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Fun Adventures at Tree Top Adventure Park Hua Hin – Soar Among the Trees and Swing into Thrills!

A must-visit attraction for thrill-seekers and nature enthusiasts alike, Tree Top Adventure Park Hua Hin offers a fun-filled day for the entire family. Get ready to experience exhilarating activities and create memories that will leave you with stories to share and a grin from ear to ear!

Planning Your Trip

This adventure park is conveniently located a short 15-minute drive from the city while being within easy reach of beachside properties such as Anantara Hua Hin Resort. With activities that last approximately 1.5 to 2 hours, you can easily fit in a visit here during your holiday. The park offers four sessions daily at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m., providing flexibility for travellers.

Safety First

Before you start swinging through the treetops, safety comes first at Tree Top Adventure Park Hua Hin. You will receive a thorough safety briefing, ensuring you are well-acquainted with the equipment and procedures. This attention to safety will put your mind at ease and allow you to fully enjoy the upcoming escapades and thrilling things to do in Hua Hin, Thailand without a care in the world!

What To Expect

Prepare to be amazed by the variety of exciting activities on offer. Enjoy a speedy ride along zip lines that offer breathtaking views, including one that takes you over a picturesque lake. Conquer challenging rope courses, swing on flying trapezes, navigate suspended bridges, and even test your agility on climbing nets. Every moment is an opportunity for awe-inspiring experiences to share with family and friends.

Keep in Mind

Amongst the best family attractions in Hua Hin, this site features activities for kids aged 8 and above, with a minimum height requirement of 120 cm; kids below the age of 10 need to be accompanied by a minimum of one guardian / parent per group session. To fully enjoy your experience, wear comfortable attire like a shirt, shorts, and sneakers. These practical tips will ensure you are ready to tackle the treetops with ease and style!

Pala-U Waterfall of Hua Hin

If you thought Hua Hin was all about lazing around on golden beaches with azure waters, well, you were right! But that’s not all there is to it, Hua Hin is a place the ignites the spirit of adventure and Pala-U waterfall is definitely a must-see.

Location

This beautiful waterfall is surrounded by vibrant green trees looking picturesque with an earthy background. It is located in none other than the largest national park of Thailand, Kaeng Krachan National Park. The park is just 63 kilometres away from the city and is an enjoyable journey as well.

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Entering the sanctuary unobtrusive

Arrive at the park and you’ll have to pay a sum of 400 baht to enter. You are sure to find an expereince that was certainly worth the price! The vegetation here is thriving and hues of green decorate the woods here. Try to spot the unobtrusive wildlife here. When it comes to things to do in Hua Hin, hiking this trail is simply unmissable.

Listen to the call of nature

Pala-U forest reserve is home to a lively ecosystem. The waterfall here has about 15 tiers and goes under the same name as the park. Of these 15 tiers of waterfall, tourists are usually encouraged to visit just the first 3 as the rest might be dangerous.

How about a stay?

The only way to experience nature even better is a stay over at the reserve. Now you might have already booked into hotels like Avani+ Hua Hin Resort in the city, but a comfortable stay is possible here as well. You can either pitch a tent or book one of the small houses available here.

A Visit to the Hua Hin Train Station

In today’s world where train stations are mostly modernised, it’s great to find those that are full of old world charm; such an experience awaits at the Hua Hin Train Station!

Where It’s Located

This train station can be found in the seaside resort of Hua Hin, a popular coastal getaway. Within a 20-minute drive from Avani+ Hua Hin Resort, the station is easy to reach from the town centre and can be found along Damnernkasem Road. You can even opt to take the train here from Bangkok!

Helping the Town Grow

Dating back to the 1920s, the Hua Hin Train Station provided a valuable transport link at a time road access was not available. With the completion of the station, the town soon became a tourist hotspot; it’s little wonder when it comes to a resort or hotel, Hua Hin has such a range of options!

An Instagram Highlight

With a blend of Thai and Victorian design influences, the Hua Hin Train Station with its red and whitish exteriors is bound to get plenty of likes on your Insta page! The carved pillars of wood and fascinating roof are amongst the elements that have made it such a photographed site on a tour of the town.

The Royal Waiting Room

Also found here is the Phra Mongkut Klao Pavilion which served as a waiting room for when royalty used the station. Apart from this site, the station has an old steam train and two rail cars with a library that one can check out.

Hua Hin elephant camps and trekking

A mere two hundred kilometers from Bangkok, on the west coast of the Gulf of Thailand, you will find Hua Hin. Resorts of the luxurious kind, upscale condominiums and holiday homes all offer spectacular ocean views. This beach side town has become a popular holiday getaway for both locals from Bangkok and tourists. Hua Hin was even a favourite vacation spot for the Royal Family in the 1920’s. It was once a quiet fishing village; today there are multiple housing developments, golf courses, shopping malls and hotels like the Anantara Hua Hin Resort but the town has managed to hold onto much of its old world charm.

Elephants have been a part of Thai history for centuries. They were used for transportation of people and goods, they were made to assist in construction and even participated in cultural and religious rituals. Today, elephants have become almost redundant as a mode of transport but in Hua Hin you will have the rare opportunity to visit an elephant camp make a trip on elephant back. These tours also offer the experience of meeting the elephants, petting and feeding them.

The jungle tour consists of a wooden seat placed on the elephant’s back. It is in this seat, fitted with a hand rail that riders will sit. The mahout sits up front, on the animal’s neck. He will direct the elephant on the course. An hour’s trip will show you elephants bathing, how they are used for logging and guests will be offered refreshments. It is wise to carefully follow instructions of the mahout, as elephants are large beasts that can be very dangerous if angered. In recent times there has been much scrutiny into the welfare of elephants and controversy surrounding elephant rides. It is worth conducting your own research prior to visiting these attractions, in order to make an informed decision.

Thanuja Silva is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Auburn Silver. She has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.

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Elephant Safari in Hua Hin

Hua Hin is the oldest and most traditional of Thai Holiday Resorts and has been a hot favourite for over 90 years. Chosen as an ideal getaway location by Rama VII in the early 1920’s, the quiet fishing village was converted into a right Royal Resort and fast became popular among Thai Nobility and the upper classes. Unlike other Thai Resorts which cater mainly to foreigners Hua Hin embraces both foreign and locals tourists.

Attractions in Hua Hin are many and the beach front Anantara Hua Hin Resort and Spa styled like an ancient Thai Village but with every modern luxury is an excellent choice to sample the delights of Hua Hin.

Elephant Safaris, an 08 km meter beach of pristine beauty , accommodation options to suit every purse , superb local and global cuisine, traditional culture, many world class golf links, and mountain biking are among the many activities available to holiday makers in Hua Hin.

The elephant is the majestic ancient symbol of Thailand and even today is a revered icon of Thai life. These mammoth creatures re used for heavy hauling work and transportation in Thailand and is today, an integral part of the Thai tourist trade.

In Hua Hin Elephant Trekking or Elephant Safaris is one of the biggest attractions for visitors.N ature trail rides and jungle treks can all be done on elephant back accompanied by a trained mahout (elephant trainer). Seating on the elephants back can be of wood or rattan. The giant will carry even several people around safely, as he lumbers along jungle trails swaying from side to maintain balance.

The scenic mountains of Hua Hin is home to one of Thailand’s biologically richest and most diverse forests. Take a day tour on elephant back to the incredibly beautiful heartland of Kaeng Krachan. See the wonder that is the 11 tiered Pala – U Waterfall . See and listen to over 400 varieties of birds,see many endangered mammals and rare flora and fauna. Enjoy a river crossing on elephant back as you meander round Hua Hin.

Visit an elephant camp at Hua Hin and marvel at elephants enegaged in painting, dancing and many other activities. Enjoy the thrill of feeding an elephant! See them bathe and at waterplay. Elephants and Hua Hin are inseparable!

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Sky Club Paramotor Hua Hin

With the term ‘Bucket list’ entering popular vernacular, many people have constructed a list of activities and experiences they wish to have and places they wish to visit. For those staying in hotels in Hua Hin Thailand, Sky Club offers patrons an opportunity to fulfil one such dreams and tick off a bucket list entry! Suitable for the adventurous few who seek an adrenaline filled experience, paragliding provides patrons with the opportunity to defy gravity and enjoy a unique vantage point akin to a bird’s eye view of the world. Many who seek out paragliding do so in iconic cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Heidelberg, Germany for it provides them with a beautiful view of the cities.

Sky Club Asia based in Hua Hin and Phuket seek to take this experience one step further. Providing a blend of aviation and leisure activity, Sky Club Asia offers patrons the opportunity to paraglide, not in a traditional sense but in a modern and convenient manner. For those residing in a hotel such as Anantara Hua Hin Resort & Spa, Sky Club based in Hua Hin can be contacted for an excursion. Patrons can choose from a variety of options depending on the time they wish to spend, their budget and the type of experience they wish to have.

To enjoy a paramotor flight, patrons need not have had previous experience in aviation or even in paragliding for Sky Club facilitates the flights with experienced and professional pilots. The experience itself is quite safe and all that you need to do is to sit back, relax and enjoys the bird’s eye views of the city and the vast oceans. For a truly spectacular experience, opt for a twenty or thirty minute flight during sunset and be enthralled as the dying golden rays illuminate Dolphin Bay, Sam Roi Yod National Park and witness Hua Hin in a whole new light.

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Kayaking at Khao Daeng

The green waters of the Khao Daeng trail are ripped apart by the speeding kayak, as the paddles beat down the helpless mass over and over again, as it pushes you forward to reveal her wonders, fringing on the shores. Kayaking at Khao Daeng is truly a great experience to have, as sweat begins to glow on arm and brow and wonders of nature are admired and beheld.

Khao Daeng is famous for the adrenaline rush that its kayaking experiences render to the bold ones who venture in to her deeps. The mangrove trails fringing the shores are wonderfully rich with wild life and habitats of the creatures who call it their home. This sight of the life of the wild is a bonus on offer to the ones who kayak at Khao Daeng and its memory will be cherished for years.

For many finned and winged creatures, this mangrove is a familiar place, as they sleep here, bring up their young here and feed here. Creatures in the form of Mud Skippers and Crabs lie safely submerged in her green water cover while Kingfishers and Egrets are spotted by man, spotting those lying low and making a feast of fine things in their own heartless way. Monitor Lizards lurking around gleefully will also be spotted by the lucky ones.

Finding accommodation in and around this place of absolute bliss is not too difficult as it is a famed tourist destination. Hua hin, owns a pristine stretch of beach while many reaching exciting spots such as the Khao Daeng route are easily reached from the city, hence it is a most frequently visited destination in the great country of Thailand.

Luxury and comforts also await those who choose to stay at the many five star Hua Hin hotels. Out of these, Anantara Hua Hin Thailand Resort is in the lead and is undoubtedly a recommendable hotel. Hua Hin beckons with its many experiences and enjoyments, complemented by the warmth and tradition of the great people of Thailand and can be explored to ones heart’s content, to take back home memories to cherish for a lifetime indeed.

Thanuja Silva is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Auburn Silver. She has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.

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