The longtail crossing
Leave the mainland behind on a traditional longtail boat. The crossing takes half an hour, through one of the most preserved bays in Thailand.
Chumphon · Southern Thailand
Camp on a coral island the colour of an egg.
Koh Kye is a tiny island of bleached coral in the bay of Chumphon. You cross by longtail boat, snorkel the reef, eat grilled seafood on the sand and fall asleep to the sound of the tide. There are no resorts and no crowds. Just your group and the sea.
A Go Beyond signature journey · 3 days, 1 island night · Families & groups of friends
The signature journey
One of the last truly wild islands in the Gulf of Thailand.
Most Thai islands come with crowds. Koh Kye comes with none. It’s a tiny, uninhabited dune of bleached coral off Chumphon, reached only by longtail boat. And for one night, it’s all yours.
- 3 days
- 1 night on the island
- 30 min
- longtail crossing
- Small groups
- fixed departures
- All meals
- and full camping kit
The island that a typhoon built
White as an egg, born from the sea.
Koh Kye is unlike any other island in the bay. It’s what’s known as a coral graveyard: a dune of dead coral swept up when Typhoon Gay struck Chumphon in 1989. Year after year the rain has bleached it white, and now the sand spit glows against the dark jungle and the turquoise shallows.
Around it you’ll find reefs full of fish, thick untouched forest, and real quiet. For one night, this is your camp.
Two days off the map
Everything you’ll do on Koh Kye.
Snorkel the reef
Slip into clear water right off the beach and float over living coral, hundreds of bright fish below you.
Beach games at golden hour
Volleyball and beach games on white sand while the sun drops into the bay behind you.
A beach seafood BBQ
After sunset comes dinner: seafood caught that day and vegetables from Chumphon’s farms, grilled over the fire.
Campfire under the stars
Stories around the fire, the Milky Way overhead, the tide just metres from your tent.
Wake on the sand
Breakfast with your feet in the sand and one last swim in glassy water before the boat home.
Day by day
How the journey unfolds.
- 1
Day 1
Arrive in Chumphon
Check in at The Beach Resort & Residence and take the afternoon easy. Look out to sea and you can spot Koh Kye right in front of the hotel. That’s where you’re heading tomorrow.
- Night at The Beach Resort & Residence
- Sea view & family rooms
- 2
Day 2
Crossing to Koh Kye
Meet your guide over lunch, then head to a working fishermen’s village to pick up your camping kit and any last snacks. The longtail crossing takes half an hour. Spend the afternoon snorkelling and playing volleyball, then gather round the fire for a seafood BBQ and stories under the stars.
- Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
- 1 night camping (2 per tent)
- English speaking guide
- 3
Day 3
One last swim home
Wake up to breakfast on the beach and one last swim. Then it’s the longtail back to the mainland, where your guide drops you at the hotel to pick up anything you left there.
- Breakfast
- Longtail + local taxi transfers
“One island, one night, and the people you came with.”
Press play
See it for yourself.
Two minutes on Koh Kye: the crossing, the camp, the campfire and the morning swim.
Postcards from Koh Kye
A night you’ll be talking about for years.
What’s included
Everything’s taken care of.
- Full camping kit: tent, sleeping bags, pillows, head lamps & beach games
- All meals on the island: breakfast, lunch & a fresh seafood BBQ dinner
- One night’s hotel stay in Chumphon before the crossing
- Longtail boat crossings & local taxi transfers
- English speaking guide throughout
- Snorkelling on the reef right off the beach
Good to know
Come prepared for the real thing.
- Pack light. Your main luggage can stay at the hotel
- Swimsuit, towel & sun lotion (you’ll need them!)
- A taste for real camping: facilities are simple, rewards are big
- Great for families and active groups of friends alike
Who it’s for
Built for families and groups of friends who want a real adventure while we handle the logistics. If you can swim and you’re up for a night under canvas, Koh Kye is for you.
Before you ask
Good questions, honest answers.
Anything we haven’t covered? Ask in the booking form. A real human from the Go Beyond team replies within 48 hours.
Is this trip suitable for children?
Yes. Families are exactly who we built this for, along with groups of friends. The crossing only takes half an hour, the camp is set up for you, and the days revolve around swimming, snorkelling and beach games. Tell us your children’s ages in the request form and we’ll confirm the right setup for your family.
What is the camping actually like?
Real island camping, made easy. At the fishermen’s village you receive a complete kit: tent (two travellers per tent), sleeping bags, pillows, head lamps and beach games. Facilities on the island are simple, and honestly that’s part of it. You set up camp together on the white coral sand, a few metres from the water.
Do we have to carry all our luggage to the island?
No. Pack light and leave your main luggage at the hotel in Chumphon; you collect it when you come back the next day. All you need on Koh Kye is a small bag with swimwear, sun lotion and a change of clothes.
What about food and drinks?
All meals on the island are included: lunch when you arrive, a seafood BBQ grilled over the fire for dinner, and breakfast on the beach. Before the crossing you stop at the fishermen’s village, which is your last chance to buy snacks and drinks to bring along.
How do we get there?
From your hotel in Chumphon, a local taxi takes you to a working fishermen’s village. From there it’s a half hour crossing to Koh Kye by traditional longtail boat. Your English speaking guide is with you the whole way, both directions.
When can we go, and how do we book?
Departures run on fixed dates from 1 November 2025 through 31 October 2026. Send us your preferred dates and group size with the form below. There’s no payment at this stage. We reply within 48 hours with availability and a quote.
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Request your island night.
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