Half-Day Mangrove Tour by Kayak or Longtail Boat
Ko Lanta, Thailand
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover a side of Koh Lanta that most first-time visitors miss on a kayaking tour of Thungyeepeng Mangrove Forest. Exploring on a quiet, non-motorised kayak increases your chances of spotting local fauna, while a trip to Monkey Point gives you the chance to observe wild monkeys in their natural environment.
- See a hidden side of Koh Lanta on a kayak tour of the mangrove
- An ideal choice for nature lovers
- Choose a start time to suit you
- Hotel pickup and drop-off mean you don’t have to find a meeting point
What's Included
- Round trip transfer to and from your hotel
- Seasonal fruit
- Bottle water
- Life jacket
- Local guide (English and Thai Speaking)
- Insuranc
- Snacks
- Entrance fee - Village entrance fee.THB40.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Please note: ***To avoid mistakes, please provide your hotel name instead of the address. ** Kindly wait at the lobby reception area or at the hotel entrance. Pickup Times by Zone / Morning Old town: 08.00 / Ao Mai Pai: 07:50 / Klong Jak: 07:50 / Baan Kantiang: 08:00 / Klong Hin: 08:10 / Klong Nin: 08:10 / Klong Toab: 08:15 /long Khong: 08:15 / Pra Ae Beach: 08:20 / Long Beach: 08:20 - 08:30 / Klong Dao Beach: 08:30 - 08:40 / Kaw Kwang Beach: 08:30 - 08:40 /Saladan: 08:30 - 08:40 am. Pickup Times by Zone / Afternoon Old town:12.00 / Ao Mai Pai: 11:50 / Klong Jak: 11.50 / Baan Kantiang: 12:00 / Klong Hin: 12:10/ Klong Nin: 12:10 / Klong Toab: 12:15 / Klong Khong: 12:15 / Pra Ae Beach: 12:20 / Long Beach: 12:20 - 12:30 / Klong Dao Beach: 12:30 - 12:40 / Kaw Kwang Beach: 12:30 - 12:40 / Saladan: 12:30 - 12:40 pm.
Itinerary
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Thung Yee Pheng Mangrove Forest
3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- If we cancel the trip due to bad weather, you’ll get your full refund.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Caroline_L
Amazing experience!! Very handy transfer, great kayaking guide. So thrilled to not only see monkey whilst kayaking round the mangroves but also have two come and sit on our kayak and one just chill out on my legs for a while!! Thorough recommend!!
Reviews
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Mark_R, Mar 2026
Very poor trip. Tour says your get information about the mangroves and wild birds and animals. Plus you get to feed the monkeys. But none of this happened. No fruit on the boat to feed the monkeys. And no guided tour. No one could speak English. The river is full of plastic left by tourists and none of the Thais seem to clean it up or care about the littering. Also, the pick up and drop off was not great either. Up and down same road three times back and forth for an hour. No planned route. Would not recommend this at all.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Dear Guest,
First of all, we sincerely apologize that your experience did not meet your expectations.
Typically, a mangrove boat tour allows guests to observe nature such as mudskippers, monkeys, and the mangrove ecosystem, including birds and other wildlife. However, sightings of animals depend on several factors such as the tide, timing, and natural behavior of wildlife in the area.
Regarding the monkey feeding, English communication, and the pick-up and drop-off service, we truly appreciate your feedback and will take it seriously to improve our services in the future.
We regret that this trip was not suitable for you, and we sincerely thank you for your valuable comments.
Kind regards,
Sak
Kayla_M, Apr 2025
It was so much fun . Our guides made it a fun experience and we learned a lot .feeding monkeys and kayaking were so cool
Debi_M, Apr 2025
We had the most quiet boating experience. The place looked deserted barring another boat like ours in the entire mangrove. Marshy lands and boating, had a relaxing time. We took pictures of monkeys and sailing in the narrow streams. Only we were hoping to watch more animals and birds . Due to the rains we couldn’t enjoy a morning boating and missed out on it.
Isabelle_S, Apr 2025
Our guide was very knoelegeable about the mangrove flora and fauna and told us about it. He was entertaining and funny. We went in small canals with the kayaks and visited a monkey family.
Sean_M, Apr 2024
The guide was super nice and we paddled all thru the mangroves, saw lots of cute mudskippers, crabs, sea eagles, tons of monkeys, they even jumped on our kayaks! It is really hot so bring water and a hat. Also a large water monitor lizard and then enjoyed a snack at a fish farm with kind family. I also suggest stopping by one of the stands and buying jewelry it's lovely and cheaply priced. Also a refreshing green tea slushy from the roadside right near the entrance!
CaraCheyenneEmma_B, Mar 2024
What a way to start your day! We did the morning tour and enjoyed leisurely kayaking through the mangroves watching monkeys in the jungle as well as hanging out on our kayak! Highly recommend.
Sergio_P, Mar 2024
It was an authentic experience. Though it was pretty sporty and hot.
We could see monkeys and we fed them.
Fresh Fruit at the end, as always in this kind of activities it is a pleasure of life. You have to be 2 people, because the kayak it is for 2.
In my case the son’s guide drove with me. I think he could have helped me a little bit more , lol,
But overall he did great and the activity it was fantastic.
Caroline_L, Feb 2024
Amazing experience!! Very handy transfer, great kayaking guide. So thrilled to not only see monkey whilst kayaking round the mangroves but also have two come and sit on our kayak and one just chill out on my legs for a while!! Thorough recommend!!
Stephan_S, Jan 2024
It was a nice trip through dense mangrove forests, certainly a unique sight, monkeys were promised and delivered, they climbed into the boats, not the most plesant or modern Kajaks but good enough, I would recommend this trip
AnnaMaria_L, Jan 2024
This trip info promised english speaking guide and lifejackets, I got none. Problem was that nobody spoke english there. I got private ”tour” with this young boy who didn’t speak english at all. He was nice and kind even though we didn’t have mutual language. But I wouldn’t pay for this again.
Glenn_O, Dec 2023
Booked kayaking with kids as well, but everyone went on a long-tail boat. Expected one big boat for the kids and kayaks for the rest. Now we’re basically just went on a long tail boat trip through the mangrove. Was nice but not super special. Wanted to avoid having a monkey on the boat because of scared kids and and adults, but one still came on. All went well but we stepped in poop on the boat afterwards
Michelle_P, Nov 2023
Was a great outing, they were very helpful and took the time to show us interesting wildlife. The snack after the tour was a nice touch needed it after the kayaking
Picked us on time and were very friendly
Sheena_M, Apr 2023
This was a great opportunity to kayak in the mangroves and we loved it. The pick up and transfer were all smooth and fruit and water provided afterwards were much appreciated. However our guide was a young boy who did not speak English and so we didn’t learn anything about the mangroves which we had hoped to.
astrid_v, Mar 2023
At first I thought: where did we arrive at? Everything is old and not so pleasant. But on the kayak it was marvelous. We had 2 guides, very young and they spoke not so good english, but that was no problem. They were great! Also when the apes swimmed to our kayak end were all over us!
Peggy_W, Dec 2022
Even tho our guide didn’t speak much English he was able to convey to us the wonders of the mangroves. We saw eagles, amphibious fish,monkeys and even 2 blue dolphins. It was a perfect morning adventure.
Maya_S, Aug 2022
Being quiet in the water with our excellent guide, paddles dipping and splashing. Seeing mudskippers and many crabs and birds. Learning about the lifecycle of mangroves. Being hailed for a light by a fisherman. And of course having monkeys sitting in our boats taking fruit from our hands, with babies as well! Awesome half day, do this trip you won’t regret it. Needs some physical fitness and stamina
Response from Host, Aug 2022
Dear Maya
thank you so much for your review.The team was very impressed to serve you.
Damien_L, Aug 2025
Very nice activity, long tail boat to start through the mangrove, small stop on a very small island with swimming then kayaking around islands and visited a cave. A lot of macaques on the beach and on the boat back a female got on the boat and everyone was able to feed her. Bottle of water and bananas on the boat.
Guides take the time, there are very few people, it is not a tourist factory.
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Fabienne_S, Jul 2025
With my daughter we had a longtail boat just for us, it was great. I would do the excursion again without hesitation
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PHILIPPE_B, Feb 2025
Nous n’avons pas été embarqués dans la bonne activité. À la place nous avons été emmenés en bateau vers des îles. L’activité était tout de même sympa mais nous n’avons pas découvert la mangrove . Le guide ne parlais pas bien l’anglais et quand il s’est aperçu de l’erreur . C’était trop tard .
Stphane_D, Jul 2024
Malgré la météo, ils ont maintenu l'activité prévue, sous la pluie... Du coup, pas vu grand chose, à par les singes bien sûr ! Un peu cher pour pas grand chose au final... Quant au snack, cela s'est réduit à de la pastèque. Merci viator 😒
Philippe_L, Feb 2024
Le calme et la beauté de l'environnement. La maman singe qui rejoint le kayak à la nage est surprenante. La visite a été écourté par coefficient de marée.
Rachel_U, Feb 2024
Si vous n avez pas peur de pagayer et de monter dans un kayak, je vous recommande vivement de choisir ce mode à la place du longtail.
Cela permet de rentrer dans les bras étroits de la mangrove et voir vraiment ce que c'est.
Avec le longtail on passe complètement à côté de la mangrove car il est obligé de rester dans les axes larges de la mangrove (larges comme un fleuve), avec en prime le bruit du moteur.
Rencontre avec des charmantes femelles singes.
Excursion à faire.
Y_T, Jan 2024
Excursion au top, nous somme tombé sur un guide hyper sympas qui nous a fait navigué en kayak au travers de la mangrove. Nous avons pu apercevoir des serpants et un singe a fait une partie du voyage sur notre kayak 😄
Sarah_D, Aug 2023
Belle expérience, kayak en pleine nature . Le guide a été super sympa. Nous avons pû observer les différentes espèces de très près. Le guide nous a même fait monter un singe à bord de notre kayak et nous avons pû le nourrir. Super expérience.
David_R, Aug 2023
Estuvimos solos, fue como una actividad privada. El guía muy agradable y atento, preoxupandose por nosotros y haciendo todo lo posible para nuestra mejor experiencia. super divertido con los monos que se suben al barco. Al final te dan fruta y agua. Genial
Petra_S, Dec 2022
Wir haben diese dreistündige Tour online gebucht und direkt über Paypal bezahlt. Abholung hat super geklappt. Dort angekommen wurde unser Kajak sofort hergerichtet und wir konnten auch schon einsteigen. Wir hatten noch nie zuvor Mangrovenwälder gesehen und man muss wissen, dass es sehr sumpfig ist und so eben auch riecht :-) wir haben Schlammspringer, Adler und eine Schlange gesehen. Unser Highlight war die Affenmama, die mit ihrem Baby zu uns rüber schwamm und auf das Boot kletterte. Unser Guide hatte Futter eingepackt und wir durften auch etwas geben. Danach haben wir Affenmama und -Baby mit dem Boot wieder zu den Mangroven zurück gebracht. Alles in allem ein tolles Erlebnis. Sollte man mal gesehen haben.
audreyvilleneuve06, Feb 2020
Sympa mais sans plus une balade de 2h en bateau mais le personnel est très sympa on a vite fait le tour les paysages sont toujours les mêmes donc c'est un peu redondant et je pense que c'est à faire malgré tout vu le prix. On s'arrête à plusieurs reprises pour donner de la pastèque à des petits singes qui vivent sur les berges
Frdric_M, Nov 2019
Nous avons été récupéré à notre hôtel par une personne très agréable. Le guide était souriant et astucieux avec les singes. Très bon moment.
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