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: Iseult Marchant | posted Mon 18 Aug, 2025
We had a very nice guide. Thanks to kun Tata
By: Mirjam Schnüriger | posted Sat 16 Aug, 2025
Very sympathetic tourguide.
By: Paola Colasanti | posted Wed 23 Jul, 2025
Good morning, the tour was great, our guide was highly competent, friendly and very passionate about his work.
We learned many things about different animals and nature.
The whole family appreciated the safari very much!
Thank you!
By: Davide Paolini | posted Sat 3 May, 2025
I went on the trip with a friend of mine, we had a lot of fun, we saw a lot of animals and our guide, Tong Suk, was very kind and very well prepared
By: Mark Carter | posted Sat 19 Apr, 2025
Didn't see elephants, dhole or Gaur, but it was still one of the best days I've had. Guide was great and I can't recommend having one enough.
Go for it.
By: Tracy Hall | posted Thu 17 Apr, 2025
Was a great tout. Pity we didn't see any elephant's . The night Safari was great seeing the night animals. Was fortunate enough to see a jackle.
The only thing I would suggest is starting the tour a bit later. Maybe 9am so you don't need to sit around for the night Safari.
By: Daniel Egan | posted Mon 10 Mar, 2025
We had an amazing safari with Rosa and our driver! We saw so many wild animals and the guides had such a great eye for spotting them as well as excellent knowledge on the animals. Probably our favourite day in Thailand. We saw:
Hornbills
Deer
Porcupines
Snakes
Civit cat
Jackal
An elephant (which was amazing to see in the wild)
So many different species of birds.
A great experience and we were so glad of our amazing guides
By: Joycelyn Soh | posted Mon 3 Mar, 2025
We have enjoyed our tour and night safari very much. We appreciate our guide Jum in her skills in spotting wildlife even when driving. She would say there are 2 black giant squirrels there and we will be "where?", then she will show us using her wildlife spotting scope. We will be happy to join the tour again, hopefully we are lucky enough to meet the elephants!
By: Clive Graham | posted Thu 27 Feb, 2025
I enjoyed the tour. There were many positives: the guide (I forget his name) was fairly knowledgeable, but he was not an expert (maybe he knew more but did not have the English to express it). He was laid back which suited me, but might not suit others. For example he put me on two trails on my own. I felt comfortable but if something had happened, it would not have been good. He was friendly and solicitous. He and Tom, his driver, made strong efforts to find animals. At the end of the day we saw elephants which was brief but spectacular. The 3 or 4 km off-road hike we did was great! I loved the landscape, vegetation, sounds and smells The dusk safari was great too. I was impressed how many animals we saw, and how the guys spotted them. The two drivers, one to and from Bangkok, and Tom were excellent. I felt safe and secure
By: Gareth Jones | posted Mon 17 Feb, 2025
Excellent guide and day. We would not have seen half the wildlife if it wasn’t for his expertise.