Information about Koh Chang, Our Locations And More....
How to find us? How to travel? All About Koh Chang, Tourist Tips and Information.
Koh Chang, Trat Province, Thailand.
Location.
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- Our GPS coordinates are: LAT: 11°58'23.58"N | LONG: 102°18'51.83"E
Koh Chang Information.
Koh Chang (or Chang Island) is Thailand's second largest island and surely one of Thailand's most beautiful islands. Koh Chang offers many beaches and hidden secret spots where you can find privacy! It's a sharp contract to Phuket!
Here you can still see 'nature pure' and 'real Thai villages'
The island is also home to a wide range of wildlife, including a good selection of birds, snakes, deer, and a number of elephants. The island and near-by islands are great places for snorkeling, diving and jungle tours.
Only very recently, in less than ten years, Ko Chang has turned itself into a major tourist destination, both for foreigners and local Thais.
Ko Chang is the largest island in the Ko Chang Archipelago. The name means Elephant Island, named for the elephant shape of its headland, although elephants are not indigenous to the island.
How to travel and visit us?
Bangkok Air has several flights a day to Trat Airport where we can pick you up. However, considering your wait for the place, the flight, your wait for luggage and your trip from Trat Airport to the resort which is about 4 hours, we could arrange a car or mini-van to pick up at Bangkok Airport or Pattaya and bring you directly to our resort! The rip is about 4 hours as well. But it's cheaper if there are a minimum of 2 people and you will see some nice scenery as well!
How to get around at Koh Chang!
In the daytime, you can catch a songthaew on its route around the main road for 50 or 100 baht/person, depending how far you go. The rates are generally much higher than in other places, but the vehicles are almost new and in excellent condition.
Starting from 5.00pm, many of them start to ask 'taxi' price, telling you that they operate as a public transport only until that time, and may quote prices as high as say 500 baht from Lonely Beach to the Dan Kao pier (bargain if you choose to hire, do not support silly prices!). However, if you have some time and patience, you still can try and have a 'shared' ride with some drivers, maybe for a higher rate if they expect little or no other passengers.
You can hire motorcycles for as little as 150-250B per day. The main road is sealed and almost circles the island and there are plans to complete the circuit in the near future. Cars are also available for rental; we can help you with this to ensure you end up with a insured vehicle. We recommend all-wheel drive cars since some roads might be in bad condition! For your own protection, please ensure you have an international driving license with you and don't drive when under the influence of alcohol.
What to see and do at Koh Chang.
Bang Bao Village is a very interesting area to visit. It's a true fisherman's village with all the charms of rural Thailand.
Salak Phet Village is located on the East Coast of Koh Chang.
Klong Plu Waterfall this a tree-tier waterfall and a nice place to take a swim and relax.
Klong Nonsi Waterfall is at the northernmost tip of Koh Chang and offers spectacular views and the opportunity for bird watching.
Klong Nueng Waterfall is the smallest waterfall situated at Salak Phet.
Kiri Petch Waterfall is close to Salak Phet village.
Than Mayom Waterfall is a magnificent four-tier waterfall and surely the most famous and popular one at Koh Chang. King Rama V and King Rama VI once visited it and inscribed their names on the stones on the highest cliff of the cascade.
Besides the above mentioned, we can also arrange for you other excitements such as elephant riding, kayaking tours, day-trips to nearby islands, adventure park visit and much more.
Important information.
Like anywhere else in the world, Koh Chang is also the home of some people who like to take advantage of tourists.
We highly recommend you to book your trips, tours, sight-seeing etc. through our hotel or reputed travel agents to avoid you end up in tailor shops, gems shops and places which you did not expect to see.
