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Michael R.Germany · February 2026
★★★★★
“Three drafts of the itinerary before we paid anything, and every change was answered the same day. The guide in Chiang Mai was worth the whole trip.”
Private tour
Khao Lak & the Similans
A low-rise beach base, two days in the Similans and enough time left to do nothing at all.
Khao Lak & the Similans is a 6-day private trip from $1,180 per person, with two days in the Similan Islands marine park and four nights on Khao Lak's beaches. It is for divers and families who want Phuket's water without Phuket.
Duration6 days / 5 nights
From$1,180 pp
GroupPrivate · 2–6 travellers
StylePrivate tour
A low-rise beach base, two days in the Similans and enough time left to do nothing at all.
Best for: Divers and families avoiding Phuket's crowds. The route runs Khao Lak. Everything below is a starting point: hotels can be upgraded or simplified, days can be added, and any element can be removed.
The Similans are the best diving and snorkelling in Thailand and they are only accessible from Khao Lak or a liveaboard, which is why this coast stayed quiet. The park closes from mid-May to mid-October, so this is a November-to-April trip by definition.
The two boat days cover Koh Similan, Koh Ba Ngu and Koh Bon, with snorkelling for non-divers and two dives for certified ones. The four beach nights are at Bang Niang or Khuk Khak, which have the restaurants and the market without the condo strip.
Day by day
Day01
Arrive Khao Lak
Transfer from Phuket, afternoon on Bang Niang.
Day02
Similan day
Early speedboat to the islands, snorkel and beach time.
Day03
Dive day
Two dives at Koh Bon or Koh Tachai, back by late afternoon.
Day04
Free day
Beach, spa, or the national park cliff trail.
Day05
Khao Sok add-on
Optional day trip to Cheow Lan Lake, or another beach day.
Day06
Depart
Transfer to Phuket airport.
How the days are paced
One hotel, two boat days. The boat days start at 7:30am and finish by 4pm. Other days are free.
What’s included
Included
- 5 nights
- Similan day trip and park fees
- Two dives with equipment
- Private transfers
- Breakfast daily
Not included
- International flights
- Liveaboard upgrade
- Meals not listed
- Travel insurance
Good to know
From $1,180 per person, based on private · 2–6 travellers, 6 days and 5 nights. The quote includes the hotels, guiding and transport listed under “What’s included”; international flights and travel insurance are not included.
Yes. Every itinerary on this site is a starting point. Days can be added or removed, hotels upgraded or simplified, and the route reordered around your dates — we re-cost it as many times as you need before you commit.
Not included: international flights, liveaboard upgrade. Everything else listed under “What’s included” is in the quote, and we do not add local payments on arrival.
Three to six months ahead for the best hotels, and by September for travel over Christmas and New Year. Green-season trips can usually be arranged with six weeks’ notice.
Yes. The same boat carries snorkellers, and the reef at Koh Ba Ngu is shallow enough to see well from the surface.
It is closed mid-May to mid-October, and we do not sell this trip in those months. Outside the closure we substitute Surin if weather closes the Similans.
What you will see
National park
Similan Islands
Eleven granite islands with some of the clearest water in Thailand and the best diving in the country.…
Khao Lak · Full day or liveaboardFrom THB 3,200
Beach
Bang Niang Beach
Khao Lak's central beach: long, low-rise and quiet, with restaurants on the sand.…
Khao Lak · Half dayFree
Experiences on this trip
Reviews for this trip
CD
Claire D.Australia · July 2026
★★★★★
“Travelled with a 7 and a 10 year old. Boat timings changed twice and they still met us at the pier with cold water and a smile.”
EM
Élodie M.France · November 2025
★★★★★
“One person in Bangkok from the first email to the last transfer. She had actually stayed in the hotel she recommended.”
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