Laguna Cheow Lan Raft House
Also called The Laguna Chiewlarn, Laguna Cheow Lan Raft House is located in Khlong Long tributary, in the middle of the lake in 35-40 minutes boat ride from Cheow Lan Pier. The floating resort has total 31 regular rooms and 8 panorama/see view rooms with better view.
Each room features a king-size bed and a single bed, an en-suite bathroom, air conditioning, and a private balcony, accommodating up to three guests. Electricity is available from 6pm to 6am. However, daytime electricity can be provided at an additional cost due to generator usage. Complimentary amenities include blankets, pillows, towels, shampoo and soap.
Nearby attractions and activities, all within a 30-minute boat ride, include:
- Hiking and bamboo rafting to Coral Cave
- Khao Sam Kloe (The Three Rocks)
- Diamond Cave
- Khlong Ka Peat Swamp Forest Trail
Attractions over an hour boar ride, include;
- Bang Hoi Waterfall
- Kri Sorn Viewpoint
- Nam Thalu Cave
Tours with Laguna Cheow Lan
Activities
With the 3-days/2-nights tour in 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 in the vicinity of your raft house for wildlife watching. The tour includes two nights stay in a raft house (floating bulgalows/floating resorts) 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.
Itinerary
There is no strict itinerary with our lake tours, the following itinerary is just an example. Depending on the location of your raft house, 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 raft house.
Day 1
- 10 am, Board your long-tail boat at Rajjaprabha Dam (Cheow Lan Lake Pier) enjoy the scenic tour of limestone karst formations on the way to floating bungalows
- Check in to the raft house. Enjoy a traditional Thai lunch
- Depart for a guided hike to a nearby viewpoint which has a breathtaking view over the lake
- Return to the raft house for a swim, relax and enjoy the scenery
- Afternoon wildlife safari by boat
- Enjoy your dinner
Day 2
- Breakfast
- Board long tail boat for a morning wildlife safari by boat
- Return to the rafthouse for free time
- After lunch, guided jungle hike
- Return to the raft house for a swim, relax
- Enjoy a traditional Thai dinner
Day 3
- Rise before breakfast for the morning mist safari, the best time to gibbons, macaques and dusky leaf monkeys
- 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 in 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. For the some high season dates Laguna Cheow Lan should be booked at least 3-4 months but for most dates rooms may be available even if booked in the last minute.
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.
- Phupha Waree Raft House has new higher prices applying from 1st January 2026 onwards
- 500 Rai Floating Reost has new higher prices applying from 1st November 2025 onwards
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 | 2D/1N | 3D/2N |
| 2 | 8,700 THB | 14,900 THB |
| 3 | 6,800 THB | 11,800 THB |
| 4 | 6,450 THB | 11,600 THB |
| 5 | 5,750 THB | 10,400 THB |
| 6 | 5,300 THB | 9,600 THB |
| 7 | 5,300 THB | 9,800 THB |
| 8 | 5,450 THB | 10,000 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: Ben Allkine | posted Mon 21 Apr, 2025 | 500 Rai
Excellent tour and well organised communication was also excellent throughout and flawless, would highly recommend this company for your tour plans
By: Michael M | posted Tue 15 Apr, 2025 | Phupha Waree
My children (13, 11) and I had an amazing time on the 3D/2N tour. Our guide Hnum (apparently there are three guides named Hnum, but ours was brilliant) really knew his stuff, perfect English, and a joyous character to be with. Took us at our own pace, we did two big treks, cooked rice in bamboo, spotted wildlife. Perfect. The accommodation (Phupha Waree) was better than expected. Negative reviews on quality seem to miss the point that you’re in a cabin, floating on a lake, in the middle of the jungle, in the middle of Thailand! Do not expect a floating chalet in the Swiss Alps! Think glamping+ and you will not be disappointed. Food was plentiful and delicious too. Yes it is expensive to have a private tour, but what a unique experience. So glad we did it. A real highlight. Thank you!
By: Amy Ford | posted Sun 13 Apr, 2025 | Phupha Waree
We had a wonderful stay! Our guide Ruam was exceptional. We saw wild elephants, monkeys, giant squirrels and bats, a wild cat, and more! Our accommodation was cozy and comfortable for three adults. This was an unforgettable experience and we would totally recommend this trip to others! Thank you to everyone at Thai National Parks for making our stay so special, and for the ease of booking and excellent communication beforehand.
By: Maria Bastos | posted Tue 8 Apr, 2025 | Phupha Waree
Su was a fantastic guide, always very thoughtful, sweet and professional. The transfer drivers and boatmen were also on point.
The park itself was stunning and we got to see all kinds of animals, even elephants! The food was delicious and the bangalows were super comfy.
Thank you for the experience. Keep up the good work!
By: Stefanie Kruggel | posted Tue 8 Apr, 2025 | 360° Issara
Uns hat es im Nationalpark super gut gefallen. Die Unterkunft war sehr gut.
Unser Guide war ebenfalls super. Sehr zuvorkommend, freundlich und zuverlässig. Wir hätten uns allerdings bessere Englischkenntnisse gewünscht. Wir hätten gerne mehr Input gehabt, was aufgrund der Sprachbarriere etwas schwierig war. Zudem war auch viel Freizeit vorhanden. Das war gut, wir hätten aber auch gerne noch etwas mehr mit dem Boot erkundet. Es wäre schön gewesen, wenn man in die Planung einbezogen worden wäre. Beispielsweise weiß ich von einer Influencerin, dass sie eine lange Wanderung mit schönem lookout gemacht haben. Dagegen haben wir eine kleine Wanderung gemacht, die aber auch sehr schön war.
By: Jess | posted Sun 30 Mar, 2025 | Phupha Waree
The nationalparc and the lake are beautiful. We saw a lot of animals during the wildlife Safaris.
Only one negative point is, that the guide should explain more. Sometimes he can't answer our questions.
By: Nicholas Pokrajac | posted Sat 29 Mar, 2025 | 360° Issara
Amazing tour. Well organized, excellent accommodations at 360 Issara, wonderful guide (Nid).
By: Bruce Kerr | posted Fri 28 Mar, 2025 | Panvaree T. G.
Great trip! Our drivers and guide were top notch. The floating bungalow (Panvaree the Greenery) was comfortable and nice. The food at the hotel was mostly good but some in our group of 4 would have been happier with more Western choices. The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful.
By: Naama Zehavi | posted Thu 27 Mar, 2025 | Phupha Waree
we highly recommend the 3 days 2 night tour !
And especially our guide Bee and the long-tail boat catain Son !!
Bee have very good english, extensive knowledge about Thai nature , flora and fauna in the park , history , rural life of thai people and their culture.
He lives near the park and his familly lived in the park before it has been constructed.
Bee and Son had lots of good will to show us every animal and plant and make our stay great and exciting .
We saw pig tail macaque , long tail macaque, Langur monkey , Gibbon monkey , Bisons , wild bores , many birds and a wild elephant !!
By: Katja Stang | posted Mon 24 Mar, 2025 | Sai Chon
Very good Guide!!