The 15 Thailand Safaris to Build a Trip Around

1.Mr.Ung’s 4WD Wild Jungle Safari Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,956 reviews · 6 hours - 450 minutes · from $54Our pick

Review of Koh Samui’s Mr. Ung 4WD Jungle Safari, with waterfalls, temples, Thai lunch, mountain views, and a famous jeep water fight.

“What a great day we fit in so much got to do so many activities and the our guide jom was so informative and you could tell he loved his job there was even more in the experience then we thought there would be and the water fight at the end I haven’t laughed that hard the whole trip! Our guide made the experience 10 times better by stopping the 4WD so we could get out and hide before our components caught up to us! He took photos and videos it was the most enjoyable day a memorable one we’ll have forever”

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2.ATV Quad Bike Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,394 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $57

Review of Koh Samui’s ATV safari, with jungle tracks, mountain views, waterfall stops, practical tips, safety advice, and value details.

“The most amazing atv ride ever the guides are super crazy i loved it”

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3.4×4 Off Road Island Safari Tour Including Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 903 reviews · 8 hours · from $40

Review of Koh Samui’s 8-hour 4x4 safari with temples, waterfalls, plantations, lunch, mountain views, and an exciting rooftop ride.

“really enjoyed our day exploring Koh Samui. Our guide FIFA was informative and friendly. Fitted in a lot of sights, temples, view points, buddhas, lunch at an amazing viewpoint overlooking Samui, learnt about rubber trees and coconut farm visit. waterfall then to the beach but the rain came down heavy so we didn't see the grandparent rocks. all in all a fab day out, would recommend!”

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4.Koh Samui Jungle Safari By JEEP With MR.UNG (Including Lunch)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 497 reviews · from $55

Review of Koh Samui Jungle Safari by Jeep with Mr. Ung, covering waterfalls, temples, lunch, jungle drives, price, comfort, and practical tips.

“Brilliantl day out. Fun packed day with lots of things to do. Great food and great fun water fighting with other yruckd”

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5.4×4 Sightseeing Safari & Elephant Sanctuary Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 364 reviews · 7 hours · from $58

Explore Koh Samui by 4x4, visit temples and waterfalls, feed elephants at a sanctuary, and enjoy island views for $58.

“A brilliant day out . Would highly recommend . The elephant sanctuary was more than I expected . The ride through the jungle was fun along bumpy tracks . Lunch was fantastic 5 *”

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6.Elephant Safari with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 240 reviews · from $93Top rated

Review of Khao Lak’s elephant, bamboo raft, waterfall, temple, turtle center, and tsunami memorial tour, with practical tips and honest value advice.

“Markus had excellent knowledge of all areas and the trip had lots of places to visit . great for the money and seeing new places.”

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7.Private Night Safari Adventure w/ Hotel Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 207 reviews · 2h 30m · from $48

Explore Khao Sok after dark on a guided night safari with hotel pickup, expert wildlife spotting, private options, and flexible booking.

“Nice funny guide. seen a lot of things. just the guide didnt spoke english very well.”

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8.Private Day Trekking, Jungle Dinner & Night Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 206 reviews · 7 hours

Review of Khao Sok’s private jungle trek, waterfall swim, bamboo-cooked dinner, and night safari, with practical advice on price, wildlife, and pacing.

“Great experience. During way back it was raining the whole time but our guide 'big boy' showed us as much animals as possible. We cooked about 45 minutes with him and the dinner was really tasty. We also liked the small group of 2 person.”

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9.Night Safari Ticket with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 136 reviews · from $54

Review of Chiang Mai Night Safari with hotel transfer, tram rides, animal shows, timings, value, tips, and who should book.

“Had a really great time the safaris are really fun and pretty interactive with the animals, tiger show is great, we did the 5pm pickup which gave us plenty of time to be able to see all shows ect, great experience and recommend, the driver Lek was prompt and on time, easy to talk to and knew his way around the traffic, recommend Lek”

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10.Chiang Mai Night Safari Ticket & Tram Rides Optional Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 99 reviews · 4h 30m · from $34Best value

Review of Chiang Mai Night Safari, with tram rides, walking trails, animal encounters, optional hotel pickup, value, tips, and drawbacks.

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11.Khao Lak Eco-Safari: Elephants, Tsunami Museum, and Turtles

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 50 reviews · 4 hours · from $112

Review of Khao Lak’s ethical elephant sanctuary, tsunami museum, turtle nursery, Thai lunch, itinerary, value, and practical tips.

“This was unquestionably one of the best tours I have ever taken part in. I was picked up on time and met Tony at the elephant sanctuary, which was very close. His passion for the animals shone through as he answered so many of the questions I had. I was served a delicious lunch and was then taken on a tour of Khaolak covering a beautiful temple, the turtle conservation centre, the tsunami memorial and even a pit stop at the food market. I learned so much and had such a fun and memorable trip, Can’t recommend it enough!”

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12.Hidden Gems & 4×4 Safari Tour /w Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 46 reviews · 7 hours · from $55

Review of Koh Samui’s 7-hour 4x4 safari, temples, waterfalls, jungle viewpoints, lunch, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“War ganz gut heute ch hätte mir mehr Zeit für den magic Garden gewünscht und dafür weniger am Wasserfall”

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13.Kui Buri Elephant Safari Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 43 reviews · 6h 30m · from $157

See wild elephants in Kui Buri National Park on a private Hua Hin safari with guides, dinner, transport, and a chance to spot gaurs and deer.

“Nos deux guides ont été top, attentionnées envers nous et dans l'observation des animaux. Après quelques heures d'attentes, nous avons eu la chance de voir au total une dizaines d'éléphants et leurs petits. Il faut savoir être patient ! Un spectacle magique de les voir dans leur environnement naturel 😍”

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14.Jeep Tour Koh Samui Jungle Safari Full Day Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 41 reviews · 7h 30m · from $56

Review of Koh Samui’s $56 full-day jeep safari, covering jungle roads, temples, waterfalls, viewpoints, lunch, and practical tips.

“Good trip. Would recommend. Plenty of varied stops to keep everyone happy. Good lunch provided.”

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15.JEEP JUNGLE SAFARI Around Koh Samui(Eco Friendly)including Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · from $53

Explore Koh Samui by ex-army jeep, with waterfalls, temples, jungle roads, viewpoints, lunch, and practical tips for a memorable island day.

“Great fun way of seeing the main sights of Koh Samui in a day - bouncing along in ex-army jeeps is way more memorable than tripping around in an air conditioned minivan! We were very lucky with a fabulous weather, stunning views, a fun driver and great travelling companions. Best end to our Thailand travels that we could’ve hoped for”

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