#32 Walk on the Wild Side

4 days, medium-hard
Trekking

	Highlights	You may also see...
	Silver and Golden Meadows. Waterhole (dusk and dawn). Three nights in the far forest. Remote waterhole (daytime). Waterfall swimming. Mountain community. Ancient burial jars.
Streambed trek		Forest animals	Birds

Travel deep into the forest, where the largest trees remain. Visit Silver Meadow, and the waterhole at dusk and dawn (see #24). Sleep at Little Haven shelter in a comfortable hammock, with mosquito net.

Continue trekking to Golden Meadow and Rocky Pool forest camp for the night. On day three, visit Minnow Pool waterhole, with a good chance of seeing wildlife signs. Continue via Crape Myrtle waterfall and Betel Nut waterfall, to sleep at the forest camp.

Return to Chi Phat through Loom Stream mountain community, with banana plantations visited by elephants, and 500 year-old burial jars from a lost civilization whose descendants may still live in the area. There are optional detours to High Waterfall or Bodhi Tree rapids.

Statistics

Duration	4 days
Grade	Medium-hard
Trekking / cycling distance	60 km
Optional extra distance	2 - 4 km
Start time	07:30
End time (without optional extras)	15:00
Latest booking time	16:00

Includes

Guide, jungle cook. Backpack, hammock with mosquito net, water. Meals (all except day 1 breakfast and day 4 dinner).

Price

Groups of three or more: $80 per person.
Small group supplement (two persons): $10 per person.
Solo supplement: $55.

Similar

Ten rivers.

Easier

Trick or Treat and mountain community (2½ day ride).
Sunrise bird watching (2½ day boat and trek).

Harder

Deep in the forest is a 7-day trek.
Intrepid trekkers can patrol with the forest rangers.

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