Itinerary
- Day 1
D/A/CH to Phuket
Your flight departs from Frankfurt, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Vienna, or Zurich with Qatar Airways or a similar carrier, heading to Phuket. You'll land on day 2.
- Day 2
Phuket Arrival
After landing, your driver picks you up at Phuket airport and takes you to Kata Palm Resort. Check-in happens from 14:00 onward, giving you time to settle into your room. Spend the rest of the day relaxing after your flight. Phuket, the island's largest, features white sandy beaches, clear waters, and lots to do beyond the shore.
- Accommodation
- Resort (Kata Palm Resort)
Included Activities
- Airport pickup and transfer to hotel
Optional Activities
- Explore Phuket old town
- Visit international diving spots
- Discover local beaches and forests
Landmarks Phuket Old Town - Day 3
Phang Nga Bay Full-Day Tour
Following breakfast, you head out for a full-day longtail boat tour of Phang Nga Bay with an English-speaking guide. You'll paddle through limestone formations and caves in a private canoe with two people plus your guide, checking out Koh Panak and Koh Hong. Lunch is a relaxed seafood meal on quiet Koh Hong Island. Later, you visit the famous James Bond Island (Koh Tapu) with its striking rock formations, then explore the coast before heading back to Phuket by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the hotel), Lunch (Relaxed seafood lunch on Koh Hong Island)
- Accommodation
- Resort (Kata Palm Resort)
Included Activities
- Full-day Phang Nga Bay longtail boat tour with English-speaking guide
- Private canoe exploration of Koh Panak and Koh Hong
- Visit to Koh Tapu (James Bond Island)
- Seafood lunch on Koh Hong Island
Landmarks Phang Nga Bay Koh Panak Koh Hong Koh Tapu (James Bond Island) - Day 4
Phuket Free Day
This day is yours to do what you want. Hang around the hotel, head to nearby beaches, check out local spots, or just take things slow and enjoy Phuket at your own pace. No scheduled activities.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Resort (Kata Palm Resort)
Optional Activities
- Relax on Phuket beaches
- Explore local attractions
- Water sports and activities
- Visit local restaurants and markets
- Day 5
Phang Nga Inland & Krabi Transfer
You leave at 08:30 with your driver and English-speaking guide to explore inland Phang Nga. First stop is the Monkey Cave Temple (Wat Suwan Kuha) with a 15-meter-high Buddha statue, then Tham Sam with 19th-century paintings. Next, you canoe through the Elephant Belly Cave (Tham Phung Chang) for about 20 to 30 minutes. After that, head to Samet Nangshe viewpoint for views across Phang Nga Bay. Grab lunch at a waterfront restaurant with Thai and Western food. Later in the afternoon you drive to Krabi, arriving in the early evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the hotel), Lunch (Local restaurant in Phang Nga town offering Thai and Western dishes with waterfront mountain views)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Deevana Plaza Krabi Aonang)
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Suwan Kuha (Monkey Cave Temple)
- Explore Tham Sam cave with 19th-century paintings
- Canoe tour through Tham Phung Chang (Elephant Belly Cave)
- Visit Samet Nangshe viewpoint
- Lunch at local Phang Nga restaurant
Landmarks Wat Suwan Kuha (Monkey Cave Temple) Tham Sam Tham Phung Chang (Elephant Belly Cave) Samet Nangshe Phang Nga Bay - Day 6
Krabi Free Day
No activities scheduled today. Relax at your beachfront hotel, walk around Krabi's beaches and local spots, or try water activities whenever it suits you.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Deevana Plaza Krabi Aonang)
Optional Activities
- Explore Krabi beaches
- Visit local attractions
- Water sports and swimming
- Relax at the hotel
- Day 7
Krabi Islands Excursion
You depart at 08:30 for a private island tour with an English-speaking guide visiting four islands in the Krabi area. Start at Tab Island, two small islands connected by a sandbank that shows at low tide. Stop at Kai Island to see the distinctive chicken-head rock and go swimming and snorkeling with colorful fish. After that, head to Poda Island for a picnic lunch on white sand. Visit Phranang Cave and Phranang Beach for more swimming or just relaxing. You're back at your hotel around 14:30 with the afternoon free.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the hotel), Lunch (Picnic on Poda Island beach)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Deevana Plaza Krabi Aonang)
Included Activities
- Visit Tab Island
- Explore Kai Island with distinctive rock formations
- Swimming and snorkeling at Kai Island
- Picnic lunch on Poda Island beach
- Visit Phranang Cave
- Relax on Phranang Beach
Landmarks Tab Island Kai Island (Hen Island) Poda Island Phranang Cave Phranang Beach - Day 8
Mangrove Forest & Khao Sok National Park
Leaving at 08:30, your driver and guide take you to Tha Pom (Klong Song Nam), a mangrove area with clear spring waters and underwater tree roots creating an unusual landscape. Walk on wooden paths through this protected area, though swimming isn't allowed. Then drive about 2 to 2.5 hours north through rubber plantations and tropical scenery to Khao Sok National Park, one of the world's oldest primary forests. After lunch at your hotel, take a relaxed jungle walk on an easy trail leading to a natural bathing spot with a small waterfall. Keep an eye out for leaf monkeys, colorful butterflies, and strange plants. A few natural pools in Sok River let you cool off.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the hotel), Lunch (At hotel near Khao Sok National Park entrance)
- Accommodation
- Resort (The Cliff and River Jungle Resort)
Included Activities
- Walk through Tha Pom mangrove forest on wooden walkways
- Afternoon jungle walk in Khao Sok National Park
- Explore rainforest trail to natural bathing area with waterfall
- Access to natural pools in Sok River
Landmarks Tha Pom (Klong Song Nam) Khao Sok National Park Sok River 
- Day 9
Cheow Lan Lake Floating Bungalow
After breakfast with jungle sounds around you, your driver takes you to the Cheow Lan Lake pier. A boat brings you to Panvaree the Greenery floating resort where you check in. Lunch happens at the restaurant, then your afternoon is free to explore the natural setting. Swim or take out a kayak. At 17:00 you take a scenic boat trip around the lake. Back for dinner at 18:30 at the hotel. You'll sleep in a floating bungalow with a private toilet.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the hotel accompanied by awakening jungle sounds), Lunch (At hotel restaurant), Dinner (At the hotel at 18:30)
- Accommodation
- Bungalow (Floating Bungalows)
Included Activities
- Boat transfer to Cheow Lan Lake floating resort
- 17:00 boat trip to explore the lake
- Access to kayaks and swimming
Landmarks Cheow Lan Lake - Day 10
Surin Islands Snorkeling
A speedboat takes you from Khao Lak across turquoise water to the remote Surin Islands, home to the Moken sea community who have lived here in balance with the environment for centuries. During a village visit, you learn about their traditional fishing-based life. After lunch, you snorkel at three different spots discovering the region's beautiful coral and tropical marine life in the Andaman Sea. The boat returns you to your hotel by 15:30.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Resort (Apsara Beachfront Resort and Villa)
Included Activities
- Speedboat transfer to Surin Islands
- Visit to Moken village
- Three snorkeling locations
- Snorkeling among corals and tropical marine life
Landmarks Surin Islands Andaman Sea - Day 11
Surin Islands Snorkeling (Repeat)
Another speedboat from Khao Lak takes you to the Surin Islands and the Moken community. You visit the village to learn how they live, their traditions centered on fishing. Following lunch, you snorkel at three locations exploring the preserved coral and unique tropical marine life in the Andaman Sea. Return to your hotel by 15:30.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Resort (Apsara Beachfront Resort and Villa)
Included Activities
- Speedboat transfer to Surin Islands
- Visit to Moken village
- Three snorkeling locations
- Snorkeling among corals and tropical marine life
Landmarks Surin Islands Andaman Sea - Days 12 - 13
Khao Lak Free Days
You have two full days with nothing scheduled. Relax at your beachfront resort, walk around Khao Lak's beaches and nearby attractions, or do any water activities and dining whenever you feel like it.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Resort (Apsara Beachfront Resort and Villa)
Optional Activities
- Relax on Khao Lak beaches
- Water sports and activities
- Explore local attractions
- Visit local restaurants and markets
- Day 14
Departure
Your driver takes you to Phuket airport where you board your flight back to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
Included Activities
- Transfer to Phuket airport
- Day 15
Arrival
You arrive back in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, completing your trip.
