Ancient temples, free-roaming deer and large parks: Nara can be easily explored in a day from Kyoto, for a peaceful cultural break.
Khao Yai National Park, located about 3 hours northwest of Bangkok, was the first of its kind to be created, in 1962. It is now the 3rd largest national park in Thailand and is home to a large number of wild animals, including
In Chiang Rai, experience a gentle ride with elephants in a respectful sanctuary. A peaceful and authentic encounter in the heart of the jungle.
Phetchaburi is one of those little-known areas. Because it is a city and region that could be described as "less important." Many will, for example, go to the floating market of Damnoen Saduak, 60km away, and then return home.
Lopburi, a historic town less than 3 hours from Bangkok, is known for being home to a colony of monkeys around an old Khmer temple, the Phra Prang Sam Yod.
Ko Kradat is a small private island adjacent to Ko Mak in the Gulf of Thailand (near Cambodia). It is best known for its free-roaming deer population.
Snorkeling day from Ko Mak including a stop at the beautiful beach of Ko Rang.
If there's one region neglected by tourism, it's the far south of Thailand. Well, not so far south, but if you draw a line between Surat Thani and Krabi, few people venture out.
First day in Hpa An, pearl of southern Burma: climb to Mount Hpan Pu, karst landscapes and caves, including one with bats at dusk.
Picked up around 8am, we will pick you up directly from your hotel (indicated at the time of booking). Time to go around the hotels of the other customers plus others who arrived directly from the station and we left for the park around Mae Taeng, an hour north of Chiang Mai.[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"]
The first thing you see when you arrive is the food reserve, here there is enough to feed the elephants for two days.[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="2"]
Overview of part of the park.[/caption]
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The day begins after a briefing on an elephant feeding session.[/caption]
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Snack.[/caption]
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The park also serves as a shelter for dogs.[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"]
After the elephants it will be our turn to eat.[/caption]
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This one is in bad shape...[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"]
At the table![/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"]
Lots of choice, that's a well-stocked plate.[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"]
Now it's bath time.[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"]
There's one who seems to be happy about it.[/caption]
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The park is clearly popular as there were a lot of people there (it's a shame, I would have preferred it to be a bit more "intimate" but so much the better for the park which obviously needs funds to maintain all these people)[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"]
It's a bit like the "Songkran" of elephants.[/caption]
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Hmm... bon appétit, we had indeed been told that dogs like fresh elephant poop (only).[/caption]
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After a while it's not just the elephants who get sprayed.[/caption]
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Myself in action.[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"]
A latecomer.[/caption]
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That's some posing![/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"]
These people will go into exile for a little while.[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"]
Calm has returned.[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"]
We return to the observation post.[/caption]
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Construction of “scrapers”.[/caption]
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Solo bath.[/caption]
On this 17th day, fatigue was making itself felt, so we took the time to hang around this morning and only left almost mid-afternoon, heading due south, towards the tip of Bali, more precisely on the peninsula of