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Kuiburi National Park: Spot Over 320 Wild Elephants in this Protected Thai Habitat
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Kui Buri
Discover the remarkable Kuiburi National Park in Thailand, home to over 320 protected wild elephants and a diverse range of wildlife. Explore untouched landscapes and spot rare bird species in this captivating habitat.
Discover the remarkable Kuiburi National Park in Thailand, home to over 320 protected wild elephants and a diverse range of wildlife. Explore untouched landscapes and spot rare bird species in this captivating habitat.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Kui Buri National Park - After a one-and-a-half-hour drive, visitors arrive at the Kui Buri Visitor Center and transfer to a guided safari vehicle. The journey continues to the Huai Luek Wildlife Area, where guests wait to see elephants and other wildlife foraging. The tour also includes a visit to the stunning dry-humid forest, where birdwatchers…
- Kui Buri National Park - After a one-and-a-half-hour drive, visitors arrive at the Kui Buri Visitor Center and transfer to a guided safari vehicle. The journey continues to the Huai Luek Wildlife Area, where guests wait to see elephants and other wildlife foraging. The tour also includes a visit to the stunning dry-humid forest, where birdwatchers can spot species like the Crested Fireback, Indian Roller, and Asian Spoonbill. Occasionally, gaurs and leopards may also be seen. Important note before booking: This is not a zoo visit. The national park is home to approximately 320 protected wild elephants, and the likelihood of seeing them in their natural habitat is about 90-95 percent. However, sightings cannot be guaranteed, and the number of elephants seen may vary. Sometimes they are visible from a distance or just a few hundred meters away. There are also many other animals to observe, including birds and gaurs. The visit to the park lasts about 3 hours, sometimes extending until dusk.
- Hua Hin - Following the national park visit, guests will enjoy a traditional Thai dinner at a local restaurant near the park, supporting the community before returning to their hotel.
What's Included
- Shared binoculars
- Bottled water
- Dinner
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Excellent tour guide
- Shared binoculars
- Bottled water
- Dinner
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Excellent tour guide
What's Not Included
- Tips
- Tea and coffee
- Alcoholic beverages
- Tips
- Tea and coffee
- Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information
Kuiburi National Park is the sole location in Thailand where over 320 protected wild elephants reside, offering a remarkable 95% chance to observe them in their pristine habitat. Besides Asian elephants and gaurs, other frequently seen mammals include golden jackals, various deer species, langurs, white-handed gibbons, Burmese hares, Malay porcupines,…
Kuiburi National Park is the sole location in Thailand where over 320 protected wild elephants reside, offering a remarkable 95% chance to observe them in their pristine habitat. Besides Asian elephants and gaurs, other frequently seen mammals include golden jackals, various deer species, langurs, white-handed gibbons, Burmese hares, Malay porcupines, and wild boars. Kui Buri boasts a diverse bird population with more than 260 species recorded. Notable birds include crested falcons, grey peacock pheasants, ferrous partridges, Tickell’s brown hornbills, white-crowned hornbills, brown fish owls, yellow-vented green pigeons, white-fronted dwarf-eared owls, mustached hawks, red-necked hornbills, blue-collared parrots, chestnut-nickel fork tails, red-bearded bee-eaters, and maroon woodpeckers. Additionally, visitors might encounter birds like the Crested Fireback, Indian Roller, and Asian Openbill, as well as gaurs and leopards.
Location
Kui Buri National Park
Moo 9, Baan Yan Sue, Had Kham
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(66 Ratings)
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W2266tmchristines
Jun 28, 2025
Family afternoon appreciating Thailand's respect for wildlife. - I joined this tour with my grandchildren. We saw some elephants but disappointingly only through the bushes. The weather was very wet, and that may have affected their behavior. We did however see a little fat baby elephant skipping with the few we spotted - which was rather special.
We saw a family of wild pigs ... running for their lives in a line with the biggest at the front and the smallest at the back - very funny.
On turning a bend in the road we suddenly came face to face with a huge beautiful duar buffalo... a rare species. We screamed, and he looked horrified and ran off. There was a herd of the buffalo in the park which we could see from a distance - the one we encountered must have been a loner.
We saw deer, hornbills, and lizards 🦎
On the whole it was a rather lovely experience.
We were picked up and dropped off at our hotel by our cheerful, interesting, knowledgeable guide, and we were fed a good Thai meal on our way back to Hua Hin.
We were well looked after.
And - I met a nice Canadian called Richard. 😊
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S8382fa_
Jun 5, 2025
Kuiburi National Park - Elephants - We were lucky and saw, I think, 40 or 50 wild elephants and a lot of other animals. In some cases, the distance to elephants was very close, I think 40 or 50 metres.
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Dlaw75
May 14, 2025
Loved it! - What a wonderful day. My husband and I were picked up from our hotel at 1.30pm, along with and 2 couples by our fabulous guide M and driver. We headed out on our 90 minutes drive to Kuiburi National Park. When we arrived we changed into an open back truck with fingers crossed we would see some elephants in their natural environment. We weren’t disappointed, with 10 minutes we saw our first elephant mulling about in the trees. We moved on through the park and stopped at a viewing area where we saw another elephant, amazing! After around 1 hour or so we headed back to the coach point and our guide was told there were elephants close by. We were then fortunate to see a few elephants have a dust shower - just wonderful. We then headed for dinner at a restaurant around 30 minutes away. We were greeted with plates of food that were delicious. Soup, chicken and pork dishes which were replenished when empty. We had to pay for our drinks (soft drinks too) which was not an issue at all. We then headed back to our hotel, arriving around 8pm. All in all it was around a 7 hour trip and we loved it all. We thoroughly recommend and hope you are fortunate enough to see the elephants
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A3595oesteveb
Mar 28, 2025
A 5 Star Service! - I thoroughly recommend Ken Diamond Tours I was surprised by the lack of Tour Group Companies in Hua Hin but Ken's make up for this with a super efficient service.I went on both this Elephant Watch and also the Bridge over the River Kwai and both were great.I really had no negative experiences with either.A shout out too to our 2 Guides Bobbie and Pao.
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960jonathant
Mar 10, 2025
Great experience - Super experience. We were lucky and saw an elephant. The food was good and a nice addition to the day. I would say that the guides are not that helpful to explain what is going on but more helpful to spot fauna.
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Jessicaacoelho
May 28, 2025
Well organized and if you’re lucky like us, animals are beautiful! - Mr. M was our guide and he was very kind since the beginning. Picked us up in a very comfortable mini van with individual seats. We were lucky to be only 4 in the group. We headed to the park, he explained a bit about the National Park, the Elephants population and other animals. We joined a 4x4 with their Ranger and started the safari. We were very lucky to see a lot of elephants since the beginning of the track. We saw more than 40 elephants in total, during 5 stops. We also saw the wild cows, a deer and some birds. I felt safe with our Ranger Pen and the fact that she respected the distances from the animals. The dinner on they way back was really good and a lot of food. It was just a pity that it was so close to the main road, so super noisy with trucks and cars.
I missed more information about the animals during the “chase” and also about the nature around the park. In general, on the ride, we got just informations when we asked for them. I would also appreciate if we could have stopped more for the birds, as we saw some beautiful species, but didn’t stop for it, just once. That being said, the decision where and when to stop is up to the Ranger.
I think it worth it because we were able to see the animals, so it was nice. But in case you don’t see anything, I think can be a bit monotonous. The park has one track to be followed, so no options to go around or try different routes - from what I understood. I think it worth it to take the chance to see them, it was amazing to spot them in their nature.
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Tammypmccarthy
Feb 25, 2025
Staff were great! Friendly and informative on the wildlife. - Seeing elephants in their wild environment was so very great. The staff could explain all the details of the wildlife. Great experience overall.
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Andriesm663
Mar 1, 2025
Nice but not recommended - Very few animals seen in park could be a coincidence. Organization had not reserved jeeps, had to wait until vehicles were available again.
Little information about lifestyle or behavior animals, guide no added value. Rangers gave input on locations where animals were fespot, which was fine.
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Patrick_w
May 3, 2025
Dissapointed - Only saw 1 elephant, very dissapointed. You would think they were tracked so people could see what they paid for.
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Maria
May 3, 2025
Pure nature... - Transport back and forth from the hotel was good. weather was bad on the day of the excursion. A few animals were still to see. unfortunately only an elephant at the exit.that's just nature.it would be smarter if the rangers in the park turn off the engine while watching animals. Some cars are so noisy, so it's no wonder the animals take flight.
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