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Leisure & Activities
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Watching the Giant Lizards |
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Nearby at Panviman Resort; usually they have feeding time, but if you
consider yourself as lucky as us, we reckon that you are better off
walking directly to the waterfall where you may get to see the wild
giant lizards.
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Walking to Bottle Beach takes about 1 hour from
Baan Fai Mai. The trail is very easy to reach basically walk along
the main road, which leads to town (Thongsala). Once when you see
the melon stand which is actually selling cold drinks, then take a
right turn and enjoy the steep road down the mountain. Be a bit
careful of the steep road and I can guarantee that your trip is well
all worthwhile. Altogether this hike takes about an hour and
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Walking to Thong Nai Pan Yai is much easier! Can be
accessed by walking along the main road and taking a left turn at the road
junction.
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Explore
our little waterfall, which is called Thaan Prawes |
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We can guarantee that this trip can make you sweat! The best time to
start walking toward there is 2:00pm onward and the best way to see this
spectacular waterfall is to keep walking along the main road until you see
the wooden sign made by the locals saying "Thaan Prawes". The entry looks
like you are walking through someone's backyard but it is the right &
best way to see the waterfall. It leads to almost the top of the
waterfall. In the dry season you will be able to walk all the way down -
it is beautiful.
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Mountain Biking & Motorcycling |
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Koh Pha-Ngan has good facilities for people who love cycling. The
island is perfect in size and has a large flat area on the south and west
with a variety of sights, within a 20 km ride. Also, the dirt paths of
Pha-Ngan are so much fun to run rocky paths to jump and try but from the
top of my head, I can tell it is challenging. Mountain bikes can be rented
at the shop called "Pha-Ngan Batik" in Thongsala Town or you can rent a
mountain bike at our reception
Thong Nai Pan Noi beach has a couple of shops that can rent normal
motorbikes. Rate of rental is around 250 -300 baht/day.
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Snorkel and Scuba diving from here |
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Koh Pha-Ngan has many perfect diving spots for both beginners and
trained divers with colorful fish but also smooth sandy bottoms for
painless exploration of the environment. For the trained diver, the West
Coast of Koh Pha-Ngan offers the best diving with some fine hard coral
reefs at depths up to about 20 meters e.g. Mae Haad, Koh Ma. There are
also available some further sites such as Koh Wao Yai (in the north of
Angthong National Park or the famous Hin Bai (Sail Rock). At Sail Rock,
the dives are deeper with a great range of marine life, spectacular
underwater scenery and a chance to meet bigger fish such as Manta ray,
whale shark. Snorkeling sites can be found around the island but the most
popular one is Koh Maa by Haad Mae Haad on the west coast.
Also
available is the KOH MA boat trip. Ask for availability at the reception
at $$ (TBC) Transfer: taxi price change to 200 baht round trip
| For a beautiful day on the water, hire a kayak. There are a
several nearby places of interest like Thong Nai Pan's beaches, Laem
Paak Chong and Klong Thaansadet. It is possible to rent kayaks here. |
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Hire a long-tail boat for a longer trip |
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To Bottle Beach (Haad Khuat) and Koh Maa and Haad Rin (Full Moon
party beach) the boat can be arranged with locals. Make sure that
snorkel set is included or not in the price. For further
information, please don't hesitate to ask at the reception.
Daily trips available to Koh Samui
(Operates Feb-Oct)
Thong Nai Pan Beach - Thaan
Sadet Beach and Waterfall - Haad Thian - Haad Rin - Koh Samui
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The 40-seat long tail boat departs from Thong Nai Pan at 8.00 a.m and
stops at:
• Thaan Sadet Beach and Waterfall , where there is a quiet beach
and the island's largest waterfall together, as well as an historic stone
bearing King Rama V's initials. The quantity of water in the waterfall
depends on the season. There is a nice restaurant on the hill and good
views.
• Haad Thian : Accessible only by boat, has a quite beach but
because of the rocks on the shoreline the swimming isn't so good. There is
also a restaurant and some bungalows.
• Haad Rin : World famous for its monthly full moon beach party,
has many bungalows and restaurants and is good for shopping and enjoying
the lively night life in the many bars along the beach. Haad Rin is the
busiest and most crowded town on Koh Pha-ngan.
• Koh Samui ( arrival at Maenam Beach ): Larger and more
developed than Koh Pha-ngan has a wide range of shopping, tourist
attractions and dining and accommodation options. The nearest airport is
located there. You can find more details about Koh Samui in the local
guide books.
DAILY TIMETABLE TO/FROM KOH SAMUI (Long-tail Boat)
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Thong Nai Pan -
Koh Samui | |
Koh Samui - Thong Nai Pan
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| 8:00 am |
Thong Nai Pan |
12:00 noon |
Koh Samui ( Maenam Beach pier) |
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Thaan sadet beach |
1:00 p.m |
Haad Rin |
| 9:00 a.m |
Haad Rin |
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Thian beach |
| 9:50 a.m |
Koh Samui |
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Thaan sadet beach |
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1:50 p.m |
Thong Nai Pan |
| (Operates
Feb-Oct) | Note: Times are subject to change
without notice |