Tarutao National Park or Ko Tarutao is one of the most beautiful island in the straits of Malacca in the Indian Ocean. The Large Islands and well-know such as Ko Tarutao, Ko Adang, Ko Rawi, Ko Lipe (Nipis), Ko Dong (Budang), Ko Lek (Bisi) and Ko Klang (Tengah).
Ko Tarutao is the largest encompassing with area 151 sq km of 11 km. wide and 24 km. length. We are strong comment you to visit the Ko Tarutao which it is the most popular place for take photo and scuba diving around island. Ko Tarutao located far from the Pakbara about 22 km. while the southern of Ko Tarutao near the Malaysia.

HOW TO GO

FROM SATUN TO PAKBARA PIER

Taxi

The travelers need to the taxi minibus parking near the Bangkok Bank Plc. (Branch) from the City of Satun to the Pakbara Pier which it is far 56 km. from the City. The travelers can hire the long-tail boat from the Pakbara Pier to Ko Tarutao as twice a day. Which the most popular season around December to May.

FROM HAT YAI TO PAKBARA PIER

Minibus (Van)

The travelers can get the taxi minibus located near the Krung Thai Bank (Branch) From Hat Yai To Pakbara Pier the fare about 50 person / one way.

Bus

The travelers can get the bus located at Kanchanavanij Road From Hat Yai To Pakbara Pier the fare about 34 person / one way.

For more detail: If you need more detail about the boat transfer and resort on Ko Lipe Tel. 074-781532

Boat

TIPS

Description of the length between the Islands around the Ko Tarutao

FROM KO TARUTAO TO OTHER ISLAND

Ko Adang-Ravi about 40 km.
Ko Lipe about 40 km.
Ko Kai about 14.5 km.

FROM KO ADANG TO OTHER ISLAND

Ko Lipe about 1.5 km.
Ko Hin Ngam about 2.5 km.
Ko Kai 17 Km.

Ko Tarutao is largest the marine national park thus the atmosphere of the island as rain forest and the wild animal on Ko Tarutao such as wild pig, monkey, water-buffalo, turtle, hornbills of the suborder Borecoles and more. The most attractive of the Ko Tao is the various of shells more than 200 types. If you like the life under world water which here is the most beautiful place for scuba diving; the coral at Ko Tarutao as 5 types such as Brain Corals, Staho's Horn Corals, Leaf Corals, mushroom Corals, and Soft Corals.

Doing and Sight Seeing

Ko Tarutao had been utilization as the prison for isolate the politic prison in the past as

Historical

Ao Talo U Dang : The government used this place for isolate the politic prisoners which you will can find the prisoners street length 10 km. connect between Ao Talo Wao and Ao Talo Udang. We call prisoners street because the prisoners in Ko Tarutao was to establish by hand all the road.

Ao Talo Waw : This area had used for location of fishing village in the past.

Nature Life

Ao Pante Malacca : This area for the Forest and Marine National Park Office. The government staff office.

Pa To Nu Beach : This beach located behind the Forest and Marine National Park Office. This place is the Top View Point of Ao Pante Malacca. The travelers need to walk to small hill about 20 minutes. If you like the private area for Top View Point let walking from the Pa To Nu Beach about 1.5 km. which it is the most beautiful place.

Ao Son (Son Bay)

Ao Son is the most beautiful long white crystal sand beach in Ko Tarutao, the beach has 3 km. length which it good place for travelers like the swimming and sunbathe on the beach.

Tham Jorakae (Crocodile Cave) : This cave located on the center of Ko Tarutao; if you have a free time let visit there.

Stone Gate : The Stone Gate is the famous place for travelers to take the photo which you can see it in the postcard. The Stone Gate located at the Kai Island near the Ko Tarutao. The many of Turtle Sea will come to the beach around November to January for lay the eggs on the beach.

Beach

Ko Tarutao is nice coral Island, white sand beach and clear water, thus the travelers can walking on the beach and swimming at Haad Sai Beach, Ao Pante Malacca, Haad Sai Mao and Haad Sai Ao Son.

Waterfall

The travelers like the waterfall and nature life let visit the waterfalls at Ao Son.

SNORKELING

The many fantastic diving place at Ko Tarutao which the popular place such as Ao Son, Ao Ta Kieng. This place good diving for travelers like the scuba diving.