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at one of the nightly demos, which start at 7.30pm. Participants must be at least six years
old.
Goodtime
Adventures
OFFLINE MAP
HIKING, ADVENTURE SPORTS
( 08 7275 3604;
www.gtadventures.com
; Sairee Beach; noon-late)
Hike through the island's jungly
interior, swing from rock to rock during a climbing and abseiling session (from 2000B),
or unleash your inner daredevil during an afternoon of cliff jumping (at your own risk).
The Goodtime office, along the Sairee sands, doubles as a friendly cafe serving an assort-
ment of international nibbles (including dip coffee!).
Shambhala
OFFLINE MAP
( 08 4440 6755; Sairee Beach)
Ko Tao's full-time yoga centre is housed in beautiful wooden
săh·lah
on the forested grounds of Blue Wind in Sairee Beach. The two-hour classes, led
by Kester, the energetic yogi, cost 300B.
YOGA
Ko Tao Bowling &
Mini Golf
( 0 7745 6316; noon-midnight)
Located on the main road between Mae Hat and Chalok
Ban Kao, Ko Tao Bowling & Mini Golf has several homemade bowling lanes where the
employees reset the pins after every frame (300B per hour). The 18-hole mini-golf course
has a landmark theme - putt your ball through Stonehenge or across the Golden Gate
Bridge.
BOWLING, MINIGOLF
Sleeping
If you are planning to dive while visiting Ko Tao, your scuba operator will probably offer
you free or discounted accommodation to sweeten the deal. Some schools have on-site
lodging, while others have deals with nearby bungalows. It's important to note that you
only receive your scuba-related discount on the days you dive. So, for example, if you
buy a 10-dive package, and decide to take a day off in the middle, your room rate will not
be discounted on that evening. Also, a restful sleep is important before diving, so scope
