Rafflesia

Find the Rare Beauty hidden deep in the Jungle

A plant with no leaves, no roots, no stem and the biggest flower in the world sounds like the stuff of comic books or science fiction. “It is perhaps the largest and most magnificent flower in the world”, was how Sir Stamford Raffles described his discovery in 1818 of Rafflesia arnoldii, modestly named after himself and his companion, surgeon-naturalist Dr James Arnold. This jungle parasite of south-east Asia holds the all-time record-breaking bloom of 106.7 centimeters (3 ft 6 in) diameter and 11 kilograms (24 lb.) weight, with petal-like lobes an inch thick. It is one of the rarest plants in the world and on the verge of extinction. As if size and rarity weren’t enough, Rafflesia is also one of the world’s most distasteful plants, designed to imitate rotting meat or dung. Only blooming from December to February, so if you are fortunate enough to be here then don’t miss out on this interesting hike to see this magnificent flower.

Price  : 600 THB per person.