Takua Pa

Overall we did enjoy. The stop at the market was ok but too long at around an hour. Too long to look at fish and vegetables. Really enjoyed bathing the elephants , that was the best part of the trip. The lunch included was awful. It was set out on the table when we arrived and must have been out a while as it was cold so we did not eat any of it. Annoying on an all day trip to have no decent food. Bamboo rafting was good and worth doing. So good and bad elements to this trip. What I would say is that with a good taxi driver of which there’s many you can do most of the trips much cheaper.

A fun day out, we really enjoyed the rafting as the scenery was fantastic. Bathing the elephants was also a fantastic experience. The lunch was gorgeous. However, the monkey temple and the waterfall were more of a filler for the trip, the waterfall had no water and was situated on a road side. The market was interesting. A worthwhile trip, with the rafting and elephants a real highlight but also quite a bit of padding and hanging around.