Private Tour | 1-day wildlife tour in Khao Yai
Khao Yai National Park deserves more than just a 1 day visit, but for those with limited time a daytour 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 daytour 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.
Day 1 From 8 a.m. to about 6 p.m.
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. And afterwards we head 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 2200 THB one way and 3200 THB for a round trip within same day.
How much?
You'll be accompanied by a private guide and no other people will join you; the best way to explore nature!
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.
Expand to see the list of some popular hotels we pick up from
These are the most popular hotels booked by our guests, for other hotels, please ask us.
- Khao Yai Cottage | Khao Yai, from 40 USD
- Botanica Khao Yai Resort | Khao Yai, from 106 USD
- atta Lakeside Resort Suite | Khao Yai, from 129 USD
- Lala Mukha Tented Resort Khao Yai | Khao Yai, from 90 USD
- Kirimaya Golf Resort & Spa | Khao Yai, from 117 USD
- Thames Valley Khao Yai Hotel | Khao Yai, from 142 USD
- Baan Kinlom Chom Daw Khao Yai | Khao Yai, from 31 USD
- Muthi Maya Forest Pool Villa Resort | Khao Yai, from 246 USD
- Isaan-Isan Boutique Resort by Andacura | Khao Yai, from 0 USD
- The Frog Khao Yai Resort | Khao Yai, from 41 USD
- Baan Saranya | Khao Yai, from 49 USD
- Phuwanalee Resort | Khao Yai, from 62 USD
- Greenery Resort - Khao Yai | Khao Yai, from 66 USD
- Family Resort Khao Yai | Khao Yai, from 68 USD
- Mandarin Khao Yai Hotel | Khao Yai, from 77 USD
- Prairie Hills Resort | Khao Yai, from 77 USD
- Palio Inn | Khao Yai, from 80 USD
- Balios Resort Khaoyai | Khao Yai, from 80 USD
- Belle Villa Resort Khao Yai | Khao Yai, from 88 USD
- Romantic Resort & Spa | Khao Yai, from 110 USD
- In Khao Yai Resort | Khao Yai, from 163 USD
| Group size | 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 (400 THB per person)
- English speaking guide
- Transportation from/to hotel or other meeting point
- Lunch
- Snacks & fruit
- Drinking water
- Leech protection socks
Reviews from our guests
We appreciate your feedback after the tour when booking with us.
About: 1-day wildlife tour in Khao Yai
By: Jonathan Eitel, United States | posted Thu 19 Mar, 2020
It was a great trip. Good sightseeing, saw lots of monkeys and birds. Good hike through the forest. Overall a great experience.
About: 1-day wildlife tour in Khao Yai
By: Claire TRAN, France | posted Wed 18 Mar, 2020
Great; Guide in time.
But let us alone to go to the Falls two times. Would be nice to be accompanied for the walk (1km go and back) and describe the surrounding forest
About: 1-day wildlife tour in Khao Yai
By: Guillemot Virgile, France | posted Sun 15 Mar, 2020
A Nice guide, good hike in the forest. No water at the waterfall and no elephant, not a good season for this tour so maybe a little bit expansive.
Thank you
About: 1-day wildlife tour in Khao Yai
By: Marie-Sophie Bygodt, Belgium | posted Fri 13 Mar, 2020
It was wonderful! The guide was nice and knew a lot about animals and birds.
All together (8 people) we recommend this safari day.
About: 1-day wildlife tour in Khao Yai
By: Robert Steinberger and Aline Roselt, Germany | posted Sun 8 Mar, 2020
We had an awesome day and a lot of fun at khai yai national park. The pick up from our hotel in Bangkok worked very well. Special thanks to our guide Tata who made this trip unforgettable and absolutely memorable to us! He was very interested in giving us the best possible trip and knows a lot about the animals and the jungle; he heard sounds we didn't even notice.
Luckily he was our guide. Without him the trip would have been only half that good. It was absolutely enjoyable having him as a guide.
About: 1-day wildlife tour in Khao Yai
By: Michal Szymanowicz, Poland | posted Tue 18 Feb, 2020
We spent a wonderfull day in Khao Yai National Park. We had a really great guide very friendly, proffessional and amusing. Thanks to Noi, our guide, who knows everything about jungle, we saw lots of species of animals, We were tracking elephants to see them in the nature. And...we did it. We saw them in the most scenic enviroment. It was really exciting adventure.
About: 1-day wildlife tour in Khao Yai
By: Chloe Tai, Singapore | posted Mon 17 Feb, 2020
Good trip but would’ve been better if we saw more animals
About: 1-day wildlife tour in Khao Yai
By: Karsten Kamke, Germany | posted Fri 14 Feb, 2020
Hello,
the trip was amazing and very professional. If we visit Thailand again, I plan another trip with you with more days.
Many thanks for this amazing day.
Regards
Karsten
About: 1-day wildlife tour in Khao Yai
By: Joseph J DeVito, United States | posted Thu 13 Feb, 2020
The guide was very well informed and we enjoyed the entire day. You have a very special Park. The animals and birds were great to see.
We missed the elephants. : (
About: 1-day wildlife tour in Khao Yai
By: Vinnie, Denmark | posted Thu 13 Feb, 2020
We ordered a private 1-day wildlife tour in Khao Yai and it was a wounderful trip with the tour guide called Lake. It was easy to see that he has been doing this for a longe time. He noticed animals everywhere that we definately wouldn’t have spotted ourselves. Amongst the different animals, we saw Gibbons, beautiful green snakes... and at last but not least, we had the most breathtaking ending to our tour where we were so lucky to experience an elephant family stepping out of the jungle and crossed the road.
Thank you soo much, Lake for everything
Tour details in short:
- Duration: 1 day
- Type: Private tour
- Price: 1,600 - 5,400 THB
- Group size: 1 or more people
- Grade: Easy to moderate
- Transport: Safari vehicle
- Start: 8 - 8:30 a.m.
- End: 6 - 7 p.m.
What to bring:
- Long trousers
- Rain clothing
- Sweater or light jacket
- Hiking or sport shoes
- Insect repellent
- Sunblock lotion
Water monitor
Asian vine snake
White-handed gibbon
Northern pig-tail macaque