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● Avoid this month South · Gulf650 km from Bangkok
Koh Tao
cheapest diving + Koh Nang Yuan
The cheapest Open Water dive course in the world, Koh Nang Yuan viewpoint, snorkel bays (Shark Bay, Mango Bay), sunset at Sairee
Snorkel & diveIslandBeachPhoto spots Ideal: 4 daysChumphon bus+catamaran ≈ 8h / Samui 2h
How to go
Lomprayah bus + catamaran from Bangkok to Koh Tao ≈ 1,100–1,300 ฿ (8 hrs via Chumphon) · Night train to Chumphon + ferry
Entry
Koh Nang Yuan 250 ฿ · Snorkel trip by longtail 700–900 ฿ · Open Water course ≈ 9,000–11,000 ฿ (3.5 days)
Stay
Sairee 600–1,800 ฿
Season in Nov ● Avoid this month
The water is clearest Mar–Sep (whale sharks Mar–May). Nov–Dec has big monsoon waves.
Day-by-day plan
3 days
1Day 1
- Lomprayah bus from Khao San to Chumphon, then catamaran; arrive 15:00
- Check in at Sairee, beach
- Sunset at Sairee and fire show
2Day 2
- Snorkel trip by longtail around the island: Mango Bay, Hin Wong, Aow Leuk, Shark Bay
- Koh Nang Yuan viewpoint (last stop)
- Dinner
3Day 3
- Discover Scuba (2 dives ≈2,500 ฿) or Open Water day 1
- Hike to John-Suwan viewpoint
- Chalok beach
Food to try
- •Thai and international food in Sairee village
- •995 Roasted Duck (a local favourite)
- •Beach bars in Chalok Baan Kao
Good to know
If you love diving, do the 3.5-day Open Water course here — it is the cheapest in Thailand. Island-hop with Samui and Phangan.
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฿5,950 / per person
3 days · 2 people · ฿11,900