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Khao Yai Wildlife Discovery

Khao Yai National Park, some 2 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 wildlife adventure.

This 2 day trip in Khao Yai national park takes you on a number of nature treks 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 dog and more...

Day 1: Bangkok - Khao Yai (L/D – Walking distance: 5 kms over a period of 4-6 hours)

06:00 Depart Bangkok by private minivan for the 2 hours drive to Khao Yai. Head out with your expert naturalist leader 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.
Back to the hotel around 16:00 h. for a short rest.
Head out to elephant mountain to see the millions of bats flying out of the cave. Later head on night drive through the forest on the look out for elephants, deer, civets, porcupine and other wildlife.
Start driving back to the hotel around 20:00 h.
Dinner en route in a traditional Thai restaurant. Reach the hotel around 21:30 h.
After dinner, a night drive through the forest on the look out for elephants, deer, civets, porcupine and other wildlife.
Overnight at Juldis Resort

Day 2: Khao Yai - Bangkok (B/L - Walking distance: 5 kms over a period of 5 hours)

A morning nature trek that focuses on the lives of the parks gibbon populations. You will set off early in an attempt to view these amazing forest acrobats at close range. Head on a different trail to find wildlife like Marbeled cats, Elephants.
Lunch in a restaurant close to Haewsuwat Waterfall, the most beautiful waterfall of Khao Yai.
Around 13:30 h. Start driving to Khao Kheaw to watch birds, sometimes the Asiatic Black bears are seen there.
Exit the forest around mid-afternoon and transfer to your Bangkok hotel.

Tour Class

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All prices are valid through 30 September 2008

Tour price in USD net per person in group of

Surcharge

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2 pax

3 - 5 pax

6 – 9 pax

Single

Class A

Daily departure on private tour ex. Bangkok, including all meals.
All prices are per person in Thai Baht, based on twin-sharing in double rooms in the default hotel for the listed category
*** Child reduction (sharing bed of parents): 2 - 12 years -30%.

NOTE: The itinerary can slightly change according to the season, local conditions, climate, flight schedules and room availability.

The hotel rooms noted in the itinerary will be confirmed according the availability. Please note that compulsory gala dinners and peak season surcharges may apply during peak periods surrounding the public holidays of Christmas and New Year - these surcharges will be confirmed at the time of booking.

Included in the price:(B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)

Accommodation with meals as mentioned in the program.
Field equipment (backpacks, raincoats, leach socks, etc), and Field porters/cook.
Transfers and tours with English-speaking naturalist (for groups larger than 8 persons, 2 naturalist leaders will be used)
Park entrance fees.

Not included in the price:

Personal insurance of any kind.
Meals other than those stated as included.
All items of a personal nature such as phone calls, tips for personal services, etc