Why 6 Nights in Koh Lanta?
We have had some people asking us why we will be staying at the same place for such a long duration.
We have had some people asking us why are we staying in Koh Lanta for such a short duration.
Well, 6 Nights is the best that we could squeeze out for Koh Lanta from our corporate jobs and strategic Leave Planning for other holidays for the entire year. Is that enough for Koh Lanta? Yes, a week in Koh Lanta should allow you just the right amount of time to explore the area, relax a bit, pack in some activities and get a feel of the local life. But who doesn’t like to have a few more days in a beautiful island?
I am sharing our personal travel itinerary of 6 Nights in Koh Lanta. This itinerary assumes your arrival in Koh Lanta before Lunch on Day#1 and departure from Koh Lanta after Breakfast on Day#7. Our plan was to pack in some activities for the day and reserve the evenings for Beach R&R. This plan is very specific to our travel style and may or may not match with yours.
What if you have less than 6 Nights for Koh Lanta? If you still want to make the best of the little time you have in Koh Lanta, you can customize the itinerary to suit your preferences and time constraints.
What if you have more than 6 Nights for Koh Lanta? Well, I envy you!! 🙂
In either case, hope this can be a good starting point for your Koh Lanta travel planning. 🙂
[Colors in the photo are absolutely unedited – Lanta is beautiful!!]
Day#1:
- Transfer from airport
- Check-in to Lanta Mermaid Boutique House hotel in Klong Dao, freshen up, relax
- Late Lunch at Bamboo Island shack on Klong Dao Beach, 2 mins walk from hotel
- Walk ~3km from Klong Dao to Long Beach/ Phra Ae Beach, taking in the views of local life along the street
- Sip some beer & cocktail at ThaiMe Out Shack and watch the sun go down at Long Beach
- Tuktuk ride back to hotel
- Dinner at Indiano P shack on Klong Dao Beach
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| Long Beach / Phra Ae Beach |
- Breakfast at hotel
- 4 Island Tour, a full day trip from 8:30am to 04:00pm, visiting 4 different islands by Speedboat – Koh Mook (Emerald Cave), Koh Waen (Snorkeling) , Koh Kradan and Koh Cheauk (Snorkeling)
- Late Afternoon till before Sunset – Swimming in the clear sea at Klong Dao Beach
- Sip some beer & cocktail at Koala Bar shack and watch the sun go down at Klong Dao Beach
- Early Dinner at Koala Bar, Klong Dao Beach
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| Koh Kradan |
- Late Breakfast at hotel
- Ride bicycle along the main road from Klong Dao towards Saladan and back, observing the local life
- Check-out of hotel in Klong Dao
- Transfer and check-in to Kantiang View Resort in Kantiang Bay area [Pre-planned conscious decision to split the stay in northern and southern parts of the island – the topography and the population print change a bit when you you move towards south]
- Discover Scuba Diving: Swimming Pool Session from 01:30pm to 04:00pm
- Return to hotel, freshen up
- Walk along the length of Kantiang Bay Beach, collecting shells and watching the sun go down in a dramatic frame of anchored boats in the sea and outlines of Koh Rok and Koh Haa in the background
- Early Dinner at Why Not Bar on Kantiang Bay Beach [We avoided alcohol this evening for the Scuba Diving next morning]
- Relax and catch up on some reading by the Swimming Pool deck, overlooking the Kantiang Bay
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| Sunset with Koh Haa in the background, Kantiang Bay Beach |
- Scuba Diving – 3 Dives at Koh Haa region, Full Day activity, Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks on board the Dive Boat
- Sip some beer & cocktail at our hotel bar and watch the sun go down at Kantiang Bay
- Dinner at Phra Nang Restaurant on Kantiang Bay Beach
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| Koh Haa, Our Dive Site |
- Breakfast at hotel
- Rent a Self-drive car for 24 hours and explore the entire island throughout the day, 10:30am to 10:30pm. Our trail broadly included these stops:
- Old Town
- Sea Gypsy Village
- Lunch at Sun Hill Restaurant
- Long Tail Boat Ride through Mangrove Forests
- Swimming in the sea and watch the sun go down at Klong Nin Beach
- Kon-Tiki Lanta Dive Shop for next day’s trip confirmation
- Dinner at The Kitchen restaurant, Klong Dao
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| We drove till here… and walked a bit further… 🙂 |
- Early morning drive till the southern tip – Koh Lanta National Park gate and explore the south beaches along the way
- Breakfast at hotel
- 11 am to 9 pm: Snorkeling (day & night) trip to Koh Phi Phi, Sunset Cruise, Lunch, Snacks, Barbecue Dinner and Drinks on board the Boat
- Return to hotel & walk till Kantiang Bay Beach – watch live performances at Why Not Bar
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| The little monkey enjoying his morning, Koh Lanta National Park entrance – Andaman Sea in the background |
- Early morning walk on the Kantiang Bay Beach
- Breakfast at hotel
- Relax and sip on some beer, lounging at the hotel room balcony, taking in the view of the beautiful bay
- Check-out of Kantiang View Resort
- Transfer to airport
Other things we would have loved to do, had we got some more time:
- Spend some time with cats and dogs at Lanta Animal Welfare
- Go inside the Koh Lanta National Park and walk till the Lighthouse Beach
- Snorkeling at Koh Rok
- Some more beach R&R [Ahh I can never get enough of that!!]
