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Attraction in Koh Lanta , Lanta Island

"Welcome to the paradise of Lanta Island"
There are many more interesting things Koh Lanta has to offer, so if you are here take a break from the sea and explore the other faces of lanta make sure you don't miss out.
List of Tourist Attraction In Koh Lanta :
. National Marine Park
. Khao Mai Kaew Cave
. Sea Gypsy Village
. Cock Fighting Camp
. Lanta Old Town
. Orchid nursery farm

National Marine Park :
There are two beaches in the National Park; Had Hin Ngam (Beautiful Stone Beach) and Tanod Beach (Palm Beach). These two beaches are on the National Park area where there are no resorts. The road to here from Klong Hin beach becomes narrower and has some quite sudden dips and rises, sometimes sharp curves. Around the area rich and diverse with great tropical nature, trekking trail, bird and wild life walk way, great views where a lighthouse is located (the symbol of Koh Lanta). This marine park is at the southern tip of the island at the end of a spectacular drive. The beach here is a great place for a picnic, and dont forget to prepare your own food and drinks.

Khao Mai Kaew Cave :
A great break from the beach is a trip to the Khao Mai Kaew caves which are located in the centre of the island, offering a wonder of rocks and caverns and housing spectacular stalactites and stalagmites. Even the hike to the caves is through a pleasant forest. Moreover, the real fun begins when you descend through a small indistinct hole in the rocks and enter the series of diverse caverns. Some sections are large as church halls, others require you to squeeze through on your hands and knees. Sights include impressive stalactites and stalagmites, bats and some sections in the cave create a cavern pool that you can swim in. To explore the cave, you really need a guide to find your way around, particularly inside the caves, and the service is definitely worth it; a Muslim family who lives near the trailhead to the cave offers a guide service for between 50 Baht per person. The cave is located justt off the lower of two cross-island roads, down a narrow 1.5 kilometer dirt path through the rubber plantation that ends up at the Muslim home.

Sea-Gypsy Village :
Visiting their village is thus a worthwhile experience. Sea gypsies are called in Thai as Chao Le or Chao Nam, and are known as the minority group of "Thai Mai", meaning new Thai People. Originally, the sea gypsies of former centuries were living in their boats and were feared as pirates. The large community of sea-gypsies is settled in the Village of Ban Sangkha-Ou on the southern tip of the island. Nowadays, as being considered eligible for citizenship in Thailand, they began to settle along the coast in their stilt-built houses erected between the water level of high and low tide. Despite the close relation to other villages, the sea gypsies do not integrate into Thai population. They earn their living on fishing, catching lobster, and other sea foods as well as collecting bird's nest for the Chinese cuisine. Their belief in supernatural and traditional spiritual worship is still influential in the community as seen in their traditional ceremony "Loy-Rua (Floating Boat)". The village men will build a symbolic boat and place wooden statues of themselves in it along with nail pairings, hair and popped rice. By performing this ritual, they ask for forgiveness from the sea gods and for any offences they have made to the sea. It is believed that all evil is carried away in the symbolic boat. They still retain their own language, traditions and ceremonies.

Cock-fighting arena :
Another good experience is the exciting fight of the well-trained cocks. Most Muslims men on the island are enjoy cock-fighting as their hobby; gambling is also involved in this hobby. The skilled fighting cock is considered as the apple of its owner's eye and also costs much.

Lanta Old Town :
This is a good place for experiencing the living of local people. Situated on the southeastern coast of the island, the district capital locally called the Old Town offers the rustic atmosphere of the town of the past years. It has a post office, police station, wooden houses and hospital represent well its existence as a center of the island. The buildings are more solid looking than in Ban Saladan. The village of Ban Sangkha Ou on Lanta's Southern tip is a traditional Muslim fishing village, as well as a long pier, which can reach you to nearby islands, such as Bu Bu Island etc.,

Orchid nursery farm :
One more place to recommend for flower lovers or if you like flowers to visit is the Orchid Nursery Farm located at Long Beach (Pra Ae beach). the entry fee is 30 Baht per person and it's easily accessible by bike or motorbike.

Activities in Koh Lanta , Lanta Island

Here on Koh Lanta!!! Apart from basking and lolling in the midst of serene beaches, there are some activities that will work your energy out, give you the dynamic feeling and visit when you in Koh Lanta. Whatever you like the exciting sport, real adventure or impressive of the miracle nature and activities. Finding total Koh Lanta activities here, matching you're desired and make more value for your happy holiday.

Snorkeling :
Snorkeling is one of the most popular activities in Koh Lanta. Most of the tourists when they visit on Ko Lanta. They will buy a day trip for snorkeling. Ko Rok Trip or Four Islands trip ( Koh Ngai, Koh Mook, Koh Chuek, Koh Kradan ). Since the island possesses many islands, each of which offers the magnificent underwater paradise, there is a day or a few-day-trip for snorkeling on the scattering islands. The most popular destination for snorkeling is Koh Rok, the beautiful island within the Koh Lanta National Marine Park. Because of the white sand beach and crystal clear water that you can see the coral reefs and fishes. And it' s more easy from here to get to these islands. The island is famed for its abundant and colorful coral beds and breathtaking panorama.

Diving:
Koh Lanta is closed to many popular diving sites in Andaman Sea such as Hin Daeng-Hin Muang and Koh Ha, with more than 200 hard corals and 108 reef fish catalogued in a study underway, but thousands more organisms abound. Many divers from over the world love to come to Andaman Sea for diving. There are many certified diving school, diving shops and diving center available on the island, to serve the diving starter too. A short trip to the snorkeling spot is very recommended. which depending on your budgets.

Trekking:
Trekking Get the new experience it's fun and another good experience to explore the Koh Lanta's rainforest, green land by sit out on the working elephant back to the waterfall or the viewpoint. The powerful creature will bring you climb up to the rainforest hill of Koh Lanta National Park, observing the full rich of plants and small creature of wild life.

Sea kayak or canoe:
The east side of Koh Lanta is fully rich of mangrove forest. This is also the best way to explore the scenic beauty of the island. The thirty kilometers long cannel is the best canoeing spot. Take slowly paddle along the cannel observing the perfect mangrove forest and animal life is interesting. Kayak is also the best way to explore the scenarios by paddle through the mangrove forest and to the the towering cliff and enter the caves which appear only when the water level is low. You can enjoy kayaking and canoeing in such wonderful scenery on Koh Talabeng; the limestone cliff island near Koh Lanta.

Fishing:
If you like the fishing game, nearby Koh Lanta has one best spot for fisher call Koh Ma or Ma Island. Here you can hunt the folk of Barracuda or Merlin if you are lucky and professional. Three different kinds of fishing trip are offered by private long tail boat: both half-day, full day and night fishing. The usual catch is Barracuda and White and Red Snapper among other sorts.

Thai Massage:
Nuad-Phan-Bo-Lan is it called in Thailand. Ancient Massage or Thai Massage is an extraordinary method of aligning the energies of the body, and originates from the time of the Buddha. All of them offer Thai massage and any other additional cause such as variety treatment, oil massage & foot massage. There are many Spa places on this island. However, massage on the beach at your resort is also good choice.

Thai Boxing:
It is not big match as in Bangkok but it is the real Thai Boxing. If you are the one who interest the art Thai boxing, you can visit the stadium during you stay. At Koh Lanta Mini Stadium, there was arranged for real Thai boxing sport almost every week.

Thai Cooking Class:
Thai food is one of the most complicated cooking technique and ingredient of the world. Here on Koh Lanta we have the fine Thai cooking school, If you are the one likely the Thai taste. The class will teach you the most usage Thai cooking techniques and make the Thai food cooking simple and easy as everyone can do.

Koh Lanta Resorts, Krabi Koh Lanta is situated in the southern most district of Krabi Province, approximately 70 kilometers from Krabi province. It stretches for 27 kilometers in the north to south direction along the western coastline of Andaman Sea in southern Thailand.

Koh Lanta lies on the west coast of Andaman Sea in between Krabi and Phi Phi Island. Large Size Island with 6 km wide and over 30 kms long, 9 beaches lie from north to south along the sunset coast. Stunning scenery, fantastic white sandy beaches, coastlines have more than 70 small islands and plenty with forest, coral reefs and under water life. The geography of the island is typically mangroves; coral rimmed beaches; and rugged tree covered hills.

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The suitable time to visit koh Lanta is from November to April. When a full blast of "Allahuhhh Akhhbar" from the neighborhood mosque throws you out of bed in the morning, you know you have arrived on Koh Lanta, Thailand's Muslim capital lies the little known island of “Koh Lanta”, the jewel of the Andaman Sea to some, mosquito-infested backwater to others. It has spectacular beaches, stunning sunsets, best snorkeling, tasty authentic Thai food, fantastic diving, low prices and friendly people not yet jaded by mass tourism. It is a quiet and un-commercial island with the slow and relaxed lifestyle.

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