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All you need to know to visit Koh Lanta
Southern Thailand
1000 km from Bangkok
Province of Krabi
Travel guide to go and visit Koh Lanta
Koh Lanta is a still quiet touristic place. It is very popular with backpackers who can find accommodation in very rudimentary bungalows near the beach at incredibly low prices, not crowded beaches with white sand and turquoise warm sea. For lounging, sunbathing, swimming and snorkling far away from the bustle of the other islands is the ideal destination. The nightlife is necessarily less busy and there are not so many activities proposed of course but you can still dive, do some other water activities and go around the island. Koh Lanta is a little piece of paradise not yet completly stained by massive tourism. But it probably will not last.To see all optiosn to get around in Koh Lanta, read our dedicated paragraph about getting around in Koh Lanta.
Accommodations in Koh Lanta
For those who love living in a Robinson Crusoe way and sleeping in a bamboo hut in rough comfort, Koh Lanta has many cheap accommodation to offer. Of course besides these simple and very basic resorts there are other hotels and more comfortable accommodation. But what we particularly appreciate in Koh lanta is its relaxed atmosphere not as touristy as the other islands in the area. Koh Lanta is still a little wild and has many basic bungalows rooms.Find accommodation in Koh Lanta
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Practical information about Koh Lanta
Once away from the pier, you have more difficulty to find motorcycle taxis or shared taxis. If you want to explore the island you'd rather rent a scooter. There is an important muslim population in Koh Lanta, so if you are fan of late sleep, check if your hotel is not near a mosque before checking in.How to go to Koh Lanta ?
Even if Koh Lanta is an island it is not only accessible by boat. There are also minivans trips that take the two little ferrys to cross the little sea arms from the mainland and arrive on the island. In low season, it is often the only option. In high season, you can also connect to Koh Lanta from Kho Phi Phi (see here) or Railay without returning to Krabi.How to get around in Koh Lanta ?
Koh Lanta ist eine relativ große Insel (tatsächlich sind es sogar zwei Inseln, Koh Lanta YaÏ und Koh Lanta Noï, wir konzentrieren uns jedoch hauptsächlich auf Koh Lanta Yaï). Um sich überall fortzubewegen, ist ein geeignetes Transportmittel erforderlich. Eine der beliebtesten Möglichkeiten ist, einen Motorroller zu mieten, was große Freiheit bietet, die Insel in Ihrem eigenen Tempo zu erkunden (aber seien Sie vorsichtig, denn die überwiegende Mehrheit von Ihnen erfüllt nicht die Anforderungen, um in Thailand legal einen Motorroller zu fahren, und dies ist oft Teil der Versicherungsausschlüsse). Die Straßen sind im Allgemeinen in gutem Zustand, allerdings sollten Sie auf einigen steileren oder weniger gepflegten Abschnitten, insbesondere im Süden der Insel, vorsichtig sein.
Es gibt viele Tuk-Tuks und sogar Songthaews. Sie bleiben meiner Meinung nach die sicherste Lösung, um sich auf Koh Lanta fortzubewegen. Wenn Sie jedoch hoffen, sie auf der Straße anzuhalten, müssen Sie möglicherweise lange warten, bis einer vorbeikommt und frei ist. Am besten erkundigen Sie sich an der Rezeption Ihres Hotels (und nehmen Sie sich die Nummer eines Fahrers mit, um ihn bei Bedarf anrufen zu können). Verhandeln Sie immer den Preis, bevor Sie ihn erhöhen.
Fahrradfahren ist eine sinnvolle Alternative, insbesondere für diejenigen, die in den flacheren Gegenden der Insel wie Long Beach oder Klong Dao wohnen. Das steilere Gelände im Süden und die Hitze können die Reisen jedoch anspruchsvoller machen. Und es gibt auf Koh Lanta recht wenige Möglichkeiten, Fahrräder zu mieten (aber man findet welche, ich bin in meiner Jugend so über die Insel gereist ;)).
Must-visits in Koh Lanta
Dive at Koh Haa Islands
เกาะห้า
Koh Rok island
เกาะรอก
Other places to see in Koh Lanta
Lanta Old Town
Lanta Old Town was the capital of the island about a century ago. There is a more authentic atmosphere with wooden houses, some on the waterfront on stilts. Not many tourists go there but it dies not lack of charm and offers beautiful views of the surrounding islands.
Tung Yee Peng Village
This small village on the East side of Koh Lanta allows access to the mangrove where you can or kayak or rent longtail boats trips to the neighboring islands. Still little known, this is one of the places to do in Koh Lanta if you like ecotourism and want to change a bit from the beaches.
Weather & climate in
Koh Lanta has a tropical savannah climate and a six months rainy season between May and November with heavy rainfalls often brief but very regular especially from July to the end of October.The best time to come to Koh Lanta is from December to March and especially in January-February, the sunniest months of the year here. From July to October the weather is wet, it is betterto avoid this period to come to Koh Lanta. May and June are a little better but not the best time to come here either.
How to ask in Thai to go to Koh Lanta ?
I want to go to Koh Lanta / Yak paï ti Koh Lanta.Where is Koh Lanta ? / Koh Lanta you ti naï ?
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