Island
Koh Phangan is a district (Amphoe) of Surat Thani Province (Changwat) in Thailand. This island is famous for the Full Moon Party. If you are traveling to Koh Phangan for the Full Moon Party, you should book your ferry ticket in advance.
How to Reach Koh Phangan
Nearest Airport is in Koh Samui.
Buy a cheapest air-ticket from below site. This is my favorite site because it shows the different airline ticket prices of the same flight. So it makes easy for me to buy the lowest price ticket.
Type your travel city name "Koh Samui" in Destination box. Select your depart and return date. If one-way, click on the 'X' in the return date box. Click on search.
From Surat Thani Airport: Package cost about 800 Baht for Seatran Ferry. It takes about 6 hours.
From Donsak Ferry: Seatran ferry cost about 550 Baht and Raja ferry 210 Baht. All take about 2.30 hours.
From Koh Samui: Ferry cost is 300 Baht one way. It takes 30 minutes.
From Koh Tao: Lomprayah Ferry cost about 500 Baht.
Hotels in Koh Phangan
There are many hotels in Koh Phangan. Must book few days before of Full Moon Party.You can book hotel from the below search engine, which compare Booking.com and other all hotel related website and show the different prices of the same room. So, you can book at the lowest price.
Type your city name "Phangan Island". Select your check-in and check-out date and click on search.
Transportation in Koh Phangan
It will be better to rent a scooter for 150 Baht per day. Which will save your time and make you free. But don't rent from road side people, rent from any shop.Tourist Places in Koh Phangan
Main Part of the island is beaches. Enjoy different types of beach here.Day-1:
Thongsala Night Food Market
Food shopsDifferent types of food with cheapest rate.
Ban Tai Beach
BeachMusic festivals and clubs, water sports and activities, cafes and bars, everything you'll find here. Second most popular beach in Koh Phangan.
How to go: About 4 km from Thongsala Pier towards East.
Haad Num Tok
BeachHow to go: It is located near Haad Yang. From Thong Sala Pier turn right and go to 4.5 km towards east till Ban Tai bech. Then turn left towards hill and go 5 km towards north. Then turn right towards east about 5 km to the beach. There is a waterfall you visit on the way is Thaan Praphat Waterfall.
Haad Yang Beach
BeachHow to go: It is located 2 km south from Haad Nam Tok.
Haad Yao East
BeachHow to go: It is located 1 km south from Haad Yang beach.
Haad Wai Num
BeachThis is a tiny beach.
How to go: It is located about 2 km south from Haad Yao East beach.
Haad Thien East
BeachAlso known as Sanctuary beach. This beach is for sun lovers and those who are seriously concerned for a spa, yoga, massages and other natural healing therapies.
How to go: It is located situated between Haad Wai Num beach and Haad Yuan beach separated by a stone headlands.
Haad Yuan Beach
BeachAbout 150 meter long beach.
How to go: It is situated about 5 km from Full Moon Party beach towards north and close to Haad Thien beach towards south.
Haad Rin Nok
BeachMost popular beach throughout the world, due to Full Moon Party. Also called Sunrise Beach.
How to go:Well connected road from Thongsala pier towards east.
Full Moon Party
Beach PartyThe most attractive thing in Koh Phangan is Full moon Party. The Full Moon Party is a giant festival with a lot of drinking, dancing, drugs, and sex. It’s held on certain date of every month. You will be surrounded by people selling buckets of alcohol fire shows and glow paint.
Party Time: Whole night.
Place: Haad Rin Nok Beach.
Entry Fee: Party is free but if you want you can buy alcohol bucket as much as you can drink and paint on your body for the right mood to really enjoy the party. It all depends on you.
Haad Khontee
BeachHow to go: From Haad Rin Nok beach, is made by footpath over the rocky shore, passing the lush, hard impassable forest and down into the beach. On the way you can see the stunning views of Haad Rin Nok (Sunrise) beach.
Leela Beach
BeachAlso known as Seekantang beach. 450 meter long beach between Khontee beach and Rin Nai beach. Opposite of Rin Nok beach.
Had Rin Nai Beach
BeachAlso known as Sunset Beach. Haad Rin Nai beach is divided into two halves by a small ferry pier. you may find lot of hotels at low prices.
Ao Hin Lor Beach
BeachHow to go: It is located between Haad Rin and Baan Kai beach.
Ban Kai Beach
BeachHow to go: It is located between Ao Hin Lor beach and Baan Tai beach.
Day-2:
Early in the start for sightseeing.
Phaeng Waterfall
WaterfallVisiting Time: 8 AM – 4 PM.
Entry: Free but parking 20 Baht.
How to go: It is about 5 km from Thongsala Pier.
Khan Ban Dai Waterfall
WaterfallHow to go: It is around 500 meters up the jungle trail from Phaeng waterfall.
Kuan Yin Temple
Buddhist TempleThis is a Chinese Temple. The temple was built in 1992.
How to go: From Thongsala to Phaeng Waterfall then about 3.5 km from the waterfall road towards north.
Paradise Waterfall
WaterfallHow to go: From Kuan Yin Temple go ahead about 650 meters towards north then you will see two road divided. Go through the right one more about 750 meters towards north and on your right you can find the waterfall.
Haad Khom Beach
BeachAlso Known as Coral Bay.
How to go: From Paradise Waterfall, go about 2.5 km towards north straight to the beach.
Chalok Lam Beach
BeachHow to go: From Haad Khom beach, go about 2 km towards south.
Malibu Beach
BeachHow to go: It is besides Chalok Lam beach towards west.
Haad Thong Lang Beach
BeachHow to go: About 2 km from Malibu beach towards west.
Wang Sai Waterfall
WaterfallHow to go: About 1.5 km from Haad Thong Lang beach towards west.
Mae Haad Beach
BeachSnorkeling at this beach may cost 100 Baht.
How to go: about 2 km from Haad Thong Lang beach towards west.
Salad Beach
BeachHow to go: About 1 km towards east then turn right and 550 meters towards south then turn right 900 meters towards west to the beach.
Haad Gruad Beach
BeachHow to go: It is about 1.5 km from Salad Beach.
Haad Thien West
BeachHow to go: It is close to Haad Gruad beach towards south.
Haad Yao Beach
BeachHow to go: It is close to Haad Thien west beach towards south.
Haad Son Beach
BeachHow to go: It is close to Haad Yao beach towards south.
Haad Chao Phao
BeachHow to go: It is about 900 meters from Haad Son beach towards south.
Ao Sri Thanu Beach
BeachHow to go: It is about 1 km from Haad Son beach towards south.
Hin Kong Beach
BeachHow to go: It is about 1.77 km from Ao Sri Thanu beach towards Thongsala Pier.
Wok Tum Beach
BeachHow to go: It is about 2 km from Hin Kong beach towards Thongsala Pier.
Ao Plai Laem Beach
BeachHow to go: It is about 1.1 km from Wok Tum beach towards Thongsala Pier.
Nai Wok beach
BeachHow to go: It is about 2 km from Ao Plai Laem beach towards Thongsala Pier.
Day-3:
Sramanora Waterfall
WaterfallHaad Khuat (Bottle) Beach
BeachHow to go: It is situated about 12.5 km from Thongsala Pier.
Thong Nai Pan Noi Beach
BeachHow to go: It is situated about 4.5 km from Bottle beach towards east.
Than Prawet Waterfall
WaterfallHow to go: It is about 1.37 km from Thong Nai Pan Noi beach toward south.
Thong Nai Pan Yai Beach
BeachHow to go: It is about 1 km from Than Prawet Waterfall toward east.
Ao Than Sadet
BeachHow to go: It is about 3 km from Thong Nai Pan Yai beach toward south.
Than Sadet Waterfall
WaterfallHow to go: It is about 2 km from Thong Nai Pan Yai beach toward west.
Half Moon Party
PartyIf you miss the full moon party, there is another option to enjoy the whole night is called the Half Moon Party. It takes place in a huge open-air venue and has three music stages: psytrance, house and hip-hop.
Party date: Half moon Party held one week before and one week after the Full Moon Party.
Entry Fee: 1500 Baht at the gate.
How to go: By taxi to the forest, north of Baan Tai. From Than Sadet water fall 1 km towards west then 6 km towards south.
From Koh Phangan your next destination can be Koh Samui.
Koh Samui
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