4 Island Emerald Cave Tour: Snorkeling and Beach Exploration from Koh Lanta by Longtail Boat

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Take a longboat ride to the four neighboring islands of Koh Lanta. Visit Koh Chuak and Koh Maa for an unforgettable snorkeling experience in open waters, and take a stroll on the pristine sandy beach of Koh Ngai. The tour’s crowning glory is the Emerald Cave on Koh Mook, where you’ll swim 80m to discover a hidden lagoon inside the island.

Duration: 7 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

The Longtail Charter and Tours - Meet the crew at the office in Saladan Pier.
Ko Chueak - After a ride of approximately 45 minutes you will arrive at the first destination. Enjoy great snorkeling in crystal clear water of Koh Chueak , a small karst islet with sea caves and small sandy beaches between Koh Mook and Koh Ngai.
Ko Muk -…

The Longtail Charter and Tours - Meet the crew at the office in Saladan Pier.
Ko Chueak - After a ride of approximately 45 minutes you will arrive at the first destination. Enjoy great snorkeling in crystal clear water of Koh Chueak , a small karst islet with sea caves and small sandy beaches between Koh Mook and Koh Ngai.
Ko Muk - Around an hour later visit Koh Mook, the largest island on this tour.
Morakot Cave (Emerald Cave) - It is best known for its Emerald Cave (also called Tham Morakot) and hidden lagoon in the center of the island. The entrance to the cave is located on the western side of the island and is only accessible during low tide. The cave itself winds for about 80 meters to its other exit, onto a white beach with an emerald pool surrounded by steep cliffs.
Ko Ngai - Continue to Koh Ngai to enjoy a delicious Thai picnic lunch on the beach, consisting of steam rice, fried mix vegetables, Massaman Curry with chicken and seasonal fruits. Koh Ngai is a charming island that features a dramatic interior and a spotless sandy beach along its eastern coast. Mountainous and covered by tropical forest, the island is surrounded by clear waters with magnificent corals, making it a perfect site for snorkeling.
Ko Ma - Cruise further to the second snorkeling spot at Koh Maa where you can feed the fish with bread or bananas. Thousands of giant bats can also be seen here.

Depart from Koh Maa for the long-tail boat trip back to Koh Lanta and arrive at the port in the old town at approx. 15.30. Get transferred back to your hotel on Koh Lanta.

If you like exploring tropical islands, caves and snorkeling with amazing marine life then this is the trip for you!

Koh Lanta Old Town Pier - On this full-day excursion you’ll experience the beauty of the southern islands of Koh Lanta. Get picked up from your hotel 1 hour before scheduled departure and head to the pier near Lanta Old Town. A traditional longtail boat with an English speaking guide will be waiting for you, ready to depart to the 4 Islands on this fun-filled adventure.

What's Included

Professional English-speaking guide
Life jackets
Basic accident insurance
Drinking water, soft drink & seasonal fruits
Thai buffet lunch on the beach at Koh Ngai
Snorkeling equipment
Hotel round trip transfer

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Entrance fee to Hat Chao Mai National Park of 200 THB/adult and 100 THB/child

Additional Information

There is a minimum of 10 people required to run this tour!
The tour program is subject to change due to weather & sea conditions

Location

Koh Lanta Old Town Pier

Meet at the pier in Lanta Old Town at least 30 minutes before scheduled departure.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Bertwinh2020

Mar 5, 2024

Nice experience - Well organised, nice guide, tasty food and lots of fruit in between. Just a shame about little to no colored coral and fish anymore. And snorkeling for a maximum of one hour during the entire day. Fortunately, we had already been to the cave in the morning, so the crowds were not too bad, although the beach was still completely full. Entering the boat via the steps certainly requires some strength, but it is doable.

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Giselle_g

Mar 9, 2020

4 Island Tour to Emerald Cave by longtail boat from Koh Lanta - This tour was very good, however we where a bit unlucky with the weather, as it was overcast and rainy. It didn't affect the tour though as the water was still fine, the beaches where great and lunch was al fresco on a lovely beach! Well worth recommending!

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Cathymerke

Nov 20, 2023

Four island tour..from Koh Lanta - Our Long tail tour included pickup at 0830, 30 min to pier, Koh's Chuek, Kraden, Muk(Emerald Cave) &Ngai. It was a 50 min ride in a very loud, diesel smelling,overcrowded boat(24 +3 crew) to the first snorkeling stop Chuek. Among many other boats and people. Lots of fish to see but the water was so churned up from the boats it was dirty and cloudy. Could have passed on that stop. Next stop, 20 minutes to Kraden. Snorkeling on a large reef that is sadly quite brown but water was much clearer and lots of fish, giant clams and urchins to see. Had a nice lunch on the beautiful beach there. The crew were very friendly and helpful. Next stop 25 min to Muk. A beautiful 80 metre swim( life jackets if needed) guided with light through a beautiful cave. The water appears green and so peaceful. Through the cave you emerge on a stunning beach surrounded all sides by cliffs and trees. This was the best part of the day!. Be sure to give the guide your camera to have once you reach the beach. We were lucky it was not crowded , only our group. Back on the boat and had engine trouble. Sat for almost an hour bobbing in the heat. Understand things happen but everyone was ready to head home, we were already over an hour behind schedule. Went 25 min on to Ngai for a quick stop and drink. Unfortunately our time there was cut short , it's a very pretty beach with turquoise water. Next 50 min back to the Pier at Koh Lanta and 25 min truck ride to hotel arriving back at 6:30 pm It was a super long day , in my opinion too much travel time to balance the experience. It ended up being a 10 hr day with only about 4 hrs of experience and not great snorkeling. I'd recommend hiring a speedboat, go to Koh Muk early then find a nice island (Ngai ?) for a couple of hours then home. I must say the crew was really good and it's pretty impressive he was able to fix the motor / starter without many tools on board.

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Markys1985

Dec 13, 2018

Not very good experience - We been very excited to do this 4 island trip, but we had a bad experience with this company. From beginning nobody talk with us we didn’t know it who is our tour guide or if we even have one. From Ko Lanta to first island it took us more than one and half hour on completely rough and stormy sea, on which the boat swings so much from one to other side that we just waited when we end up in the water. And all people was just scared, crying and vomiting it was horrible experience! They take you out in any conditions even when is not safe! When we finally got in first island one guy came and just said here you have one hour for snorkelling.for me I will not recommend this tour and also my recommendation is always take western agency is will be such a more safety

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