After writing about driving your motorbike can be dangerous on Koh Lanta. I have now done a full page of useful emergency contact information about Police, Hospitals, Clinics and Dentists found on Koh Lanta in case you become sick or have an emergency. This also covers opening times, telephone numbers and also an interactive Google map so you can quickly locate the nearest facility to you.

Saladan Village on Koh Lanta is situated in the northern tip of the Island. All visitors to Koh Lanta enter and exit through the village, whether arriving by ferry, speedboat or minivan. However you arrive on Koh Lanta, you are met by Saladan’s stunning wooden houses built along the water’s edge on stilts above the sea.

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Saladan is a very small metropolis of shops, banks, dive operators, tour and travel agencies, pharmacies, massage and spas, tailors and surprisingly a lot of optician shops. There is also an interesting night market for paintings, clothes and handicrafts.

This is where all the ferries arrive form surrounding islands. The car ferry arrives here too as well as the speedboat from the express transfer service.

One of Saladan’s biggest attractions is its choice of restaurants, especially as some are built on stilts over the sea and offer breathtaking views over the water and onto neighbouring island Koh Lanta Noi. For an in depth guide in to Saladan’s restaurants please see our page on Best Restaurants and Cafes In Saladan.

With only one road into town, Saladan is easy to navigate. When you see the road end, turn left or right and that will take you along the sea road, where all the shops and restaurants are built over the sea on stilts. This is a fantastic place to watch the sun set and moon rise over the mountains. Saladan really comes alive at night and in the high season the police stop all cars entering town, making it more fun to walk around. When you want to go home you walk out of town and all the tuk-tuk drivers will be queueing up waiting for you.

Saladan Village Hotels And Guesthouses

Saladan Village is becoming more popular with tourists wanting to stay closer to town with all the amenities close by. Saladan offers some very nice guest houses and resorts which reflect the nature of the island.

Hotels In Saladan Village, Koh Lanta

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They are situated just outside the main streets in quieter areas which really make for an affordable retreat. The Lanta Pura Resort is a beachfront resort and the BOHO Hostel sits out over the water. Although the beach is not one of Koh Lanta’s main beaches it is a very nice place to stay with incredible views and is a very quiet area.

Saladan Village Places Of Interest

You can also see Ban Sala Dan on Google Maps – the major points of interest are marked with icons.

Saladan Village Map on Google Maps

This is our comprehensive Google Map of Saladan Village on Koh Lanta. We recommend you open the map in a new window to see it properly.

Each type of landmark has a different colour marker on the map:

• BLUE: Accommodation on Koh Lanta
• GREEN: Food and Drink on Koh Lanta/li>
• BRIGHT RED: Things To Do on Koh Lanta
• ORANGE: Shopping on Koh Lanta
• DARK RED: Koh Lanta Practicalities
• PURPLE: Koh Lanta Landmarks

Click on a marker and it will give you the name of the landmark, with a brief description and links for more information and directions. You can pan, scroll, and zoom around the map, or use the + or – buttons in the bottom left of the map to zoom in and out.

Click on the icon in the top left corner for an index of every location, sorted by category. Scroll down or use the map search (the magnifying glass icon) to find the place you want. Click the name of the place in the list. Its location pin will be highlighted on the map.

Each category is on a different layer, which can be switched on and off. So you can just see the Hotel or Restaurant pins, for example.

If you are using the map on your phone, open the Koh Lanta Thailand Map and then search for the name of the place. The map will then zoom in on its location.

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More Koh Lanta Beaches:

• Long Beach
• Khlong Dao Beach
• Relax Bay
• Kantiang Bay
• Khlong Nin Beach
• Khlong Toab
• Kawkwang Beach
• Khlong Khong
• Bamboo Bay
• Nui Beach
• Saladan Village

If you only have 3 days to explore Koh Lanta then planning ahead is your best option. That way you won’t miss out on any excursions giving you more time to relax and enjoy Koh Lanta.

Koh Lanta Itinerary – Day 1:

After traveling to Koh Lanta from elsewhere in Thailand, it’s time to chill out. Why not use the first day to relax and go exploring the many Koh Lanta beaches. Hiring a motorbike is the best and cheapest way to get around but please be careful, the roads and Thai drivers are not so good. A restaurant for lunch with great views on to the many Islands on the East coast and delicious food is ViewPoint Restaurant. If youre not confident on a motorbike or your with your family then you can enjoy a leisurely day excursion by car taking in Koh Lanta’s stunning scenery as you travel.

After a hard day in the sun why not relax and rejuvenate your skin with an Aloe Vera Massage at Serenity Massage and Spa which can be found in Saladan village. Then head back down to one of the beaches where you can watch amazing sunsets and eat and drink in one of the beach bars.

Koh Lanta Itinerary – Day 2:

After youre fully chilled out and relaxed now its time to have some more fun. Koh Lanta offers some exciting one day tours by speedboat.

Koh Rok is a favorite snorkeling trip due to its emerald green water which normally exceeds 30 meters visibility. Just of the shore you will find beautiful soft corals and numerous different species of tropical fish. With a buffet lunch on one of the unspoilt and pristine beaches it creates an unforgettable memory.

Two of the most stunning and beautiful Islands in the Andaman Sea are the famous islands of Koh Phi Phi, which you can visit on an exhilarating one day Koh Phi Phi speedboat tour from Koh Lanta. Maya Bay is a special place where they filmed the movie The Beach. Enjoy a buffet lunch on the soft sands at Lolana Bay. Then after head to Koh Phi Phi Don where you have time for a little shopping.

With the 4 Island Speedboat tour you can enjoy snorkeling at Koh Cherk and Koh Ngai with pristine clear waters, shallow colorful reefs and various aquatic life. Have lunch on the white powdery beach at Koh Kraden. The highlight of the day is entering Emerald Cave at Koh Mook and enjoying the breathtaking scenery.

Day 3:

Many people come to Koh Lanta just for the great scuba diving. With calm seas, warm crystal clear waters and an amazing array of marine life you will have the experience of a life time. If you have been on a snorkeling trip and thought wow! then scuba could definitely be for you.

If you have never tried before then doing a one day Discover Scuba Diving, also known as a DSD, is the best way. Here you will be given tuition and be shown some skills to make the day safe for you. Then you will be allowed to do 2 dives. How ever this day is not a certification.

For those who can already dive then a one day dive trip is a great day out. You can choose from Koh Ha where you may experience the caves, Koh Bida to view the Leopard and Black Tip sharks or Hin Daeng and Hin Muang where if your lucky you may get the chance to swim with manta rays. All the site are dived in rotation. If your really into diving then you can enjoy a three day dive package heading to all the best sites which also saves you money.

How about using your three days on Koh Lanta to learn to be an Open Water Scuba Diver. A lot of people dream about diving and Koh Lanta is an amazing place to learn. With a nice relaxed pace to the course and some incredible dive sites you will be pretty amazed. To learn to dive normally takes 3 days.

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Where To Stay On Koh Lanta

Three of Koh Lanta’s finest hotels are Layana Resort and Spa, Rawi Warin Resort and Spa or the Pimalai Resort and Spa.

For those who are traveling on a shoestring budget check out Kaw Kwang Beach Resort, Clean Beach Resort and Ocean View Resort. For a more detailed list of hotels and resorts check out Koh Lanta Hotels.

If you’re heading to Koh Lanta from krabi airport, Ao Nang, Phuket beaches or Phuket airport the best way to give you more time to enjoy is by using the express transfer service. They can specialise in transferring large groups of guests, especially weddings.

When you travel to Koh Lanta have a safe trip and I hope you enjoy all the best Koh Lanta has to offer. When you arrive the one thing you will realise is three days on Lanta is not enough!

There is no better way to kick back and relax dreaming of what to do whilst lying in a hammock.

You know tho! you won’t achieve anything that day as time slips you by . You will contemplate the energy needed to roll out of the Hammock and realise you might as well stay lounging listening to some great tunes, reading a book or simply hanging out with your friends.

I went to Koh Lanta’s old town which is found on the East Coast of Koh Lanta. Its a great little town with homes built on stilts jutting out in to the sea and has a Chinese culture as you will see by many lanterns.

In the middle of the main road you will find Hammock House which offers a unique selection of comfy, handwoven hammocks with designs and colours you won’t find anywhere else. They offer indoor and outdoor hammocks, travel or family sized, hanging chairs, parachutes and extra special V-weaves

Hammock House is owned by Butch and Jeab 2 great people who have created a perfect atmosphere to there shop and will listen and advise on what you need. Why not pop over any day of the week and have a chat with them, if you not sure of how to arrive in Old Town hire a motorbike and follow the Lanta Biker Map which can be found in many shops. On this map are clear instructions or check out the map of Old Town below. If your really struggling call them on 075 697 098 and ask for directions.

Not only do you get to purchase a Hammock which you can take home and use to remember you holiday but it gives a sustainable source of income for disadvantaged groups in rural Thailand.

Lanta Old Town Map on Google Maps

This is our comprehensive Google Map of Lanta Old Town on Koh Lanta. We recommend you open the map in a new window to see it properly.

Each type of landmark has a different colour marker on the map:

• BLUE: Accommodation on Koh Lanta
• GREEN: Food and Drink on Koh Lanta/li>
• BRIGHT RED: Things To Do on Koh Lanta
• ORANGE: Shopping on Koh Lanta
• DARK RED: Koh Lanta Practicalities
• PURPLE: Koh Lanta Landmarks

Click on a marker and it will give you the name of the landmark, with a brief description and links for more information and directions. You can pan, scroll, and zoom around the map, or use the + or – buttons in the bottom left of the map to zoom in and out.

Click on the icon in the top left corner for an index of every location, sorted by category. Scroll down or use the map search (the magnifying glass icon) to find the place you want. Click the name of the place in the list. Its location pin will be highlighted on the map.

Each category is on a different layer, which can be switched on and off. So you can just see the Hotel or Restaurant pins, for example.

If you are using the map on your phone, open the Koh Lanta Thailand Map and then search for the name of the place. The map will then zoom in on its location.

Koh Lanta, situated on the western coastline of the Andaman Sea in Southern Thailand is without a doubt a beautiful, laid back Island. Like many other destinations in the Krabi Province it is now getting recognized for its spectacular scuba diving. It really is one of Thailands best dive destinations.

Koh Lanta’s main dive sites include Koh Ha with its usually amazing visibility, caves to explore and an impresive variety of marine life including Ghostpipefish, Harlequin Shrimps and Nudibranch.

Koh Bida and the Phi Phi Islands where normally you will find a Leopard Shark, Seahorse, Turtles and Cuttlefish.

King Cruiser Ship Wreck which has created a great artificial reef. But most people travel to the Island to dive two of the best dive sites in Thailand, Hin Daeng and Hin Muang. On these two dive sites if your lucky you will be able to witness one or two Manta Rays being cleaned and if your really lucky the occasional whale shark may even be passing.

There are several ways you can visit Koh Lanta’s Dive sites.

Day trips which do 2 dives a day. ( 3 dives can be done on request ) Choose from relaxing and enjoying the day on a comfortable Slow Boat which normally takes around 2 hours to the dive sites or choose a Speedboat and get to the dive sites in 30-45 minutes. The best way to visit the many dive sites and also save money is by doing a 3 day dive package.

Koh Lanta also has a Liveaboard. The M.V Flying Seahorse visiting the best Lanta has to offer with a 2 day 1 night trip with 6 dives and a 4 day and 3 night trip which includes 14 dives. These trips are especailly good for night dive enthusiasts and people who want to take it easy.

They also specialise in 5 day Liveaboard trips leaving from Koh Lanta which take in the impressive Similan Islands so you can visit the best the Andaman Sea has to offer. With all the staff diving around Koh Lanta and The Similans for many years you will always be shown a few special secrets.

For the true romantics and people who like adventure take a Sailing boat trip to the dive site. These trips can be tailor made and can include a 2 day 1 night dive experience. With up to 4 persons this trip is the ultimate in personal experiences.

Koh Lanta’s dive season is open all year round!

October and November is when the tourism on Lanta picks up. If you dive in these couple of months expect empty dive sites but also as its coming out of the monsoon season you may have some rain.

December and January is peak season on Lanta. Expect the boats and dive sites to be very busy especially around Christmas and New Year. Booking trips in advance is strongly recommended.

February to May is the best time to come to Koh Lanta for diving. The weather will be good, the seas should be flat and the dive conditions perfect. In April the tourism slows down so the dive sites will be quiet and in May your nearly gauranteed to be the only dive boat at Koh Ha and Hin Daeng.

June to September with the wind changing directions and unpredictable weather the dive shops do not go to Hin Daeng and Hin Muang. They stay around Koh Ha and Koh Phi Phi. Also if the weather is not suitable the trip will be postponed until the next day.

Don’t miss out on the fun!

If you have not tried diving before Koh Lanta is the perfect place to Learn Scuba Diving. If you take an Open Water Course which normally takes between 3 and 4 days after completion you will get a full Padi diver certification. With a nice relaxed pace to the course and some of the best dive sites in Thailand you are guaranteed an amazing and unforgettable experience.

If you do not have enough time then you can undertake a one day Discover Scuba Diving trip. On these trips you will get a short introduction to diving followed by 2 dives. This one day trip does not give you a diving certification tho.

If you can already dive why not continue your education. Koh Lanta is the perfect place to gain more experience and dive knowledge with the Advanced Open Water Course, Rescue Diver or Divemaster courses all being available.

Diving is for all the family – if you have children 10 years and over they can also complete the Open Water Course but as a Junior Open Water Diver or enjoy the Discover Scuba Diver one day trip.

If you really don’t fancy diving but would love to view the wonders of the sea then you could join the speedboat or the big slow boat as a snorkeler. Everybody is welcome so don’t miss out on the fun!

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Considering travel insurance for your trip? World Nomads offers coverage for more than 150 adventure activities including scuba diving, as well as emergency medical, lost luggage, trip cancellation and more.

If you are travelling to Koh Lanta please check out our page on How to get to Koh Lanta. We can help you organise fast boat transfers or minivan transfers.

Widely regarded as one of Koh Lanta’s best hotels, Layana Resort and Spa which is situated on Koh Lanta’s Long Beach, has an Adults only policy. All guests must be at least 18 years of age, which means no children are allowed.

Check availability and view pricing at Layana Resort and Spa on Booking.com

Layana Ocean Deluxe Suite

There are a handful of other resorts in Thailand with an adults-only policy. Beyond Resort Karon in Phuket and its sister hotel Beyond Resort Khao Lak further up the coast both have a minimum age of 17, while Ananta Thai Pool Villas and Kamala Beach Resort in Phuket and the Jasmine Grand Residence in Bangkok is also adults-only.

Layana’s official adults-only policy has a minimum age for guests, which is 18 years old. So if you’re looking to escape for a romantic holiday or honeymoon destination this is a perfect choice where you can relax and be pampered on a kids-free holiday.

Alternatively, another great adults-only option is to hire your own private villa on Koh Lanta – there is a wide selection available which are very good value compared to staying in a five star hotel for a week. Klong Nin Beach Villa and The Levels are two popular options.

There are also several 1 Bedroom Koh Lanta Villas that you can book online, several of which are within luxury complexes, giving you the best of both worlds – the privacy of your own villa with the convenience of room service and other hotel amenities a phone call away.

Where Is Koh Lanta?
Koh Lanta is in Krabi, Thailand. The nearest airport is Krabi Airport. There are several flights daily from Bangkok to Krabi Airport. It’s a 1.5 hour express speedboat/minivan transfer from Krabi Airport to the Layana resort, taking you from door to door. Please follow the link for more info and to book the transfer online.

More Info About Layana Resort
Set amongst lush tropical gardens and facing on to the beach, Layana Resort and Spa has 50 guest rooms. All rooms are designed with contemporary Thai style and have king size double beds or twin beds. Bathrooms are fitted with bathtubs and seperate showers whilst the Suites have an additional open air garden shower.

Layana Beach Suite

* Private balcony
* Twin single or king size bed
* Work desk
* Day bed
* Idividually controlled air-conditioning
* Hair Dryer
* Private lounge with outside seating ( suites only )
* IDD Telephone
* Wireless Internet conection
* Hairdryer
* Tea and coffee making facilities
* Bathrobes
* Slippers

Tides Restaurant: Enjoy alfresco beachside setting or in a cool venue serving international dishes, Asian fusion and Seafood specialties.

Sundowners Bar: Facing the beach this is a great place to enjoy cool drinks and evening cocktails whilst watching the sunset.

Lounge: Relaxed venue for drinks and light refreshments.

Gym and Fitness Room:Weight and fitness training aids are available. No treadmills or stationary bicycles as the beach and mountain bikes are available.

Swimming Pool: Relax in or around the infinity saline swimming pool with a large poolside jacuzzi.

Saline Swimming Pool

Spa Experience: Built within its own walled garden. The Linger Spa in a sanctuary against stress. With an outside jacuzzi, hydro-massage pool, sauna and shock shower. Treat your self to a massage, body scrub, body treatments and facials.

Layana Linger Longer Spa

Where Is Long Beach on Koh Lanta Located?

As Long Beach is so near to Saladan and the point of arrival and exit from the island, it’s also one of Koh Lanta’s most popular beaches.

As well as the restaurants and resorts on Long Beach itself, there are also many places to eat and stay behind Long beach on the main road, giving you even more options within walking distance. It’s a 10 to 15 minute tuk-tuk ride from Long Beach to Saladan village, where there are several great restaurants built over the water, as well as massage shops, a modest supermarket, some holiday shopping outlets and stalls, opticians and various Thai banks.

This is a very popular resort due to its location, luxury rooms, great facilities and amenities, incredibly friendly professional staff and also the adults only policy. Booking early in advance is strongly recommended as the Layana is often sold out months in advance.

To see all prices, view more photos, read guest reviews and check availability:
Layana Resort and Spa.

For other hotel villa options on Koh Lanta, see our Koh Lanta Hotel Villas page – these hotels do not operate an adults-only policy, but the privacy of the villas means you will not see any other guests, whatever their age.

I always like when you arrive to a new country and they open the plane door for the first time. The warm air rushes in and everybody looks at each other thinking its Hot!

Well Thailand is no exception. Its not just the burning sun what wears you down but its also the humidity. On Koh Lanta its always hot and from February you feel it getting hotter and stickier every day until around April when it starts to cool a little but still remains hot.

So what can we do on Koh Lanta When Its Hot Hot Hot?

• Scuba Diving:

  What a great way of keeping cool being in the water. Koh Lanta boasts some of Thailand’s most spectacular Marine Life and Corals. It has warm clear waters and is ideal for learning to dive, with plenty to interest experienced divers too. One of the best trip is a Diving Liveaboard from Koh Lanta where you get to stay on the boat.

• Swimming:

  Koh Lanta has some nice beaches to swim and cool of. Try and go to Long Beach ( Phra-Ae ) or Khlong Nin. One of my favourite beaches is Nui Beach where you are nealry always alone with the whole beach to yourself. Or simply laze in your resort Pool.

• Speed Boat Tours.

  Koh Lanta is part of an archipelago which is made up of over fifty small islands and a great way to see these Islands and keep cool is by a one day speeboat tour. Choose from Koh Rok with its pritine beaches and corals,
  4 Island tour with a visit to Emerald Cave or Koh Phi Phi with is amazing scenery and swim in Maya Bay famous for the movie The Beach.

• Have a Sun Burn Treatment Massage

  When it is really hot most people don’t use the sun scream as they should and will get burnt very nicely. A brilliant way of soothing this is by having an Aloe Vera Massage also known as sunburn treatment. At Serentiy Massage and Spa a 60 minute massage costs 500 Thai Baht. Well worth it.

• Go to 7 Eleven shop.

  If you only have a fan in your resort a good way of keeping cool is going in to a 7 Eleven shop. These shops are always cold with the air-con. Its quite funny when you see a Thai with a jumper, fleece and gloves on working in the shop. Take your time look around and before you know it you to will be asking where you can buy some gloves.

• Chill in a hammock:

  Sometimes its just to hot so you need to find a little shade and chill in your hammock. If you haven’t got a hammock a great place to buy one is in The Old Town from Hammock House. They specialise in hand made hammocks with some unique styles and patterns.

• Drink A Beer:

  Its got to be said there is nothing better than an Ice Cold Beer on a hot day. So remember when your in the 7 Eleven shop keeping cool you can buy some beers!

• Watch the Sunset

  All the best beaches are situated on the west coast of Koh Lanta. You have the most amazing view with Koh Phi Phi in the distance and the sun setting in to the sea. When the sky also changes colour you will witness something special.

Koh Lanta Google Map

This is our comprehensive Google Map of Koh Lanta. We recommend you open the map in a new window to see it properly.

Each type of landmark has a different colour marker on the map:

• BLUE: Accommodation on Koh Lanta
• GREEN: Food and Drink on Koh Lanta/li>
• BRIGHT RED: Things To Do on Koh Lanta
• ORANGE: Shopping on Koh Lanta
• DARK RED: Koh Lanta Practicalities
• PURPLE: Koh Lanta Landmarks

Click on a marker and it will give you the name of the landmark, with a brief description and links for more information and directions. You can pan, scroll, and zoom around the map, or use the + or – buttons in the bottom left of the map to zoom in and out.

Click on the icon in the top left corner for an index of every location, sorted by category. Scroll down or use the map search (the magnifying glass icon) to find the place you want. Click the name of the place in the list. Its location pin will be highlighted on the map.

Each category is on a different layer, which can be switched on and off. So you can just see the Hotel or Restaurant pins, for example.

If you are using the map on your phone, open the Koh Lanta Thailand Map and then search for the name of the place. The map will then zoom in on its location.

Below are a few pictures of the speed boats used on all snorkeling trips and quick boat transfers. Depending on how many people are in the group depends on the size of the boat used.