Welcome to Ko Chang
With steep, jungle-covered peaks, picturesque Ko Chang (Elephant Island; เกาะช้าง) retains its remote and rugged spirit – despite the transformation of parts of it into a package-tour destination. Sweeping bays are sprinkled along the west coast; most have superfine sand, some have pebbles. What it lacks in sand it makes up for in an unlikely combination: accessible wilderness with a thriving party scene.
Top experiences in Ko Chang
Ko Chang activities
Koh Chang Explorer
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Chao Por Koh Chang Shrine, Ko Chang, Trat ProvinceWe then visit the spirit house of Koh Chang, which is the most important on the island and which is influences from Chinese BuddhismDuration: 30 minutesStop At: ชมรมนำเที่ยวพื้นบ้านสลักคอกWe continue down the east coast and visit the beautiful mangrove forests in Salak Kok, where we are going on a boat trip through the mangroves. You can choose between traditional thai boats or kayaks.Duration: 40 minutesStop At: Wat Salak Phet Temple, Ko Chang Tai, Ko Chang, Trat ProvinceWe continue to Salak Phet and visit the local temple, where our guide will tell you more about Buddhism.Duration: 30 minutesStop At: Salak Phet Seafood & ResortWe enjoy lunch at Salak Phet Seafood. Duration: 45 minutesStop At: Shambhala Beach BarIn the afternoon we will take you to Shambala Beach Bar in the beautiful Klong Son bay. This is one of the best kept secrets on Koh Chang and a great place for relax and swim in the beach pool. You can also walk on the beach and we will serve you one of the bars frozen drinks.Duration: 1 hour
Padi open water diver course
Anyone from the age of ten can join the OW course, there is no need to have any dive experience. The PADI Open Water is a full training after which you get a diving license to 18 meters.The course takes 3 days, the price includes transport from hotel, lunch, snacks and drinks, dive equipment and instruction, boattrips. There is an extra payment for the Padi online manual and certificate, and the entry fee if we dive in the national park. To join the ow course one needs to be in good physical health, there is a medical questionaire to fill on starting the course. if any medical problems please get a medical certificate which allows you to dive from a doctor before joining.
Koh Chang Freedive Trip
We'll pick up at the hotel in the morning and bring you to our shop in Bang Bao, where we go through a fitting for your freedive equipment and do the paperwork. Around 9 am the boat goes out for 2 stops, either to HTMS Chang and local coral sites, or to Koh Rang National park. There is a lunch buffet on board in addition to the fruit, snacks and drinks provided. We make one stop in the morning and 1 or 2 more in the afternoon. The boat is back between 3 to 5 pm, after which we bring you back to the hotel. All activities are run from the same boat, 80% of the dive sites are also very good freedive sites. In case we do dive one of the deeper sites then we take the divers there with our small speedboat while the BB boat stays with the freedivers for safety and comfort.
Freediver first level
The PADI Freediver is a two day course; you can prepare the theory through selfstudy with the padi touch ap which will be emailed to you. This way you can prepare all theory and watch the skills with videos and reviews. Once you have finished the theory and videos you are ready for action, we will train in our beach center where you will learn more about relaxation and breathing techniques, followed by confined water training in static and dynamic apnea from the beach or in the pool. You will find out all there is to know about the freediving equipment, safety regulations, specialised breathing and the physics & physiology of freediving. You will be amazed of your progres and feel ready for a breathold of 2 minutes with ease.On your second trainings day we'll take you out to practise your new freediving skills in open water, after this training day you will be able to freedive between 10 to 16 meters. *Static apnea: is holding your breath under water as long as you can without moving.*Dynamic apnea: is swimming as far underwater as you can on a single breath. The course takes 2 days, the price includes transport from hotel, lunch, snacks and drinks, freedive equipment and instruction, boattrips. There is an extra payment for the entry fee if we dive in the national park.
Freediver advanced
The course takes two days; the theory can be studied first on your padi touch ap. Then we will be on the beach, where skills will be refreshed and improved. There will be more emphasis on stretching and relaxation before a dive, you will push your static and dynamic abilities and practice safety regulations. The second day will be on the boat where you will freedive close to a line to greater depths. You will push your limits and depending on your performance level you will be able to freedive to 24 metres, exploring the ocean and challenging yourself. Prerequisite to do this course is a PADI Freediver course certificate or qualifying certification from another training organisation and a valid EFR certificate (first emergency responder). If no efr count an extra day to take this course.The course takes 2 days, the price includes transport from hotel, lunch, snacks and drinks, freedive equipment and instruction, boattrips. There is an extra payment for the entry fee if we dive in the national park.
Koh Chang Dive Trip Including 2 Dives
We'll pick up at the hotel in the morning and bring you to our shop in Bang Bao, where we go through a fitting for your dive equipment and do the paperwork. Around 9 am the boat goes out for 2 dives, either to HTMS Chang and local coral sites, or to Koh Rang National park. There is a lunch buffet on board in addition to the fruit, snacks and drinks provided. We make one dive in the morning and 1 or 2 more in the afternoon. The boat is back between 3 to 5 pm, after which we bring you back to the hotel.