Khao Yai Destination

Things to Do

Things to Do in Khao Yai: Attractions and Activities

Guides to Khao Yai’s best waterfalls, viewpoints, wildlife experiences and countryside visits — with who each suits, how to get there, the best time to go and what to check before you set off.

Haew Suwat Waterfall dropping into a pool surrounded by green forest in Khao Yai
Haew Suwat Waterfall. Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Inside Khao Yai National Park

Haew Suwat Waterfall

A 25 m waterfall into a forest pool — easy to reach by car.

Haew Suwat guide →

Haew Narok Waterfall

The park’s tallest falls, about 150 m in three tiers.

Haew Narok guide →

Nong Phak Chi tower & night safari

Watch for elephants, deer and hornbills by day and night.

Wildlife watching guide →

Khao Yai viewpoints

Km 30, Pha Diao Dai and Khao Khiao for mist and sunrise.

Viewpoints guide →

Park essentials

Gates open 06:00–18:00. Entry fees differ for foreign and Thai visitors — check the official fee page.

Beyond the park

Khao Yai wineries

Tours and tastings at GranMonte and PB Valley.

Wineries guide →

Also worth a visit

Farm Chokchai dairy farm tours, and the dusk bat emergence at Khao Luk Chang outside the park.

Visiting responsibly

  • Take your rubbish home and never feed wildlife.
  • Drive slowly and give elephants plenty of space; stay in your vehicle.
  • Use registered guides where trails require them.

Staying overnight? Find a base close to the park in our guide to pool villa resorts in Khao Yai.

Last reviewed: 28 September 2026. Park information is summarised from Khao Yai National Park’s official website.