Where to Go: the 4 Best Khao Lak Temple Tours

1.Full-Day Temple Tour Including Dragon Cave from Khao Lak

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 696 reviews · 9 hours · from $77Our pick

Spend nine hours exploring three very different temples from Khao Lak with an English-speaking guide such as Boom, Moo, Robert, or Bim. Walk through Dragon Cave, take in mountain views at Bang Rieng Temple, see the 15-meter reclining Buddha at Suwan Khuha, and enjoy a generous Thai lunch at a local restaurant. Hotel pickup, admission fees, insurance, and water are included.

“We had Moo as our tour guide for the entire day and he was absolutely amazing full of knowledge and so polite the whole day. Nothing was too much trouble for him and even though it was a temple tour he pointed out along the way other different things of interest to us. The temples were breathtaking so much detail and the views out to the jungle will live with us forever. My wife who is petrified of monkeys stayed with Moo while I went off in search of them ( I didn’t have to look to hard ) Absolutely amazing day has been had and made even better by…”

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2.Sok River: Bamboo Raft Ride, Monkey Temple & View Point Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 257 reviews · 4 hours - 270 minutes · from $61

Travel from Khao Lak to Khao Sok for a peaceful bamboo raft ride on the Sok River, a rainforest viewpoint, and a cave temple where wild monkeys gather. Guides such as Meil, Gay, Mong, and Pery are praised for clear explanations and warm service. Expect about four hours, hotel pickup, drinks, snacks, and a bamboo-cup coffee stop.

“We loved our morning! Jo Jo and Tiger the guide and driver are brilliant, the views on the Raft were stunning and the monkeys were such a joy to see!.. shame to see people comment negative on value for money, as we thought it worth every penny, and the snacks, drinks and coffee included was excellent ! High recommendation from us! X”

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3.Takua Pa: Food Market, Tsunami Museum, Temple, & Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 165 reviews · 4 hours · from $52Cheapest good one

Travel from Khao Lak in a cool, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide to the Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Museum, Kong Kha Temple, and Takua Pa Old Town. You’ll learn about the 2004 tsunami, see striking Buddhist art, and sample local dishes at the market. Guides such as Gay, Ching, Oil, and Arisa are known for warm, personal storytelling.

“Me and my girlfriend had a great day, thanks to our guide Gai she was a very happy girl with a lot of laughter and very helpful and a lot of knowledge 🌹🏖️”

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4.Amazing 3 Temples

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · from $104Best reviewed

Travel from Khao Lak to three very different temples in Phang Nga with a guide such as Gift, Jenny, Oil, or Toine. Visit Dragon Cave Temple, hilltop Bang Rieng Pagoda, and Manisii Maha Tat Temple, with lunch, drinks, hotel pickup, and a maximum of 12 people included.

“Very interesting tour of the temples. Our guide Gift was very good we learnt alot! Nike the driver kept us well hydrated with lots of drinks. 280? Steps to the first temple which is in a cave. Lovely view from the top. Second temple was spectacularly decorated. Restaurant for lRead more”

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