点评:My second time to this amazing paradise and my first time to the lake. Already before you get to the National Park you are surrounded by the most amazing lime stone formations and jungle (though you have lots of plantations in between) . The National Park consists of the jungle area which is accessible from Khao Sok Village and Cheow Lan Lake with its floating bungalow resorts. We booked a private guided night safari and a full day safari with Khao Sok Local Guides which was definitely worth it. We encountered other tour groups but they can be noisy and you don't get the time to stop all the time to watch and take photos so private was definitely worth it. You can do some areas without a guide but you will miss a lot of animals as the Guides know what to look for and where to look for it. We also did a walk by ourselves on the San Yang Roi Trail , lots of steps, but very quiet as not many tourists take that route, but full of wildlife. We also did a 3days/2nights private guided tour to the lake , the landscape is one of a kind! As for wildlife, you have to have the right guide who brings you to more secluded areas ,otherwise it can get quite noisy with all the longtail boats and chatty tourists as well as guides. Definitely recommend visiting the Coral cave for its formations as well as the occasional bats, spiders, etc. Generally the usual tourist spots on the lake can get busy and noisy , but if you speak to your guide and give him/her some extra cash they might ne able to get you to the areas that feel like untouched nature and you might be lucky to see shyer animals like elephants, samba deer, etc.
We didn't encounter any leeches as it was too dry but be aware that during the rainy season you might get covered in them. As for mosquitos, yes, lots , and even the best sprays/lotions only last for the time until you have sweated it off which is about 15-30 minutes...(no mosquitos on the lake, though as soon as you enter the jungle they come to get you)
翻译:这是我第二次来到这片令人惊叹的天堂,也是第一次来到切奥兰湖。还没进入国家公园,你就已经被壮丽的石灰岩地貌和茂密的丛林所环绕(当然,其间也穿插着许多种植园)。国家公园由丛林区和切奥兰湖组成,从考索村和切奥兰湖都可以进入,湖边还有水上别墅度假村。我们预订了考索当地向导的私人夜间和全天野生动物之旅,绝对物超所值。我们也遇到了其他旅行团,但他们比较吵闹,而且你没有时间停下来仔细观察和拍照,所以私人行程绝对是最佳选择。有些区域你可以自己去,但你会错过很多动物,因为向导知道该寻找什么,在哪里寻找。我们还独自沿着桑扬罗伊步道徒步,虽然有很多台阶,但因为游客不多,所以非常安静,而且沿途有很多野生动物。我们还参加了一个为期三天两夜的私人导览游,游览了湖泊,那里的景色独一无二!至于野生动物,你必须找到一位合适的向导,带你去一些比较僻静的地方,否则,到处都是长尾船、叽叽喳喳的游客和向导,会非常吵闹。强烈推荐去珊瑚洞,那里有奇特的岩层,偶尔还能看到蝙蝠、蜘蛛等等。一般来说,湖边的热门旅游景点会比较拥挤嘈杂,但如果你和向导沟通,给他/她一些额外的小费,他/她或许能带你去一些感觉像是未受破坏的自然区域,你甚至可能幸运地看到一些比较害羞的动物,比如大象、水鹿等等。
因为天气干燥,我们没有遇到水蛭,但要注意,雨季的时候你可能会被水蛭缠身。至于蚊子,是的,很多,即使是最好的驱蚊喷雾/乳液也只能持续到你出汗为止,大约15-30分钟……(湖上没有蚊子,但一旦你进入丛林,它们就会来叮你)。