Bangkok Holiday Tour Review: Flight of the Gibbon Adventure Tour

admin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:42:25 +0000

Flight of the Gibbon Bangkok Tour My family and I travel to Bangkok regularly, and we are always looking for new tours and activities to check out. Flight of the Gibbon, well-known for their zip line canopy tour in Chiang Mai, recently opened a new tour located between Bangkok and Pattaya. It is a gorgeous location – right between the untouched wilderness of Chompoo Wildlife Sanctuary and the Khao Kheo Zoo (entry into the zoo is included in the price of the tour).

Although my wife was nervous about heights when we first went on Flight of the Gibbon in Chiang Mai, she became comfortable soon. So she was gung-ho to go on this one. And the kids were ecstatic. We started with a nice hike through the forest, with our guide pointing out lots of little details we didn’t notice, such as the sour ga-taan fruit the primates eat and some unique species of bamboo. The ziplines started small and not so high off the ground. As we progressed, they got longer and higher. Occasionally we could see the ocean while zipping along above the lower canopy. By the end, our family was perched WAY above the forest floor on a platform (safely clipped in). It was an unforgettable position. We slowly descended to the forest floor – which was as exciting as ascending.

After, we ate marvelous food at the ending sala while talking about the trip highlights. After we were refreshed and rested, we toured the zoo (Check out the hyena. They are much bigger than on TV!). The zoo, called an “Open Safari” is fairly well done and the animals have quite a bit of room to roam.

Flight of the Gibbon dropped us off back in Bangkok (they also pickup and drop off in Pattaya). During our dinner, the kids still kept talking about the tour. This tour was definitely the highlight of our trip, and something we will continue to go back to. Soon they plan on opening another tour at the same location called “Go Gibbon”. Think of an adult playground (with kids welcome) in the jungle. Maybe like a Jungle Gym.

Overall, highly recommended – something not to miss even if you only have a couple of days in the Bangkok – Pattaya area.

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Bangkok & Chiang Mai Canopy Adventure Tour-Flight of the Gibbon

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:53:59 +0000

Thailand’s Flight of the Gibbon Canopy Tour. 2 km of zip lines take you from platform to platform high up in the rainforest canopy. Locations are in Chiang Mai and Chonburi, which is located an hour outside of Bangkok and Pattaya. These are two of the biggest canopy tours in the world in pristine rainforests. Flight of the Gibbon is also very active in rainforest conservation and primate rehabilitation.

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Bangkok Holiday Tour Review: Flight of the Gibbon Adventure Tour

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