Private Tour | 1-day wildlife tour with night safari in Khao Yai
Why?
Besides what a 1 day tour offers, combining one day tour with a night safari well after the dark will give you a chance to see both diurnal and nocturnal wildlife of Khao Yai National Park.
What?
A 1-day tour will start in the morning and end well after the dark. Activities include hiking in the jungle, safari driving among the roads in search of elephants and other exciting animals, safari drives in the morning and later afternoon, visiting a viewpoint and one of Khao Yai's impressive waterfalls and finally ending the day with a night safari.
Itinerary
The itinerary below is just an example and can easily be turned upside down due to the length of different activities. We adapt to mother nature and customers' interests.
We will meet you at your hotel or other pick-up location we agreed on.
The tour always starts around 8 to 8:30 am with a slow drive through jungle and grasslands in search of wildlife. Once we arrive at the first hiking point we continue the trip in the rain forest between huge trees in search of any type of animal.
After lunch the first stop will be Haew Suwat Waterfall, known from Leonardio Di Caprio's "The Beach" movie, possibly continuing the tour to one of the best viewpoints of the national park. Last couple of hours before dinner will be an ideal time for searching for elephants.
After the dinner break our tour will end with a night safari in search of nocturnal wildlife, thereafter you will be returned to your hotel or other location we agreed on around 8 to 9 pm.
Where & when?
Khao Yai National Park is around 2.5 hours from Bangkok, easily accessible with public transportation with minivans being the fastest way. Our private guides will meet you in your hotel in Pak Chong -which is the nearest city- or anywhere between Pak Chong and Khao Yai National Park.
We can arrange a taxi from Bangkok on request. It takes 2.5 hours, it costs 2,200 Baht one way or 3,200 Baht for a round trip within the same day.
The park is open and accessible all year round but for night safaris we strongly recommend to avoid week-ends and public holidays when there are too many vehicles on the roads, reducing the chance to see animals significantly. The weather can be pretty cool during the cold season around November to February, so a sweater is a must!
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(s)
- Type: Private tour
- Price: 1,900 - 6,400 Baht per person
- Group size: 1 or more people
- Grade: Easy to moderate
- Transport: Safari vehicle
- Start: 8 - 8:30 am
- End: 8 - 9 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 | 6,400 THB |
| 2 | 3,500 THB |
| 3 | 2,900 THB |
| 4 | 2,600 THB |
| 5 | 2,300 THB |
| 6 | 2,100 THB |
| 7 | 2,000 THB |
| 8 and up | 1,900 THB |
Tour rates include:
- Entrance fees
- English speaking guide
- Transportation from/to hotel or other meeting point
- Lunch & dinner
- Snacks & fruit
- Drinking water
- Leech protection socks
Reviews from our guests
By: Richard Braine | posted Sun 5 Jun, 2022
We had an excellent day and night tour with our guide, Mr Apple. Without him, we would never have been able to see the wildlife that we did. Apple’s English was excellent and his knowledge of the park and wildlife excellent too. He was very understanding of our ability and tailored the experience to suit us, including negotiating some more child friendly food for our 10 year old! He also introduced us to some unusal Thai fruits that we had seen in markets but never experienced before.
David Attenborough shows can make you believe that spotting wildlife may be easy in a National Park with an abundance of species to it’s name but the reality is that most wildlife is elusive and requires knowledge, patience and a good amount of luck to see wild animals in their natural habitat. For this reason, a guide is a must! Without one, you may see nothing at all!
Apart from their own knowledge, our tour guide was able to communicate with his colleagues and with this we were lucky enough to hit the jackpot and see a wild elephant bull. ???
So, we would fully recommend hiring a car from Bangkok airport and staying in the Khao Yai area for a few days. The area is beautiful and the National Park is fantastic if you have a guide that can unlock its elusive inhabitants! The area also has some wineries that we spotted but didn’t have time to visit. We are told that they do wine tasting tours ??
All in all we really enjoyed our time at the National Park which was a real tonic after the chaotic streets of Bangkok.
It’s a thumbs up from us!?
By: Sindhu Naidu | posted Fri 27 May, 2022
Fantastic tour and guides.
By: Rachel PIROT | posted Sun 15 May, 2022
Jay is passionate about animals so it made the tour amazing, he had an answer to all my questions. I was able to hear the gibbons sing and it was an incredible experience.
By: Christabelle Ong | posted Fri 22 Apr, 2022
Went on a day and night safari tour with Guide Tata. It was very enjoyable and learnt a lot about the animals in the national park! Tata is very knowledgeable about the park and the animals living there. We thoroughly enjoyed our time and will definitely come back during the winter season!
By: Taura Park | posted Sat 9 Apr, 2022
WE LOVE TATA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By: Oliver Page | posted Wed 30 Mar, 2022
We had a fantastic time with our guide, Lek, who was dedicated to making it a great experience!
He was calm, gentle, and patient, and really tried to seek out a range of animals to spot with us. It was also a pleasure to be around a guide who was so enthusiastic!
We ended up seeing gibbons, giant squirrel, and a snake on the walking tour, and on the night safari we were lucky enough to see an elephant! (Along with porcupines, slow loris, deer, and civets).
It was so much fun, and highly recommend you go with Thai National Parks. You'll be in good hands for sure.
By: George Bingham | posted Tue 29 Mar, 2022
The tour was amazing and our guide was very helpful. We saw lots of wildlife and some amazing views. Luckily our guide took great pictures too. Overall a great experience
By: Linda | posted Fri 31 Dec, 2021
Overall, the experience is good.
By: Gemma Ibars | posted Tue 21 Dec, 2021
Beautiful experience! Really happy to have been able to visit the Park with a local guide.
By: Pierre Coulon | posted Fri 26 Nov, 2021
Cool safari