• Pick up by mini van in Bangkok and drive 2-hours south to Pethaburi Province. An interesting stop will be made on the way to learn about the age-old process of salt extraction at extensive salt pans along the Gulf of Thailand.

• Arriving on the banks of the Petchaburi River, we enjoy a delicious lunch before conducting a study of the macro invertebrate life in the river. Students, working in teams, will challenge one another to see which can catch and properly identify the greatest diversity of benthic organisms in this fun and educational exercise.

• Now it’s time to learn about river ecology and hydrology as we set off in rafts to float the Petchaburi. Kingfishers, herons, egrets, fish eagles, mangrove snakes and other fauna may be spotted along the course of a 6-km river run.

• After a few hours of rafting and frolicking in clear pools of the river, we will transfer a short distance to our lodge and enjoy more fun in the sun swimming in the resort’s huge natural-shaped outdoor pool.

• Following a wonderful buffet dinner in the resort’s restaurant, we will bicycle back to our bungalows searching for birds and bats along the way.

Overnight: Kaeng Krachan Resort