Trip Plan
Similan + Surin Islands (Khao Lak)
All destinations
● Best season South · Andaman900 km from Bangkok

Similan

snorkel/dive

Thailand's top dive site — Similan National Park (Nov–May), Khao Lak beaches, Moken village on Surin

Snorkel & diveIslandBeachNature Ideal: 3 daysPhuket flight + 1.5h van + speedboat
How to go
Fly to Phuket, then shared van to Khao Lak 1.5 hrs (≈300 ฿) · Similan day trip by speedboat from Thap Lamu ≈ 3,000–3,500 ฿ (park fee included)
Entry
Similan National Park 500 ฿ · Surin National Park 500 ฿ · Liveaboard 2 days / 1 night 8,000+ ฿
Stay
Khao Lak 900–2,500 ฿
Season in Nov ● Best season

Similan and Surin are open only from 15 Oct to 15 May. The water is clearest Jan–Mar.

Day-by-day plan

3 days
1Day 1
  1. Fly to HKT, van to Khao Lak
  2. Lunch, Khao Lak beach
  3. Tsunami memorial, Bang Niang market
2Day 2
  1. Similan Islands day by speedboat (Koh 8 Donald Duck Bay, snorkel at Koh Bon)
  2. Back, massage
3Day 3
  1. Surin Islands day (Moken village, best shallow reef) or waterfall in Khao Lak-Lamru National Park
  2. Seafood

Food to try

  • •Khao Lak: seafood at Bang Niang market
  • •Takua Pa old town (Sunday Walking Street)
  • •Phang Nga: fried fish (pla tod) and roti

Good to know

Best for people who snorkel or dive. For a couple who dives, a 2-day / 1-night liveaboard is better value.

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฿10,600 / per person
3 days · 2 people · ฿21,220