Ko Tarutao
The largest island of Tarutao National Park, 26 kilometres long and mostly covered in forest, about 10 kilometres north of Langkawi. Its name comes from a Malay word meaning old and primitive, and it remains one of the least developed islands in Thailand.
- Where
- Satun, Satun, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 6.6167, 99.6500
Get the Ko Tarutao stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Ko Tarutao. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Satun volume with your photos and a note.
Near Ko Tarutao
Langkawi Sky Bridge 26 km
A curved footbridge 125 metres long, hung from a single pylon 660 metres above sea level near the summit of Gunung Mat Cincang. It is reached by the cable car and a short inclined lift, and looks out over rainforest to the Andaman Sea.
Seven Wells Waterfall 26 km
A stream on the slopes of Gunung Mat Cincang that drops through a chain of seven natural pools before falling down the mountainside. A steep stair climbs through the forest to the upper pools, where people swim and slide over the smooth rock.
Langkawi Cable Car 27 km
A gondola opened in 2003 that rises 2.2 km from the Oriental Village at Teluk Burau to the peak of Gunung Mat Cincang. The ride takes about 15 minutes, climbing steeply over forest and granite to the start of the Sky Bridge.
Cenang Beach 37 km
Langkawi's most popular beach, a long strip of pale sand on the island's southwest coast. Cafés, small hotels and water sports line it, and in the evening people gather on the sand to watch the sun go down over the sea.
Kilim Karst Geoforest Park 37 km
A maze of limestone cliffs, mangrove channels and tidal creeks on Langkawi's northeast coast. Small boats wind through it past bat caves and fish farms, while sea eagles circle overhead.
Langkawi 38 km
An archipelago of 99 islands about 30 km off the northwest coast of Malaysia, close to the Thai border, with duty-free status. Its main island mixes rainforest, limestone and beaches, with Kuah as its biggest town and Pantai Cenang its busiest shore.
Ko Adang 39 km
The second largest island of Tarutao National Marine Park, about 6 kilometres long, forested and rising to 690 metres. It lies just across a narrow channel from busy Ko Lipe, but feels far wilder.
Ko Lipe 41 km
A small island in the far south of the Thai Andaman Sea, close to the border with Malaysia. Its name is a Thai form of the Malay Pulau Nipis, meaning thin island, and its beaches look out over the reefs of the Adang-Rawi islands.
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Questions
Where is Ko Tarutao?
Ko Tarutao is in Satun, Satun, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Langkawi Sky Bridge (26 km), Seven Wells Waterfall (26 km), Langkawi Cable Car (27 km).
How do I get the Ko Tarutao stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Ko Tarutao and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Satun volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Ko Tarutao before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Satun volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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