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: 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
By: Jane | posted Tue 19 Nov, 2024
Such a great tour we had! Noi (guide) and Palm (driver) were so good at what they do and the day was planned out perfectly. Noi was super knowledgeable and passionate about finding wildlife for us, together with Palm, they were both so good at spotting even the smallest animals.
We started off right at the start looking for Gibbons high up in the trees. Did a 2 hour trek in the jungle trail and Noi taught us the different trees, wildlife that lives in the trails. We also got to spot Hornbills and see them fly over us, thanks to Noi and her super ears/eyes.
Lunch was hearty and good at the Canteen. After lunch, we saw more animals and waterfalls during our drive, and ended off with seeing an entire family of elephants!! This is not a guarantee as the park is HUGE but we were so fortunate.
Please bring a jacket/windbreaker as you'll need it for the truck drive - it gets windy and cold. You won't really need it once the truck stops (I went in mid Nov). They provide leech socks. Bring repellent.
Overall 10/10 would recommend!! Best to book with this site as their guides are so knowledgeable and they know each other too. We met others along the way and they were all v friendly and speak good english.
By: Ben Lander | posted Mon 11 Nov, 2024
My visit to Khao Yai National Park was a wonderful experience. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and had great awareness of the area. He did everything he could to ensure we were able to see some beautiful wild animals, including Hornbills and a whole Elephant family at dusk. I appreciate his commitment to us having a great experience. I recommend Khao Yai and a guided tour to anyone visiting Thailand. I will return to see more
By: julie wells | posted Fri 1 Nov, 2024
We had an excellent trip around the National Park with Apple our driver and guide. Apple was extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of the park including the animals, insects and flowers. We also really appreciated the way he tailored the day as we were with our 84 year old father who couldn’t walk long distances. We would certainly recommend this day tour. Thank you.
By: Beata Brügge | posted Thu 24 Oct, 2024
Just outstanding guide and perfekt setup! Friendly, nice, funny and well versed!
One cannot do any better!
Thanks so much for this incredibly nice day!
By: Omri Amouyal | posted Tue 22 Oct, 2024
Our guide was great we enjoyed every moment
By: Catherine Fox | posted Mon 14 Oct, 2024
Guide took the time to show me everything available and educate. My favorite day in Thailand!
By: Jarrod Tymm | posted Mon 9 Sep, 2024
That was a trip of a lifetime. Tata was amazing. He's the sole reason that adventure was and fascinating and exciting as it was. The way he can spot wildlife, drive safety and keep conversation was really something special. Thank you Tata. Don't forget the alphabet :)
