Private Full Day CBT Baan Bang Rong Community Visit
For an insight into a traditional way of living, this half-day excursion takes guests off the well-worn tourism trail to meet people who live by age-old practices. Our discovery starts at 7.30 am at Bang Rong Village, a Muslim community on the east coast of Phuket. Our destination is the Baan Bang Rong Agricultural Preservation Tourism Group, a body that promotes eco-practices. We can see how locals make a living from the natural environment and take part in hosted activities, such as creating a pateh bag, a famous handicraft in this community. Our immersion continues with a visit to a pineapple farm where we taste this delicious fruit straight out of the ground. We then watch a rubber tapping demonstration, a mainstay of the island’s economy. We then learn about a crab conservation project, followed by the release of crabs into the sea near a mangrove forest. Our final call is a coconut garden to see how these nuts are harvested, followed by a cooking demonstration of the famous dessert khnam tom. This fascinating tour includes lunch cooked in a local community kitchen and a return transfer at around 1.30 pm.
Route
- Duration: 5 hours, with departure at 8.30 am;
- This Trail programme is operated daily on private basis with English-speaking guide;
- Pick up and drop off for this Trail programme apply only / are inclusive for customers staying along Phuket’s main beaches such as Patong, Kata, Karon, Kalim, Kamala, Surin and Bangtao. Pick up and drop off outside these areas and beaches along the east coast including any harbour and Phuket’s International Airport are excluded and supplementary charges apply.
- Tours and transfers with English-speaking, licenced assistance;
- Transportation for tour and transfers by air-conditioned vehicle, unless otherwise stated;
- All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the programme;
- All applicable taxes and service charges;
- All meals as indicated in the programme (food only).
This is one of our Sustainable Trails, an excursion that maximizes positive impacts on local communities and minimizes negative impacts on the environment in the following ways:
- Eat locally – Enjoy local dishes and snacks made using locally-sourced ingredients;
- Transport alternatively – This experience includes an immersive walking tour;
- Experience meaningfully – Take part in various community workshops and join to the crab conservation project.
