Half-Day Sea Kayaking Adventure in Ao Thalane Bay from Krabi

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Half-Day Sea Kayaking Adventure in Ao Thalane Bay — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Warm welcome by the guide at the kayaking center — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Spend the morning or afternoon paddling in the cool shade of the Ao Thalane canyons in the north of Krabi. Explore the diverse ecosystem on a sit-on top kayak manoeuvring through caves and channels surrounded by towering cast formations whilst observing the diverse wildlife, including crab-eating macaques, gibbons, the occasional cicada, otters and your ever present monkey trying to hitch a ride.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 10 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: Thai, English
Operated by: Trip Store Krabi

Ages: Infants (2–2 years) · Children (3–10 years) · Adults (11–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Professional English-speaking guide
Included: Basic accident insurance
Included: Life jacket
Included: Waterproof bag
Included: Hotel round trip transfer
Included: Drinking water, fruits, coffee and tea
Included: Thai style lunch with soft drinks (only for option with lunch)
Included: Kayak equipment

Itinerary

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Sea Kayak Krabi

4 hours
Get picked up by our friendly driver and take a 20 minute scenic drive through rural villages to the incredible, karst-dotted Thalane Bay, located in the north of Krabi. After arriving at the kayaking center with a private pier, enjoy a coffee while your guide will prepare the equipment and study the tide tables. Get a short briefing on how to use the paddles before boarding the open kayaks.

Start paddling a short distance through open water from the launching point to the mangroves forest of Ao Thalane. The guide will lead you through shallow channels, over submerged roots and even paddle right next to almost vertical limestone cliffs, towering above you. Spot cliffs with supposedly thousand year old historical paintings done by sea gypsies who once lived in these area.

At times, stop paddling and just listen. Silence, except for occasional sound of cicadas and rustling of leaves overhead. The aerial roots of the mangroves at Ao Thalane are home to many crustaceans which attract many game fish like snappers in these waters.

Some parts of the journey requires you to negotiate sharp turns in tight spaces as you wave your way through the forest. Therefore, this tour is specially designed making it semi-private, a maximum of 10 people to one guide. Enjoy the undeveloped environment without unpleasant crowds.

Enter a large cave with stalagmites and stalactites which was named the Crocodile Cave, probably because some of the hanging stalactites may look like a crocodile to those with a bit of imagination. You can spot several species of birds and monkeys, in particular the crab-eating macaque monkey, and if you are lucky large water monitors (a lizard that looked like the Komodo Dragon).

Leave the cave, and continue through a lagoon on your way out from the forest. Surrounded by the limestone karsts, this spectacular seascape at this part of Ao Thalane is the filming location for many movies. The total paddle time is around 2 hours, not including breaks.

A set menu lunch is available if you have booked the lunch option, for those who prefer to strengthen themselves for the kayaking session.

Itinerary:
- 08:00 - 08:30: Hotel pickup in Krabi
- 08:30 - 09:00: Arrive at Sea Kayak Pier in Ao Thalane
- 09:00 - 09:30: Enjoy a fresh coffee and get instructions from the guide
- 09:30 - 10:00: Start paddling from the pier to the mangrove forest
- 10:00 - 11:30: Enter the Ao Thalane canyon by kayak
- 11:30 - 12:30: Eat lunch at the pier (if lunch option has been booked)
- 12:30 - 13:00: Transfer back to your hotel
Stop 2

4 hours

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Ao Tha Lane

4 hours

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Tha Lane Bay

4 hours

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Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meet at Sea Kayak Krabi pier in Ao Thalane at least 30 minutes before scheduled departure.

End point

Meet at Sea Kayak Krabi pier in Ao Thalane at least 30 minutes before scheduled departure.

Pickup points

Nakamanda Resort & Spa
The ShellSea Krabi
Beyond Krabi
Holiday Ao Nang Beach Resort Krabi
Sofitel Krabi Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort
BlueSotel Krabi AoNang Beach

Get picked up from your hotel in Ao Nang, Krabi Town, Ao Nam Mao, Klong Muang and Tubkaek Beach. The exact pick-up time will be confirmed by email after you have made the booking.

If you stay at Railay Beach, we offer a pickup service from the boat ticket office at Ao Nam Mao Pier which is just a 15-minute longtail boat ride from Railay East.

If you stay in Ton Sai, please come to the meeting point at Phra Nang Inn reception in Ao Nang.

If you stay at Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas, please take the hotel shuttle boat to Nopparat Thara Pier in Ao Nang.

Pickup times for each zone:

Ao Nam Mao: 08:20 / 12:20
Ao Nang: 08:30 / 12:30
Klong Muang Beach: 08:30 / 12:30
Krabi Town: 08:00 / 12:00
Tubkaek Beach: 08:20 / 12:20

Using your ticket

Let us know the room number after you have checked in at the hotel.
Show the ticket voucher on your mobile phone to the staff of Sea Kayak Krabi.
Bring a towel, swimwear, sunscreen, sun hat, sunglasses, flip flops and camera.

Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The tour program is subject to change due to weather & sea conditions

Options

Half-Day Kayaking with Lunch

Half-Day with Lunch: Enjoy a morning or afternon kayaking and paddling adventure through mangrove and canyons, and watching monkeys and birds in Ao Thalane Bay. This is a semi private/small group tour including lunch.

Pickup included
Half-Day Kayaking without Lunch

Half-Day without Lunch: Enjoy a half-day morning or afternoon kayaking and paddling adventure through mangrove and canyons, and watching monkeys and birds in Ao Thalane Bay. This is a semi private/small group tour without lunch.

Pickup included