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What places to visit in Hua Hin?

What to do and see in Hua Hin

Apart from its very typical and well-known train station, the city of Hua Hin offers few places to visit. However, the Khao Takiap area is worth a visit for its hill with its standing Buddha and its perched temples inhabited by a horde of monkeys. And personally, I find the beach more pleasant. There is also a small fishing port with small restaurants serving seafood and fish that could not be fresher.

The many night markets are also interesting places, as is the Huay Mongkhon temple and its large statue of a monk and the Maruekhathaiyawan royal palace, which has finally reopened to visitors. But what I particularly recommend you to do in Hua Hin is to take a day trip or rent a vehicle to visit the Sam Roi Yot National Park without missing its superb Phraya Nakhon Cave. It is also very pleasant to walk on the beach at sunrise. It is sometimes the opportunity for superb photos.

I also listed at the end of the page some good tours, excursions and activities that you can do in Hua Hin or from Hua Hin. Click here to see them.

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The must-see visits in Hua Hin
Other visits to do in Hua Hin
Other suggested visits
Activities and excursions in Hua Hin

Must-visit places in Hua Hin

Khao Takiap

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green hill at the edge of a long beach with a temple at the top and a large standing Buddha. There is also a small fishing harbor.

Khao Sam Roi Yod National Park

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Located at the edge of the sea with numerous caves including the very photogenic Phraya Nakhon Cave with its little royal pavilion lighted by a ray of sun comming from the opening at the top. The park is about sixty kilometers from Hua Hin and Prachuap Khiri Khan, thirty from Pranburi and a dozen kilometers from Kuiburi. There are a few accommodation options in the park.

Phraya Nakhon Cave

ถำพระยานคร

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It is the highlight of any visit to the Sam Roi Yod National Park. This beautiful cave hosts a small Royal Pavilion which is often illuminated by a ray of light coming from the opening at the top of the cave. A relaxing and very photogenic place which is also the emblem of the province.

Tamarind Market

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A little after the Cicada Market, this other Hua Hin night market is open exactly the same evenings. It is almost entirely dedicated to food and drinks. It's personally my favorite weekend night market in Hua Hin.

Kuiburi national park

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This thai national park, which is home to many animal species in lush nature with a few waterfalls, is the place where you are most likely to see wild elephants in Thailand ! There are more than 300 elephants in the park and tours offered by the park rangers give you a good chance of seing them.

Patio Old TOwn Night Market (ex Chatsila Night market)

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This small night market juxtaposed to the Hua Hin Night Market offers a more intimate and artistic atmosphere with live music, art galleries and a pretty setting in a courtyard with white wooden bungalows. Personally, this is a night market that I really like.

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Other nice places to visit in Hua Hin

Sam Pan Nam Floating Market

starstarstarstarstar this is certainly the most friendly and the busiest of the two floating markets in Hua Hin. It is located only 2 km after the first one

Wat Huai Mongkhon

starstarstarstar and its huge statue of one of the most respected and revered monks in Thailand, Luang Phor Tuad. A few kilometers in the North.

Pa La-U Waterfall

starstarstarstar This waterfall about sixty kilometers from Hua Hin is located in Kaeng Krachan National Park. It is a pleasant area of nature but not the most photogenic waterfall in Thailand.

Cicada Market

starstarstar It is one of the many night markets in Hua Hin and certainly the most popular. It is only held on weekends and offers shows, shopping for unique products and a dinner in a pleasant setting.

Other visits suggestions in Hua Hin

The sand beach
several kilometers long, it is very nice although the water is often choppy. You can also sunbath or ride a horse for a few hundred baht.

Wat Khao Lad, monkey temple
On the top of a little mountain, this temple offers a beautiful view of the area. The monkeys living there are off course the attraction of Wat Khao Lad

Tours in Hua Hin and around

This selection includes tours, excursions and activities that I have personally tested or were tested by people I fully trust but also offers by recognized agencies or websites known for their seriousness and quality.