Shoreline Cruise and Secluded Beach

We were in Thailand for 2 weeks and decided on only one excursion....and did we get lucky choosing this company! First class all the way; super responsive and friendly and well- run. We booked an afternoon tour with a boat with a total of 6 tourists. We ended up being only the 2 of us—they could have rescheduled us, but instead treated us to a private tour. Our guide, Air, was the loveliest, charming, welcoming and most delightful guide we could have hoped for. Everything was perfect, from our pick-up at the hotel, to the long-boat ride, an amazing lunch on beach, and an unforgettable swim in the ocean. We even got lucky and met the owner, Sam who came over to say hello. We highly recommend this company and the team. It was a highlight of our wonderful holiday in Khao Lak.

Our tour guide, Garfield was excellent. Very friendly, good humoured and knowledgeable which is everything you hop for. 10/10 for Garforld and Co. Our trip was booked to be private and that's exactly tly what we got. Just us on a traditional long tail boat which was piloted by two local gents who drove at a perfect pace. They helped point out wildlife and Garfoeld told us what we could see. We saw monkeys, a condor a white tipped Eagle lizards, hermit crabs and most importantly at the end of our tour the turtles at the navy sanctuary. The lunch provided was authentic Thai and was lovely. We couldn't eat it all. The private beach was all ours. We were the only people who left footsteps in the sand. Be warned come in September and be prepared to be shocked by the amount of human plastic and glass that is washed up the beach into the jungle. Its a real shame what we have done as a species to this most beautiful of sights. Apart from the detritus on the beach everything on this tour was lovely. The turtle sanctuary is doing great work but one could only hope to see improvements at this site for the benefit of these amazing animals. It seems a bit tired and the turtles have little to do in their enclosures other than swim in circles. A few rocks and seaweed would help make their new lives more natural. Anyway if you're looking for a good tour company use this one. Remember to take a few extra baht with you for tips eg 100 per person in our case 2x boatman, 1 x guide 1x taxi driver. You get the point a few quid from us makes a big difference to these people and males for a better world in general.

Great tour. Hotel pickup nice and easy 9:15am start. Our tour guide Garfield was extremely friendly and informative on the drive to the dock, explaining the importance of 13 July for Buddhism in Thailand (amongst many other subjects). The shoreline tour took us around the bay and lasted about 1 hour. Whilst we didn’t see any monkeys catching mud crabs this time, we saw plenty of sea eagles catching their breakfast. The secluded beach was an excellent place to stretch our legs and have a beautiful Thai meal. The return trip allowed us to see local fishermen out with their nets catching fresh fish. The crew of the boat produced a welcome surprise shortly before disembarking- in the form of an ice cold wet towel each (much appreciated in the heat & humidity). The next part of the tour involved a trip to the turtle sanctuary- again Garfield was extremely knowledgeable about the techniques applied in locating and harvesting the turtle eggs, the process used to ensure both male and female turtles are born and raising the turtles before release. This tour was a fantastic day out and if you are in Khao Lak I’d advise you to give it a go. The tour was really enjoyable and educational (for me at least). Garfield is an excellent tour guide, after a day with him - you would have learned something new.