
Ban Talae Nok village Experience local life, a village tucked away in a serene location in the south of Ranong province. Ban Talae Nok is home to a community which is a model for responsible tourism and sustainability and a visit here is a wonderful way to culturally enrich your travels in Ranong.
You will find a warm Southern Thai welcome from a community which is a model for responsible tourism and sustainability. The main way that villagers make for living is from fishing and farming and the community take only what they need from nature while also carefully conserving the mangroves and ecosystem.
TOUR OVERVIEW:
PRIVATE TOUR / ONE DAY / 2 DAYS / 3 DAYS
Experience typical village life
Live like a local, helping to prepare a traditional dinner and sleeping in a family home.
Explore the Thai countryside
Travel to remote Ban Talae Nok village and fishing with local, relaxing on the remote Gum island.
Connect with the local community
Spend time with local residents, sharing stories and learning about their background and daily life.

Start the tour in Kuraburi at Andaman Discoveries’ office for a pre-trip briefing and cultural orientation. Transfer, together with one of Andaman Discoveries’ bilingual Thai/English translator, to Ban Talae Nok village to meet your hosts, and be welcomed into their way of life.
Take a walking tour of the community with your local guide to learn about the history and lives of these villagers. See first-hand an area of the village that was destroyed by the 2004 tsunami and learn from survivors how they have recovered.
For lunch, enjoy authentic Southern Thai food with your host family.
Learn a new skill at the handicraft workshop. The women’s group, established after the tsunami, makes beautifully hand-crafted soap, using only the finest natural ingredients. Watch an informative demonstration and then make soap for yourself with the expert guidance of the soap ladies, and keep a souvenir
Return to your homestay to make a local specialty dessert. Try your hand at grating the coconut and filling the palm leaf with the batter. Then grill and enjoy the delicious snack hot of the fire
After a full day of activities, relax on the beach as time allows before heading back to Andaman Discoveries’ office for debriefing and end of the program.
Morning
Transfer pick up at your hotel in Khaolak area.
Meet your translator for a pre-trip briefing and cultural orientation.
Transfer 2 hours North to Ban Talae Nok village to meet your local guide, and be welcomed into their way of life.Take a walking tour of the community with your local guide to learn about the history and lives of these villagers, see an area of the village that was destroyed by the 2004 tsunami and learn how this event affected the community. Take part in a handicraft workshop and learn the art of Batik. You can create your own design or have your hosts draw one of you, then colour in the beautiful designs, and keep your creation as a souvenir
Noon
Explore the mangrove forest in a long-tail boat, where you have the chance to spot various birds, monitor lizards and monkeys.
Take a fascinating journey through the tidal canals and learn how the villagers are active in protecting this amazing ecosystem.Continue your journey out to the hidden paradise of the undeveloped Gam Islands, only 10 km from the coast of the village.
Arrive to the white sand bays and explore the surrounding nature, then go for a swim and snorkel in the clear blue waters. Picnic lunch on the island, relax on the beach.
Depart the island and say goodbye to your kind hosts.Transfer to your hotel, End of program 18.oo.
Day 1 – Cultural Exchange
Morning
Start the tour in Kuraburi at the Andaman Discoveries office for a pre-trip briefing and cultural orientation. Transfer to Ban Talae Nok village to meet your host family, and be welcomed into their way of life. Take a walking tour of the community with your local guide to learn about the history and lives of these villagers. See an area of the village that was destroyed by the 2004 tsunami and learn how this event affected the community
Noon
Lunch – enjoy authentic southern Thai food with your homestay family
Take part in a handicraft workshop and learn the art of Batik, a technique of hand-dyeing fabrics by using designs drawn in wax. You can create your own design or have your hosts draw one for you, then color in the beautiful designs, and keep your creation as a souvenir. Learn to weave leaves of the nypa palm with the villagers and help make traditional roofing from a local mangrove plant
Take a short walk to the beach where you can relax and bask in the spectacular colors of an Andaman Sea sunset
Evening
Dinner – enjoy a barbecue dinner on the beach with your hosts and feast on freshly-caught seafood, garden-fresh vegetables, and Thai curries (weather permitting, alternative is dinner in the homestay) Participate in a cultural activity where you can share stories and experiences with the family and local villagers. Pictures from home are always appreciated!
Overnight: Ban Talae Nok Homestay, comfortable bedding and mosquito net provided
Day 2 Natural Wonders
Morning Breakfast at the homestay house Head into nature, and explore the mangrove forest in a long-tail boat, where you have the chance to spot various birds, monitor lizards and monkeys. Take a fascinating journey through the tidal canals and learn how the villagers are active in protecting this amazing ecosystem
Continue your journey out to the hidden paradise of the undeveloped Gam Islands, only 10 km from the coast of the village. Arrive to the white sand bays and explore the surrounding nature, then go for a swim and snorkel in the clear blue waters**
Noon Have a picnic lunch on the beach with your hosts**
Depart the island and take part in a local fishing activity with your hosts,if you get a good catch, your hosts will create a tasty net to table meal . Handicraft workshop – the women’s group, established after the tsunami, makes beautifully hand-crafted soap, using only the finest natural ingredients. Watch an informative demonstration and then make soap for yourself with the expert guidance of the soap ladies, and keep your creation as a souvenir
Evening Learn to cook local Thai food with your host family, or spend your time before dinner relaxing on the beach. After dinner, enjoy more cultural exchange by trying on traditional Muslim clothing to learn more about your hosts’ religion and how it is connected to their culture and daily lives
Overnight: Ban Talae Nok Homestay, comfortable bedding and mosquito net provided
Please Note** Gam Islands only available during dry season, November – April. During rainy season, have an extended mangrove tour and go fishing with your homestay family. Depending on tides and expertise, fish in the canals with nets or poles, spearing shrimp or catch crabs with traps.
** Lunch in the rainy season is held at the homestay.
Day 3 Local Life
Morning
Breakfast at the homestay house. Participate in a livelihood activity by weaving leaves of the nypa- palm with the villagers to help make traditional roofing from a local mangrove plant. Return to your homestay to make a local specialty dessert.
Try your hand at grating the coconut and filling the palm leaf with the batter. Then grill and enjoy the delicious snack hot of the fire
Noon
Have a last lunch with your homestay family.
Walk up to the school for a beautiful view of the islands facing the village and the surrounding sea. Pack and say goodbye to your friendly hosts.
Transfer back to Kuraburi then end your program at the Andaman Discoveries office with a debriefing and transfer onto your next destination.
Day 1 Cultural Exchange
Morning Start the tour in Kuraburi at the Andaman Discoveries office for a pre
tripbriefing and cultural orientation. Transfer to Ban Talae Nok village to meet your host family, and be welcomed into their way of life. Take a walking tour of the community with your local guide to learn about the history and lives of these villagers. See an area of the village that was destroyed by the 2004 tsunami and learn how the community was effected
Noon Lunch – enjoy authentic southern Thai food with your homestay family
Join the women’s soap cooperative, established after the tsunami, for a handicraft demonstration to make beautifully hand-crafted soap using natural ingredients. Help in the process and then make a soap souvenir for yourself with the expert guidance of the soap ladies
Go fishing on the beach with local fishermen and learn their traditional way to catch a meal for their family. Take some time to swim and relax on the beach
After a full day of activities, relax on the beach and enjoy a spectacular Andaman sunset
Evening For dinner, enjoy a barbeque dinner on the beach with your hosts and feast on freshly-caught seafood, garden-fresh vegetables, and Thai curries (weather permitting, alternative is dinner in the homestay) In the evening participate in a cultural activity where you can share stories and experiences with the family and local villagers. Pictures from home are always appreciated! Then try on their traditional clothing to learn more about their Muslim culture
Breakfast at the homestay then take a tour through the savannah from the back of a homemade tractor. Try to catch a glimpse of wildlife, such as deer and birds, or find a honeycomb up in the trees Noon
Lunch at the homestay
Pack and say goodbye to your friendly hosts
Transfer back to Kuraburi Arrive to the Andaman Discoveries office for debriefing, then end of program.
WHAT INCLUDED:
- Transfer to/from Kuraburi (additional Khaolak)
- Accommodation homestay with local
- Meals as mention in the program
- English Speaking Guide
- Activities as mention in the program
- Travel Insurance
- TAX 7%
WHAT'S TO BRING:
- Culturally sensitive clothing
- Quick dry & old clothing for outdoor activities
- Towel, flip-flop
- Personal uses; toothpaste, toothbrush, soap or shower cream and shampoo
- Photos of home / family for cultural exchange
- Refillable bottle water
- Sunscreen, sunglasses and hat
- Insect repellent
- Torch and batterie
- Camera and battery charger