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Koh Chang belongs to the Mu Koh Chang National Park and is the second largest island in Thailand. From a bird's-eye view, the island has a shape resembling an elephant, hence the local people call it Elephant Island.
Traveling to Thailand's 'Blue Sea Paradise' Koh Chang: What to Explore and Enjoy?
Just 310km away from Bangkok and an hour by boat, the beach boasts fine white sand, numerous resort accommodations, diverse natural landscapes, yet it's not as crowded as Phuket or Koh Phi Phi. Thus, Koh Chang is becoming a new favorite destination for Thai tourists.
The Best Time to Visit Koh Chang
From November to May every year is the best time to visit Koh Chang, with golden sunshine, blue sea, and not overly hot weather. From June to October is the rainy season, so services are limited, and the weather is not favorable.
How to Get to Koh Chang?
From Vietnam, you'll fly to Bangkok airport. There are plenty of airlines with various price options like Air Asia, Nok Air, Thai Airways, Qatar Airlines...
In Bangkok, you can choose between two ways to get to Koh Chang: by domestic flight or by bus. If you choose to fly, you can buy tickets from domestic airlines. The flight takes 1 hour, and the ticket price is about 80USD/one way.
If you want to go to Koh Chang from Suvarnabhumi airport, there's a shuttle service from the airport to Koh Chang, priced at 600 baht/one way, 900 baht/round trip, including the ferry ticket to the island and transfer to the resort.
What to Do on Koh Chang?
The two famous beaches here are White Sand Beach and Lonely Beach, with long stretches of white, fine sand and plenty of exciting activities like surfing, and parachuting...
Besides beach relaxation, Koh Chang offers numerous exciting outdoor activities for adventurous souls, such as joining a 5-island tour and snorkeling, fishing on traditional wooden boats. Tour prices range around 900 baht/person.
You can also enjoy Elephant Trekking or explore and swim at Klong Plu (Klong Prao) waterfall, Than Mayom waterfall, Klong Jao Leuam, Klong Nonsi (Dan Mai), Klong Neung... or kayaking. Alternatively, indulge in massage, spa, or participate in yoga and meditation classes at Lonely Beach.
Another interesting activity on Koh Chang is participating in Thai cooking classes led by locals for a day or half a day, priced from 1000-1500 baht. You will be taught thoroughly about ingredients, cooking methods, and at the end of the class, you'll taste the dishes you cooked yourself.
Hotels and Guesthouses in Koh Chang
Koh Chang offers a wide range of accommodations from budget guesthouses to luxurious resorts. The resort areas are concentrated at White Sand beach, Pearl Beach, Chai Chet Beach, Klong Phrao Beach, Kai Bae Beach, Lonely Beach, Bai Lan Beach with private beaches and fine white sand.
In addition, there are dorm-style guesthouses, sea-view guesthouses that are more budget-friendly. All guesthouses or resorts are located in bustling areas, convenient for transportation and offer a variety of activities, many restaurants, bars, clubs.
At the central area of White Sand Beach, there are plenty of seaside restaurants where you can enjoy grilled dishes, seafood, and authentic Thai cuisine in the cool sea breeze amidst lively music.
By Dương Quán Hạ/Youth
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Reference: Travel guide from Mytour
MytourDecember 29, 2017
