BAMBOO RAFTING

Bamboo Rafting: The 15 Best River Floats Worldwide

59 trips  ·  from $20 a head

A captain, a long pole and a bench for two on lashed bamboo. No helmet and no paddling. These 15 floats run in Jamaica and Thailand, with what each costs and how long you are actually on the water.

Chiang Mai: Elephant Sanctuary, Waterfall & Bamboo Rafting - Cooling off at Mae Wang Waterfalls
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Chiang Mai: Elephant Sanctuary, Waterfall & Bamboo Rafting

1.Elephant Sanctuary, Waterfall & Bamboo Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9,160 reviews · 9 hours · from $60Our pick

Spend a full day near Chiang Mai feeding rescued elephants, swimming at a waterfall, eating Thai lunch, and rafting the Mae Wang River.

“Meeting point was close to my hotel. Everyone was friendly and welcoming from the start. Mr Suriya was our guide. We had an action packed day. It was such a humbling experience to feed and bathe with the elephants. Lunch was good with watermelon afterwards. Yummy 🤤 All the staff at the sanctuary were really happy so it shows they truly love the elephants. I did a lot of research before I booked this tour as wanted to visit an ethical place. After lunch and the elephants we learnt how to make their “protein” balls and we fed them those too. We then did the rafting and that was another…”

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Chiang Mai Elephant Sanctuary, Bamboo Rafting and Waterfall Tour - Bamboo rafting through the forest
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Chiang Mai Elephant Sanctuary, Bamboo Rafting and Waterfall Tour

Khao Lak: Khao Sok Bamboo Rafting and Elephant Bathing Trip - Takua Pa market: a quick look at everyday Thailand
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Khao Lak: Khao Sok Bamboo Rafting and Elephant Bathing Trip

3.Khao Sok Bamboo Rafting and Elephant Bathing Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 719 reviews · 7 hours · from $79

Review of Khao Lak’s Khao Sok day trip with elephant bathing, bamboo rafting, Thai lunch, market shopping, and monkey temple visit.

“Absolutely best tour of the 3 we did in Khao Lak. Monkey temple was beautiful and the monkeys were an unexpected bonus. Bamboo rafting was absolutely idyllic and just stunning views all around. Elephants were amazing an experience not to miss. This tour visits Khao Sok Sanctuary which felt open and had free roaming Elephants. Tour guide was incredibly informative and took amazing pictures for everyone ensuring that we all had memories to last forever. Fab tour, so pleased we booked this!”

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Khaolak: Bamboo Rafting, Waterfalls, and Turtle Conservation - What Low Water Means From February to May
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Khaolak: Bamboo Rafting, Waterfalls, and Turtle Conservation

4.Khaolak: Bamboo Rafting, Waterfalls, and Turtle Conservation

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 622 reviews · 3 hours · from $48

Review of Khao Lak bamboo rafting, turtle conservation, and waterfall swimming, with practical tips, costs, timing, and honest advice.

“Our guide Winnie was brilliant, very friendly, helpful and informative. The whole trip was amazing from swimming at the waterfalls to all the gorgeous turtles. The bamboo rafting was an awesome experience, with another opportunity to swim. Topped off with a visit to Phuket old town. Quaint streets , bars and shops. Stunning! 10/10”

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Jamaica Martha Brae Bamboo Rafting with Bus Transportation - Arriving at the Martha Brae rafting grounds
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Jamaica Martha Brae Bamboo Rafting with Bus Transportation

Bamboo Rafting and horseback - Horseback riding into the Caribbean
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Bamboo Rafting and horseback

6.Bamboo Rafting and horseback

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 556 reviews · from $142

Review of Jamaica’s bamboo rafting and horseback tour, with beach riding, rainforest trails, hotel pickup, guide tips, costs, and drawbacks.

“Very fun and safe activity. Your guide stays beside the entire time on land. The horses are beautiful and healthy. The horses are smart and know the route. The bamboo rafting very safe and fun. The guides take many photos, and allows you to operate the bamboo raft. The guides even take video of your adventure. Highly recommend this adventure.”

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Jamaica Bamboo Rafting Experience with Lime Stone Massage - Reaching Lethe from Montego Bay
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Jamaica Bamboo Rafting Experience with Lime Stone Massage

7.Jamaica Bamboo Rafting Experience with Lime Stone Massage

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 549 reviews · from $47

Review of Jamaica’s Great River bamboo rafting with limestone massage, fruit tasting, hotel pickup, costs, tips, drawbacks, and booking advice.

“i had an amazing experience, i booked this for my birthday first off my driver anthony was amazing & drove very well! our raft guide turbo was amazinggg definitely went above to make sure we had a great time!! everyone was very friendly and kind. i had a great experience!!”

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Khao Sok: Elephant Rescue Center with Lunch & Bamboo Rafting - Khao Sok Viewpoint and the first look at the park
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Khao Sok: Elephant Rescue Center with Lunch & Bamboo Rafting

8.Khao Sok: Elephant Rescue Center with Lunch & Bamboo Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 306 reviews · 8 hours · from $84

Review of Khao Sok’s elephant rescue, Thai cooking, lunch, bamboo rafting, viewpoints, practical tips, value, and who should book.

“Everything about the trip was fantastic, Dee Dee our guide was lovely and really helpful, the highlight was of course the elephant sanctuary, the elephants were all happy and well looked after. Dee Dee took lots of great pictures for us. The rest of the day was brilliant too with a fantastic lunch at a restaurant in the mountains. It was really memorable day.”

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Khao Lak: Bamboo Rafting & Sea Turtle Conservation Center - The bamboo raft ride is the main event
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Khao Lak: Bamboo Rafting & Sea Turtle Conservation Center

9.Bamboo Rafting & Sea Turtle Conservation Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 282 reviews · from $42

Review of Khao Lak bamboo rafting, turtle conservation, and waterfall tour, with honest advice on value, timing, comfort, and what to expect.

“I had limited expectations for this excursion. We arrived at the bamboo rafting area and it was all very rushed. I was hoping that the guides would be pointing out wildlife or give us some information about anything, but it felt like our guide in particular was either a bit hungover or just didn't want to be there. Stopped the raft to take phone calls etc it was bizarre. The turtle sanctuary was decent. Learned some things on the tour from the guide. Waterfall was a bit of a waste of time to be honest. In summer when water levels are low. It seems pointless to take people there.”

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Sok River: Bamboo Raft Ride, Monkey Temple & View Point Tour - Khao Sok Viewpoint: a quick look over the rainforest
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Sok River: Bamboo Raft Ride, Monkey Temple & View Point Tour

Phuket: Bamboo Rafting & ATV Ride (Optional) - The Early Pickup and Long Road North
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Phuket: Bamboo Rafting & ATV Ride (Optional)

11.Bamboo Rafting & ATV Ride (Optional)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 253 reviews · 10 hours · from $54

Review of Phuket’s bamboo rafting, turtle center, jungle ATV, monkey cave, and waterfall day trip, with honest advice on time and value.

“Everything!!! Driver and transport were great, English speaking guide (Hana) interacting with us at all points and ensuring we saw everything. Sea turtles at the Navy centre 😍. bathing with the elephant 🐘 was a once in a lifetime experience”

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Chiang Mai: Elephant Sanctuary Bamboo Raft & Padthai Cooking - The early van ride from Chiang Mai
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Chiang Mai: Elephant Sanctuary Bamboo Raft & Padthai Cooking

12.Elephant Sanctuary Bamboo Raft & Padthai Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 245 reviews · 10 hours · from $54

Walk with rescued elephants, cook vegetarian Pad Thai, and bamboo raft through northern Thailand for a thoughtful full-day Chiang Mai outing.

“Me and my husband wanted an ethical adventure and we are so happy that we booked through Living Green Sanctuary. From the pick up to the drop off, we enjoyed the company, jokes from the guide, activities and food! Amazing pad Thai. Would go again!”

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Margaritaville Hip-Strip and Great River Rafting Private Tour - Hotel pickup with drivers who shape the day
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Margaritaville Hip-Strip and Great River Rafting Private Tour

13.Margaritaville Hip-Strip and Great River Rafting Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 245 reviews · from $30

Review of Montego Bay’s private Hip Strip and Great River bamboo rafting tour, with pricing, guides, massage, shopping, value, and tips.

“This was a wonderful experience. Kemar was really great. Great driver, attentive, nice and pickup was right on time. He made sure that we felt safe and enjoyed ourselves. At the rafting, Pompeii was a fun conductor. Provided us with some gRead more”

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Private Montego Bay Bamboo Rafting with Limestone Foot Massage - What your captain adds to the river ride
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Private Montego Bay Bamboo Rafting with Limestone Foot Massage

St. Lucia Private Bamboo Rafting Experience - Boarding a bamboo raft with a personal guide
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St. Lucia Private Bamboo Rafting Experience

15.St. Lucia Private Bamboo Rafting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · from $95

Review of St. Lucia’s private bamboo rafting trip on Roseau River, with rainforest views, local drinks, guide quality, pricing, and booking tips.

“The experience was great. We learned so much and it was very relaxing and fun. Well worth the trip. MR. Allen better known as DR LOVE was our tour guide for the bamboo raft ride. Told us about the area. The island and the people. Even Read more”

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