Tarutao National Park - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Tarutao National Park

Established as a marine national park in 1974, Tarutao National Marine Park is covering 1490 km² area at the southernmost Thailand off the coast at Satun Province in the Andaman Sea. The park consists of 51 islands within two groups; Tarutao Group to he east and Adang-Rawi Group to the west. There are three archipelagos in the park; Tarutao Archipelago, Klang Archipelago and Adang Archipelago.

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Mu Ko Phetra National Park

Mu Ko Phetra National Park

23.68km from Tarutao National Park

Mu Ko Phetra national park near Khao To Ngai by the sea, the spot was carved by nature consisting of several hundred million-year-old rocks from two different eras. The connected areas seem to transport us through time and space. Besides the main attraction, you can also enjoy beautiful nature and fresh sea breeze.

Langkawi Sky Bridge

Langkawi Sky Bridge

29.17km from Tarutao National Park

Langkawi Sky Bridge is a 125-metre curved pedestrian cable-stayed bridge in Malaysia, completed in 2005. The bridge deck is located 660 metres above sea level at the peak of Gunung Mat Cincang on Pulau Langkawi, the main island of the Langkawi archipelago in Kedah.

Seven Wells Waterfall

Seven Wells Waterfall

29.63km from Tarutao National Park

Known locally as Telaga Tujuh, Seven Wells Waterfall is so named because seven natural pools have been formed at different levels by water streams that flow down the second highest mountain of Langkawi - Mount Mat Cincang. This is the most picturesque and undoubtedly the best waterfall in the island.

Langkawi Cable Car

Langkawi Cable Car

30.94km from Tarutao National Park

It provides an aerial link from the Oriental Village at Teluk Burau to the peak of Gunung Machinchang, which is also the location of the Langkawi Sky Bridge. The total length is 2.2 km (1.4 mi), with a journey time from the base to the top of around 15 minutes.

Kilim Geoforest Park

Kilim Geoforest Park

35.43km from Tarutao National Park

The Kilim Karst Geoforest Park consists of three river estuaries that stretch from Kisap village approximately 10&km to Tanjung Rhu, and they are all interconnected. They are rich in wildlife with hairy nosed sea otters, brown winged kingfishers, monitor lizards, and swimming macaque monkeys being common sights. There is also a bat cave within the Geoforest Park.

Cenang Beach

Cenang Beach

40.64km from Tarutao National Park

Sandy swimming beach along a strip of restaurants, duty-free and souvenir shops.

Discover More Attractions in Satun, Home of Tarutao National Park

Satun

Satun

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The province is on the Malay Peninsula, on the shore of the Andaman Sea. It possesses almost 100 islands with beautiful beaches.

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