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Villa Baan Sabai, activities, things to do in Soi Dao
Activities
Golf
The Soi Dao Highland Golf Club is a demanding course and surrounded by fascinatingly beautiful nature.
It was designed by Dennis Griffiths and almost perfectly integrated in the surrounding landscape - it is something like a secret recommendation in Thailand....
Surrounded by jungle covered mountains and several valleys and hills make this golf course considered one of the most beautiful golf course in Thailand.
Swimming with Dolphins
Only one hour drive from Soi Dao is a Dolphin park,
Oasis Sea World, where you can make a one in a lifetime experience to swim with dolphins.
It is the only dolphin park in Thailand and one of the few in the world where you can make your dreams come true to having a close encounter with one of the most fascinating animals on the earth.
Jungle Trecking
A few km from the house is
Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary which is a part of the highest mountain range in south-eastern Thailand and forms a large wilderness area with the adjacent Khao Kitchakut National Park
The lush forest found here is quite spectacular with one of the most picturesque waterfalls of any location in Thailand, and with fabulous views over the rainforest from the top.
The most popular tourist attraction is Khao Soi Dao Waterfall, which comprises of 16 tiers: the highest one near the peak and the lowest one at the starting point of the climb.
Angkor Wat
A lesss than four hour trip including a border crossing to Cambodia, takes you to
Angkor Wat one of the most fascinating places on the planet, the remains of the largest preindustrial city in the world.
It comprises over 100 temples, and the geographical location of the Angkor complex and the arrangement of its temples is now believed to be based on a planet-spanning sacred geography from archaic times.
The jungle temples is like setting from any Indiana Jones film and the film Tomb Raider with Angelina Jolie, was actually shot on the location.
River Rafting
About 20 km from Soi Dao you can go
River Rafting in Klong (River) Pong Nam Ron.
The best time for this is just after the rainy season (Sep - Dec)
The starting point to this adventure is about 20 kms from Pong Nam Ron and ends just before the Cambodian border. The distance is 10 km and takes 2-3 hours.
The course has a number of rapids and starts getting adventurous after number 8. Altogether, depending on the water level you should experience 12 - 16 rapids.