The 5 Best Khao Lak Kayaking Tours

1.Khao Lak: Little Amazon Canoe Ride & Tam Nang Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 442 reviews · 4h 30m · from $61Our pick

Travel north from Khao Lak to paddle through Takuapa’s Little Amazon with a local canoeist, then walk about 800 meters through Si Phang-nga National Park to Tam Nang Waterfall. Expect banyan trees, mangroves, birds, snakes, monkeys, monitor lizards, and a refreshing swim. English guides such as Gay and Laura have earned special praise for their warm, helpful style.

“nice experience: we sow some snakes, monkeys, tucans, varans.”

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2.Khao Lak: Twilight Sea Canoe and Glowing Plankton Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 344 reviews · 1 day · from $114Top rated

Spend nearly 12 hours exploring Phang Nga Bay by boat and hand-paddled sea canoe. A local paddler guides you through caves, lagoons, and James Bond Island, with wildlife, Thai meals, swimming stops, and a night display of glowing plankton. English and German commentary is available, and guides such as Alan, Coco, Nick, and Usen are praised for their care and photos.

“The crew of the boat and team of guides made the experience very pleasant. Food and drinks on board were also excellent.”

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3.From Khao Lak: Premium James Bond Sunset and Canoe Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 256 reviews · 12 hours · from $128

Spend 12 hours exploring Phang Nga Bay from Khao Lak, with hotel transfers, lunch, dinner, cave canoeing, Hong and Panak lagoons, James Bond Island, sunset, and glowing plankton. Paddle guides such as Jack, Cha, Bom, and Danoon help you through tight cave passages and capture photos. English and German guiding is available.

“A packed tour but so we'll organised that it all flowed nicely. The team were attentive and helpful. Even the food was great. A lovely way to spend Christmas!”

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4.Khao Lak: Full-Day Khao Sok Jungle Walk and Canoeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 149 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $104

Spend 8 to 10 hours exploring Khao Sok with a guide such as Nine, Chon, or Arisa. Walk forest trails, look for monkeys and snakes, enjoy Thai lunch, float the Sok River with a local paddler, visit Wat Tham Pla, and stop at Khaosok Viewpoint. Hotel pickup, water, and lunch are included.

“Great guides for both the hike and canoe trip. Khun Chun was wonderful guide. I think he knew every tree in the forest. He found us so many wildlife- snakes; toads; monkeys; birds; etc. that would have gone unnoticed. Transportation was phenomenal. She explained many different trees, plants and other items. Canoeing had breathtaking views. Very enjoyable and relaxing. Could have used a bit more water in River. But our guide did a fantastic job.”

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5.From Khao Lak: Khao Sok & Cheow Lan Lake Tour with Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 26 reviews · 8 hours · from $112

Travel from Khao Lak to Khao Sok National Park, then cruise emerald Cheow Lan Lake by traditional long-tail boat. You’ll stop at Khao Sam Kloe, eat at a floating raft house, kayak, swim, and watch for wildlife. An English-speaking guide, lunch, drinks, hotel transfers, and insurance are included, but the park fee is extra.

“Guide, transportation, food, snacks were all excellent. We’d booked the kayaking package with just a couple of hours at the lake house and an 80 minute wildlife safari. However the tour company paired us with another group who were doing hiking in the jungle, meaning we had to wait at the lake house until they returned before we could leave. We were there for 5 hours in the end, very bored and only did a cursory 30 minute cruise up the shoreline to look for wildlife- we didn’t see anything (which I know is out of their control but they didn’t exactly try very hard). The delays also turned an…”

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