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Discover routes, attractions, and guides in Koh Lanta.

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Koh Lanta Sea Gypsy Village Walk
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Koh Lanta Sea Gypsy Village Walk

Visit the Chao Ley community — the indigenous Sea Gypsy (Chao Ley or Moken) community of Koh Lanta at Ban Sang Ga Ou on the island's southern coast is one of the few remaining traditional Sea Gypsy communities accessible to visitors in Thailand.

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Koh Lanta Mangrove & Eastern Shore Walk
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Koh Lanta Mangrove & Eastern Shore Walk

Explore Koh Lanta's quieter eastern side — the island's eastern coast facing the strait is a world away from the western resort beaches, with mangrove forest, fishing villages, the Sea Gypsy community, and the original character of the island's pre-tourism settlement pattern.

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Koh Lanta National Park & Forest Walk
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Koh Lanta National Park & Forest Walk

Explore Mu Ko Lanta National Park — the protected area at the southern tip of Koh Lanta Yai protects the island's last primary forest, the pristine beaches inaccessible from the resort side, and the surrounding coral reef that represents the most ecologically significant marine environment accessible from the Lanta resort base.

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Koh Lanta Food & Local Culture Walk
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Koh Lanta Food & Local Culture Walk

Experience Koh Lanta's food and culture — the island's food scene reflects the Thai-Malay-Chinese cultural mix of the southern Andaman coast, with the fresh seafood from the strait, the southern Thai curries, and the Old Town café culture all within accessible cycling distance from the resort areas.

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Koh Lanta Cycling & Island Exploration Walk
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Koh Lanta Cycling & Island Exploration Walk

Cycle Koh Lanta — the island's single main road running the length of the western coast provides a 27km cycling route connecting all the beaches and villages, with the island's interior jungle road crossing to the Old Town on the east coast providing the most rewarding off-beach exploration.

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Koh Lanta Diving & Marine Life Walk
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Koh Lanta Diving & Marine Life Walk

Dive from Koh Lanta — the island's position at the southern end of the Krabi archipelago provides access to some of the most celebrated dive sites in the Thai Andaman, including the legendary Hin Daeng and Hin Muang pinnacles where large pelagics and whale sharks are regularly encountered.

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Koh Lanta Long Beach & Sunset Walk
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Koh Lanta Long Beach & Sunset Walk

Walk Koh Lanta's Long Beach — Pra Ae (Long Beach) on Koh Lanta Yai's western coast is the island's most developed resort beach, with a 3km arc of sand facing the Andaman sunset, lined with beach bungalows, dive operations, and the casual beach bar scene that defines the island's laid-back character.

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Koh Lanta Old Town Heritage Walk
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Koh Lanta Old Town Heritage Walk

Explore Lanta Old Town — the original settlement of Koh Lanta (Ban Ko Lanta) on the island's eastern coast is a 200-year-old Chinese-Malay fishing village built on stilts over the water, with heritage shophouses, traditional boat-building yards, and a multi-ethnic community of Thai, Chinese, and Malay Sea Gypsies.

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