Khao Luk Chang Cave is located 35 kilometers from the northern entrance of Khao Yai National Park and 40 kilometers from the town of Pak Chong. We didn't come here to explore the cave's interior, which is closed to the public, but rather to settle down on the meadow opposite the cave in the late afternoon and wait for the exodus of millions of bats. As they leave the cave at dusk (around 6 p.m.), they form a long, broken black cloud. I didn't stay until the very end, but it seems to take more than two hours for all the bats to emerge. It's an impressive spectacle, one that can also be observed in other bat caves in Thailand. The most famous are located in the provinces of Loei, Phitsanulok, and Ratchaburi. In the morning, at dawn around 6 a.m., the bats return. So it's up to you whether you want to go in the morning or evening, but generally most people visit the cave at dusk and enjoy the sunset before leaving. This is part of the tour I recommend on this page.

The Khao Yai Bat Cave is located 6 km outside the boundaries of Khao Yai National Park. Admission is free.

There is no public transport to Khao Luk Chang (Khao Yai Bat Cave), so you will need your own vehicle. Alternatively, most tour operators in Khao Yai offer a tour that goes there in the late afternoon to watch the bats emerge from the cave. If you are interested, check out the tour I recommend further down this page. I've tried it myself and loved it. And the price is really reasonable!

How to get there

How do you get to the Khao Yai Bat Cave? There is no public transport to Khao Luk Chang (Khao Yai Bat Cave). You will need your own vehicle. Alternatively, most tour operators in Khao Yai offer a tour that goes there in the late afternoon to watch the bats fly out of the cave. If you are interested, check out the tour I recommend further down this page. I tried it myself and loved it. And the price is very reasonable!