Trip Plan
Koh Lipe
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● Best season South · Andaman1000 km from Bangkok

Koh Lipe

Maldives of Thailand

Satun — Tarutao National Park, crystal-clear water, Sunrise and Sunset beaches, Walking Street, Koh Adang hike; open Nov–Apr only

IslandBeachSnorkel & divePhoto spots Ideal: 4 daysHat Yai flight + van 2h + speedboat 1.5h
How to go
Flight DMK → Hat Yai ≈ 1,000–2,000 ฿, van to Pak Bara 2 hrs (≈300 ฿), speedboat 1.5 hrs (≈650 ฿); van + boat combo ≈ 900–1,000 ฿
Entry
Tarutao National Park 200 ฿ · Snorkel trip 650–1,200 ฿ · Longtail taxi 50–100 ฿
Stay
Bungalow or resort 1,200–3,500 ฿ (an expensive island)
Season in Nov ● Best season

Boats stop May–Oct (monsoon), so go only Nov–Apr. Dec–Jan is peak season — book early.

Day-by-day plan

3 days
1Day 1
  1. Fly to Hat Yai, van to Pak Bara, 11:30 speedboat to Lipe
  2. Check in, swim at Pattaya Beach
  3. Sunset Beach
  4. Seafood on Walking Street
2Day 2
  1. Snorkel trip Zone 1: Koh Hin Ngam, Jabang pinnacle, Koh Rawi (longtail ≈650 ฿)
  2. Sunrise Beach
  3. Fire show
3Day 3
  1. Hike to Koh Adang viewpoint and beach (longtail 100 ฿)
  2. Lunch, snorkel at Koh Usen / Koh Kra (5 min from Sunrise Beach)
  3. Beach bar at Sunset Beach

Food to try

  • •Seafood BBQ on Walking Street (choose your own fish)
  • •Grilled squid in the Chao Ley (sea gypsy) village
  • •Cafés on Sunrise Beach

Good to know

The clearest water in Thailand. It is far, but worth 4 days. There is a ferry to Langkawi (Malaysia) — check the visa rules for Myanmar passports first.

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฿10,500 / per person
3 days · 2 people · ฿20,960