A little taste of Europe would be fine but Khao Yai topped expectation.

We had a family trip to Bangkok Thailand and did a sidetrip to a UNESCO World Heritage Site – Khao Yai.

The first time I learned about the place was months before our trip to Thailand. Khao Yai is located near Bangkok which is approximately a 3-hour drive from the center. Based on observation, there are only two ways to get to the site, it’s either you rent a car and drive yourself or book through klook, we picked the latter because neither Mom nor Pao was willing to try the traffic and the right-hand driving in Thailand 😀

There are tons of things to do and places to choose from in Khao Yai but our time only affords a day off from the city so we ended up visiting just five places within the area.

Here is the video I created for our entire trip in Thailand.

The colours of The Bloom (Flower Park)

First stop. We did not regret going to The Bloom first because it is beautiful during the morning. We availed a service vehicle (optional) to give us a complete tour of the land where we saw the accommodations that The Bloom offers. Yes! you can stay at The Bloom for a longer trip in Khao Yai, they have cool inns and container apartments. Do I need to pay 20 baht per person for the vehicle? I recommend not to do so if you are just interested with the flower park since the park is just 5 meters away from where we bought the ticket. 🙂 You can see the entrance right next to the ferris wheel (find photo below)

Entrance Fee: 100baht + 20baht for an optional vehicle

The green and grey Primo Café (Restaurant with view)

After the flower power, we went straight being coffee lovers – to the Pirom Cafe. I personally chose this café because of the view and structure of the coffee house, the greys and the greens of Khao Yai. Surrounding the cafe is the vineyard with good landscaping. There are few choices in the menu so we only had chicken wings, breaded maki, sausage and another chicken recipe which I cant recall anymore. We spent 700 baht for the snacks for six people which is not bad for a place with this aesthetic. The pictures were priceless also.

No entrance fee

Primo Piazza (Mini Italy Park)

Italy trip memories rush through as I walk inside the piazza with the mountains as backdrop of the Italian-styled structures – absolute plus. The place is really a must when you decide to visit Khao Yai. There are also activities inside, like climbing the super-windy-up-there tower and feeding merinos and alpacas.

Entrance fee: 200 baht per person

Sweet and dark Chocolate Factory (Shop and Restaurant)

Second to the last stop. Khao Yai brings out all you energy indeed. This is a place to relax and to find sweetness that is lacking from your life. Be overwhelmed by the different kinds of chocolates. Above the factory is where you can find the café which serves none other than chocolates. 😀 They have coffee and milkshakes too. The price is reasonable for all the products being sold here when I am expecting a higher price, because of the location. However, contrary to what we were expecting, people cluster here. Just a pro tip, buy instant chocolate drinks which costs 50 Php only but tastes exactly what you can get from the café.

No entrance fee

UK at Midwinter Green (Restaurant with view)

Experience winter at Midwinter when it’s not really cold, it just looks cold because of the ambience. The structure is my favourite but beyond it, you can expect a good view of mountains which are very prominent in Khao Yai. The mountains made it more beautiful, I promise. We dined here to finish our trip. We had a European dinner with (of course) bread, prosciutto pizza, steak and sparkling water 😀

No entrance fee but the food is pricey

We ended but not completed our trip in Khao Yai with new experiences to cherish and stories to keep in our hearts and in our smiles. I hope you got it too. All the best!

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