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South Region Trip 4 Boat Ride to Lae Cave, Visit Lee Pe - Tarutao Trang - Satun

Posted on วันพฤหัส, พฤศจิกายน 27th, 2008 at 4:06 pm

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3 days 2 nights

Sightseeing in downtown Trang

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Tuk-tuk ride (available at many hotels)

Fee: Bt200 per hour, Bt400 for 2 hours, Bt600 for 3 hours

Cuisine

Trang’s traditional roasted porks. Many kinds of dim sums will be served.

Attractions:

Tham Kong Yia Shrine: a sacred shrine of Trang. You can pray and ask for anything you want. But don’t forget to honour your promise in exchange for the fulfilment of your wish.

Praya Rassada Monument: He was a Trang governor who brought rubber plants from Malaysia. The plant has turned out to be an important ingredient of the present national economy.

Residence of Mother Tuen, mother of former prime minister: The residence is open for public. If she is present, she loves to talk to visitors.

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Box: Shop at OTOP shops, which sell handicrafts and local products from 10 districts and other southern provinces. Recommended products are Trang cake, Khao Chong coffee.

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In the afternoon, take road No 4 to go to Huay Yod district. Along the way, you will find petrol stations. Turn left at 7 km to Le Kaokob Cave. You have to lie on your stomach on a boat to witness the extraordinary stalagmite and stalactite formations.

Tip: Confirm with the boatman if the boat can go into the cave. Boat renting fee: Bt200

BOX: Thammarin Thana, Huay Yod Road, Trang; Tel 0-7522-3223, 0-7521-1211-20). Bt200-250

Leave Le Khao Kob by turning left on road No 4 until you arrive at Nawong intersection. Turn left to take highway No 4159 and drive until the end where highway No 4046 cuts across. Then turn right to Pak Meng beach. Drive until you approach Ton Ma Muang intersection, where you turn left to highway 4162 and drive until you arrive at Pak Meng pier.

There are diving firms at Kradan, Chuek , Ma Islands and Morakot Cave.

Package tour: one-day trip, 750 per person including lunch, snacks, guide and diving equipmnent

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Koh Ngai Villa (075-203-112), Le Trang Resort (075-274-028), Libong Tour (075-274-092)

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From the pier, you drive along the beach to go to Chao Mai National Park (0-7521-0099)

Admission Fee: Thais (adult – Bt40, children, students – Bt20) Foreigners: (adult – 200, children – Bt100). A cabin for 8 persons – Bt300; tent for 3-5 persons – Bt225; tent for 1-2 persons – Bt150.

In the morning, head to Kantang district taking highway No 4261 until you arrive at a T-shaped intersection. Turn right to take highway No 404 to Yantakao district. If you turn left, you will go to Trang airport. There are many petrol stations on the way.

Turn left at a three-way intersection, follow the sign of Satun province and take highway No 416. About 1 km from there, you will see Palien Hospital (075-289275) on the left. When you enter Satun province, you will find Tungwa Hospital (0-7478-9015) at 24 km. When you enter La Ngu district, go straight to enter highway No 4052, which goes to Pakbara Pier. Before you reach the pier, look left for the entrance of the National Park of Petra Islands (0-7578-1582). You should visit the place. But if you drive on, you will arrive at Pakbara Pier where you can travel to Tarutao, Adang, Ravee and Lee Pe Islands.

National Park of Tarutao Islands: Visitors can book accommodation with the park office. To rent boats, contactg private firms at the pier.

Speed boats to Tarutao and Kai Islands: round trip (Bt1,200, travelling time – one and half hours)

Ferry to Tarutao Islands: round trip Bt1,000/2 hours

Accommodation on Le Pe Island: Prices are between Bt500 to Bt3,000.

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Tarutao Speed Boat Ferry Team (084-479-4374): Package tour 3 days 2 nights; Speed Boat – Bt5,100, Long-tailed boat – Bt4,300.
Andrew Tour (081-897-8482): Package tour – 3 days 2 nights, travelling by Speed Boat; Diving – long-tailed boat (Bt 3,500 )

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Return to the main road to go to La Ngu district until you reach La Ngu intersection and then turn right. Follow the sign of Satun to Ban Kota intersection, turn left to highway No 4137, turn left again and follow the sign of Wang Sai Thong waterfall. Take rural road No 4010 past Chalermprakiart health station.

Recommended: Visit, and try rafting at Wang Sai Thong waterfall. The water is so crystal clear that you can see the fish. Contact local people there; price (Bt250/person for 7 km for 1 hour

Don’t miss Pupaphet Cave.

When you return to the main road, you will find signs of Pupaphet Cave throughout the way. Beautiful and stunning stalagmite and stalactite formations adorn the 50-rai cave.

Admission fee: adult – Bt20, child – 10

Open daily from 9am to 3pm.

Visitors have to climb up about 300 steps, but the visit is worth it.

Tip: It is good to carry your own torch. Follow the guides if you don’t want to be stranded inside the cave.

You can leave the cave in late afternoon. Return to highway No 4010, turn right to highway No 4137 to go to Kuan Kalong district. Kuan Kalong Hospital (0-7473-7102-4) is situated at 15 km on the left. Turn left to take highway No 4137. When you drive past Kuan Kalong district office for about 7 km, there will be a traffic light, to turn right to Ban Sea.

You will drive about one km before you see Kuan Don Hospital (0-7479-5066) on the left. From there, you drive about 20 km before arriving at Ban Sea. Security officers have set up checkpoints along the road.

Admission to Ban Sea: adult – Bt20, child – Bt10, vehicle – Bt5.

Tip: Leave the park before it gets dark for security reasons.

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