Koh Lanta Island Travel
Koh Lanta Overview
The Koh Lanta islands in the west coast of Thailand popular for its long sandy beaches and diving sites. Although the island is made up of two islands, the Koh Lanta noi or the small lanta island and the other one is the ko lanta yai or the big lanta island. Among the two islands the smaller island is where the tourist’s attractions and actions are held. Koh Lanta island has a tropical weather condition where the months of January to April are the hot and dry season while the months of may to January are the wet season. It is best to travel to Koh Lanta in the months of between ends of October to April since it will have less dry than usual. So tourists can enjoy the not so dry weather plus clear starry night at the beach.
Koh Lanta Main Attractions
Beaches are popular in this area and the best known beach in Koh Lanta is the Klong Dao beach. The place is truly a gift from god with three kilometers of thin firm white sand and tagging up with the sand is the clear blue and shallow beach. It is located at the near the Saladan pier and is usually filled with tourists every summer. The beach also has a quiet ambience and they serve international food depending on the mood of the tourists.
Aside from the beach there are other places you can go in Koh Lanta. The Lanta old town the place is a combination of many cultures; this is because the Lanto old town was a port to Chinese and other Asian countries. It is great to see and experience the diversity of people in Thailand. The orchid nursery farm is open to all flower lovers and orchid fanatics. It is located at the long beach the price per head is 30 baht. Last is the sea gypsy village where houses are built along the shoreline depending on the tide of the sea. Commonly known in Thailand as Chao Le, it is a great place to and to understand the life of gypsies in Thailand where they have their own language and lifestyles.
Koh Lanta Activities
Since the Koh Lanta is a gift of god, first thing tourists should do is enjoy the beach and take a swim, enjoy the sun and the tropical life at Koh Lanta. After taking a stroll and swim at the beach tourists can have a diving tour at the sea. You can also trek the mountains and lastly you can also enjoy fishing, you can rent boats and equipments for fishing.
Koh Lanta Accommodation & Dining
Koh lanta offers its own huts and houses to stay, the only problem is the season of visit, the beach has 3 seasons where prices depends on the season they put up to. You can also enjoy the fresh sea foods that the restaurants at Koh Lanta offer. There are lots of restaurants that serve great food such restaurants are Baan Lanta bay view restaurant , river restaurant, Thai cuisine and lastly the cook Kai. All of these restaurants are the top notchers in the Koh Lanta Island.
Getting To & Around Koh Lanta
You can go to Koh Lanta Island via boat plane or car. The price for a boat ride ranges from 300 to 700 baht from low to peak season. You can go via a car where you can ride a ferry, the ferry is 24 hrs in service. You can take a plane ride from krabi, krang or phuket and you can directly go to Koh Lanta.
