Khao Khram: Bees, Mangroves and Community

Around Khao Khram, you can discover local knowledge and water-based activities as two distinct types of excursion. In Ban Nai Nang, beekeeping and a longtail boat trip offered by the community are the main attractions. At Tha Pom Khlong Song Nam, you can kayak along the mangrove forest; swimming is permitted in some places. The experiences differ both in their focus and in their format.

Community Knowledge in Ban Nai Nang

The community-based tourism enterprise network of Ban Nai Nang was established in 2016. It incorporated local occupations and knowledge, including fishing and beekeeping, into tourism and linked this with the protection and restoration of natural resources. Ban Nai Nang is located in Khao Khram Subdistrict, Mueang Krabi District, Krabi Province. For travellers, this background is part of the experience: tourism here is connected with local occupations and knowledge.

Through community beekeeping, you can learn about keeping cave bees and stingless bees. The offering also includes tasting fresh honey from stingless bee hives. This gives you two different ways to engage with beekeeping: learning about the two types of bees and tasting the honey of one of them. Visitors interested in local knowledge can thus gain a tangible connection to one of the occupations that the network incorporates into tourism.

Longtail Boat Trip to Khao Garos and Devil Cliff

The Ban Nai Nang community offers longtail boat trips to see Khao Garos, Devil Cliff and a cave; the trip must be booked in advance. The cave serves as shelter from storms for the sea gypsies. This means the sightseeing trip also shows how the cave is used. Advance booking is required for this boat trip and should be taken into account when planning.

Kayaking and Swimming at Tha Pom Khlong Song Nam

Tha Pom Khlong Song Nam is located in Nong Chik, Moo 2, in Khao Khram Subdistrict. A kayak trip along the mangrove forest is offered there. Swimming is permitted in some places. This distinction is useful when choosing a water-based experience: the kayak trip follows the mangroves, while swimming is allowed only in certain places. This lets you distinguish between the boat trip and the designated swimming areas without treating the two offerings as the same.

Let Your Excursion Interests Guide Your Accommodation Search

When looking for a holiday rental in Khao Khram, your preferred type of excursion can be a good starting point. Consider whether you are mainly interested in learning about local occupations and community-based tourism, or would prefer water-based activities. Ban Nai Nang combines beekeeping with a sightseeing trip that must be booked in advance; at Tha Pom Khlong Song Nam, the focus is on mangrove kayaking and swimming in some places.

For the wider travel overview: Mueang Krabi District.