This park has virgin rainforest dotted by limestone mountain ranges and a big reservoir in the middle. What attracted me to visit is that Khao Sok is said to be inhabited by plenty of rare wildlife such as wild elephants and tigers, but of course, I didn’t encounter any on my two visits.
What I did experience was a jungle trek and a quite amazing tour of a horseshoe shaped cave. You entered following a creek into a cave. As the cave narrows, you carry on in the darkness. As the cave narrows to only a few dozen centimeters, the water depth increases. You empty your pockets to carry the contents above your head and squeeze on nudged by the guide. Suddenly, it widens again and as you exit the cave, you realize that the cave exit is less than 100 meters from the cave entrance.
This cave tour was shut down by authorities a few years back after a flash flood killed a few tourists.
What I also tried was to stay at one of the first resorts that offered tree-top accommodation. I stayed in a wooden “house” built on tree branches stretching out over a creek.
Seemed a good idea at the time. But to sleep in a tree top over water during the rainy season … well, let me just say that it was a very humid experience.
