Pala-U Waterfall
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annacatherine3
Seoul, South Korea76 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Our hotel staff thought it cost 100 Bhat/person to get in. We saw another board which stated 200 Bhat/person but they actually charged us 300 Bhat per person! It is pretty but really not worth it. I'd go somewhere else than there - it is a nice walk but nothing special and there were HUNDREDS of gross fish that pretty much attack you if you go into the pools.
Written 5 February 2020
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Wilsoma
10 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
Our walk was adventurous to say the least - but great fun! Defo go prepared to get wet in rainy season.
Path up to level 3 is pretty simple but then there are some really slippy rocks to get past to access steep climb through trees via some steps to level 4.
There was no easy way to get to level 5 due to water level (high water levels due to rainy season) so we dumped stuff and swam across - great fun for family!
Entry was 300 baht for adult, 150 for kids and 30 for car. Took 1.5 from Hua Hin in local taxi costing 1700 baht.
There are toilets at start and somewhere to buy food (was not open). We arrived 9.30 and had the place to ourselves until 11.30/12 when on way back down.
Path up to level 3 is pretty simple but then there are some really slippy rocks to get past to access steep climb through trees via some steps to level 4.
There was no easy way to get to level 5 due to water level (high water levels due to rainy season) so we dumped stuff and swam across - great fun for family!
Entry was 300 baht for adult, 150 for kids and 30 for car. Took 1.5 from Hua Hin in local taxi costing 1700 baht.
There are toilets at start and somewhere to buy food (was not open). We arrived 9.30 and had the place to ourselves until 11.30/12 when on way back down.
Written 19 August 2022
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Explorer643184
5 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Took a taxi from Hua Hin which waited for us at the entrance to the park. (2,000 bht for the taxi).
Stop at the Wat Huay Mongkol temple on the way then head to the national park (approx. 1h30).
No tourists there and we went up following the trail. Bring good shoes and be comfortable on mountain trails (slippery stones, passing over or under a tree trunk, ropes to help you climb onto the stones, etc.). Around 30 minutes of sweating until point 4 where there is a beautiful reservoir and waterfall for swimming. There are a lot of fish coming at you but no worries.
We did not continue to point 5 (a U-turn when we had to cross the river with water up to our thighs because we had not brought sandals to walk in the water and we did not want to cut our legs). feet ;-) According to what the taximan told us, points 6 and 7 are accessible by water only (bring a waterproof bag for clothes) but we were not able to verify this.
On the way back we encountered a few tourists and quite a few cars on the way back down so leaving Hua Hin at 8am is ideal.
Stop at the Wat Huay Mongkol temple on the way then head to the national park (approx. 1h30).
No tourists there and we went up following the trail. Bring good shoes and be comfortable on mountain trails (slippery stones, passing over or under a tree trunk, ropes to help you climb onto the stones, etc.). Around 30 minutes of sweating until point 4 where there is a beautiful reservoir and waterfall for swimming. There are a lot of fish coming at you but no worries.
We did not continue to point 5 (a U-turn when we had to cross the river with water up to our thighs because we had not brought sandals to walk in the water and we did not want to cut our legs). feet ;-) According to what the taximan told us, points 6 and 7 are accessible by water only (bring a waterproof bag for clothes) but we were not able to verify this.
On the way back we encountered a few tourists and quite a few cars on the way back down so leaving Hua Hin at 8am is ideal.
Written 22 October 2023
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Kerri2801
Toowoomba, Australia34 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
Walking down the road to the waterfall is very slippery with moss so you have to be careful. There are 5 levels you can access. It's a beautiful place but very hard to walk/climb. There is a walking path for about 300m but after that you are climbing over rocks to get any further. I found it hard to walk and slipped over hurting my knee so only got to level 2. My husband walked further up to level 4 but found it very hard to access level 5. You can buy food to feed the fish which is really cool. Lots of beautiful butterflies.
Written 26 September 2023
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Michael W
Hockenheim, Germany1,655 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
The Pala-U waterfall is just under 70 km from Hua Hin.
You can cover the distance by car in around 50 minutes and find yourself at the entrance barrier - here you have to provide the usual information about your name, telephone number, number of people and country of origin. Cost for a car + 2 adults: 630 THB. Oops, not THAT cheap. Hopefully the waterfall is worth it.
It is.
The pictures speak for themselves a little.
At the parking lot you can get a small bag of fish food for 10 THB. There are hundreds of fish in the stream bed just waiting for it.
At times you can feel like you are in paradise because there were hundreds of butterflies buzzing around you in several places along the 5-stage waterfall.
You can also climb over the stones in the water almost everywhere and enjoy the natural spectacle from a variety of positions.
You can walk 1.5 km (and 750 m in altitude) along an unpaved path by the water tap/stream to the fifth level.
If you like nature and waterfalls, you should plan to visit the Pa La-U waterfall.
Not as spectacular as Thi Lo Su or Mae Ya or Mork Fa - but definitely worth seeing.
Recommended!
You can cover the distance by car in around 50 minutes and find yourself at the entrance barrier - here you have to provide the usual information about your name, telephone number, number of people and country of origin. Cost for a car + 2 adults: 630 THB. Oops, not THAT cheap. Hopefully the waterfall is worth it.
It is.
The pictures speak for themselves a little.
At the parking lot you can get a small bag of fish food for 10 THB. There are hundreds of fish in the stream bed just waiting for it.
At times you can feel like you are in paradise because there were hundreds of butterflies buzzing around you in several places along the 5-stage waterfall.
You can also climb over the stones in the water almost everywhere and enjoy the natural spectacle from a variety of positions.
You can walk 1.5 km (and 750 m in altitude) along an unpaved path by the water tap/stream to the fifth level.
If you like nature and waterfalls, you should plan to visit the Pa La-U waterfall.
Not as spectacular as Thi Lo Su or Mae Ya or Mork Fa - but definitely worth seeing.
Recommended!
Written 27 January 2024
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Mellys Travels
Brisbane, Australia76 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
Had a great time at the waterfalls. There are five stages but all quite easy. A few big rocks to get over but it was all part of the fun. Get some fish food and feed the carp. They will swim all around you. We went all the way to the last falls and took a dip. Was so refreshing. We had three kids, 10, 12 and 17 and we all managed with no issues. Highly recommend for a fun day out. Oh and on the way there you could possibly see a wild elephant. You have to drive through the area they live and you'll see massive elephant poo on the side of the road.
Written 26 January 2020
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Lenka Marie
Hua Hin, Thailand7 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
What a beautiful nature and fun hike with friends. I just wish we were allowed to hike all the way up. We were only allowed to go to level 5. But still a great experience. Specially all the beautiful butterflies.
Written 7 March 2020
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marc i
15 contributions
Apr 2015 • Family
We went to visit the water fall but once I realised a foreigner has to pay 10 times what a Thai does we as a family decided not to enter the park, if a foreigner visits the UK the UK government does not charged them any more than a UK citizen, take note Thailand or start to loose tourists
Written 18 April 2015
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goyourownwayround
Worthing, UK310 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
The waterfalls are located about 30 miles from Hua Hin and are well worth a day trip to. Pack your swimmers so you can cool of in the various different pools! Along with the fish. It costs 300B per person and 30B per car. At the start there is a small gift shop, toilets and refreshments before you start your trek. There are 5 different levels of the waterfalls accessible through the jungle paths. It’s steep in parts and requires some climbing over rocks so would advise trainers but I was fine in my flip flops. Each level has a pool to dip in before making the journey to the next level and in all it’s probably about 500-750 meters from bottom to top.
Written 22 July 2019
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maldPerth
perth3 contributions
Jun 2012 • Couples
My wife and I were recommende to this place by Lorraine at Buffalo Bills. As we rented a car for our stay in Hua Hin the journey to the waterfall was not a hassle.Going into the falls we encountered a troop of about 50 wild monkeys walking along the side of the road. We must have spent 15 minutes just watching the antics of these animals.The waterfall itself was a good experience but we did not climb very far as it was hot and we are old. Going home we were lucky enough to encounter a wild elephant on the road. We could hear his herd in the jungle next to the road but we only saw the one.It was a highlight of our month in Thailand.
Written 19 August 2012
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It took me about 30 minutes to level 5, I am in resonable good fit and did not have to stop and rest
Written 11 November 2019
We have been there two times now, the park was closed both times.. I have googled for a telephone number where I can ask if they are open or not. Would really try to avoid a third disappointment after more than 1 hr drive...
Do you have this contact info?
Written 29 July 2017
Please note that the park was closed due to too much water... The paths were not accessible.
Written 29 July 2017
Anybody know what time they open in the morning?
Written 21 August 2016
We got there around 8.30 and they were there .
Written 22 August 2016
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