{"id":38699,"date":"2024-07-08T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T01:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/?p=38699"},"modified":"2024-09-09T17:37:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T10:37:30","slug":"khao-yai-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/khao-yai-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Bangkok: Nature, culture and relaxation in Khao Yai"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"38699\" class=\"elementor elementor-38699\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a5c93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45a5c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dcf067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dcf067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #80b157;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often overshadowed by the allure of bustling Bangkok and the turquoise waters of southern Thailand, Khao Yai National Park offers a tranquil escape for nature enthusiasts seeking a taste of Thailand&#8217;s untamed beauty. <br \/><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24a77d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d24a77d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5bfd4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc5bfd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9861b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e9861b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Khao-Yai-TAT-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40019\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Khao-Yai-TAT-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Khao-Yai-TAT-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Khao-Yai-TAT-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Khao-Yai-TAT-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a523d4b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a523d4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/tours\/thailand\/khao-yai-escape-thailand-short-break\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Khao Yai Escape<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d2ef5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6d2ef5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7791c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7791c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Khao Yai boasts the distinction of being <strong>Thailand&#8217;s oldest national park<\/strong>, established in 1962. Encompassing over 2,000 square kilometres of diverse terrain, the park is a tapestry of verdant rainforests, cascading waterfalls and majestic mountains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nature enthusiasts will be captivated by the park&#8217;s <strong>rich biodiversity<\/strong>, with opportunities to encounter a fascinating array of wildlife, including elephants, gibbons and a plethora of bird species. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond the park itself, <strong>wineries, farms, golf courses, spas<\/strong> and great restaurants add to the diverse appeal of Khao Yai.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located <strong>2.5-hours northeast of the capital city<\/strong>, Khao Yai provides a convenient yet distinct change of scenery. Combined with a number of indulgent hotels, Khao Yai is an ideal destination for a short getaway or a longer exploration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read on to learn more.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15786cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15786cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87c7cd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87c7cd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent-300x71.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34925\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-639fd49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"639fd49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a1bc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74a1bc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7edd3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7edd3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Khao-Yai-TAT-2-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40020\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Khao-Yai-TAT-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Khao-Yai-TAT-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Khao-Yai-TAT-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Khao-Yai-TAT-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a48ac elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e1a48ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/partner\/partners-with-us\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Partner with EXO<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8234d12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8234d12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d3168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22d3168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Khao Yai: Nature and wildlife<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EXO recommends at least one full day to explore the National Park. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting in the morning, guests can enjoy a light<strong> 3-kilometre nature walk.<\/strong>\u00a0 The route provides great opportunities for wildlife spotting, including a visit to the main water source which attracts animals of all sizes. The hike concludes at <strong>Heow Suwat Waterfalls<\/strong>, a refreshing spot for a swim.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At sunset, EXO suggests heading to <strong>Khao Luk Chong Cave<\/strong>\u00a0on the outer edges of the park. As darkness approaches, millions of bats fly out of the cave in a seemingly endless wave for their evening hunt.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For keen nature lovers, EXO can arrange an <strong>evening wildlife safari<\/strong> to look for the park\u2019s nocturnal animals such as Barking Deer, tigers and bears.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169ea69 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"169ea69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ac0fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18ac0fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent-300x71.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34926\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c047b09 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c047b09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-166fd50 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"166fd50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9755b08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9755b08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Khao-Yai-TAT-3-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40021\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Khao-Yai-TAT-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Khao-Yai-TAT-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Khao-Yai-TAT-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Khao-Yai-TAT-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b697f66 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b697f66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/tours\/thailand\/khao-yai-escape-family-experience%20\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Khao Yai Family Experience<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8c88df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8c88df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0a748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f0a748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Culture and relaxation<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond the National Park, there are a range of options to suit a traveller&#8217;s personal interests.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EXO suggests visiting one of <strong>Khao Yai\u2019s vineyards<\/strong>, such as GrandMonte, for a tour and tasting. For<strong> golf enthusiasts,<\/strong> Kirimaya Golf Club boasts a world-class 18-hole course in Khao Yai.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also an increasing number of <strong>spas<\/strong> offering a full range of beauty and wellness treatments as well as <strong>yoga and meditation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EXO can also arrange visits to <strong>local communities and organic farms.<\/strong> Best suited for guests staying at the Intercontinental Khao Yai, these experiences introduce travellers to the rhythms of rural life in Thailand and agricultural practices that have been passed down through the generations of farmers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0294b57 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0294b57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb40dba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb40dba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent-300x71.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34925\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2403788 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2403788\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0870f56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0870f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Planning a visit<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><br \/>Where to stay:\u00a0 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among EXO\u2019s preferred properties is the Intercontinental Khao Yai, a serene retreat that fuses seamlessly into its tropical surroundings. Designed by renowned architect Bill Bensley, the whimsical yet luxurious rooms take inspiration from the golden age of rail travel.\u00a0 EXO also recommends Sala Khao Yai, with just twelve stylish rooms and suites, or the Marasca Khao Yai, where each of the 18 rooms offers a unique, memorable stay.\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><b>When to go:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ideal time to visit Khao Yai falls between November and April, when the weather is predominantly dry and sunny, suitable for outdoor exploration. However, the park retains its charm throughout the year, with the rainy season (May to October) showcasing a different facet of its beauty as lush greenery flourishes in the short, heavy rains.<\/span><\/p><p><b>How to go:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Khao Yai is located 2-2.5 hours northeast of Bangkok. 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