Angthong National Marine Park or golden bowl in English, has an area about 250 sq. km. and has about 40 islands on it’s territory and is situated not far from Samui island. Main visitors of islands are tourists, who come to see wildlife of the islands. View of the islands is breathtaking. Still it is adviced to have a tour by boat than by land, so you will have opportunity to see dolphins and other creatures of this beautiful park.
Islands have tropical forests to walk in, and some of them are big and some are really small as compare to the others. Rock formations and caves are breathtaking and attract views by their unusual shapes and sizes. If you can for snorkeling and just swimming in perfectly clean water, take a boat and choose an island to be hidden from other people’s eyes and enjoy your holiday in Thailand!
Famous emerald seawater lake in situated in the middle of Mae Ko Island. Water there is always calm thanks to the limestone cliffs that protect it from winds. To get out to the sea you can by an underground tunnel. And if you climb upper ( it may take more than 40 minutes though) you can see the view of the whole Angthong National Marine Park.
How to get to the Angthong Mational Marine Park? Tourists are usually taken there by boats, and as it takes time to get there usually some meal is offered on it’s way to the islands. Speedboats arive faster, so if you are interested in boat hire, it is ideal for you. You will get to the islands faster and will have more time to spend snorkeling and enjoying the nature of this National Park. You can hire a boat on Koh Samui island from one of tour operators. If you want to spend night in the National Park, bungalows and tents for camping are available for rent in the park. One more national park of Thailand: Similan National Park.