ABOUT KOH LANTA

THE KOH LANTA BASICS

This section is for first-time visitors to Koh Lanta. It provides general information about Thailand’s Super Natural Island with a selection of up-to-date travel and tourist information.

The tourist season in Ko Lanta runs from October through April with the most visitors here December to March. An increasing number of people are visiting in Green Season when daily rainfall usually only lasts a few hours.

For more details choose one of the categories below or download our full Koh Lanta Guide 2011

Beaches + Areas: Information about Lanta’s main beach and areas on the west and east coast of the island. View Details

History + Culture: About 500 years ago the first settlers arrived on the eastern shores of Koh Lanta. View Details

Geography + Climate: Lanta is about 25 kilometres long by 3 kilometres wide with a mountain range in the middle. View Details

Religion + Being ‘Thai’: Although Thailand is predominately Buddhist, Koh Lanta is a mix of many.  View Details

Long Tail Boat Tours: Taking a Koh Lanta Long Tail Boat trip is the best (non-tourist) way to see the smaller island. View Details

Scuba Diving + Snorkelling: Koh Lanta is world renowned for the diving and snorkelling in the neighbourhood. View Details

Getting to Koh Lanta: Different options are shown here for getting to and from Koh Lanta. View Details

Also see: Koh Lanta Maps and Koh Lanta Video Tours or download our full Koh Lanta Guide 2011