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KO CHANG IN…
Four Days
Lie on the beach, rotate your body and repeat, with occasional forays into the ocean. Do this until you get sun-
burned or bored and then rouse yourself out of your sun-induced stupor to explore the island. Do a day hike
( Click here ) through the jungle or view the island from aboard a kayak ( Click here ). Catch a sŏrng·tăa·ou to
Ban Bang Bao for lunch or an early dinner and work off your meal with some souvenir shopping. The next day
rent a motorbike and explore the east coast ( Click here ).
One Week
Migrate to the nearby islands of Ko Wai ( Click here ) or Ko Kut ( Click here ) for a little sightseeing, or devote a
day or two giving back to the island by volunteering at Koh Chang Animal Project .
West Coast
The west coast has the island's widest and sandiest beaches and the greatest amount of
development. Frequent public sŏrng·tăa·ou make beach-hopping easy and affordable. It
is a good idea to bring swim shoes, especially for children, as many of the beaches are
rocky in spots. These shallow, gentle seas are great for inexperienced swimmers, but be
careful of riptides during storms and the rainy season (May to September).
Hat Sai Khao
(White Sand Beach) The longest, most luxurious stretch of sand on the island is packed with
package-tour hotels and serious sunbathers. Finding a towel's-worth of sand can be tough
during the high season; try the more low-key backpacker area in the far northern section
of the beach. Along the main road, the village is busy and brash - but comes with all the
necessary amenities.
BEACH
Hat Kai Mook
(Pearl Beach) The pearls here are large pebbles that pack the shore and culminate in fish-
friendly headlands. Swimming and sunbathing are out but there's good snorkelling.
BEACH
Ao Khlong Prao
Khlong Prao's beach is a pretty sweep of sand pinned between hulking mountainous
headlands and bisected by two estuaries. At low tide, beachcombers stroll the rippled
sand eyeing the critters left naked by the receding water. Sprawling luxury resorts domin-
BEACH
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