Step into the wild heart of Thailand, where cascading waterfalls, jungle trails, and the calls of roaming elephants await in Khao Yai National Park.
Khao Yai National Park, Thailand’s oldest and most popular national park, is an extraordinary destination for nature and wildlife enthusiasts. Spanning 2,158 sq km and located approximately three hours from Bangkok, it has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005. Its mountainous terrain, dense forests, and stunning landscapes make it one of the best places in Thailand to experience the country’s rich flora and fauna.
The park is home to a wide variety of animals, including elephants, monkeys, bears, deer, and squirrels, as well as snakes, spiders, rodents, and countless insects. Birdwatchers will also delight in the more than 400 species of birds that inhabit the park.
We take one of the trekking trails in the park for a hike through the nature while enjoying the beautiful mountainous landscape. During this jungle hike you learn more about the flora and fauna of this beautiful wilderness. Even if you're not lucky with wildlife encounters, the massive strangler fig trees make it all worthwhile.
Khao Yai is also famous for its waterfalls. Haew Suwat is popular for its cinematic fame as the filming location for Leonardo DiCaprio’s waterfall dive in The Beach (2000). Haew Narok, the highest waterfall in the park, cascades over three tiers, with the final drop plunging 80 meters into a deep pool. Visitors can enjoy a safe hillside viewpoint for incredible photos, particularly spectacular during the rainy season.
One of the park’s highlights is the chance to see Asian elephants in the wild. Many visitors are lucky enough to spot them grazing peacefully in their natural habitat, though sightings cannot be guaranteed.
With its rich biodiversity, dramatic landscapes, and unforgettable wildlife experiences, Khao Yai National Park offers a perfect escape into Thailand’s wild heart, making it a must-visit for anyone seeking adventure and natural beauty.
Important notes:
- Please note that during the dry season the water flow at Haew Suwat and Haew Narok waterfalls may be lower than usual.
- For your comfort and safety, we recommend wearing hiking-appropriate clothing: lightweight but covering (to protect against insects and leeches), along with sturdy walking shoes.
- Khao Yai is a vast national park with many wild animals, reptiles, insects, and birds. Remember, this is not a zoo; the animals roam freely in their natural habitat, and spotting them can be challenging due to the dense vegetation.
- This tour also includes sections of hiking, so please ensure you are fit for this level of physical activity before booking.
Pick up/Meeting point:
We provide hotel pick-up only from accommodations located on/near Khao San Road and on Siam Square.
If you are not an actual guest at one of the hotels in our pick-up area, the designated meeting point will be our office on Chao Khamrop Road in Chinatown. Our office in Chinatown is just a short 5-minute walk from Wat Mangkon MRT (metro) station.
For the exact location of our WanderSiam office on Google Maps, please click HERE.
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Beautiful scenic hike!
Beautiful, scenic hike through a huge and well kept National Park. Surina was an amazing guide, she explained some quick history of Thailand on the way there and we had bathroom and food breaks all throughout the trip. It is a proper hike, and it was wet season, so I advise to wear good waterproof shoes and long pants that are tight in the bottom. Leeches were out in full attack!
But we managed to see deers, monkeys, iguanas, lizards and at the end we saw a big family of 5 elephants with a baby one! It was super sweet and a great finish to a wonderful day. Thank you!
5
Wonderful experience
Great experience and wonderful tour guides. I definitely recommend this tour. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the wildlife, history, and hiking trails.
5
Nice trip with enthusiastic guide!
Pai was very enthusiastic and helpful with all of our questions. She took our lunch orders and made sure we were taken care of.
On the trip, we saw monkeys, different kinds of insects and a group of elephants!
All in all, good experience for a day trip.
5
Amazing experience in Khao Yai
Such an amazing tour guide and such a cool experience. We were just two people taking the tour. Paul (guide) and Frank (driver) picked us up from our hotel lobby in Bangkok. Paul was the friendliest person I have ever met in my life, with the biggest smile. Very comfortable drive to the national park with chats, sleep, music and snacks on the way there. The tour through the park was a rly nice walk through the wildlife. Check yourself every now and then for leeches, but keep your head up and check out the trees above you, if you are lucky you will find monkeys, birds and other animals. We were rly lucky that day and saw many monkeys multiple times during the tour. Don’t wear your nicest clothes, you will get sweaty and dirty, waterproof shoes are also not a bad idea. Would definitely recommend this tour to everybody who is staying in Bangkok for a couple of days!
5
Great solo trip with Pai!
Had a great trip with Pai, I was the only one on it which was a surprise! She was great and very knowledgable about the park, it was a lot of fun!