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Mangrove night herping in Phuket

Night herping in Phuket's mangroves

Tour description in short

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Our mangrove night walk in Phuket will allow you to explore the mangrove forest and coastal mudflats along the east coast.

Why our mangrove night walks?

Phuket has a decent diversity of snakes that occur in the mangroves. Species that are rare elsewhere, are seen relatively frequently in Phuket, like the Cantor's Mud Snake (Cantoria violacea), and the Crab-eating Mud Snake (Fordonia leucobalia). And you may even get lucky to see the Marine File Snake (Acrochordus granulatus). Well worth the visit!

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Tour package summary

Activities

Field herping
Night walk(s)

Tour details

Night tour
Private tour
900 - 4600 Baht (per person)
Difficulty level: Easy

What's included?

Expert herping guide (English)

The Schneider's Bockadam is one of the most common snake species in brackish water. — The Schneider's Bockadam, *Cerberus schneiderii* is one of the most common snake species in the brackish waters of Phuket.

Tour itinerary

Here follows the itinerary of our mangrove night herping tours in Phuket

Day 1 (19:00 to ± 23:00)

The colorful Face-banded Sesarmine Crab is a fairly common sight in the mangroves of Phuket. — The colorful Face-banded Sesarmine Crab, *Parasesarma eumolphe* is a fairly common sight in the mangroves of Phuket.

After meeting up with the guide, we start out on a board walk through the mangroves. If you wish to photograph some of the finds up close, be prepared to get muddy. After walking the board walk area, we search along the mudflats.

It is all flat terrain, not physically demanding in that sense. But to get up close with the snakes and other creatures you will probably get dirty feet.

As the name indicates, the Crab-eating Mud Snake, Fordonia leucobalia, has an unusual diet for a snake. This species is quite rare to see elsewhere in Thailand, but is surprisingly often seen on our snake tours in the mangroves of Phuket. — As the name indicates, the Crab-eating Mud Snake, *Fordonia leucobalia* has an unusual diet for a snake. This species is quite rare to see elsewhere in Thailand, but is surprisingly often seen on our snake tours in the mangroves of Phuket.

Extra information about the tour destination

The mangroves and coastal mudflats are home to a number of interesting snakes. Schneider's Bockadam (Cerberus schneiderii) is one of the more common species. But this particular spot has a thriving population of some rarer homalopsids like the Cantor's Mud Snake (Cantoria violacea) and the Crab-eating Mud Snake (Fordonia leucobalia). Our guide has also found Marine File Snakes (Acrochordus granulatus) in this area. Besides these snake species, you will encounter other critters like crabs, mudskippers, and other fish species.

The mangrove night herping trips take place on the east coast of the island.

You are expected to find your own transport to the night walk location and back. We will inform you about the exact location during the booking process.

The success of these mangrove snake tours depends partly on the tides.

Our tours can take off every day of the year, as long as our guide is available. Booking in advance is recommended!

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The rarely seen Marine File Snake is more aquatic than some of the other coastal snake species. — The rarely seen Marine File Snake, *Acrochordus granulatus* is more aquatic than most of the other coastal snake species on Phuket. This makes it harder to detect.

How much does a tour cost?

These are the rates (per person) for our mangrove night walk package based on your group size. And feel free to check out our other packages in Phuket, below.

Group size:	Rate per person:
1 Person	4600 Baht
2 People	2400 Baht
3 People	1700 Baht
4 People	1400 Baht
5 People	1200 Baht
6 People	1100 Baht
7 People	1000 Baht
8 People	900 Baht
Age:	Reduction:
4 to 12 years	-200 Baht
0 to 3 years	free

What's included?

Expert herping guide (English)

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