Khao Khram: Beekeeping, Mangroves and Boat Tours

The area around Khao Khram offers community-based activities and nature experiences with a range of different focuses. Ban Nai Nang is known for beekeeping and a network that incorporated local livelihoods and knowledge into tourism. At Tha Pom Khlong Song Nam, mangroves, kayaking and swimming in certain areas are the main attractions. There are also longtail boat trips to Khao Garos, Devil Cliff and a cave that serves as shelter from storms for the sea gypsies. This gives you a choice when planning your trip between learning and tasting, activities in the mangrove forest and a booked boat trip.

Ban Nai Nang: Beekeeping and Community-Based Tourism

At Ban Nai Nang’s community beekeeping project, visitors can learn about keeping cave bees and stingless bees. They can also sample fresh honey from stingless bee hives. The experience combines an introduction to keeping two types of bees with a tasting of the honey from one of them. For travelers interested in beekeeping, this combination of learning and tasting is the visit’s main focus.

The Ban Nai Nang Community Tourism Enterprise Network was established in 2016. It incorporated local livelihoods and knowledge, including fishing and beekeeping, into tourism and linked this with the protection and restoration of natural resources. The network’s history thus brings together local knowledge as part of tourism offerings and the management of natural resources. Ban Nai Nang is in Khao Khram Subdistrict, Mueang Krabi District, Krabi Province.

Tha Pom Khlong Song Nam: Kayaking and Swimming Areas

Tha Pom Khlong Song Nam is in the area around Khao Khram, in Nong Chik, Moo 2, Khao Khram Subdistrict, Mueang Krabi District. Kayak trips along the mangrove forest are offered there. Swimming is permitted in certain areas. These are two distinct options: kayaking takes you along the mangroves, while swimming is limited to certain spots. If you want to include swimming in your plans, this restriction is an important distinction.

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 cave serves as shelter from storms for the sea gypsies. A booking is required for the trip. The experience combines a boat ride with several named destinations; the cave also has the particular function of providing shelter from storms. Booking in advance is part of planning this trip.

The activities differ mainly in how you take part in them: beekeeping combines learning and tasting, while the longtail boat trip requires a booking. At Tha Pom, kayaking and swimming are two separate options, and swimming is permitted only in certain areas. This comparison can help you narrow down the focus you want for your stay in Khao Khram.

For the broader travel overview: Mueang Krabi District.