Many resources were outdated. And so, I guessed at a hell of a lot of stuff, crossed my fingers, and hoped for the best. Fortunately, everything worked out — as it always does — and I was surprised by how easy it was to travel the islands. While I was there, I vowed to write an enormous resource post about how to visit the Trang islands.
I want to make it easy for you guys to visit, because this area of Thailand is so worth checking out. Their position makes them a great addition to an extensive island-hopping trip through the country. Over in the west, right on the edge of the map, is Koh Rok Nok and Rok Nai — two islands that are popular for snorkelling day trips. Trang city has an airport and flights land there throughout the day.
I took an Air Asia flight down from Bangkok to Trang in the morning. From there, I took a minivan to Pak Meng Pier, a minute drive away. Prepare to get ripped off as a foreigner!
If the thought of being overcharged leaves you feeling stabby, leave the airport and arrange your own transport. My biggest fear when it came to travelling the Trang islands was the ferry schedule.
Fortunately, there was a ferry at both a. We checked out the Trang islands in February and it was the perfect time of year to go.
One time to avoid visiting is over Chinese New Year, near the end of January. Thailand is a popular destination for Chinese tourists and the Trang islands get rammed over this time. Accommodation staff will know when the ferries run and be able to book them for you — it makes moving from place to place very easy. I booked the ferry from Koh Ngai to Koh Mook with my hotel on Koh Ngai; from Koh Mook to Koh Libong with a travel agent I struck up a friendship with on Koh Muk, and from Koh Libong to the mainland with a random fisherman who offered better prices than my hotel on the island.
If you want to have everything arranged in advance, take a look at 12Go Asia , which offers up transportation for cheap. We travelled primarily by ferry, but you can easily hire a longtail to take you from island to island, as we did from Koh Muk. For us, travelling from Koh Muk to Koh Libong was just a few hundred baht more expensive than the ferry and it meant we could leave whenever we wanted without needing to wait for the afternoon ferry to pass by.
You can see a full ferry schedule from Koh Ngai Hai to the other Trang islands and beyond here. Koh Ngai: Koh Ngai is known as the high-end island, and is popular with honeymooners because of it. The beach is glorious, the water is warm and clear, and the views from the pool at the Cliff Beach Resort pictured above were far better than I expected. It was such a fun island full of lovely locals and some fantastic restaurants. It was one of those islands where you turn up and can imagine staying for months — I spent five days on Koh Muk and happily could have extended my stay further.
There are two main beaches on the island — Sivalai Beach and Charlie Beach — and both offered up something different. Sivalai was quieter and we had it mostly to ourselves there were shallow seas, pristine, white sands, and lots of palm trees. Koh Muk is a lot bigger than Koh Ngai, although again, you could see the vast majority of it in a day. I stayed at Mook Ing Lay , as it was the best reviewed spot on the island, and loved it. I certainly think so!
Koh Kradan is a skinny little island with an impeccable beach. This post also contains some affiliate links. Thanks for your support. Founder of cherylhoward. Canadian in Berlin. Frequent traveller now at 43 countries and counting. Hi, could you let us know how much the cost of the boat to the islands were? Were there any entry fees such as a national park entry fee? Unfortunately, there seems to be little information online about both costs. I really want to visit Thailand. Unfortunately, my trip is not there.
My mom and I travel abroad every year. Next up is Hungary and Slovakia. I need to share this link with her though and Thailand might be Thanks for reading. Hungary and Slovakia sound pretty amazing though!
Hope you both make it to Thailand in and enjoy it as much as I did. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Pak Meng Pier We left Rua Rasada Hotel , a venue oddly shaped like a cruise ship, and headed down to Pak Meng Pier to board our private speed bed that would take us on our island hopping adventures.
We soon reached the beach, a location where pirates used to store their booty. Facebook Twitter Email. Editor's Note — CNN Travel's series often carries sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports. Read the policy. Thailand CNN — Unlike the isles just over the horizon, including Lanta, Phi Phi and Phuket , the islands of Trang, a sleepy province in southeast Thailand , remain remarkably under the radar.
Yet they're just as magical as their more famous contemporaries, with crystal-clear waters and inspiring scenery. They're also one of the kingdom's last refuges of the dugong, the province's state icon. Ready to start island-hopping? Here are five of Trang's top destinations. Koh Libong. Koh Rok. The sea is extremely transparent and clear, and the beach is as fine as flour. It is definitely the best among all the islands in Thailand, snorkeling or lying down on the island are all enjoyable.
Take a minute speedboat ride from Koh Lanta to this rok island. The sand is as young as cotton, and the water is clear. You can see a lot of fish on the beach, as well as sea cucumbers and sea urchins.
You can take a fast boat to Koh Rok. Two small islands, snorkeling on one island, lunch break and dinner on the beach of the other island. The sea is very clear and blue, and the beach is really fine white sand, it is worth a visit! Snorkeling can see a lot of corals and colorful fish. We booked B directly at the front desk of the hotel. It is estimated that the travel agency on the street can bargain to B.
The speedboat is very bumpy and seasick people are cautious, but medicine is provided on board. Although the weather is good during the dry season, the salt content of the sea water is very high. After the first snorkeling spot came up, I felt dizzy. The latter 2 snorkeling spots basically did not have much energy.
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