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BANGKOK: NAKHON RATCHASIMA KHAO YAI NATIONAL PARK - FULL DAY (L.)

BANGKOK: NAKHON RATCHASIMA KHAO YAI NATIONAL PARK - FULL DAY (L.)

Day 1

Meeting with the Guide in the hotel lobby at approximately 06:30.
09:30 KHAO YAI NATIONAL PARK
Khao Yai is arguably the best national park in Thailand, where it is relatively easy to spot a number of interesting animals.
Founded in 1962 as Thailand's first national park, it is the third largest national park in the country. Located mainly in the Nakhon Ratchasima province, Khao Yai extends into the Prachinburi, Saraburi and Nakhon Nayok provinces. Khao Yai checkpoint is only 2.5 hours from Bangkok.
The park covers an area of ​​2,168 square kilometers, including rainforests / evergreens and grasslands. At 1,351m high Khao Rom is the highest mountain in the park. The average altitude of the national park ranges from 400 to 1000m above sea level.
Khao Yai is part of the UNESCO-listed Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex, which covers 5 protected areas from Khao Yai to the Cambodian border. The other protected areas are; Pang Sida National Park, Thap Lan National Park, Ta Phraya National Park and Dong Yai Nature Reserve.
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Some mammals that can be seen include elephant, macaque, deer, gibbon, porcupine, civet. Other relatively common but not easy to encounter mammals are bears, gaur, otters, dholes, jackals, there have been no signs of tiger activity in the park for some time, but photo traps revealed a significant tiger population. in nearby Thap Lan and Pang Sida National Park. There is only one Siamese crocodile in the national park and it can be seen in the same location along one of the trails. According to the guides operating in the park, the crocodile has been released by park staff in the past.
The national park is home to around 300 residents and migratory birds and has one of the largest hornbill populations in Thailand. Many land birds such as silver pheasants, wild jungle, green-legged partridges, and Siamese water fires are common on roads and trails. The best time to visit Khao Yai for bird watching is during the dry months and during March to April when bird migration occurs.
Khao Yai is also a good destination for reptile watching. The best time is around March-April, but with good activity until October, during the cold seasons it takes a little more effort to locate them. Reticulated python, Ahaetulla prasina, Chinese ratsnake, Chinese water dragon, water monitor, and crested lizards are just a few of the many species that can be found in the park.
Lunch is served between 12:30 and 13:30 at a local restaurant.
The return to Bangkok is expected around 18: 00-18: 30. In case of transfer to the airport, plan the flight after 20:30.