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Kui Buri National Park

National park

One of the Best Places To Visits in Ban Yan Sue


Address

3J4G+Q9, Hat Kham, Kui Buri District, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77150, Thailand

Website

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Contact

+66 81 776 2410

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (358 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Sunday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Monday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Tuesday: 8 am to 5 pm

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: elephants (22) park (12) wild (11) wildlife (10) animals (7) viewing (7) beautiful (6) birds (6)
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  • 5/5 Casey W. 1 year ago on Google • 312 reviews
    This experience was so good. We saw elephants and bison. You must go late in the day to see the animals.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Megaworld A. 6 years ago on Google
    It’s promoted as the best place in Thailand to see groups of elephants in their natural habitats and having visited a number of locations throughout the country, I’d say that would be an accurate assessment. According to the park guides, there are approximately 250 – 300 wild elephants in the vicinity of the national park. It’s well worth making the effort to go here but there’s a couple of things to be aware of as this is not such an easy place to find due to confusion created by having two locations advertised as “wildlife viewing.” If you go on an arranged outing with a tour company then that isn’t an issue but if you are doing it yourself all you need to remember is to take the turn to the right off route # 3217. That will be the first sign you see, take it. If you continue on to the other location, at the southern side of the dam, you will end up wasting at least an hour or more of your time. This location is the site of the national park headquarters and even though you will see signage saying “wildlife viewing,” IT IS NOT THE CORRECT LOCATION. The staffs there are very friendly. They speak some English and they will give you a poorly drawn map directing you back to the correct location. This map is hopelessly inaccurate in terms of distances and road directions and you will end up driving around in circles on dirt roads on the western side of the dam. I was fortunate that I can speak some Thai so I eventually managed to get on the correct road to the correct “wildlife viewing” place. Once there a guide will approach you telling you the costs etc. The price per person for the tour is 850 THB. If you are coming independently in a vehicle you will be charged an additional 200 THB to park your vehicle in the parking area. The tour through the wildlife viewing area is done safari style from the back of a pick-up truck with bench seats. There are three wildlife viewing areas along a 7 km dirt road. The guides are very helpful as there are some positioned at each location and they keep in touch with 2 way radios so they know exactly at each moment if there are elephants in the areas. Please note, the wildlife viewing tours are only done between 2 pm – 6 pm, so if you arrive in the morning you’ll have a long wait. According to the guides, 4 pm – 6 pm is the best times as the heat is least intense and the elephants will come out of the forest. For more info on Kui Buri National Park and other attractions in the area check my travel blog: megaworldasia dot com
    13 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Prateek D. 3 months ago on Google • 287 reviews New
    CAUTION: This location is not the right place to go for the forest safari/wildlife watching. Search instead for: 'Kui Buri National Park Visitor Center (Huai Luek Unit)' Otherwise you'd spend an extra 20 mins just to go inside and come out again.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nils A. 10 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Great place to visit. This is how wildlife watching should be done. The animals are roaming around freely, no feeding to lure them to visitors, no touching, no washing, and great local guides. I am glad I could have this experience. My recommendation is to go around 4 PM as the animals are hot before and might stay hidden.
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rudy A. 4 years ago on Google • 131 reviews
    Very high chance to see elephants. Staff here super polite and it's amazing you get to see elephants in the wild. Something quite rare. About 350 wild elephants in this park. Need to have a ranger escort you through the park, totally worth it. Really had a spectacular time here. Recommended 2-4pm to see the elephants as they are more active.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Homnuangirl 3 months ago on Google • 105 reviews New
    If you like to see wild elephants, then this is the best place in Asia. We came here 5 times and spotted them every single time. Safari truck with guide costs only 800 baht, but you will have to buy the NP tickets seperately. We paid 1100 baht in total for 4 people. A total bargain.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dirk-Jan Arts (. 5 years ago on Google
    It’s not like a zoo. The elephants roam freely and a limited amount of people are allowed , only during certain hours and even then, they don’t go near them. If you are unlucky you don’t hear or see them, but I think it’s not so hard to be lucky ! Worthwhile !
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 E t. 4 months ago on Google • 121 reviews
    Not only the fourth time in 5 years after having various bundles of grandchildren, this time it was on our own accord with visiting friends . They like us again we’re shrilled with the experience.Wonderful opportunity viewing Thailands greatest creatures in fabulous natural surroundings. 45 minutes from Huahin by car, all good roads.Found by Thailands King No9 .Location and surroundings are beautiful. Good days out highly recommended. It consists of observation stations were you are being driven by your given guide. On the arrival point there are restrooms, but no play facilities for children.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 SHAYAN 2 years ago on Google
    Sai Yok National Park is a national park in Sai Yok district, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. The park, home to mountains, waterfalls and caves, is part of the Western Forest Complex protected area. ................. .........................
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joanna H. 1 year ago on Google
    We went on the tour and saw a herd of elephants. They were very far but it was great to see them roaming around!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nicholas N. 8 months ago on Google • 145 reviews
    Fantastic day, Though there is a lot of work being done to improve the water supply for the animals it was still beautiful. Saw several herds of elephant and two of red bull. Also some beautiful birds.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Wendy 7 years ago on Google
    Wonderful experience to see the elephants and bisons in the wild! A nice bonus to see the pineapple plantation on the way too!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 MudVay P. 3 years ago on Google • 7 reviews
    I had the great journey with my favourite friend in this place. A lot of wild bulls and Thai elephants lives near people’s houses and pineapple farms. You’ll take a deep breath with the fresh air and camping in the middle of the green land. And if you need to visit in a forest rangers you can contact to +66 87 905 1470. But I’m not sure that they can speak English, let’s try! Anyway I deducted one star because the water for bathing is so dirty.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David D. 6 years ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Kuiburi is home to 235 elephants (2017) and one of the few places you can see them in such an wild and natural setting. This is one of Thailand’s very special parks! We stayed overnight at the Ranger station and had an incredible experience. It’s quite rustic, and not for everyone. In the night we heard the jackals and barking deer. In the morning we accompanied the rangers on a 10 km hike early in the morning and saw elephants, and the tracks of porcupine, jackals, sambar and barking deer. We also saw hornbills, laughing birds, Indian rollers and a host of other birds.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 AntC P. 5 years ago on Google
    Good place for watch variety of wild life animals. You can see wild bulls elephants and birds in normal. The hilight of here is elephants and bisons. The park itself is beautiful. When you are in Prachuapkhirikhan you must visit here.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Marije de G. 1 year ago on Google
    The park is beautiful! But the guides are very disappointing. It is basically a hunt to see elephants. We did not see them, but I do not mind at all because that is wildlife. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes not. But I was very disappointed the guide did not point out anything else. Or tell us anything about the park (or about the elephants for that matter). We spotted hornbills, a deer and a kingfisher but the car did not stop and the guide knew nothing about them.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Essi 1 year ago on Google
    Nature is beautiful. Tour was a bit disappointing, nothing was explained/no information of anything was given, two stops where there were elephants. No way to watch birds etc from a moving car. Was expecting more of trying to spot animals or something to be told of the flora and fauna.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Viriya P. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful place to see wildlife in their natural habitat in Thailand. Great management.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Delphine D. 4 years ago on Google • 39 reviews
    Nice Park. We can try to find animals such wild elephants or wild cow. We saw a lot of birds and turtles. Rangers and drivers are nice and very helpful.

  • 4/5 Julien M. 2 years ago on Google
    a real safari in Thailand! park is huge. Staff are great. Great and well preserved environment


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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