Thailand: Koh Tao - Island Hopping and Koh Nang Yuan.

On my previous post of the review on Toscana Hotel, that is mostly negative, and the only positive thing that i could recall on is the private island hopping tour. 

That's small group (max 12) and for hotel guest only tour, that's what we're looking for although they charge 1050bath / person, including lunch on boat and water (we found other agency offer 800 to 1000/person, but that is big group), so we decided to take the tour. 

We gathered in the hotel lobby by 930am in the morning, and departed to the pier by hotel car together with another 4 hotel guest from Thai. 

Weather was good in the beginning but turn cloudy after lunch time. 

We had our own boat, very comfortable for only 8 of us (6 guests + 2 staffs). Despite the current was strong, the 3 snorkeling points has crystal clear water and all of us enjoyed very much.

Lunch was fried rice, curry chicken, vege soup and fruits, of course unlimited drinking water supply. Food tasted just nice and so grateful to had hot soup after snorkeling (the staff boil the soup on the boat). 

and i called it Gugu rock LOL

perfect weather

arhhhhh

short clip on the surrounding.

on of the snorkeling point. 

this is another one and less tourist. 

our Thai travelmates.

shocked when saw a school of fishes, never seen so close and that much before. 

love the jewelry alike coral 

that's our boat. 

short clip on what we saw under the sea, i was trying to swim ahead John hahahahah 

lunch was good. 

oh did i mentioned hot tea is unlimited too?

So weather turned to grumpy after our lunch, but that's alright because we went to all the snorkeling point and going to Koh Nang Yuan after lunch.

Koh Nang Yuan is a very small island on the top left of Koh Tao when you see it from the map. That's beautiful island where you can climb to the peak and look over the whole island and even Koh Tao.

But we didn't take the trail because it was cloudy and all we wish to do is lay on the beach with fresh coconut juice.

So we stop by the island for 2 and half hours, our boat will come back and pick us up in the pier.

For foreigner, we gonna pay 100bath for admission, not sure how much for local, and that is not including in the tour package.  

weather is grumpy after lunch.

the pier of Koh Nang yuan.

oh yea there is only resort in the island, so if you wish you can stay there instead of Koh Tao. 

colorful long tails. 

wooden bridge along the pier to island

crystal clear water. 

protect the island from rubbish. 

this is the famous long beach connect to the mountain.

we got a drink and relax on this beach, heaven. 

lastly, us. 

So you might ask, what if you don't wanna take the whole day island hopping but go to Koh Nang Yuan directly?

Plenty of travel agency for boat ticket in Koh Tao, alternatively you can buy your ticket in Koh Tao pier, and of course, you can decide how long you wanna stay in Koh Nang Yuan.

Alright next post will be Suratthani, a quick one last post before we move to Taiwan post! Finally!










Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Rach in don't wanna go to work mood.