The Elephants of Erawan

2 days 1 night -- from USD 380 per person

Spend a night in the lush evergreen jungle of Kanchanaburi and track down the elephants of Erawan and other wildlife species at Erawan National Park.

Day 1 - Kanchanaburi (Lunch, Dinner)

We’ll meet you at your hotel in Bangkok at 5 a.m. After a short drive we start our journey into the heart of Erawan National Park. En route to our base camp, we will get a look at some of Erawan’s 300 or so bird species and use the sign we find to get an insider’s view of the area.

After a delicious lunch prepared by our field cook and served under the spacious field tent, complete with mosquito net, we’ll spend the afternoon getting to know the fauna and flora of one of Erawan’s high ridges before returning to the base camp for a cold drink and a hot shower. After a relaxing dinner, peel back the darkness using a lighted insect station and headlamps to take a look at the nocturnal side of life. Overnight at a deluxe tented camp.

Day 2 - Kanchanaburi - Bangkok (Breakfast, Lunch)

Wake up call with a hot fresh cup of coffee or tea delivered to your tent. As the forest slowly wakes up, we’ll be quietly climbing into our nearby tree platform for a hearty (yet portable) breakfast and a view all the way to the Burmese border. The platform is a great place to see some of the resident great hornbills and other canopy birds. From here we’ll also be able to hear the fascinating and complex calls of one or more gibbon family groups in the area.

Return to Bangkok in late evening.