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Destination
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Trip duration
3 days, 2 nights
Live alongside nature with this three-day adventure that takes us into the depths of stunning Khao Sok National Park’s jungle. Located in Surathani province, the sprawling park’s swathe of varying natural beauty takes in ancient rainforests, gushing waterfalls, incredible limestone formations, swathes of mangroves and giant trees and a huge variety of flora and fauna. During this tour, we will explore the area, taking jungle walks to look for the 48 mammals that call the park home, including gibbon, deer, bears and marbled cats. We will also enjoy a bit of bird watching to spot some of the 187 kinds of birds, kayaking through the magnificent Cheow Lan Lake and visits to temples that are set in ancient caves home to incredible collections of stalagmites and stalactites.
Day 1
Phuket or Khao Lak – Khao Sok
We will drive from your hotel to Sarasin Bridge, a pedestrian walkway that spans 700 metres and connects Phuket with mainland Thailand to take some photos and enjoy the views. We then visit the Tsunami Memorial Site, which pays tribute to the thousands of people who died during the 2004 tsunami. (These two visits may be skipped if it is a joint programme with Phuket). Afterwards, we head to the Rommanee Hot Spring which you can either try self-foot-spa or whole body. We then tuck into a local lunch at Khaosok Discovery Restaurant before hitting the water to canoe along the Khaosok River (45 minutes to 1 hour). The leisurely trip takes us past dramatic limestone cliffs and abundant tropical flora and fauna. We stop at Khaosok to lap up the unparalleled views of the surrounding area before visiting Monkey Temple cave and its mischievous monkeys before the check-in to your hotel. Dinner and overnight at Khao Sok Boutique Camps.
Food
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Accommodation
Khao Sok Boutique Camps
Day 2
Khao Sok – Cheow Lan Lake
Today sees us head into the jungle once again, with a hike through pristine Khao Sok National Park, which was established as Thailand’s 22nd national park in 1980. Spanning 739 sq-km, the sprawling park boasts pristine natural landscapes that take in ancient evergreen rainforests that date back 160 million years, gushing waterfalls, dramatic limestone karsts, deep valleys, breath-taking lakes, a smattering of caves and stacks of unique flora and fauna. We will explore this tropical paradise with a three-hour walk along paths that snake through the jungle before lunch at Khaosok Mountain View Restaurant and the hotel check-out. We then take a long-tail boat through stunning scenery to pristine Cheow Lan Dam, where we check-in to our overnight floating accommodation. We have the remainder of the afternoon at our leisure to kayak across the reservoir’s still waters, kick back at the floating huts and lap up the natural surroundings, or take a dip in the fresh water lake before dinner. Overnight at floating raft.
Food
B/L/D
Accommodation
Floating raft
Day 3
Cheow Lan Lake – Phuket or Khao Lak
We start the day early with a canoe trip across the lake to view nature rise for the day. Having worked up an appetite, we return for a hearty breakfast before taking a 1 km walk along stunning nature trails that snake through evergreen forest. We stop along the way to look at the unique flora and fauna, including butterflies, squirrels, reptiles and a variety of birds. We end our walk at 500 Rai, an area of the lake that is famous for its sunrise and sunset views and is dotted with jagged islets. We board a bamboo raft and head to Pakarang Cave, also called Coral Cave, as its stalagmites resemble coral. After lunch at a floating restaurant, we sail back to the mainland by long-tail boat to check-out of your accommodation.
Food
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Make your own trailIncluded
- Voluntary Carbon Offset Compensation: USD1.50 per person per day;
- Tours and transfers with licenced English-speaking guiding services / assistance;
- 1-night accommodation at Khaosok Boutique Camps in sharing twin in a safari-styled tent with air-conditioning and private ensuite bathroom with hot & cold shower and modern style toilets;
- 1 night-accommodation at Cheow Lan Lake in a sharing twin in rafthouse with private ensuite bathroom with hot & cold shower and modern style toilets. Electric runs from 18:00-06:00hrs;
- Transportation for tour and transfers by air-conditioned vehicle, unless otherwise stated;
- All entrance fees for activities as mentioned in the program;
- National Park fee at THB 520.- per person. In case of the increasing on National Park fee by the Government, passenger must pay the additional cost;
- All entrance fees for activities as mentioned in the program;
- All applicable taxes and service charges;
- All meals as indicated in the program (food only).
Not Included
- Personal expenses such as other meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees and optional tours/ visits, unless otherwise stated;
- Hotel accommodation in the destination of commencement;
- Any domestic / international airline tickets, airport taxes, visa fees, specific camera / video fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general pick-up / drop-off regions (such as airports, out-of-town resorts, ports, harbours and accommodation in surrounding towns);
- Any accommodation expenses of a personal nature. This includes (compulsory festive) meals and drinks, mini-bar consumption, laundry, room service, any telephone or other communication cost not mentioned in the program;
- International travel and medical insurance coverage for customers.
Payment and Cancellations
- Full payment is due 30 days prior to departure. We reserve the right to release all services in case of payment default.
- Intermediate bank charges and fees are the responsibility of the client.
- Cancellation policy: In case of cancellation, the following cancellation fees will apply:
• Between 30-15 days prior to departure - 25% of total price
• Between 14-7 days prior to departure - 50% of total price
• Less than 7 days prior to departure – 100% of total price
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3 Days Jungle & Lake Explorer
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Destination
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Trip duration
3 days, 2 nights
About your trip
RESERVATIONS
All tours and services can be booked directly with our office in China
A TRAILS CHINA / DAOCHENG
Beijing Office
Suite 810, SunFlower Tower
#37 Maizidian Street Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100022, P.R. China
Tel: (86-10) 6515 9259
Fax: (86-10) 6515 9293
Email: info@atrails.cn
CONFIRMATIONS
All reservations are confirmed by return with the up-dated booking status within 2 working days. Due to occasional delays in communication with more remote destinations, it may take a few days longer to get confirmation.
RATES AND AVAILABILITY
All rates are quoted in RMB and are subject to change without prior notice. Inclusions and exclusions in the tour packages are indicated at the end of each itinerary. Commonly our package tour rates include accommodation, transfers, certain meals, and other tour related services. Domestic or international airfares are included where mentioned. Our tour itineraries do not include visa fees and expenses of a personal nature. The validity of our rates is November 01, 2018, until October 31, 2019, unless otherwise specified.
SERVICES
Local English speaking guides are accompanying tours and transfers in each destination. German, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian and Chinese speaking guides are available on request in major cities and subject to confirmation.
DELIVERY FEES
A delivery fee will be charged according to the distance traveled, if any train tickets are required to be delivered to clients’ hotel.
PAYMENT
Full pre-payment by bank transfer is required 30 days before the commencement of services.
Our bank account details are:
Bank Name: Bank of China Beijing JianGuoMen Wai Sub-Branch
开 户 行：中国银行北京建国门外支行
Account Name：ATC TRAVEL SERVICES (BEIJING) LTD.
账 户 名：北京道成国际旅行社有限公司
Account No.：3259 6908 9747
账 号：3259 6908 9747
Swiftcode : BKCH CN BJ 110
For itineraries operated outside China
Account Name：BEIJING GLORY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SERVICE CO, LTD.
账 户 名：北京千乘假期国际旅行社有限公司
Account No.：3211 6010 0100 1577 67
账号：3211 6010 0100 1577 67
Bank Name: Industrial Bank Co., Ltd Sanyuanqiao Sub-Branch
开 户 行：兴业银行三元桥支行
CHILD POLICY
For children aged between 2 and 11 years following rates will apply:
- Child in shared adults’ room with extra bed will pay 80% of the total package price
A maximum of two children per party is granted such a discount. Besides this general policy, specific conditions may apply case by case.
CANCELLATIONS
For cancellation of confirmed reservations, following general cancellation charges apply :
- Between 30 and 15 days prior to arrival : 20% of the total amount
- Between 15 and 7 days prior to arrival : 50% of the total amount
- Less than 7 days prior to arrival : 100% of the total amount.
Special conditions apply for cruises, beach resorts as well as for some of the boutique and landmark hotels. Expeditions and specific products may have different conditions.
Domestic and international air tickets are non-refundable once issued. You are obliged to pay full airfare (inclusive of any tax and fuel surcharge) of any cancelled tickets based on the contract rate.
PROGRAM CHANGES
We reserve the right to re-arrange the order of any tour program, to cancel or substitute elements of any tour itinerary without notice, when local conditions require such changes. All itineraries depending on domestic flight confirmations are subject to changes.
Any increase in taxes or fuel surcharges imposed by the authorities will be advised as soon as we are informed of them, and they will be added to the invoice.
Flight and train details mentioned in our itineraries are for indicative purposes only.
CONFIDENTIALITY
This agreement, its contents and all related documentation sent over to the customer/tour operator are strictly confidential and must not be disclosed to any third parties.
COMPLAINTS AND IRREGULARITIES
We consider complaints as valuable feedback to improve service delivery levels. We request that service delivery failures or customer concerns, be reported during the customer’s stay, to one of our representatives. It is the aim of the company to solve any irregularity on the spot. The company reserves the right to refuse to take action on perceived irregularities submitted to the company 14 days after the customer returns back home.
FORCE MAJEURE
During the term of this agreement, neither party shall be in default of its obligations to the extent that its performance is delayed or prevented by causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to, acts of God, natural disasters, bankruptcy of a vendor, strikes and other labor disturbances, acts of war, or civil disturbances, or other equivalent or comparable events.
INDEMNITY
The client agrees to indemnify and to save A Trails – Daocheng from harm and against all damage or injury (including death) to property or person(s) resulting from intentional or negligent acts or omissions from their respective officers, employees, agents, contractor or subcontractor in connection with the performance of this agreement.
LEGAL NOTE
This agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of China (and/or applicable in relation to the country it is legally represented) for the time being in force and the parties agree to submit any dispute arising between the parties under this agreement to arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the respectable Arbitration Institute, Office of the Judiciary applicable at the time of submission of the dispute to arbitration and the conduct of the arbitration thereof shall be under the auspices of the specific Arbitration Institute accordingly.
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LIABILITY
We act as an intermediary between the concerned airlines, hotels, all transport operators and local tourist offices providing the services. The Company is therefore not responsible for any loss, injury or damage sustained by the tourists, including those occurring outside the touring programs. Additional expenses incurred due to delay, accidents, natural and disaster, political actions and unrest must be borne by the tourists. Programs and prices, services and conditions are based on those valid at the time of printing and are therefore subject to change without advance notice before or during the tour. Acknowledgment and confirmation of the above-mentioned conditions is active, once clients participate in one of the provided services via us. The itinerary of the excursion, package and/or tour cannot be altered or changed without prior permission from us. We cannot be held liable if you amend the excursion and its content in your brochures or give wrong descriptions to clients that are travelling.
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING AUTONOMOUS REGIONS IN CHINA
The Company is not responsible for any last-minute closure of specific regions or tourism sites caused by decisions taken by local or national authorities to restrict access hereto. We will provide alternative itineraries where necessary and reduce cancellation fees to a minimum, however, such imposed closures are beyond our control and constitute a case of force majeure.
The areas concerned include but are not restricted to : The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Tibet Autonomous Region, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, minority regions in Qinghai and Gansu provinces.
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
Travel breaks down borders and brings people together: The nearly 900 million people who travel every year make the sector one of the biggest in the world, a major employer and a key element in the global economy. But this has its downside, too: increasing pollutant emissions from the tourist traffic, loss of coastlines and other landscapes through excessive building development and sexual exploitation of children are just some of the negative consequences of the growth in global tourist travel. In order to minimize the negative impacts and enhance the positive ones, our Corporate Responsibility Strategy focuses on four prime issues:
- We increase efforts to ensure that children and adolescents in tourist areas are protected against sexual exploitation, one of the worst forms of abuse of young people today.
- We promote fair working conditions and sensibly service provider partners to social and environmental concerns.
- The supply and saving of clean water is a further key issue.
- We develop our own projects to meet the growing threat posed by climate change. Indeed, helping counter the adverse effects of global warming is one of the biggest challenges faced by the world tourist.