12 days Andaman without Phuket: Krabi to Lipe itinerary
Cliffs, then Klong Dao, then car-free Koh Lipe. Optional Maya Bay from Ao Nang is 400 THB and no swim. Fits travellers who land KBV and skip a Phuket hotel.
Railay or Ao Nang, Klong Dao on Koh Lanta, and walking streets on Koh Lipe form the Andaman chain with no Phuket hotel. Fly Bangkok to Krabi in about 75 minutes (often 1,200 to 4,500 THB). Sleep three nights in Ao Nang or Railay; the daytime longtail is 100 to 150 THB. Optional Phi Phi day at 400 THB, no swim.
Five nights on Lanta via Krabi to Lanta (Saladan boats often 400 to 800 THB). Three nights on Lipe; Pak Bara is often 600 to 800 THB plus the park fee. Keep the Gulf off this page. For a Phuket-inclusive hop use 2 weeks Andaman.
Day by day
1 Land KBV
Ao Nang or Railay longtail. No dawn boat.
2 Cliffs or desks
Phra Nang or an Ao Nang swim.
3 Phi Phi day or Hong
Maya Bay 400 THB no swim, or Hong Islands.
4 Boat to Lanta
Saladan. Sleep Klong Dao.
5 Klong Dao
West-coast reset.
6 South Lanta
Longer beach.
7 Lanta snorkel
Nearby islands if the sea is flat.
8 Lanta buffer
Book Lipe. Confirm the pier.
9 Boat to Lipe
Walking island. Sleep Sunrise or a quieter path.
10 Lipe swim
Short snorkel.
11 Lipe buffer
Outbound boat clock.
12 Exit KBV or Hatyai
Leave slack before a Bangkok long-haul if the boat can run late.
Krabi desks, Lanta week, Lipe walks
HKT is not required. If you must fly HKT, transfer the same day and do not book a Patong night.
| Block | Sleep | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nights 1 to 3 | Ao Nang or Railay | KBV |
| Nights 4 to 8 | Lanta | Saladan boat or car ferry |
| Nights 9 to 11 | Lipe | Walking island |
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- Why skip Phuket?
- This page is for people who want cliffs and Lanta sand without a Patong transfer.
- Maya Bay on this route?
- As a day boat from Ao Nang only. 400 THB, no swim.
- Exit from Lipe?
- Boat toward Lanta or the mainland, then KBV or Hatyai. Keep a buffer night.