Top 13 Ko Lanta Kayak Tours

1.Half-Day Mangrove Kayaking Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 806 reviews · 3 hours · from $26Our pick

Spend three hours kayaking Ban Thung Yee Peng with a Thai or English-speaking guide such as Karim, Alim, or Ramadan. Expect birds, mudskippers, fiddler crabs, monkeys, a local fish farm, fried rice, fruit, and hotel transport. Bring swimwear or spare clothes because the kayak gets wet.

“This was a great trip. Karim was our guide and he is one of the most engaging tour guides we have ever met. It was so nice to spend half a day away from the hustle and bustle and in tranquil waters with amazing scenery. Karim has clearly put a lot of work in to build relationships with the monkeys as they boarded his kayak to get fresh water and just hangout. We also got a lovely lunch after the kayaking and saw some fish being fed in the fish farm. Would highly recommend this tour and we hope you get Karim as your tour guide.”

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2.Mangrove Kayaking, Ko Talabeng, & Skull Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 494 reviews · 7 hours · from $63Top rated

Spend seven active hours with guides such as Faris or Forest, combining longtail boating, mangrove kayaking, Skull Island cave climbing, monkey watching, sea kayaking, swimming, and a homemade beach lunch. Bring proper shoes: the climb includes steep rock and a descent.

“Had a fantastic day out this is an active tour, where you are in out of the long tail boat. Saw mangroves and all kinds of animals. The main kayaking was great caves/monkeys and amazing food.”

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3.Half-Day Kayaking, Talabeng, Sea Cave & Mangrove

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 153 reviews · 4 hours · from $32

Spend four hours exploring Ko Lanta’s mangroves, Koh Aung, Koh Phee, and Talabeng by long-tail boat and kayak. Expect a rope-assisted cave climb, bats, monkeys, fruit, swimming, and lunch. Guides such as Alim, Ramadan, and Samir are praised for making the adventure easy to follow.

“First things first: Alim is the best Tour-Guide! (easy banana) We primarily booked the tour for kajaking but the climbing through the cave was even better and more adventurous and made so much fun! In the end it was the best part of the tour. During the tour we got lunch, fruits and water. So the value for money was very good on this tour. We highly recommend!”

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4.Half day Mangrove by Kayaking or Longtail boat from Koh Lanta

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 58 reviews · from $24Best value

Spend about three hours exploring Thungyeepeng Mangrove Forest from Koh Lanta. Paddle narrow waterways by kayak or take a longtail boat, watch mudskippers, crabs, eagles, and monkeys, and enjoy fruit, snacks, water, a guide, and hotel pickup.

“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.Auto-translated”

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5.Koh Lanta: Sea Cave Kayaking and Talabeng Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 50 reviews · 4 hours · from $36

From Ko Lanta, you’ll walk through Thung Yee Pheng Mangrove Forest, cruise by longtail boat around Ung and Talabeng islands, then kayak, swim, and relax beneath sheer cliffs. English and Thai guides lead the trip, with guide Wood praised for making kayaking fun.

“Our guide, Wood was incredible. Extremely friendly and we had an absolute blast kayaking. Highly recommend this your.”

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6.Full-Day Mangrove and Sea Cave Kayaking Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 38 reviews · 6 hours · from $49

Spend six hours kayaking through Thung Yee Pheng’s mangroves and around Koh Talabeng and Koh Phee. Expect hotel pickup, an English or Thai-speaking guide, cave stops, a Thai picnic lunch, swimming, fruit, and plenty of water. Guides such as Sing are praised for friendly, attentive service.

“We booked as family a full day mangroves and sea cave kayaking tour - and it was really worth the money. Transfer from hotel, Kajak through a part of the mangroves (could be a little bit more), transfer with longtail to some nice islands and again a kayak tour around an island with some nice Stopps in caves or at small beaches. Service with water, warm lunch and some melons was nice, had some fun with monkeys - and Sing, our guide, did explain a lot and did everything to make his group happy. Well appreciated! A advise everybody to book this tour (and try to get Sing as guide).”

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7.Kayak and Long-Tail Boat Nature and Wildlife Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 16 reviews · 5 hours · from $48

Spend five hours exploring Koh Aung, Koh Talabeng, Koh Phee, and Thung Yee Pheng by long-tail boat and kayak. Paddle past caves, stop for swimming, photograph skull-shaped rocks, and feed monkeys in the mangroves. Hotel pickup, equipment, water, fruit, and an English-speaking guide are included.

“Alles super! Eine sehr schöne Kombination zusammengestellt, Longtailboot, Kajak Tour, Affenfelsen, Affenwald, genügend Zeit beim Badestopp, einfach genial”

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8.Half Day Sea Cave Kayaking Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 13 reviews · 4 hours · from $34

You’ll travel from Ko Lanta to Tung Yee Peng Pier, ride a longtail boat through mangroves, meet monkeys at Ko Daeng, explore Koh Phee’s skull-shaped caves, then kayak around Koh Talabeng. English and Thai-speaking guides lead small groups of up to 15, with transfers, equipment, fruit, and drinks included.

“Great activity, absolute stunning location and a great, friendly and caring guide. Absolute must-do recommendation”

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9.Sea Cave Kayaking Adventure Mangrove with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 11 reviews · 4 hours · from $32

From Koh Lanta, take a long-tail boat to Koh Aung and Koh Talabeng, then paddle through sea caves beneath limestone cliffs. You’ll also walk the Tung Yee Peng mangroves, watch safe monkey feeding, swim at a beach, and eat lunch before returning to your hotel.

“Toll organisiert, schöne Tour, Super Preis - Leistungsverhältnis”

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10.Ko Bubu, Talabeng, Mangrove Kayak and Skull Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5 reviews · 7 hours · from $57

You’ll travel by long-tail boat from Ko Lanta to skull-shaped Ko Phee, kayak around Talabeng’s caves, eat lunch on Ko Bubu, and paddle through Thung Yee Pheng mangroves while feeding friendly monkeys. An English-speaking guide, gear, drinks, fruit, hotel transfers, and insurance are included.

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11.Mangrove Forest Kayak & Wildlife Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $41

You’ll spend about two hours around Thung Yee Peng Pier, paddling or riding a shaded long-tail boat through Ko Lanta’s mangroves. A local English-speaking guide leads the outing, with chances to spot birds, crabs, fish, and macaques, plus fruit, water, hotel transfers, and a small entrance fee.

“our guide was friendly and helpful. we saw some amazing mangrove and it's residents. the meeting with macaques was magnificent. the restaurant at the end had a real family vibe which I loved.”

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12.National Park, Old Town, and Mangrove Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4 reviews · 6 hours

This six-hour small-group tour links Ko Lanta’s best contrasts: a forest trail and lighthouse view in the national park, wooden homes in Lanta Old Town, and a quiet mangrove paddle at Thung Yee Peng. Hotel transfer, lunch, park fee, guide, fruit, and a soft drink are included.

“Nice trail and beach, nice to see the old town and the lunch, we liked the kayaking”

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13.Koh Lanta: Kayaking and Longtail Boat Tour (Day trip)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $38

Join an English-speaking guide for an eight-hour longtail boat and kayaking trip from Koh Lanta. Visit Ghost Cave Island, paddle around Talabeng’s caves, eat lunch and swim at Bubu Island, then explore Tung Yee Peng’s mangroves with monkeys, mudskippers, fiddler crabs, and birds.

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