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Khao yai itinerary — how to spend 2 days in khao yai perfectly.

Khao Yai is a peaceful, friendly town far from the hustle and bustle of Bangkok. There are also many interesting attractions for you to experience. What to do in Khao Yai? Where to stay in Khao Yai? The following Khao Yai 2 days 1 night tour itinerary will help you answer that question and discover the beautiful Khao Yai. So, is Khao Yai worth visiting and how many days in Khao Yai is enough? Let’s check out our suggested Khao Yai itinerary 2 days on how to spend 2 days in Khao Yai perfectly with Khao Yai day trip from Bangkok as follows!

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How to get to Khao Yai from Bangkok? (#khao yai itinerary)

Traveling to Khao Yai, you must take a flight from Vietnam or other cities to Bangkok airport. Then from Bangkok to Pak Chong city to get to Khao Yai. You should not come to Pak Chong late because the transfer service will stop operating around 6pm.

How to get from Bangkok to Pak Chong?

Bus: Traveling from Bangkok to Pak Chong takes about 3 hours, so you can use public transport such as bus, both cost-effective and safe for you. From the city center of Bangkok you take a taxi to the bus station for 150 baht. Then go to the ticket counter to buy bus tickets to Pak Chong at Mochit bus sation. Bus from Bangkok to Pak Chong costs about 104 Bath / person.

Train: There are 11 daily connecting trains from Bangkok’s Hualamphong Station. Travel time is 3 hours and minutes to 4 hours and 10 minutes with fares from 36/82/161 baht for cabin 3/2/1 respectively.

Rent a private car: If you go with a group of people or with family, and have a good budget, you can rent a private car from Bangkok to Khao Yai. Renting a car is 3,000 Bath ($86.41), if shared with many people, it is also quite cheap.

Transportation from Pak Chong to Khao Yai

Songthaew: A safe and saving money option for you is to choose a Songthaew (a typical vehicle in Thailand or Laos) to go to Khao Yai area. Its operating time from 8am to 4:30pm for 40 baht/ticket. A small note when you take a Songthaew is that you should pay attention to the area of ​​Khao Yai National Park greeting board, then press the horn to get off, or if you are not sure, you can ask the assistant when you arrive to remind you to get off right spot.

Rent a private scooter: Renting a scooter in Pak Chong costs from 300 baht/day (~$8.64). There are a few car rental shops on the main road near the pedestrian bridge, such as: KhaoYai Motorcycle. Alternatively, you can rent a scooter at the north gate of the national park for 600 baht (~$17.28). However, the number of scooters here is not too much for you to choose from.

Day 1: Depart from Bangkok to Khao Yai (#khao yai itinerary)

After a journey of more than 3 hours departing from Bangkok, we officially arrived in Khao Yai. We chose The Magical Ban Mai Chay Nam Restaurant as the first stop for this Khao Yai itinerary 2 days 1 night.

Lunch at The Magical Ban Mai Chay Nam Restaurant (#khao yai itinerary)

Address: 21, Mittraphat Road, Pak Chong, Thailand Opening hours: 10am to 10pm Tel: +66 44 314 236

This restaurant space makes you feel like returning to your childhood which was once close to you. You can choose popular dishes here, from seafood to Thai street food, all on the restaurant’s menu. The price of the dishes ranges from 50 baht to 80 baht.

Stay at U Khao Yai Resort (#khao yai day trip from bangkok)

Address: 99/22 Moo 1, Tanarat Road, Moosri, Pakchong, Khao Yai Room rates: Double room price from $61.56.

The local chain of hotels in Thailand – U Hotels and Resorts, they usually built on small and narrow streets. This hotel in Khao Yai was built at the end of 2016. The entire hotel is located in a resort with a warm yellow hall, fully furnished, and careful. Each room has a small balcony and overlooks the green garden. The hotel has a 24-hour gym, swimming pool and spa. There are also free bikes for you to riding around. Breakfast has a wide variety of dishes. U Khao Yai is the ideal choice for our Khao Yai itinerary 2 days 1 night.

You can check rates, reviews and book via Agoda.com or Booking.com

Dinner at the street food area: Pak Chong night market

Address: PC37+WF4 2422 Tambon Pak Chong, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30130, Thailand Hours: 5–10PM

Pak Chong Night Market is a cheap dining place for your trip. There are many dishes which are mango sticky rice (60 Bath), meat skewers (35 Bath), grilled chicken wings (6 Bath), French fries (39 Bath), salad noodles (60 Bath) and fresh fruit like papaya (20 Bath)… Surely you will get full stomach when you return to the hotel, which only takes around 150 Baht.

Day 2: Khao Yai National Park – PB Valley Khao Yai Winery & Vineyard – Bangkok (#2 days in khao yai)

Khao yai national park.

Address: Hin Tung, Mueang Nakhon Nayok District, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand Opening hours: 8am-20pm daily Price: 400 baht/adult, 200 baht/child (check receipt)

This is Thailand’s first national park with a large area spanning 4 provinces. You should take the time to explore the rich and diverse flora and fauna here during your 2 days 1 night in Khao Yai.

The temperature here is quite low because it is surrounded by mountains and forests. On the way you can encounter monkeys, wild elephants, elk… It it is best to keep personal items away if you do not want to be stolen by monkeys.

Along the way you can see signs of The Boonie Bears, which makes visitors both excited and nervous. Haew Narok Waterfall is famous as a spot that appeared in a Leonardo DiCaprio’s movie. You can hear the songs of more than 300 species of birds here, and many birdwatchers come to enjoy.

You should contact the manager directly or book a day tour. Experienced guides will explain a lot about ecology and animals to you. They also know where the animals will appear, well worth a try.

PB Valley Khao Yai Winery

Address: Phaya Yen, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Ticket price: Free admission

Only a 30-minute drive from Khao Yai National Park, you can go to Khao Yai’s largest wine production area and enjoy delicious, quality glasses of wine, learn about the winemaking process when participating in Wine Tour (fare 300 baht/person). Here, you will have comfortable check-in photos at the vineyard as a souvenir for your memorial Khao Yai travel itinerary.

Lunch at Midwinter Green restaurant

Address: 10 88/88 Soi Ban Sai Thong Mu 24 Soi 2, Nong Nam Daeng, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30130 Opening hours: 10am-22pm every day, only Friday and Saturday close at 11pm

The restaurant is located on the main road of Pak Chong to Khao Yai. Styled like a medieval castle, it serves a variety of appetizers, pastas, pizzas, sandwiches and meat dishes in classic Western style or innovative Thai dishes. Outside the restaurant there is a small supermarket, inside there is a stage for weekend performances. Lunch at Midwinter Green is probably the most luxurious experience in our 2 days in Khao Yai trip.

Back to Bangkok from Khao Yai

How to go from Khao Yai to Bangkok? You should ask the hotel reception to call a pickup truck to take you to Pak Chong town. The cost is about 200 Baht/trip.

Returning to Bangkok, you can catch a bus for 133 Baht/person (including cookies and water) or rent a minivan for about 160 Baht/person (if you have a lot of belongings, you will have to pay more for your luggage). Whether taking a bus or a minivan, you should remember to tell the driver to let you off at BTS Mochit. We end our Khao Yai travel for 2 days 1 night here to return to Vietnam here.

Some tips before you go

• One of the most important things is that you should print the address + phone number of the hotel, restaurant and also the places you want to go (this especially needs to be printed in Thai to give the taxi, motorbike taxi drivers… to find way easily, especially in the deserted mountains like Khao Yai where the drivers don’t understand what we saying), and in case the phone runs out of battery or breaks down suddenly.
• The bus ride from Bangkok to Khao Yai is only about 3 hours. Remember to tell the driver in advance that you will get down to Pak Chong (the car running for about 2 hours, please tell them to make sure).
• The return bus from Khao Yai to Bangkok runs faster than the departure trip. Only about 2 and a half hours, remember not to oversleep!
• At the airport and bus stations in Bangkok, there are taxi meter platforms, ask the security to find that area to avoid “losing money unfairly”.

Above is my suggestion about Khao Yai travel itinerary 2 days 1 night. After finishing the trip, you can stay in Bangkok to shop or visit famous tourist attractions here. Wishing you a happy, safe and meaningful trip.

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2 Day Khao Yai Itinerary – The Ultimate Tranquil Getaway Just Three Hours From Bangkok

This is my 2 day Khao Yai itinerary! This rural district in Thailand home to many tourist attractions like animal farms, themed attractions, vineyards, sunflower fields, etc. In recent years, it has become a popular destination for tourists looking for a tranquil getaway within easy reach of Bangkok .

My family booked a private customised tour with Klook , and arranged the itinerary with the driver over email before the trip. On the whole it was a convenient and fuss-free experience.

I do not recommend self-driving in Khao Yai because the rural roads are not very well developed. It is especially dangerous at night because many places do not have street lamps.

2 Day Khao Yai Itinerary

– day 1 –, arrive in bangkok.

Ban Mai Chay Nam

Address: 21 Mittaphap Road, Tambon Pak Chong, Amphoe Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30130, Thailand GPS: 14.6972883,101.408026 /  Google Map Phone: +66 4431 4236 Opening Hours: Daily 9am to 9pm

Primo Piazza

I also had fun feeding the alpacas and sheep. The adorable animals rushed to the fence immediately whenever they saw visitors with food.

Address: 200/2 หมู่ที่ 10 Mu Si, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30130, Thailand GPS: 14.5430415,101.3346868 /  Google Map Link Phone: +664 400 9900 Opening Hours: Daily 9am to 6pm (last entry 5.30pm) Entrance Fees: THB100 (Adults), THB50 (Child)

Pak Chong Night Market

There were plenty of vendors selling sumptuous street food. These included barbecued seafood, waffles, skewered meats, mango sticky rice, pork trotter rice, and more. I was especially impressed by the huge prawns!

Address: 2422 Tambon Pak Chong, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30130, Thailand GPS: 14.7045011,101.4116617 /  Google Map Link Opening Hours: Daily 5pm to 10pm

Midwinter Green

I was very much impressed by the wonderful ambience here. We dined outdoors in the cool night air, surrounded by charming stone castle walls and majestic towers.

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After that, the hotel buggy transported us directly to our rooms. This was a nice touch because our legs were really sore after a whole day of exploring Khao Yai.

– Day 2 –

Strawberry Picking In Khao Yai

Unfortunately, when we visited it wasn’t the strawberry season yet so there weren’t any strawberries to pick. Luckily, the scenery was beautiful, so we took plenty of pretty pictures here.

Address: Mu Si, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30130, Thailand GPS: 14.5425006,101.3769041 /  Google Map Link Opening Hours: Daily 7.30am to 6pm

The Bloom by TV Pool

Other than the flowers, the park offers plenty of photo opportunities such as a floral archway, a large ferris wheel, a floral carriage, giant paper windmills, and more.

We spent less than one hour here, because there wasn’t much to do other than taking pictures. In addition, it was really hot because there are very few sheltered areas in the park.

Address: 357 หมู่ที่ 5 บ้านโนนกระโดน, Phaya Yen, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30320, Thailand GPS: 14.5762566,101.2368738 /  Google Map Link Phone: +66 92 279 1666 Opening Hours: Daily 8am to 8pm Entrance Fees: THB100 (Adults), THB50 (Child)

Thames Valley Khao Yai

Even though we were not staying here, we made a quick stop here to check out the beautiful architecture and scenery.

Address: ถนน ธนะรัชต์ Mu Si, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30130, Thailand GPS: 14.5351231,101.3808169 /  Google Map Link Phone: +66 44 009 999 Hotel Reservations: Click  here

Palio Village

Walking around the premise, it felt like I was inside a real Italian village. The designers have definitely done a good job of recreating the rural Italian vibe here.

Address: 146/1 ม.4 Palio Khaoyai ถ.ธนะรัชต์, กม.17, Mu Si, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30130, Thailand GPS: 14.5379964,101.400176 /  Google Map Link Phone: +66 44 365 888 Opening Hours: | Sun to Thurs: 9am – 7pm | Fri: 9am – 8pm | Sat: 9am – 9pm |

The Chocolate Factory

The restaurant menu offers a wide variety of Western and Thai dishes, including pizza, pasta, BBQ pork ribs, steaks, Tom Yum Soup, Fried Shrimp Cake, Green Curry, etc.

The noodles were cooked nicely al dente, and were infused with the rich flavours of tomatoes and Thai herbs. The seafood were very fresh, and I especially enjoyed eating the succulent prawns.

Address: 2 Mu Si, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30130, Thailand GPS: 14.5622038,101.4036166 /  Google Map Phone: +669 2443 8881 Opening Hours: | Mon: 9.30am – 9pm | Tue to Sun: 9.30am – 10pm |

Manee Sorn Sunflower Field

I enjoyed coming here   very much! The sunflower fields were gorgeous and it was my first time seeing something like this.

The surrounding scenery was beautiful too. We were surrounded by sprawling green fields and lush palm trees against a backdrop of mountains in the distance. This was the perfect end to our Khao Yai adventure!

Address: Mu Si, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30130, Thailand GPS: 14.572517,101.4410162 /  Google Map Link Opening Hours: Daily 6am to 6pm Entrance fee: THB60

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However, he was unclear of the directions sometimes and I actually had to serve as his navigator a few times using Google Maps. This was a little unnerving especially when we were travelling along the rural roads at night.

Also, we had requested to visit Farm Chokchai and PB Valley Khaoyai Winery, but were informed by him that these attractions were “fully booked”. We later found out that while these places did offer tours, it was actually possible to explore the premises for free.

Instead, he brought us to other less popular attractions like The Bloom By TV Pool and Strawberry Picking.

Therefore, my advice is to be to be as clear as possible on the attractions you want to visit when planning your itinerary with the driver over email before the trip. If you wish to visit Farm Chokchai and PB Valley Khaoyai Winery , make sure you mention this explicitly. Also, while it is possible to visit these two places for free, I’m not sure if the driver will prefer you to prebook the tours.

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• 2.5-day wildlife tour in Khao Yai
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2.5-day wildlife tour in Khao Yai national park

By:   Tontan Travel Wildlife Tours

Tour description in short

Our 2.5-day tour in Khao Yai national park takes off with an afternoon primarily focused on bat watching. Followed by two full days both on foot and by car exploring the national park in search for wildlife.

The main waterfalls and viewpoints will be visited. And one of the evenings will be spend spotlighting wildlife from a car on a night safari drive.

Why our 2.5-day tour?

The leisurely afternoon trip relaxing at the spring and enjoying the amazing bat migration, is a lovely way to start the tour. Khao Yai is the best destination in Thailand for wildlife watching. And besides the half day outside the park, you have a decent chance to see quite some variety of animals and the main scenic highlights on the two full days inside the national park.

Besides the great wildlife watching, the park is easily accessible from Bangkok.

And this tour is also the top recommendation for families with kids!

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Tour package summary

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

Tour details

• 2.5-day tour
• Private tour
• 4100 - 14800 Baht (per person)
• Difficulty level: Moderate

What's included?

• Entrance fees
• English speaking guide
• Lunch (Day: 2, 3), Dinner (Day: 2)
• Drinking water
• Leech protection socks

Tour itinerary

Here follows the itinerary of our 2.5-day tour in Khao Yai national park . Note: Often enough, our itineraries get turned upside down. The half day itinerary is fixed, but the two full days in the park are more flexible. It is impossible to plan in nature; the wildlife does not follow timetables, therefore the following itinerary is just a rough example.

Day 1 (15:30 to ±18:30 or later)

Usually, we start the tour with a visit to a clear, cold water spring where you can have a refreshing swim. Alternatively, if swimming is not of interest to you, it is possible to visit a temple with a beautiful Buddha statue on a mountain with a stunning view over the area.

Depending on what time the bats are expected to fly out, there might be time to explore a cave to look for creatures that inhabit the cave. Followed by the final and main activity of this afternoon trip, watching the daily feeding migration of the Wrinkle-lipped Bats ( Chaerephon plicatus ) that fly out of a cave in a seemingly infinite stream of bats. Millions of them!

The bats do not fly out at the same time all year round. It is therefore not easy to say what time this tour ends.

On the way back you will have dinner, and afterwards you will be returned to your hotel.

Note: this entire half day itinerary takes place outside the national park boundaries. Due to higher costs involved, this half-day itinerary can not be replaced with a visit to the actual national park for this same rate.

Day 2 (08:00 to ±20:30)

Today, will be your first day of the trip inside the national park. First we spend some time driving into the park whilst searching for wildlife along the road and stop at a viewpoint area on the way in. Often this is a good place to see hornbills.

After the safari drive, we head to the starting point of our first walk in the forest. Typically the walks are not too physically demanding, and we take it slow because we are trying to spot animals along the way.

When we return from the jungle walk, it is lunch time. We will eat at one of the park restaurants before we drive to one of the beautiful waterfalls of the park. Both when driving there, as well as around the waterfall there is always a chance to see more bird- or wildlife.

In the late afternoon, we will drive past open grass plains, and mineral licks, and more forest in hope to see some elephants but also other animals.

We will have dinner before we go for a night drive. We look for reflecting eyes as we search the forest and fields with a spotlight to look for nocturnal animals. You will be returned to your hotel after the tour.

Day 3 (08:00 to ±18:00)

On the last day, we start with a walk in a different part of the park than yesterday. Hoping to see other species. And after lunch we take a look at the highest viewpoint of the park.

And finally, we end the last day with another late afternoon safari drive to see if we still have any luck left.

You will be returned to your hotel, or to your taxi to continue to your next destination.

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 are 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. But booking in advance is recommended!

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) for our 2.5-day wildlife tour package based on your group size. Followed by a list of what is included. And feel free to check out our other packages in Khao Yai, below.

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Tour date: 05 Jan 2023

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Amazing trip with expert guide Jum. Open trucks gave a nice safari feeling. The trips had a nice variety of experiences. Full days are bit long. I would definitely come again but than for several trips of five six hours, not 12. The tour guide adjusted the trip to our specific needs. It always felt safe. Good food is provided with nice stops. January is Scandinavian summer. Need some warm clothes for windy days. Choose a hotel not too far from the park entrance. Otherwise it is lots of extra driving time. We swam in a beautiful river close to the source. Saw bats coming out of a mountain in swarms, watched nightlife animals, and had some relaxed hikes filled with impressions. It was reasonably priced.

Name: Martin , Germany

Tour date: 09 Apr 2022

I had a wonderful guided tour, which was perfect organized and can highly recommend it!

Name: Mandy , Netherlands

Tour date: 12 Nov 2018

Beste Tontan Travel, Wij hebben vandaag de jungle tour afgerond en hebben het erg leuk gehad, het was een super ervaring! Onze gids en chauffeur hebben erg hun best gedaan om dieren te spotten en dat is dan ook goed gelukt. Ze hielpen ons ook met foto's maken: onze gids had meer verstand van onze camera dan wijzelf, dus we hebben ook nog een beetje fotocursus gekregen. Erg bedankt! Mandy en Bart

Tontan Travel wrote:

Fijn te horen dat jullie een goede tour hebben gehad. Bedankt voor jullie reactie!

Name: Ferrie en Barbara de Haan , Nederland

Tour date: 03 Nov 2015

Beste Tontan Travel en onze gids Ryan, Normaal huren we nooit een gids maar we wilden graag zoveel mogelijk uit ons bezoek aan Khao Yai NP halen. Omdat de reviews erg positief zijn, hebben we voor TonTanTravel gekozen. We zijn uiteindelijk zeer aangenaam verrast door de goede organisatie, de aandacht en het enthousiasme van onze gids Ryan. Zonder hem hadden we lang niet zoveel dieren gezien. Ryan heeft letterlijk elk hoekje en gaatje bekeken om iets bijzonders te vinden. Hij gaf ons ruim de tijd om foto's te maken en deed zijn uiterste best om gehoor te geven aan onze wensen. Daarnaast hadden we ook een prettige chauffeur die rustig door het park reed en zorgde voor een comfortabele rit. Het enige dat voor ons geen meerwaarde had, was de nachtsafari, dit lag niet aan de gids maar aan de manier waarop het georganiseerd is. Al met al zijn we zeer tevreden en is het voor herhaling vatbaar. Bedankt voor deze mooie ervaring ! Groeten, Ferrie en Barbara

Beste Ferrie & Barbara, Bedankt voor jullie reactie in ons gastenboek. En altijd goed te horen dat onze gids zijn best heeft gedaan er een mooi avontuur van te maken. De nachtsafari moeten we wegens de parkregels via het park regelen waarbij een parkmedewerker het voertuig bestuurt over de vaste route. Aangezien wij niet kunnen kiezen welke chauffeur en assistent we daarbij aangewezen krijgen, hebben we dus ook de kwaliteit daarvan niet in de hand. Wij hebben echter toch besloten dit onderdeel in de tours te houden omdat met wat geluk er best een aantal dieren gespot kunnen worden die overdag niet te vinden zijn. Uiteraard heb je daar wat geluk bij nodig (net als overdag). Het liefst zouden we zelf de wagen besturen, maar helaas is dat niet toegestaan. Bedankt voor jullie deelname, en hopelijk tot ziens! Ton & Tan

Name: Lieke en Joost , Netherlands

Tour date: 25 Jul 2015

Dear Tontan and our guide Tata, Thank you so much for our wonderful experience on our 2,5 day tour in Khao Yai National Park. Both the adults and the children loved the hikes and wildlife spotting together with our guide Tata. We were lucky to see lots of different wildlife and got plenty of explanations about the Thai jungle and the Thai way of life. We certainly can say this was one of best experiences of our Thailand trip! Joost and Lieke Mees, Siem and Veerle

Dear Joost, Lieke, Mees, Siem and Veerle, Thank you for your contribution to our guestbook. Much appreciated! We will pass your comments to our guide Tata. Glad to hear he did a good job (as always! ;) ). Hopefully we will meet you another time. Thanks for joining and greetings from the Thai jungle!

Name: Jan, Miriam, Jochem en Ruben , Nederland

Tour date: 24 Jul 2015

Wij hebben de 2,5 daagse tour gedaan en achteraf spijt dat we niet een langere tour hadden geboekt. Vanaf het moment dat Ton en Tan ons ophaalden bij het station hadden wij een perfecte tijd. Het is bijna ongelofelijk zoveel beesten als Ton weet te vinden, je zou bijna denken dat hij ze er neer heeft gelegd. Wij hebben 40 soorten beesten gezien en dan hebben we de insecten niet eens meegeteld. Gibbons, neushoornvogels, civetkat, stekelvarken teveel om allemaal op te noemen. Daarnaast heeft hij ook heel veel kennis en was hij nooit te beroerd om vragen te beantwoorden. Ook al was het voor de 100ste keer wat het coolste beest was, wat hij ooit had gezien. Thuis wijst Ruben aan iedereen het coolste beest wat Ton heeft gezien aan in zijn dierenencyclopedie ;) Ook Tan is fijn om bij je te hebben. Zij ziet ook veel beesten, maar heeft daarnaast ook goed voor onze jongens gezorgd. Toen ze merkte dat onze jongste (5 jaar) geen Thais eten lust, nam ze brood en beleg mee, waaronder pindakaas. Onze jongens hebben gesmuld. Geweldig was het om achter het geluid van gibbons te gaan en ze dan ook echt te zien. Jochem en Ruben spelen nu geregeld dat ze gibbons zijn. Het lopen door de jungle is ook goed te doen voor kinderen. Ton houdt rekening met het tempo en vertelt ondertussen zoveel dat de kinderen zich geen moment vervelen. Tontantravel is dus ideaal als je als gezin Khao Yai wilt bezoeken. Ton en Tan bedankt voor het hoogtepunt van onze reis!!

Hoi Jan, Miriam, Jochem & Ruben! Allemaal weer heelhuids thuis aangekomen? Wat een prachtige bijdrage aan ons gastenboek. Al die positieve woorden, bedankt! Het was geen enkele moeite om de vragen van die twee kleine blonde jungle avonturiers te beantwoorden, zelfs niet voor de honderdste keer ;) We horen het wel als de jacht op het lievelingsdier, de Aziatische Tapir, gaat beginnen ;) . Groetjes uit de jungle! Ton & Tan

Name: Chase , United States

Tour date: 16 Feb 2015

Hey Tony & Tan, Good afternoon. We've finally a moment to relax now, and I just wanted to say thank you for an awesome trip. Guide Tata was quite the wizard in spotting all the animals and whipping up some Thai dishes that made me cry (in a good way). Found a gibbon on the first day out, among a number of other cool species. The food, the views, the cabin, the park and all the animals were excellent. Really an unforgettable trip. Thanks again! We're definitley gonna try the other two parks next time we come back :) ~Chase

Hi Chase, Great to hear you have enjoyed your trip! We will pass your comments to our guide Tata. You're always welcome to come back ;) Thanks for booking with us! Tan & Tony

Name: Suzan en Inge , Nederland

Tour date: 24 Aug 2014

Hallo Ton en Tan, Heel erg bedankt voor de fantastische afsluiter van onze reis door Azië! We hebben een 2,5 daagse tour gedaan door het Khao Yai National Park. We hebben veel dieren gespot, onder andere olifanten en een krokodil! Een tour bij Ton en Tan is niet alleen even snel een fotootje nemen en weer door, er wordt echt de tijd genomen om de dieren te zoeken en te bekijken. Ton en Tan konden erg veel vertellen over de dieren die we gezien hebben, wat ervoor zorgde dat je naast het bekijken van het mooie dier ook nog veel informatie krijgt over de manier van leven van het dier. Het enthousiasme en de bevlogenheid waarmee ze op zoek gaan naar de dieren en erover vertellen is erg aanstekelijk, wat het een bijzondere tour maakt. De tour was tot in de puntjes verzorgd, overal was aan gedacht en er hing een gemoedelijke sfeer. Ook het guesthouse dat ze voor ons hadden geboekt is goed bevallen. Kortom, we raden een tour bij Tontan Travel zeker aan! We hebben fantastische dagen gehad en heel erg genoten van de gastvrijheid en de deskundigheid van Ton en Tan! Groetjes, Suzan en Inge

Hoi Inge & Suzan, Bedankt voor jullie mooie reactie in ons gastenboek. Was gezellig om met jullie op stap te zijn, en helemaal leuk dat we ook nog zoveel gezien hebben. Hopelijk hebben jullie er net zo van genoten als wij! Groetjes, Tan & Ton

Name: Mark & Marjon , Nederland

Tour date: 19 Aug 2013

I have experienced safari's in Africa and India before but they were uncomparable to the safari we made in Khao Yai. Ton and Tan suprised us in a positive way! We had a great safari which was definitely a big highlight of our holiday. Ton and Tan are both super enthousiastic and are eager to show you all the wildlife you want to see. Game drives are combined with jungle walks and they have great knowledge about the wildlife and the area. We saw a lot of elephants, bamboo vipers, 2 species of gibbon, dholes!! and a lot more. It was an amazing experience, thanks for the great time! We will keep a close eye on the development of your tours to other national parks/ area's in Thailand. So in the future we may contact you again to track down a tiger :) Kind regards, Mark & Marjon

Hi Mark & Marjon, Thank you for your addition to our guestbook. We're glad to hear that we surprised you in a positive way. We know for many people it comes as a surprise that Thailand has such a great diversity of wildlife to offer. Few people know about that. However, luck is an important factor to actually encounter all the amazing animals. You've been quite lucky seeing quite a few endangered species like the big herds of elephants, the Asian Wild Dogs on a kill, both gibbon species, the Siamese Crocodile. We enjoyed hearing about your previous wildlife experiences and it was great fun to guide such enthusiastic people around in the jungle. We're looking forward to meet you again to go track the tiger and bears, ;). All the best, Tan & Ton

Name: Sandra Sprengers , Nederland

Tour date: 08 Jul 2013

Ton en Tan, wat hebben wij genoten van jullie en van alle mooie dingen die jullie ons hebben laten zien!!! Wij, ik, mijn man en twee zoontjes van 10 en 8 hebben de 2,5 daagse tour gedaan. Het grote avontuur begon direct, in de pick up naar de heldere waterbron. Prachtig maar zelfs daar waren mijn zoontjes met Ton al dieren aan het spotten. Dat zou wat beloven voor de komende dagen!! De vleermuizengrot en de trektochten door de jungle waren spannend en intensief maar echt de moeite waard. Wat hebben wij spannende momenten beleefd!! Tontantravel is echt een aanrader! Ze zorgen ervoor dat je net die specialere plekjes krijgt te zien dan de standaard plekken. Ton en Tan zijn super met kinderen, het was natuurlijk top dat ze gewoon in het Nederlands konden praten. Ze hadden dan ook heel veel vragen maar die werden allemaal beantwoord door Ton en Tan. Tijdens de tochten werd elk hol ontdekt en probeerde ze zelfs het diertje naar buiten te laten komen. Vaak lukte dit en één keer zat het dier zelfs op mijn zoon zijn hand!! Van elk beest werd op een fraaie wijze een foto gemaakt door Ton, dat vonden de kinderen super om terug te zien tijdens de lunch. Aan het einde van de tour wilde mijn oudste zoon niets liever dan bij Ton en Tan blijven gedurende de rest van de vakantie! Hij vond het zo geweldig!! Ton en Tan bedankt voor een onvergetelijke tijd!!! Frank, Sandra, Hugo en Rik.

Hoi jungle avonturiers! Leuk dat jullie van je laten horen! Wij zijn jullie nog niet vergeten. Zo stoer dat Hugo zelfs een schorpioen op zijn hand durfde te houden, er zijn maar weinig mensen die dat durven! Wij kunnen ons herrinneren dat jullie vaak gezegd hebben dat we wel veel geluk hebben gehad. En na het doorkijken van alle foto's van de verschillende dieren, is het overduidelijk dat jullie inderdaad heel veel geluk hebben gehad! Zelfs de 's werelds grootste, maar zeldzame, wilde runderen - de Gaur - gezien tijdens de struintocht door de open savannah. En de ernstig bedreigde Siamese krokodil... Het spijt me dat wij nog geen foto's hebben doorgestuurd, we hebben nog maar nauwelijks vrije tijd gehad om de vele foto's van juli door te kijken, maar ze gaan zeker nog een keer komen. Bedankt voor jullie foto's, zijn heel erg leuk. Mooi om nogmaals op de foto's de gedrevenheid van de kinderen te zien. Bedankt voor jullie deelname! Jullie waren echte jungle avonturiers die zich zelfs door stevige regen niet uit het veld lieten slaan. En je hebt gezien dat jullie doorzettingsvermogen door moeder natuur wordt beloond. Groeten uit de jungle, Tan & Ton

Name: Dror Nadam , Israel

Tour date: 22 Jul 2012

We are 2 families from Israel that had 3 wonderful days with Tan & Tony at Khao Yai. From the first moments of our 3 days tour, we knew that Tan & Tony are not the typical tour operators & that we are in good hands. We came to the park's entrance few minutes before the due time & were under the impression that we have sufficient time to wander around, as punctuality has its own meaning in Thailand. However, it was only few seconds afterward, when Tony got out of their Pick-Up, armed with his Camera & with a smile. Needless to say, that from the first moment until the very last second of our trip, Tony was fully dedicated to present us the wonders of Khao Yai, its fauna, flora & wildlife, while Tan was caring for the tours logistics & from time to time reminded us all that there is a lot more to see & that we should continue to our next stop, while doing that with grace & a charming smile. The Jungle walks were an extra- ordinary experience. But the real fun was to see the kids, which were literally enchanted by Tony & Tan & followed them like shadows in the jungle's trails & were highly enthusiastic from every plant & animal. One of the most fun activities was the Night Safari. Indeed we did not see wild elephants during our visit, but we had the chance to see many other interesting animals, such as Asian Wild Dogs, Crocodile, Porcupines, Hornbills & Gibbons. Many thanks for a wonderful experience.

Hi Dror! Thanks a lot for taking your time to write this wonderful message in our guestbook! We would like to thank you just as much for the wonderful time we had. It was great fun to explore Khao Yai with you. And we totally agree that the most fun was seeing the kids enjoying it so much. We felt sad when we had to say goodbye at the end of the 3 days. Luck was on your side with all the great sightings. Even a group of Otters, and Asian Wild Dogs! Both a lot rarer to see than wild elephants, which we luckily did not see, because that gives you a good reason to come back ;). Warm greetings from Thailand to y'all in Israel!

Name: Familie van Wordragen en familie Pete Németh , Nederland

Tour date: 11 Jul 2012

Hoi Ton en Tan, We hebben met 3 volwassenen en 5 pubers 3 dagen met jullie doorgebracht in de jungle van Khao Yai. Het was echt een superervaring om zoveel wilde dieren in het wild te spotten. Dat kwam vooral door jullie: Ton, jij ziet werkelijk álles... ongelooflijk. De olifant, slangen, stekelvarkens, gibbons, slangenarend, makaken, de zeer zeldzame Siamese krokodil en natuurlijk de prachtige neushoornvogels. Ook de urenlange uittocht van de vleermuizen was geweldig en niet te vergeten het zwemmen in de heldere bron. Verder waren we heel erg blij met de pindakaas en hagelslag op geroosterd brood. Door jullie enthousiasme en betrokkenheid hebben wij een vakantie in Thailand gehad waarvan deze dagen toch wel verreweg het mooiste waren. Als we weer in Thailand komen zullen we zeker weer een meerdaagse tour bij jullie doen! Groetjes en van de meiden een dikke knuffel aan Tan. (Nog elke keer als we een konijn zien moeten we denken aan de reactie van Tan: een Labbit ;-)) Groetjes en tot ziens

Heel erg bedankt voor jullie reactie! Erg leuk om te horen dat de dagen die jullie met ons in de jungle van Khao Yai hebben doorgebracht de mooiste dagen van jullie hele reis waren. Dat een simpel 'doe-alsof-je-thuis-bent' ontbijt met hagelslag een mens zo gelukkig kan maken, ;)... The 'Labbit' die we zagen op de night safari kwam voor ons als een totale verrassing. Even hoopten we dat we met een Burmaanse haas van doen zouden hebben. Een dier dat 10 jaar geleden geregeld gezien werd op de avondsafaris in Khao Yai, maar wat wij nooit hebben gezien in de afgelopen jaren. Zeer waarschijnlijk is de soort door stroperij ernstig bedreigd in het park. Daarom was onze reactie misschien nog wel enthousiaster dan toen we de olifant zagen, haha. Maar het dier dat we met jullie zagen, was gewoon een verwilderd huiskonijn, helaas geen Burmaanse haas. Ook dat roept vraagtekens op, hoe komt dat beest daar. Is ie misschien gebruikt om een van de waardevolle katachtigen te lokken maar weten te ontsnappen? Maar goed, het was grappig om te zien. Hopelijk zien we jullie nog eens terug in Thailand. Groetjes en een dikke knuffel van Tan!

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Khao Yai Package Tour 2D1N

Khao yai tour package from Bangkok,  Khao yai tour 2 days 1 night tour from Bangkok with accommodation stay 1 night at Khaoyai. Early morning pick you up at your hotel in Bangkok and drive to Khao Yai National park Pak chong Nakhon ratchasima Province Thailand.Khao Yai National Park spans over four provinces, which are Sara Buri, Nakhon Ratchasima, Prachin Buri, and Nakhon Nayok. Khao Yai is the first national park in Thailand, comprising mixed forest, rain forest, and meadows all 400 – 1,000 meters above sea level. Khao Yai is one of interesting things to do in Nakhon Ratchasima. There are more than 3,000 kinds of flowers, 250 kinds of birds, and a lot of 67 kinds of mammals like as; elephants, tigers, gibbons, deer, and boars up there.Now Khao Yai national park is visitor popular famous destination for adventure trekking and touch to the nature near by Bangkok,Thailand.

Khao Yai Tour 2 days 1 Night Tour from Bangkok

First day, Visit Thailand’s first national park and second largest national park in Thailand,Now was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy to Khao yai tour 2 days 1 night tour from Bangkok. Amazing adventure experience explore to the forest wild jungle with trekking tour into the park for Animal watching tower or Nong Pak Chi Tower in the park. Afternoon enjoy to see two famous popular  beautiful of the Water fall in Khao yai national park  “Haew Suwat Waterfall and the largest fall in the park “Haew Narok Waterfall. Stay overnight there 1 night. Second day, breakfast and relaxing at your accommodation, After lunch enjoy with Elephant riding trip in the jungle and crossing the creek as well”

First day ; Visit the Beautiful and Biggest Waterfall popular attraction in Khao Yai National Park, “ Haew Suwat Waterfall ” This waterfall was made famous in in Khao Yai National Park, after it was featured in a Leonardo DiCaprio movie ” The Beach ”.and then our guide will take you for soft trekking in the jungle for watch the beautiful waterfall “ Haew Narok Waterfall ” this water fall is most impressive waterfall. It was said to tumble in three drops combining for a total of over 150 meter in height.

Second day ; Morning in Khao Yai and breakfast and then time for relaxing free leisure by yourself. After lunch finish, Enjoy to Elephant riding and Trekking to the jungle and crossing the creek as well. Then drive back to Bangkok and sent you to at your hotel in Bangkok.

Khao Yai Tour 2 days 1 Night Tour From Bangkok

• Departure: Every day
• Operating time:06.30 Am. – 18.00 Pm.
• Destination: Kah Yai National Park
• Start from: Bangkok
• End: Bangkok

What you see highlight attractions of this tour?

• Experience travel to Khao Yai National World heritage, declared by UNESCO
• Animals washing tower ( Nong pak chi tower)
• Visit Haew Suwat Waterfall and soft trekking to the jungle forest for watches the largest water fall Haew Narok Waterfall in the park
• Elephant riding trekking & crossing the creek in the jungle
• Enjoy to see the beautiful mountain view and countryside

Khao Yai Tour 2 days 1 Night Tour From Bangkok;

First Day: Bangkok –  Khao Yai National park Pak – Animal Watching Tower (Nong Pak Chi ) – Haew Suwat Fall – Haew Narok Fall – Stay 1 Night 06.30 am. Pick up you from hotel in Bangkok. And Then driving to Khao Yai National park Pak chong Nakhon ratchasima Province Thailand 10.30 am. Trekking at “km. 33-Nong Park Chee” (3.4 km.) wildlife refreshing tower, the walking time around 2 hrs. Good for impressive big tree and wildlife. 12.00 pm. Lunch at the park 01.45 pm.visit the beautiful waterfall “Haew Suwat Waterfall” This waterfall is famous 20-meter waterfall from Leonardo DiCaprio ‘s The Beach (The novel by Alex Garland) 02.30 Pm. Soft trekking in the evergreen forest “Khao Yai” and then you will the biggest water fall in Khoyai National Park “Heaw Narok Waterfall” 04.00 Pm. Check in for accommodation in Khao Yai.

Second Day : Breakfast – Elephant Ridding 07.30 Am Good morning in Khaoyai with breakfast, then free time relaxing for check out 11.45 Am. Lunch 01.0 pm. Elephant riding in the jungle and crossing the creek as well. 02.45 pm. Enjoy a scenic drive through the beautiful country side. 06.30 pm. Arrive Hotel in Bangkok

* Child rate 3-9 year only Private tour departure is guarantee for minimum 4 persons Recommend to similar program tour KHAO YAI DAY TOUR daily tour from Bangkok

Private Tour Price included;

• All transportation by Air-conditioned Van
• English Speaking Guide
• Khao Yai National Park Fee
• Accommodation 1 Night
• Elephant Ridding
• Refreshing Towel
• Rain Coat and Leech Socks ( For Rain Season )

Excluded: Dinner

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Thai National Parks

Khao sok national park, private tour | 2-days/1-night private tour in cheow lan lake.

For the August dates, the rooms are rapidly getting fully booked at the average and high end raft houses. You are recommended to book earliest possible. Guide availability may also be an issue in time.

Situated between Khao Sok National Park and Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Cheow Lan Lake has one of the most beautiful scenic views in Thailand.

The lake deserves more than one night of stay, but if you only can stay one night, you will still be able to enjoy a few activities with this tour. If you truly want to enjoy more of the lake, then a 3D/2N tour is recommended.

With the 2-days/1-night tour in Cheow Lan Lake you will be able to see scenic rock formations, hike to a viewpoint, visit a cave, hike in the jungle, kayak, swim and drive around for wildlife watching. The tour includes a stay in a raft house of your choice, a private guide and a private boat with driver. No others will share the guide or the boat with you during the tour.

Out tours must be booked with "no matter the weather" in mind. We don't find the lake tours suitable for kids under 7 years old, other companies may have a different opinion about age limits.

Raft house options

500 rai (deluxe).

500 Rai is one of the two top raft houses in the lake, with 15 houses/cabins of various sizes. The raft house is located at the far end of the lake, between Phupha Waree and Krai Son raft houses, with one of the best views in the lake.

Following are the type of rooms;

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Panvaree The Greenery Raft House (deluxe)

While most raft houses in the lake have on average around two dozen bungalows, Panvaree The Greenery Raft House have fewer which makes it a relatively quiet place even when the place is fully booked. Quality wise it is no doubt one of the best and most popular raft houses in the lake. The raft house is located in the entrance of Khlong Long tributary.

• Superior 2 pax - For 2 adults or 2 adults + small child (child to share same bed as parents but quoted half price). Room can be with either a double bed or two single beds, unfortunately can't be chosen, either one can be booked depending on availability and other circumstances.
• Family rooms; For 3+ pax

The price for rooms varies depending on week-day, week-end day or holidays.

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Phupha Waree Raft House

Phupha Waree is set back in a private alcove just inside Klong Pey, compared to most basic/average raft houses in the lake it is considered a bit better option. The rooms are equipped with 2 joined queen size beds, a private bathroom, a/c, balcony and can accommodate 2-4 people. While the smaller rooms will be booked for up to 3 people, the larger rooms will be booked for 4 people.

For the dates concerning high season months, week-ends (Fri-Sat nights) and public holidays, rooms at Phupha Waree should be booked well in advance.

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Laguna Cheow Lan

Laguna Cheow Lan is located in Khlong Long tributary, in the middle of the lake. Each room have a king size and a single bed, private bathroom, a/c, balcony and can accommodate up to 3 people. The beds are on the floor.

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Sai Chon Raft House (wooden)

Sai Chon Raft House is a cheaper alternative compared to high end ones, located in Khlong Long tributary of the lake, not too far from the pier. The quality is somewhere between the bamboo and high end options. The rooms can accommodate 2-4 people with king size beds, equipped with fans and has rooms with private bathroom.

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Krai Son Raft House (bamboo option, basic stay)

Krai Son is perched at the entrance to Klong Yee at the remote end of the lake. It is equipped with traditional style bamboo bungalows (2 pax, double beds), no fan, with shared bathroom facilities on land next to the raft house. It is the only raft house on the lake with a view of sunrise and sunset. Local attractions include a viewpoint hike which overlooks the entire lake, and it is close by to the Khlong Saeng wildlife sanctuary not too far from Phupha Waree.

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The following itinerary is just an example. Depending on the location of your raft house, weather conditions, your suggestions or eventual shorter/longer time you may decide to spend at attractions may change the planning. Example; you may decide to do more kayaking, skip some activities for the other, or simply just decide to relax and spend some time with friend(s)/family at the raft house.

• 10 am pickup from Cheow Lan Lake Pier to board your long-tail boat
• Scenic tour of limestone karst formations on the way to your rafthouse
• Check in to the raft house. Enjoy a traditional Thai Lunch prepared with rich southern Thai curries, delicious local vegetables.
• Guided hike to see viewpoints on dry season or to a waterfall on rainy season (optional)
• Afternoon wildlife safari by boat
• Return to the raft house for a swim, relax and enjoy the scenery
• Enjoy a delectable dinner of fish, Thai soup, and veggies.
• Rise before breakfast for the morning mist safari, the best time to see gibbons, macaques, and dusky leaf monkeys
• Return to raft house for breakfast
• Explore the surrounding area by kayak
• Depending on the raft house and it's location, check-out from the raft house is around 9:30 am, tour ends around 10:30 to 11 am

Where & when?

The tour starts at Cheow Lan Lake Pier (Rajjaprabha Dam), 65 km from park headquarters. We can arrange transfers from/to Phuket, Khao Lak, Krabi, Ao Nang, Surat Thani and Khao Sok village on request.

The nearest airports are Surat Thani (~1h), Krabi (~2h) and Phuket Airport (~2.5h), you are recommended to arrive to the area a day before the tour start. This tour is not recommended to start the same day when arriving from the islands or to the airport far away.

This tour is operated all year round.

When to book?

High seasons months in the lake are November to April and July/August. Bookings for these months should be done far in advance, earliest possible. Even if some raft houses may still have rooms available days/weeks before, guide availability is more of a concern. The guides may get fully booked months in advance for the busiest times of the year. During the low season months there is less risk of unavailability. 

Panvaree The Greenery superior rooms should be booked at least 6-12 months in advance for the busier months of the year, even the family rooms may get room far in advance. It is one of the most popular raft houses in the lake.

Laguna Cheow Lan should be booked at least 5-6 months in advance, they are constantly fully booked at least 3-4 months ahead.

Phupha Waree can be booked a couple of months ahead, but during the high seasons they may get fully booked most dates 1-3 months ahead. There is greater risk for them to get fully booked during the week-ends.

For the dates concerning high season months from November to mid April, week-ends (Fri-Sat nights) and public holidays, the rooms at Phupha Waree should be booked well in advance. There can be rooms available for the week-days in short notice, but then again, guides may get fully booked.

Sai Chon should also be booked earliest possible for any week-end/holiday concerned dates.

Krai Son tends to have availability for the most year even if booked days/weeks in advance but can be fully booked months in advance for long week-end holidays.

Tour details in short:

• Duration: 2 days/1 night
• Type: Private
• Price: * see price table *
• Group size: 1 or more people
• Grade: Easy
• Transport: Long-tail boat
• Start: 10a m (day 1)
• End: around 10:30 to 11 am (day 2)

What to bring:

• Rain clothing, specially on rainy season
• Personal toiletries
• Sneakers for hiking, sandals for waterfall/cave visit
• Swimming clothing & towel
• Insect repellent
• Sunblock lotion

The tour will be led by a private guide which means no others will join you while exploring the lake and surrounding areas. The price for this tour package depends on the choice of accommodation and number of people, please see price per person further down.

The prices below do not include entrance fees to the national park.

Displayed prices are per person

Tour rates include:

• Long-tail boat transportation
• Lunch and dinner on day-1, breakfast on day-2
• Drinking water
• Accident insurance during the tour (covering hospital costs)

Tour rates doesn't include:

• Entrance fees to the park
• Transfer to the lake from the nearby towns

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Reviews from our guests

Rated 4.64 /5 based on 108 customer reviews

By: Fabienne Veldman | posted Fri 19 Jan, 2024 | Phupha Waree

2 / 5 stars

Het is een prachrige omgeving. Schitterend! Helaas, vonden wij deze tour te duur voor wat je krijgt. Het eten is niet zo goed en wordt koud geserveerd. Daarnaast gingen wij tijd rekken op paradise island (?), omdat we te vroeg waren voor inchecken. Verder doe je precies wat op de site staat, maar ik moet zeggen dat de 2e dag karig is. Ja, dit wisten we van te voren, maar achteraf had ik het leuker gevonden om die dag nog tot zeker 12.00u door te gaan in plaats van aan te komen om 10.00u bij de pier. Uitcheck 09.00u, klein rondje varen en 10.00u aankomst pier. Dat zijn geen 2 dagen? Eerder 24 uur. Gidsen waren vriendelijk en Rushen antwoordde snel en duidelijk tijdens het boekingsproces.

Om eerlijk te zijn, kan je voor dit geld (private tour) leukere/mooiere dingen doen.

By: Natasha Driver | posted Thu 11 Jan, 2024 | Sai Chon

5 / 5 stars

We had a truly magical time in Khao Sok (Chow Lan Lake), which was definitely the highlight of our 2 weeks in Thailand. Our guide, Ruam was excellent. We weren’t sure what to expect but Ruam showed us SO MUCH wildlife, from small creatures including chameleons to bigger including wild elephants.

The food was really delicious and although we booked late and only the basic accommodation was available it was totally fine, we slept v well after all the wildlife spotting and canoeing.

We have recommended to a few people already and one day hope to return and maybe do a longer trip, hopefully we will get Ruam again but all the guides seemed good!

By: Lindsay New | posted Mon 8 Jan, 2024 | Panvaree

We loved our tour of Khao Sok NP, it was one of the top highlights of our honeymoon trip to Thailand. Our guide, Cheun, made every effort to ensure we enjoyed our trip and make it extra special for our honeymoon. She was very knowledgeable about the area, it's plants and animals. Booking everything through the NP service made the whole trip really easy and smooth. We also highly recommend the Panvaree Greenery for lodging on the lake!

By: Fabio Ripepi | posted Sun 7 Jan, 2024 | Phupha Waree

3 / 5 stars

We loved the place

Booking and organization was perfect (thanks Rushen for that!).

The guide was a bit lazy from our point of view. On the first day we arrived early with the taxi from Aonang, 9:30, but the guide was doing breakfast and not yet available… the we expected to start at 10 as planned, but apparently the boat was late of half a hour and we started at 11. We then skipped the visit to the cave and to the scenic place and postponed them to tue day after. Reason for that was to arrive on time for lunch at the floating resort, but in reality we arrived early and had to wait in the resort. The day after we started later than other groups and finished earlier, then after breakfast we recovered the activities skipped on the day before and were back at the dam at 10:30.

It was a pity not to do something else, we would have liked to stay at least up to the early afternoon in day 2 and do some more activities

Guide didn’t help to make our visit more enjoyable

By: Sigrid Kramer | posted Thu 4 Jan, 2024 | Sai Chon

We had a wonderful experience exploring Khao Sok National Park with our tour guide Junn. She was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and kind. It was so interesting to hear her stories about her home when Cheow Lan wasn't a lake yet. She went above and beyond to make this trip memorable for us, especially when we saw the wild elephants. It was one of the highlights of my family while traveling around Thailand. I would highly recommend doing a tour with Junn, she was the best guide we could wish for! :)

By: Michal Stefanik | posted Sun 31 Dec, 2023 | Sai Chon

We took a two-day private tour with Junn at the beginning of December, and we very much enjoyed the tour with her company. She was so attentive to our interests and was really trying to do her best to accommodate all our random wishes :) We loved that she has remained so authentic despite us being quite different.

We also liked our schedule of the tour, including many sights of the beautiful rocky coasts, a cave visit, enough kayaking, a hike through the water stream and a morning safari.

Thanks to the good eye of our boat driver, Jon, we had a chance to see the elephant family during the safari.

At the end of the tour, Junn took us extra to a few viewpoints and also arranged us a quick private transfer to Phuket, which really helped us.

All in all, despite the long trip from the coast, we would definitely go for this tour again!

Some downsides to consider:

- Note that arranging a reasonable transfer to the park on your own can be hard: Despite it being only around a 2-hour drive, taking a shared van from Ao Nang took us over 6 hours and unplanned dropped us off around 25 km from our accommodation, where we had to take another taxi. The journey there costed us one full afternoon of vacation.

- We were lucky to get enough time for kayaking, thanks to Junn's advice, but we found there were not enough still-functional kayaks in the floating village for everyone interested. I am hoping someone will fix that soon.

- People working at the floating village were not exactly keen on helping. As someone informed us, it could be because they are not compensated adequately for the workload they get. I hope that this will also improve soon.

By: Zsuzsa | posted Sat 30 Dec, 2023 | Sai Chon

We had a fantastic time at Khao Sok National Park.

Our guide, Ann was great, spoke perfect English and he made the tour really a personalized experience for us. We were super lucky and got to see a baby elephant with its mum, a bear, monkeys, gibbons, otters and many other animals in the wild. Our meals had huuuge portions and it was no issue for them to provide vegan options as well.

Absolutely would recommend the private tour, if you have the opportunity to go to Khao Sok National Park.

By: Lilly Nguyen | posted Thu 28 Dec, 2023 | Phupha Waree

4 / 5 stars

Overall, Khao sok was beautiful. I had a mostly enjoyable time during the 2 day 1 night stay. The weather was beautiful, it was so peaceful and the food was good.

I know it is no fault of the guides but unfortunately we saw very little wildlife during our tour. Our guides tried so hard to track wild elephants but we didn’t get lucky this time around!

My one disappointing experience was that our guide was not very, well, guidely. He didn’t speak much nor did he share much about the wildlife, the park, or anything really unless we asked about it. Not that he wasn’t nice or anything but I wish he were a bit more friendly / shared more

All in all would still recommend a trip to Khao Sok to see its beauty, and hopefully you’ll get luckier than us with seeing wildlife :)

> Tour operator's response

Thanks for your feedback.

A quick check under "Tour" section of our main navigation, you will see we have a few tours in Khao Yai and Khao Sok National Parks with "wildlife tour" in the title. Those tours are proper wildlife tours, conducted with guides knowing the wildlife.

We don't claim our Cheow Lan Lake tours to be wildlife oriented. Wildlife search is only one of the activities among the others, our tour is no more or less wildlife oriented than what other companies offer. This simply because there are not enough guides in the lake with good knowledge in wildlife.

Chances to see wild elephants during a 2D/1N tour is perhaps around 15-20%, and this increases perhaps to around 40% for a 3D/2N trip. One needs to be lucky to see an elephant, there is no guarantee our guests will see one even when "wildlife oriented tour" options is selected.

Kind regards,

By: Elisa Balducci | posted Fri 22 Dec, 2023 | Phupha Waree

Everything was just perfect! The place was magical, the food excellent and our guide was very nice

Thank you for this experience

By: Siddharth Sharma | posted Wed 20 Dec, 2023 | Sai Chon

Amazing experience.

A bit expensive but it definitely is worth it.

The private tour, tour guide(kiem), everything was smooth.

Kiem was extra helpful.

The stay was okay. As there is no electricity during the day time.

But other than that it’s 5/5.

Must recommend to everything visiting khao sok.

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