Ang
Thong Marine National Park
TOUR CODE : ATN
Boat trip to Koh Angthong and Mae Ko
Island. One of the most beautiful national parks in
Thailand is Angthong Marine National Park with its more
than 40 islands. You will visit two of them on this
tour. Journey from Samui with big boat takes 2 hours.
Then the long tail boat transfers you ashore. On first
island you have the possibility to walk up 400 meters
height viewpoint, where you have a breathtaking view
over the park and on clear day you can even see the
mainland and Koh Samui. The second island brings you
a scenic salt-water lake, which is connected underground
with the sea and contains a lot of colorful fishes.
Ang Thong (Golden Basin) National
Marine Park
Ang Thong National Marine Park is made
up of 42 islands featuring lime stone massifs, tropical
rainforests and deserted beaches. This fascinating group
of islands, within sight of Samui to the north and west,
is geographically different from the other islands in
the region. The Ang Thong islands rise from the sea
as dramatic walls of rock soaring hundreds of metres
high. Besides the many small coves and beautiful beaches,
erosion has shaped some interesting formations. Particular
features are Mae Ko (a beautiful beach) and Thale Nai
(an emerald saltwater lake) both found on Ko Mae Ko.
Ko Sam Sao has a coral reef and a huge rock arch as
well as a hill providing great views of the surrounding
area. There is a considerable amount of wildlife inhabiting
the islands including the Asian long-tailed monkey (langur),
hair-nosed otters, pacific reef egrets, white-bellied
sea eagles, ashy drongos, tortoises, sea turtles, lizards
and pythons.The surrounding sea is also the major spawning
ground for the short-bodied mackerel, a tasty Thai delicacy.
Snorkelling, walking and swimming are the most poular
attractions of the region. The best time to visit this
archipelago is late March to October when visibility
is at its best. Get a few friends together and charter
a boat so that you can explore the marvels of the 'Golden
Basin' in your own time.
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