On his first visit to Samui, to the Namuang 1 and Namuang 2 waterfalls I went in the evening. Therefore, unfortunately, all evening photos I had to clarify much. In the end, I managed to fully see only one waterfall, and just drove up to the second, but in the dark and in the rain did not dare to approach him. The saddest thing is that first visit I somehow did not find information about where they are both are located, what is the difference, and how to get to everyone, not confusing with each other. All gaps in the photo and information were I replenished during my second visit in 2017, after This post has been updated with relevant information.
The content of the article
- 1 Namuang Waterfall 2
- 2 How to get to the waterfall Namuang 2
- 3 Namuang Waterfall 1
- 4 How to get to the waterfall Namuang 1
- 5 Visiting information
- 6 On the map
Contents
Namuang Waterfall 2
The water here flows over rocks at a steep angle, broken into many streams, forms a mass of dams and fonts, and in general looks incredibly beautiful. The height of the visible part of the rock which drains water, is about 80 meters. Come up Close to the waterfall can be two paths that start from the last parking lot (and there are several of them) and pass on both to the sides of the stream. If you look at the waterfall, then the left path is so say the public route on which an independent tourist can climb to the waterfall for free. And the right path goes along private area with restaurant, aqua park and zip-line, and entrance here is paid. At the entrance to the territory there is one barrier and One frowning Thai who collects tribute.
The right path differs from the left in that it does not rest on rock and does not end in a dead end. On the right path you can climb up the river channel right up to the source, collecting on the way fotique collection of wild and beautiful dams. Extremely difficult but You will get an incredibly interesting experience jumping on huge boulders. Keep in mind that Namuang 2 is notorious for its seeming calm and damn slippery stones. Every year there break imagine spines fallen tourists from all over the world.
Namuang 2 waterfall (top)
Let’s look back, this is all too Namuang 2 waterfall
Another waterfall to the left of Namuang 2
And he is on long exposure
How to get to the waterfall Namuang 2
Waterfalls are located in one location above each other, but with this at some distance from each other, and inherently are thresholds of the same stream. And the entrance to each waterfall – yours. Namuang-2 is the top waterfall in this tandem. If you go on the ring from the side of Lamai, then he will fall to you first, on the right hand, that is, turn on him – through the oncoming lane.
Look for the turn on the ring road with a sign WATERFALL 2 and drive to free parking (Free parking). Next you have two options for how to reach the path leading to the waterfall. The first is from Parking go on foot. We pass in a straight line from the parking, bypassing the entrance to Safari Park (left), turn right on the primer, which after 50 meters goes to the asphalt road, turn left and go on this asphalt to the fork. Actually long described and to go from a parking of minutes 10, and it is difficult to get confused there. And I wrote all this to the fact that you will be offered to ride a jeep this a piece, although there is very close.
Pointer to Namuang 2 on the ring road
The road from the parking lot to the waterfall and safari
We go from the parking through the territory belonging to the Safari the park
Mini rope park on the way
Road to waterfall
Namuang 2 is seen in the distance
At the fork you need a road going left down. There after 20 meters in the trees begins the path along the river to the waterfall upstairs But at the fork you can go to the right through the restaurant Samui Tropical Garden, then the path is simpler, with less jungle and you will almost immediately go to the Namuang 2 waterfall.
I took the fork to the left
The second option, how to overcome this part of the journey, is to drive to car / bike past the parking lot and in front of the barrier (stop sign), turn right. On this road you will reach the place where begins the path to the waterfall. That is, you will go where and could come on foot, just on foot we cut along the dirt road, there faster. On the map at the end of the article there are points, look, and all it will be clear. Consider that during the day at the height of earnings, you may not let me drive closer, because here it is proposed to get on elephants and jeeps.
Do not walk straight, but go to the right
I went on foot, because I did not know that I could get closer. And on the fork went to the left, that is, before the waterfall I walked through the jungle, and not through the territory of Samui Tropical Garden. Along the river went up trodden paths, everywhere there are signs. I took the way up about 10 minutes, but I almost ran it. So longer rise, if in a quiet rhythm, maybe 20 minutes. At the very end I stumbled into two waterfalls side by side, separated by a narrow strip forests, it was the waterfall Namuang 2, height 80 meters.
Follow the walkways and signs.
Rolls on the way to the waterfall
Trail up the waterfall
Everywhere signs, get lost is difficult
And so, there is a rather dense infrastructure down there near the parking lot: there is a safari park, elephant rides, pack tourists come with excursions, that is, a lot of people. Want silence, come under evening, just note that at 18-19 hours (depending on time years) it will be dark. Or even go to the waterfall Hin Lad, there tourists at least, although the waterfall is also a long time to go.
Namuang waterfall 1
The lower falls are four times smaller than their upper namesake, and does not look like him at all. Unlike Namuanga 2, everything here 18 meters height the water flies almost in free fall, and below the waterfall formed a charming and spacious font. In the font with pleasure tourists and Thai boys are splashing, and the most bold even jump into the water from a huge boulder. After the font flow spreads into a river five meters wide, in which water boils between separate wallowing stones. On the channel constantly runs a column of elephants, which bring tourists.
In the parking lot you can entertain the child – behind the fence of an elephant farm there are elephants for rest and feeding. Food for them is sold immediately by 50. baht, and at the same time offer you an elephant safari tour. From parking to waterfall, between the souvenir shops there is a footpath, which ends with a small area and a dozen cafes. Descent to the waterfall is not dangerous and is equipped with normal stone steps, However, be careful – dog stones are slippery when wet. BUT as there is a lot of shade and wet tourists are constantly running around just got out of the waterfall – you can even slip in the midst the heat of the day – the steps just do not have time to dry.
The place is amazing for a hot day and a break on the beach cool flow. There is a minus – a lot of mosquitoes, so it has make good sense of money, because the place is massive, tusyat representatives of all nations, and dengue fever, and any other contagion, which carry bloodsuckers – has not been canceled.
Behind the stone on which the tree grows – a huge font
How to get to the waterfall Namuang 1
To the Namuang 1 waterfall leads a separate road from the roundabout. Despite the fact that most bloggers write that waterfalls arranged one after another, it does not mean that you arrive at one place, and then pass them one by one. Yes they are located on one river, but if you don’t want to walk there all day, it is better to drive up to each waterfall a separate road. therefore look for a turn with a blue NAMUANG sign on the ring road WATERFALL, this is the road to Namuang 1.
Pointer to Namuang 1 on the ring road
The path to the waterfall on the right, parking on the left
A small area near the cafes
You can see the waterfall behind the trees – here is the beginning of the steps
Tree of spirits, without it
Evening mountain views
Information to visit
In general, if you need to choose a photogenic waterfall, it is better ride Namuang 2, it’s prettier and taller. Namuang 1 – total 18 meters high! The best time of year to visit is February and March. If you arrive earlier, you will get to the end of the monsoons, and the waterfalls will be wild, but with yellow water. If you arrive at the end of March – April, this is the beginning of the dry season, waterfalls remain only wet rocks – and this is not a nice word for saying. They really dry up almost to zero.
Gate-signs to the waterfalls are 50 meters apart on ring road. Each secondary betting leads to its own waterfall but! Both of these roads are connected by another, meters a hundred from the roundabout, it was made specifically for tourist jeeps, so that you can move from one waterfall to another driving out on a busy ring. You will understand what I mean when you pass past the connecting road – there are additional signs.
Namuang 2: Entry into the territory through a barrier – 100 baht with person, plus – 50 baht for parking a car and 20 for a motorbike, if you are not walking. I suggest this option to those who intend to hold on freshwater hot part of the day, and not ready to extremum. We arrived, parked, splashed in the pool, rolled children with slides, flew in a zip line in the shade, had lunch at a restaurant – just a treat in a cool place. Average score in Restaurant – 450 baht per person with one dish and drink.
Namuang 1: Parking near the waterfall – for an extra charge, 50/20 baht car / bike Prices in tourist shops are average for the island. Prices coconuts – beach, 50 baht. Highly recommend durian jam – durian homemade pasta, it is usually sold at the end of souvenir shops already in front of cafes. On the advice of the old-timers of Koh Samui, I tell you I do not recommend swimming in a beautiful font under this waterfall, despite the seductive example of other tourists. Why – I explain: from above the river flows through an elephant farm. Have you seen the size of elephant heaps? I do not say that all the elephants day and night shit together in a stream, but all the same it happens regularly.
General information for both waterfalls: immediately after the exit from A Thai man with a threatening face will jump out towards you. start forcing you to park. Smile, wave to him turn on the fool tourist and drive straight ahead until end of the road. These menacing Thais are ticket sellers who don’t got a place near the waterfall. Using the naivety of tourists, they they lie to you that there is no further passage. Type, then you can get only on a jeep or an elephant, respectively, for decent money. So that do not pay attention to poor fellows, but do not do any abusive gestures and do not swear – people earn on a life.
If you come to any waterfall before 8 am, there are no Thais yet and parking is free.
On the map
In principle, I have already described in detail how to get there, therefore here’s a map for you. I will also add, no need to buy here. tour, you can see everything yourself, if you have a bike or a machine.
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P.S. Many consider Namuang 2 waterfall the best waterfall on Samui. Maybe this is true, but it seems to me Hin Lad waterfall will— In general, you have to go north over the waterfalls; See the highest waterfall in Thailand.
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