Holding the title as Thailand's oldest and most popular national park, Khao Yai National Park is an amazing destination that is home to an abundance of nature and wildlife. Spanning 2158 sq km, the Khao Yai National Park is located approximately 3 hours driving from Bangkok and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The mountainous terrain and picturesque natural landscapes are among some of the best places in Thailand to see native wildlife.
Holding the title as Thailand's oldest and most popular national park, Khao Yai National Park is an amazing destination that is home to an abundance of nature and wildlife. Spanning 2158 sq km, the Khao Yai National Park is located approximately 3 hours driving from Bangkok and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The mountainous terrain and picturesque natural landscapes are among some of the best places in Thailand to see native wildlife.
Khao Yai is the perfect destinations for nature lovers with its rich flora and fauna. The dense forest of Khao Yai National Park has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005.
There are many animals inhabiting the national park including elephants, tigers, monkeys, bears, deer and squirrels. There are also various types of snakes like pythons, spiders, rodents and insects, so it is best advised to wear long sleeved clothing. In addition, the park has more than 400 species of birds.
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.
There are several waterfalls throughout the national park offering incredible scenery and photo opportunities. The most well-known waterfall in Khao Yai National Park is Haew Suwat. It is famous for being the location for Leonardo DiCaprio's waterfall dive in the movie ‘The Beach’ back in 2000.
Haew Narok is the highest falls in Khao Yai National Park, and the park’s star attraction, cascading over three tiers with the final level gushing 80 metres below into a deep pool. However, only the first level is open to the public, as the other levels are steep and dangerous. There’s a hillside viewpoint where you can clearly watch and take photos of the waterfall. Especially at the height of the rainy season, the Haew Narok Waterfall is a truly breathtaking sight.
Khao Yai National Park is one of the best places in Thailand to see Asian elephants in the wild and many visitors come to catch a glimpse of the park's wild elephant population, grazing in their natural habitat. Keep in mind, however, that it cannot be guaranteed that you will see wild elephants in the park during your day trip.
Highlights
- Spend a day in nature with a visit to one of Thailand’s largest and oldest national parks.
- See the majestic Haew Suwat Waterfall and Haew Narok Waterfall.
- Hike along one of the many nature trails and admire the flora and fauna.
- Enjoy the intimacy of a small group.
Additional information
- Last-minute booking is available for the meeting point option.
- Please be aware that during the dry season there might be less water flow at Haew Suwat and Haew Narok waterfalls.
- We recommend wearing hiking-appropriate clothing, including comfortable clothing that covers your arms and legs and can protect you from insects and leeches, and comfortable walking shoes.
- There are many wild animals, reptiles, insects and birds in the national park, but participants should always remember they’re visiting a huge National Park, not a zoo looking at animals in captivity.
The animals are free to roam where they like, and with the dense vegetation it’s definitely not always easy to find them.
- This tour includes some hiking. Kindly ensure you are fit for physical activity at this level before booking this tour.
- Hotel pick up only from hotels in our service area. If your hotel is not in our service area, departure is from our office in Chinatown.
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155 Comments
5
Very fun tour
Very nice full day tour. We did alot and also saw elephants on the way. The tour guides were also very kind and fun. Whould recommend this tour
5
A Great Little Adventure
The Wander Siam trek is perfect for people who don’t want a touristy experience. It’s a proper hike through the jungle, with no goofy photo ops or multiple pointless stops. I’m an avid traveler, and I hate tours. This was a pleasant exception. There were no frills, just a comfortable van and a knowledgeable guide. Don’t bring small kids and wear hiking clothes. I’m a solo female traveler, so being safe while still being able to visit wild places outside of a tour bus is a tall order. This ticked all the boxes for me, and I will likely book another trek with them later in the month.
5
Enjoyable National Park Trip
Our Guide (Surina) and driver (Nu) did everything they could to make this an enjoyable trip. We got started on time and were able to see a few beautiful waterfalls and a variety of animals in the park. The van ride was comfortable despite Bangkok traffic
5
Incredible experience
The tour was a huge experience.
Surina and Mai were so kind and friendly to us.
I recommend them by far.
In my opinion, they are kind of person who are working with big heart and passionnaly 👍
5
A great experience
I had a really good day. As others have said, it’s a long drive for one day but I felt it was really worth it – the 5 hours or so we were at the park felt like a proper mini adventure. We were lucky enough to see a wild elephant, lots of monkeys and a hornbill flying overhead as well as just enjoying being in the forest. Our guide Surina and driver Nu were both enthusiastic and experienced and seemed genuinely invested in us seeing some wildlife which was really nice.
You need to be relatively physically robust to do the walk as it’s a hot couple of hours over up and down terrain.