Full-day Tour To Cheow Lan Lake In Khao Sok National Park From Krabi

Very well organised trip. Our guide took time to explain us stuff about the jungle, the caves and the animals of the national park. He was also good in spotting them. The food was SUPERGOOD and enough for everybody. Loved it! But a little warning: Some people seemed surprised by how wet you get if driving in a longtail boat :) that's unfortunatly just the typical longtail-boat-experience and unavoidable. Also you dry up quickly. All in all: top tour! Happy we booked it.

A brilliant day trip from Ao Nang/krabi. We wernt sure whether to stay in Kano soo but it was doable from ao nang just a long travel day. Our guide was brilliant, great English, knowledgeable and passionate. They gave us refreshments of water, bananas and ice tea as well as lunch that was lovely with Thai classics and fresh fruit. Also We saw elephants which was amazing!

Beautiful places, courteous guide. However, I had informed about my vegan diet preference in advance but the guide and the restaurant staff were not aware of it

It’s a long drive but worth it! Our guide was knowledgeable in the jungle and cave. We had plenty of time to swim and it was refreshing. We got down poured on the way back to the pier but it was a fun experience.

Guide was doing his best but felt the day really gets dragged out longer then needed. If you've been to Halong Bay in Vietnam there would be no need to do this trip at all. Rock formations but not single island structures like Halong. (this is more like coastline), caves, kayaking, swimming etc. Jungle and cage was ordinary, lunch was nice, kayaking and swimming was what you would expect. Would not want to do this in peak season as would be very busy at lunch, swimming area. Overall I feel if your time or activity schedule was full you could easily leave this one off and have a chilled day by the pool where you're staying.

Although I loved the hike and the cave, the hiking guide took a liking to me. He continued to separate me from the group, insinuating that we could go and get intimate in the huts along the hike and then telling me to meet him in the bathroom at the end of the hike. He made several remarks that made me uncomfortable and like I said, continued to separate me from the rest of the group. I was a solo traveler and felt uncomfortable to say the least

Quite a long day, but a well organised tour. The minibus was clean and comfortable. Naturally the tour was quite quick, and only really included two main activities (a photograph stop at the classic viewpoint and a short hike and bamboo raft to an amazing and unique cave), as well as being on the lake itself. Bear in mind that it is an artificial reservoir and not a natural lake. It is a shame we didn't really see much wildlife on the walk, but it was still enjoyable to be in the rainforest. The included lunch was very good - quite a few dishes and plenty of food. The tour guide expressed that he didn't feel the group were interested enough, which was a bit strange and unfair as we did not get this impression. Overall, though, we found him informative and friendly.

We did this tour on 25-02-2023. The trip was well organized and there were beautiful sights on the lake. However, it was not as active as we had hoped. A lot of time was reserved for lunch, for chilling by ourselves at the restaurant, and waiting around. The actual hike to the Coral cave was maybe 20 minutes one way and this was the only active thing we did.

Our guide, Rudy, was knowledgeable and very funny. Very much enjoyed this tour; highly recommend. Do recommend comfortable shoes for the hike, not sandals even when it’s summer.

This trip was one of the highlights of our holiday. Pick up was on time and we had a pleasant drive to the National park with a short comfort break included. On arrival we were met by our informative and entertaining guide “two” who look us to our longboat. We were 9 people in total so had plenty of room to move about the boat for photo opportunities. Lunch was tasty and there was time for swimming or kayaking after. We had a walk through the rainforest and then transferred to a bamboo raft for our visit to the caves before making our way by longboat back to the bus pick up point.

Had a great time on this tour - pick up was on time (even when we had to change hotels last minute!), tour guides were lovely and food was very tasty - would definitely recommend if you want to experience the National Park without staying overnight!

While the tour is truly a full day, 12 hours from pick-up to drop-off for us, it is truly worth taking the time to do. The park and the lake are stunning with rock formations unlike you will see anywhere else. We could barely stop taking pictures of the scenery. Lunch at the raft house was large and delicious. We had chicken green curry, deep fried fish, and veggies. They offer a vegan or vegetarian option if requested. The second part of the tour with the bamboo raft ride, jungle hike, and cave walk also provide a truly unique experience. Rudy, our guide, was very knowledgeable providing information on the history of the lake, aspects of the cave, and pointing out signs of wildlife. We saw monkeys, various lizards, as well as elephant and tapir trails. Rudy was able to get us to the popular spots while avoiding the crowds of other tour groups. Plenty of cold water and tea was provided.

It was just a great day with lots of activities: Yaya was a great, funny guide who we could ask all our questions, the nature is just beyond beautiful and the lunch was tasty!

Our trip began with on time hotel pick up by mini van. On the way to Khao Sok National park we had a quick stop for toilet in street market. After coming to the park our quide Rudy bought us tickets and we boarded our long tail boat. After one hour ride we went for easy but interesting jungle trekking, we saw tarantulas, monkeys, elephant tracks and so on... than the Bamboo lady took us to the coral cave on her bamboo boat. After coming back from hike we had great lunch at the raft house and than we had time for kayaking or swiming while watching monkeys in the jungle. For the end of our trip we went to iconic Khao Sam Kloe and had time to take some pictures and enjoy the view. Than sunset ride back to the village and hotel drop off around 7PM. We really enjoyed our trip and would recommend it to everyone who likes adventure. We were only 4 people and our amazing guide Rudy who knows the area very well, THANK YOU :)

They picked us up at our hotel 40 minutes late, but when we got to Khao Sok and met our guide for the trip, everything went great from there. It was one of a kind experience and was very peaceful to sail in the park. We had Birkenstocks on and had no trouble walking the hike, so sandals would be fine for this trip. We were only four people on our trip, so it was very nice and comfortable. Be sure to not any others plans the day you go. We were not home before 8 pm so we were gone for 13 hours. We would definitely recommend this trip - especially if you are travelling with friends or as a couple.

Sadly it is now overrun with Chinese tour parties and all the trappings that brings. Hundreds and hundreds being herded around queuing up to see the "attractions", regimented trips and meals.

Everything was very nice, sadly we didn t spend much time near the restaurant so we couldn t swim or do kayak. We hoped to do so after the trek but the guide brought us back directly to the main entrance for 4 PM.

With beautiful mountain and river views. There is a raft for accommodation on the water. Perfect for relaxing with friends or family. Can bring food to grill on the raft itself, suitable for those who love peace.

Our tour guide was incredible, and the trip said "no more than 12 people," which there was more than 12 on our boat... but overall it was a good tour. That said, we spent a LOT of time in one place, when I think that a couple of hours would have been fine. Also, I would have liked to skip the cave at the end to save a little time. I'd say you get a lot for the money, but be prepared to spend hours in one place and if coming from Krabi, two hours in the car each way.

<p>The tour is very well organized and Cheow Lan Lake offers awesome views... transfer was very good it was just the two of us because only we were in Krabi, the food was tasty and the camping offered fun activities.</p>

<p>I recently took this tour from Krabi Town and despite some awful weather, still found it a really good tour. We started the day with an early pick up and our driver Rudy drove us to Khao Sok National Park, stopping once along the way for a snack/toilet break. Once we arrived at Cheow Lan Lake we boarded a longtail boat with 9 other people, who were staying closer to the park, making 11 of us in total.</p> <p>The boat trip took us for about 45mins along the lake, through some stunning scenery. Sadly we had some of the heaviest rain Ive ever seen, but for us this made it all a little bit more fun! After viewing some interesting rock formations we were taken to a nearby floating restaurant/activity centre, where you could choose to Kayak just pay a deposit, swim in the lake or just relax. As the rain was still terrible, most of us opted to relax until our lunch was served. The lunch was very good and they catered for the four vegetarians in our group. The meal was green curry, rice, vegetables, omelette and Fish for the meat eaters</p> <p>After lunch those of us who had paid for the jungle hike included in the price of this tour were taken back out on the boat to a different part of the lake. From there our guide took us on a hike through the jungle. At this point the rain was horrendous, the tracks were more like small streams and very muddy. That being said, we spotted a tarantula and some Horned lizards Along the way.</p> <p>After about 45mins of hiking we arrived at another lake. Here we took a motorised bamboo raft out to a cave. Here we left the raft and were tuided through a cave with headlamps. Our guide was very good at showing us stalactites and stalagmites, as well as some large huntsmen spiders, bats and cave crickets. There was also a small monkey hanging around near the entrance to the cave. </p> <p>The route back was even wetter we didnt realise this was possible. Despite spending hours in incredibly heavy rainfall, the trip was very good and the guides/drivers excellent too. I would definitely recommend this trip, as the park and lakes are stunning</p>

Brilliant full day tour including a long boat on Cheow Lan Lake, kayaking, jungle trek and cave visit. Pick up and drop off to/from hotel included as well as a brilliant Thai lunch plus water and snacks for the journey home. Recommended!

<p>Our driver was Rudy, and he was very nice and hospitable! He stopped by a 7-11 on the way for us to grab a quick bite to eat and offered us bananas. Furek was our guide and he was also very hospitable and knowledgeable about the park. This was one of my favorite tours in Thailand. Highly recommend!</p>

Unfortunately, the boatman booked at pear was super unfriendly and took us on the stop for lunch only to a place where only groups came to eat something...he was not ready to drive us to the next restaurant..we have now undertaken the tour for the third time...but no one has been so unfriendly

The lake is stunning, beautiful, but the whole tour does not justify the total price. It is the most expensive excursion I have hired in Krabi, and it is only justified by the trip there (just over 2 hours). But gasoline is not a reason for price

The place is beautiful and we were taken to a lot of different places, highly recommended! The guide was very nice and entertaining, made the activity much more interesting

Explico mi puntuación. El lugar, Khao Sok y el lago, son espectaculares y merecen totalmente desplazarte hasta allí (2h desde Krabi) porque son un espéctaculo de la naturaleza. Sin embargo, la organización de la excursión y el guía, un auténtico desastre, sobretodo teniendo en cuenta que estás pagando una cantidad cercana a los 100€ por cabeza. El guía que nos tocó, que se hacía llamar "Tuk tuk", un personaje que no dio ni una sola explicación del parque natural en el que estábamos, sólo se dedicaba a hacer bromas continuas que poco aportaban. Para llegar a la cueva incluída en la descripción del recorrido, te juegas literalmente la salud subiendo por una serie de salientes de piedra y el tío le importaba más bien poco, no estaba pte de nadie. Después, un paseo por la jungla del parque nacional en la que no te daba ninguna explicación de interés, sólo las típicas turistadas de hacer una pulsera con bambú, una flauta, etc. Durante el recorrido en barco, al llegar a las icónicas tres rocas de piedra caliza del lago, no se dignaron a parar unos minutos para que la gente se hiciese la foto en la proa del barco. Tras la comida, que había tiempo libre para hacer kayak, nadar, etc, el guía se esfumó y tuvimos que gestionarnos un kayak esperando bastante tiempo por el mismo. A pesar de todo esto, sigue valiendo la pena venir a Khao Sok, pero si podéis hacedlo con otra empresa.

Excursion "to the day" which is not one( 10h/15h) Great place, but visit to the tail leu leu without soul.. (we had taken a private tour!) In short, an impression of stinking drag!

O parque é muito giro e acho que vale a pena visitar, no entanto as condições em que a visita é feita não são as melhores. Uma atividade que custa 200€ por casal, deveria estar melhor organizada. Fomos num barco que não tinha condições para levar tanta gente, levamos com água na cara ao ponto de não se conseguir abrir os olhos e saímos encharcados. O almoço é razoável mas não é nada de especial. Em tanta duração de atividade só temos 1H para andar livremente a nadar ou nos caiaques! Volto a dizer, recomendo ver o parque em si mas não merece o valor pago!

Relaxte autorit door groene omgeving. Boottocht over het meer is leuk en de omgeving van het meer is prachtig. Als je geen zin heb in lange hikes door de jungle hoef je geen hotel te boeken bij Khai Sok en is dit een prima excursie dagje incl uitstekende lunch.

Die Autofahrt von Krabi beträgt ca 2 Std. Die Bootstour war ein Traum. Das spritzige Wasser ist jedoch etwas nervig. Die Besichtigung der Höhle war interessant, dauerte ca 15 Min. Von der Dschungelwanderung waren wir sehr enttäuscht. Diese dauerte nur 20 Min. Hier hatten wir viel mehr erwartet. Tiere hat man nicht gesehen. Die Speisen am Bootshaus hatten uns leoder nicht geschmeckt. Zudem sehr viele Touris. Keine Entspannung. Der Preis definitiv zu hoch für diese Tour. Allgemein würden wir diese Tour schon empfehlen. Allerdings würden wir hier eine private Tour empfehlen.

La balade sur le lac turquoise en bateau, entouré de falaise verdoyante et des îlots était juste un moment magique. Le repas suis était très bon aussi. L'animatrice qui nous a accompagné était vraiment très sympathique. Je recommande à 100%

My girlfriend got very ill last night, so unfortunately we had to cancel today's tour. We didn't get any of the money back! Very special we thought...

The tour we did was sorted out within an hour, because at first we didn't know if we would go here. So we didn't do a lot of comparing! It turns out that you can also do a 2 day tour for less money if you arrange it through the event shops in your village (via the government). So the tour is relatively expensive, but you certainly get your money's worth. We were (perhaps also by the price) but with 4 in total. That makes everything a lot more personal! The guide took a lot of time to explain things, speaks very good English for a Thai, takes his time with questions and sights and has good humor. About the trip itself so nothing to complain about. Afterwards glad we were not in a far too full boat with 20 people. This natural park will probably only see you once in a lifetime. Paying a little more is not bad in my opinion to make it even more special!

Cool impressive surroundings (looks a bit like ha long bay Vietnam), nice lunch on a raft and then the hike through the jungle to the cave. Definitely go and bring dry stuff because you even have to swim through the cave. Really nice experience though. Oh yes, don't forget to bring a headlight or buy one for 50 Bath, you will need in the cave.

Very good organization and accessibility of the tour operator. The guide was very nice and we had a great and varied day. In addition, we were provided with drinks and a small snack during the trip. The lunch was also good. Overall, a highly recommended tour to get a nice impression of Khao Sok National Park.