Thai National Parks

Sai Yok National Park

Private Tour | 3-days wildlife tour in Khao Yai

Why?

A 3-day tour in Khao Yai national park is a great way to discover the wildlife of Thailand. Besides wildlife watching there is time to visit the most interesting scenic sites of the park. No guarantees can be made in nature except lots of trees, but with some luck you might see animals like gibbons, deer, hornbills and various other bird species, macaques, and maybe even elephants.

Honestly, 3 days should be the minimum spent in this beautiful forest. You won't regret it!

What?

On these 3-day trips we spend every day from morning till evening in the jungle. Hiking, game drives, a night drive, visiting scenic highlights like the views and waterfalls, are all activities included on this tour. And one late afternoon we will watch a couple million bats flying out at sunset. We focus mainly on wildlife watching, but do also take time to enjoy the scenery.

Itinerary

Our trips start and end daily at your hotel or other locations we agreed on.

This is an example itinerary. The program might be turned upside down. We adapt to mother nature.

Day 1 - From 8 - 8:30 am till about 8:30 pm

After meeting at the agreed pick-up location in the Pak Chong area, we enter the national park where the wildlife watching will start right away. After a stop at a viewpoint where you will learn more about the park, we continue our drive to search for animals in the tree tops along the road. And after this drive it is time for your first jungle hike.

At a slow pace we take in all the sounds and smells of the forest. Together with your guide you follow any signs that could lead you to an exciting animal sighting. The dense forests make wildlife watching difficult and one needs luck to see the elusive creatures that inhabit this forest.

After the jungle walk it's time for lunch at one of the park restaurants. At midday we head to one of the park's waterfalls to relax a bit before we head out on a late afternoon drive. We will explore the areas where wild elephants occasionally come to forage or visit mineral deposits. Despite them being the largest land mammal, the thick jungle can easily hide them from view, so there are certainly no guarantees of success, but who knows...

We'll have dinner and afterwards we will be joined by a ranger with a powerful spotlight on a truck and will drive a route through both forested and open areas to look for nocturnal creatures. Deer are often seen, but also other animals like porcupines, civets, elephants, and other nocturnal wildlife might show themselves. After this long day you'll be returned to your hotel.

Day 2 - From 8 - 8:30 am till about 6 pm

This second day is similar to day 1, but we will explore different areas.

We'll go trekking in another part of the park and try to look for animals we have not seen on the previous day. Today we'll visit another waterfall, and we'll do another driving safari to search for animals.

Afterwards we'll bring you back to your hotel.

Day 3 - From 8 - 8:30 am till about 5 - 6 pm

The final day, we start again with another beautiful trail, our last jungle hike of the trip.

After lunch we'll head to the highest viewpoint of the park. This area has different vegetation and with luck we might encounter some unusual animals on the way.

After this we leave the park to head to the bat caves. These are located outside the national park and are home to more than a million bats that will exit around sunset to feed on insects. Quite a special sight!

At the end of the tour, you'll be returned to your hotel or to Pak Chong for onward transport.

Wild elephants on the grasslands
Dhole
Chinese water dragon

Where & When?

The tour starts from Pak Chong, which is easy to reach by bus, shuttle minivan, or train from Bangkok. Private transfers by taxi or minivan can be arranged on request.

We can arrange a taxi from Bangkok or back to Bangkok on the last day. It takes 2.5 hours, it costs 2,200 Baht one way.

Our tours are operated all year round.

Tour details in short:

  • Duration: 3 day(s)
  • Type: Private tour
  • Price: 5,200 - 16,800 Baht per person
  • Group size: 1 or more people
  • Grade: Moderate
  • Transport: Safari vehicle
  • Start: 8 - 8:30 am (day 1)
  • End: 5 - 6 pm (day 3)

What to bring:

  • Long trousers
  • Rain clothing
  • Sweater or light jacket
  • Hiking or sport shoes
  • Towel
  • Flashlight
  • 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 16,800 THB
2 9,400 THB
3 7,800 THB
4 6,800 THB
5 6,100 THB
6 5,600 THB
7 5,400 THB
8 and up 5,200 THB

Tour rates include:

  • Entrance fees
  • English speaking guide
  • Transportation from/to hotel or other meeting point
  • All meals
  • Snacks & fruit
  • Drinking water
  • Leech protection socks

Reviews from our guests

Rated 4.82/5 based on 34 customer reviews

By: | posted Thu 30 Dec, 2021

5/5 stars

We had a three day tour with Jay and Intira and had an amazing time. They were incredibly passionate about their work, and arranged everything from lunch, water and dinner. My husband was immensely interested in the flora, and Jay went out of his way to make sure we had plenty of hiking time to soak up the majesty of the forest. We also did many slow drives looking for animals and this is when I felt that they must have had binoculars for eyes, because they were so good at spotting gibbons/birds/animals from such a distance! The night safari was a good look into animals that were nocturnal, and we managed to spot two different species of civet cat, nightjars, and the golden jackal. They do a good job in balancing and managing the packed itinerary, and are definitely happy at going at your pace! Arranging the tour from Singapore was also a breeze, due to really fast and efficient communication from Ton. In all, I would definitely go on another tour and we were sad we couldn't have stayed for longer!

> Tour operator's response

Dear Melissa,

Thank you for your kind words!

Glad to hear you had a great time.

You are always welcome to return ;)

By: | posted Mon 29 Nov, 2021

5/5 stars

Tata was a very professional, knowledgeable and nice guide. We had 3 days, and he gave us everything we wished for. You cannot make promises what you will see in the park but we had much more luck with the knowledge, patience and sharp eyes of Tata! We have seen a sunbear, elephants, hornbills, gibbons, makaaks, deer, gaur, slow lori and snakes! What else can we wish for? Thank you very much!

By: | posted Wed 8 Apr, 2020

5/5 stars

We did to 3-days trip at khao yai nationalpark. It was simply amazing and we love to think back to our trip.

The forest itself with all the noises and the huge trees was amazing. Beeing able to see a lot of wildlife even topped that impression. The trip was very well organized from the beginning to the end. We think that booking a guided trip was deftinately worth it! Without our fenomenal guide Tata we wouldn´t have seen half of the animals. Furthermore we learned a lot about the animals from Tata. Before we started our trip we considered exploring the park on our own but in the end we decided to book a guided tour. We can say now, that it was a very good decision and we would deftinately do it again and again.

By: | posted Sun 2 Feb, 2020

5/5 stars

Great experience! - Top level guide! - Very knowledgeable, funny, kind and interested in giving us the best experience possible!

By: | posted Thu 16 Jan, 2020

5/5 stars

Everything was perfect and our guide Tata did a great job tracking much of the wildlife of the park. We got to see and photograph all the animals we came for!

Federico

By: | posted Mon 13 Jan, 2020

5/5 stars

Thanks for an amazing time on our 3 day wildlife trek in Khao Yai. The transfers to and from Bangkok ran like clockwork. Our guide Tata was incredible. He's really passionate about the park and we learned so much from him. He was able to tailor our activities to our interests, so we got a very personalised and fun experience. Highly recommended.

By: | posted Wed 20 Nov, 2019

5/5 stars

We booked the 3 days Tour for two people.

Our Tour Guide Tata was very nice and helpfull.

We have seen many Animals like Elephants, Gibbons, snakes and Waterdragons.

Lunch and Dinner were good and enough.

By: | posted Thu 31 Oct, 2019

5/5 stars

The 3-day Khao Yai wildlife tour exceeded our expectations. It was the highlight of our 2-week vacation in Thailand. Thank you to our knowledgeable guide, Tata. We thoroughly enjoyed the flora and fauna in the park.

By: | posted Sun 13 Oct, 2019

5/5 stars

Perfect guide (TATA)!! Very good English, really nice person, infinite knowledge. Definitely he made a great start of our trip.

Food was very good. We try different kind of Thai food every day. Bat cave was amazing!

Night safari was fine, Not so much to see.

We are very happy that we take that tour even though it's price.

By: | posted Fri 28 Dec, 2018

5/5 stars

Our guide was exceptional. His knowledge of wildlife, especially birds, was tremendous, and he spoke excellent English!

Giant fig tree roots at Khao Yai