Snorkeling Khao Lak: Similan Islands with guide and meals

Snorkel four islands and eat lunch on white sand

A full-day snorkeling tour from Khao Lak to the Similan Islands National Park with a professional English-speaking guide, hotel round-trip transfer, all snorkeling gear, three meals and national park entry included. The boat reaches the islands in less than 90 minutes and stops at Koh Miang, Koh Payu, Ko Bangu and Koh Similan, where you snorkel among hard and soft corals and spot colored fish before eating lunch on the beach. The tour runs October 15 through May 15 each year.

Step-by-step itinerary

Snorkeling trip to Similan Islands

• Pickup from hotel in Khao Lak
• Light breakfast and gear selection
• Safety briefing and tour info
• Cruise to Koh Miang
• Explore Koh Miang views and wildlife
• Snorkel at Koh Payu coral reefs
• Snorkel at Ko Bangu Breakfast Bend
• Picnic lunch on Koh Similan beach
• Hike to Sailing Rock lookout
• Return cruise to Khao Lak pier
• Light meal and transfer to hotel

The experience

You get picked up from your Khao Lak hotel in an air-conditioned minivan and driven to Wow Andaman Pier, where the crew meets you with a light breakfast, coffee and tea. After you choose your snorkeling gear and the guide walks through safety and the day's plan, the boat heads out to the Similan Islands in under 90 minutes. The first stop is Koh Miang, where white sand meets the water and you might spot Nicobar flying foxes and pigeons on the island itself. Then you move to Koh Payu, which has rich hard and soft coral reefs, and Ko Bangu at the northern end of the chain: its eastern side holds Breakfast Bend, a reef arch loaded with sea fans and staghorn corals where varied fish life congregates.

Lunch happens on Koh Similan, the largest island, where you eat a picnic meal on a secluded beach. After eating, you can walk up to the Sailing Rock, a massive formation on the upper beach that resembles a ship's sail and offers views across the islands. The boat then heads back to Khao Lak, where you have a light meal at the pier before the driver takes you to your hotel. The whole day runs about eight and a half hours from pickup to drop-off. The Similan Islands National Park is only open to the public from mid-October through mid-May, so plan accordingly.

Everything is arranged: the guide speaks English, your snorkeling equipment and life jacket come with you, drinking water and soft drinks are on board, and the national park entrance fee is paid. Basic accident insurance is included. Children from age 4 can join. The tour can shift depending on weather and sea conditions, but the core stops and the snorkeling time stay the same.

What’s included

• Professional English-speaking guide.
• hotel round-trip transfer in an air-conditioned minivan.
• snorkeling equipment, life jacket and beach towel.
• light breakfast with coffee and tea at the pier.
• picnic lunch on Koh Similan.
• light meal after the trip.
• drinking water, soft drinks, coffee, tea and fresh fruit throughout the day.
• Similan Islands National Park entrance fee.
• basic accident insurance.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:30

AgesAdult (12 to 69 years) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupUp to 40

Live guideEnglish and Thai

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 5 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Trip Store Krabi

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English, so you follow the commentary and safety instructions clearly without a translator. Book this if you want the islands explained and the snorkeling led by someone who knows the reefs and the wildlife, rather than navigating on your own.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Thai.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. No refund if you cancel.

What's the snorkeling actually like at the Similan Islands?

The islands have hard and soft coral reefs with colored fish swimming among them. Koh Payu and Ko Bangu are the main snorkeling stops, with Breakfast Bend at Ko Bangu offering sea fans, staghorn corals and varied fish species. You enter the water from the boat and snorkel in the shallows around the reefs.

Do I need snorkeling experience to book this tour?

No. The guide gives safety instructions and information about the tour program before you get in the water, and the tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. Snorkeling gear and a life jacket are provided.

What meals and drinks are included?

Light breakfast with coffee and tea at the pier; a picnic lunch box on Koh Similan; a light meal after the trip back at the pier; drinking water, soft drinks, coffee, tea and fresh fruit throughout the day.

When does the tour operate?

The Similan Islands National Park is officially open to the public from October 15 through May 15 each year, so the tour runs during that window only.

How early do I need to be ready for pickup?

The itinerary calls for an early pickup from your Khao Lak hotel by minivan to reach the pier in time for breakfast and the boat departure. Exact pickup time will be confirmed when you book.