1. Year 8 & 9 Wilderness Camps Khao Sok National Park Yr
Year 8 & 9 Wilderness Camps Khao Sok National Park Yr th April – 1st May Yr.9 - 1st May – 4th May

2. In Khao Sok National Park Cheow Lan Lake
Destination
In Khao Sok National Park Cheow Lan Lake

3. Trip Teachers
Year 8 Trip Teachers

4. Trip Teachers
Year 9 Trip Teachers

5. Simplify, Reflect, Absorb, Review
Students will take time away from their modern life for the period of their excursion to the natural world and the company of their classmates

6. Simple Living – Bare essentials
Basic accommodation – leaving the modern world behind
A bed and a sleeping bag
Sounds of the forest and the water
A cool breeze off the lake
Electricity for a few hours a day
No phone signal, no Wi-Fi, no social media
Surrounded by the jungle and lake, nature on your doorstep.

7. What’s on the menu?
Take a break from the instant food we have available everyday. Wilderness living demands simple, sustainable food, taking advantage of the food supplies available locally. Expect to see fish on the menu!
Vegan, Vegetarian and non-pork diets and common allergies will all be catered for. All main meals will offer a limited choice of healthy, balanced courses.

8. Transportation
Buses will take students to Khao Sok from school. From their, students will take a long tail boat on the lake to their accommodation.
When using transport on land students must wear seat belts and on the lake students must wear life jackets.

9. Camping Themes Year 8 - Service
The experience is for students to experience a non-urban, more sustainable lifestyle closer to nature with more person to person communication.
The lack of internet is to support students having a greater understanding of and empathy for rural communities supported by the activities they participate in.

10. Service Activities Year 8 - Activities
Students will participate in the following:
Khlong Ka Jungle Trail
Lake Swim and Diamond Cave Exploration
Phum Duang River Kayak Journey
Phum Duang River measurement and water survey
Early morning animal safari by boat

11. Camping Themes Year 9 – Team Building and Adventure Activity
Year 9 will participate in team building and adventure activities such as:
Cardboard box Boat Race
Hiking
Namtaloo Cave
Kayaking
Boat Safari
Inter-House sports competition

12. Accommodation
Year 8
Year 8 students will be based on land for their accommodation.
Year 9
Year 9 students will be staying on bungalows on the lake at the Krai Son National Park raft house.
Students will be arranged into appropriate sleeping groups for the duration of their trip

13. Safety First All activities are risk assessed, tried and tested
Expert National Park accredited guides with superior local knowledge lead the walks, kayak and cave activities in partnership with the expert supervisory staff
All water activities are done wearing buoyancy aids and cave activities with helmets and torches provided.
Advice is always taken on walking conditions, weather and animal activity. Amendments are made if there are any safety concerns
All staff are trained in first aid and a first aid kit is always carried
All staff are experienced in carrying out the activities with International school groups and will lead groups safely and in accordance to risk assessment.
Adequate amounts of drinking water is carried and there are regular stops for drink breaks
The company carries Muang Thai Special Accident Insurance for Tour operators and Guides