Caves Galore - Six Ideas For Cave Fanatics
Caving in Thailand: Bats, Buddhas & Butt-Sliding Into Darkness (Now with 100% More Thailand) You’ve done the beaches. You’ve ziplined through the jungle, eaten your weight in mango sticky rice, and narrowly avoided death by banana boat. Now it’s time to go underground, literally. Welcome to Thailand’s caves: dark, damp, mysterious, and wildly photogenic if you’re not too sweaty to hold your phone or, heaven forbid, your heavy DSLR. Whether you're chasing adventure, spirituality, or a cool escape from the heat, Thai caves deliver in spades, bats, and unexpected staircases. 1. Tham Lot (Pai) – Bamboo Raft of Mild Terror If you like your caves with prehistoric bones, bat colonies, and a general sense of “Did Indiana Jones die here?”, then this is your place. You’ll float through this massive cave system on a bamboo raft while your guide holds a lantern like a character in a ghost story. There are ancient teak coffins, limestone formations that look like melting birthday cakes, and...