The 9 Kayak Tours in Khao Lak That Earn Their Price

1.Little Amazon Canoe Ride & Tam Nang Waterfall Tour

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

Half-day Khao Lak tour with a Little Amazon canoe through mangroves, then Si Phang-nga walk to Tam Nang Waterfall for a swim.

“Our guide Gay was the best we’ve had on all the trips we’ve been on. She really went the extra mile for us. The canoe ride was a little underwhelming but still glad we did it, the waterfall was beautiful, Gay was constantly looking for creatures we would never have spotted and we did get to see some monkeys, would recommend this 1/2 day trip 🤩”

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2.Twilight Sea Canoe and Glowing Plankton Tour

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

Kayak Phang Nga Bay at twilight, paddle past James Bond and Panak Island, then watch glowing plankton. Meals and hotel transport included.

“This was truly an excellent experience and great value for money. Communication meant that we felt fully prepared and confident in the arrangements for the day. Twighlight seakyaking were amazing. the guides were fun and clearly love what they do. The food on board was some of the best. My family of 4 had an absolutely wonderful day.”

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3.Premium James Bond Sunset and Canoe Adventure

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

Phang Nga Bay canoe and sunset adventure from Khao Lak, with cave lagoons, James Bond sights, and glowing bioluminescent plankton at night.

“Our tour in February 2025: The pick-up at the hotel worked wonderfully. The assignment of the paddle guides was done by drawing lots, what was a great idea. Our guide Karee was very nice and was able to answer all our questions in good English. There was a separate guide on board for guests who only spoke German. A big plus of this tour is the late departure, which means that the destinations visited are not so crowded. Highlights of the tour: Diving into a world like Jurassic Park, James Bond Island, Hong Island and finally glowing plankton. The tour is really recommended and worth every euro. Thank you very…”

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

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

Full-day Khao Lak to Khao Sok tour with jungle walk, Banghuarat Waterfall, Klongsok canoe ride, Monkey Temple, and Thai lunch in 8-10 hours.

“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.James Bond Island Adventure Tour from Khao Lak including Sea Canoeing & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 89 reviews · from $87

Small-group James Bond Island day trip from Khao Lak with sea canoeing, floating village lunch, and a cave temple stop.

“The whole day was amazing, the ternary was well planned, there was plenty of time at each location, driver and guide weee safe and knowledgeable, friendly too. Cold drinks and refreshing cold towels. Loved the whole experience.”

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6.Sri Phang Nga Canoe and Tam Nang Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 77 reviews · from $78

Khao Lak canoe through Sri Phang Nga, Takuapa market, Tam Nang Waterfall swim, then hot springs, lunch, and wildlife spotting.

“Was collected on time by our driver/guide called Mark, we were the only ones on the trip. Mark was amazing nothing was too much trouble and he was very knowledgeable. We went to the local market where we wandered around and had as much time as we wanted. The weather wasn’t great on this day so he jiggled the itinerary about so we could enjoy it. We went to the hot springs which was very ‘hot’ well worth a visit. Then to the Si Phang Nga national park to see the waterfall followed by lunch in the local restaurant. Amazing food. Finally we went on a kayak through the banyan…”

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7.Khao Sok & Cheow Lan Lake Tour with Kayaking

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

From Khao Lak, tour Khao Sok and Cheow Lan Lake by long-tail boat, with raft-house lunch, kayaking, and wildlife spotting.

“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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8.Khao Lak’s Little Amazon: Canoe, Trek & Waterfall Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 16 reviews · 7 hours · from $101

Khao Lak day trip to Phang Nga’s Little Amazon by canoe, then markets, a jungle walk to Tam-Nang waterfall, and Rommanee hot springs.

“Dia muito produtivo, conseguimos fazer muitas coisas em poucas horas, o guia Mark é impecável e não estávamos à espera de um carro privado. O tamanho da cascata é impressionante.”

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9.James Bond Island & Canoeing Tour by Longtail Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

Longtail boat day from Khao Lak to James Bond Island, sea-cave kayaking, stilt village lunch, cave art and Wat Suwan Khuha.

“Very good day, guide was superb very knowledgeable and helpful”

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