Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
choice from Ko Lanta (650B, 30 minutes). You can charter a long-tail to Lanta for 2000B
to 2500B.
Ko Muk
Motoring into Ko Muk is unforgettable whether you land on the sugary white sandbar of
Hat Sivalai
or spectacular
Hat Faràng
(aka Hat Sai Yao, aka Charlie's Beach) where jade water
kisses a perfect beach. Unfortunately, the lodging options aren't tremendous, and you
won't be alone. Still, the west coast sunsets are glorious, it's easy to hop from here to any
and every island in the province, and you may feel Ko Muk's topography stir something
deep and wild within your primordial soul.
Sights & Activities
Tham Morakot
(Emerald Cave) is a beautiful limestone tunnel that leads 80m into a
hôrng
.
No wonder long-gone pirates buried treasure here. You have to swim or paddle through
the tunnel, part of the way in pitch blackness, to a small white-sand beach surrounded by
lofty limestone walls; a piercing shaft of light illuminates the beach around midday. The
cave features prominently on most tour itineraries, so it can get ridiculously crowded in
the high season. Better to arrange a long-tail boat (600-800B) or rent a kayak (hour/day
150/500B) to zip over to the cave at daybreak or late afternoon when you'll have it to
yourself - but note you can't get inside the cave at high tide.
Between Ko Muk and Ko Ngai are the small karst islets of
Ko Cheuk
and
Ko Waen
, both of
which have good snorkelling and small sandy beaches.
Ko Mook Garden Resort rents out
bikes
(per day 100B) with maps for self-guided island
tours, and you can also spend hours walking through rubber plantations and the island's
devout Muslim sea shanty villages (please cover up).
Sleeping
Ko Mook Garden Resort
( 09 0703 3570; Hat Lodung; r 400-800B)
Wooden rooms are large while bamboo bungalows are
small and basic. Staying here means you'll be with a local family who take guests snor-
kelling, rent bikes (100B) and give out detailed maps of all the island's secret spots.
GUESTHOUSE
$
Pawapi Resort
BUNGALOWS
$$
