Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Koh Chang, Thailand Travel Guide (II)

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5th, neighboring islands

More famous are: Koh Chang Noi, Koh Ngam, 11 island of Koh RangK, 9 island of Koh Mak.
Koh Kood sub-district: it is made up of 24 small islands. You can take a boat to the islands from Bangao. There are specific boat departures daily.

6th, Island activities
 
Related activities in the water: (have shuttle buses generally provide equipment, equipment, all-day events provide lunch)

1. Four Island snorkeling tours - you can take the boat to the island or a large wooden boat several small islands nearby. Boats moored where there are a lot of fish, so you are free to snorkel with fish. Provide a full range of snorkeling equipment on board, will arrange meal pleasant lunch on the uninhabited island.

2, One days fishing - you can take the ship to 20-30 kilometers from Koh Chang, let you have experience to catch the fun fish. Do not worry about nothing, there's too rich sea resources. Even if you are fishing for the first time, can have a rich booty, let you in a daze in front of colorful fish, lamented that her exquisite fishing technology, but do not try to repeat elsewhere oh.

3. Professional diving - The campaign is the need for a certificate. If you did not have a certificate, you need to have a coach, but it seems at least three days of the course. If you have a certificate, you can go funny dive.

Best Season: October - April next year.

Recommended Venue:

Between Koh Chang-Koh Kood: soft corals, anemones, myriad reef fish, eel, all kinds of fish.

Hin Luk Bat, Hin Lap: coral seamounts.

Hin Phrai Nam: white-tip reef sharks.
 
Wewck dive: HTMS Chang (wrecks name), Salakphet: southwest coast have Thai warship, Pak One Wreck. You can go to a specific store of information for each dive.

4. Canoe: generally rented on the beach. Some seaside hotel offers complimentary.

5. Tour boats at sea: generally 500Baht / person, 10-15 people per boat, to visit the five islands. The boat has snorkeling and fishing equipment can be rented. You can also rent a boat, 7000Baht every day, you need to book in advance.

Activities on land:

1. Tree Top Adventure: about 2h, 1000Baht / person, the journey will take a rest, you will get fresh fruit and water, and then continue their journey. This activity is very thrilling, all kinds of high-altitude walking in the jungle, climb up and down, especially long-distance swing stimulation. You can also book: night adventure, teamwork projects.
For more information, please see the website: www.treetopadventurepark.com

2. Elephant:
1h, 500Baht / person: you ride an elephant in the jungle walk around and see the sights.
2h, 900Baht / person: you go to the jungle elephant ride higher and further afield, look at the scenery and elephant baths together.

Special Events: You can book learning elephant driving courses, go inside the jungle trees, rent an elephant holding Buddhist wedding.

Other: After the elephant ride, you will get fresh fruit and ice. When the end of the event may have to sell gifts and photos, but if you are not happy, they will never be forced. Elephant activities in south and north have, seemingly northern good. 

3. Golf: You can simply go to play. You can also go to learn a course. Specific to the hotel consulting.

4. Thai cooking class: Thai cooking classes, including a five cuisine, 1500Baht / person, there is a certificate after completing their studies, the location is all the major hotels. Recommended to eat, and then choose a hotel learning.

5. Hiking: a lot of hiking routes. Different activities, its price is also different, generally 500-1500Baht / person, all-day activities include lunch. Need to wear comfortable hiking shoes. You may want to see a waterfall with a swimsuit to swim in the river.
 
6. Birding: mainly in Khao Laem and Khao Yai, you can watch the birds in hiking.

7. Look Falls: The Island has five waterfalls.

Kiriphet Waterfall: Waterfall medium size. In the dry season, you can hike up the waterfall.

Klong Nung Waterfall: Koh highest waterfall. Hike up to a relatively high degree of difficulty, because there is no road, basically go inside the mountain, you need to find a guide to go along.

Thaan Ma Yom Waterfall: the most accessible waterfall, there is also the largest number of people, while tickets. 200Baht / person, children half price.

Klong Nonsi Waterfall: a relatively small waterfall. There are way to go, you also relatively easy to find.

Klong Plu Waterfall: the more popular one, from the starting point 20min, 800m away, to buy tickets.200Baht / person, children half price. If you go to the second stage of this waterfall attractions need to book a professional guide.

8. Massage Therapy: There are a lot of Massage Therapy at Koh Chang. Different Massage Therapy, there are different prices, but between 200-500Baht. 

9. Tattoo: The Koh Chang, there are also many tattoo shop, there are different specifications of the price.

10. Firefly Tour: In the eastern part of the Koh Chang as there is a small farming and fishing village, Salak Khok Bay. In the Gulf, there are a lot of marshes and trees. You can canoe or boat ride to enjoy the sunset and dinner. In the evening, you can watch fireflies.

For more information, please see the website: