The beauty and scenic wonders of Khao Lak creates a world packed full of beautiful attractions and activities. Khao Lak is the ideal Thailand tourist destinations for couples, nature lovers, divers and families alike. Many Khao Lak hotels will be happy to arrange excursions and sightseeing trips. Alternatively, when you book your Thailand hotels with us, we can also arrange and book tours in advance together with your Khao Lak resort booking.  Khao Lak Snorkeling | | Snorkeling is great fun for the whole family. Here you will be able to observe banner fish, lion fish, parrot fish and a huge array of other reef fish.
Take a long tail boat trip to Khao Na Yak reef just off the coast to see some colourful fish and coral gardens. | | | | Boat Trips | | Also be sure to arrange with your resort or hotel for a boat trip to the popular Similin Islands, renowned all over the world for their natural beauty and underwater paradise. | | | | Khao Lak Kayaking | | Kayaking safaris down the Sok River and bamboo raft expeditions during which you can spot villagers on the banks living their traditional Thai lives and water buffalo having a bath is a worthwhile and popular activity. Exploration of the Takuapa Mangroves is not just beautiful sightseeing, but also very informative. | | | | Phang-Nga Bay | | Khao Lak sightseeing opportunities are plentiful. Visit Phang-Nga Bay by boat and cruise the caves and limestone islands by kayak. This is one of the world’s most scenic wonders and covers and area of 400 square kilometers. The most famous island in the bay is Ko Ping Kan or better known is the James Bond Island, where scenes from the Bond movie “Man with the Golden Gun” was shot. Here you can also snorkel in the shallow water which offer some stunning marine life. | | | | Sea Gypsy Island | | Koh Panyi, meaning Sea Gypsy Island, is another spectacular little island to visit. Here a fisherman's village is built over the water on stilts, guarded by a giant rock monolith. | | | | Elephant Trekking | | Another thrilling activity is to hop on an elephant and trek along the mountain paths while experiencing awesome views of the Andaman Sea. | | | | Game Fishing | | If you like to fish, Khao Lak and the Similan Islands are definitely the place to come. The islands is home to many types of game fish, such as Black Marlin, Sailfish, Wahoo, Narrow-Barred Spanish Mackerel, Barracuda, Giant Trevally, Blue Finned Trevally, Dorado, Queen Fish, Cobia, Rainbow Runner, several species of Tuna and also various species of Shark. | | | | Scuba Diving | | There are many scuba diving schools located around Khao Lak, offering a wide range of facilities including trips to the Similian islands, which every scuba enthusiast should have on his list of places to go explore. | | | | Turtle Releasing Festival | | Phang- Nga province also has an annual 7-day turtle releasing Festival in March. Turtles raised by the Fisheries Dept. are released by Festival participants into the sea at Thai Muang Beach. | | | | Khao Sok National Park | | There are many adventurous experiences to be had in Khao Lak and the surrounding areas. Visit the absolutely breathtaking Khao Sok Natural Park. It is covered by the oldest evergreen rain forest in the world, huge limestone mountains shooting straight up in the air, deep valleys, beautiful lakes, exciting caves, wild animals and much more. The whole park covers 645 square kilometers. It is actually the heart of a complex of five continuous conservation sites that comprise the largest protected forest on the Thai-Malay peninsula, covering a total of over 4,000 square kilometers. | Take a boat cruise or sea kayak through Phang Nga Bay with it's unique limestone rock formations and sea gypsy village. Or venture further north to Khao Sok in neighbouring Surat Thani, southern Thailand's oldest and largest national park, and canoe through the amazing scenery with lakeside wildlife viewing, trekking and camping. | | Khao Lak Golfing | | Two excellent golf courses are within easy reach of Khao Lak, located on the Andaman sea. The Royal Thai Navy provides an excellent course that is open to the public at Tap Lamu near the piers where boats depart for the Similan Islands. Course details are available at: Tublamu Navy Golf Course |
Another great course is located at Thai Muang, a regional center approximately 20-25 minutes drive south of Khao Lak. The course is currently closed for renovations, but is expected to re-open with a marina, property development around the course and a first class professional level course. Back to Top |
