CULTURAL TOURS
You may be interested to head in to Pak Chong's night market for some authentic Thai street food! Local merchants are there in force 7 days a week. Bargains galore!
Is there a cultural interest you have that is not on our menu? Please ask to see if we can get you to where all your 5 senses will be tickled.
Magic Cave
Tour duration: 1 - 3 hours
Suggested start time: Flexible 9:30h - 15:30h
Recommended outfit: Comfy wear
Please don't forget: Camera, pocket money, mosquito repellent, sunscreen
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Depart from Eco Valley Lodge at your discretion. Inside the Wat Tham Trai Rat compound is the Magic Cave which was inhabited 4,000 years ago, with the skeletons to prove it. The underground cave system contains some stunning chambers with wonderful features and a lot of stalagmites and stalactites. The walk through the cave takes a leisurely 45 minutes.
the white buddha
Tour duration: Approx. 2 hours
Suggested start time: Flexible 9:30h - 15:30h
Recommended outfit: Comfy wear
Please don't forget: Camera, pocket money, mosquito repellent, sunscreen
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Depart from Eco Valley Lodge at your discretion. After a 30-minute drive, Wat Thep Phitak Punnaram is reached. A wonderfully large white Buddha statue sits atop the 625 steps that must be climbed to reach the platform of the statue. The 1,250 steps up and down represent the number of monks that gathered to hear the Lord Buddha's first sermon.
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With a width of 27m, the statue's height is an impressive 45m. This big Buddha was built in only 2 years, from 1967 to 1969. From the platform the world is at your feet.
night market
Tour duration: Approx. 2 hours
Suggested start time: Flexible, between 16:00h and 18:00h
Recommended outfit: Comfy wear
Please don't forget: Camera, pocket money, mosquito repellent, sunscreen
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We drive to the centre of Pak Chong city in the afternoon. Here the local community sets up a shopping area on the main street every evening. This is a culturally rewarding experience as this market is the real deal. It is by and for the locals and not a tourist setup.
Choose your dinner, buy some fruit or just take some photos. It's all up to you.
pb valley winery - half day
Tour duration: Approx. 4.5 hours
Suggested start time: Option #1 10:00h and Option #2 15:00h
Recommended outfit: Comfy wear
Please don't forget: Camera, pocket money, mosquito repellent, sunscreen
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The 2 options for this tour are premised on either lunch or dinner at the Great Hornbill Restaurant at PB Valley Estate.
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Soon after arriving, a guided tour of the winery starts, which lasts about 1.5 hrs. The tour takes guests through the vineyards, into where the wine is processed, stored and aged, and then a sampling of the product. Lunch or dinner at the Great Hornbill Restaurant completes this package.
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This estate is the largest vineyard in the Khao Yai wine growing district. It is beautifully situated with the Khao Yai mountains in the background.
Arrival back at Eco Valley Lodge is between 4 to 5 hours after the initial departure.
magic cave, white buddha & elephant ride - half day
Tour duration: Approx. 5 hours
Suggested start time: Flexible, between 9:00h and 12:00h
Recommended outfit: Comfy wear, head cover
Please don't forget: Camera, pocket money, mosquito repellent, sunscreen
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Depart from Eco Valley Lodge at your discretion. The first stop is the Wat Tum Trirat compound & the Magic Cave. They say the caves were inhabited 4,000 years ago, with the skeletons to prove it. The underground cave system contains some stunning chambers with wonderful features and a lot of stalagmites and stalactites. The walk through the cave takes a leisurely 45 minutes.
A 20-minute drive will bring us to a wonderfully large white statue of Buddha. The 1,250 steps must be climbed to reach the platform of the statue. From the platform the world is at your feet. The next stop will be at a the local fruit market. Here you can choose from many different kinds of local fruit.
We will pass the Khao Yai wine area - a beautiful landscape on our way to the elephant station. The local mahouts prepare the ride and there is time to feed the elephants. Afterwards we start the trekking through the wilderness, crossing rivers, and following jungle trails.
And then it's back to Eco Valley Lodge to swap stories of who had the most fun.