Description

🦜 3-Day / 2-Night Khao Yai National Park Bird Photography Tour

Type of Tour: Private Tour (start & end at Khaoyai Nature Life Resort)
Guarantee: Departure with minimum 2 adults
Trip Grade: Easy to Moderate
Transportation: Open-air pick-up truck for all tours

Khao Yai National Park is a paradise for bird photographers, home to over 300 bird species and an incredible diversity of habitats — evergreen forests, grasslands, rivers, and waterfalls. This 3-day/2-night program is designed for keen birders and photographers who wish to capture both iconic and rare bird species in their natural environment.

 Day 1 – Arrival & First Exploration

• Morning / Arrival: Check-in at Khaoyai Nature Life & Tours Resort. Enjoy breakfast and prepare your photography equipment.

• Birding Excursion: Explore prime birding areas near the park headquarters, focusing on trogons, hornbills, barbets, broadbills, leafbirds, pittas, and kingfishers.

  • Key species: Red-headed Trogon, Great Hornbill, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Blue-eared Barbet, Dusky Broadbill, Blue Pitta, Banded Kingfisher.

• Evening Safari: A guided drive to search for nocturnal birds and mammals. Possible highlights include, Collared Scops-Owl, Large-tailed Nightjar, plus other wildlife under the starry skies.

 Day 2 – Bird Photography Adventure

• Early Morning Safari: Explore different forest zones, grassland edges, and streamside habitats.

  • Target species: Coral-billed Ground-Cuckoo, Siamese Fireback (Thailand’s National Bird), Green-legged Partridge, Silver Pheasant, Black-naped Monarch, Asian Fairy Bluebird.

• Lunch & Rest: At a local restaurant or picnic in nature.

• Afternoon Birding: Focus on fruiting trees and flowering areas where colorful species gather.

  • Highlights: Blue-winged Leafbird, White-crested Laughingthrush, Green Magpie, Banded Broadbill, Greater Flameback, Heart-spotted Woodpecker.

Day 3 – Waterfalls & Final Birding

• Morning Birding: Last chance to capture species you may have missed.

  • Possible sightings: Crested Serpent-Eagle, Mountain Imperial Pigeon, Orange-breasted Trogon, Asian Fairy Bluebird and many other birds.

• Waterfall Photography: Visit one of Khao Yai’s scenic waterfalls (Haew Suwat or Haew Narok) — perfect for combining landscape and bird photography and birds in habitat with Slaty-backed Forktail, Yellow-billed Whistling-thrush.

• Departure: Return to Khaoyai Nature Life Resort for check-out. Depart with unforgettable birding experiences and a gallery of photographs.

✅ Tour Includes

• English-speaking specialist birding guide

• Transportation by open-air truck

• National Park entrance fees

• Lunches & refreshments, snacks, fresh fruits

• Coffee/tea breaks

• Leech socks & raincoat (rainy season)

🎒 What to Bring

• DSLR/Mirrorless camera, telephoto lenses, tripod, memory cards

• Hat, insect repellent, sunscreen

• Trekking shoes, long pants, long-sleeved shirt

• Personal medication

• Warm clothes (Nov–Feb)

❌ Not Included

• Beverages (alcohol/soft drinks)

• Personal expenses

• Tips

✨ With this 3-day bird photography itinerary, you’ll have the best opportunity to capture Khao Yai’s iconic birds — from the elusive Coral-billed Ground-Cuckoo to the magnificent Great Hornbill and Siamese Fireback.