Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand

5Kaylie035 5:00 PM Aug 27, 2021

Visit to catch the golden hour for the Phraya Nakhon Cave
Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park is stunning. At the base, there is a lovely beach area (where people can also camp with permits) and there is a hike up the mountain to see the Phraya Nakhon Cave. We organised a guided tour just through our hotel concierge, and we ended up being the only two on the trip and it was great! There were two ways to make it Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park when we visited. You could either hike, or catch a boat road. We were able to catch the boat ride over; which was pretty pain free and easy but is also only open depending on tides. Otherwise, you can hike there. We did visit prior to COVID (November 2019) too, and understand the cave is closed currently. When it is opened, it is a must see. You need to time your visit too to make the Phraya Nakhon Cave during that magical hour when the sunlight hits the temple. Morning tours are the time to catch the sunlight. We arrived just on about 11AM and it was almost over (in November). The hike uphill was a bit of effort, and was very hot with the humidity. There were rangers along the track, who checked in on us and our guide a few times. When we reached the cave though, it was so inspiring. We even had it to ourselves for a while. When we returned back down, we had lunch and cold drinks waiting. Then got to enjoy a few hours on the beach. There are seats you purchase, and from memory were very cheap.

5Corneliani 5:00 PM Jun 20, 2022

Must see!
A very nice park. The tour consists of a relaxing boat ride along the mountain range and on the lotus covers lakes of Sam Roi Yot national Park. There are many colourful birds to see on the lake. The temple in the cave is wonderful and for the adventurous there is a steep climb to the top of one of the mountains (through meadows and forrest) to a limb stone cave.