From Khao Lak : Cheow Lan Lake & Nam Rad Emerald Pool

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Itinerary

1. 07:00 Pick up from any hotel in Khao Lak, drive to the Takhun District, Suratthani ( approx 1:50 hours drive). Visit "Nam Rad Watershed Forest" and freshen up in a natural crystal clear pond surrounded by the unique forest. Arrive at Cheow Lan Pier, and board the boat to explore the highlights of the lake. Cruise along the lake and enjoy the multi-spot scenery. Stop for a photo moment at the Three-brother-pillar, a symbolic landmark of the lake. You are allowed to swim just jump right from the boat. Arrive at Frog Island, enjoy a delicious Thai lunch on the island with a 270-degree view of limestone mountains and jungle.​ Spend your day after lunch just simply relaxing, kayaking on your own, or beating the heat to swim into emerald clear water. Enjoy sightseeing the surroundings. 16:00 back to the pier. Drive to the dam ridge for a panoramic dam viewpoint. ​18:00 Arrive at Khao Lak.

   10 hAdmission included

2. Freshening up in a natural emerald lagoon, surrounded by unique watershed jungle.

   1 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 104 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Khao Sok Lake and Emerald Pools: a worthy day trip

  We did a day trip from Khao Lak and had a fantastic experience. The transport minibus was modern and comfortable, and the driver was excellent—which is especially appreciated when it’s a 1.5-hour drive each way. Our guide, Whan, was outstanding: knowledgeable, friendly, and informative throughout the day. The Emerald Pools were beautiful and perfect for a refreshing swim. As it was just before peak season, they were pleasantly quiet. The long-tail boat trip on Khao Sok Lake was a highlight. The scenery is breathtaking, with dramatic limestone peaks rising from the water. Lunch was delicious, with generous portions served in a magical setting overlooking the lake. There were countless photo opportunities in a truly spectacular part of the world. This was a worthwhile and thoroughly enjoyable trip. I would happily recommend both the tour and Khao Lak Planner to anyone visiting the area

  nicolebU1293ISOctober 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Very professional company to deal with

  Very professional and fast to respond. Ery flexible and tailor made some of tours to make it private. The vans were air conditioned and spacious. All the tour guides were very friendly and knowledgeable. All the drivers were good too. Reasonably priced too. Also made sure vegetarian food was catered for on all tours where lunch was included. Free cold water and Coca Cola provided as part of the tour’s. I would highly recommend this company and the owner, Toto is a lovely person and very helpful. We did 2 other tours with this company and all went really well.

  NuxLondonAugust 2026via Tripadvisor

• 4See a different Thailand

  Enjoyable day out with rainforest, lakes and mountains with a friendly guide

  Coastal620363July 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5A great day out with the family from Khao Lak

  Firstly thanks to Toto for allowing us to cancel and reschedule our tour last minute as my daughter had became ill overnight. First stop, Nam Rad Emerald lake which has crystal clear water filtered from the surrounding limestone hills. We arrived early for a swim before it started to get busy. Fish will nibble your hands and feet if you keep still long enough. We saw some otters, monkeys, fish and many beautiful butterflies in the area. Arriving at Cheow Lan Lake we had the opportunity to take photos at the dam wall lookout before heading down to the boat pier. The long boat was arranged exclusively for our small group of 9, allowing plenty of room to experience the limestone formations and allow photo opportunities including the 3 sisters. The boat then motored to Pra Kai Petch cave system - one of many in the area. It was a short walk through a unique grassy plain. Torches were provided and we were guided through whilst being shown the formation highlights as well as the local bats and a huge friendly huntsman spider. Next stop was a small lakeside jungle camp on a hillside. The hosts provided a delicious lunch. The fried chicken was a hit with the kids, whilst I enjoyed the coconut curry and a cold beer. For the rest of the afternoon we enjoyed paddle boarding and swimming in the area. We could hear gibbons in the forest but couldn’t quite sight them. After relaxing at the camp we were transferred back to the pier on our private long boat, stretched out on the bow soaking the rays and enjoying the scenery. Transfers to and from the hotel and all the sights was seamless in a comfortable mini van that we managed to have to ourselves for our family of 5. Thanks Mong and Peter for guiding and driving us around your spectacular natural wonders.

  WhereToNext_DearJuly 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Great trip

  To guide Mung and driver were great. Trip was enjoyable and at a relaxed pace in a small group. Sites were well selected and the boat ride was great. Lunch was also very tasty. Highly recommended.

  Allen_GJune 2026via Viator

• 5Well worth doing

  Highly recommend this trip. We did this trip with just 4 other people. Gay our guide was absolutely fantastic, made us all feel very welcome and was so helpful and very funny. She was an absolute joy to have as our guide. The lunch was delicious and the scenery breathtaking. A must do trip.

  Fearless06080702037May 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Khao Lak

• Its from-price is 21% above the median of the 227 experiences we list in Khao Lak.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 11 of 227.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Khao Lak

Khao Lak is a long strip of sandy Andaman coast north of Phuket, with rainforest hills behind, waterfalls and boats to the Similan Islands.

Khao Lak runs for some twenty kilometres along the Andaman Sea in Phang Nga province, about eighty kilometres north of Phuket. Wide beaches such as Khuk Khak, Nang Thong and Bang Niang are backed by rubber and palm plantations and hills covered in rainforest. Khao Lak–Lam Ru National Park protects the forest and waterfalls behind the coast. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami struck this shore, and memorials stand along it.

Top-ranked sights in Khao Lak: Royal Thai Navy Third Fleet Turtle Nursery.

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