Bang Saen and Khao Kheow Open Zoo Shore Excursion from Laem Chabang (Private Tour)

About this experience

Make the most of your day and experience real Thailand, With the seaside town of Bang Saen only a short drive from Laem Chabang we can maximize your time observing and sampling a local way of life at the nearby beachside town of Bang Saen. Get up close and personal with a myriad of animal species at Khao Keow Open Zoo in the afternoon.

our will pick you up from your cruise boat in Laem Chabang and commence the short drive to Bang Saen. Bang Saen is a much more laid-back town than its nearby neighbor of Pattaya, here you can still see a traditional Thai way of life. We will visit a local market selling a myriad of dry and fresh seafood items and then on to Khao Samuk hill or Monkey Mountain (home to a very confident and cheeky colony of macaque monkeys) you will also get some good views from here of the surrounding area and over the oyster farms out at sea. Before lunch we will visit the aquarium at the Institute of Marine Science at Burapha University and a magnificent Chinese Temple (Thep Sathit Phra Kitti) and then on to Angsila village, this village is the center of Thailand’s ‘mortar and pestle’ manufacturing and we will see these items being manufactured from solid stone. After lunch, we will take a trip out to Khao Keow Open Zoo where you can view and get up close to plenty of native and international animal species including monkeys, elephants, rhino, and ostriches.

This is a 100% private tour just for you and your group, with your own vehicle, driver and licensed English-speaking guide. You will not join other travellers. The price is per person and gets lower the bigger your group (up to 9 guests; for larger groups, contact us).

Meals

This is a half day tour and no meals stops are made and no meals are provided. Special dietary requirements can be catered to on request.

Pick-up and drop-off

Price includes pick up and drop off from Laem Chabang Port. We can also arrange to drop you off at a Bangkok or Pattaya hotel if required or we can pick you up from a Bangkok or Pattaya hotel and drop you at Laem Chabang after the tour is complete. Please provide accurate scheduled arrival and departures times of your cruise ship at the time of booking. All Cruise ship tours assume an arrival time no later than 08:00 and departure time no earlier than 18:00. If your shore time is shorter than this then we can customize an itinerary to suit, please contact us for advice and a suggested itinerary.