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2-day wildlife tour in Khao Yai national park

By:   Tontan Travel Wildlife Tours

Tour description in short

Our 2-day tour in Khao Yai national park consists of two full days in the park, primarily focused on wildlife watching. The tour includes hiking, safari drives, a night safari, and the most worthwhile scenic sites.

Why our 2-day tour?

Even though not the longest tour duration we have on offer, it is still double the time compared to a standard daytrip. And that means you double your chances to see wildlife. Khao Yai definitely deserves a multiday visit.

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Tour package summary

• Wildlife watching
• Safari drive(s)
• Jungle walk(s)
• Night safari drive(s)
• Waterfall(s)
• Viewpoint(s)

Tour details

• Private tour
• 3300 - 11700 Baht (per person)
• Difficulty level: Moderate

What's included?

• Entrance fees
• English speaking guide
• Transport during tour
• Lunch (Day: 1, 2), Dinner (Day: 1)
• Drinking water
• Leech protection socks

Tour itinerary

Here follows the itinerary of our 2-day tour in Khao Yai national park . Note: Often enough, our itineraries get turned upside down. It is impossible to plan in nature; the wildlife does not follow timetables, therefore the following itinerary is just a rough example.

Day 1 (08:00 to ±20:30)

In the morning, we drive into the park and keep our eyes open for animals that we see or hear along the road. It is not uncommon that there are a couple stops on the way in to observe the creatures that the guide managed to spot whilst driving.

Next on the itinerary is a walk in the jungle. Besides searching for wildlife, the guide will also explain more about specific trees or edible plants.

After the walk, it's time for lunch at a park restaurant. And after that we'll drive deeper into the park. Along the way we'll stop at a beautiful waterfall, but both on the way to, as well as around the waterfall, the search for animals never stops.

The late afternoon is typically the best time to see big wildlife like elephants at saltlicks, and other clearings in the forest. Though, we need to add that elephants are certainly not a guarantee in Khao Yai. Even though not rare, they definitely don't show up every day. But of course there is also a chance to see all kinds of other creatures.

After dinner, it's time for a night drive. With a large spotlight we'll try to spot the animals that are active at night. After this activity, you'll be dropped off at your hotel.

Day 2 (08:00 to ±18:00)

Broadly speaking, the second day is similar in structure as the first day, but excluding the night safari and dinner. Different locations are visited, and we'll walk a different trail. This will increase the chance of seeing some different species than on the first day.

For the final activity of the last day you have the choice between a late-afternoon safari drive or visiting the daily bat migration.

The guide will bring you back to your hotel or meet the taxi for onward travelling.

Extra information about the national park

Khao Yai national park lies at just 2.5 - 3 hours northeast of Bangkok and is easily accessible.

Our tours start from Pak Chong, a town to the north of the park. And we're able to organize transfers from Bangkok, and other places.

The park is open all year round, and our tours can take off every day of the year depending on guide availability. We recommend booking as far in advance as possible to avoid missing out!

For information on the best time of the year to visit the park, and for more of our tours in Khao Yai, click here.

How much does a tour cost?

These are the rates (per person) of our 2-day wildlife tour package based on your group size. Followed by a list of what's included. Feel free to check out our other packages in Khao Yai, below.

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Reviews of the 2-day wildlife tour in Khao Yai

Our guests have rated us 4.8 out of 5 stars ( 46 reviews).

Name: Lindsey Van Ooijen , Nederland

Tour: 2-day wildlife tour in Khao Yai

Tour date: 14 Feb 2024

Rating:  

We had a great time with tontan travel. We were with our 2-year-old daughter and because of that we could not do all the walks. But Mr. M came up with other great options. Mr. M knows a lot about the animals. And he is good with children! He also took beautiful pictures of us during the tour so that we will never forget it. It was amazing! Thanks Mr. M for the good times.

Name: Debra and Cliff , Canada

Tour date: 12 Feb 2024

Our two day tour in Khao Yao National Park was a highlight of our Thailand visit. Our guide Tata was excellent. He ensured we saw a variety of animals including elephants, Hornbills, the Lar Gibbon and a water dragon to name a few. Tata’s English was very good and he was always conscious of our well being and safety. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Tata as a guide when you are visiting the park.

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Name: Robert , Spain

Tour date: 27 Feb 2023

Alex was our guide in a 2-day wildlife tour at Kao Yai National Park. He was very calm, patient and atentive. We were lucky to see many hornbills, at least three families of gibbons, porcupines, lizards, deers, gaus and elephants twice! This wildlife tour is totally worth. I highly recommend it!

Name: Heidy and David Clifford , United States

Tour date: 19 Nov 2022

Had the absolute best time during our tour with your fantastic team! From the pickup to the trekking to the delicious food, we could not have been happier! We were able to capture some amazing photos and experience so many animals - including a day time porcupine, many civet cats and jackals, pit vipers and more! We will definitely be recommending you to any friends who plan to visit Thailand, and will revisit hopefully in the near future!

Name: Chris and his girls , Nederland

Tour date: 02 Aug 2022

We have had an AMAZING time in Khao Yai National Park! We have seen a lot of animals and were lucky to closely follow a gibbonfamily with hiking. Leg and Tata, thanks for sharing your knowledge and being part of these special memories. Keep doing your work this passionately guys. Due to that, we‘ll never forget these valuable moments in the park.

Name: Stephanie , Singapore

Tour date: 08 Jun 2022

We had an awesome time on our wildlife tour on the first day and our birding tour on the second. Our guides were professional, friendly, thoughtful and knowledgeable. Overall, the tours were unforgettable experiences in which we got up close and personal with the many creatures that Khao Yai National Park has to offer - gibbons, snakes, birds, deer, etc. We hope to come back again!

Thanks Stephanie for taking the time to write this review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed both your tours. And of course you are very welcome to return some beautiful day in the future.

Name: Gemini Patel , United Kingdom

Tour date: 07 Dec 2018

Tontan were very helpful when booking the 2 day trip in Khao Yai. We got prompt emails. We had a guide called Apple. He tried very hard to make our trek in the jungle rewarding. Unfortunately it rained the second day so we did not see much but our trek was very good although some of our group who had not been in the jungle before found it very tiring. I asked Tontan to give us a long trek in the jungle and they certainly did, maybe a little bit too long. However we still saw Hornbills, black giant squirrel, gibbons . On the night safari we were lucky enough to see a elephant grazing, a porcupine and civet cat. On the whole we were lucky to see animals on the first day. Some of our party said that they would like to have learnt more about the plants and ecosystems in the park especially when the rain spoiled the second day. Overall, you can see the park is a stunning place and well worth coming for a few days if you can afford it.

Name: Diederik , Nederland

Tour date: 23 Oct 2018

Dank je Ton voor de fantastische ervaring met Bon. We hebben heel veel dieren gezien, olifanten, cobra, en neushoornvogels. Groet Diederik

Name: JAMES MAUGHN , United States

Tour date: 06 Jun 2018

I came to this tour with expectations so high that I would have thought it would be difficult to exceed them. Yet somehow, TonTan managed it. Beer, our guide, was incredibly knowledgeable, and had an amazing ability to pick a path through seemingly trackless jungle. He, along with the excellent driver whose name I should have written down (I'm so sorry about that...lovely guy- very patient) made us feel welcome and safe at all times. The driver even seemed more amused than annoyed by my penchant of jumping out of the truck before he could open the back every time Beer found something interesting...which happened a lot. I feel very lucky to have been paired with a guide who shares my passion for herps, despite me never mentioning this when making the reservation. Even better, he still took the time to acquaint us with so many diverse inhabitants of the jungle, from Lantern Bugs and Sphinx Moths to Kingfishers and White-handed Gibbons. Best of all, he expressed the same enthusiasm for these things that we were feeling, despite no doubt seeing them far more frequently than we do. What really stays with me, though, as much as all the wonderful things we got to see on our too-brief two day tour in Khao Yai, is that by watching Beer in action, I feel I learned to see better, and to be a better naturalist, than I was before. TonTan is a tour company, surely, but they are also a lifelong education company, and for that I cannot recommend them highly enough. All the best, Jim Maughn and Jessica Breheny

Thank you for the wonderful review. And of course we also need to thank our guide for making the trip worth it ;-) Great to hear you had such a great time in the park. Thank you for booking with us and you know where to find us should you ever return to Thailand ;-) Just for your info, we offer specialized herping tours as well. See: http://herpingthailand.com/ and enjoy the image gallery with a small selection of our Thai herp images. Best wishes!

Name: jill , France

Tour date: 17 Nov 2017

we spend 2 wonderfull days in the khao yai national park with our guide named tata. he is a great guide, nice smiling and very professionnal. He sees everything and gives us lots of interesting informations. We saw elephants, snakes, crocodile (the one and only), munjacks, deers, gibbons, etc... the park was our favorite place in Thailand !

Great to hear you had a nice time with our guide and were lucky to see many interesting species. Thank you for joining us!

Name: Michel Oudoul , France

Tour date: 14 Nov 2017

Bonjour, Nous venons de passer 2 jours formidable avec notre guide Tata et notre chauffeur, qui ont été tous les 2 très sympathiques et nous ont permis de voir le parc et les animaux dans les meilleures conditions. Notre fin de parcours a été extraordinaire avec la rencontre d'un troupeau d'éléphants traversant un village. Merci beaucoup à Tata pour ces merveilleux moments Hello, We have just spent 2 wonderful days with our guide Tata and our driver, who were both very friendly and allowed us to see the park and the animals in the best conditions. Our end was extraordinary with the meeting of a herd of elephants crossing a village. Thank you very much to Tata for these wonderful moments cordially Annie Donadio Michel Oudoul

Thank you for your kind review. You are always welcome to return ;-)

Name: Norbert Kopp , Germany

Tour date: 16 Aug 2017

Good morning, Its was amazing tour thanks for all. The tour guide was amazing and very funny girl thanks alot i can stay 2 days with them. The very best tour guide from Thailand. Best regard's Norbert Kopp

Thank you Norbert for the kind words. Glad to hear you enjoyed your trip in Khao Yai!

Name: Paul Taylor , Thailand

Tour date: 29 Apr 2017

The tour was very good. Jay's a good guide and took good care of me. Saw quite a lot - much more than I would have seen on my own. Will do this again! Paul

Thanks Paul for your review. Glad to hear you had a good trip, and you are always welcome to return ;-)

Name: Erik Tipis , United States

Tour date: 20 Feb 2017

Hello Ton & Tan, we just concluded our Khao Yai tour. I'd like to thank you for this unique experience. It was an amazing two days with everything that we expected and more. The guide that you have assigned is a very knowledgeable, accommodating and a very nice guy overall. Regards, Erik and Marina.

Glad to hear you had a good trip. Thanks for booking with us!

Name: Uma Sachidhanandam , Singapore

Tour date: 26 Dec 2016

Hi, just wanted you let you know that we thoroughly enjoyed our tour to Khao Yai last week. Our Guide Mr Beer was excellent and really did a great job spotting all the birds, gibbons, elephants and even the now famous selfie croc. The pick up and returns to and from BKK were smooth and on time as were all your quick email replies which we really appreciate. Hopefully we will get to return in future. Yours Jim & Uma

Thank you for your kind feedback! Glad to hear you enjoyed your trip. You are always welcome to come back. Best wishes for 2017! Ton & Tan Tontan Travel

Name: Jacki Northwood , New Zealand

Tour date: 22 Dec 2016

Hi Ton & Tan, Thank you so much for your help. And for squeezing us in. Also, just wanted to say... We had such an amazing time! It has been the highlight of our trip so far. We had an amazing guide and he really went out of his way to show us the different aspects of the park. We got to see way more than we expected to see, from elephants to butterfly's to crocodiles. He explained the lifestyles of the animals and also the plants in a fun way that intrigued us at every step on the way. And was more knowledgeable than we could have ever expected. He also had a great sense of humour and had amazing English capabilities. He went out of his way to help us experience the Thai jungle and understand the creatures. It was an unforgettable experience. Furthermore, you as a company have been great to communicate with and have made the whole experience as a whole easier to manage and find our way, for example, we couldn't find our way in pak Chong and our accomodation found someone who could speak English to ring us back asap and explained how to get there in the quickest most affordable way (with several options). So a big thanks from us kiwis and we will definitely be recommending your company to family and friends for the future.

Thank you so much for your feedback. We're happy to hear that you had a great experience in the park with our guide. And thanks in advance for recommending us to your friends and family. Best of luck! Tontan Travel

Name: Marc Monestier , United States

Tour date: 21 Dec 2016

Hi Ton & Tan, I just wanted to let you know that our trip to Khao Yai went very well. Everything was on schedule and the guide and the driver were excellent. The guide was very knowledgeable about plants and wildlife and we saw lots of exciting things. Best wishes, Marc & Robin

Thanks Marc & Robin for your kind message. Wish you both the best!

Name: Heather , United States

Tour date: 19 Nov 2016

We had a wonderful 2-day trip with our guide Nang. She was so knowledgeable about the wildlife and plants; we never would have seen crocodiles, snakes, birds and elephants without her! Plus we had great conversation and overall a very pleasant time. The food was also yummy. Thank you Nang for making our visit to Khao Yai the best part of our Thailand trip! from Heather, Liz, Jimmy, Jaimie and Shannon.

Dear Heather, Thank you for your kind words. Glad to hear you had a great trip with Nang. We will pass your message to her. Wish you all the best, Ton & Tan

Name: Michael , Italy

Tour date: 08 Jan 2016

Hello Ton, we would like to take the opportunity to thank you and your/our guide (unfortunately I forgot the name - do you know who was it, so we maybe can mention it in a Tripadvisor recommendation) for this amazing two days. It have been two days far away from "mass tourism processing" as we've experienced it in Krabi (-> Island tour) and it were two very interesting, amazing but also relaxing days. It was definitely the right decision to book a private tour, because it allowed us to be very flexible and hereby we could see many different kind of animals very closely. Our guide gave us many information about the national park, the behaviour and characteristics of the animals and made many pictures for us. Furthermore (big plus, not expected) he knew almost all the names of the animals or trees in German (our mother tongue). Thank you again, Andreas, Michael, Ivan

Hi Andreas, Michael, & Ivan, Thank you for your message. Great to hear you enjoyed your trip with our guide Tata. We will thank him on your behalf! Thanks!

Name: Rob Buiter , Nederland

Tour date: 23 Dec 2015

This Xmas holiday we did a two day tour with guide 'Beer' from Tontan in Khao Yai. It was a bull's eye decision. Beer has an amazing eye for the many birds, mammals and reptiles in the park. Even from a riding car he'll find the tiniest snake *under* a leaf at the side of the road. And no matter how good an adult elephant can hide in the forest, Beer will spot 'em! (Or was it that big, wet fart of the elephant that gave it away ;-) A big thank you from Rob, Manon, Merel and Brechtje

Dear Rob, Manon, Merel, and Brechtje! Thank you for this nice message. Glad to hear you enjoyed the trip with our guide Beer. We're glad to have him in our team! If you ever come back to Thailand, you know where to find us ;-) Thanks!

Name: Emilie & Patrick , Belgium

Tour date: 20 Nov 2015

Hi Ton & Tan, We really enjoyed our tour with your guide, he's very knowledgeable of the jungle and its animals. It was super! Best regards, Emilie & Patrick

Name: Rob en Ingrid , Nederland

Tour date: 10 Aug 2015

Beste Ton en Tan, Het is al weer even geleden maar we wilden jullie nog bedanken voor de 2 daagse tocht die we met jullie gedaan hebben in Khao Yai NP met onze gids Nang. Wij waren er 10 en 11 augustus. Het was geweldig en Nang is ook geweldig!! Ze herkend alle geluiden, stopt voor alles wat ze ziet. En we hebben zoveel gezien, gibbons, neushoornvogel, pit viper, python, krokodil en nog veel en veel meer. Ook nam ze voor alles ruim de tijd, ook al paste het niet helemaal in het tijd schema. Buiten de dieren is ook de natuur geweldig! Zeker een aanrader, een van de hoogtepunten van onze reis. Groeten Rob en Ingrid.

Beste Rob & Ingrid, Bedankt voor jullie reactie. Wij zullen dit ook doorgeven aan Nang. Goed te horen dat ze jullie een mooie tour heeft bezorgd. Groetjes uit Thailand!

Name: Maureen , Nederland

Tour date: 08 Aug 2015

Beste Ton en Tan, We zijn 2 dagen op pad geweest met Tata en wat hadden we daar een toppertje aan. Allereerst is hij rustig en beleefd maar wel heel alert. Met als gevolg dat we een super fijne tijd hebben gehad. De kinderen hadden een heel leuk contact met hem, en dat is met 2 pubers en 2 bijna pubers altijd de vraag. Ze begrepen hem prima en hij kon ze top in het gareel houden. We hebben beide dagen goed weer en ongelooflijk veel mazzel gehad met het zien van wilde dieren. Helaas geen olifanten of beren, maar desondanks. Even een rijtje? Makaken, verschillende keren gibbons (geweldig!), verschillende soorten neushoornvogels (staan top op de foto dankzij Tata), verschillende hagedissen en dat soort draakjes-achtigen. Een boomkikker, krekels, termieten, een adelaar, een enorme eekhoorn en ook nog een slang en een krokodil. ‘S avonds een chivetkat, gaurs en een stekelvarken. Volop herten, maar die zijn lastig te missen daar J. We hebben veel gewandeld wat ook voor de kinderen warm, zweterig en super leerzaam was. Bladeren geroken, vruchten geproefd en kennis opgedaan. En als voedsel gediend voor een bloedzuiger. TOP ERVARINGEN!! Tussendoor heeft Tata ervoor gezorgd dat we volop water en snackjes kregen en aten en dronken we prima! Kortom, een dure maar o zo bijzondere trip. Het heeft onze huwelijksreis voor 6 een heel bijzonder tintje gegeven. Heel veel dank daarvoor!!! Lieve groeten uit Nederland van Maureen, Onno, Luna en Joyce, Kevin en Tim.

Hoi allemaal! Een mooie bijdrage aan ons gastenboek. Mooi dat de huwelijksreis een succes is geweest. Ook mede dankzij de hulp van onze gids Tata. Hopelijk verloopt de rest van jullie huwelijk even goed ;) Groetjes, Ton & Tan

Name: Sabrina , Italy

Tour date: 06 Aug 2015

Hello! We are Sabrina and Luigi and we had a two days tour in the jungle last 6th and 7th of August. Our guide was Nang. We would like to thank you, and in particular Nang, for this great and unforgettable experience. We spent two beautiful days in the park, we had very adventurous experience and everything was really great. We saw many beautiful animals as insects, birds, monkeys. Nang is very passionate of nature and animals, thanks to her knowledge we could see and hear a lot of nature. We also had the chance to take great pictures, one of them is the one I send you in this mail. It is the one showing the three of us and we would like to share it. Hopefully you can share it with Nang. So, thanks again to you and Nang!!! cheers Sabrina and Luigi

Dear Sabrina & Luigi! Thank you for your message. We will pass your thanks to our guide, Nang. She is indeed passionate about nature, and that together with her long experience, makes her a great guide. Greetings from Thailand!

Name: Nathan , Belgium

Beste Tontan Travel, Na een schitterende reis zijn we terug thuis en kijken we met veel plezier terug op een uiterst geslaagde 2 daagse safari! De gids Ryan was subliem en we raden iedereen zeker aan om via jullie deze safari te doen! Bedankt!

Beste Nathan, Bedankt voor je reactie. We hebben leuke foto's voorbij zien komen waarop jullie de boom inklommen om olifanten te spotten, haha. Bedankt voor jullie deelname, en misschien ooit nog tot ziens ;) Ton & Tan

Name: Familie De Graaf , Nederland

Tour date: 27 Jul 2015

We hebben met onze kinderen (11, 13 en 14) de tweedaagse tour in Khao Yai gedaan, met Jay als gids, en het was fantastisch! Alles ( vervoer, eten) was geweldig verzorgd en het afwisselende programma was precies goed voor ons. Als we flink moe waren van een paar uur wandelen door de jungle, werden we een tijd rondgereden in de jeep om bij te komen. We zijn bekogeld door gibbons, hebben makaken, varanen, stekelvarkens, neushoornvogels, allerlei insecten, grote spinnen en een civetkat gezien. Jay was een fijne gids en het was geweldig om te zien hoezeer hij ook zelf genoot van de jungle en de dieren. Omdat mijn zoon het jammer vond dat we geen slang gezien hadden, is Jay in de lunchpauze nog met een andere gids die er een gezien had op zoek gegaan, zodat we toch nog een slang te zien kregen! Al met al een topervaring!

Beste familie De Graaf, Leuk van jullie te horen, en helemaal fijn dat het fantastisch was. We mogen ons gelukkig prijzen dat we een zeer bekwame groep gidsen zoals Jay voor ons hebben werken, die telkens weer hun best doen hun enthousiasme te delen/ over te brengen aan onze gasten. Jullie reactie bevestigt dat weer, bedankt daarvoor! Mochten jullie ooit nog weer in Thailand terug komen, dan zijn jullie natuurlijk altijd welkom om een van de andere (of hetzelfde...) parken te bezoeken met ons. Bedankt! Tontan Travel

Name: Familie van Zoeren , Netherlands

Tour date: 03 May 2015

Hallo, Wij willen nog even doorgeven dat we ontzettend genoten hebben. Alles was perfect geregeld!! Tata en Jay waren ook fantastische gidsen. Het was onze eerste ontmoeting in Thailand... en het was gelijk een goede. Groeten, Familie van Zoeren

Fijn te horen dat alles goed bevallen is. Hopelijk verloopt de rest van jullie reis ook naar wens! Veel plezier!

Name: Geert , Netherlands

Tour date: 18 Dec 2014

Hi Ton & Tan, Hartstikke bedankt voor jullie mooie tour. (Khao Yai, 2-daagse jungle trekking tour van 18-12-'14 t/m 19-12-'14). We hebben er heel erg van genoten en dat was ook mede dankzij onze leuke vrouwelijke gids, Nang. Ze kon heel snel vogels en andere dieren spotten en inzoomen met verrekijker en fotocamera. Helaas hebben we de wilde olifanten niet gezien. Maar....ach....wellicht een volgende keer beter. Groeten Geert, Jolanda en Erwin. en nog fijne feestdagen en een mooi nieuw jungle-rijk jaar met mooie natuur ervaringen toegewenst.

Bedankt voor jullie reactie! Goed te horen dat jullie een leuke tour hebben gehad. Jammer van de olifanten, maar dat is de natuur, die hebben we niet in de hand ;), Maar hopelijk hebben jullie genoeg andere mooie dieren gezien. Goede vakantie nog! Ton & Tan

Name: Sandra en Rob , Nederland

Tour date: 20 Oct 2014

In oktober sloten we onze vakantie in Laos af met een verblijf in het schitterende natuurpark Khao Yai. Niet helemaal gepland vooraf maar via TonTan konden we op het laatste moment toch nog een tweedaagse trekking boeken. Dat was al top. Onze gids 'Beer' was geweldig! We hebben heel veel gezien en fantastische foto's kunnen maken (met dank aan Beer). Kortom, een prachtige ervaring, Hartelijke groet, Sandra, Rob en Wieke

Beste Sandra, Rob & Wieke, Bedankt voor jullie leuke reactie! We zijn blij te horen dat de tour goed bevallen is. Wij zullen onze gids Beer ook nog even persoonlijk bedanken. Bedankt! Tan & Ton

Name: Ray & Astrid , Netherlands

Tour date: 23 Jul 2014

De afgelopen twee dagen hebben wij, gezin met twee kids van 13 en 15, een fantastische tweedaagse privetrekking met Ton en Tan van Tontan Travel gemaakt. Ton is een Nederlander die 5 jaar geleden zijn hart aan Tan en Thailand verloren heeft. Het duo is super enthousiast, neemt alle tijd voor jou en de dieren. Veel tours racen voorbij, maar zij nemen echt goed de tijd om dieren te vinden, hier uitgebreid over te vertellen en nemen alle tijd om bij de dieren te blijven. Ook is er ruim voldoende aandacht voor eigen wensen en behoeftes. Lunch en diner adressen zijn lokaal en super lekker. Het racen hebben wij toch 1 keer ook gedaan, maar dat was om toch nog een gesignaleerde olifant te spotten ;-) , helemaal goed dus! Samen met Ton en Tan hebben wij diverse soorten Gibbons (wat een geweldig geluid maken deze apen!) gespot, een grote groep neushoornvogels (de grootste soort), herten, zgn blaffende herten, de enige krokodil in het park, slangen, hagedissen, een varaan, vele makaken (ook met jongen), prachtige vlinders, insecten etc. Ook hebben wij de zgn 'blauwe kip' gespot, de nationale vogel van Thailand; de Siamese vuurrugfazant. Natuurlijk mag ik de schorpioen niet vergeten die we op de weg tegenkwamen. Tijdens de nachtsafari hebben wij een uil, met prooi, diverse herten en een civet gezien. We zullen vast nog een aantal dieren vergeten in deze opsomming :-) Het is echt ongelooflijk hoe ze deze dieren kunnen vinden! Gaaf. De eerste dag zijn we van 08.00 tot 22.00 op pad geweest en de tweede, op ons verzoek, van 09.00 tot 18.00. Kortom, zoek je een jungle trekking met fantastische enthousiaste begeleiding en kennis van zaken die echt de tijd voor de dieren en natuur heeft en neemt? Zoek niet verder en doe het met Tontan Travel!

Beste Lars, Marcella, Ray & Astrid, Ontzettend bedankt voor de mooie bijdrage aan ons gastenboek. Jullie waren enthousiaste deelnemers en dat maakte het ook extra leuk voor ons om ons best te doen. Dat heeft een mooi lijstje aan dieren waarnemingen opgeleverd. Wij wensen jullie nog een fijne vakantie in Thailand! En misschien ooit nog tot ziens, Ton & Tan

Name: Karine , France

Tour date: 02 Mar 2014

Dear Tata, Jay and Bpoo, I would like to thank you very much for the tour in KHAO YAI we made 2 and 3 March. It was very beautiful, and your explanations were very interesting. If I know someone who want to go in Thailand, I will give him your address. Kids and we have a good memory of this tour. Keep going like this for other tourists !!!! Sincerely, Karine, Didier and the 4 children ;)

Dear Karine, Didier, and the rest of the family, Thank you for your message. We're happy to hear you all enjoyed the trip with our guides. We will thank them for you. Kind regards, Tan & Tony

Name: Petra oostendorp , Nederland

Tour date: 11 Jan 2014

In een woord fantastisch!! Zulke lieve mensen die met hun hart en ziel alles over de natuur/jungle/dieren willen vertellen. Service was uitstekend, heerlijke maaltijden en prachtige dieren gezien. Heb je even 2 dagen dat je de jungle in kan, doen!! En dan zeker een tour boeken bij deze mensen!!

Hoi Petra & Rowena, Bedankt voor jullie wervende tekst in ons gastenboek. Het was gezellig om twee dagen met jullie op te trekken. Hopelijk hebben jullie er ook van genoten! Groetjes!

Name: Mark , Netherlands

Tour date: 18 Dec 2013

We are a family of 5, with two adults and three children in the age of 6, 9 and 11. On our two-day tour with TONTAN Travel in Khao Yai we saw many animals, from monkeys and elephants to bats, spiders, many different birds and even a crocodile! The best thing about the tour was Ton’s enthusiasm for nature and animals in general. He has got such a good eye for spotting animals and as a result, you see much more wildlife than you would see on your own! If you go to Khao Yai just to see a waterfall, you do not need a guided tour. But if you would like to see the wildlife and to really get an insight into this wonderful national park, booking a tour at TONTAN would definitely be a very good choice! During our holiday, we were in Bangkok, Khao Yai, Ayutthaya, Chiang Mai and we have been in the south at Phuket (swimming pool and sea). When we asked our children what they liked best about our holiday, the tour at Khao Yai proved to be their highlight! Kind regards, Mark & the family

Thank you for your addition to our guestbook. Nice to hear it was the children's highlight of their Thailand holiday. The children are the future, them enjoying nature can only be positive in the future when they might have to make decisions to protect it. Thanks for joining us and greetings to all of you! Tan & Ton

Name: Helmut and Family , Germany

Tour date: 25 Aug 2013

Dear Tan, dear Tony, more than 6 weeks ago we have visited Khao Yai together with you. We are all back at work or at school, but still we are talking about our exciting trip and the fantastic time which we had together with you. For sure the two days on safari, on the back of your Jeep or walking in the jungle will always last in our memories. The night safari with all the different animals including the owl, the hunting snake catching the lizard, the gecko family including babies and eggs und finally the successful search for the elephant - all this made these two days the highlight of our holiday in Thailand. Even the leeches are now a good story to tell :-) We also very much enjoyed your hospitality and the stories you told us about the animals! I also would like to thank you very much for the perfect organization of the taxi pick-up and drop-off from our hotel in Bangkok and the booking of the Jungle House. These arrangements made our trip so much easier for us. Thank you again for everything - we definitely enjoyed it. Helmut, Irmi, Philip and Paula

Hi Philip, Paula, Irmi, & Helmut, Thanks for leaving this message in our guestbook. We're glad to hear you're still talking about your trip to Khao Yai, that's a good sign! It was fun exploring the park with you. As a reptile-lover seeing the snake hunt and catch the little dragon was my personal highlight. Not something you witness every day! Thanks again for posting your experience, and if you ever come back to Thailand you know where to find us ;). Best wishes, Tony & Tan

Name: Ludo & Prisca , Nederland

Tour date: 04 Aug 2013

Beste Ton & Tan, Bedankt dat ook wij mochten deelnemen aan een geweldige tour van 2 dagen met jullie. Het was een geweldig begin van onze vakantie. We hebben veel mooie dieren en minstens zulke mooie plekken gezien. Er werd niet geschroomd om van de standaard route af te wijken en op geweldig mooie plekken te belanden. Ook wat dieren betreft waren er spannende momenten. Zoals een zwarte beer die besloot uit de boom te komen wanneer wij in de buurt kwamen en een enorme olifant die midden voor onze auto de weg op kwam. Daarnaast kunnen de kleine attente dingen natuurlijk niet vergeten worden. Overal werd aan gedacht zoals een kleine snack na een wandeltocht of een uitgebreid ontbijt met Nederlands broodbeleg zoals hagelslag en pindakaas. We vonden het achteraf jammer dat wij 2 dagen zijn gegaan en niet langer, er is zo veel te zien en te doen. We zijn ogen en dagen tekort gekomen. We willen jullie bedanken voor jullie kennis, enthousiasme, en de passie waarmee de tour gegeven is. Wij zullen deze aan iedereen aanraden!! Groetjes, Ludo en Prisca

Beste Prisca & Ludo, Leuk dat we dit bericht van jullie mogen ontvangen. Wij vonden het gezellig met jullie op stap te zijn, en een aantal mooie, speciale momenten te hebben mogen delen. De enorme kraagbeer in de boom was toch wel een echt hoogtepunt. Bedankt voor de foto's die jullie hebben doorgestuurd. Ik hoop dat ook wij snel de foto's die we tijdens jullie tour gemaakt hebben kunnen doorsturen, maar we lopen achter op de lijst van door te sturen foto's aangezien de afgelopen maand en ook nog deze maand er maar weinig vrije minuutjes waren/ zijn tussen de tours door. Maar ze komen zeker! Groetjes, Tan & Ton

Name: Sara and the Dykes family , Thailand

Tour date: 31 Mar 2013

Dear Tony and Tan, Thanks so much for hosting all seven of us (my husband and three children and my parents from New Zealand) in March this year. We had an absolutely amazing time and our 2 days with you was a highlight of Mum and Dad's trip. Tony's unbelievable proficiency at spotting even the smallest of creatures is extraordinary (but you should wear sunglasses!), beautifully balanced by Tan's calm presence and kindness to our children. We made a list of our favourites, and the top 5 were the giant porcupine, great hornbill, green pit viper, the civet, and of course in top place, the elephant. You both went to such a great effort to help us see these animals - thanks so much.

Thanks for leaving us a beautiful message in our guestbook. We enjoyed the trip with you, and are glad your wish to see wild elephants came true, three separate sightings; 2 solitary bulls and a herd of about 10 elephants. Very lucky! And I've followed your mum's advice! At least when the sun is very bright. I'm using a pair of sunglasses we've found in the jungle, haha. Thanks for joining us and hope to meet you again!

Name: Amber en Jeroen , Nederland

Tour date: 01 Nov 2012

Hi Ton and Tan, We have had a beautiful, perfect and never to be forgotten experience. We have seen amazing landscapes and animals!! Our "wishlist" came true. We have seen owls, porcupines, a venomous snake, turtle, wild elephant, crocodile, thousands and thousands of bats (in just a few minutes!!) many birds and of course Ton's enthousiasm and knowledge and Tan's humor and thai smile

Hi Jeroen & Amber, We're glad to hear you've enjoyed the trip in Khao Yai. It was fun exploring the park with you. Hope to meet you again in the future! Thanks

Name: Hunt Family , Australia

Tour date: 04 Oct 2012

We had a fantastic, fun-filled time with Tony and Tan in Khao Yai National Park. They were both very friendly and knowledgeable. Our own 3 little monkeys were made to feel very special. We were very lucky to see so many amazing animals. A great experience!

Hi to y'all from down under! Thank you for leaving a message in our guestbook. Much appreciated. It was great fun to spend some time with you and the kids. And we were lucky to see a lot of wildlife. Hope to see you all back in Thailand, one day. Thanks for joining!

Name: clara , Singapore

Tour date: 18 Aug 2012

Dear Tan and Ton, Though it has been 2 months, the experience I had with u at Khao Yai still remains vivid and was awesome! The entire 2days 1night tour was remarkable. Never did you miss a chance to spot the slightest movement of the monkeys moving high up in the branches with your hawk eye, nor did you miss the call outs of the various species around. You made sure I did not miss out any great opportunity in catching a glimpse of any wildlife in hiding too! I have learnt many new things as you shared your knowledge from trees to land and the species we met. Your thoughtfulness and sensitivity made me felt comfortable and safe during the trip. Your sincerity, passion and love for nature made you a unique tour guide. Needless to say…. TonTanTravel is on my top list for recommendation! With Great Appreciation, Clara

Hi Clara & Nakao, Thank you for this wonderful message in our guestbook. We appreciate it that even 2 months later, you still think about us. We're glad to hear that you've enjoyed the trip. If you ever come back to Thailand, you're always welcome to come by! Thanks, Tan & Ton

Name: Mieke Ripken , Nederland

Tour date: 21 Jul 2012

Lieve Tan en Ton, Net terug uit Thailand blikken we terug op een fantastische reis, met de twee dagen in Khao Yai met jullie als een van de absolute hoogtepunten! We hebben van elke minuut genoten. Wat een prachtige natuur, wat hebben we geweldig veel wilde dieren gezien en dat allemaal dankzij jullie. Want zelf hadden we op zeker heel veel gemist. Ton, jij met je geoefende oog ziet echt alles en daar mochten wij van mee profiteren! Onze dochters van 11 en 8 hebben het er nog veel over en vertellen thuis natuurlijk de stoerste verhalen. Nogmaals heel veel dank voor de topdagen en we zullen Ton Tan Travel hier in NL warm aanbevelen!

Hoi Mieke, Bedankt voor het bericht in ons gastenboek. Zijn we erg blij mee! De eerste dag was ook voor ons een erg bijzondere dag. Het zien van de varaan in gevecht met de slang was voor ons de eerste keer, de groep otters is ook een zeldzaamheid, een olifant die rustig achter onze auto aan banjerde (wat uit dit rijtje nog het minst speciaal is, haha!) en als toetje nog de Aziatische wilde honden op een verse 'kill'. En dan laten we de lange lijst dieren die daar nog tussenin zaten maar achterwege. Zonder jullie waren we die dag misschien niet in het park geweest en hadden we dit gemist dus wij willen jullie minstens zoveel bedanken! Groetjes, Tan & Ton

Name: Lien & Stijn , Belgium

Tour date: 07 Jul 2012

Ton en Tan Het waren 2 super dagen. We hadden nooit gedacht dat we olifanten, varanen, gibbons, een krokodil en zoveel meer zouden zien. De nacht in de jungle was basic maar heel goed om in de sfeer te blijven. De uittocht van de vleermuizen was ongelofelijk! Jullie waren perfecte gidsen met een hart voor de natuur. Ton je zag/hoorde werkelijk alles! Door jouw gedrevenheid werd je automatisch aangezet om mee op zoek te gaan naar dieren. Jullie aanbod is een aanrader!! Veel succes. We sturen de foto's nog door. Groeten Lien en Stijn

Hoi Lien & Stijn, Leuk dat jullie een berichtje hebben achter gelaten in ons gastenboek! Dat waarderen we zeer. We hebben wat foto's bijgevoegd om de herinneringen levendig te houden. En wij zien er naar uit jullie foto's te zien. Tot ziens, Tan & Ton

Name: Michel , Nederland

Tour date: 24 Apr 2012

Ton & Tan are wonderful hosts in this pristine nature park. Their extensive knowledge on flora and fauna is accompanied by excellent observation skills. This resulted in a very informative and fun experience. Apart from seeing rare species, such as an elephant and a crocodile, it was also a joy to spend 2 days with these kind people. We highly recommend a Ton Tan tour!

Hi Michel & Faisal, Thanks a lot for leaving a message in our guestbook. We are glad to hear that you've enjoyed the tour. We hope you had a pleasant stay in Thailand and we wish you all the best! Ton & Tan

Name: Muzamil , Turkey

Tour date: 14 Apr 2012

Hi Tan and Tony, It was such an amazing trip, you guys have excellent animal spotting skills which I never ever experienced during any of my other wildlife trips. As you know we were on a business trip, all my colleagues enjoyed it too. I look forward to visit again with my family... The bat cave experience is a once in a life time opportunity. Big thanks to the guide (Tata) and Pi Noy, too. Cheers

Hi Muzamil, Thank you for your message. We'll pass your comment on to Tata and we welcome you to come back with your family, somewhere in the future. Best wishes!

Name: Srik , India

Tour date: 21 Sep 2011

Tan, I and My wife, are thankful to you, Jay, and Poo for a wonderful experience in the wild for two days. Our trip was a grand success which my wife and I enjoyed every bit of. We did a trek in the rains, spotted lots of wild life and some birds. We spotted a herd of elephants on one day and a couple of them on another. Great sights, good food, wonderful accomodation in the tents, it was a marvellous trip. Thank you for organizing it for us. Since I dont have Jay's email id with me right now, I can not send this to him directly. Please convey my thanks to him and Poo too. Thanks once again. Srik

Hi Srik, Thanks for writing in our guestbook. I'll pass your thanks on to the guide Jay & Poo. Sounds like you had a great time, even lucky enough to see elephants. If you ever come back to Thailand, you're more than welcome to join us again! Thanks

Name: Filippo & Manuela , Italy

Tour date: 09 Jan 2011

Dear Tontan Travel, just a few lines to let you know how much we enjoyed the time we've spent together hiking in Khao Yai national park. We will highly recommend you to all our friends. Thank you very much Filippo e Manuela

Hey Filippo & Manuela, Thanks for your message. We were lucky seeing quite a lot of wildlife with you. The very close encounter with the Great Hornbill, the huge Burmese Python, and the 'nearly-invisible' elephant in the thick jungle! Thanks in advance for recommending us. All the best to you both

Name: Guy, Kepler & Sarah , Thailand (US, UK, Scotland)

Tour date: 04 Dec 2010

We did an overnight camping weekend with Ton and Tan. Our 8 year old loved them both because they went out of their way to make it enjoyable for us (it probably helped that Tan was so pretty ;-). Ton was constantly on the lookout for animals and birds and at one point he leapt out of the songthaew when he heard a gibbon calling out. He tracked it down and we spent an hour by the river just watching and listening. This is what we loved. It felt like a very personal experience not a cynical tourist one. He even apologised for not seeing all the animals - that is how much he wanted to make it a good trip. Driving back in the dark after our visit to the bat caves Kepler (the 8 year old) without being prompted said "I hope we can come back again one day" and I said something like "To see some more of the animals?" And he replied "Yes... but mostly because I like Ton and Tan". I think that is the best recommendation of all. Anyway I can honestly say they will do their very best to make your trip just what you want.

Hi Guy, Kepler & Sarah, Thank you for posting in our guestbook. Glad to hear you enjoyed the trip. It was a special experience, visiting the park on this particular national holiday - the King's birthday. The camping looked like a camping ground on a rock festival, haha. Enjoy your time in Thailand, and we hope to meet you again in the future. All the best!

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KHAO YAI NATIONAL PARK TOURS

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Experience Khao yai tour  from Bangkok or Pak Chong . Khao Yai is located just a few hours away from Bangkok. Khao Yai National Park is a must-visit destination for nature lovers and adventure seekers. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is the third largest national park in Thailand and is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, including elephants, gibbons, and over 300 species of birds. With its lush forests, stunning waterfalls, and breathtaking viewpoints, Khao Yai National Park offers a unique and unforgettable experience for visitors. Daily Khaoyai Nationalpark Tours, join tour and private tour.

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Khao Yai National Park Tours

Immerse yourself in the natural wonders of Khao Yai National Park with Khao yai national park tours, a range of activities and attractions to suit every adventurer. Embark on exhilarating hikes through lush forests, encountering diverse wildlife such as elephants, gibbons, and hornbills along the way. Marvel at the mesmerizing Haew Suwat Waterfall , made famous by the movie “ The Beach ,” as its cascading waters create a serene atmosphere. For bird enthusiasts, bird-watching excursions offer glimpses of rare species that call this park home. Unwind with a scenic picnic amidst panoramic views.

Khao Yai National Park Tours is a haven for nature lovers, with its vast expanse of untouched forests and diverse wildlife. The park is home to over 2,000 plant species, including rare orchids and giant trees that are over 1,000 years old. Visitors can also spot a variety of animals, including elephants, tigers, bears, and deer, as well as over 300 species of birds. The park is also

Khao Yai One Day Tour

Khaoyai 1 day tour includes a visit to the Khaoyai national park ’s main attractions as tour itinerary; searching and watching for the wild animals along the way by transport. Enjoy to see Khaoyai view point 700 m. above sea level high and then stop at visitor center, the guide has to get the permit for hike through the jungle. after that start for trekking tour through evergreen forest looking for the animals and plants in Khaoyai. Have a lunch in Thai food style, after lunch finished our guide will lead you visit the waterfall, this waterfall is in the film the Beach movie “ Haew Suwat Waterfall ” and trekking trip. Drive to check wild elephants at the salt lick on the southern of the Khaoyai park and back to the hotel in Pak Chong.

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Khao Yai One Day Tour with Night Safari

Khaoyai one day tour with night safari in Khaoyai includes a visit to the Khaoyai national park ’s main attractions as tour program; Slowly drive to the headquarters and along the way we’ll searching the animals, it’s chance to see some of them. Stop at view point 700 m. above sea level high looking for view and spot on the fix tree that some animals come to eat there. Visit museum at headquartered. Guide have to get the permit before through the jungle. after that trekking trip through evergreen forest searching for the animals and plants. Get lunch at the restaurant in the park “Thai food only”. Visit the waterfall , this waterfall is in the film The Beach movie “ Haew Suwat Water Fall “. Drive to the top of the park to see panorama view then we walk 800 m. this cliff is 1,150 M above sea level. Drive to the Southern of the park searching for wild elephants that might come to the salt lick but no guarantees you can see them or not, if good luck. We will found elephant here. Get dinner at the restaurant after that do for night safari tour finally send you back to the hotel in Pak Chong .

Khao Yai One Day Tour with Bat Cave

Khaoyai one day tour with bat cave includes a visit to the Khaoyai national park ’s main attractions as tour program; Slowly drive to the headquarters and along the way we’ll searching the animals, it’s chance to see some of them. Stop at view point 700 m. above sea level high looking for view and spot on the fix tree that some animals come to eat there. Visit museum at headquartered. Guide have to get the permit before through the jungle. after that trekking trip through evergreen forest searching for the animals and plants. Get lunch at the restaurant in the park “Thai food only”. Visit the waterfall, this waterfall is in the film The Beach movie “ Haew Suwat Water Fall “. Drive to the top of the park to see panorama view then we walk 800 m. this cliff is 1,150 M above sea level. Drive to the Southern of the park searching for wild elephants that might come to the salt lick but no guarantees you can see them or not, if good luck. We will found elephant here. Leave from Khaoyai national park for watch millions of The wrinkle lipped bats coming out of the cave when the sunset. After trip finished, our guide send you back to the hotel in Pak chong Khoa yai .

Bird Watching Khao Yai Tour

Bird watching tour inside Khaoyai. Khao Yai National Park Stop is an great birdwatching scene which has been recorded as an “Important Feathered creature Area” because it is domestic to over 282 winged creature species, both inhabitant and transient. Feathered creatures which are simple to see incorporate the Siamese Fireback, Blue-winged Pitta, Coral-billed ground cuckoo and the four species of Hornbill: the extraordinary hornbill, the oriental pied hornbill, the wreathed hornbill and Austen’s brown hornbill. Nature trails within the National Stop are too incredible places for bird watching 

Khao Yai Half Day Tours

Night Safari Khao Yai Tour

Khaoyai Night Safari inside Khao Yai National Park. See many animals in  Khao Yai in nighttime and their scrounging propensities. Head out beneath cover of haziness to spot sambar deer, Malayan porcupine, expansive Indian civet, Asian palm civet, wild elephant, owls and nightjars. A Night Safari could be a captivating way to involvement and watch how our plenteous neighborhood natural life carries on beneath starry skies.

Bat Cave Khao Yai Tour

Night safari tour inside Khaoyai National Park. Many animals are diurnal in their diet, such as sambar deer, Malayan deer, giant Indian civet, Asian civet, wild elephant, owl and nocturnal. Night Safari is another interesting activity that allows visitors to see wild animals at night. If you want to participate in a night safari, you can ask and reserve a time slot at the Khao Yai Visitor Center, at the service counter before 6pm. Taking your vehicle to see animals at night is prohibited for your own safety and for the good management of the National Park. National Park Rangers arrange pickup trucks to view the animals with guides and powerful flashlights to view the animals, while also providing information, in the manner specified by the KY National Park. The journey is 10km long and takes about an hour.

Elephant Trekking Khaoyai Tour

Khao Yai Elephant ride trekking tour , enjoy elephant riding at elephant camp near Khaoyai national park, then enjoy to elephant ride trip into the jungle. Take an elephant ride through a nature jungle trek and enjoy the beautiful sites and scenery of jungle and creek, very funny and adventure trip on elephant ride about 30-minutes.

Khao Yai Travel Guide Information for Tourist

Khao Yai National Park tours

A Khao Yai tour typically includes a visit to the park’s main attractions, such as the waterfalls and viewpoints, as well as a guided trek through the forest.

Khao Yai Trekking Tours

Khao Yai trekking tour , One of the best ways to experience the beauty of Khao Yai National Park is through a guided trek. Visitors can choose from a variety of trekking routes, ranging from easy to challenging, and explore the park’s diverse flora and fauna. A knowledgeable guide will lead the way and provide interesting insights about the park’s history and wildlife.

Stunning Waterfalls in Khao Yai Park

Khao Yai National Park is home to several stunning waterfalls, each with its own unique beauty. The most popular waterfall is Haew Narok, which cascades down over 150 meters and is the highest waterfall in the park. Visitors can also visit beautiful waterfall at Haew Suwat , Haew Narok , Haew Sai, or admire the picturesque views at Haew Pratoon and Haew Sai Thong waterfalls.

Breathtaking Viewpoints

For those seeking a bird’s eye view of the park, Khao Yai offers several breathtaking viewpoints. The most famous is the Pha Diao Dai viewpoint, which offers panoramic views of the park and its surrounding mountains. Visitors can also hike to the top of Khao Rom, the highest peak in the park, for stunning views of the lush landscape.

Another popular activity on a Khao Yai tour is a visit to the park’s bat cave. This cave is home to millions of bats, which can be seen flying out in a spectacular display at sunset. Visitors can also explore the cave and learn about the important role bats play in the ecosystem.

Night Safari

For a unique and thrilling experience, visitors can opt for a night safari in Khao Yai National Park . This guided tour takes visitors through the park in an open-air vehicle, allowing them to spot nocturnal animals such as deer, civets, and porcupines. Visitors may even catch a glimpse of the elusive leopard or the rare clouded leopard

Plan Your Trip Visit During the Dry Season

The best time to visit Khao Yai National Park is during the dry season, from November to February. During this time, the weather is pleasant and the park’s waterfalls are at their most impressive. It is also easier to spot wildlife during the dry season, as they tend to gather around water sources.

Wear Appropriate Clothing and Footwear

Khao Yai National Park is a natural and rugged environment, it is important to wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Comfortable hiking shoes or sneakers are recommended, as well as lightweight and breathable clothing. It is also advisable to bring a raincoat or umbrella, as the weather can be unpredictable

Bring Plenty of Water and Snacks

As there are limited food and drink options within the park, it is important to bring plenty of water and snacks for your Khao Yai tour. Staying hydrated is crucial, especially during the hot and humid months. Visitors can also pack a picnic lunch to enjoy at one of the park’s scenic viewpoints.

Please prepare the things yourself for the tour in Khaoyai

▪️ For night safari tour, you will get cold from the windy for the night safari activity we have to seat on  ▪️ ⁠Long trousers ▪️ Trekking shoes or sneakers ▪️ Long sleeves also jacket the back of truck ▪️ Raincoat or poncho ▪️ Insects’ repellents or mosquito’s spray ▪️ Hat or cap ▪️ Suncream ▪️ Sunglasses ▪️ Personal medicine  

Khao Yai National Park is located approximately 200 kilometers from Bangkok and can be reached by car, bus, or train. The most convenient way to get to the park is by car, which takes around 3 hours from Bangkok. Visitors can also take a bus from Bangkok’s Mo Chit Bus Terminal to Pak Chong, the nearest town to the park, and then take a taxi or songthaew (shared taxi) to the park entrance.

Khao Yai tour is a must for anyone looking to experience the natural beauty of Thailand . With its stunning waterfalls, breathtaking viewpoints, and diverse wildlife, Khao Yai National Park offers a unique and unforgettable experience for visitors. So, pack your bags and get ready to explore this hidden gem in the heart of Thailand.

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This New 'White Lotus'-caliber Resort Is an Unspoiled Paradise Away From the Crowds of Phuket

While the forthcoming season of the show films at its sister property, Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort & Villas offers the rare chance to experience southern Thailand without the crowds.

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I’ve never planned a vacation around the filming locations of a television show, but if there’s one show that could convert me, it’s "The White Lotus." When HBO announced season three would film in Phuket, Koh Samui, and Bangkok, Expedia saw searches for Thailand jump by  50 percent . Dubbed the "The White Lotus" effect , the show has the power to turn its filming locations into coveted destinations; after season one, the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea in Hawaii saw a 425 percent year-over-year increase in web traffic.

But even before the announcement that "The White Lotus" would film at the Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas , Phuket was already Thailand’s busiest island . Home to Kata and Karon, two of the world’s most popular beaches, Thailand’s largest island can see as many as 118 tourists per resident . As a result, visions of a deserted island surrounded by turquoise water, as depicted in the 2000 film "The Beach," look more like crowded beaches. With a tourism economy that dates back to the 1970s , Phuket struggles to retain its original allure — which is why I’ve never wanted to go — until I discovered one of the last remaining pockets of unspoiled paradise: the island of Koh Yao Yai.

Instead of visiting the Phuket filming location of "The White Lotus" — the Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas — I took a 30-minute boat ride to another lush island, fringed with friendly fishing villages. Here, I had the beach all to myself at the newest Anantara property in the country, the Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort & Villas , which opened at the end of 2023. Occupying a secluded stretch of pristine white sand beach with limestone islets dotting the Andaman Sea, the serene 27-acre resort offers the deserted island feel visitors to Thailand look for but rarely find.

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Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort & Villas

• Opened in late 2023, Thailand’s newest Anantara resort is a tropical oasis of grass-covered contemporary buildings connected by swirling pathways, nestled between the Andaman Sea's lush jungle and sparkling turquoise waters. 
• The spacious rooms cater to various needs — from wellness villas with a private treatment room to family suites featuring bunk beds and in-room slides to the two-story pool penthouses with a rooftop infinity pool.
• From sidecar adventures to sunset cruises to island hopping — the hotel offers an impressive selection of off-site activities, so you’ll never be bored. But with its sprawling white sand beach, beachfront infinity pool, and one of the largest kids’ clubs in the country, you could just as quickly fill your days on property.
• The resort is the first and only five-star property on the island of Koh Yao Yai, offering unrivaled privacy a 30-minute boat ride away from the crowded beaches of Phuket.  

The resort’s 148 rooms and suites offer something for every kind of vacation, but consistent throughout is a color palette of light blonde woods and nautical blues, reflecting the white sand beach outside. Pool villas feature their own private deck and pool, including options for families that include a kids’ bunk bed and play area.

Wellness-seekers will want to book the wellness lagoon pool villas, which have a pool deck for practicing yoga and meditation and a separate treatment room for a therapeutic Thai massage. One- and two-bedroom beachfront pool villas beckon beach lovers as they allow you to walk straight out to the beach from your private sundeck and pool.

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The standout accommodations, however, are the two-story penthouses. With a fully equipped kitchen, separate dining and living areas, and an upper deck with an infinity pool and outdoor shower, the nearly 4,000-square-foot rooms feel more like full-service apartments (complete with butler service). But you don’t have to book the penthouse to have a luxurious stay here — even the entry-level rooms are spacious at 968 square feet and offer uninterrupted sea views from the balcony and floor-to-ceiling windows.

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Penthouse 4401 is especially impressive with its rooftop swimming pool featuring a glass-bottomed floor that overlooks the living room below.

While I was tempted to spend my stay lounging in my room’s private infinity pool, the resort’s greatest selling point is its remote location on an island that remains largely untouched by tourism, so I would have been remiss not to venture offsite. I rode in a vintage sidecar through a nearby rubber plantation and tried my hand at painting in a tie-dye class, followed by a beachside lunch of pad thai and kluay buat chee (a refreshing coconut banana soup) at a local restaurant.

While I’m not a morning person, I made an exception to beat the crowds for a sunrise hike to the summit of nearby Hong Island before cooling off in its crystal-clear lagoon. The excursion made me wish I had more time to explore nearby islands like Maya Bay (where "The Beach" was filmed) and Bamboo Island (a tiny island surrounded by a coral reef). The resort also offers other water-focused excursions, like educational boat tours with local fishermen, scuba diving with leopard sharks, snorkeling in shallow reefs, kayaking through mangroves, and romantic sunset cruises.

Back on site, I spent my time relaxing on the resort’s near-empty beach, but there were plenty of activities for those seeking movement: volleyball and soccer, paddle boarding, and yoga, along with several other fitness classes at the gym. I also couldn’t stop taking photos during my stay — the resort is so stunning it even offers private, professional photoshoots. One activity I wish I had signed up for was a cooking class, in which you make your own Thai lunch from ingredients and the catch of the day you pick up from nearby fishing villages.

With sleek cream buildings covered in pristinely cut grass overlooking the beachfront infinity pool, Anantara Koh Yao Yai exudes a kind of quiet luxury that could easily make it the set of "The White Lotus," but that doesn’t mean the resort doesn’t appeal to families too.

A separate family pool area features water slides and a shallow toddler pool directly accessible from many family villas. The family sea view suites entertain the little ones with an in-room slide and hidden play areas, while a private balcony offers parents a quiet reprieve. The kids’ club — one of the largest in the country — has a bubble pool and vacuum fountain ball shower and offers countless activities for every age group, giving parents time for some much-needed relaxation.

Relaxation is also found in the spa , a towering structure marked by its impressive outdoor infinity hydro-pool on display upon entry. Inside, you’ll find a hammam, steam room, sauna, meditation room, and experiential showers. Four treatment rooms serve as the venue for services beyond your typical Thai massage (although they offer that, too).

Globally-inspired healing modalities range from gua sha facials to Himalayan salt stone massages to Ayurvedic sound baths designed to align the chakras. Those seeking more than a single treatment can turn their stay into a full-fledged wellness retreat , which includes accommodation in the wellness lagoon pool villas, a daily in-villa afternoon nutrition platter, complimentary spa activities, and a 20 percent discount on an in-villa massage.

Food & Drink

While being confined to an island might not appeal to the traveling foodie, the resort’s diverse dining options mean no two meals here must be the same. Those seeking regional Thai cuisine will find it at Pakarang, where live cooking stations prepare various dishes throughout the day — from Thai dim sum at the breakfast buffet to green papaya salad at lunch to spicy massaman curry at dinner. The Beach Restaurant, as the name suggests, offers the chance to eat overlooking the beach and serves refreshing international fare to match (everything from seafood platters to sushi to tacos).

The highlight dining experience for me was having a custom candlelit dinner on the beach — it was so romantic I wished I had a date to join me. If I did, I would also take them to the resort’s omakase-inspired Japanese restaurant, where you can savor Japanese specialties at an intimate chef’s counter. Bars serving light fare at the pool and beach and in-room dining ensure you’ll never go hungry here.

Family rooms are the best option for people with disabilities as they can accommodate wheelchair users. Public areas are also accommodating, with features like ramps, elevators, and accessible toilets.

In addition to using solar panels and green roofs to reduce reliance on conventional energy sources, Anantara Koh Yao Yai is involved in numerous conservation efforts to minimize their impact on the island and the surrounding marine ecosystem. The resort has built its own reservoir so they have a reliable water supply without compromising the water resources of nearby villagers, planted seagrass to replenish the habitat of the declining dugong population in the Andaman Sea, and built houses for the hornbills that have lost habitat to deforestation. They also educate villagers and guests on sustainable farming practices (from their own herb garden), native wildlife conservation, and proper waste management.

The Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort & Villas is part of the GHA Discovery loyalty program that gets you rewards, perks, and special rates at more than 800 hotels and resorts representing 40 hotel brands across over 100 countries.

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Khao yai national park, private tour | birdwatching tours in khao yai.

Home to several hundred different types of bird species, Khao Yai National Park is no doubt among one of the best destinations in Thailand for birding trips. Few of exciting birds seen in the park are oriental pied-, great-, brown- and wreathed hornbills, ground dwelling birds like silver pheasant and Siamese fireback, red-headed and orange breasted trogons, several pitta, barbet, owl, broadbill species and many many more.

Our itineraries are suitable for first-timers as well as for experienced birders targeting specific birds. During our birding trips there are great possibilities to see other exciting animals.

Our birdwatching tours in Khao Yai are private tours with flexible itineraries accompanied by professional birding guides. We will discuss in advance about what you are after and decide the destinations accordingly. If you don't require anything specific, we'll come up with suggestions.

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Where & When?

Khao Yai National Park lies just 2.5 - 3 hours from Bangkok, accessible through various public transformation services but also by private transfers on request. A taxi trip from Bangkok takes 2.5 hours, it costs 2,200 Baht one way or 3,200 Baht for a round trip within the same day.

Our birding adventure starts from the Pak Chong area. The park is open all year round and tours are available throughout the year. Birding possibilities are always good with every season offering different advantages, but the winter season November to February is generally the best time for birdwatching. Hornbills are known to be nesting from January until May.

Tour details in short:

• Type: Private tour
• Price: 2,000 - 7,200 Baht per person
• Group size: 1 or more people
• Grade: Moderate
• Transport: Pick-up truck
• Start: 6:30 am
• End: - 6 to 7 pm

What to bring:

• Long trousers
• Sweater or light jacket
• Rain clothing
• Hiking or sport shoes
• Photo camera
• Insect repellent
• Sunblock lotion

Our birdwatching tours are private tours and all-inclusive except for the accommodation. Prices shown below are per day and person. Multi-day trips up to 3-4 days are possible.

Tour rates include:

• Entrance fees
• Expert birding guide (English)
• Transportation from/to hotel or other meeting point
• Drinking water
• Leech protection socks

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Rated 5 /5 based on 6 customer reviews

By: Reidar Danielsson | posted Sun 11 Feb, 2024

5 / 5 stars

The guide was fantastic and he was very god too find a lot of bird spices.

By: Ling | posted Mon 22 Jan, 2024

Had arranged a 1-day birdwatching trip with Tontan travel to Khao Yai from Bangkok. Kudos to guide Alex who was diligently looking out for my target species, always listening and checking potential areas. Although I didn't get to see the banded kingfisher which would have absolutely made my trip even more memorable, I still enjoyed the day outing thoroughly. All things considered, it was still a blessing to have sighted a lone male Wild Elephant in the open field, the white-handed Gibbon and the red-headed Trogon at eye level. (Side note : The taxi ride to Khao Yai & back were smooth with safety-conscious drivers. Was able to rest comfortably during the car rides). Would not hesitate to take up another longer trip again with Tontan in future.

By: John Philip Morada | posted Sat 20 May, 2023

The tour was straight up fire! Our guide Jay and Intira was superb when it comes to finding my target birds to photograph. I will book again on another birding sortie.

By: Adam Cross | posted Mon 13 Feb, 2023

Wonderful experience at Khao Yai National Park. Lovely staff, facilities and animals.

By: Jer-Horng Lin | posted Sun 22 Jan, 2023

Having great time birding in Khao Yai!

Decent guide and delicious food!

By: Sukumar Pattnaik | posted Sat 11 Jun, 2022

Not only the park is gorgeous with lush green the rest rooms and all the public areas were extremely clean. People were courteous and polite.

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