Koh Lanta Private Longtail Boat Tours
Skip the crowded speedboats and explore the islands on a day trip from Koh Lanta at your own pace. Simply Life Tours is one of Koh Lanta’s original tour and travel agents. We are a small family owned company specializing in custom private tours by traditional Thai longtail boat. For 20+ years we have been taking visitors to Koh Lanta on their dream private longtail tour. Our experienced English-speaking staff are available to answer any and all of your travel-related questions!
Complimentary transfer is provided from your hotel anywhere on Koh Lanta to your departure location, either from Lanta Old Town or Kantiang Bay. On arrival, our friendly staff will greet you and escort you to our traditional Thai longtail boat which comfortably seats 10 passengers. Day trips leave at 8:30am and return to your hotel at approximately 4:30pm, depending on your chosen destination.
New tour for 2025/26
Would you like to see more of Koh Lanta and find out more about its history and the people the live and work here? Our new Koh Lanta Explorer tour is a guided tour with an English speaking guide. This is a jam packed day visiting locations all over Koh Lanta in an air-conditioned mini van with multiple stops at many points of interest.
This full day tour starts on Koh Lanta Noi visiting a local farm where you get to try various local snacks and drinks, a visit to a rubber farm, the main Buddhist temple on Koh Lanta, a Chao-Ley fishing village, a longtail trip through the mangroves, and a stop at Lanta Old town to visit some local shops. Lunch at an popular restaurant is also included.
Throughout the tour your guide will explain the interesting history of Koh Lanta and the lives of the people that live here.
Koh Kradan
Four Islands Tour
Early Bird Sunrise
Koh Rok
Recent reviews
Our boat crew work very hard all day to make sure you have the best experience on your private longtail trip.
But don’t listen to us, listen to our customers! Here’s some recent reviews from Trip Advisor.
Best day ever - Second time using simply life boat tours , had another fantastic day, Rin and Choy, our crew were amazing.
What I loved was that they knew when to go to... read more
518jodies
January 11, 2026 Very well run company. Exceptional experience. - What an amazing day with Simply Life Longtail tours today. 6 of us hired a private tour and it was much better than any of us expected. From the... read more
Retiredtravellersvic
January 3, 2026 the best day! - Did the 4 island tour and had the best day! Bai is absolutely amazing. He went out of his way to give us a great time! He is so friendly... read more
claire h
January 15, 2025
I have more questions....
If you are like most people, you might have some additional questions – we understand. Information on how to book and prices are here. Below are some of the more common questions we have been asked. If you have further queries, please get in touch and we’ll do our best to help.
We would recommend bringing with you anything you’d take for a day at the beach. Complimentary bottled water and lunch are provided, you are welcome to bring additional snacks or drinks.
Other items you many want to consider:
- Swimwear
- Shorts
- Beach towel
- Sunscreen
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Camera
- Waterproof drybag
Biting insects such as mosquitoes aren’t typically a problem during the day, but if you have young children you might want to bring some mosquito repellent, just in case!
Koh Rok, Koh Bubu, Koh Kradan and Koh Ngai/Hai all have small resorts on them, and can provide additional food, snacks and drinks, so bringing a little spending money with you might be useful.
Yes, life jackets are available onboard. Your safety is our priority. Also we understand that some people are more comfortable in the water with a lifejacket, and we’d recommend that young children always wear a life jacket. Although we have small sized life jackets, for very young children we’d recommend that you bring your own floatation/buoyancy aids with you that you are comfortable correctly fit.
Masks and snorkels are available onboard. There’s also a limited selection of fins (or ‘flippers’ for you landlubbers!)
Please let us know in advance of any food allergies or if you have a special dietary requirement.
Absolutely! Children are more than welcome on our longtail. However as always, please be careful around open water and don’t leave children unattended. Although we have small sized life jackets, for young children we’d recommend that you bring your own floatation/buoyancy aids with you that correctly fit.
Our Thai boat captain knows everything you might want to ask about our tours, and speaks some English.
Our driver will meet you at your resort or hotel at approximately 8:30am and drive you to your departure point. All longtail day trips leave at approximately 9:00am and return around 4:30pm, not including transfer times returning back to your resort.
This has been a popular request for a while – we now provide extended Early Bird Sunrise tours, departing at 6:00am, going to either the 4 Islands or Koh Kradan.
It is not possible to do half day trips due to the distances and travel times involved. For example, a private longtail trip to Koh Rok takes up to 2 hours travel time from Koh Lanta. On a half day trip leaving at 12:00, we would arrive at 2:00pm then have to immediately return, arriving back to Lanta at 4:00pm. You would have no time to spend exploring Koh Rok.
The 4 Islands longtail trip is approximately 1 hour travel time, Koh Kradan travel time is approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes. We want to make sure our guests have the best day trip from Koh Lanta, and this just isn’t possible with only a half day tour.
We provide private longtail tours to nearby national park islands, we do not provide fishing trips. We’d rather you snorkeled with the fish and appreciated the natural beauty of the tropical paradise we call home, rather than pull fish out the water! Also it’s illegal to fish on the coral reefs in the national parks – we cannot take you on fishing trips to tour destinations listed on our website.
There’s no problem bringing alcohol on board and we welcome group parties, but please drink responsibly and be respectful of the boat crew and any other visitors to the islands and beaches.