Review Author: Alana

Review Date: 20 aug 2026

Review Body: We had the best time with our wonderful hosts at Ample forest. They were playful and fun and looked after us so well, even picking us up and dropping us off at our other accommodation in Khao Sok. Our rooms were air conditioned and comfortable. Our meals were delicious and we learned so much during our cooking class and had a fabulous time. My three kids loved making our feast from scratch, and finding giant snails and fireflies in the garden at night! Sunni made every aspect heaps of fun for the kids. She and her sisters were so warm and caring. If you stay at the floating raft house, pack spare clothes and underwear and raincoats. We stayed in the wet season and were caught short in the rain with not enough dry clothes. The waterfall excursion was more epic than we were expecting. We climbed up and back down a slippery running waterfall very quickly. You need to have a good level of fitness and be prepared to get soaked! Wear shoes with good grip or hire the rubber shoes from the raft houses. Don’t change your clothes/swimmers between after lunch swimming and your afternoon excursion. The showers are located within the toilet cubicles at the raft houses so we didn’t shower. The facilities were otherwise clean and our hosts and tour guides were knowledgable, friendly, responsive and fun. We saw an elephant on the morning safari, which was a real treat (and quite rare according to our tour guide). We would highly recommend Ample Forest to anyone looking for a more connected and engaging visit, away from the usual tourist trails! Thank you to our wonderful hosts!

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Paul

Review Date: 08 apr 2025

Review Body: I would give the first part of the trip 5-stars. We really enjoyed the farmstay and cooking class. The family who runs it were so fun, funny and welcoming. We have done one Thai food cooking class before, but this one was unique and that nearly all ingredients came from the farm, e.g. you will hand grate a coconut and squeeze it to create coconut milk. Nice place to stay in Khao Sok National Park. The next day was the tour of the lake. I would rate this part 3-stars. This was not run by the family on the farm stay. Instead, we were merged with another large tour group of about 50 people. We stayed at Krai Son Lake House, which you can look up on Google and read reviews there. You will see the reviews are quite mixed. That's because the tour group is large, there really isn't any education provided, the food is fine but pretty bland (made for a large group), the huts are minimal with very firm mattresses, etc. That being said, I appreciated spending time on the lake and the rock formations are stunning. The tour guides were also well intentioned and friendly. I think how much you enjoy this experience will depend a lot on your expectations.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Jari Polm

Review Date: 16 apr 2026

Review Body: My girlfriend and I had a great stay at Ample Forest. We did the cooking class with Sonny, which was great. My favorite part was the inventive way of cooking rice and making a coconut milk. Sonny showed us around the garden and my girlfriend loved seeing all the different plants, which we use for cooking. The food was great. The stay also was really comfortable in the bungalows and we had a nice night of rest. They easily arranged pick-up for us from the Khao Sok Bus Station as well. We had a very good time and would recommend this to anyone staying in Khao Sok. As for the bungalow trip, we did not have the best time. We would have done fine with just booking a day trip onto the water instead of staying there overnight. But that was not organized by Ample Forest.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Dean da silva

Review Date: 02 sep 2026

Review Body: The farm stay with The sisters was an amazing experience, they made sure to pick us up and drop us off afterwards. The farm is in a really peaceful area with a nice little Temple close by where you can walk to and go for a bit of a nature swim. The cooking class was a lot of fun and an experience of its own. The sisters are real characters and made us laugh while we enjoyed the learning experience, the food was good too. After that the boat experience and lake house for us was amazing, the waterfall hike was adventurous, maybe be careful if you are not confident of hiking through water and slippery areas but it was a hilight for us. We saw a buffalo and an elephant and the Views on the lake are spectacular. You won't regeret booking this experience! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Georgie

Review Date: 18 sep 2026

Review Body: I had the most wonderful stay at Ample Forest farmstay. The four sisters are incredible hosts and took care of everything for me with a smile on their faces. The fasmstay is gorgeous, beautiful cabin rooms and incredible views of the forest and the lovely herb and vegetable garden. I cannot recommend this experience enough. Sonny's cooking class was so fun and hilarious, she is an absolute gem. The khao sok floating bungalows were so fun, definitely very basic but had the best time with my group and enjoyed the boat ride and waterfall and cave excursions. The sisters were so kind and happy to drop me into the main town without batting an eye - genuinely the most lovely people ever! Definitely sign yourself up for this experience.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Rotem

Review Date: 09 mrt 2026

Review Body: Loved our stay at the farm , notice that the farm is not the one operating the tour to the lake , so while the stay in the farm and the cooking class were very nice and in a small group, the lake stay is in a larger group. The family in the farm were very friendly and welcoming, the room is more than enough with ac and comfortable beds. Sunny was our guide in the cooking class and was so funny and energetic Also notice that the bunglows at the lake are very veryyy humble , its almost like camping😅 but we were fine with it because the view was beautiful. Overall we had a great time on the farm and in the forest 👍🏻👍🏻

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Kristina

Review Date: 18 nov 2025

Review Body: Ample Forest is truly a magical place to stay. It’s incredibly peaceful, and the owner family is wonderfully warm and attentive. I took a cooking class with Sunny where we prepared everything completely from scratch, and it was honestly the best food I’ve ever had. It was so much fun to see how everything is traditionally made. You have everything you need, everything is clean, and you feel comfortable from the very first moment. I will definitely come back one day. Absolutely recommended and again, just a magical place to slow down, unwind, and relax.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Stella

Review Date: 22 apr 2026

Review Body: We had such a lovely stay at this farm! The bungalows were really clean, comfortable, and had everything we needed to relax. Getting to make homemade Thai food together – such a fun and authentic experience, and the food was tasty. The family who run the farm truly made it special. They were so warm, welcoming, and funny – we felt more like guests in their home than visitors. It was the perfect mix of peaceful surroundings, great food, and good company. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a more personal and memorable stay!

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Romain

Review Date: 14 mei 2026

Review Body: This 2 day trip was one of the highlights of our Thailand trip as we received such a warming welcome from the hosts of Ample Forest, which are a friendly and welcoming family who embarked us in their daily life as if we were at home. The cooking class was amazing as we picked ourselves all the ingredients from the garden and learned how to empty a coconut. The recipes shown were absolutely delicious and it was such a pleasurable experience to laugh as we cooked with the family. Don’t hesitate to book it, you will not regret it!

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Erin O’Neil

Review Date: 27 aug 2026

Review Body: This farmstay was an absolutely incredible experience. I would totally recommend this to anyone we had such a good time. The rooms and common areas are great. We did a cooking class with the sisters who own the farmstay and it was one of our favorite things of our trip. They’re hilarious and made cooking dinner so much fun. The meal was also absolutely unreal. The sisters were so helpful With picking us up or dropping us off wherever we needed to go for the buses. Cannot thank and recommend them enough. Miss it already!!

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Pip and Emile

Review Date: 01 jan 2026

Review Body: We absolutely loved the mix of the farm stay and lake stay. Such a calm stay at ample forest- among the lush greenery and noises of the birds, chooks, etc. incredible cooking class too- we learnt SO much. Great to see how they use almost every plant in the gardens to cook. So fresh. Highly recommend to do the 3D2N trip. The lake stay was also phenomenal. Yes, tourists present during the travel to the raft house- however once on the lake- you feel like the only people there. This tour was one of the highlights of the trip.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Ruby and Max

Review Date: 25 okt 2025

Review Body: Thank you to the loveliest hosts! The property and garden are so beautiful, and very secluded. Homemade food was delicious and we felt very safe and looked after by the family. The room is comfortable with aircon but very dark - we wished there were windows to see the lovely garden. Khao Sok lake is incredible! But prepare for many tourists and terrible mattress on the raft house! And bring mosquito spray. All worth it for the views. Thank you sunny and team!

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Michaela & Doris

Review Date: 26 dec 2025

Review Body: Farm situated in a beautiful lush forest! The hosts are super funny and sweet. Same with the cooking class we had loads of fun and felt really well taken care off generally during the trip. The lake stay is very cute but the mattress are super hard haha but no problem for one night. The lake is really warm and we saw quite a few animals, gibbon monkeys, eagles and Hornbill birds. We really enjoyed the little cave tour as well with the bats.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Anika

Review Date: 21 apr 2026

Review Body: We visited Ample Forest as a group of friends and really enjoyed it. The hosts were fantastic, and we had a lot of fun, especially during the cooking class. We all agree that the coconut dessert with bananas was the best dessert we’ve had in Thailand so far (and we’ve been here for 4 months). The trip to the bungalows was super relaxed, we were able to leave our extra luggage at the farm. We would recommend a stay with Jui to anyone:)

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Paige Hernandez

Review Date: 09 nov 2025

Review Body: Me and my partner had the best time at Ample forest farm stay, the accommodation was perfect, and the hosts were super hospitable. We were even able to get picked up from our previous hostel and be brought to the resort. I have to say the cooking class with Sunny was a highlight, she had us laughing so much foraging for ingredients in the garden, such a charismatic person. I would 100% recommend this trip to other travellers.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Kate

Review Date: 12 dec 2025

Review Body: This was such a fun trip, a highlight from our three months travelling. We both felt so welcome at the farmstay - the family who run the place are lovely and warm - and we really enjoyed the cooking class. It was such a peaceful place to stay, and our transfer to the second part of the trip in Khao Sok National Park in the floating bungalow was very smooth. Would really recommend this experience to anyone!

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Carina

Review Date: 25 mei 2026

Review Body: We had an amazing time at the Ample Forest! The little houses have everything you need and the family gave us a very warm welcome. We booked a traditional cooking class for the first night which was great fun and we were lucky enough to be off season so it was a private experience. The restaurant also offered great dinner and breakfast options. They even picked us up and dropped us back at the bus station.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Todd

Review Date: 04 jan 2026

Review Body: I had an amazing stay at Ample Farm! The property and cooking class were 5 stars! Everyone was so nice and it was so peaceful. I wish I was able to spend a few more nights there. The stay on the lake was also incredible. The accommodations aren’t luxury by any means but the beauty of the place easily makes up for it. I’d highly reccomend this if you’re looking for a unique experience with great people!

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Emily

Review Date: 09 nov 2025

Review Body: I loved every second of my stay at the farm. It was a brief stay (1 night), and I wished I could have stayed longer. Beautiful property and wonderful hosts. The fresh meal we cooked was the best meal I had during my entire trip in Phuket. I ran into Sunny and her sister a few days later at Khao Sok National Park which was a pleasant surprise. Thank you for such a wondering time!

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Selina

Review Date: 18 sep 2026

Review Body: It was the best place I’ve literally ever visited. The ladies were soooo nice honestly I had so much fun. The cooking class has been with fresh stuff from the garden and the best food I had so far in Thailand (vegan). Everything was self made. The coconut milk, the curry, etc. I will definitely come back some other time when it’s not rainy season! Honestly can only recommend!

Review rating: 5

Itinerary Day 1

Itinerary Summary: Farm stay, cooking class, delicious Thai dinner.

Itinerary Description: 2:00 PM – Settle into your charming room at the farm stay, where the warm ambiance will instantly make you feel at home! 4:00 PM – Get ready for an exciting cooking class as you tour the vibrant garden! Pick fresh, organic ingredients while learning about their uses in traditional Thai cuisine. Then, roll up your sleeves and dive into a hands-on cooking class where you'll master the art of preparing four authentic Thai dishes, with a menu tailored to the season’s best offerings. 6:00 PM – Feast on the fruits of your labor as you enjoy a mouthwatering meal made by you! Relish the flavors of your homemade Thai dishes, surrounded by the beauty of nature and the satisfaction of your culinary achievements.

Itinerary Day 2

Itinerary Summary: Farm breakfast, market visit, jungle trek, cave/waterfall exploration, lake bungalow stay.

Itinerary Description: 8:00 AM – Start your day with a breakfast at Ample Farm Stay, featuring local dishes made from fresh ingredients. Enjoy your meal surrounded by the serene beauty of nature. 9:00 AM – Pack your excitement as you embark on this unforgettable adventure! 10:40 AM – Make a fun stop at the vibrant local market! Engage with friendly vendors, sample tropical fruits, and pick up any necessary supplies for the day ahead. 11:00 - 11:30 AM – Arrive at the scenic Ratchaprapa Pier. Take in the breathtaking views of the surrounding limestone cliffs as you prepare for your journey. 12:00 PM – Settle into your cozy floating bungalow, surrounded by the stunning landscape of Cheow Lan Lake 12:30 PM – Savor a delectable lunch featuring fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Delight in dishes such as grilled lake fish and stir-fried veggies, all while overlooking the tranquil waters. 1:30 PM – Prepare for an afternoon of excitement! Gear up for the thrilling activities ahead. Embark on an exhilarating jungle trek to discover a hidden cave or waterfall, where you can cool off and take stunning photos. 5:00 PM – Return to the Raft House. Enjoy a leisurely boat ride back, soaking in the tranquil evening atmosphere as the sun begins to set. 7:00 PM – Gather for a delicious Thai dinner featuring the day's catch from the lake, accompanied by stir-fried veggies and aromatic rice. Share stories from the day’s adventures with fellow travelers. 8:30 PM – End your day under a blanket of stars. Relax and listening to the sounds of nature as you drift off to sleep in your floating bungalow.

Itinerary Day 3

Itinerary Summary: Boat safari, breakfast, lake relax, lunch with a view, return to farm.

Itinerary Description: 6:30 AM – Start your day with a refreshing cup of coffee or tea while soaking in the peaceful morning vibes. 7:00 AM – Set out on a serene morning boat safari, where the jungle comes alive in the magical mist! This is your chance to spot wildlife in action and capture unforgettable photos of animals in their natural habitat. 8:00 AM – Return to the raft house and enjoy a hearty breakfast with a view. Afterward, relax, take a dip in the lake, or grab a kayak for a peaceful paddle on the water. 9:00 AM – Check Out and Head Back to the Pier. Say goodbye to your floating paradise and hop on the boat for a scenic ride back to the pier. 10:00 AM – Arrive at the Pier 11:30 AM – Enjoy a delicious lunch at a beautiful viewpoint! Take in the sweeping views, snap some last photos, and relax before heading back. 12:30 PM – Hop in for the final stretch of your adventure as you make your way back to the cozy farm stay. 1:00 PM – Arrive Back at Ample Forest Farm Stay with amazing memories and maybe even a few new stories to share.