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Getting Around Koh Samed
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Taxis, Motorbike, ATV and Boat Rentals
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 There is one main road stretched from the north to the south on Koh Samet. Transportation on the island is by taxi(songtaew), motobike, ATV, boat, well and certainly by foot. By this road you can reach all main beaches. Except that along the coast there are paths use it you can get from one beach to another, and from Koh Samed east coast beaches to Ao Prao beach.
Transport on the island is somewhat limited because it is a national Park, but now built a new road linking all the beaches of the island with Na Dan ferry pier.
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 Taxi/Songthaew on Koh Samet
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 Songthaew on Koh Samet is an easy and great way to get around. The island is small, however, and there are not of them so if you have bad luck you can have to wait a little while before someone comes through that you can wave to stay. It costs 200 baht for a private trip when you rent the entire car itself, or between 30 and 100 baht per person depending on which beach you are going to Koh Samet. Also, how many go on the back of the truck sometimes determines the cost. This is a rather expensive method to get around Samet, and the dusty roads can sometimes make it a less pleasant journey.
Approx prices from one beach to another:
From Nadan Pier
- to Sai Kaew Beach - 10 THB/per (100 THB/car)
- to Ао Pai и Tubtim beaches - 20 THB/per (200 THB/car)
- to Pudsa and Wong Duen beaches - 30 THB/per (350 THB/car)
- to Ao Wai beach - 50 THB/per (450 THB/car)
- to Ао Kiu Na Nok beach - 60 THB/per (550 THB/car)
- to Ao Pakarang beach - 70 THB/per (650 THB/car)
These prices are valid in case of a full set of passengers in the pickup if you are in a hurry or at night - the price of the trip will be much higher. (Divide the price for a car rental in the amount of passengers) |
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Rent a motorbike or ATV on Koh Samet
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 Just as in most places in Thailand it is cheap to rent a motorbike or ATV on Koh Samet. This is the best way to cruise around the island, but the roads are in poor condition in some places, so be careful. It is also appropriate with a warning if you are a above the drivers, as you will be liable for the breakage in case of an accident. A motorbike rental costs about 500 baht per day or 200 baht per hour. When you go into motorbike shop to inquire about the price for hire they always tell the 400 or 500 baht per day. Insist on paying 300 baht. You can usually rent a motorbike from the hotel/resort you are staying at. You want to hire a ATV so expect about 1000 Baht per day or 400 Baht per hour.
- on Koh Samet you can rent a motobike. Price from from 100 THВ/hour till 150-200 THB/24hours, if you rent motorbike near Na Dan pier or in the village.
On more remote Ko Samed's beaches you will pay 300-400 THB/24hours or 150-200 THВ/hour for hire;
- rent ATV: 1 hour - 400 THВ, 2 hours - 700 THВ, 3 hours - 800 THВ, 24 hours - 1200 THВ, gasoline is free! |
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Longtail boat rental on Koh Samet
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The price to go longtail boat varies, but a longtail boat tour usually costs around 550 bath per person, and a big boat around the 650 bath. The advantage of the big ones is that it provides more shade, but longtails tend on the other hand, to visit more beaches. If you rent an entire longtail, be sure to specify exactly which beaches you want to visit before you leave. These trips normally include also lunch. If you want to make your own journey, it is easy to organize from Na Dan port or Hat Sai Kaew beach. If you want to rent your own longtail boat around the island, so it will cost you about 2000 Baht after a bit of bargaining. |
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By foot
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 Hiking trekking on Koh Samet do you Want to take you from one beach to another in Koh Samet, you can do it with the help of the relatively primitive way in the interior of Koh Samet. Most of the beaches are on the northern and eastern part of this T-shaped island, while only a few, that is to say, Ao Prao beach, Ao Kham and Ao Kiu Na Nai is located on the west side. It is actually more convenient to reach the Ao Prao by a direct ferry from Baan Phe pier on the mainland.
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