Ang Thong Marine Park Day Trip by Speedboat
Ang Thong Marine Park by speedboat — the Emerald Lake, snorkelling at Koh Wao and kayaking under the cliffs. From ฿2,300 per person plus a ฿300 park fee, an eight-hour day from Bangrak pier, Samui, pickup at 08:30.
Koh Samui, Thailand · 8h · up to 38 guests · ฿2,300 per person · EN · DE
What is this tour like?
Ang Thong Marine Park by speedboat — the Emerald Lake, snorkelling at Koh Wao and kayaking under the cliffs. From ฿2,300 per person plus a ฿300 park fee, an eight-hour day from Bangrak pier, Samui, pickup at 08:30.
Ang Thong is a marine park of forty-two islands an hour and a half west of Samui, and this is the standard way to see it: a speedboat day from the operator's own pier in Bangrak.
Pickup is at 08:30, the boat leaves at 09:45 and is back at 16:30. The day takes in snorkelling at the Koh Wao reef, the climb on Koh Mae Koh to look down on the Emerald Lake, kayaking along the cliffs, Koh Hin Lak and the beach at Song Pee Nong.
Transfer, a light breakfast, a Thai buffet, fruit, water, snorkelling gear, kayaks and insurance are in the price. The national park fee of ฿300 is not — budget for it separately.
What are the highlights?
- The Emerald Lake on Koh Mae Koh — a saltwater lagoon inside the rock, reached by a 200-metre climb
- Kayaking under the limestone cliffs, kayaks included
- No minimum group — the boat runs from one guest
- Guides in English and German
How does the day go, hour by hour?tap a photo to enlarge
- 08:30Hotel pickup
Transfer to the operator's pier in Bangrak.
- 09:45Speedboat to Ang Thong
Light breakfast on the way out to the park.
- 11:00Snorkelling at Koh Wao
The reef stop, gear provided.
- 12:30Emerald Lake, Koh Mae Koh
A climb of about 200 metres to the viewpoint over the lagoon.
- 14:00Kayaking and Koh Hin Lak
Paddling along the limestone before the last stop.
- 15:00Song Pee Nong beach
Beach time before the run home; back at 16:30.
What's included in the price?
- Hotel transfer from selected areas of Samui
- Light breakfast and Thai buffet lunch
- Fruit and drinking water
- Snorkelling equipment and kayaks
- Passenger insurance
- Guide in English and German
What's not included?
- National park fee — ฿300, paid on the day
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
Operator's own pier, Bangrak Beach, Koh Samui — hotel transfer included. Bangrak pier is about 10 minutes from Chaweng, 11 from Bophut and the airport, and 33 from Lamai.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
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