The sea lovers and especially the diving enthusiasts will find what they like if choose to spend their holidays in the Ang Thong National Park.
Consisting of 42 islands situated off the East coast of Thailand, the park makes an astonishing impression on its visitors. Rocky outcrops covered by rich vegetation, sandy beaches and hidden bays show one by one to the eye. Once we get close to the islands the sea become more and more shining making a strong impression even on the most experimented travelers. The area is protected in order to remain unaltered. For this reason the tourist are not allowed to touch the corals or the fishes. In time these actions could get huge damages to the ecosystem.
Let’s make a short virtual travel to see what the place have to offer to its visitors!
– Hin Nippon and Koh Wao islands have the best offer for diving and the huge corals with strange shapes are the charm of the marine landscape.
– Koh Wua Talab is the island with the most beautiful landscape. If you climb the island peak of 120 m you can admire the spectacular panorama of the other islands. Do it in the sunset and you will remember it forever!
– Koh Mae Ko is the most attractive point of our journey. From its peak you can admire the lake Thale Noi with its turquoise waters and also the entire archipelago.
– Koh Tao and Koh Pha Ngan islands are not situated in the park but they have to be mentioned due their amazing diving places.
You are interested and willing to go, but how can you get here?
We give you some guidelines: take an international flight up to Bangkok Airport and then an internal flight to Koh Samui. For the islands tour you have to use the ferry-boat.
The best moment of the year to travel is February when the weather is dry and the average temperature is 30°C.
Practical travel advices
– For eating you could choose one of the hotels with excellent Thai menus, but we recommend you to visit one of the many little authentic restaurants of the fisherman little city Bophut. Not only that you will enjoy the dishes with seafood but you can admire the wonderful landscape of the sea and historical houses on the cliff.
– If you have something to claim on, remain friendly but firm when you do it. By the local custom, if you raise your voice you are dishonored yourself and the ones you are talking with.
– Never go diving alone! Even if the waters are usually calm, the bad weather could take you by surprise.