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Boat
Charter trips to nearby islands cost around 600B to 900B for a half day, or 1200B to 2000B for a full day. Make sure that the charter includes all ‘user fees’ for the islands – sometimes boat operators demand 200B on top of the charter fee for ‘using’ the beach.
At the southern end of Ko Chang, you can charter a long-tail boat or fishing boat between Hat Kaibae and Ao Bang Bao for 2000B, or around 250B per person if you can manage to fill a boat. Similar charters are also available between Ao Bang Bao and Ao Salak Phet.
Boat rides up Khlong Prao to the falls cost around 50B per person and can be arranged through most bungalows.
Car & motorcycle
Bungalow operations along the west coast charge 200B to 300B per day for motorbike hire. Elsewhere on the island, rental bikes are scarce. Ko Chang’s hilly and winding roads are quite dangerous and are best left to relatively experienced riders, as there have been a number of fatal accidents involving Western tourists. Jeeps can be hired for around 2000B per day in the high season.
Local transport
Sŏrngtăaou
The sŏrngtăaou meeting the boats at Tha Dan Kao and Ao Sapparot charge 60B per person to Hat Sai Khao, 70B to Ban Khlong Prao, 80B to Hat Kaibae and 100B to Hat Tha Nam along the west coast. You may need to negotiate. There are irregular sŏrngtăaou to Bang Bao, but expect to pay around 120B to 150B. Between Tha Dan Kao and Ban Salak Phet, the local price is 50B per person, although tourists may be charged more.
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