• Everyone rises at first light to observe one of Kaeng Krachan’s most spectacular sights. We drive to a lookout at 1,207 meters above sea level and gaze out over a stunning vista. During the cool months of December to March, dense morning fogs blanket the deep valleys along the Thai border with Myanmar making for a magnificent scene.

• Breakfast will be served at the lookout before we start our all-day trek along an 8 km loop trail to Thor Thip Waterfall, located deep in the wilderness.

• There’s a good chance of encountering wildlife along the trail at this early hour when animals are most active. Wild elephant, tapir, barking deer, gaur and leopard are possible sightings, but gibbons, banded leaf-monkeys and some of the park’s 6 species of hornbills should certainly be seen.

• It’s a 4 km hike to Thor Thip Waterfall where we will enjoy a picnic lunch and have several hours to play in the pools below the falls as well as study the micro clime vegetation that grows in the perpetual mist.

• The return hike to our base camp is uphill so these last four kilometers will necessarily be slower going. Rest stops along the way will be used not only to catch our breath, but also for lessons in tropical forest ecology.
  
  
• Back at base camp everyone can shower before packing up for the 4:30-6:00 pm return by 4-wheel drive truck back to Bankrang Camp.
  
  
• Once we settle ourselves comfortably into a large national park dormitory, we will enjoy a delicious dinner and celebrate our last night together with festivities around a campfire.

Overnight: Bankrang Camp Dormitory, Kaeng Krachan N.P.