Day 1: Krabi Arrival – Koh Lanta
Arrival at Krabi airport by morning flight or pre-stay at Krabi hotel, our driver greets you and transports you to your hotel in Koh Lanta. Koh Lanta, one of Thailand’s most beautiful islands, located just off the coast of Krabi. Its long coastline has nearly a dozen beaches, some considered the finest in the country, and each one with its own charm and atmosphere. After checking in at the hotel, there’s time to relax and get settled.
Note: Flight ticket and hotel accommodation in Krabi mainland are not include
Approximate pick-up & drop off times: (To be advised)
Approximate total distances: - Krabi airport to Krabi pier: 60 km. / 1 hour - Krabi town / Aonang beach hotel to Krabi pier: 85 km. / 1.5 hours - Krabi pier to Koh Lanta pier: 12 km. / 45 minutes) - Koh Lanta pier to Twin Lotus Resort: 3 km. / 10 minutes Meals included: None Accommodation: Twin Lotus Resort, Koh Lanta – Superior Room
Day 2: Koh Lanta
After breakfast at your hotel, you have a full day of leisure to explore the island.
Lovely sandy beaches, an endless stretch of the Andaman Sea and a collection of 70 neighboring islands topped with lush evergreen forest make Koh Lanta nothing less than paradise. The island is the main gateway to the exotic coral reefs and marine life of the Andaman Sea. Diving expeditions, snorkeling and sea kayaking are just some of the options available to you.
For diving tours, do not miss places such as Hin Daeng & Hin Muang, the King Cruiser Wreck, Anemone Reef, Hin Bida, Koh Bida and Koh Ha, which is primarily known for its underwater caves. Other activities include attending Thai cooking class, ecotourism tours and guided tours of the mainland. Situated on the eastern coast are beautiful mangrove forests of Tung Yee Peng that you won’t want to miss. Last but not least, a visit to the Lanta Old Town is a must. Located on the eastern side of Koh Lanta, this is a small quaint village inhabited by Thai fishing families, Chinese merchants, and a community of sea gypsies. You’ll also find a Buddhist temple, Chinese temple, an art gallery, and a selection of restaurants which give it a contemporary feel.
Approximate pick-up & drop off times: - Approximate total distances: - Meals included: Breakfast Accommodation: Twin Lotus Resort, Koh Lanta – Superior room
Day 3: Koh Lanta – Koh Mook
After breakfast, you’re picked up from your hotel in Koh Lanta and transported to Koh Mook. The rest of the day is free at leisure.
Approximate pick-up time: 09.30 hrs. Approximate total distances: Twin Lotus Resort to Koh Lanta pier: 3 km. / 10 minutes (Depart Lanta pier at 10:30 hrs. and arrive Koh Mook pier at 11:30 hrs., **time is subject to change) Meals included: Breakfast Accommodation: Koh Mook Sivalai Resort – Superior Villa
Day 4: Koh Mook - Island Hopping excursion and Emerald Cave
Early morning pick-up from your hotel for a long tail boat Island-Hopping excursion to explore the Trang archipelago Take a leisurely trip and travel like the locals to any number of islands in the area including Koh Ma, Koh Chaek, Koh Kradan and Koh Ngai. To fit more into your day then a speedboat is a faster and more stylish way to travel making it easy to stop for swimming, snorkeling and lunch on a deserted beach. The highlight of this island-hopping excursion is a visit to the Emerald Cave. This is perhaps the biggest attraction in the area with many tourists departing from the mainland just to see this amazing sight. For guests at Sivalai, the cave is easy to reach by boat, just minutes away on the west coast of the island. To reach the cave there is a small entrance only 10 meters wide that can only be accessed by kayak during low tide. A more exciting way to enter is by swimming one by one to the end of the 80-meter channel. The reward when you reach the Centre is worth it. You are surrounded by high cliffs of lush greenery and a small sandy beach under the open blue skies. The sunlight filters through the sea water creating the stunning emerald colour. After a relaxing day at sea, return to the hotel and the rest of the day is free at leisure.
Note: Admission fee THB 400 per person at Hat Chao Mai National Marine Park (Koh Mook and Emerald cave) is not included. Price is subject to change.
Approximate pick-up & drop off times: 09:30 – 16:30 hrs. Approximate duration of the visits: 7 hours Meals included: Breakfast, Picnic lunch Accommodation: Koh Mook Sivalai Resort – Superior Villa
Day 5: Koh Mook - Koh Lipe
After breakfast at the hotel, you’re picked up from your hotel in Koh Mook and transported by a small ferry / join-in speedboat to the next destination, Koh Lipe, an island paradise in the South Andaman Sea, famous for its white sandy beaches and turquoise blue waters. Koh Lipe is a small tropical paradise with all the usual (but welcome) clichés: white-sand beaches, turquoise waters, coconut tree-fringed beaches, luxuriant tropical forest, colourful coral reefs (25% of the world’s tropical fish can be found here), but to make it short, the main attraction here is the natural splendor of the island. Add to this the chilled-out atmosphere and the slow pace of life found in most tropical destinations, and you’ve got a winning holiday destination. After arrival at the hotel, the rest of the day is free at leisure to explore this small, but beautiful island.
Snorkeling and scuba diving are the most notable activities to practice at and around Koh Lipe. “8 Mile Rock”, ‘Yong Hua Shipwreck’, ‘Sting Ray City’, ‘Hin Takorn Dukong’, and ‘Stonehenge’ are just a few of the most famous dive points in the area. You can rent the equipment in shops along the beaches and go straight from the shore: there are superb coral reefs just a few meters away waiting to be explored. Sea kayaking and sailing are also available on Koh Lipe. On land, you can trek all around the island – it takes roughly one hour – and discover the lush tropical vegetation and its fauna at your pace. Trekking in Koh Lipe also gives you a chance to reach small beaches which will make you feel like Robinson Crusoe. And after all these strenuous activities, why not indulge yourself with a Thai massage?
At night you can explore Koh Lipe, walking street. The recent development of the island brought a certain improvement in the types of cuisine at Koh Lipe. Of course, Thai cuisine and seafood are the most represented genres, but visitors can now enjoy a larger choice of dining opportunities. Western, Italian, Indian, vegetarian, and Halal options make Koh Lipe a gourmet destination similar to other tourist destinations in Thailand.
Note:
- When your boat arrives at Koh Lipe, as there is no pier, you will dock to the floating platform. From there everyone is required to pay for the taxi boat fee THB 50 per person per way. - Admission fee THB 200 per person at Tarutao National Marine Park and the cleanup fee THB 20 per person are not included. Prices are subject to change
Approximate pick-up time: 11.20 hrs. (at Koh Mook local pier) Approximate total distances: From hotel to Koh Mook local pier: 500 m. / 5 minutes (Depart Koh Mook at 11:20 hrs. and arrive Koh Lipe pier at 13:30 hrs., **time is subject to change) Meals included: Breakfast Accommodation: Idyllic Concept Resort – Deluxe Garden Cabana
Day 6: Koh Lipe
After breakfast at the hotel, you will be picked up from your hotel around 09:00 hrs for the start of snorkeling to discover the Satun undersea. The experienced guide will take you to pier where a long-tail boat await for a unique snorkeling trip. He / she will always pick the most suitable sites to visit, according to weather conditions, tidal movement, and Park restrictions. The first stop is at Hin Ngnam Island, a shallow and calm site which makes it possible to have a close look at all the small and unique marine life.
This tranquil island is not about the white sand beach but rather filled with smooth shiny black rocks. It is believed that whoever takes any rocks from the island will be cursed by the island guardian spirit, but their wishes will be granted if ones can make a tower with 12 rocks. Move to Jabang Island, the sea here is about 5-16 meters in depth but most of the time the water is so clear you can see the colorful coral from the surface. The submerged rock pinnacles are stunning with red, pink, orange, blue corals growth covering on granite rocks. Beside that you will be greeted with the many colorful fish swimming around the reefs. Lunch will be served on the unspoilt Rawi Island that boasts the best beaches of any island in the Adang archipelago and its white sand beach is simply perfect for strolling around. After a relaxing lunch, we head to Koh Hin Sorn, an astonishing mini island that has two cube boulders overlapped, like it was made by someone, which provide shelter juvenile marine life like clown fish, coral reefs, sea flowers, soft corals and hard corals. On the way back, we stop over at Koh Rokloy, a tiny island with powdery sand beach whose color contrasts with a turquoise of the transparent sea water. This is the last snorkeling spot where you can enjoy swimming in the sea. Something you will never forget! You will be back at the hotel around 15:30 hrs. and the rest of the day free at leisure.
Note: Admission fee THB 200 per person at Tarutao National Marine Park is not included. Price is subject to change
Approximate pick-up & drop off times: 09:00 – 15:30 hrs. Approximate duration of the visits: 6 hours Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch Accommodation: Idyllic Concept Resort – Deluxe Garden Cabana
Day 7: Koh Lipe – Hat Yai / Koh Langkawi (Malaysia)
Your last day starts with breakfast at the hotel. At the arranged time, depart Koh Lipe by scheduled boat to the mainland, Pakbara pier, and proceed by land transfer to airport in Hat Yai (for your onward flight back to Bangkok.
Or gather at Koh Lipe immigration office (at Ferry station) for stamp out of Thailand and proceed by a scheduled boat to Langkawi.
Note: - Taxi boat fee between hotel and Koh Lipe pier THB 50 per person per way, flight ticket Hat Yai / Bangkok and accommodation at Hat Yai / Malaysia are not included
Approximate pick-up & drop off times: (To be advised) Approximate total distances: - Koh Lipe to Pakbara pier: 60 km. / 2 hours - Pakbara pier to Hat Yai airport: 120 km. / 2.5 hours - Koh Lipe to Immigration office: 750 m. / 5 minutes Meals included: Breakfast