Thailand · National Parks

One Day Tour Khao Sok Cheow Lan Lake from Krabi

10 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Pak Nam. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Full-day trip from Krabi to Cheow Lan Lake in Khao Sok National Park
  • 02 Cruise the lake by traditional longtail boat
  • 03 Hike through tropical rainforest to the hidden Coral Cave
  • 04 Enjoy a bamboo raft experience and see stalactites and stalagmites
  • 05 Swim or kayak in emerald green water
  • 06 Relax at floating raft houses surrounded by limestone scenery
  • 07 Visit a colorful local market along the way
  • 08 Thai lunch served at a raft house restaurant

Discover the dramatic beauty of Cheow Lan Lake on a full-day journey from Krabi to Khao Sok National Park. Surrounded by towering limestone cliffs, emerald water, and lush rainforest, this experience combines scenic cruising with soft adventure in one of southern Thailand’s most striking natural settings.

Travel by minivan from Krabi, visit a local market, and cruise the lake by traditional longtail boat. During the day, hike through tropical forest to a hidden cave, enjoy a bamboo raft experience, and take time to swim, kayak, or simply relax at the floating raft houses. A Thai lunch is served at a raft house restaurant, with round-trip transfers and guiding included for a smooth day out.

Discover the dramatic beauty of Cheow Lan Lake on a full-day journey from Krabi to Khao Sok National Park.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Krabi, Khao Sok National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Cheow Larn Lake at Khao Sok National park, known as Guillin of thailand is one of the most beautiful places on earth, with over 100 islands with towering limestone cliffs that give the lake its fairy-tale scenery.  There are also many varieties of wildlife such as elephants, wild oxen, deer, wild boars, hornbills, monkeys, gibbon, etc.  The emerald-like fresh water lake is surrounded by lush forest which is said to be one of the most fertile forests in Southern Thailand.  The forest is also the origin of the Tapee River which runs to the Gulf of Thailand. Anyone who visits will immediately relax and enjoy the beauty of this natural setting, and will never want to say goodbye. The place itself is said to be one of the ten most beautiful places in the world.  Spend your day taking in the amazing scenery, jungle hiking, exploring a cave, swimming, and relaxing at the floating bungalows.

We pick you up at the hotel in the morning to leave Krabi with our guide good english speaking who will take care of and provide you information. When the van crosses to Surat Thani Province, you can feel lifestyle of the local people, communities and their livings as well as the scenery of mountains, palm trees and rubber plantations which are economic plants around the area. Take a short break for a cup of coffee while enjoying beautiful scenery at Khao Sok.   Start the day with a drive from Khao Sok to a colorful local market.  Then cruise the lake in a traditional longtail boat where we can see emerald fresh water and plenty of sandstone and mudstone and limestone mountain.    Swim in emerald green water. Choose between kayaking, hiking with a guide, or hanging at the raft houses to relax and swim.   Hiking to the hidden cave (coral cave) through the tropical rainforest. You will be exciting with bamboo raft and seeing stalactites and stalagmites  in the cave. Lunch time on the raft house restaurant among the natural  and full the relaxing swimming kayaking. Head back by boat to the pier from where the car driver will bring you back to your hotel in Krabi .

Itinerary • 07:00am – 07:30am Hotel pick up you from hotel. • 07:45am – 09:45am Drive by minivan to Khao Sok National Park. • Take a local longtail boat to the lake. • Hiking to the hidden cave through the tropical rainforest. • Exciting with bamboo raft. • Lunch time on the raft house restaurant. • Relaxing , swimming or kayaking. • 04:30pm Depart from Khao Sok to Krabi and return to you hotel. • 06:00pm Arrival at you hotel. *The tour program is subject to change due to the weather & sea conditions* **Please be patient in cases of unforeseen delays along the pick up route**

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Pak Nam. 2 cities · 10 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Free hotel pick up is available for Krabi town , Ao Nang , Klong Muang and Tub Kaek
  • Travel by air-conditioned van from Krabi to Khao Sok
  • Lunch, drinking water, coffee, fruits
  • Life jacket
  • Accident insurance
  • National Park fee

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Child ticket: Age 4-11
  • Children must be at least 4 years old to participate.
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • There is a minimum of 2 people required to run this tour! On the rare occasion that we should be required to cancel a tour, we will inform you in advance and offer a different tour date, an alternative tour or provide a full refund.
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • What to bring: Pocket money, swimwear, dry t-shirt for after the trekking, mosquito repellent, sunscreen, small backpack to carry water bottles and your personal belongings, closed shoes fit for hiking on a rough trail, like sports shoes or trekking shoes
  • Notification • For the mentioned service. • Not transferable to any other service or person. • Please arrive in the hotel lobby 15 minutes before the scheduled for departure. • Due to bad weather or sea conditions the tour may be postponed or cancelled with a full refund. • You can cancel your booking 2 days prior to your scheduled date of departure and receive a refund for cost of the tour.
  • • You can also get picked up from anywhere in Krabi. • Free hotel pick up is available for Krabi town, Ao Nang, Klong Muang and Tub Kaek • The exact pick-up time will be confirmed by email after you have made the booking • If you stay at Railay Beach, we offer a pickup service from the boat ticket office at Ao Nam Mao Pier which is just a 15-minute longtail boat ride from Railay East • If you stay in Ton Sai, please come to the meeting point at Phra Nang Inn reception in Ao Nang • If you stay at Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas, please take the hotel shuttle boat to Nopparat Thara Pier in Ao Nang • Please plan to meet your tour guide in your hotel lobby at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled pick-up time • If you arrive more than 10 minutes late or after we have moved from your hotel, you may be considered a no-shows

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Pak Nam.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Pak Nam.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 10 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Pak Nam..

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