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: 1,050 to 3,500 Baht per person
- 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 | 3,500 THB |
| 2 | 2,000 THB |
| 3 | 1,600 THB |
| 4 | 1,300 THB |
| 5 | 1,200 THB |
| 6 | 1,150 THB |
Tour rates include:
- Entrance fees
- English speaking guide
- Drinking water
Reviews from our guests
By: Anja Reid | posted Fri 22 Aug, 2025
It was really well organised tour the guides were great, they spoke good English, the trucks were great for looking out of and we were able to rent binoculars from them which was really helpful.
They have a really well organised set up whereby you go to four different viewing platforms but all the trucks are talking to each other so they know where the elephants are.
We managed to see 25 elephants mostly in two groups but also two solitary elephants as well and lots of Gaur and also the hornbills as well I was really brilliant experience it was really nice to see them in the natural environment.
It also felt good to be supporting a real coexistence between the local farmers and the wildlife.
By: Alessandro Ciccolo | posted Mon 11 Aug, 2025
Had the best experience ever with my private tour: the guide was very knowledgeable, answered all my questions about the park and the animals, was friendly, and asked me many times if I was ok with the tour and the animal sightseeing. We were lucky enough to witness a pack of 10 elephants moving through the grasslands, plus some other couples + many gaurs and hornbills.
Would definitely recommend the tour!
By: Anna Funke | posted Sat 9 Aug, 2025
We had a very knowledgeable guide and enjoyed our visit very much. We saw many elephants and Gaurs as well as many birds.
It was a great experience!
By: John Noonan | posted Mon 28 Jul, 2025
Excellent day out highly recommend it.
By: Svenja Lahner | posted Mon 14 Jul, 2025
Best guide
By: Roland Murr | posted Sat 14 Jun, 2025
Excellent tour, very good organization, tour started on time, very knowledgable and helpful tour guides
By: Andrea Fernandez | posted Mon 5 May, 2025
We have enjoyed the tour very much. The guides have been very friendly, giving interestinng information and answering our questions.
Seeing the elephants and other animals in the nationalpark has been a wonderful experience.
By: Sofie T | posted Fri 2 May, 2025
Very friendly and knowledgable people, we saw many elephants and gaurs and birds, the forest is beautiful!
By: Dominique Mathot | posted Sat 5 Apr, 2025
It was an excellent visit Even if we could not see éléphants.. our guide was perfect, interesting and very nice. We had an awesome experience, thank you !
> Tour operator's response
Dear Dominique,
Thank you for your kind review. It's unfortunate the elephants didn't show up that day. Even though the chance to see elephants is very high, unfortunately it is not 100% :(
But we are glad to hear that despite that, you still enjoyed your trip.
Thank you for booking with us!
By: Donatas | posted Sun 30 Mar, 2025
The tour was amazing. Our guide was so sweet. They never gave up on trying to find one right up untill the last minute. We could all see that the staff is really pationate about their jobs. Would recommend to anyone.
