Koh Rawi lies west of Koh Adang and is the second-largest island of the Adang–Rawi group. Like Adang it is covered in forest and protected as part of the national park; there is no village, just a ranger post and beaches that see nobody but the passing longtails.
Its shoreline is a string of white sandbars and small bays with reefs just offshore. The best-known beach, Hat Sai Khao (“white sand beach”), has a park campsite, and the sheltered bays between Rawi and the smaller islands nearby are favourite snorkelling stops.
Top things to do at Koh Rawi
Snorkel the Rawi reefs
Hard and soft corals, anemones with clownfish and schools of reef fish. Most full-day trips, including the 7-island day, include at least one stop here.
Lunch on an empty beach
Many longer tours stop for a picnic lunch on one of Rawi’s beaches. Take your rubbish back to the boat.
How to get to Koh Rawi
- From Koh Lipe: about 20–30 minutes by longtail. Almost everybody visits on an island-hopping tour or a chartered private boat.
Insider tips
- Rawi falls inside the national park’s seasonal closure; outside the high season, boats may only run to a few sheltered spots.
- Currents between the islands can be strong — snorkel with a buoyancy vest and stay close to the boat.
Best tours & tickets for Koh Rawi
These top-rated experiences are the easiest way to see Koh Rawi from Koh Lipe:
Full-day trip from €26 Koh Lipe: 7 Island Snorkeling Trip by Longtail Boat w/ Lunch
The long version of the classic trip: more islands, more reef and a picnic lunch on the sand. It typically takes in Koh Rawi, the stone beach of Koh Hin Ngam and the reefs around Adang — a full day in the heart of the marine park.
- Seven islands and reef stops in one day
- Lunch on a beach inside the national park
- Hidden coves and a viewpoint hike on the full route
Snorkelling trip from €18 Koh Lipe: Longtail Boat Snorkeling Trip Program A
The best-reviewed boat trip in the whole park, with well over six hundred reviews. A longtail takes a small group round the reefs west and north of Lipe — soft corals, clownfish, parrotfish and a beach stop or two — and brings you back in time for sunset. This is the one to book if you only do one trip.
- Four or five snorkel stops around Koh Adang and Koh Rawi
- Classic wooden longtail boat with a local crew
- Mask, snorkel and life jacket included
Private boat from €136 per group Koh Lipe: Private Boat Ride with 7 Top Snorkeling Spots
A full private day that strings together seven of the operator’s favourite snorkel sites with lunch on the beach. Priced per boat for two — more expensive than a shared trip, but entirely yours.
- Private longtail for the whole day
- Seven of the best snorkel spots around Lipe
- Beachfront lunch included
