Top Bangkok Full-day Tours - page 2

The fact that it even exists was unknown to me until I was planning a visit to Bangkok. I had no idea of its existence. I was planning a trip to Angkor Wat last year but it was a two day trip. This UNESCO site is one hour from Bangkok and is very impressive - a mix of Siamese, Cambodian and Ceylonese architectural elements with a lot of history behind them.

Pickup was on time. Nice, friendly and kind guide Ms. Surin or Mam and driver Mr. Jirawat. I am a solo traveler and another person in the group is also a solo traveler. We got to do and see all things listed including 2 main waterfalls and a trekking. Almost at the end of the trekking I requested a little detour to see a nearby smaller waterfall and the guide let the group there since we had time. While climbing steep stairs at two major waterfalls and trekking, Ms. Surin pays attention to travelers’ safety. On the way there she bought us small mosquitoes repellent spray and wipe as there could be a lot of mosquitoes. She warned us of blood sucking leech in wet area and under leaves. She watched out and listened for snake. She allows us to take our time and warn us which area could be slippery and dangerous. At the same time she kept her eyes and ears out for wild animals. We saw 4 hornbills (2 different kinds), dears, monkeys, black squirrels. The driver and the guide drove us around to try to find elephants but we didn’t have luck. On the way back to Bangkok I requested to stop at a fruit stand along the road and we got to try and buy fresh and delicious Durian, Pamello, Mangosteens, Salak at a very good price much cheaper than those sold in Bangkok. I had a wonderful day. I often travel alone and having good companies while traveling made the trip memorable. I recommend this one day trip if you don’t have much time but want to enjoy the rich wilderness of Thailand without much exhaustion.

Our experience was very good from the moment of the pickup from our Hotel Lobby to the drop off at our Hotel Lobby some 12 hours later. Luke, our English speaking tour guide was very knowlegable about all points of interest and Thailand in general. He was easy and fun to talk with and have great conversations. The driver was very good, especially getting through the peak hour traffic. A long but very informative and enjoyable day with a great group of 7 people.