Khao Lak · TAKUA PA OLD TOWN & CULTURAL TOURS
8 reviewed
This is the shortlist we would send a friend heading to Khao Lak: the 8 takua pa old town & cultural tours worth booking, each with its price, its traveller verdict, and the one thing to know before you commit.
A 4-hour Khao Lak tour pairing Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Museum, Kong Ka Temple, and Takuapa’s old town street food market.
“Excellent guide, good market and very important museum to see if visiting the area. Our guide was wonderful and very attentive.”
Private Takua Pa food tasting with Wandee in Khao Lak: hotel pickup, 20+ stall bites, charcoal chicken curry, Kanom Krok, Thai coffee.
“This was one of the highlights of our holiday in Thailand. Waandee is a fantastic guide - so knowledgeable and full of interesting stories. We tasted so many delicious dishes and finished with Thai coffee at a charming restaurant in the old town. I would highly recommend this tour.”
Explore Takuapa Old Town’s Sino-Portuguese streets, snack on taosor cake, and reflect at the tsunami memorial on a 6-hour Khao Lak trip.
“The Tsunami memorial and museum were very interesting. Our guide Sayan was great. He is a Tsunami survivor and his story of his experience added to the tour.”
A half-day small-group walk through Takuapa’s Chinese shrines, Sino-Portuguese streets, cake stop, temple, and possibly the local market from Khao Lak.
“The ride performed for the two of us Very worth seeing especially the street art painting Certainly even more interesting on market dayAuto-translated”
Cycle Khao Lak and Takua Pa on a meaningful route linking tsunami memorials, Old Town streets, and Baan Tharn Namchai.
“What a lovely day. Cycling 29km, seeing sites of countryside life and town life. You get to see so much and it’s definitely off the beaten tourist track. Nunn was the perfect host and gave lots of insights and stories. The snacks at the first stop Read more”
Half-day canoe on Takua Pa’s Little Amazon, seeing banyan-root canals and wildlife, then hiking to Sai Roong waterfall for a swim.
“The canoe trip lasted an hour so not a half day trip. The visit to the waterfall was a complete waste of time as there was no water flowing!”
Paddle the Little Amazon by canoe, then ride songthaew through Takua Pa Old Town with lunch and Khao Lak hotel pickup.
“The trip was very interesting. The guide tried to show even more than was in the program, to tell as much as possible about Thailand and its people. Swimming in an inflatable boat in the small Amazon was also very interesting. A true naturRead more”
Khao Lak day trip to an elephant sanctuary, quiet Takua Pa streets, a clay museum, markets, and 5 tastings; hotel pickup included.
“Journée exceptionnelle avec un guide( Tony) plus que sympathique avec qui nous étions seuls. Nous avons visité un temple, le sanctuaire aux éléphants, le mémorial du Tsunami, puis le marché de Takua Pa, en ayant l'impression d'être priviRead more”
