Krabi Night Safari Virtual Tour – A Rainforest Adventure You Do On Your Own!
We have been working on a new Krabi Virtual Tour app for iPhone users. This app will walk you through a 2 hour tour in one of the most dense wildlife rainforests in Southern Thailand!
You can do it on your own, no need for a guide.
Cost difference means HUGE SAVINGS for you.
Super Cheap including Transportation 2,400 THB (1-2 people)
With a guide, a Night Safari Tour in Thailand is around 3,900 Thai baht for 2-3 hours. That does not include your ride. Rides in Krabi from taxi and Grab range from 1,000 to 1,800 Thai baht round trip.
So 4,900 THB vs. our 2,400 THB Virtual Tour App for 1-2 people!
We provide free to use hand-held flashlights that ZOOM and a WATER bottle.
Turn Your Phone Into a Guided Night Safari!
Walk the Krabi rainforest at night with GPS triggered audio guiding you to mammals, reptiles, frogs, owls, bats and glowing bug life while you explore at your own pace.
What the Night Safari Virtual Tour app gives you
This app is a self guided version of our legendary Krabi Night Wildlife Walk. You follow the remote paved road through the middle of the jungle from 7 pm. to 9 pm. at night while the app uses GPS to trigger short audio stories, safety tips and wildlife hints in each zone of the rainforest.
People LOVE IT! They tell us they feel like kids again walking with flashlights through the dark and suddenly finding frogs, geckos, spiders and other strange little creatures everywhere. It is that feeling of backyard exploring turned up a level in the Thai rainforest.
- Audio triggers automatically when you enter each zone
- A short chime rings before each message so you are never surprised by sudden audio
- Tips on what to look for, how to find it, and how to be SAFE
- Clear guidance whenever you enter a trickier area or need extra caution
Who this night tour is for
The real guided walk has been fine for thousands of normal travelers, so this virtual version is designed with the same level of comfort.
| Available | Any night |
| Tour length | Plan for 2 hours walking around slowly. |
| Fitness level | Not too strenuous. Seniors and anyone who can stand up and walk slow for 2 hours will be fine. |
| Kids | Kids 12 or older are welcome. |
| Group size | Perfect for solo travelers, couples or small groups who want a flexible do it yourself night adventure. This is so much more adventurous on your own at night in the rainforest! |
What to bring
- Lightweight long pants and a long sleeved shirt
- Closed shoes with some grip
- Hat
- Raincoat or poncho during rainy months (April to December)
- We give you a bottle of water!
What this app is built from
The content in this virtual tour comes from eighteen years of running real night safaris in the Krabi rainforest. Every audio clip is recorded in the same zone you’re walking in. You get the same explanations we give guests during our in-person field trips where to shine your light where to look for specific animals how to walk around safely.
You also get spoken reminders about snakes, spiders and scorpions so you can enjoy the night without guessing what is safe and what is not.
Animals you might see
Nothing is guaranteed in real nature, but this trail has an impressive mix of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and strange little night creatures. The guided tour always can find 30+ interesting creatures.
Slow loris feeding in a tree across the road. Oriental Bay Owl clinging to a trunk just a few meters away. Flying foxes flying circles above fruit trees. Frogs calling from every puddle and pond after rain.
Mammals often recorded on this route
- Slow lorises moving slowly through low trees
- Civets working the vines and edges around dense trees
- Colugos gliding between trunks when you are lucky
- Hog badgers, Mouse Deer, and other shy ground mammals on lucky nights
- Flying foxes and fruit bats feeding and moving overhead
Birds and night hunters
- Oriental Bay Owl, Striped Eagle Owls, and others when conditions are right
- Nightjars along more open edges and roads near the forest edge
Reptiles and amphibians
- Bent-toed geckos and gliding geckos on rocks and small bushes
- The rare endangered Tortoise
- Forest crested lizards sleeping on branches
- Many Frog and Spider species plus toads in the leaf litter
- Up to forty two snake species possible in this forest across the year
Insects and other invertebrates
- Two tarantula species in burrows, in tree trunks, and in/on bamboo
- More than twenty spider species in a single walk
- Stick insects and leaf insects camouflaged on branches
- Praying mantises, beetles, butterflies and moths
- Centipedes and millipedes working the forest floor
What we help you avoid
Over eighteen years of guided night field trips in this area no injuries from falling no problems from exertion no bites from wildlife.
- Trail follows well defined path only
- App reminds you where footing is trickier or slippery
- Expert knowledge of snakes, spiders and scorpions baked into the audio
- Clear reminders about what not to touch
Already love herping and wildlife
If you are a serious herper or wildlife photographer you can use the app as a base map and still hunt for your own animals. On other days you can join our day and night herping by motorbike trips or road cruising snake runs if you want the live guided version.
Common questions
The path and environment are the same ones we use for our guided night safaris with an excellent safety record over eighteen years. The difference is that with the app you walk with your own group and follow the spoken instructions instead of a live guide. Different people prefer different options.
You can preload everything while on wifi. The app only needs GPS once you are on the trail. No need to stream anything while you walk. Mobile data will help you if there is an emergency – you can hit the Emergency Button and summon the taxi to you.
Light rain often makes frogs and other animals more active and can make the walk even better. Bring a raincoat or use the poncho we recommend and keep your phone in a simple waterproof pouch.
Yes. The app is perfect if you want a flexible self paced option. If you prefer a human expert right beside you all night you can still book our standard guided Night Wildlife Walk separately.
Clicking the Red EMERGENCY button sends us your location immediately so we can send the Taxi to you. Here’s what we see:
