点评:Weather: if you decide to travel here, check the seasons before committing, we had 30-34 during the day, 16-22 at night, no rain
Packing: pack 2 weeks before, then HALVE it. Seriously, no flash clothes are required, boardies, t-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts (for sun protection), light fleece for cool evenings/mornings, spray jacket (didn’t get used but you never know, cap for the tuk tuk, broad brimmed hat for any walking. Consider cotton clothes, cool to wear and dry quickly if you are doing your own laundry
Itinerary: so pleased we took the 11 day option, I’ll attach the link to the Tuk Tuk Club, they are brilliant to deal with (www.tuktukclub.com), owner is English (Bruce) and son (Tom)
Fitness: no real strenuous activities, 4-5 klm hike was mainly flat or downhill, the Lod Cave system has a lot of steps, but if I can do it, you can
Driving: if you are coming as a couple, then BOTH of you should get an International Licence (about $65 at RACQ or your states equivalent, just take your drivers licence and a current passport photo). Even though you stop for pee/coffee about every hour and a half, a change of driver just keeps the fatigue at bay, tuk tuk’s are a 3 wheeler and can be a handful on winding roads, not dangerous, just need to wrestle it occasionally around switchbacks, and there are PLENTY of them
Accom: quirky, some in the rice padddies, some fantastic, all spotlessly clean, beds are very hard, we took the doona cover and placed it ON the mattress, found this helped us soft Westerners
Food: great, a bit different to Southern Thailand, they will always ask for your “spicy” level, but fresh and full of flavour, tried street food a few times, also very good
Water: no issues here, every Accom supplies water and the lead tuk tuk carries fresh drinking water. The tuk tuks have an esky, filled with ice every morning to keep your drinks cold. Same as most Asian countries, don’t drink the tap water
Group: look, you can’t pick your fellow travellers, we were lucky to have a group of fun-loving Poms with us, we laughed with, and at, each other every day. Sad to say goodbye, we shared something quite unique. I recommend you get to know those in your group as soon as you can. I actually met one of our group on-line, weeks before we met (Gidday Carol !)
Booze: cheap as, 750ml Chang is 60 baht, about 3 bucks. ABSOLUTELY NO DRINKING IN THE TUK TUK’s
Guides: Boyz, our main guide, leads the convoy in his tuk tuk, ripper bloke, good English, funny as, nothing is too much trouble. Our assistant, Win, didn’t have much English, but the girls loved him, such a gentleman, worked his arse off to keep us happy
Tuk Tuk Club: crossed every “t” and dotted every “i”, made sure that we were looked after everywhere. I loved that they supported small family-run businesses without sacrificing quality. Itinerary isn’t too fast paced that you were exhausted, but plenty of “WOW” moments
If you are looking for 5 star resort style, cocktails beside on pool, on a beach……this trip ISN’T for you !
If you want something left-of-field, quirky, see the REAL Thailand at a slower pace (40-60 kph), have the experience of piloting your own tuk tuk and having a laugh, sometimes at your own expense, then consider this trip, we LOVED it, every minute of it.
翻译:天气:如果您决定来这里旅行,请在出发前查看季节,我们这里白天气温为 30-34 度,晚上气温为 16-22 度,无雨
打包:提前两周打包,然后减半打包。说真的,不需要穿闪光衣服,只要有沙滩裤、T 恤、长袖 T 恤(防晒)、轻质羊毛衫(适合凉爽的夜晚/早晨)、防水夹克(没用过,但你永远不知道)、嘟嘟车用的帽子、散步用的宽边帽。考虑穿棉质衣服,如果自己洗衣服,穿起来凉爽,干得快
行程:很高兴我们选择了 11 天的行程,我会附上嘟嘟车俱乐部的链接,他们很好相处(www.tuktukclub.com),老板是英国人(Bruce)和儿子(Tom)
健身:没有真正剧烈的活动,4-5 公里的徒步旅行主要是平地或下坡,Lod Cave 系统有很多台阶,但如果我能做到,你也能做到
驾驶:如果你是一对夫妇来,那么你们俩都应该获得国际驾照(RACQ 或你所在州的同等驾照,大约 65 美元,只需记得带上你的驾照和一张最新护照照片。即使你每隔一个半小时就会停下来上厕所或喝咖啡,换个司机也能让你远离疲劳,嘟嘟车是三轮车,在蜿蜒的道路上可能有点难驾驭,但并不危险,只是偶尔需要在急转弯处扭打一下,而且嘟嘟车数量很多
住宿:有些很古怪,有些在稻田里,有些很棒,一尘不染,床很硬,我们把羽绒被套放在床垫上,发现这对我们这些软弱的西方人有帮助
食物:很棒,与泰国南部有点不同,他们总是会要求你“辣”的程度,但很新鲜,味道十足,尝试了几次街头小吃,也很好
水:这里没有问题,每个住宿都提供水,领头的嘟嘟车会运送新鲜的饮用水。嘟嘟车有一个冰箱,每天早上装满冰块,让你的饮料保持冰凉。与大多数亚洲国家一样,不要喝自来水
团体:你看,你不能选择你的旅伴,我们很幸运有一群爱好玩乐的英国人与我们同行,我们每天都会一起欢笑。很遗憾地说再见,我们分享了一些非常独特的东西。我建议你尽快认识你团体中的人。实际上,在我们见面前几周,我在网上认识了我们团体中的一个人(Gidday Carol!)
酒:便宜,750 毫升 Chang 是 60 泰铢,大约 3 美元。绝对禁止在嘟嘟车上喝酒
导游:Boyz 是我们的主要导游,他驾驶嘟嘟车带领车队,他是个好人,英语很好,很有趣,没有什么是太麻烦的。我们的助理 Win 不会说太多英语,但女孩们都很喜欢他,他是一位绅士,为了让我们开心而拼命工作
嘟嘟车俱乐部:一丝不苟,确保我们处处受到照顾。我喜欢他们支持小型家族企业,同时又不牺牲质量。行程节奏不会太快,让您精疲力竭,但有很多“哇哦”的时刻
如果您正在寻找五星级度假村风格,在泳池边、海滩边喝鸡尾酒……这次旅行不适合您!
如果您想要一些与众不同、奇特的东西,以较慢的速度(40-60 公里/小时)游览真正的泰国,体验驾驶自己的嘟嘟车并开怀大笑,有时甚至自费,那么请考虑这次旅行,我们喜欢它,每一分钟都喜欢。