Your own boat through the Kilim mangroves

With a local boatman, your group has its own boat through Kilim Karst Geoforest Park, part of the UNESCO Langkawi Geopark. You pass towering limestone cliffs, mangrove channels and caves, with wildlife such as eagles, monkeys and monitor lizards along the way.

What you see

Limestone cliffs and mangrove channels

The boat winds between steep limestone walls and the roots of the mangrove forest, one of Langkawi’s most striking landscapes.

The Bat Cave and the Crocodile Cave

Two caves named for their inhabitants and their shapes.

Eagles and monkeys

Eagles circle above the river, and macaques gather on the mangrove roots.

The full route

• The Bat Cave

• The Crocodile Cave

• Eagle feeding

• Mangrove sightseeing

• The Kilim Geoforest Park landmark

• A round at Tanjung Rhu

• Dangli Island

• A swim stop

• A fish farm, with fish feeding

Prices

RM650 per boat for up to 10 guests, no age limit. Larger groups take more than one boat. The boat is for your group only. Life jackets and fish feeding are included.

Two departures a day: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM or 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Where it starts

Meeting point for the mangrove tour · Kilim Geoforest Park jetty ↗

The tour starts from the jetty at Kilim Geoforest Park, on the north-east coast. See how to get to the Kilim jetty.

Good to know

Combine the mangroves with a sunset or private cruise, on the same day or on separate days: see our cruise and mangrove packages. Prices are for your group only. The booking window shows the dates and start times still open.

Payment and weather

Full payment confirms your booking.

The tour normally runs as scheduled. In heavy rain or rough seas, the operator checks the conditions and decides whether it goes ahead. If the activity is cancelled before it starts, we offer you a new date first. If no new date suits you, we refund what the operator refunds us for your booking, within 14 days of receiving it. See our booking terms for water activities and tours.