Khao Kheow Open Zoo and Sanctuary of Truth Morning Session Experience

Explore the Sanctuary of Truth morning session and Khao Kheow Open Zoo in one flexible, same-day combo with access to signature zones at both.

Getting started

Begin by scanning your mobile ticket at the entrance of your first chosen venue, either the Sanctuary of Truth or Khao Kheow Open Zoo. For the Sanctuary of Truth morning session, arrive in time for your selected slot so your voucher can be verified at the entrance before you head inside. Use the second ticket later the same day when you reach the other venue and proceed directly to its entry gate.

What to expect

Sanctuary of Truth

Your morning session at the Sanctuary of Truth centers on a vast hand-carved wooden structure built without metal nails, rising about 105 meters above the shoreline. Inside, four themed wings and carved halls are filled with sculptures and reliefs that draw on Thai, Khmer, Chinese, and Indian philosophies and religious iconography.

Features

• Walk through the carved halls and four wings, using your included access to explore wood carvings that depict mythological stories, cultural beliefs, and the idea of impermanence across the structure.

• Take time to observe religious symbolism from Thai, Chinese, Khmer, and Indian traditions as you move between the central wooden tower, surrounding galleries, and sea-facing viewpoints.

• Use your morning session entry to experience the interior and exterior details at your own pace, focusing on sections and angles that interest you most during this dedicated time slot.

Khao Kheow Open Zoo

At Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Thailand's first open zoo, animals live in spacious, open zoo animal enclosures designed to feel more natural and uncaged. The zoo focuses on conservation, research, and education, inviting visitors to learn more about wildlife from around the world in an open-zoo setting.

Features

• Use your admission to access open zoo animal enclosures where more than 8,000 animals from over 300 species reside, including zones like the Savanna with zebras and giraffes, the Cats Complex with lions and tigers, the aviary, and the deer park.

• Join interactive animal feeding sessions, watch the penguin parade, see flying bird parades, and explore the nocturnal wildlife areas after dark, all designed to help you learn about ethical treatment and behavior of animals in an open environment.

• Make a point to visit Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo who has become an internet favorite, and see her behavior up close as part of your access to the zoo's enclosures and shows.

Wrapping up

Both venues can be comfortably visited in a single day using your separate tickets, giving you a focused morning session at the Sanctuary of Truth followed by flexible time at Khao Kheow Open Zoo. When you are finished at the second venue, you can leave at your own pace and plan onward travel independently, keeping in mind that transfers, hotel pickups, food, drinks, tram rides, and the Night Safari are not included in this combo.