All of Thailand
Koh Lanta
Thailand / Andaman Coast / Koh Lanta

Koh Lanta

Long, Quiet Beaches for Families and Slow Travel

Plan this trip
3 daysIdeal stay₹2,530From / night₹1,120Food / day₹560Entry

A long, flat island south of Krabi with a string of uncrowded west-coast beaches, Lanta Old Town on stilts, mangroves and the marine park at its southern tip. Vans from Krabi drive on via two short car ferries; boats from Phi Phi run in the high season. Good for families and couples who want calm. Many resorts close or cut prices from May to October.

Highlights

  • Koh Rok snorkelling day
  • Four Islands & Emerald Cave from Lanta
  • Lanta Old Town stilt houses
  • National park lighthouse at the southern tip
  • Kantiang Bay sunset
  • Mangrove kayaking
  • Khao Mai Kaew cave trek
  • Scooter the quiet east coast
  • Long Beach sunset bars

Things to do

  • Koh Rok snorkelling speedboat dayNov–AprMorning · 8h
  • Four Islands & Emerald Cave tourMorning · 8h
  • Lanta Old Town walk & seafood lunchAfternoon · 2h 30m
  • Mu Ko Lanta National Park lighthouseAfternoon · 2h 30m
  • Khao Mai Kaew cave trekMorning · 3h
  • Kantiang Bay sunsetEvening · 1h 30m

Tours & tickets

Tours & tickets in Koh Lantavia GetYourGuideTours & tickets in Koh Lantavia Klook

Tourisma may earn a small commission if you book — it never changes your price.

When to go

Best time: November – April

Worth knowing

Andaman Monsoon: Rough Seas and Red Flags

The south-west monsoon brings rain most afternoons and rough seas from May to October, worst in September. Red flags (no swimming) are common on Phuket's west-coast beaches, where rip currents drown swimmers every year; speedboat trips are cancelled at short notice and the crossings are bumpy. Hotels are much cheaper than in the high season.

  • Buddhist holy days (Makha Bucha, Visakha Bucha, Asahna Bucha) · Visakha Bucha 31 May; Asahna Bucha and Buddhist Lent 29–30 Jul — Candle-lit processions round the temples at dusk, worth seeing in Chiang Mai and Ayutthaya. Alcohol may not be sold anywhere, bars included, for 24-48 hours (hotels and airport duty free excepted); the Full Moon Party moves a night.
  • Christmas and New Year peak — The most expensive fortnight of the year on the islands: resorts set 5-7 night minimums and compulsory gala-dinner charges on 24 and 31 December, and Phi Phi, Samui and Phuket ferries and flights fill a month ahead. Indian school holidays add to it. Book by October.

Part of a longer route

Koh Lanta is a stop on a curated circuit through Thailand.

🏝️

Andaman Island Hop

Stop 4 of 4 · 10 days · easy