Why choose a family tour to Thailand?

Thailand may not be famous for its wildlife but there’s still plenty of animal action to be had here and it’s even easier to discover on a family tour. Khao Sok National Park protects one of the oldest and most biodiverse jungles in South East Asia, with a rainforest that has more years under its belt than those of the Amazon or Central Africa. The diversity of wildlife is stonkingly good, and includes elephant, monkeys, tigers and Malaysian sun bears as well as around 180 bird species, including colourful hornbills and kingfishers.

Ang Thong National Marine Park, meanwhile, is an idyllic archipelago and former pirate hotspot whose reputation is now pegged on its limestone islands, castaway bays and virgin rainforest, as well as its population of sea otters, monitor lizards, dolphins and wild pigs. And Khao Yai National Park is a 2,000km² wonderland of wild elephants, clouded leopards, monkeys and bats, as well as fantastic plant and bird life.

Perhaps the most memorable experience for kids though, is spending time with elephants – say, at a forest elephant conservation project at the centre of a small hill tribe community, the Elephant Nature Park in northern Thailand or at a refuge dedicated to rescuing abused elephants from the streets of Bangkok.