Adventure, Khao Yai

Adventure, Khao Yai

by Jour ~ Sunday, June 18, 2006

National Park locates on 4 provinces are Nakhon Rachasima (na-korn rard-cha-see-mar), Nakhon Nayok (na-korn nar-yog), Saraburi (sa-ra-bu-ree), and Prachinburi (prar-jeen-bu-ree). This park was declared to be a first national park of Thailand on 18th September 1962 and presents, being a world heritage by United Nation.


Khao Yai National Park covers an area of over 2000 square kilometers. The park encompasses a wide variety of habitats, including sub-montane evergreen forests and grasslands. There are also several mountains of around 1000 metres including Khao Khieo. Host to almost 2,500 plant spieces, 67 different kinds of mammals and over 300 species of birds. The abundant wildlife includes many endangered mammals such as elephants, gibbons, tigers, leopards and Malaysian sun bears. The entire area is criss-crossed by hiking trails, ranging in length from one and a half to eight kilometres. There are in addition many waterfalls, the tallest and most spectacular of which is Haew Narok at 80 metres. Another waterfall, Haeo Suwat, is located along te upper reaches of the Lam Takhong River

This National Park has waterfalls more than 20 places around such as Heaw Suwat Waterfall, Heaw Sai Waterfall, Heaw Pratun Waterfall, Kongkaew Waterfall and Heaw Narok Waterfall. In addition, this National Park has camps and activities for tourist who loves adventures to choose, likes learning nature by walking in the forest. Tourist can ask for more information from local rangers or National Park Section, Royal Forest Department.

Our goal is to offer you a variety of unique and authentic experiences far beyond the usual level of mass tourism. Because you are involved in selecting and planning your own activities’ itinerary, it will never be too demanding, but will be custom made to include as many excursions and events as you desire. At the end of your stay we will deliver you back to Bangkok with greater knowledge about the region’s animal and plant life, and a real sense of having had an authentic experience of the country and it’s people .... and save costs! We are always at your service as specialists, who have lived in Thailand for many years.