Khao Lak is located about 80 kilometers from Phuket International Airport. You can fly from Bangkok to Phuket using the services of local airlines in just 1.5 hours.
In addition, the city of Khao Lak can be reached by bus from Phuket and from the province of Krabi . The city is also on all bus routes from Bangkok to the south. From Phuket by bus can be reached in 2 hours, paying approximately 150 THB . From Bangkok, the bus leaves from the southern terminal and takes about 11 hours.
Resort hotels are diverse. All of them harmoniously fit into the natural beauty of the place, without violating the eco-structure of these places. Most of the resort hotels were completely rebuilt after the tsunami and offer tourists a high and modern level of service.
The comfortable hotel Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach Resort & Spa 5 * is located on Baan Sak Beach in the national park, an hour's drive from Phuket International Airport . All rooms of the hotel are decorated in traditional Thai style and include the necessary amenities. In addition, the hotel offers luxurious swimming pools, its own three-kilometer long sandy beach, restaurants and cafes where you can taste Thai cuisine.
The main attraction of this delightful place are its beaches. Pebbly and sandy, they will amaze with their virgin beauty. Those who value solitude will enjoy the uncrowded, clean beaches.
The infrastructure of the city is quite developed. Here you can find pleasant cafes and luxurious restaurants, massage and yoga centers, diving schools. The streets are full of colorful souvenir shops and almost every evening there are traditional entertainment events for tourists.
Khao Lak is, above all, an ideal place for diving and water sports. Off the west coast at a depth of 30-40 meters you will find fabulous underwater gardens with bouquets of underwater corals and rare soft corals in nature, similar to a peacock's tail. The east coast, where the terrain is more mountainous, is suitable for snorkeling. You don't have to swim far to see rare fish and, if you're lucky, a leopard shark.
Khao Lak is a popular destination for eco tourism. The main goal of the Thai government is to protect this unique territory and preserve its pristine beauty. On the territory of the young resort there are three national reserves, which are open from 8:00 to 16:30. Khao Sok NP is especially popular. To enter the national park, you need to buy a ticket, the cost of which is 300 THB .
Among the attractions of Khao Lak, one can single out the Similan Islands, the wild and untouched nature of which is among the ten most beautiful in the world.
In addition to diving, Khao Lak offers tourists other types of outdoor activities: jeep tours, canoeing, mountain bike rental, kayaking, hiking tours and, of course, elephant riding.
Khao Lak is located in a zone of two climatic zones. In the hot, dry season (March-May), the temperature rises to 35 degrees, there is practically no precipitation.
From November to March, the weather conditions are the most optimal, the temperature during the day is 28 degrees. Despite the fact that it is still cool on the coast due to the sea breeze, the water warms up to +25...28 degrees.