Koh Lanta, as you probably already know, is located in the province of Krabi in the waters of the Andaman Sea. Lanta for now remains a protected area for tourists who prefer a calm, measured rest dvizhuhe and get-together, which gradually captures all major resorts in Thailand. The main attractions of Lanta were, are and are beaches. Not grotesque sculptures, not heaped temples, and nature itself, and to people who understand, it says About many things.
The content of the article
- 1 What to look at Koh Lanta
- 1.1 Mu Ko Lanta National Park
- 1.2 Lighthouse in Mu Ko Lanta Park
- 1.3 Old Town of Koh Lanta
- 1.4 Koh Rock Island
- 1.5 Mai Kaew Cave
- 1.6 The lighthouse at the bridge Siri Lanta Bridge
- 1.7 Klong Chuck Waterfall
- 1.8 Tiger cave
- 1.9 Chuck Bat Cave
- 1.10 Thung Yee Pheng Mangrove Forest
- 1.11 Ko Talabeng
- 1.12 Rock beach bar
- 2 On the map
What to see in Koh Lanta
There are no large-scale natural or man-made attractions. Lanta is moderate in everything so get ready for the fact that nothing will shake you here and not will disturb. However, if a beach holiday and poolside swimming you I got bored, then you have a good choice of places where you can ride independently and unwind. I wrote only the best with my point of view, but if suddenly you have something to add to this list – welcome to comments.
National Park Mu Ko Lanta
The park is located on the southernmost edge of the island and represents a couple of reserved beaches, trekking trails (or called natural trail) and the lighthouse. By the way, this is not the only lighthouse on the island of Lanta, but you will read about the second below. Walk along the trail It will not be difficult even for untrained people, and it will seem interesting to those who have never walked through the jungle. Almost two kilometers of sand and trees, with all the sounds, smells and wildlife, what rely real jungle.
Entrance fee is 200 baht per person. The time of the trail – from half an hour to 2 hours, depending on your mood, heat and well-being. From the exit from the trail, you still have to walk to parking so don’t relax.
Lighthouse in Mu Ko Lanta Park
The lighthouse itself is never huge at all and there is no queue for it. visitors are not allowed inside, the doors are closed. So that tourists can only admire the views from the cliff tops and choose the angle more comfortably so that the lighthouse fits in frame. The observation deck here is really good, and panoramic the views perfectly complete the hour walk through the park.
Admission is free, as you have already paid for the visit national park. Visiting time – depends on the weather and your moods. Careful on the edge of the cliff – sometimes people fall. Read more about the lighthouse – The lighthouse on Koh Lanta and the nat park are the best Landmark Island.
Lighthouse in Mu Ko Lanta Park
Old Town Koh Lanta
Very typical, for Southern Thailand, small town. As in many same, here most of the buildings in the central part occupy agencies, rentals and shops, and the outskirts and the port are occupied fishermen and their families. Historically, Old Town on Ko Lanta was once the center and local capital. But since they built the bridge from the mainland, all the traffic and money moved there too. Old The city was not empty, but it became less noisy and more attractive for those who love authenticity and slow walks along centenary houses.
Admission is free, time for inspection – this is how it goes. If without stops in the museum and cafes, then half an hour pass.
Old Town Lanta
Koh Rock Island
On Koh Lanta you can buy a cheap tour of the neighboring island Ko Rock. The trip takes a light day, and the main occupation at the end hour skidding on a speedboat – snorkeling. Co Rock enters my top 10 best places for snorkeling in Thailand and if you If you are interested in the underwater world, then you are lucky – here is the most beautiful coral reef. There are not many places in Thailand where this can be done. relatively close to the coast. By the way, on Rock Island you can stay overnight if you have nothing left need to do on Lanta.
Admission – the cost of the tour. Inspection time – usually from morning to in the evening, come back before dark. Do not forget that in the water you sunbathe too, so you need a waterproof sun cream, otherwise, the back color of boiled shrimp is provided to you.
Mai Kaew Cave
Going to Mai Kaew’s cave be prepared for normal ones loads, and do not try to carry children with you. The path to the cave is a mixture of stairs, stones, ropes, descents and ascents are sufficient steep slopes and not the highest quality equipment. Naturally, there is no question of any insurance, and the soil is clay and slippery. Who was in Krabi on the Riley Peninsula and went to Laguna Princess, he will understand what I shudder. Do not wear light clothes and in general from clothes it is better to take something that is not a pity to kill or tear up.
Entry – 300 baht per person, trekking and descending into the cave (this is 1 + 1 km) only with an instructor. It is better not to go full, there are places where need to squeeze through. Backpacks and bags are also best left at home. Inspection time, along with trekking, about two hours.
Lighthouse at the Siri Lanta Bridge
The old lighthouse, which is set on the shore near the bridge, connecting Lanta Yai and Lanta Noah. The place is little known, not hackneyed, but not particularly outstanding. Lighthouse, for nothing, that he “old” looks much better than what is located in national park in the south of the island. It is painted as it should be marked with the emblem of the respective service and continues at night to play your main role – to shine. Here, just by itself cozy place, and in the afternoon you can hide in the shadow of the bridge.
Entrance to the territory of the lighthouse is free, there is no passage inside the lighthouse. Inspection time – from 5 minutes.
Klong Chuck Waterfall
Klong Chak waterfall hidden deep in the jungle islands. It is worthy of being called a waterfall only in wet time. years, so don’t be particularly discouraged when you see a trickle on parched wall. The main interest is the trekking itself. waterfalls through the jungle, and to get maximum pleasure from unity with nature, I recommend wearing good shoes, closed clothes and get up early in the morning.
Admission is free, after 10 am begins a mass pilgrimage tourists. Inspection time depends on your physical training. About an hour for everything about everything.
Tiger Cave
Tiger Cave – a place where you should not claustrophobic and arachnophobes. The cave is located in the middle of the jungle, the entrance is good disguised and get here without a guide is quite problematic, but if you penetrate – it is not particularly dangerous. It is advisable to plan visit for the first half of the day, for many tourists, and caves on an island of nothing at all. Guides sucks in English, so get ready for the pantomime extravaganza, but do not recommend giving up guide – on the way he will show you a lot of interesting things that elude the the eye of an ordinary tourist.
Price – 250 baht per person per tour with guide and 100 baht per independent descent. Sneakers and sweatshirt are required inside slippery, rocks and cool. Do not forget to take drinking water. Inspection time is approximately two hours.
Chuck Bath Cave
Chak Bat Cave is located on the way to Klong Chuck Waterfall. Not to say that it was Wow what a cave, but I warned – all The sights of Ko Lanta are moderate. This is also worth coming early hours at 7-8 in the morning. The main pleasure is the road to cave, local flora and fauna, and bats inside the cave. Varanas on the path are also not uncommon.
The entrance is free. Inspection time is about an hour.
Mangrove Forest Thung Yee Pheng
In addition to the concrete path, laid on mangroves north of the Old Town, there are still longtail water tours along mangrove forest. Unexpectedly cool adventure, inexplicable to I am deprived of the attention of tourists. Rivers along the thickets, wild monkeys that behave like tame, in general – completely custom trip on the background of the beaches and pools at the hotel. Mangrove the forest is part of a tour of 4 islands, where one of the places Koh Talabeng island is chosen for a stop.
The price is from a free walk to a toll boat in mangroves. how agree. For longtail – not less than 1000 baht.
Ko Talabeng
Talabeng Island or Dalabeng is the Lanta Satellite, which located east of the island of Lanta Noi, literally opposite the village Ban Lo Yai. Remarkable HUGE underwater cave where you get only on the boat and only at low tide. The height of the arches reaches 30 meters, if I’m not mistaken, and my recommendation is to visit it. place after the Koh Lanta caves, otherwise nothing will surprise you. Inspection the islands are usually held on kayaks that provides you the company that organized the tour.
Rock Beach Bar
Just an interesting place, the main feature of which is infinity pool. The same case when you can plunk, swim and make cool pics. The bar is not particularly elegantly furnished, has three floors of the ladder, the lower step of which is a pool and down to the sea – its own little beach, which is not necessary to swim. Plays European music, serves drinks, offers a menu with Seafood, in general, is a pleasant atmosphere of an island bar.
Admission is free. Prepare for a long time, get ready to wait. Sometimes comes live music. More about the bar – Rock Beach on the island Lanta – a bar with a swimming pool.
Rock Beach Bar on Koh Lanta
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