Koh Lipe Attractions

Koh Lipe, there are many great sites for scuba diving and snorkelling around Koh Lipe and its neighbouring islands. On Koh Lipe there are many dive shops and resorts that rent out snorkel gear or arrange boat trips.

All of Koh Lipe can be covered on foot, although its size at first can be a little deceiving. There are few motorcycles around the island, none of which are for rent. There are no cars on the island. Longtail boats will take you from any point on the island to any other point on the island for 50 baht. Small concrete roads link the various beaches.

Koh Lipe Beaches

Beaches. Koh Lipe’s beaches feature clear, calm, and shallow water. There are four main beaches to relax on, Pattaya Beach in the south the most popular beach; Sunrise Beach on the east, near the Chao Ley village; Karma Beach in the North which faces the Adang/Lipe channel, and Sunset Beach in the west, which as the name implies, faces the sunset.

• Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe’s main beach is a large sheltered bay with soft powdery sand, crystal clear blue water and good snorkeling right from the beach. There is a wide range of accommodation on Pattaya Beach, but over the last few years there has been a trend for larger, more upmarket resorts. There are a dozens of bars and restaurants on the beach or around the corner in Walking Street. In high season it can get quite busy, but the other beaches are only a short 15 minute walk away, so it is still relatively easy to escape the crowds.
  
• Sunset Beach (Pramong) is a small bay facing West to the Butang Islands and is a great place to watch the sunset. The area around Sunset Beach is the most quiet and laid back on Koh Lipe, with very few places to stay, and all of them have been able to retain the feeling of the ’Old Lipe’.Accommodation ranges from basic huts on the beach to rustic and private bungalows set in shady jungle. There are no upmarket places to stay in the area.
  
• Sunrise Beach (Chao Ley Beach) is a long stretch of white sandy beach and is protected from the monsoon weather in low season, and has a pleasant breeze on most days in high season. The school, hospital and a small Chao Ley village are located here. There are a few nice places to eat and drink in the area, and it’s a 10 to 15 minute walk to Walking Street and the other beaches.

Activities in Koh Lipe

• Snorkeling Trips. The calm, clear water makes the Ko Lipe area ideal for snorkeling, with 25% of the world’s tropical fish species found in the area. There are large varieties of fish around the coral just 20 metres off all of the the beaches. Several agencies or local Chao Ley can arrange snorkeling trips by Longtail or try a unique experience aboard. Kayaking. Rent a Kayak from various spots on the beach and spend the day or two seeing the island and reef. 
  
• Massages. There are plenty of places to get a massage, including an offshoot of the Wat Po massage school, located in the centre of the island. Also Castaway resort has a lovely little spa with sea views. 
  
• Batik Course. Lipe Resort offers a Batik painting course.