"Paradise on the River Kwai" Excursion from Pattaya to Erawan Falls and the River Kwai. Second day. Attraction: Sayok National Park (Sai Yok). Central Thailand, Thailand Sayok noi
We continue our journey through the province of Kanchanaburi. In this post, read about the Nam Tok Sai Yok “death road” railway station and the picturesque Sai Yok Noi waterfall.
For lovers of steam locomotives, the history of the Second World War, and connoisseurs beautiful nature, sung by the poet in verse, it is proposed to take a short excursion to the town of Nam Tok Sai Yok in the province of Kanchanaburi, located 40 kilometers west of Kanchanaburi, the main highway from Kanchanaburi along the Kwai River passes through it ). Nearby is the Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum, which was discussed.
small town Nam Tok Sai Yok is famous for its Sai Yok Noi waterfall, which all passing tourists must see. The ten-meter waterfall is very beautiful. The trees seem to hang from its top, thanks to which the waterfall seems to seep through them. There are many worthy works about this waterfall in Thai culture. Maybe he will inspire you to do great things!
In addition to the waterfall, which is seen by all passing tourists, here you will come into contact with the Iron Death Railway. During World War II, the Japanese began building a railway from Thailand to Burma, which later became known as the Death Road. You can read more about this in, which describes the bridge over the River Kwai, as well as in, memorial museum, which preserves the memory of the construction of the railway by forced laborers in inhumane conditions. Railway was not completed, and subsequently the Allied forces bombed part of the railway track and dismantled the road. Today this railway line has been preserved from Nam Tok station, located near the city of Kanchanaburi. Regular trains run here from the capital.
Nam Tok Railway Station
Not far from the existing station, next to the Sai Yok Noi waterfall, railroad station Nam Tok Sai Yok, from which the railway track, restored in 2004, goes to the city of Kanchanaburi along the Death Road section, and along famous bridge across the River Kwai.
Nam Tok Sai Yok railway station
This small area– a tourist attraction that allows you to get from Kanchanaburi to the waterfall along the preserved section of the railway “Road of Death” on a small excursion train.
Steam locomotive in Thailand
The railway tracks end near Nam Tok Sai Yok station, symbolizing the end of the railway track. Tour guides talk here about the unfinished railway “Road of Death”, and excursion participants take photographs of a steam locomotive from the Second World War, installed here
The end of the road and a steam locomotive from World War II
You can climb onto the locomotive, turn different handles and pull levers, which will be especially interesting for schoolchildren
The locomotive is of particular interest to technology lovers
Sai Yok Noi waterfall in Kanchanaburi
View of the waterfall at that rare moment when all the tourists had left
This low, but extremely picturesque waterfall literally captivates the eye. And you can sit in the shade for a long time and look at the streams of falling water, thinking about something beautiful.
Play of water and light
Streams of water from under the tree crowns
Locals like to relax here, and children play in the cool shade
The waterfall gives refreshing coolness on a hot day
In the previous part of the photo story, I dwelt in detail on the Erawan waterfall, which is so steep that it deserved a separate article. All parts of the report and trip plan. Now it's time to finish the report on the excursion to the River Kwai.
The most interesting thing is that you can book this excursion online for any date. I advise you to use this service, because you no longer have to look for a good agency, everything can be done without leaving your computer.
First we will go rafting down the river. The next point in my story will be riding an elephant, then the road of death and Sayok waterfall. We will also swim in hot springs and visit a cave temple.
Rafting on the River Kwai
So, we checked into the hotel and had a delicious dinner. Let me remind you that we chose to spend the night in a room on the water. It was already dark, and when we went out onto the terrace, we did not see the river itself, but we heard a stormy stream running, murmuring merrily.
Having gotten up early in the morning so that we had time to walk around the surrounding area, we again went out onto the terrace of our room to finally see the River Kwai. The correct name of the river is Khvenoi. But since tourists call it Kwai and this is the name that is common, Kwai will appear in my photo story.
Kwai appeared to us in all its glory: the banks are buried in tropical greenery, and the river itself is wide and... brown. The color surprised me, because soon we will be rafting along it! And it is not possible to see which living creatures are swimming there. Although the guide assures that it is safe here, some creeks actually have dangerous inhabitants. And the rafting takes place along the safest section of the river.
I decided to capture this as a keepsake:
After exploring the surroundings from our modest terrace, we went for breakfast and then walked around the grounds. We discovered something interesting: a bridge to the other side of the river and a staircase to the top of the mountain. Started climbing:
From here you can see the houses where we spent the night.
And on the rock there is a huge inscription - a local landmark.
While waiting to check out, we walked around the hotel grounds a little more and found a swing. The local cat accompanies us here too:
The time has come, and we are escorted onto a large raft. View from a raft on one of the banks of the River Kwai:
Those who decide to raft the river are given life jackets. Me in a vest on a raft:
This small boat is dragging a huge raft on which all the tourists are:
We took a photo as a souvenir while we were driven to the place where we will begin our swim:
After a short ride on the raft, we go down into the water. Now we're alone with water element. Let's go with the flow. At first it was unusual, visibility was poor, the water was dark, but at the same time clear. You don’t even have to swim, but just hang out in the water, the vest perfectly performs its function of keeping you afloat, and the current will still bring you to the right place.
It was fun and wonderful:
We were very carried away by all sorts of water fun, and at the end of the path we did not notice the obstacle. We did not have time to row away from the bending branches of thorny plants. The current is strong. Anton photographed the moment when I hit the branches, and the current had already managed to carry me a little away from them. Zhenya crashed into them after me.
I escaped with scratches on my hand, but rather deep ones: the sharp thorns of this plant pierced me, and I had to pull them out myself right in the water. 🙁 In Thailand, wounds take a long time to heal, even such small ones. But everything ended well, and after a while I forgot about this trouble.
We swam to the finish line: they threw ropes for us to make it easier to get to land, and also so that we wouldn’t be carried further by the current.
Elephant ride at Elephant Village
After the rafting we were given a little time to clean up and get dressed. Meanwhile, the elephants are already in full combat readiness, and everyone is waiting only for us.
This is my first time sitting on the back of such a huge animal! At this moment you experience many emotions. Fear, joy, trepidation and anticipation of how it will be. We sit down in pairs. I am, of course, with Anton:
Our driver took our camera and made a bunch of different shots.
We take a souvenir selfie riding an elephant:
After riding through the jungle we descend into the river. Some elephants took water into their trunks and splashed.
After the ride, the mahouts put the elephants out in such a way that they could touch them, take pictures and, of course, thank them.
My review of elephant riding is of course positive! The incredible thing is that you sit on the back of such a powerful animal, and he obediently goes where he is told. Swimming in the river on an elephant is also very fun. I recommend. You can also ride elephants on the River Kwai on your own. The village where we rode is called Elephant Village. Unfortunately, I don't know the cost.
After the ride we were gathered to watch a show with elephants.
Mostly young elephants entertain tourists:
We have already seen elephant shows at the zoo, but they are different. Interesting.
Zhenya and Anton take part in the performance. The little elephant puts on Anton's hat. What a great guy he is :)
For a nominal fee you can take a photo with an elephant! Of course, I agreed, and now I have this photo:
They found a pomelo nearby, but the fruits were not yet ripe, so they didn’t pick them or try them.
Death Road and Tam Crase Cave
This beauty is visible from the narrow gauge railway:
We went to the Tam Crase cave, which is a temple for hermit monks. The cave fulfills wishes, be sure to make a wish that particularly excites you. Who knows, maybe the truth will come true. 🙂
It's nice and cool here.
This cave is also called "Buddha's Cave". Here you will see a large golden Buddha. There is silence and some kind of special atmosphere here.
Many bring donations, while others are simply looking around.
Cave beauties:
Leaving the cave, we walk along the narrow-gauge railway. This is the Thai-Burma Railway. It was built during the Second World War to supply troops. The construction was carried out by prisoners and convicts. The number of deaths during the construction process was in the tens of thousands. Therefore, the road has the unofficial name “Death Railway”. The railway was completely destroyed during the war, and now you can only see a restored small part of the narrow gauge railway.
Antonio, as always, is in his repertoire - looking for unusual poses for a photo shoot. In fact, the place is sad, and there is not much to have fun here.
Hot springs and tea tasting
Then we went to the hot springs. Along the way we see how durian grows:
Hot springs in Kanchanaburi are three springs of different heat, from 38 to 45 degrees approximately. There are people there, of course... It feels like all the tourists in Thailand are brought here. But we found a free corner and took a dip in all three sources.
IN last water really hot. It's better not to sit for a long time.
One of the sources took a photo for memory:
Then we proceeded to a Thai tea tasting. We tried a lot, but the most delicious was milk oolong.
Sai Yok Noi Waterfall
Last interesting point Our trip was the Sayok Noi waterfall. It's not as impressive after Erawan, but it's still very entertaining.
It is located just 2 km from Nam Tok Railway Station.
In fact, there are at least 2 more waterfalls in Sai Yok National Park: Sai Yok Yai and Sai Yok Lek. Tourists are taken to the most easily accessible and closest.
The nature of Thailand is incredibly amazing. It is incredibly beautiful and tropically exotic here.
Here is the waterfall itself. The height of the water fall is 10 meters. But after Erawan I was not so impressed with him. It was necessary to change their places in the tour program and watch Sai Yok Noi first. Therefore, I immediately suggest booking this excursion option, where everything is smart, and first they take you to Sayok, and only on the second day - to the beautiful Erawan!
The stones are very slippery, you need to be extremely careful!
The last attraction we saw that day was the train. Previously, the same Thai-Burma railway, the “road of death,” passed through the Sayok Noi waterfall. Currently, we can see a memorial in this place in the form of a train on the railway tracks. You can climb on it, look at it, touch it and take pictures.
The end of the trip was a visit to a small market and watching monkeys in the backyard:
Results of an overnight excursion to the River Kwai:
Without exaggeration, I will say that this is the most interesting and emotional excursion. If you are faced with a choice of where to go, don’t hesitate to take an excursion to the River Kwai plus Erawan. In two days there are so many different impressions: elephants, rafting, a night on the river, a teak factory, two waterfalls, a tropical jungle and interesting stories from a guide. What you need to charge yourself with emotions for the year ahead!
The next day, after relaxing during the day at the seaside, in the evening we went to Mini Siam. We were very pleased, so I recommend checking it out.
At seven in the morning the second day on the river began for us Kwai.
We had breakfast and did a few more beautiful photos River Kwai and already at 7:30 we left the hotel.
The sun had already come out before we left. I looked around the hotel - it was surrounded by more greenery than I first thought in the twilight.
Our first stop that day was at a local pharmacy, where we could buy various Thai medicines. In Thailand, pharmacology is represented mainly by natural drugs made from natural ingredients without the addition of chemicals. True, the prices in this pharmacy were, to put it mildly, not cheap. This was to be expected, because it was not for nothing that we were brought here. Such pharmacies and stores always have an agreement with travel agencies so that they take tourists to them. But we had a bonus - a free tasting of local medicinal tincture! The tincture was stronger than vodka, and it was eight in the morning! So we didn’t drink much of it. Perhaps this was the idea when we were brought here so early. Otherwise no tincture would be enough
The next point is tasting again. This time we were taken to a tea shop. First, everyone was invited to try different types of Thai tea.
And they told me in what cases you need to drink different teas. They even handed out reminders. It turned out that some types of tea have many medicinal properties.
After the tasting you could buy any tea you liked. Many began to stock up simply with bags. We only bought palm tea - very fragrant!
After the tea store, I already began to think that we would only be taken around shopping all day. But our next stop was hot radon springs.
In general, this place should be visited for medicinal purposes. The springs consist of three pools with different water temperatures: 45, 35 and 30 degrees. A cool river flows next to them. Swimming in the springs must be alternated with swimming in the river - then the maximum healing effect. You can stay in the pools for no more than 5 minutes without a break, and the total swimming time should not exceed 40 minutes. Otherwise, you can do yourself more harm than good. Besides, in radon sources People with heart disease should not dive.
I swam in all three pools, and Elvira limited herself to the “coolest” one.
This place is especially popular with tourists from Japan. It seemed to me that there were the most of them there.
View of the radon springs and the river from above:
In fact, there is a fourth pool here, but access to it is closed to ordinary people. Only Buddhist monks bathe in it.
Having had a good swim in the hot springs and cooled off in the river, we moved on. Another waterfall awaited us. It's called Sayok Noy. It doesn't have seven levels like waterfall Erawan, there is no wild jungle around, but this does not make it any less interesting. Waterfall very beautiful!
TO Sayok Noy very easy to get to - it is only 50 meters from the road. The waterfall is very popular with locals and especially with children.
IN Kanchanaburi local residents are less accustomed to tourists than in Pattaya. Many white-skinned people in swimsuits immediately attract attention. Especially it concerns beautiful girls— everyone tries to photograph them at once. Moreover, these are Thai women and children, not men! Local kids were constantly trying to take pictures of Elvira.
The waterfall is very convenient for swimming. Over hundreds of years, water has worn down the stones so that they become very smooth, there are no sharp corners at all - so you won’t get hurt.
There are several merchants located near the waterfall - you can buy something to eat. They also sell tea and dried chili peppers.
There is also something like a monument to the old railway and an old locomotive.
We weren't at the waterfall for long (that's the minus group excursions- you don’t have time to fully enjoy the beauty of nature before you have to move on) and we went to the elephant village.
We already managed to look at the elephants when we visited and even rode them in. But here the elephants were in more natural conditions - among the jungle.
First we were shown a show with elephants. In principle, everything is the same as what we saw during our visit to Nong Nooch. The numbers are the same, but the scale of action is smaller. But here everything happened in a rural setting, closer to nature - that’s why I liked it even more.
After the show, you could feed the elephants or take a photo with them for 20 baht per person (in Nong Nooch this pleasure cost 100 baht!).
After photographing Elvira, we went elephant riding through the jungle. The route ran through trees where tamarinds grew and a river in which we swam with the elephants. The elephants took water into their trunks and hosed us down. Very refreshing! By the way, think about your photographic equipment in advance - it is better to place it in a waterproof bag.
During the ride, the elephant mahout can get down and take a photo of you with your camera. But of course not free - the price is 100 baht. It seemed a little expensive to us (we paid 20 baht in Nong Nooch). In addition, local workers take photographs from the side, and after skating they offer to buy a framed photo for 150 baht.
IN Thailand This is a very common phenomenon when local enterprising residents take pictures of you with their cameras while visiting some attraction, and then offer to buy a framed photo for 100-200 baht. Of course, you decide for yourself whether to take it or not, but more often tourists buy them - as a keepsake. Thailand.
After the ride, we once again fed the elephants and little elephant calves and went further - to "city of monkeys". He represents himself Buddhist temple near which many monkeys live. Tourists are constantly brought here, so the monkeys are accustomed to free feeding and there are a lot of them here.
Nearby you can buy various fruits for feeding at a price of 10-20 baht. It seemed to us that the monkeys here had been fed since last summer. They ate fruit selectively - they threw away those that were slightly spoiled. This was very different from the monkey island that I talked about in my article:. There the monkeys simply snatched food out of their hands!
Since communicating with monkeys was not new to us, we did not stay here long and, after feeding the purchased fruits, went to our bus.
"Monkey City" was the last point of visit on our trip. We had plenty of impressions during these 2 days! Now all we had to do was drive 300 kilometers and we were back in Pattaya. We drove through the outskirts of Bangkok, so we even managed to stand in a traffic jam.
We returned to Pattaya at 20:00 - it was already dark. We spent the evening in a small restaurant next to our hotel and shared our impressions.
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Huai Mae Khamin waterfall is considered one of the most beautiful in this part of Thailand. It is located within the Srinakarin Park.
The waterfall itself is incredibly spectacular. But it is also surrounded by very picturesque surroundings. This is the territory of Srinakarin Park - green, dense, multi-layered tropical. In fact, the waterfall looks like a very gentle stream and is divided into several levels, flowing beautifully in a multi-tiered cascade from a gentle slope.
There is a walking path leading to the waterfall, along which you can approach each level of the fall of the waterfall. The time when Huai Mae Khaming looks its best is considered to be the period from October to April.
Sayok Yay Waterfall
Sayok Yay is an exotic waterfall that is especially beautiful during the rainy season. It is located on the River Kwai. Sayok Yay Waterfall is part of national park Sayok is located 100 kilometers from the resort of Kanchanaburi.
From a height of about seven meters, water falls into the River Kwai. The waterfall is beautiful natural beauty during the rainy season, it is at this time that Sayok Yay is most full of water. The current here is quite strong.
As a rule, tourists visit this place as part of an excursion along the River Kwai, which involves rafting on convenient and comfortable rafts. The Sayok Yay waterfall will allow guests of Thailand to fully experience the atmosphere of this country.
Sayok Yai Waterfall
Sayok Yai waterfall is beautiful waterfall, located in Sayoc National Park. The waterfall falls down from the cliff and falls into the Kwai Noi River. This is one of the most long rivers all over Thailand. The height of the waterfall is about seven meters. Sayok Yai Waterfall is famous for its crystal clear water. Its water is always cold. Its temperature does not exceed eight degrees Celsius. Therefore, tourists usually do not dare to swim in its waters. The nature that surrounds the waterfall is amazing.
Tall palms and fruit trees grow near the rocks. You can find wild animals near the waterfall. Most of the time you can see monkeys. They approach tourists without fear and begin to beg for food from them. There are deer and fallow deer here. Sayok Yai Waterfall can be reached by either bus or motorcycle. Entrance to the national park will cost tourists 400 baht. Several centuries ago, Thai King Rama V often liked to visit this place.
Pha Tad Waterfall
Pha Tad – single level big waterfall, the height of the water fall is 25 meters.
The waterfall is located 140 kilometers from the center of Kanchanaburi, in the Srinakarin Dam National Park National Park. Pa Tad is located near the Thai-Burmese railway and attracts the attention of visitors with its emerald water and surrounding tropical forest. The waterfall has pools in which both adults and children can swim.
The area where Pha Tad waterfall is located is popular among athletes and amateurs. active rest. In the evening it is quieter and there is less tourist groups, so visiting the waterfall will be more enjoyable.
Saiyok Noi Waterfall
Saiyok Noi Waterfall is located 2 km from railway station Nam Tok and 60 km from Kanchanaburi along Highway 323 to Sangkhlaburi. Its landscape is almost the most a nice place in Thailand, once upon a time the Death Railway passed through Sayok Noi and residents used this waterfall for recreation.
Located 38 km from another famous waterfall Sai Yok Yai.
Erawan Waterfall
Erawan Waterfall is a landmark of Erawan National Park.
It is divided into seven levels of water fall, the length of which is more than 1500 meters. The waterfall has a beautiful emerald hue of water, and the area is surrounded by tropical forest, in which you can see varieties of wild orchids and rare species trees. In order to get to the waterfall, you need to follow the path leading to the sixth level of Erawan waterfall, from where, by climbing the cliff, you can get to the seventh level.
The climb up the rock is difficult, but the sight of the water falling from a great height, forming swimming pools, is worth all the effort. Erawan Falls got its name from its resemblance to the three-headed elephant named Erawan, who existed in Hindu mythology.
Erawan Waterfall
Erawan Falls is located in the national park of the same name. It is interesting that it was the park that got its name thanks to the waterfall, and not vice versa, as is usually the case.
The 831-meter-high waterfall is a 7-level cascade resembling the shape of the mythical Hindu elephant Erawan - hence the name of the waterfall. The water collecting in the pool is a magnificent turquoise color. There are fish swimming in it, doing real peeling – removing dead particles from the skin. The area near the first cascades is the most crowded. It is prohibited to bring food or drink beyond the first level. The third cascade features a large pool into which water falls from a 10-meter height. The fourth waterfall flows from two boulders and you can slide down from them like water slide. The climb becomes more difficult towards the fifth and sixth cascades, and the seventh can only be reached by a steep bamboo staircase. Those brave enough to make it to the top will be rewarded with stunning views of the magnificent surroundings.
Sights of Kanchanaburi
). The park, with an area of 958 km2, stretches along both banks large river Kwae Noi (Mat Nam Khwae Noi); was founded in 1969. A significant area of the protected area is occupied by hills 300-400 m high, covered with mixed deciduous and dry evergreen forests mixed with bamboo groves. Passes through the park mountain range, up to 1000 m high. The most high mountain Sai Yok - Roh Rae, it reaches 1125 m in height. There are many caves and waterfalls in the park. Tigers live in the wilds of the jungle, elephants roam, tapirs lurk. However, only a small area of the “fenced” and safe, but very beautiful forest is open to visitors. Tourists can explore the surrounding caves and waterfalls. For this purpose, trails have been laid in the park, and on the banks of the river and right on the water there are expensive and not so expensive hotels, bungalows, and restaurants. There are no roads leading to the rest of the reserve and no one disturbs the life of the forest inhabitants.
Weather
The park is open to the public all year round. However best time for travel - the period from November to March, when the weather is pleasant, dry and not too hot. In rivers the water warms up to 22-24°C. The rainy season begins in May and lasts until October. The hottest period lasts from February to April.
The most popular attractions in the park
There are routes throughout the park hiking trails, walking through which you can get acquainted with the tropical forest, meet some of the local inhabitants, listen to the singing of birds and the chirping of cicadas. There are many bizarre caves in Sayoc, the walls, vaults and floors of which are covered with monstrous formations of stalactites and stalagmites. Rivers and streams cascade down from the low rocky outcrops of the hills. The park has thermal radon springs.
Sai Yok Yai Waterfall(Sai Yok Yai waterfall) falls from a thirty-meter height, forming a bowl at the foot in which you can swim. There are steps leading to its top. If you follow the path, about 700 m, you can find the source of the river that gives birth to Sai Yok Yai. It looks like a huge spring, but with fairly warm water. An old steam locomotive is installed next to the waterfall - a memorial monument marking the place where construction of the Death Road stopped. During World War II, the Japanese tried to build a railway line, the famous Death Road, through the wild jungle, now the lands of Sayok Park. Many captured soldiers and civilians of Burma and Thailand died during hard labor, and the forest area was also damaged. Thanks to the efforts of the country's government, the forest is gradually being restored. The Sai Yok Yai waterfall itself is located near Nam Tok Station, a busy tourist place, where there are many benches and cafes. While walking near the waterfall, you can meet beggar monkeys who happily take bananas and corn from tourists. True, you need to be careful; animals can snatch any object they like right out of your hands, for example, a camera aimed at them, and sometimes they even bite particularly unceremonious guests.
Sai Yok Noi(Sai Yok Noi waterfall) - small, the height of the water fall is only 10 m, but a very spectacular waterfall. Its main feature is that it discharges the stream not into a bowl, but directly into the Kwae Noi River. A thick forest canopy hangs over the waterfall, it seems that the cascading water is seeping right through the trees. The beauty of this place is glorified in Thai culture. Sai Yok Noi is also famous for the fact that Rama V (1853 - 1910), the king of Thailand, known by the epithet “The Great Beloved King,” once swam here. He is considered one of the most worthy rulers of Siam (1238 - 1932) - the largest Thai state in Indochina, which included the vassal states of Cambodia, Lanna, Laos, Pegu, as well as parts of Malaysia. During the years of his reign, Rama V modernized the government of Siam, carried out a number of important social reforms, but most importantly, he defended the country's territories before the British Empire and did not give them to French Indochina. Rama V saved Siam from colonization, although not without the help of the last emperor Russian Empire Nicholas II.
Kwae Noi River(Kwae Noi) - flows along the western borders of Thailand, but only part of it is part of the Sayok national park. Kwae Noi - very popular place recreation among local and foreign tourists, thanks to the beauty of the surrounding nature and well-established infrastructure. There are many cozy resort villages along the banks of the river; in some parts of Kwae Noi, floating restaurants and hotels are located right on the water. Here you can ride a boat, swim in fairly warm and clear water, and go fishing. By the way, there are about one and a half dozen fish in the river.
Lava Cave(Lawa Cave) is one of the largest caves in the area, formed by five halls, and the total depth of the galleries is 485 m. Next to Lava, just 50 m away, the Kwai Noi River flows. The cave was discovered relatively recently, in 1995. Locals We tried to make it safe for visiting, but to preserve the charm of the place - we cleverly illuminated some of the vaults, leaving the opportunity to admire the natural light penetrating inside, corrected paths here and there, etc. The entrance to the grotto is hidden by a bamboo forest, and concrete steps lead to it. Guests are greeted by 3 meter statue Buddha wrapped in yellow robes. The cave is interesting with its ornate passages, bizarre stalactites and stalagmites. Each of the rooms is special, with its own mood; it’s not for nothing that they all have personal names. As usual, the cave is home to horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus).
Paid entrance.
Plants and animals of the park
The park is home to mixed deciduous, dry evergreen forests mixed with bamboo groves. Along rare streams, pandalus (Pandanus) with a shock of long, hard leaves stand on branched stilt roots, and bagunia (Bauhinia picne) grow - beautiful flowering plants with large hoof-shaped leaves. By the way, the coat of arms and flag of Hong Kong depict a stylized white Bauhinia flower with five petals on a red background, and on each petal there is a red star. Among the large flowering trees you can find here: fancy legumes, for example, Albizia, whose long stamens form a fluffy ball and therefore resemble dandelions, beautifully flowering Lagerstremia and much more. Plant lovers will find it interesting in the park, but most importantly, no one will have difficulty identifying a representative of the flora, since the trees and shrubs have signs, like in a giant botanical garden. True, alas, some of the names are mixed up.
It is better to walk in the forest on your own either in the morning, before ten o’clock, or in the evening, when the sun is approaching the horizon. It can be hot during the day, and the bright lighting dulls the colors and makes the world look like a faded umbrella, which is a shame, especially if you were planning to take photos. Moreover, than less people, so with big amount forest inhabitants can be met. Right on the path of the park it is easy to encounter tupaya - small animals that look like squirrels and the squirrels themselves, called palm squirrels (Funambulus palmarum), which in turn resemble chipmunks. There are many birds in the park, especially wild chickens. Sometimes snakes appear on the road, including highways, and toads hide from the heat in ravines.