Kui Buri Wildlife Park & Community Living Beside Elephants
This full-day activity is more than just going to the Kui Buri National Park to see the wildlife. You will get involved with activities with local people who live on the border of the National Park and experience how they are learning to co-exist with elephants. You will understand how they are earning an income by growing crops and products that repel elephants who previously and unknowingly would destroy their crops. This is about real people, a real problem, and building a sustainable future for this community and the elephants that live next to their farms. You will make lip balm from local bees' wax, tie dye using local soil and make lunch with the locals, local style.
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Kui Buri Wildlife Park & Community Living Beside Elephants
What's included in Kui Buri Wildlife Park & Community Living Beside Elephants
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
After a 90 minute drive you arrive the the village of Ruam Thai and the HQ of the Tom Yum Project. This is where you learn about the project and how they are helping villagers co-exist with elephants. You will also make lip balm, do tie dyeing, cook your own lunch with products from the local area. You will work side-by-side with the local community.
Kui Buri National Park
After a 30minute drive you will arrive at the National Park. In an open air vehicle you go on safari into the depths of the national park. All animals and birds are living in their natural habitats and hence from day to day, what you will see, will be different. You will be on the lookout for elephants, gaurs, deer or wild boar along with reptiles and a large habitation of birds. You will then hop back into the van for the 90 minute journey back to Hua Hin.
Inclusions
- You will make your own lunch that everyone will share using produce from the community gardens.
- All Activities at the Tom Yum Project
- Vehicle Accident Insurance, As required by Thai Tourism Law
- National Park Sight Seeing Pick up Truck & Driver
- English Speaking Licensed Thai Tour Guide
- National Park Guide and Gratuity
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- All Fees and Taxes
- Feast Thailand Tour Guide and Driver Gratuties
- Items not offered by the Tour Guide
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The travel time to Kui Buri national park and Ruam Thai Village is 90 minutes from Hua Hin which is included in the total duration.
- This tour is suitable for vegetarians and vegans however please inform us upon booking.
- This tour is not suitable for people who have a gluten intolerance or is allergic to nuts.
- Please let us know any dietary restrictions upon booking as guests with some diet restrictions may require some dishes to be missed.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Your tour guide will meet you at the Starbucks entrance at the Hua Hin Clocktower