Cheow Lan Lake Sunrise Boat Tour

New2 h 30 minFree cancellationBy Cheowlan untold

About this activity

Set an alarm: by 06:30 you are out on Cheow Lan Lake. A local driver steers the wooden longtail out from Ratchaprapha Dam Pier, with an English-speaking guide aboard to explain what you see. The boat heads first for Khao Sam Kloe, a set of three limestone pinnacles whose English name is the Three Brothers. The engine drops to an idle beside them so you can frame your photos while the morning light builds on the limestone. What the morning looks like is up to the weather: you might get low cloud on the hills, a glassy surface or plain open daylight, and each one photographs differently. Next the longtail motors over to a raft house anchored on the reservoir, where fish usually gather near the surface and you can throw them some food. You step back onto the pier at 08:30 with breakfast still to come. Pickup at about 06:00 is included from the Cheowlan-side hotels listed for this tour; if yours is not listed, meet us at Ratchaprapha Dam Pier at 06:20.

What's included

✓Drinking water
✓Local English-speaking guide
✓Hotel pickup and drop-off for guests staying on the Cheowlan side of the lake, around 06:00.
✓Insurance
✓Khao Sok National Park entrance fee - included in the price, nothing to pay at the gate
✓Wooden longtail boat with local driver

Not included

✕Breakfast
✕Guests in Khao Sok town meet us at Ratchaprapha Dam Pier at 06:20.

Meeting and pickup

Ratchaprapha Dam Pier, Ban Ta Khun - the public boat pier at the dam. Your guide meets you at the pier entrance at 06:20.

Good to know

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Your Khao Sok National Park entry is part of the booking, so no park fee is collected on the day
It is cool on the lake before sunrise, so long sleeves or a light jacket will help. A camera is worth bringing
Every morning on the lake is different: mist, colour in the sky and still reflections can happen, but none of them can be promised
Guests must be at least 5 years old, and under-18s must be accompanied by an adult
Shared departures follow a set timetable, with a cap of 15 guests and a minimum of 2 guests per booking
Runs every day in any weather, 06:30 to 08:30. Breakfast is not included. From Khao Sok town the pier is roughly 45 minutes by car, so set off at about 05:30 if you are meeting the group there

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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