Private Tour | 3-days/2-nights private tour in Cheow Lan Lake
Situated between Khao Sok National Park and Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Cheow Lan Lake has one of the most beautiful scenic views in Thailand.
While a 2-day/1-night stay leaves less time for various activities due to check-in and check-out times from the floating resorts, a 3-days/2-nights tour gives a much better opportunity to enjoy more of the attractions and activities around the lake.
Activities
With the 3-days/2-nights tour in Cheow Lan Lake you will be able to see scenic rock formations, hike to a viewpoint, visit a cave, hike in the jungle, kayak and drive around in the vicinity of your resort for wildlife watching. The tour includes two nights stay in a floating resort (floating bulgalows/floating raft house) of your choice, a private guide and a private boat with driver.
Why to book a private tour?
While the group tours in the lake are conducted with larger boats shared by up to 18 people and has a fixed itinerary, no others will share the guide or the boat with you during our tours. Our tours are strictly private and flexible, our guests can decide their day-to-day activities with the their guide.
Floating resort options
500 Rai Floating Resort (high-end)
500 Rai Floating Resrt is one of the best floating resorts in the lake, with 15 houses/units of various sizes. It is located at the far end of the lake, between Phupha Waree and Krai Son Raft Houses, with one of the best views in the lake. It is the only option in the lake providing electricity 24 hours/day (deluxe option with only 12 h/day a/c powered, others 24 h/day).
Following are the room types;
| Deluxe (4 pax) | 36 ㎡ - Master bedroom with double-size bed, loft with two mattresses. 1 kayak, 5 life jackets. A/c from 6 pm to 6 am. Check-in 2pm, check-out 9:30am |
| Villa (4 pax) | 42 ㎡ - Master bedroom with double-size bed, loft with two mattresses. 1 kayak, 5 life jackets. A/c 24h/day. Check-in 2pm, check-out 9:30am |
| Family Villa (8 pax) | 72 ㎡ - 2 connecting villas, 2 master bedrooms with double-size bed, 2 lofts with 4 mattresses, a/c 24h/day, 2 kayaks, 8 life jackets. Check-in 2pm, check-out 9:30am |
| Deluxe Suite (4 pax) | 72 ㎡ - Master bedroom with double-size bed, loft with 2 mattresses, a/c 24h/day, 2 kayaks, 7 life jackets (2 sofa beds for additional 2 pax if needed). Check-in 4pm, check-out 1pm |
| Family Suite (10 pax) | 86 ㎡ - 2 master bedrooms with double-size bed, 2 lofts with 6 mattresses, a/c 24h/day, 2 kayaks, 7 life jackets (2 sofa beds for additional 2 pax if needed). Check-in 4pm, check-out 1pm |
| Honeymoon Suite (4 pax) | 92 ㎡ - Master bedroom with double-size bed, loft with two mattresses, a/c 24h/day, 2 kayaks, 4 life jackets, private swimming pool, jacuzzi. Check-in 4pm, check-out 1pm |
Panvaree The Greenery (high-end)
The resort is located in the entrance of Khlong Long tributary. Compared to other optiong in the lake, Panvaree The Greenery has fewer cabins/houses which makes it a relatively quiet place even when the place is fully booked, ideal for people avoiding crowds. Quality wise it is no doubt one of the best and most popular floating resorts in the lake. Electricity is provided from 5pm until 9am.
Following are the room types;
| Superior room (2 pax) | For couples or 2 adults + small child (child to share same bed as parents but quoted half price). Rooms can be with either a double bed or twin beds, unfortunately can't be chosen, either one can be booked depending on availability and other circumstances. |
| Family section (4 pax) | For families up to 4 pax, 2 storeys, 2 rooms, 1 bathroom, 1 king size bed in each room. |
The price for the rooms varies depending on week-day, week-end day or holidays.
Panvaree Resort (high-end)
Located right next to Panvaree The Greenery, Panvaree Resort has similar quality and price level with different type of bed settings, it too has less cabin/houses. The rooms gets a bit cheaper at Panvaree Resort for groups of 3 people or more.
Following are the room types;
|
Garret house king (4 pax) |
Semi-detached to a garret house queen, with a king size bed and a loft area with 2 single mattresses on the floor. |
| Garret house queen (4 pax) | Semi-detached to a garret house king, with twin beds and a loft area with 2 single mattresses on the floor. Max 4 people |
| Private garret (4 pax) | Solitary unit (not semi-detached), with twin beds and a loft area with 2 single mattresses on the floor. Max 4 people |
The price for the rooms varies depending on week-day, week-end day or holidays.
Laguna Cheow Lan
Laguna Cheow Lan is located in Khlong Long tributary, in the middle of the lake. Each room have a king size and a single bed, private bathroom, a/c, balcony and can accommodate up to 3 people. The beds are on the floor. Electricity is provided from 6pm until 6am.
5 of the rooms called "see view rooms" are charged at a higher rate, they are the rooms with best views, facing the mountains on the opposite coast.
Phupha Waree Raft House
Phupha Waree Raft House is set back in a private alcove just inside Klong Pey, compared to most basic raft houses in the lake it is considered a bit better option. The rooms are equipped with 2 joined queen size beds, a private bathroom, a/c, balcony and can accommodate 2-4 people. While the smaller rooms will be booked for up to 3 people, the larger rooms will be booked for 4 people. Electricity is provided from 6pm until 6-7am.
Sai Chon Raft House
Sai Chon Raft House is a cheaper alternative. While being a very basic raft house, it is still a better option when compared to most other basic options in the lake mostly because the rooms have ensuite private bathroom. The raft house is located in Khlong Long tributary of the lake, not too far from the pier. The quality is somewhere between bamboo and average options. While the smaller rooms have 1 king size bed, the larger rooms have 2 king size beds. The rooms are equipped with fan only, electricity is provided from around 6pm until 6-7am.
Unlike the other raft houses, kayaking is not free at Sai Chon Raft House, rental will cost 200 Baht per kayak. The kayak fee is optional, not included in our listed prices for Sai Chon Raft House.
Itinerary
There is no strict itinerary with our lake tours, the following itinerary is just an example. Depending on the location of your resort, weather conditions, your preferences the itinerary may be much different. Example; you may decide to do more kayaking, skip some activities for the other, or simply just decide to relax and spend some time with friend(s)/family at the resort.
Day 1
- 10 am, Board your long-tail boat at Rajjaprabha Dam (Cheow Lan Lake Pier) enjoy the scenic tour of limestone karst formations on the way to floating bungalows
- Check in to the resort. Enjoy a traditional Thai lunch
- Depart for a guided hike to a nearby viewpoint which has a breathtaking view over the lake
- Return to the resort for a swim, relax and enjoy the scenery
- Afternoon wildlife safari by boat
- Enjoy your dinner
Day 2
- Breakfast
- Board long tail boat for a morning wildlife safari by boat
- Return to the rafthouse for free time
- After lunch, guided jungle hike
- Return to the raft house for a swim, relax
- Enjoy a traditional Thai dinner
Day 3
- Rise before breakfast for the morning mist safari, the best time to gibbons, macaques and dusky leaf monkeys
- Alternatively explore the surrounding area by kayak
- Return to raft house for breakfast
- Depending on the raft house and it's location the tour ends around 9:30 to 10 am at the pier
Where & When?
The tour starts at Cheow Lan Lake Pier (Rajjaprabha Dam), 65 km from park headquarters. We can arrange transfer from/to Phuket, Khao Lak, Krabi, Ao Nang, Surat Thani and Khao Sok village straight to tour start in the morning or transfer to the mentioned towns after the tour.
The nearest airports are Surat Thani (~1h), Krabi (~2h) and Phuket Airport (~2.5h), you are recommended to arrive to the area a day before the tour start. This tour is not recommended to start the same day when arriving from the islands or the airports.
This tour is available throughout the year.
When to book?
High seasons periods in the lake are November to mid April and mid July to end of August. Bookings for these months should be done well in advance, earliest possible. Even if some of the raft houses may still have rooms available days/weeks before, guide availability is more of a concern. The guides may get fully booked months in advance for the busiest times of the year.
Panvaree The Greenery superior rooms should be booked at least 6-12 months in advance for the busier months of the year, family rooms too may get booked far in advance.
Laguna Cheow Lan should be booked at least 3-6 months in advance for the high seasons months.
Phupha Waree can be booked a couple of months ahead, for the high seasons months they may get fully booked for most dates 1-4 months before.
Sai Chon tends to have more availability compared to the other raft houses we offer, sometimes days/weeks before. But for the certain peak dates, they too will eventually get fully booked many months before.
Tour details in short:
- Duration: 3 days/2 nights
- Type: Private tour
- Price: * see the pricing table *
- Group size: 2 or more people
- Grade: Easy
- Transport: Long-tail boat
- Start: 10am (day 1)
- End: around 9:30 to10 am (day 3)
What to bring:
- Rain clothing, specially on the rainy seasons (no rain protection on longtail boats)
- Waterproof bag/cover for all your electronics in case of rain
- Sneakers for hiking, sandals for waterfall/cave visit
- Personal toiletries
- Swimming clothing & towel
- Hat
- Flashlight
- Insect repellent
- Sunblock lotion
How much?
The tour will be led by a private guide which means no others will join you while exploring the lake and surrounding areas. The price for this tour package depends on the choice of accommodation and number of people, please see price per person further down.
The prices below do not include entrance fees to the national park.
Optional charges;
Coral Cave Rafthing
- From 500 Rai or Phupha Waree; 1,900 Baht fixed price and 200 Baht per person entrance fee for Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary
- From Sai Chon, Panvaree Resort or Panvaree The Greenery; 400 Baht fixed price and 200 Baht per person entrance fee for Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife oriented tour
Although our tour is more about visiting the attractions, enjoying the scenery and water activities in the lake, our price includes a bit of safari driving around the lake in hope to see a glimpse of wildlife around.
If you wish a more wildlife oriented tour, we can arrange it for an additional 2,000 Baht for on early morning of a late afternoon session a bit further away from your resort area. Please let us know in case. The wildlife oriented tour is only suitable for the 2nd day over a 3D/2N tour and for this price, only one driving session.
| Price per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pax | Sai Chon | Phupha Waree | Laguna |
| 2 | 11,100 THB | 13,300 THB | 15,300 THB |
| 3 | 8,800 THB | 10,000 THB | 11,900 THB |
| 4 | 7,600 THB | 8,850 THB | 11,900 THB |
| 5 | 6,900 THB | 8,600 THB | 10,500 THB |
| 6 | 6,450 THB | 7,800 THB | 9,600 THB |
| 7 | 6,100 THB | 7,450 THB | 9,900 THB |
| 8 | 5,900 THB | 7,200 THB | 9,300 THB |
| Price per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pax | Panvaree Resort | Panvaree T. G. | 500 Rai |
| 2 | 17,600 to 19,700 THB | 16,700 to 19,300 THB | 28,700 to 58,500 THB |
| 3 | 14,100 to 15,900 THB | 16,800 to 20,700 THB | 26,300 to 39,500 THB |
| 4 | 11,200 to 12,700 THB | 12,800 to 15,500 THB | 23,000 to 31,500 THB |
| 5 | 12,700 to 14,600 THB | 14,900 to 18,800 THB | 26,000 to 26,700 THB |
| 6 | 11,700 to 13,500 THB | 11,700 to 14,400 THB | 23,700 to 24,500 THB |
| 7 | 10,400 to 12,000 THB | 12,600 to 15,800 THB | 22,100 to 23,000 THB |
| 8 | 9,400 to 10,900 THB | 11,200 to 13,800 THB | 19,000 to 22,000 THB |
Displayed prices are per person
Tour rates include:
- Lodging
- Guide
- Long-tail boat transportation
- Lunch and dinner on day-1, all meals on day-2 and breakfast on day-3
- Drinking water
- Kayaking (not included at Sai Chon Raft House)
- Accident insurance for incidents during the tour (covering the hospital costs)
Tour rates doesn't include:
- Entrance fees to the park
- Transfer to the lake from the nearby towns
- Kayaking (only at Sai Chon Raft House, the fee is included at the other resorts we offer)
Reviews from our guests
By: World Wild Hearts | posted Sun 16 Apr, 2023 | Sai Chon
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By: Benjamin Manning | posted Sat 21 Dec, 2024 | Laguna
Excellent experience - highly recommend.
By: Elke Schur | posted Wed 18 Dec, 2024 | Phupha Waree
Wir sind so glücklich, dass wir diese Tour gebucht haben. Es war ein unvergessliches Erlebnis. Unser größter Dank gilt unserem Guide Kiem. Er hat sich liebevoll um uns gekümmert und war immer für uns da. Danke auch an Rushen, welcher im Vorfeld alles toll gemanagt hat. Vielen Dank an Thai National Parks. Es war traumhaft schön.
By: Jader Batista | posted Sat 14 Dec, 2024 | Sai Chon
Our guide (Men/Kitcha) was excellent, totally personalized the tour for our style, he was also well equipped with binoculars and rain coat, stellar service!
Soi Chon floating house was also good, only the bed was terrible
By: Lorna | posted Thu 12 Dec, 2024 | Phupha Waree
This was an amazing trip Hnum our guide and du du our boat driver , were so lovely , kind and respectful . We enjoyed it so much . It was a unique experience which we will treasure. The accommodation we enjoyed and could not fault the restaurant or location. Thank you
By: Norbert Schmidt | posted Wed 11 Dec, 2024 | Laguna
We had a wonderful time in Khao Sok during our 3 day individual tour. We stayed in the Laguna Chiewlarn boathouses. Especially our guide Au and our boat captain were great. They were very enthousiastic, very kind and did really take good care. They were also well known with the natural environment. Our hike through the jungle to the top of mountain viewpoint and the elephant view from our kayak were the highlight of our stay in Thailand. The only reason for providing a little lower review is due to the rather high costs of the full stay, compared to other trips in Thailand.
By: Carina Beeksma | posted Thu 5 Dec, 2024 | Laguna
The 3d 2n private tour of Cheow Lan Lake was the most amazing thing we did in Thailand. The Laguna raft houses were very comfortable and nestled in the perfect spot with beautiful views of the limestone cliffs and perfectly warm water to jump into. Our guide, Hnum, was so knowledgeable and fun.
By: Cheen Chan | posted Wed 4 Dec, 2024 | Phupha Waree
The raft house was everything we hoped for—peaceful, beautiful, and offering kayaks and direct access to the pristine lake.
The food at Phupha Waree was absolutely delicious, and the staff’s kindness and hospitality made us feel right at home.
The true highlight of our trip was our guide, Junn, and the boat driver, Jon. Junn’s deep local knowledge and infectious enthusiasm for the wildlife and plants made every moment unforgettable. Her passion, paired with her incredible photography skills, turned our safaris into a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
We highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Thailand—it’s an experience you’ll never forget!
Chalace & Lucas
By: Nancy Sutton | posted Tue 3 Dec, 2024 | Sai Chon
We had a wonderful stay, and everything went perfectly. Our guide, Ruan, was excellent. We would gladly return!
By: Frank Vrijburg | posted Thu 21 Nov, 2024 | Panvaree T. G.
Wonderful setting Panvaree for time to relax. Food was good. Staff always around for instant service. Chairs at Panvaree bungalows are not comfortable at all. Larger relaxing area with appropriat would be appreciated.