Sample route · Thailand

Southern Thailand: beautiful islands, minus the tourists

  • 21 days
  • From age 0
  • Island hopping by boat

White sand, limestone cliffs in turquoise water and islands where life still takes its time. After a few days in Bangkok you fly to Krabi and hop by boat from island to island: from the cliffs of Railay via laid-back Koh Lanta and tiny Koh Mook to the quiet islands of Koh Yao Yai and Koh Yao Noi. Three nights per stop, so you can really settle in.

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Longtail boat in turquoise water in front of a rock island near Koh Mook

The route at a glance

Bangkok 3 nightsRailay 3 nightsKoh Lanta 3 nightsKoh Mook 3 nightsKoh Yao Yai 3 nightsKoh Yao Noi 3 nightsBangkok 1 night
Day plan

Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Flight to Bangkok

    Overnight flight from Amsterdam.

  2. Days 2 to 4

    Bangkok

    3 nights
    • A longtail boat ride through the canals
    • Wat Pho and Wat Arun, early in the morning
    • Street food in Chinatown
  3. Janieke with her daughter in the water by the limestone cliffs of Railay
    Days 5 to 7

    Krabi · Railay Beach

    3 nightsFlight and longtail boat
    • Only reachable by boat, between towering limestone cliffs
    • Phra Nang beach, with the cave at the end
    • Sunset at Railay West
    • Kayaking along the rocks
  4. Days 8 to 10

    Koh Lanta

    3 nights± 2 hours by boat
    • Long, quiet beaches on the west coast
    • Lanta Old Town, with wooden houses on stilts over the water
    • The national park with the lighthouse at the southern tip
  5. Tall limestone rock covered in jungle, just off the coast of Koh Mook
    Longtail boats in the clear water of Koh Mook
    Days 11 to 13

    Koh Mook

    3 nights± 1 hour by boat
    • The Emerald Cave: swim through a dark cave to a hidden lagoon (for older kids and parents)
    • A small island without cars or big hotels
    • A stroll through the fishing village
  6. Days 14 to 16

    Koh Yao Yai

    3 nights± 2 hours by boat
    • A large, quiet island with rubber plantations and empty beaches
    • Walking across the sandbar at low tide
    • Views of the limestone rocks of Phang Nga Bay
  7. Hornbill in a tree on Koh Yao Noi
    Dad and daughter enjoying a coconut on the beach of Koh Yao Noi
    Days 17 to 19

    Koh Yao Noi

    3 nights± 15 minutes by boat
    • Cycling past rice fields and water buffalo
    • Kayaking in Phang Nga Bay
    • A boat trip along the limestone islands and hidden lagoons
  8. Day 20

    Back to Bangkok

    1 nightBoat and flight

    By boat to Phuket or Krabi, then a short flight to Bangkok. A quiet last night.

  9. Day 21

    Flight home

    From Bangkok back to Amsterdam.

Photo album

How this trip feels

Quiet beach with palm trees on Koh Mook
View from Koh Yao Noi of the limestone islands in Phang Nga Bay
Terrace overlooking the sea on Koh Mook
Sunset with a longtail boat near Koh Yao Noi
Laughing baby on the beach of Koh Yao Noi

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