Day trips

karrinahogan · Amateur Joined: 04 Nov 2006 Posts: 36

Hi

Was just wondering if anyone could recommend any good tour companies or similar? Am off to Hua Hin in September, and would like to book some day trips to the River Kwai and elsewhere

DawnHRD · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:29 pm Post subject:

Many of the tour companies offer the same sort of tours. Shop around when you get here. I like Western Tours & Ken Diamond, but others will have different preferences. You can also book taxis to go wherever you want, if you don't like being tied down to an itinerary.

If you like water, I'd heartily recommend Mermaid Cruises (they have a link from this site) Barry, the owner is a terrific guy, and their cruise to Sam Roi Yod on the Peacock is a lovely day. My mum & son also went on their eco-friendly tour of the mangrove swamps ( a lot of local wildlife can be seen) and thought it was a fantastic experience. Mr. Green

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karrinahogan · Amateur Joined: 04 Nov 2006 Posts: 36

Great, thanks, i will have a look out for those

chelsea · Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:30 am Post subject:

If you want to have a trip to the River Kwai and are stopping over in Bangkok, would probably be better to do it from there, as I think it is quite a drive from HH
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Wanderlust · Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:53 am Post subject:

Actually chelsea it is only a couple of hours drive from HH, not that different really, and going from Bangkok you can run the risk of hitting heavy traffic getting out of the city. There are plenty of organised day trips that start early in HH that take in the floating market and River Kwai which are apparently pretty good; as Dawn says Western Tours is a good place to go.

chelsea · Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:58 am Post subject:

Thanks for that, I do remember seeing the turn off to go there on my way down last time, but thought it was a bit closer to BKK than what it is.
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STEVE G · Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:09 pm Post subject:

Dawn wrote:
I like Western Tours & Ken Diamond,

I too have had good service from Western Tours, as well as the day trips they have given me good service for the likes of booking and changing airline tickets, which they do very efficiently for the small fee they charge.

P.S. Dawn, I have to re-read your post about quotes as I keep making a hash of it!

karrinahogan · Amateur Joined: 04 Nov 2006 Posts: 36

Thanks, I will def look out for these when we are in Hua Hin.

Definetely want to do the River Kwai tour, and a trip to Monkey Island

lomuamart · Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:37 pm Post subject:

DawnHRD · Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:34 pm Post subject:

Also, if you're in the least bit interested in the history, go to the cemeteries. The JEATH museum is good, and of course the bridge, but for me the most poignant part of my visit was wandering around the graves & seeing how beautifully tended they are & reading the inscriptions.
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karrinahogan · Amateur Joined: 04 Nov 2006 Posts: 36

Thank you for all your replies, have given me plenty of info!