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: Steve Ansell | posted Wed 7 Jan, 2026
Excellent guide 'Apple'!
By: Alexia Putze-Trick | posted Wed 7 Jan, 2026
We had a great guide and were happy with the tour.
By: Dimitrios Servis | posted Sun 4 Jan, 2026
Amazing park and amazing organization of our trip. Next time we will certainly stay longer. Our 10 year old son said it was the best time of his life so far.
> Tour operator's response
That's great to hear, especially that your son loved it. The children are the future ;) And we believe these experiences may help them make the right decisions in the future when it comes to nature/wildlife conservation.
Thank you for booking with us.
By: Ali Taqi | posted Sun 26 Oct, 2025
Thank you and the rest of the team, Alex, Mild, and Noi for giving us a memorable experience at the park. Handling a large group of students isn't an easy task however they did an outstanding job. It shows how experienced they are. They understood the group and their stamina and from there they set the route, that flexibility and skill for me was an essential. The experience in the park was unforgettable and I know there is so much more to do and see. Hopefully looking forward to do this experience again.
> Tour operator's response
Thank you for the kind words!
We're glad to hear it was an unforgettable experience. Hopefully the students all enjoyed it!
See you next time!
By: H.M. | posted Fri 25 Jul, 2025
Apple was a great guide! We had a perfect experience, thank you so much!
By: Kata Barabás | posted Wed 23 Jul, 2025
we really enjoyed our time there at the one-day trip, had a very nice tour guide, Tata thank you again for the wonderful time full of advantures! This place is magnificent and breathtaking, the trees, animals and the landscape... Don't miss it if you have the chance to visit this wonder.
By: Alexandra Van Harn | posted Fri 18 Jul, 2025
It was a nice tour. We saw some nice animals. Our tourguide Mind was a very kind lady with a lot of knowledge.
By: Bjarte Johannesen | posted Thu 17 Jul, 2025
Great trio and a really nice experience
By: dominique Bongrain | posted Wed 2 Jul, 2025
First time in this park - very beautiful park. We did enjoy our day with our local guide always on the lookout for anything interesting [ wildlife, flora, ecology ] through hiking and driving - would suggest to propose options to clients when booking to focus more time on what may interest them - For us if we return we will definitely do more time hiking looking for wildlife rather than driving or going to busy spots. A very good day thanks to our very energetic and knowledgeable local guide
By: LF Low | posted Wed 18 Jun, 2025
The guide, Mr Apple, was polite, knowledgeable & good at guiding us through the jungle walk, drives around the park during our 1day tour at National Park. It was most interesting when we 'walk into' the middle of a hollow-out tree & then 'walk-out' of it
