Tour· Koh Tarutao· Thailand
Ao Pante Mangrove Longtail and Kayak Trip (Khlong Pante)
6° 42.2′ N · 99° 38.8′ E · approximate
From the park HQ pier, park longtails and rental kayaks run up the mangrove-lined Pante Malacca canal to Crocodile Cave — birds, monitor lizards and spectacled langurs along the banks.
Practical
Wikipedia: Crocodile Cave is reached by longtail from Pante through the mangrove, about 15 minutes each way. Dive-the-world: a scenic boat trip can be arranged along the mangrove channels, with birds and possibly spectacled (dusky) langurs. Wikivoyage: kayaks and paddle-boats rent at about 500 THB per day (verify locally). Southeast Asia Pilot: the creek runs several kilometres and is navigable by dinghy at mid to high tide; it quotes a 500 THB per person fee at the creek (current park entry is 200 THB per foreign adult per thainationalparks.com, June 2026; verify locally). Book at the visitor centre; go on a rising tide and bring a torch for the cave. Position approximate: the HQ pier at the creek mouth (OpenStreetMap). See also the Crocodile Cave entry and the Ao Pante Creek passage.
Best for
Mangrove wildlife and a cave without the dinghy
Season
Mid to high tide; park open year-round on Tarutao
Nearby
- Mu Ko Tarutao National Park Fee0.1 NM away
- Tarutao National Park HQ, Ao Pante0.1 NM away
- Ao Pante Park Restaurant (Tarutao HQ)0.2 NM away
- To-Boo Cliff Viewpoint0.2 NM away
- Ao Pante Anchorage (Tarutao)0.3 NM away
- Crocodile Cave (Tham Jarakhe) by dinghy0.5 NM away
- Ao Molae Beach, Tarutao1.3 NM away
- Ao Molae Park Restaurant (Tarutao)1.3 NM away