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Phraya Nakhon Cave and Bueng Bua Boardwalk
08:00–17:00Pick-up in Hua Hin or Cha-AmFrom ฿2,800Tour code HH06/2
Phraya Nakhon Cave in the morning and the Bueng Bua boardwalk over Thailand's largest freshwater marsh in the afternoon, both in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park.
Khao Sam Roi Yot, the mountain of three hundred peaks, was Thailand's first coastal national park: a small but fascinating area of limestone mountains, coves, beaches, islands and marshy wetlands, home to a great number of plants and some endangered animals.
Bueng Bua is a 1 km wooden boardwalk over the freshwater marsh next to the visitor centre, in the north-west corner of the park. The marsh is home to many water birds, songbirds, amphibians and other wetland species, and the purple swamphen is often seen. It is registered as a Ramsar site, a wetland of international importance, and the mountain views on this side of the park are especially impressive.
What the day looks like
- 08:00Depart from your hotel.
- 08:30Visit a pineapple plantation. We then pass Bang Pu fishing village, where the boats get ready for the day's catch.
- 09:30Take a boat to Phraya Nakhon beach, about 20 minutes, depending on sea conditions.
- 10:00Walk 430 metres up to Phraya Nakhon Cave. Inside, stalagmites surround the pavilion built for King Rama V.
- 12:00Lunch at a local restaurant, with time to relax and swim in the warm sea.
- 14:00Boat back to the minivan.
- 14:30Walk the Bueng Bua boardwalk.
- 15:30Drive back.
- 16:30Arrive in Hua Hin.
If the sea is rough, the boat cannot go out. We then walk over the hill instead: 880 metres each way.
Good to know
| Departure | 08:00 from Hua Hin or Cha-Am |
|---|---|
| Return | 16:30–17:00 |
| Included | Minivan, lunch, English-speaking guide, entrance fee |
| What to wear | Good walking shoes |