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Must-sees & Must-Dos in Khao Yai?

What to to in Khao Yai? Must-see and visit places

What to do and see in Khao Yai

The first thing to visit in Khao Yai is the national park. But not just by car or van/ You have to go on a trek into the forest with a guide, to go deep into the jungle. You will see many wild animals there, especially if the guide is good. There are also a few place of interest to visit outside the park. Natural springs with clear water with intense blue reflections, amazing temples including a truly surprising and fascinating one, you can go see the millions of bats flying out from the Bat Cave every evening at sunset, visit vineyards and taste wine, browse a gallery of a Modern Art museum. In short, there is plenty to do and see in and around Khao Yai National Park.
I also listed at the end of the page some good tours, excursions and activities that you can do in Khao Yai or from Khao Yai. Click here to see them.

Must-visit places in Khao Yai

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Khao Yai National Park

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It is the most visited national park in Thailand. And it is one of the most beautiful national parks in the world as its listing as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005 confirms. It is an amazing place for nature, fauna, and flora lovers. One of the best places to trek in the jungle and see wildlife and it is not so far from Bangkok. Generally, people visit it from Pak Chong, the city closest to its main entrance, the Northern entrance.
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Wat Simalai Songtham

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This quite unique temple built on several floors on a mountain 12 kilometers from the northern entrance to Khao Yai National Park is especially interesting for its very astonishing architecture loaded with a lot of details and small atypical and varied elements.
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Ban Tha Chang Spring

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This small shaded stretch of river near Khao Yai National Park is a great spot for swimming in a natural pool. The water here is crystal clear with an intense sapphire blue. This is due to a natural phenomenon as the one found at Krabi's Emerald Pool.
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Other nice places to visit in Khao Yai

Khao Yai Bat Cave

Khao Yai Bat Cave

starstarstar We come to this cave for the amazing spectacle of the millions of bats that live there flying out at nightfall, then returning in the early morning, always in a long, endless black cloud. An impressive nature spectacle that lasts more than 2 hours.
Wat Tham Khao Wong

Wat Tham Khao Wong

starstar More than a tourist attraction, this temple not far from Khao Yai National Park is a place for meditation. It has a system of caves galleries in the mountain arranged to accommodate monks and faithful for 2 meditation sessions per day.

Tours in Khao Yai and around

This selection includes tours, excursions and activities to do in Khao Yai that I personally tested or were tested by people I fully trust and offers by recognized agencies or websites known for their seriousness and quality.

khao yai from bangkok: relaxing nature tour of khao yai national park

Khao Yai from Bangkok: Relaxing Nature Tour of Khao Yai National Park

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Sooth yourself with nature by visiting Khao Yai National Park & Haew Suwat Waterfall. Enjoy having lunch at a restaurant with a nostalgic vibe. Then, you can select between visiting Chokchai Farm, a chocolate factory, or a sunflower farm! I'm always very flexible!

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Patio Old TOwn Night Market (ex Chatsila Night market)

patio old town night market (ex chatsila night market)

This small night market juxtaposed to the Hua Hin Night Market offers a more intimate and artistic atmosphere with live music, art galleries and a pretty setting in a courtyard with white wooden...


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Saturday Walking Street

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Big night market a little less known than Sunday Walking Street, Chiang Mai Saturday Walking Street also attracts a lot of people and allows you to do a little shopping and have dinner by tasting...


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Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat

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also known as Wat Yai, it is an important place of pilgrimage for the Thai. Its Chinnarat Buddha is one of the most revered in the country.


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Indigo Walking Street

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This weekly night market is held near Wat Phra That Choeng Chum temple and offers plenty of stalls to buy clothes and textiles indigo dyed by hand.


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