Get Wild In Some Phuket Waterfall
Where to start ... Niagara - I like a waterfall. I never detoured in half of South America by bus and train to get from La Paz (Bolivia) to Iguazu truly remarkable fall in the border between Brazil and Argentina, and not far from the Paraguay either. Waterfalls are probably the most visited in the world.I've been there too, and it was pretty good, a little boat ride on the Maid of the Mist. I tell you what - you can not do the boat ride in Iguazu! Certainly not when I was there in the rainy season. An unbelievable torrent of brown water from the forest fire. One of the most amazing places I have ever been and decent ride on the "Railway of Death" to get there.
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| (above) Iguazu falls - not in Phuket |
Sorry for the non-Phuket photos. But I really like a waterfall. Waterfall in Phuket seems to be mentioned in almost every guidebook and website (and blog), and if you like nature and want to get away from the majority of tourists who want to stay on the beach, then Phuket has a number of waterfalls, they are all pretty jungly and quiet, which well worth a visit as possible as part of a tour, or worth a look as you explore the back streets, but I would not say that you devote a day to a "Phuket Waterfall Tour" unless maybe you live in Saudia Arabia or state other dry and you never see waterfalls or forests.
Do not expect something like Iguazu, but you can get a nice little forest walk and perhaps a swim in fresh water running off the hill. Phuket has a hill that rises to more than 1700 feet above sea level, and yes, we get a little rain, too. And Phuket does have some waterfalls ....
Kathu Waterfall
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| Kathu Waterfall |
It's only a short drive from Patong beach to Phuket Kathu area. The road to the waterfall is a residential area, we have many friends in this way.
There is room to park at the end, you cross the bridge and began to walk a few steps .. .. and up and up ... you can ride for a long time and nice and sweaty! There are several waterfalls as you climb and the locals are always there playing and swimming.
Ton Sai Waterfall
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| Ton Sai Waterfall |
There Ton Sai and Bang Pae the west side to the east. In between is a country quite wild - I have read that you can hike between the two, but a friend of mine (whose real match hill runner / marathoner / hiker) has done and tell me it was hard, and he was attacked by gibbon wild there!Ton Sai is easy to find - turn right at the traffic lights in Thalang City (right if you are heading north).
Follow the small road. I believe the entry is free after 03:00. Do not quote me on that. If not 200 Baht. There is a nature trail and a few more small fall to the forest roads. And on the way there you're really in Phuket countryside, so close to the main tourist beach but in another world.
Bang Pae Waterfall
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| Bang Pae Waterfall |
Many little streets, some rural scenery great, large areas of rubber plantations, pineapple fields, and a few restaurants that we like as well as Bang Pae Sea and Peang Prai which is just at the entrance to Bang Pae - again, no entrance fee here 200 Baht per person.
Note that the entrance fee is not going to Gibbon projects that you can visit for free, and a small donation appreciated there. Bang Pae is very popular with locals on weekends. There are several small restaurants just at the entrance, and many people come here to splash!
Sri Phang Nga National Park
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| Sri Phang Nga National Park |
A friend had posted a few photos on Facebook, it looks good and does not seem far from our route (but far enough to call a friend said and asked "where the **** is that?"!). Sri Phang Nga not in Phuket, it's in the province of Phang Nga, you have to drive from Khao Lak to Phuket via Takua Pa and then on north to Kuraburi. About 30 km from Takua Pa is turn and then you have about another 10km on the narrow road, into a dirt road .. no wonder it is not known! And here we find the waterfall was really great called Tamnang Waterfall, with fresh cold pool underneath filled with fish that would swim freely around you! Big!
Ton Prai Waterfall
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| Ton Prai Waterfall |
In April, at the tail end of the dry season it is still quite good, but in July - wow! It is about 30km south of Khao Lak, or 30 km north of Sarasin bridge linking Phuket to Phang Nga. It is jungly climb up and down from about 800m from the visitor center to the waterfall.
Sa Nang Manora Forest Park
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| Sa Nang Manora Forest Park |
Lampi Waterfall
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| Lampi Waterfall |
There are several small waterfalls others around Khao Lak, and I have also read about a small waterfall in the hills close to Kamala Beach and waterfalls in Manik (on the other side of the hill of Kathu waterfall) - we tried to find a time but only ended up driving a narrow track that requires 27 points a turn to go down again!
There is also a place called Raman Waterfall Park, located near Wat Suwan Kuha (shrine in a cave) near Phang Nga Town. We stopped once at Raman but did not have time to explore ... one day .. there is always more to explore in the area Phuket and not enough time !!!