Pimalai Resort & Spa in Thailand is highlighting the crucial existence of mangrove swamps in filtering and purifying water and providing essential nutrients, taking guests into one of these fascinating settings.
The location for these three-hour tours is Yee Peng Village on the east coast of Koh Lanta where, a bridge will welcome guests and on the other side, a path takes one deep into the mangroves.
The mangroves provide breeding conditions for most species of tropical fish, absorb massive amounts of carbon and pump oxygen into the skies. They even provide a natural barrier to erosive powers of the ocean.
You can spend around 15 minutes exploring the mangrove on your own, then jump into a gondola or longboat to go through small canals sneaking into the mangrove.
The gondolas were used to transport mangrove timbers to charcoal factories. When mangrove forests became protected, Tung Yee Peng Villagers reinvented their boats for eco-tours and stopped cutting the trees.
Lanta Old Town was originally a sea gypsy settlement. Over the decades it transformed into a village influenced by trade. Now one can enjoy many shops, restaurants and homes built on stilts above the sea level.
The Old Town has a distinct Chinese influence and a very slow, laid-back feel. Walking around looking at the lanterns provides a sense of days gone by. There is no charge to visit Old Town Lanta Community Museum – a converted former Sheriff’s Office that was built during the reign of King Rama V presenting a flashback to the beginning of community life in Koh Lanta.
Koh Lanta Lighthouse or ‘Pat-Cha-Chote-Wa-Chi-Ra-Pa’ inside Koh Lanta National Park was in service to warn mariners of dangerous shallows and perilous rocky coasts. Visitors can climb a cliff to see the lighthouse closely and enjoy the stunning view over the two bays of the Mu Koh Lanta National Park. The lighthouse and National Park Nature trail are only a 15-minute scenic drive from Pimalai.
Pimalai conducts three-hour day and sunrise mangrove tours by gondola including transfers, tour guide, snack, tea/coffee and drinking water and three-hour tours by longboat including transfers, tour guide, kayak and drinking water. Tours are priced at THB1400 (approximately AUD57/NZD63).
Pimalai is also offering Early Bird Promotions with discounts of 10 to 30 percent on bookings through to 31 October 2023.
Rates commence at THB5,820 (approximately AUD240/NZD265) per night including daily breakfast and a roundtrip Krabi Airport transfer for two people.
For more information, rates and bookings contact svetlana@uniquetourism.com, your preferred travel specialist or visit www.pimalai.com
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