Koh Chang Activities |
| Koh Chang Marine National Park offers an array of activities
including hiking, elephant trekking, snorkeling, diving,
on-shore & deep-sea fishing, boating, mountain biking,
motorbiking, or visiting the local villages and waterfalls. |
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Hiking |
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The main road west of Koh Chang from
Klong Son to Kai Bae is a popular route. The Kai Bae
to Bang Bao hike is a challenging experience. Passing
through some coconut groves and rubber smallholdings
the terrain is steep. Shorter hikes to the waterfalls
from their main entrances are gaining popularity. There
are footpaths to the waterfalls. |
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Elephant
Trekking |
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Ban Kwan Chang or the Klong Son
Elephant Camp is supported by the Asian Elephant Foundation
to provide a natural environment for elephants and their
mahouts (Kwan, in Thai). It is located at Klong Son.
The camp opens with a half-day tour from 8.30 a.m. to
11.30 a.m. which include elephant bathing, feeding,
performance and a 1.30 hour elephant trek into the forest.
The cost is 900 Baht inclusive of transportation to
and from your resort, your drinking water and bananas
& coconuts for you to feed the elephants.
A smaller program at 1:00 p.m. include a 35-minute
trek and a 15-minute performance. Fare is 450 Baht
inclusive of transportation. For more information
contact Koh Chang Lagoon Resort, Ban Pu Koh Chang
Resort, Plaloma Resort, Jinda Bungalow, Tantawan Bungalow
and Klong Prao Resort.
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Boating |
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Leisure trips can be arranged at most resorts, beaches,
fishing villages and from Laem Ngob. Popular activities
are snorkeling, scuba diving and fishing. There are
establishments along the White Sand Beach, Klong Prao,
Kai Bae and Bang Bao that organise boat trips in groups.
You can register to join them. The cost is about 400
to 600 Baht per person but there is a minimum required,
usually 10 persons, before they embark on a trip. Vanida
Tour organises a full day snorkeling trip to Koh Rang,
Koh Kra and Koh Wai at 600 Baht per head inclusive of
lunch boxes and drinks. Private trips can also be arranged
at about 5,000 Baht for a full day of snorkeling.
Speedboats are available at higher prices. The Klong
Prao Resort offers chartered speed boat trips to Koh
Yuak at 2,500 Baht or a 4-island package at 8,000 Baht.
There are some resorts on other islands such as Koh
Kood, Koh Mak, Koh Ngam, etc., that include boat trips
on their package rates.
For the coastlines, try the sea-canoe which cost only
about 100 Baht an hour and can be found along the beaches
and some resorts. |
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Diving |
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| A group of about 10 islands south of Ko Chang have coral
reefs and are ideal for diving and fishing. Boats to the
island can be hired from Ao Cho, Laem Sok Pier or Laem
Ngop Pier that will take you to the islands of Ko Ngam,Ko
Wai, Ko Laoya, Ko Kra and Ko Rang where the diving is
good. |
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