Khao Yai Wildlife Safari

Duration: 3 days / 2 night

Khao Yai National Park, some 3 hours northeast of Bangkok consists of moist evergreen forest, mixed deciduous forest, and dry evergreen forest. With some 2,000-2,500 plant species, over 350 bird species, and large mammals including elephants, white handed gibbon, gaur, Asiatic black bear and wild dog, Khao Yai is a natural choice for a wilderness adventure.

This 3 days trip in Khao Yai national park takes you on a number of nature hikes with your naturalist leader through some of the parks best wildlife habitat. Possible wildlife sightings include gibbons, stump-tailed macaque, sambar deer,barking deer, great hornbills, elephants, wild dogs and more.

Itinerary

Day 1:
Meet at Don Muang Airport
Or depart your Bangkok hotel at 0600 for the 2-hour transfer to Khao Yai. Meet your naturalist guide for breakfast at the edge of the park and head out on a nature walk for the rest of the day through the lush evergreen forest that dominates the central regions of Khao Yai national park. Porters are on-hand to carry food and other essentials, and a cook prepares a traditional Thai lunch for you in the forest. Having freshened up after your walk, you will visit the park headquarters to learn more about the park and hear about on-going attempts to bring together wildlife monitoring, anti-poaching training and rural development projects to conserve the parks diverse wildlife. After dinner, set out on a night drive through the forest on the look out for elephants, deer, civets, porcupine and other wildlife. Overnight at hotel/Resort just outside the National Park.
Walking Distance: 6 kms over a period of 4-6 hours. Meals: [B,L,D]

Day 2:
An early morning walk to a wildlife watchtower on the look-out for birds such as the great hornbill, and to witness dawn activities at a nearby mineral lick. Back for breakfast, then set out on a full day nature trek with your naturalist leader. Again, porters will be carrying essentials for breakfast and another delicious lunch in the forest. After finishing the walk and having dinner, an optional night drive. Overnight at hotel/Resort just outside the National Park.
Walking Distance: 6 kms over a period of 4-6 hours. Meals: [B,L,D]

Day 3:
A morning nature trek that focuses on the lives of the parks gibbon population. You will set off early in an attempt to view these amazing forest acrobats at close range. After lunch on the trail, exit the forest at approximately 4pm and transfer back to Bangkok.
Walking Distance: 4-5 kms over a period of 4-5 hours. Meals: [B,L]

Pricing

Prices on request.

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Includes:

• 2 nights accommodation at Juldis Resort, or similar. (Twin share, private bathroom, a/c)
• Private vehicle transfer from Bangkok (town or airport) on Day 1 and back to Bangkok airport/town on Day 3.
• All other transfers during program.
• Meals as indicated (Meals: B=breakfast, L=Lunch, D=dinner)
• Field equipment (backpacks, raincoats, leech socks, etc)
• Field porters/cook
• English speaking naturalist
• National Park entrance fees

Excludes:

• Personal insurance
• All items of a personal nature such as phone calls, tips for personal services, etc.

Things to Bring:

• Light walking boots or sports shoes
• Camera and binoculars (very useful)
• Long trousers and long-sleeved shirt for walking in the forest
• Mosquito repellent, sun hat and sun cream

Notes:

This trip departs from Bangkok.
If you overnight in Chiang Mai the day prior this trip, in order to join this program, you should fly to Bangkok [flight TG125 - Dep. 07.00, arr. 08.10]. Our guide/driver will meet you at Don Muang airport for the two hour transfer to Khao Yai, to start the trip.

For people coming to Chiang Mai, we propose also a two day overland from Chiang Mai to Khao Yai by vehicle with driver, with stop and overnight at Sukhothai, the ancient Capital. [Email us for more info].

This is a sample itinerary, and the routes, timing and accommodation may change according to local conditions and availability, but the general content of the trip will remain the same.

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