Where to Go Private: the 8 Best Luxury Day Trips in Thailand

1.Krabi: Premium 4-Island Day Trip by Longtail Boat with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,812 reviews · 6 hours · from $39Our pick

Spend six hours visiting Chicken Island, Koh Tup, Koh Poda, and Phra Nang Cave Beach by traditional longtail boat. You’ll snorkel, walk a tidal sandbar, eat Thai food on the beach, and choose between a shared or private trip. Guides such as Toy and Luna are known for warm, attentive service.

“absolutely amazing day guides koko is amazing couldn't do enough for us. very informative very helpful, couldn't do enough for us made our day special.”

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2.Phi Phi & Bamboo Islands: Premium Day Trip w/ Seaview Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,856 reviews · 9 hours · from $113

From Phuket, you’ll speed across the Andaman Sea to Bamboo Island, Monkey Beach, Phi Phi Don, Viking Cave, Pileh Lagoon, and Maya Bay. Guides such as Sea, Ray, Goodie, and Helen lead the day, while the crew provides snorkeling gear, snacks, drinks, safety help, and a halal resort buffet.

“I thought it would be far too busy and was a little unsure before booking. But Phi Phi islands aren’t to be missed so we decided to go ahead with a group. While it was busy, our guide was superb. They got us there early to miss the huge crowds and were very helpful too. The activities were great. Would 100% recommend going”

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3.Exclusive Small Group Phi Phi Islands Sunrise or Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 316 reviews · from $110Top rated

Start early from Phuket with a small group of up to 20, reaching Khai Island for sunrise before Maya Bay, Monkey Beach, Phi Phi Don, Viking Cave, and Bamboo Island. Guides such as Sunny, Goodie, Helen, and YY keep the day moving, while lunch, snacks, drinks, and snorkel gear are included.

“Great experience, great staff. Good commentary, they are very helpful getting on and off the boat, and in and out of the water. We chose the photographer which ended up being well worth the extra money. You book at the start of the tour. Thoroughly recommended this group.”

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4.Phi Phi & Bamboo Island Full Day Tour by Premium Speed-Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 68 reviews · from $97

Travel from Royal Phuket Marina by premium speed-catamaran to Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave, Monkey Beach, Phi Phi Don, and Bamboo Island. You get Thai lunch, snorkeling, beach time, and an organized day with guides such as Noman and Sky leading the group.

“Great experience with the Tour Guide and the Staff and everything was well executed and on time. We saw and experienced a lot more things that we could by our own.”

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5.Racha and Coral Island One Day Trip + Sunset by Luxury Catamaran From Phuket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 39 reviews · from $70

Cruise from Chalong Pier to Coral Island and Racha Yai on a full-day catamaran trip. You get hotel pickup in selected Phuket areas, lunch, fruit, soft drinks, snorkeling gear, and an English or Chinese-speaking guide. The day ends with fishing and sunset views near Promthep Cape.

“On Apr 26, 2024 I was doing Racha and Coral Island by a "luxury" catamaran where I'd also see the sunset later in the day (I put luxury in quotations because it wasn’t compared to the other catamarans I saw that day. Some of them were tRead more”

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6.From Khao Lak: Similan Islands Day Trip by Luxury Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 27 reviews · 10 hours · from $120

You’ll leave Khao Lak early for a 10-hour Similan Islands trip on a fast catamaran, with hotel pickup, snorkeling at Islands 5, 6, and 9, beach time at Koh Miang and Koh Similan, lunch, snacks, and an English-speaking guide. Expect comfort, tight timing, and possible rough seas.

“Wir waren in unserem Hotel bestens versorgt und hatten wegen dem kurzen Transfer bereits im Hotel gefrühstückt. Abendessen war für uns im Hotel ebenfalls vorhanden. #s bestand also für uns keine Notwendigkeit morgens sowie am Nachmittag insgesamt 3 Stunden an diesem völlig überfüllten und lauten Pier zu verbringen um dort essen zu können. Die Zeit an den stränden war viel zu kurz.”

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7.Phuket: Phi Phi Island & Maya Bay Luxury Yacht Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 25 reviews · 8 hours · from $273

Spend eight hours aboard a luxury yacht from Royal Phuket Marina, with a DJ, sparkling wine, fresh fruit, soft drinks, and gourmet lunch. Swim near Phi Phi Island, visit Maya Bay and Pi Leh Lagoon, see Monkey Beach, and cruise back at sunset. Hotel pickup is optional.

“The weather was extremely bad and the crew knew that beforehand. We were not allowed to cancel the tour despite the weather warning. As soon as we boarded the boat, we were quickly cast off and told that it was very windy and that we would not be able to sail to certain destinations on the tour. There we were, trapped on the boat for 8 hours in wind gusts of 57km/h and total swell. The tour was a disaster, a real rip-off! At least the DJ was good, playing the Titanic song to match the situation.”

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8.PRIVATE ISLAND TOUR VIP AROUND KOH SAMUI FULL DAY EXCURSION

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 14 reviews · 9 hours

Explore Koh Samui with a private English-speaking guide, flexible pickup, temple visits, island viewpoints, local lunch, Na Muang Waterfall, and a 40-minute elephant-feeding session. Guide Anan has helped guests with local food tips and market stops. Hotel pickup and return are included.

“Amazing trip around Koh Samui with the private guide! First of all we were able to select time of pickup which suits for us the best ! No big queues , no waiting for other groups, just meet the guide and here we go! Our guide Anan was very friendly, he explained and answered to all our questions. Car was comfortable and we had plenty of soft drinks ! Excursion was very informative and educational, we saw a lot of temples, view points and even after asking where to buy better mango he took us to the market and helped to select best fruits 👍 I would like also to…”

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