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: 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.
By: Joe Stretton | posted Fri 21 Mar, 2025
We had an amazing time on Kui Buri half day safari.
Our guide, Som, was informative, helpful, and maybe most importantly, has a great eye for spotting wildlife!
We saw many elephants and gaur. Some from a distance, some a little closer, but all was amazing.
Booking the tour was straightforward and the provider was extremely helpful to us.
Overall an amazing experience we’ll remember forever, thanks!
By: Johannes Ehsan Fischer | posted Sun 16 Mar, 2025
Great guide, she knew very much about the wildlife and was very well prepared. Unfortunately, we just saw one elephant. But that's the risk of nature. Had a great time!
By: Dirk Raes | posted Tue 4 Mar, 2025
Despite the rain, we were able to spot 8 Elephants.
Also a group of Goars and a Hornbill.
Our guide Son was very friendly and we had a good time.
By: Elizabeth W | posted Tue 25 Feb, 2025
We loved our private elephant safari at Kui Buri. The guide was so knowledgeable and shared to much information with us. We are avid birders and plant lovers. The guide not only answered all of our questions about the elephants and guar, but also about the other birds and plant life we saw in the park. The park itself is beautiful, and seeing elephants in their natural habitat was a very moving experience. I can't recommend this experience enough to others, it was the highlight of our trip to Thailand!
