Private Tour | 1-day wildlife tour in Khao Yai
Why?
Khao Yai National Park deserves more than just a 1 day visit, but for those with limited time a day tour is still a great way to get a taste of the jungle.
The reserve is great for wildlife watching, but with just one day you will need quite a bit of luck.
What?
A day tour in Khao Yai contains hiking, safari drives, a visit to a waterfall and a scenic viewpoint. A mix of wildlife watching and enjoying scenery.
Itinerary
This is an example itinerary. The program might be changed due to weather conditions, accessibility issues or any other obstacles.
The tour is from 8 am to about 6 pm
We will meet you at your hotel or other pick-up location we agreed on.
The daytrip starts with a drive looking for wildlife like gibbons, hornbills, macaques and other animals along the road.
We continue the tour by heading to a trailhead to set out on a jungle hike to learn more about the forest inhabitants and the plantlife. Even if you're not lucky with wildlife encounters, the massive strangler fig trees make it all worthwhile. By the end of this walk we'll have a Thai lunch at one of the park restaurants.
We continue the program with a visit to one of Khao Yai's famous waterfalls known from Leonardio Di Caprio's "The Beach" movie, and the late afternoon we spend mostly by car to check the various saltlicks and foraging areas where elephants might show up.
At the end of the trip, you will be returned to your hotel or other destination we agreed on.
Where & When?
This trip departs from Pak Chong and can be booked all year-round. Pak Chong can be reached by public transport from Bangkok. If you are interested in a private transfer by taxi or minivan, just let us know! A taxi trip from Bangkok takes 2.5 hours, it costs 2,200 THB one way or 3,200 Baht for a round trip within the same day.
Our tours are operated all year round.
Important note
Please confirm with us before booking a hotel in Khao Yai area as we don't offer pickup if your hotel is too far away. Or because some hotel owners don't like their guests to be picked up by tour operators.
Tour details in short:
- Duration: 1 day
- Type: Private tour
- Price: 1,600 - 5,400 Baht
- Group size: 1 or more people
- Grade: Easy to moderate
- Transport: Safari vehicle
- Start: 8 - 8:30 am
- End: 6 - 7 pm
What to bring:
- Long trousers
- Rain clothing
- Sweater or light jacket
- Hiking or sport shoes
- Insect repellent
- Sunblock lotion
How much?
You'll be accompanied by a private guide and no other people will join you; the best way to explore nature! Our tours are all-inclusive except for the accommodation.
| Pax | Rate per person |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5,400 THB |
| 2 | 3,000 THB |
| 3 | 2,500 THB |
| 4 | 2,300 THB |
| 5 | 2,100 THB |
| 6 | 1,800 THB |
| 7 | 1,700 THB |
| 8 and up | 1,600 THB |
Tour rates include:
- Entrance fees
- English speaking guide
- Transportation from/to hotel or other meeting point
- Lunch
- Snacks & fruit
- Drinking water
- Leech protection socks
Reviews from our guests
By: Sabina Lennartz | posted Fri 7 Feb, 2025
We had a great day with a super Guide. Apple went over and beyond to show us the different highlights of the park and adjusted the tour to our wishes. We hiked for several hours which we enjoyed a lot. He also supported us for our next day which was very valuable. Thank you for a great day!!
By: John Morgan | posted Tue 4 Feb, 2025
Excellent guide
By: Huang Chioupyng | posted Sat 1 Feb, 2025
We had a wonderful time with Ken. He is a professional and friendly guide. Thanks for your help that we can see many kind of wild animals. We all love our journey at Kao Yai National Park.
By: Wanda Auckland | posted Tue 28 Jan, 2025
It was a Brilliant trip and I would recommend it to anyone visiting Khao Yai. Our guide Noi was excellent. She every good local knowledge and tool her time pointing out different things that we would have not noticed. Our driver was also very good. A fantastic day out and very good value.
By: Lipkin Sandrine | posted Thu 9 Jan, 2025
Amazing day, we saw a lot and really enjoy peacefullness of the park.
By: Claire Arthur | posted Tue 7 Jan, 2025
Really great tour, easy to organise from the UK, knowledgeable and lovely guide who loved his wildlife and conservation. Highly recommend
By: Dario Carminati | posted Tue 31 Dec, 2024
It could not have been better!
The organization was perfect and the guide well organised with binoculars and telescope to see in details wild life.
M is very knowledgeable of the fauna and flora of the park and an expert tracker with a good eye. The transfer to and from Bangkok was perfect with two experienced drivers.
By: Victor M | posted Tue 17 Dec, 2024
We booked a National Park tour with transfer from Bangkok airport and a transfer the following day from our hotel near Khao Yai National Park to Ayutthaya.
We were met at the airport with a placard with our name on it. The representative told us she would now arrange the driver to come around and 5 minutes later they arrived. So a very smooth process for pickup.
The compact SUV was very good and our driver was excellent. She stopped for a bathroom break on our 3 hour journey to our hotel near the Khao Yai National Park. We stayed at the Atta Lakeside Resort and can highly recommend it. Our National Park guide was waiting for us at Atta Lakeside Resort so we changed into our walking boots, stored our luggage at the hotel and headed off on the day trip.
Our guide had a monocular and had a real eye for spotting the birds. That said, our first sighting was of a small green viper snake. We saw an assortment of birds including hornbills. Some of the birds were very colourful and the red bird with the black and white tail was very impressive. There is no way we would have seen these birds without our National Park guide.
We really enjoyed our Day trip with our guide
By: Miguel Bermudez | posted Fri 6 Dec, 2024
Great experience. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, friendly and organized! We strongly recommend this tour
By: CHEYENNE SOLIS | posted Tue 26 Nov, 2024
This was a great experience and we feel very well served and the park ranger was well trained, he managed our experience very professionally. Thank you.
> CHEYENNE SOLIS
The service was excellent
