Booking trips to Loaliang
This year we are offering to organise trips from Railay to Loaliang. If you would like to book a trip, fill out the booking form at the bottom of the page.
Getting There
Your booking includes transport to Loaliang from Ao Nang. It is about a 15 minute boat ride from Railay beach to Ao Nang. It is best to arrange for an early pick up from Ao Nang (8:00am is the usual time). From Ao Nang it's about a 2 hour drive to boat pick up point. The boat ride to LaoLiang varies in time depending on which boat you get, which in turn is down to luck and the tide. A long tail or the dive boat take about an hour to an hour an a half. The speed boat, when it is running takes about 20 minutes.
 
Facilities
The facilities are good and well thought out. The tents are very luxurious, the bathrooms clean and nice. As can be seen from the pictures, the tents are surprisingly large. They consist of an anteroom, and a sleeping room. There are both singles and doubles available (singles pictured below). There is power in the tents, with electric lights and a fan.
 
LoaLiang island
The island itself is small. The area which you stay is made up of a long beach backed by limestone cliffs. The beach is your classic white sand welcome to paradise beach, the water clean and warm. There is reef right off the beach, which means that it is not possible to swim at low tide (you can walk out but it's a long way). The picture below shows a particularly low tide (must be a full moon). We did not see it this low, but you can always take a kayak and paddle out...
Kayaking and fishing
You can help yourself to a kayak and have an explore around this and the closer islands. The fishing is particularly good. The staff would often come back with huge trivelli which they would cook for dinner. To fish you just need to drag a line from behind your kayak, and be in the right spot. The fish can be rather large though, and have a tendency to break your line....
 
Snorkeling
You can help yourself to mask and fins. The snorkeling off the beach is ok, but if you take a kayak and have a little explore, you can find some really good spots.
Diving
There is supposed to be really good diving off the island. Personally I'm not a diver, but other people who went seemed impressed.
 
Prices and Booking Form
This is the first year we have done bookings, so we don't know what the availability will be like. There are a limited number of tents, so to ensure that you get the dates you want during high season it would be best to book a month or so in advance.
Once we have received your booking we will email you confirmation of availability.
The email will contain a link to our secure credit card payment gateway. You will then have the choice of
paying with either a VISA or a Master Card.
Our credit card gateway is implemented
with 128 bit encryption in conjunction with the Bank of Asia.
If after you have paid your booking, you wish to cancel, then you may do so up
to 2 weeks before arrival with a cancellation fee of 10% of the total cost.
If you do not cancel within the required time limit we may be unable to provide you with a refund.
 Standard and Deluxe trips are offered including:
* All meals (3 a day)
* Kayak and snorkel gear
* Snorkel tour to outer islands (includes DWS)
* Snacks, tea, coffee and drinking water
* Luxury tent accommodation (two people per tent)
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Stay 6 days and get the 7th FREE!
If you want a tent to yourself there is a single occupancy surcharge of 600 baht/night. This will be waived if you are an uneven group of 5 or more needing one single tent.
Standard Accommodation Price:
High Season (15 Oct 2008 - 15 May 2009)
4 Days/3 Nights: 5,900 baht
Extra Days 1,300 baht/night
Peak Season (1 Dec 2008 - 31 March 2009)
4 Days/3 Nights: 6,800 baht
Extra Days 1,600 baht/night
Deluxe Accommodation Price:
High Season (15 Oct 2008 - 15 May 2009)
4 Days/3 Nights: 7,400 baht
Extra Days 1,800 baht/night
Peak Season (1 Dec 2008 - 31 March 2009) 
4 Days/3 Nights: 9,500 baht
Extra Days 2,500 baht/night
The Deluxe trip also includes:
* Half day rock climbing
* Guaranteed sea view/ tent at the front of the beach
* Snorkel trip
* Discover Rock Climbing Course
* Daily cleaning service
* Dresser for cloths
* Private Breakfast service
Extras (not included in the price):
* 2 Dives: 2,000 baht
* PADI Open Water Course: 13,000 baht
* Snorkel trip: 500 baht
* Deep Water Soloing trip: 400 baht
* Discover rock climbing: 500 baht
* Half day rock climbing: 800 baht
* Half day fishing in Kayak with a guide: 800 baht
* All day fishing in private longtail boat: 3500 baht
* Request for single occupancy tent: 800 baht
* Gear rental (shoes, harness, rope, draws and
fishing rods: Ask on island
Cost for children:
0-2 years old: FREE
3-9 years old: 50% discount
10-12 years old: 25% discount
Trip Transportation
The trips will run from Ao Nang and Krabi. Early pick up can be arranged from anywhere within this area. If you are staying in Railay then you will have to get a boat yourself to Ao Nang (about a 15 minute boat ride from Railay Beach). The pick up time will be 8:00am from AoNang. Please specify in the comments field where you wish to be picked up from.
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