Virtual Travel & Island Guide about diving, sailing
and more activities and leisure offers on
Ko Chang in Thailand.
www.KoChangVR.com
- Virtual Reality (VR),
Panorama Pictures, Photos and Information.
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Activities
& leisure and more to do on Ko Chang
- What to do
on Ko Chang? - |
(Path to Than Mayom Waterfall at
Ko Changs East Coast in Thailand)
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Ko Chang has various leisure offers for active
holidaymakers as well as a relaxed beach vacation, e.g. snorkeling,
sailing, diving or mountain-biking. In many locations, there
are snooker tables, volleyball fields and table tennis tables.
Many resorts rent kayaks and during high season they and many
travel agencies arrange all day boat tours to the surrounding
islands.
We introduce the exclusive Kon
Tiki Snorkelingtours & Adventure Cruises
on an own page with information, pictures and contact data.
Since 2005 there is also a 13 m Catamaran
on the island.
During high season you can do daily sailingtrips
and snorkelingtours to the surrounding
islands of Ko Chang.
We also present the Sailingtrips
with the SEA ADVENTURES CATAMARAN
on an own page with pictures, information and contact data. |
Scuba divers
find fascinating dive sites
off the shores of Ko Chang
and the surrounding islands.
Besides the many coral reefs,
sunken warships
can be visited in the Salak Phet Bay (see 'What
to do on Ko Chang?', 'Ko
Chang Remembrance - the sunken Warships').
There are scuba diving schools
at all beaches and villages along the west coast, where tours
can be booked or various diving
licences can be obtained. Also at Baan
Bang Bao (the village in the Bang Bao
Bay) you will find some diving
schools.
If you are interested in diving,
have a look at the page of this diving
school: BB
DIVERS at Baan Bang Bao, Lonely Beach,
Long Beach and on Ko Wai. With it's big range of courses it's one of the biggest and best diving
centres on the entire island. |
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Whale shark at Hin Luk Bat (March
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Cars and scooters can be rented in most places,
which makes the island easier to explore independently, however
the motorbike driver should have some two-wheeler experience.
The road becomes partly very steep and curvy south of Kai
Bae Beach, which means untrained drivers can come into difficulties
quite easily. Unfortunately taxi-drivers only pay a small
amount of attention to motorbikes. Also attention should be
paid to the street - big potholes are not an exception and
quite often there is dirt or sand on the roads. Roadworks
often don't have danger signs which can be very dangerous,
especially at night time.
And because every year people die in accidents, we want to
remind you NOT to FORGET: In Thailand they drive on the left,
so ALWAYS drive as far left as possible! |
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When renting a scooter you should ensure
that both the brakes and the horn are in working order.
If you want to explore the island
in a more environmentally-friendly way you can walk around
Ko Chang
within 3 - 5 days on the road or small paths. Also organized
jungle treks
with experienced guides can be booked in many travel agencies.
And for the less ambitious, there are small paths all over
which lead to short or long walks.
At all beaches, masseurs and masseuses offer traditional
Thai massages. Many of the big hotels
and bungalow resorts have their own first-class Spa
and Wellness areas. In all beach
villages, you'll find small massage
shops, mostly located directly at the
road. In Baan Khlong Prao you
can attend courses in traditional
Thai massage. |
In many villages on Ko
Chang there are Tattoo
parlours, whose standard is allegedly
very good. Some Elephant
Camps are situated on Ko
Chang, which offer elephant-trekking
into the jungle.
At White Sand Beach
you'll find a monkey school,
they have shows every day. At Kai
Bae Beach there is a Parasail
Centre: Hanging on a parachute you’ll
be pulled behind a speed boat along the coast to enjoy the
nearby beaches
from above. At Bai Lan Bay
you'll find an adventure park and in Klong Prao you can fly
with an ultralight airplane
across the closer surrounding of Ko
Chang.
Some of these attractions are only available during high season
as there aren't enough guests during low season.
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Additionally
Ko Chang offers many other attractions including waterfalls,
Buddhist
Temples, the national
park administration with the small
museum or the beautiful viewpoints,
which are all worth a visit.
And, of course, there are some "Party-Places”
at most of the beaches:
Bars and pubs that lure guests in the evening with music,
fireworks and fire jugglers ...
As you see, Ko Chang
offers enough possibilities for you to enjoy the most beautiful
holiday of your year. |
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