Run by Tom, on Lanta Yai
The shop is on the main road opposite Rawi Warin Resort & Spa, and we are reachable around the clock. Message us at any hour and you are talking to the person who owns the business, not a call centre.
About us
A small operation, run by people who live here
We started with one longtail and the mangrove run that gave us our name. The rest of the trips came later, and we have kept the boats small on purpose.
How we got here
Monkey Tours Lanta is a small, local operation on Koh Lanta Yai. It started with boat trips — the snorkelling runs out to Koh Rok, Koh Haa and the Emerald Cave that most people come to this island for — and grew into the other things guests kept asking us to sort out: a scooter for the week, a car to the airport, a taxi all the way to Phuket.
That is still how it works. One team, one shop, one phone number that is answered at any hour. Ninety-nine people have taken the trouble to review us across Google and Facebook and the average sits at 4.9 — which matters more to us than anything we could write here.
What we care about
Small groups, because twenty minutes in the water is not a snorkeling trip. Local crews, because they know which stop is sheltered when the wind swings. And being straight with people about the weather, the crowds and what they will actually see.
We do not feed the monkeys, we do not let anyone stand on coral, and we turn boats around when the sea says so. None of that is a marketing position — it is what keeps these sites worth visiting in ten years.
Why us
What you are actually booking
A local operator with its own boats, its own bikes and its own drivers — not a booking desk reselling someone else's day.
Local boats, local crews
Our boatmen are from this island. They know which stop is sheltered when the wind swings, and where the water has actually been clear this week — the sort of thing no itinerary can tell you.
One team, three services
Scooters, boat trips and transfers all come from the same place. Land at Krabi, get collected, find a bike waiting at your hotel and a boat booked for the morning — arranged in one conversation.
Why us
How we differ from the big boats
Small groups, more water time
Our boats carry fewer people than the big operators, which means less queuing to get in and roughly 45 minutes at each stop rather than 20.
Local boatmen who grew up here
Our crews are from Lanta. They know which stop is sheltered when the wind turns, and where the turtles have actually been feeding this week.
A guide in the water with you
Not standing on the boat pointing. Our guides swim with the group, stay close to anyone nervous, and show you what you would otherwise swim past.
Clear pricing, no pier surprises
The price you see is the price you pay. The national park fee is a government charge and we tell you exactly what it costs before you book.
We cancel when it is not safe
Bad sea state means a full refund or a free move to another day. We would rather lose the booking than take you out in a swell that is not safe.
Reef rules we actually enforce
No standing on coral, no touching wildlife, no feeding the monkeys, no banned sunscreen. It keeps the sites worth visiting next year.
Find us
Based at 269 Moo 8, Koh Lanta Yai
269 Moo 8, Koh Lanta Yai, Opposite Rawi Warin Resort & Spa
Ko Lanta, Krabi 81150, Thailand
Open 24 hours — message us any time on WhatsApp
Planning your Koh Lanta trip?
Scooters, island trips and airport transfers, all from one local team. Tell us what you need and we will sort it.
Open 24 hours · +66 95 540 3179 · find our shop