Private Tour | Kui Buri elephant safari | half day
Kui Buri National Park is known to be the best place in Thailand to spot elephants and relatively good chance to spot gaurs, and that sometimes in big herds. Gaurs are the biggest cattle species and the fourth biggest land-mammal species in the world. Other possible sightings during the tours include sambar deer, banteng and wild boar.
What?
Due to strict regulations this half-day wildlife safari tour doesn't include any hiking activities apart from leaving the vehicle for short walks to viewing areas, we will only be allowed to do safari driving. During our tour we scan the forest edges on grassland areas known to be prime elephant habitat in hope to see mainly elephants and/or gaurs.
Tour itinerary
From 2:30 pm till 5:30 to 6 pm
Wildlife tours in Kui Buri National Park are strictly regulated and limited to certain hours. After a mandatory registration we will get assigned an open-air vehicle with driver and an assistant. The tour will begin by driving slowly into the reserve on the main dirt road north heading to the main grassland areas. While driving slowly, we will search for any wildlife including birds or any other smaller/bigger animals.
Our first stop will be a viewing area where we leave the vehicle in hope to spot wildlife, mainly elephants. We will later on continue to the next viewing area at the end of the road, best known for spotting gaurs, but also elephants and sometimes bantengs.
During the tour, your guide will give you information about the habitat, wildlife and history of the park.
The type of assigned vehicle is an open-air pick-up truck driven by locals. It is the Kui Buri National Park's policy to let locals do the driving, a policy that showed to be a success in reducing the poaching in the park.
Where & When?
Kui Buri National Park lies about 1.5 hours driving distance from Hua Hin and nearly 4 hours from Bangkok. We can offer private transfers from Bangkok, Hua Hin or other destinations. The park is open all year round.
Tour details in short:
- Duration: half day
- Type: Private tour
- Price: See the price table below
- Group size: 1 or more people
- Grade: Easy
- Transport: Safari vehicle
- Start: 2:30 pm
- End: 5-30 - 6 pm (depending on time for sunset)
What to bring:
- Rain clothing
- Insect repellent
- Sunblock lotion
- Hat or cap
How much?
Our half-day safaris are private tours. You'll be accompanied by an English speaking licensed guide and no other people will join you; the best way to explore Kui Buri Wildlife Watching area!
| Pax | Rate per person |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4,700 THB |
| 2 | 2,600 THB |
| 3 | 1,900 THB |
| 4 | 1,600 THB |
| 5 | 1,400 THB |
| 6 | 1,300 THB |
Tour rates include:
- Entrance fees
- English speaking guide
- Drinking water
Reviews from our guests
By: bianca | posted Sun 2 Aug, 2026
everything was fine. our guide gave us a lot of information and spent really enough time to watch out for elephants.
it was well organized. thanks!
By: Ruben Willems | posted Sun 2 Aug, 2026
We had a wonderfully time, we were so lucky to see so many elephants living in the wild. All thanks to our great guides. Really worth while.
By: Ryan Faricy and Tim Lewellyn | posted Sat 1 Aug, 2026
We had the privilege to see a dozen elephants on our tour, one within the first 10 minutes. Our guides and driver were excellent and it was a very enjoyable experience. Many thanks!
By: Regina Riotte | posted Sat 25 Jul, 2026
Som was a fantastic guide! She knew everything and more.
We loved the parc and scenery.
To be honest compared to a normal tour (prize) it was quite expensive but we were informed in advance - only realised later.
By: Sophie Caron Aparicio | posted Thu 23 Jul, 2026
Incredible experience with Som! We were lucky to see Gaurs and elephants. Everything went smoothly and having a guide made the difference to better understand the park and animal habits.
We recommand highly!
By: Dirk Metzger | posted Wed 22 Jul, 2026
Everything worked as lined out. Knowledgable tour guide accompanied by friendly and helpful local people. We were able to see numerous Gaur, a group of 5 elephants and some birds (e.g. hornbill).
By: Mindy Fisher | posted Mon 20 Jul, 2026
Did I already send a review? Well I want to make sure I send you a 5-star review! This experience was absolutely amazing. My guide, local guide, driver to the park and driver in the park were all amazing, helpful, enthusiastic and helped me achieve my fream to see free elephants. They had so much knowledge an d experience, answered all of my questions, and helped me enjoy everything to the most. I am so happy and will cherish this experience for ever.
> Tour operator's response
Thank you Mindy for the kind words!
By: Winni Dahl | posted Fri 19 Jun, 2026
Amazing experience! We were so lucky and saw many elephants. They are impressive and majestic and the baby elephants - one just a week old - were so cute and playful. Our ranger guide Som is very knowledgeable and could answer any question we had about animals, plants, birds and of course the elephants.
Peter & Winni Dahl, Denmark
By: Sarah | posted Fri 12 Jun, 2026
The Guide Had plenty information About the natur and the animals. Since there are 4 fixed Observation places to watch the elephants, which are also Taken by the Guides from the Nationalpark, the private Tour only makes sence If you want further informations in english, because the Route ist the Same and you share the spots with the other Tourist groups.
Be aware that the elephants only might BE Seen in far distances.
By: Mark Barden | posted Mon 25 May, 2026
We really enjoyed our time at the park. Our guide was excellent, she had a good knowledge of the park and the animals and also was very eager to point out animals and explain about them. I definitely would recommend the guided tour to everyone.
