Amazing experience would highly recommend I had the best day the lunch was delicious too an our guide was great
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Bottle water
- Life jacket
- Lunch
- Local guide (English and Thai Speaking)
- Round trip transfer to and from your hotel
- Seasonal fruit
- Insurance
Excludes
- Village entrance fee.
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
One day kayaking Talabeng Island, Koh Phee, BuBu Island
Language Offered
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
Reviews
It’s a fun experience and the nature is beautiful. For me the highlight was feeding the monkeys in the mangroves at the end. These monkeys are like dogs said our guide. So gentle, you can pad them while they eat fruits. I have never seen that anywhere in the world.
The view was breathtaking. Monkeys seen wild in action - this was interesting. This activity was perfect for non first time kayakers. Minimal guidance was provided to first time / non experienced members, leaving them panic and frustrated during kayaking. The guide was far ahead of us and we almost lost him.
The trip was excellent, actually better than described as time in mangrove was only limited to feeding monkeys. Most of the time was spent on islands, about 60 to 90 minutes in kayaks.
The 3 island tour and canoeing experience was amazing. We had great company with other tourist, the guide and staff were amazing. Great experience.
The kayaking and the cave sightseeing were the best parts. The feeding the monkeys instead of taking our second kayaking around the mangroves as described in the original booking description was not accurate and disappointing.
I and my two teenaged boys went on this day trip. our guide was Bao and he's amazing. We had a fun time in the long-tailed boat (for us it's better than a speed boat b/c we got sick from speedboat the day prior). We had fun kayaking, relaxing on the beach after lunch and visit some islands. The key one was to feed the monkey that came up to our boat. That was amazing.
Overall had a great time on this tour. Went kayaking through a cave and around some islands for about 45 min. Got a lunch all set up for us on another island where we ate and chilled for about an hour. They also gave us fresh watermelon on the boat and water bottles. There was a storm coming so I think our tour ended a bit early. The highlight was definitely getting to feed monkeys and having one jump on our boat.
Based on the tour description I thought it was kayak exploring at 3 different islands. Instead it was only at 1 island and then we stayed on the long tail boat looking at other islands. Also thought the tour would be longer as stated ln the details (9-15hours) but ours ended after roughly 6 hours. The boat is super loud and you're on it for a long time, so make sure you're ok with that. Guide asked if we wanted to feed a monkey and they made sure only 1 got on the boat. Super calm and good experience, since I initially feared it would have been mayhem with a whole party of them. Day was as follows: - pick up at hotel by car - Went to the pier and paid 20thb per person (not sure for what) - sailed for a bit to look at an island - sailed to another island and tied the boat to a small hidden beach (saw first monkeys here) - kayaking for about 45min near the island. Sailed inside a small sea cave. - Back on boat we got some watermelon and pineapple slices - sailed to a third Island and had lunch (watch out for those small rogue chili's. Super spicy!) - stayed on island for about 2 hours. Was able to swim and snorkle. Also hammies available for a rest (stay felt a bit long) - left island and headed back to the mangrove near the pier - monkey got on boat to feed - went back to pier and was picked up by a car and dropped off at hotel
Friendly staff and everything went as planned. Monkeys were treated in a respectful manner. Kayaking part could be a bit longer, now it was only about one hour.
This was the best day we had in Thailand. The trip was well structured. Kayaking was fun and it felt awesome to be so close to the rocks. The fruit snack afterwards was refreshing. We had a tasty lunch on a tiny, most beautiful island with only a handful of tourists around. On our way back we got to feed monkeys which was the cherry on the cake. Things to keep in mind: The long boat is super loud. Bring noise cancelling headphones, especially when with kids. Also obviously, protect from the sun or you will get sunburns/ heatstrokes. Also wear swimwear because we got very wet in the kayaks. Things to improve: The guide’s English was bad and it was hard to communicate. They weren’t really guides, rather drivers. Also, I would have liked to see more of the mangroves and the starting place in general.
Amazing scenery and great fun feeding the monkeys. The guides were friendly and knew what they were doing but unfortunately had little communication, so we didn't know what was happening some of the time, such as when we reached the island for lunch, they didn't tell us we were going to be there for over 2 hours, which to us was excessive anyway for a bit of a swim and sunbathe.
Excellent trip, recommend highly. Sak our driver picked us up on time and took us to the location where we meet Adam our longboat driver. We booked this trip the evening before and it was only me and my partner on the trip so we had the whole longboat to our selves. Adam took us to the island which are beautiful and we kayaked for around an hour and half which was so peaceful the water was blue and the sites were incredible. Lunch was nice we had chicken rice and veg on a little island again we was the only people on the island. We spend a little longer on the island as usual as the tide went out causing the boat to be stuck which no issue as we had a laugh with Adam the sea was incredible and the sun was shining. Adam took us by the monkey island where the monkey came onto the boat which was an experience.. we both had an excellent day and would defo come back.
Just want people to know this is more of a trip out to the island and then a little bit of kayaking. Our guide did not kayak with us, which we had expected. Other boats had their guides with them, discussing things about the island, the animals, plants etc. The island we went to for lunch was nice, but the lunch was disappointing. A fairly flavorless scoop of chicken fried rice. If I would do it again, I would probably spend a bit more and choose a different tour if I actually wanted to kayak and get some information about what we were seeing.
We visited 4 Islands in total, even though you can only get off in 2 of them. One hour kayaking among high cliffs is so relaxing. And talabeng cave is pretty cool, we were the only ones there. The monkeys in the mangrove swimming and diving are pretty cool as well. This tour is different from the usual island hopping, totally recommended.
We just booked in the eve for next day and had a confirmation immediately. So we were picked up at 8 am and brought to the Pier at the mangroves are and started the tour. Our guide and the captain of the longtail boot managed the tour with much fun and entertainment. We loved their friendly characters. First we visited a very small but beautiful island and moved on to Koh Talabeng to take our sit on top kayaks. The kayaks are for 2 or 3 person and very stable. We paddle about 30-40 min to the cave and to swim and got some watermelon. The uninhabited island Koh Bu Bu we had nice lunch (chicken, scrambled eggs, rice and steamed vegetable) and swim and relax. After that, our most expected part in the mangroves feeding lovely monkeys. Their jump into the water and on the boot. Their were such friendly and you can strike them and make photos with the monkeys. It was a really good thing to do in Koh Lanta and we recommend it for all nature lovers and also children will have many experiences. We loved it, thank you guys! Anna and Ralf
First things first: Yes, the tour name is not quite correct, you are only 1h in the kayak, but we knew that from the reviews before. The tour was otherwise entirely to our liking: some selected places and there enough time to linger and enjoy. Our guide Anat (sorry this is probably completely misspelled by me) and the boatman have always taken care of our well-being. It was exciting despite not perfect English and he showed us animals we would not have seen alone. It may be a coincidence, but when we kayaked, we were the first ones on site and so had Talabeng Island all to ourselves. Also on BuBu Island were very few people, which was super pleasant and relaxing. The food was simple and delicious, who likes it hotter can re-season. The only criticism: In the mangroves you don’t see much as you are on the main channel (don’t go any different with the longtail boat, which is not really louder than a speedboat by the way). All in all, we loved it and would like to thank the team for this experience.
As soon as we arrived at the pier, we were driven to the pier by a young unfriendly man. Of course he didn't speak a word of English and of course he was bothered that I went to the toilet. But this was a good decision, because afterwards we should 3! Hours sitting on a longtail boat. Silently, because the bots leader did not speak a word of English either. Once we got to the caves, all we heard was "climbing!" And what awaited us there could not be done! Car tires on a wall with a gradient of at least 50 degrees! 20 meters high? About slippery car tires? It came as it had to. Two participants in our group got injured. Bad organization! An incompetent guide not powerful in the English language who puts his guests in danger! No, I absolutely cannot recommend this tour
In the end 4 minutes of kanoe. No rock as in the picture presented, especially the monkey head rock. First stop on an island only to eat. Meals more than disappointing, omelets and rice. After leaving for kanoe on dirty micro beaches and without much interest. We can see that it is really an industry. The nice guide but a little swung there like that, he does not speak English. However he did everything to find monkeys to show the children and it was great of him but for the excursion itself. It's not worth it.
Belle organisation tout au long de la journée. Balade en longtail, canoë ( dans un petite grotte) et baignade. Fruits frais au retour du canoë . Nous reprenons le bateau pour aller manger sur la plage d'une petite île. C'est simple mais très bon état quel plaisir de manger sous des arbres avec une belle vue On finit la journée par l'île aux singes. Ce sont les singes qui viennent sur le bateau attiré par la pastèque de notre très gentil guide. Un très bon moment. A refaire sans hésitation
A nice tour that you can do once. You shouldn't expect to see or hear anything spectacular - it's just a nice day on the water. You spend a lot of time on a super loud Longtal boat. Don't forget ear protection (and high sun protection)! Unfortunately, in my case, only a maximum of one hour of kayaking was included; a whole day on the kayak is a complete misstatement. Father and son guides put a lot of effort into really hard work, but there are no explanations to help you understand due to language barriers. Lunch and Bubu Island are OK. So overall it's a nice trip. My tip: take waterproof cell phone cases for taking photos on the kayak as well as music and just enjoy :)
Great experience! 1 hour on a traditional boat where there were only 5 of us, what a nice surprise. We took a boat trip through the mangroves and across the islands, then we did an hour of kayaking around an island, in caves, coves, and a 20-minute swimming break. Then 2 hours of lunch break with a delicious lunch and time to enjoy the island and swim. Then we went to feed the monkeys who even got on the boat. We had a great time with the guide and the other passengers. THANKS
Very good. Knowledgeable and friendly guide. No monkeys like we were promised. Good food. In other words, a great day. Highly recommended!
Good care, very friendly kayak where you can enter a small cave, along an island and see monkeys live there and end up having lunch on a last island. On the way back we were able to feed a monkey who got on our boat, it was the best part of the tour. The day is quite short, because we return before 3pm.
Great experience. Good organization. Nice relaxing tour. Lunch on Bubu Island was fully fine.
It was a spent excursion .. after an hour of wonderful sailing we started kayaking visiting three beautiful islands and we even saw many monkeys, after having lunch on a private island and after some relaxation begins The hike in the middle of the mangroves where we saw and fed the monkeys .. unique experience
Kuski haki ajallaan hotellista. Pääsimme Talapeng:n 20 min ajomatkan jälkeen, niin jokaisen aikuisen tuli maksaa 20 bahtia luonnonpuistomaksua. Retkioppaassa kuitenkin sanottiin, että kaikki kuului hintaan. Onneksi tuli otettua rahapussi mukaan. Meitä tuli 11 henkilöä (Suomi,Hollanti, Ruotsi ja Saksa) +2 "opasta" pitkähäntäveneeseen. Missään vaiheessa nämä oppaat ei kertoneet matkan ohjelmaa kokonaisuudessaan, vaan aina vain seuraavan paikan. Niissäkin tuli heiltä tiedustella, että kuinka kauan aina missäkin olemme. Melontapäivä oli tuulinen ja ihan huonokuntoisimmilta ei olisi tuossa merenkäynnissä melominen olisi onnistunut. Pelastusliivit mukaan sai pyydettäessä (!). Vettä eivät oppaat ymmärtäneet melontaretkelle ottaa mukaan lainkaan, vaan saimme sitä sitten pyydettäessä palatessamme veneelle. Bub:n saari oli kaunis paikka. Ruoka oli kuivaa riisiä, jossa muutama hassu kanapala mukana. Ruokajuomaksi oli vettä. Hedelmiä saatiin laivalla. Oppailla oli todella heikko kielitaito, esim. kysyessäni kuinka kauan Bub:n saarella vietämme aikaa, hän pyysi toisen porukan opasta kertomaan sen meille. No, apinoita näkyi useassakin paikassa ja kysyivät saako niitä päästää veneeseen. Monilla retkillä ollaan oltu Thaimaassa mukana, niin tämä oli keskiverto. Ruoka ja oppaat oli heikkoja, mutta turistien vähyys (verrattuna esim. Phi Phin järkyttävän kiinalaismeren jälkeen) oli ihanaa. Vesi oli kirkasta ja aurinko paistoi. Ai niin ja pitkähäntävene oli kovassa merenkäynnissä mielestäni vakaampi kuin pikavene.
Monday through Friday 9 am to 7 pm EST
Reach us by phone
Reach us by email
