Chiang Mai Night Safari

The best zoo I’ve been to. Which isn’t saying much, since I haven’t been to that many lol. Still, it’s a unique experience and not something I expected to find in Thailand. Most of the place is very well built and thoughtfully designed, and it’s packed with shows and activities. I really like the walking trails. They’re chill, nicely designed, and pleasant to walk through. The safari ride is a must. Feeding giraffes and zebras is great. That said, I really don’t like the tiger zone. It’s a bit depressing and poorly designed. The show requires large groups of visitors to move together from room to room, which feels dangerous when there are crowds and kids around, rushing to earn the best spot. And the enclosures are also too small for the tigers, and they don’t look happy at all. Honestly, Moo Deng has it better than Ava. The fountain show was… surprisingly great. I didn’t expect much, but it genuinely blew me away. As a Thai, I didn’t even know Thailand could pull off this kind of show. It’s not the biggest or best fountain show in the world, but it’s tall, impressive, and definitely surprising. Overall, I love this zoo. It’s modern, clean, and beautifully designed, easily better than most zoos I’ve visited in Thailand. The worst part is transportation after you’re done. Expect to pay almost as much as the zoo ticket itself, because there’s basically no taxi or Grab available. I waited almost an hour, gave up, and ended up calling the most expensive Grab tier just to get out.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We had an amazing evening at the Chiang Mai Night Safari — truly one of the best experiences in Thailand. The tram ride was incredible, seeing the animals up close in a natural setting at night made it feel really special, and everything was so well organised and family friendly. The staff were welcoming, the park was spotless, and the whole experience ran smoothly from start to finish. A must-visit if you’re in Chiang Mai — 10/10 and highly recommended.

I visited with my family. The parking lot is very very far. There were no shuttle bus to send us at the entrance at all which is dangerous for elders and young kids. The service are really really bad. The security guards are a bit rude too. We wanted to see nong Ava but the room was too crowded. Should limit people. The animals were kept in a very small cage. They looked really sad and lonely. During the safari tram, there were 2 elephants. One looked very sad and stressed. The environment for the elephants are really small and horrible. The tram guide was really funny and not boring which is the only thing I liked. The black panther was walking back and forth, panting which isn’t very good. The zoo was very small and it wasn’t worth the ticket price AT ALL. The Ava mini show should be more organized. Should have a bigger space for people to watch. People had to stand on chairs which is dangerous. The parking lot is really bad. No one was managing the cars. The cars were parking over the line which made it have lesser space. As a Thai person, I personally think that the foreigner ticket price is not fair at all. If you want more tourists then decrease the price not increase. Please take care of the animals better and organize the people better.