut, and the waterfall
At the far end there is a hut standing in the forest, and beside it a waterfall that is the reason the hut is where it is. This is where you stop, and it is the middle of the day.
Lunch cooked in bamboo
Lunch is made there, at the hut, over fire, in lengths of bamboo — the way it is cooked by people who walk in and out of this forest.
It is trekker food. Simple, made with whatever equipment is out there, nothing carried in that did not need to be. It is not a restaurant lunch and it is not trying to be. Eating it beside a waterfall three kilometres from the nearest road is the entire point, and everyone who has done it understands why immediately.
Then the river takes over
You walk back out, and the day ends with tubing on the Sok River — floating at whatever speed the water decides, canopy sliding past overhead, nothing to do.
It is the laziest possible ending to the most demanding day we run, and that is exactly the design. If the tubing is the part you came for, river tubing in Khao Sok explains what it is like and how it fits the day.
Who this day is for
Anyone willing to be tired. You do not need to be an athlete, you need to be willing to walk six kilometres in tropical heat with a waterfall in the middle.
Not the right day if you want easy. Not the right day if walking distance is a worry. For those, the village day or the lake day are better, and we would rather point you there.
Bring shoes that can get wet and a full change of clothes. You will be wet by the end whether or not you plan to be.
Planning the week? How many days you actually need in Khao Sok has the schedule and the cost table. And if you are going out on the lake as well, it is worth ten minutes first: Before it was a lake, it was a valley.
The practical part
- RunsTuesday & Friday
- Hours9.30am – 5.30pm
- Distance3 km in, 3 km back, on forest trails
- Price5,900 THB per adult · child pricing ages 5–11
- Group sizeNever more than 15 guests
- GroupsUp to 15 guests on one departure, same price per person, same fixed day. For 8 or more, email us the date first so we confirm the departure before you pay.
- Pick-upHotels on the Khao Sok side and the Cheowlan side, both included.
- ChildrenFrom age 5. Ages 5–11 pay the child rate shown in the calendar. Under-18s travel with an adult.
- Park fee340 THB adult / 170 THB child, cash at the gate, not included · how the fee works
- IncludesHotel pick-up & drop-off both ways, local English-speaking guide, bamboo-cooked lunch at the forest hut, tubing equipment (what the tubing is like), drinking water, insurance
- Bring340 THB cash per adult, shoes that can get wet, a full change of clothes, insect repellent
- Book by4.00pm the day before · minimum 2 guests
- CancellationFree cancellation and free date change 10 days or more before · 50% refund 3–9 days before · no refund less than 3 days before. Full policy.
- Licensed & insuredTAT licence 44/00518 · accident insurance for every guest
Questions people ask
How hard is the trek, really?
Three kilometres in and three back, on forest trails, in tropical heat. It is honest walking rather than technical climbing — but it asks something of you, and it is the most demanding day we run. If distance is a worry, take Life Around Cheowlan on Mondays and Thursdays instead.
How is this different from the village forest walk?
That day goes into a forest to see what it holds and whose home it is — an easy walk, with a cave and herbs and a sunset at the end. This day is about the walk itself: longer, harder, with a waterfall and a hut at the far end and tubing home.
Will we see elephants?
Sometimes. There are wild elephants and monkeys in this forest, and our guides know where they tend to be, but nobody can promise wildlife. If seeing elephants is the reason for your trip, book The Khao Sok Way on Sunday, Wednesday or Saturday, where you spend the afternoon with them.
What is the lunch like?
Cooked at the forest hut, over fire, in lengths of bamboo. Trekker food — simple, made with what is out there. Eating it beside a waterfall three kilometres from the nearest road is the point of it.
Do I need cash for the national park?
Yes. 340 THB per adult and 170 THB per child, at the gate, in cash only. Everything else is included.
Is the tubing safe?
Yes. You float rather than paddle, and life jackets are provided. It is the easy part of the day.
Can children do this day?
Ages 5 to 11 have their own pricing, but be realistic about six kilometres of forest trail in the heat. For younger or less enthusiastic walkers, the village day or the lake day are the better choice.
What happens if it rains?
The day runs, and the forest in rain is worth seeing. If the river is unsafe we change or drop the tubing and tell you in advance.
Is there a minimum number of guests?
Yes — two guests per booking. Prices are per person: choose a date and the calendar shows the total for your group — for two adults, 11,800 THB. Travelling alone? Book two seats — the guide and the pick-up are the same for one or two.
Travelling solo? Our minimum is two guests per booking. Book two seats — the guide and the pick-up are the same for one or two — and the day runs for you as it does for everyone.