Private Tour | 3-days/2-nights private tour on 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 at 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 at the vicinity of your resort for wildlife watching. The tour includes two nights stay at 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 at Cheow Lan Lake
500 Rai Floating Resort (high-end)
500 Rai Floating Resort is one of the best floating resort on Cheow Lan 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 at the lake. It is the only option at 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 |
360° Issara Floating Resort (high-end)
360° is the a brand new high-end resort opened in January 2025, currently with 12 deluxe rooms with a temporarily restaurant area available. In early February 2025 the restaurant area and another 12 rooms will be ready.
360° Issara is located at Khlong Long tributary of Cheow Lan Lake, around 40 minutes boat ride from Cheow Lan Pier, somewhere between Sai Chon and Laguna Cheow Lan. When at full capacity, the floating resort will have total 10 deluxe rooms for couples, 10 deluxe rooms with a king-sized and a single bed and finally 4 villa rooms with a king-sized bed and a sofa bed (for 2 adults and 1 child).
While the deluxe rooms will be a/c powered from 6pm until 6am, the villa rooms will be powered 24 hours/day.
The 360° Issara Floating Resort offers three seasonal pricing tiers: the lowest rates are available from May to June, higher rates apply from July to October, and the highest rates are in effect from November to April.
Panvaree The Greenery (high-end)
The resort is located at the entrance of Khlong Long tributary. Compared to other optiong on 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 resort on 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 at Khlong Long tributary, on the middle of Cheow Lan 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 on 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)
- The first stop is a scenic tour of limestone karst, also called 3 rocks or Khao Sam Kloe, then to Diamond Cave
- Check in to the resort. Enjoy a traditional Thai lunch
- Depart for a guided hike to Kri Sorn Viewpoint or Bang Hoi Waterfall
- Return to the resort for a swim, relax and enjoy the scenery or late afternoon wildlife safari by boat
- Enjoy your dinner
Day 2
- Start the day with a hearty breakfast
- Set off on a morning mist/wildlife safari in long-tail boat
- Return to the raft house for some leisure time, swim, kayaking, relaxing
- After lunch, embark on a guided jungle hike
- Unwind at the raft house—swim, relax, or go kayaking
- Conclude the day with a delicious traditional Thai dinner
Day 3
- Rise before breakfast for the morning mist/wildlife in with long-tail boat
- 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 for 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; 2,900 Baht fixed price and 200 Baht per person entrance fee for Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary
- From Sai Chon, Panvaree Resort or Panvaree The Greenery; 1,400 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 at 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 2,500 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 | 11,900 THB | 13,400 THB | 15,800 THB |
| 3 | 9,300 THB | 10,000 THB | 12,100 THB |
| 4 | 8,000 THB | 8,750 THB | 12,000 THB |
| 5 | 7,200 THB | 8,400 THB | 10,600 THB |
| 6 | 6,700 THB | 7,500 THB | 9,600 THB |
| 7 | 6,300 THB | 7,150 THB | 9,850 THB |
| 8 | 6,800 THB | 7,400 THB | 10,050 THB |
| Price per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pax | 360° Issara | Panvaree Resort | Panvaree T. G. |
| 2 | 14,200 to 19,000 THB | 17,800 to 19,800 THB | 16,700 to 19,300 THB |
| 3 | 11,800 to 13,600 THB | 14,300 to 15,900 THB | 16,800 to 20,700 THB |
| 4 | 10,600 to 15,500 THB | 11,300 to 12,600 THB | 12,800 to 15,500 THB |
| 5 | 9,900 to 12,800 THB | 12,600 to 14,400 THB | 14,900 to 18,800 THB |
| 6 | 9,400 to 11,200 THB | 11,600 to 13,400 THB | 11,700 to 14,400 THB |
| 7 | 9,100 to 12,400 THB | 10,300 to 11,900 THB | 12,600 to 15,800 THB |
| 8 | 8,900 to 12,200 THB | 10,300 to 11,700 THB | 11,700 to 14,400 THB |
| Price per person | |
|---|---|
| Pax | 500 Rai |
| 2 | 28,700 to 58,500 THB |
| 3 | 23,300 to 39,500 THB |
| 4 | 20,700 to 31,500 THB |
| 5 | 19,100 to 26,700 THB |
| 6 | 23,700 to 24,500 THB |
| 7 | 22,100 to 23,000 THB |
| 8 | 20,900 to 22,000 THB |
Displayed prices are per person
Tour rates include:
- Lodging
- Private guide
- Tour around the lake
- Private long-tail boat from the moment of tour start until the tour ends
- 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)
- Insurance for incidents during the tour (covering eventual hospital costs)
Tour rates doesn't include:
- Entrance fees to the park
- Transfer to the lake from the nearby hotels/towns
- Parking fee (if you have your own vehicle)
- Kayaking at Sai Chon Raft House (the fee is included at the all other resorts we offer)
Reviews from our guests
By: World Wild Hearts | posted Sun 16 Apr, 2023 | Sai Chon
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Review by; World Wild Hearts
By: Adam Milata | posted Wed 19 Feb, 2025 | Phupha Waree
Our experience was great. Our guide was very kind and trying to help but certainly would be better if we would be able to understand more as Thai English is quite difficult to understand. Cooking in a hotel was perfect, very fine die dishes, but the staff was not very quick. so for example, when my son had some stomach problems in restaurant, it took more than 15 minutes to clean the mess.and when we need to change the linings on the bed, we had to do it ourselves.
By: Andrea Russ | posted Wed 19 Feb, 2025 | Phupha Waree
The tour organization, the tour, the guide Tong and the boater were great.
The location of the accommodation too, but the accommodation itself is catastrophic!
It needs an urgent renovation!
The fan on the ceiling is not to be used, as shortly before the fall, in the bathroom the mirror has fallen off and has never been replaced, the faucet totally loose. The mattresses are on the floor and are a preparation! Ancient and no more upholstery, you lie directly on the metal springs. The room as a whole makes a very neglected impression! If necessary, we can send you pictures.
Tong and the boater and the organization have earned 5 stars, the accommodation at most 1 star!
Many greetings
Andrea and Hagen Russ
By: Kyle Porter | posted Tue 18 Feb, 2025 | Sai Chon
This experience was fantastic. Au and Me were amazing guides, and ensured that we were well taken care of.
We stayed in the Sai Chon Rafthouse, which is as warned a fairly economical choice. That said, it was fine for what it was if you adjust your expectations. The food was actually great, there was lots of it and it was very tasty. The room was basic, but we did have our own bathroom. The one thing to note is that during the day the rafthouse is quite noisy due to the waves on the lake, however it quiets down at night (luckily!).
We saw a lot of wildlife, and the hike up to the viewpoint was very worthwhile, incredible views. The Coral Caves are also a worthwhile detour if you have the time.
Overall, this was one of the cooler experiences of our trip.
By: Alicja | posted Tue 18 Feb, 2025 | Laguna
We had 3D2N trip and stayed in Laguna Resort. It was amazing experience. Our guide Bee is a professional - know a lot about wild animals and we're to find them. Thank you Bee for finding elephants ;) The food in the resort was good and a lot of it.
By: Amanda Rush | posted Sun 16 Feb, 2025 | Phupha Waree
We had a magical time ages 56 and 60 ! Our guide Tam had limited English but after some practice we were able to understand and communicate better . Some of the excursions were quite “game on “ and I wish I had bought better footwear or understood better the activity in advance haha . We stayed at Phupha Wharee - expect glamping and you will not be disappointed.
The Peace , sunsets , sunrises , wildlife , dramatic scenery make this very worthwhile. The private tour with own boat and guide elevate to exceptional highlight of our Thailand adventure.
By: Brad and Mary Beth | posted Sun 16 Feb, 2025 | Panvaree Resort
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Panvaree Resort in Khao Sok National Park. Our guide, Mr. Kitcha chanthapha, was very welcoming, attentive, friendly and foremost extremely informative. He shared his passion for the Park and wildlife. The all-inclusive floating resort was great, the meals delicious and kayaks were readily available. The Longtail excursions with a friendly captain were rewarding with magnificent views, a hike along a waterfall, a visit with a local fisherman and wildlife viewing. Thank you to Mr. Kitcha chanthapha for a memorable experience!
By: Katarzyna Ura | posted Sat 15 Feb, 2025 | Panvaree T. G.
We had great time od 3days/2night trip to Panvaree the Greenery on Cheow Lan Lake. Our guide June with the long boat driver showed almost all interesting spots on the lake to us. Hotel is located in the middle of the lake what is very convenient to reach even far places in half an hour. Our guide have huge knowledge about the lake and history of the region. This trip was one of the bests part our visit in Thailand. I can highly recommend it.
By: Bettina Zedlitz | posted Sat 15 Feb, 2025 | Laguna
This was a magic experience! When the day-tourists leave the park, the lake becomes quite and you can hear the jungle sounds, while enjoying the scenery. Hotel Laguna was comfortable and clean and the food was very tasty. Our guide Ao was lovely and explained everything very carefully. She took care for us All the time! Thank you for this wonderful experience!
By: Bart De Mey | posted Fri 14 Feb, 2025 | Phupha Waree
It was absoluut amazing trip
Fantastic nature and we had a very good guide
The stay at phurawee was good, the food was really good but too much people for us and to busy.
But in general, absolutely great !