Trip Plan
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3 stops 8 days

Phuket → Khao Sok National Park → Krabi

Phuket 3 days → van 3 hrs → 2 nights in a raft house on Cheow Lan lake → van → Krabi and Railay 3 days. Fly home from Krabi (KBV).

How to travel this route

From Bangkok to each stop, between stops, and back home.

150 km140 kmBangkok 900 km1Phuket2Khao Sok National Park3Krabi

Times are estimates. Check Google Maps on the day.

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  1. Bangkok → Phuket
    840 km · 1h25 flight / 12h bus
    Flight · Bus
    Van / bus / ferry tickets (12Go)
  2. 1
    Phuket · 3 days
    Sleep in Phuket
    Full guide
  3. Phuket → Khao Sok National Park
    About 150 km · about 3.5 hrs
    Includes a boat or ferry — check the last boat time.
    Directions Van / bus / ferry tickets (12Go)
  4. 2
    Khao Sok National Park · 2 days
    Sleep in Khao Sok National Park
    Full guide
  5. Khao Sok National Park → Krabi
    About 140 km · about 3.5 hrs
    Includes a boat or ferry — check the last boat time.
    Directions Van / bus / ferry tickets (12Go)
  6. 3
    Krabi · 3 days
    Sleep in Krabi
    Full guide
  7. Krabi → Bangkok
    780 km · 1h20 flight / 11h bus
    Same way back. Book the return a few days early on weekends.

Day-by-day plan

Stop 1 · 3 days
Phuket
Full guide
1Day 1 · Phuket
  1. Fly to HKT (1h25), then Grab or airport bus to Kata
  2. Lunch, Kata Noi beach
  3. Big Buddha and Wat Chalong
  4. Sunset at Karon viewpoint or Promthep Cape
  5. Dinner in Kata
2Day 2 · Phuket
  1. Speedboat tour to Phi Phi, Maya Bay and Khai Island (full day, ≈2,000 ฿)
  2. Back, walk on Bangla Road (Patong) or Jungceylon mall
3Day 3 · Phuket
  1. Old Town — Thalang Road, old Sino-Portuguese shophouses, Chinese shrines
  2. Lunch: Hokkien noodles
  3. Phuket Elephant Sanctuary (ethical, ≈3,000 ฿) or Chillva market
  4. Sunset at Cape Panwa or Rang Hill
  5. Sunday Walking Street (Old Town)
Stop 2 · 2 days
Khao Sok National Park
Full guide
4Day 4 · Khao Sok National Park
  1. Arrive in Surat (night train or bus), van to Khao Sok village
  2. Check in, jungle walk and Bang Hua Rat waterfall (guide ≈800 ฿)
  3. River tubing or canoe
  4. Night walk (frogs, tarantulas)
5Day 5 · Khao Sok National Park
  1. Van to Ratchaprapha dam, longtail across Cheow Lan Lake (1 hr) — the 'Guilin of Thailand'
  2. Check in at the raft house, swim, kayak
  3. Walk to Nam Talu or the coral cave (only in some seasons)
  4. Sunset boat, look for wildlife
  5. Stars over the lake
Stop 3 · 3 days
Krabi
Full guide
6Day 6 · Krabi
  1. Fly to KBV, van to Ao Nang
  2. Lunch in Ao Nang
  3. Longtail to Railay (100 ฿): Phra Nang cave beach, lagoon viewpoint
  4. Sunset in Ao Nang, night market
7Day 7 · Krabi
  1. 4 Islands tour (Poda, Chicken, Tup, Phra Nang) by longtail or speedboat
  2. Back, massage
  3. Krabi town Walking Street (Fri–Sun) or Chao Fah night market
8Day 8 · Krabi
  1. Tiger Cave Temple (1,260 steps, go early)
  2. Emerald Pool and Blue Pool (Thung Teao forest)
  3. Lunch, Klong Thom hot spring waterfall
  4. Back to Ao Nang

Book & go

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1
Phuket · 3 days
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2
Khao Sok National Park · 2 days
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3
Krabi · 3 days
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Krabi → Bangkok780 km · 1h20 flight / 11h bus Directions
฿22,790 / per person
8 days · 2 people · ฿45,580