1 Week: East Thailand
Pattaya & Koh Chang - Wreck diving and island hopping in 1 trip!
Itinerary 1 week: East Thailand Wreck Diving!
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Check out the main page on Ko Chang/ Mak/ Kut here!
Eastern Thailand quick summary:
- Pattaya
(2-4 days) - Click here to book.
- Ko Chang - Wreck diving
(3-4 nights) - Click here to book.
- Ko Mak - More Reefs & Wrecks
(3-4 nights) - Click here to book.
- Ko Kut - More Reefs & Wrecks
(3-4 nights) - Click here to book.
"Eastern Thailand" Day-by-Day:
Pattaya.
Pattaya is famous with tourists, for 2 main reasons: It's only 2 hours away from Bangkok, and the nightlife is incredible. While some people might know Pattaya for its red-light district, not many people know there is actually excellent diving to be done here.
Many shipwrecks can be found here, and a few dive centers are operating here, offering day trips with 3 dives, lunch, equipment, and drinks for 3500 baht (90$).
You can easily catch a bus or van from Bangkok and go diving the same day you arrive in Thailand, which makes this an excellent start to your journey!
To get to your next destination, you can fly, or grab a bus, van, or taxi from Pattaya. While the latter is expensive, I would recommend taking the bus or van.
Your entry point to Ko Chang is the area around Changwat Trat. From here you can arrange an easy transfer to Ko Chang, Mak, and/or Kut/Kood.
Ko Chang
Ko Chang is a lovely island relatively close to the mainland in eastern Thailand. Diving can be done in lots of places on the west side of the island and more south towards Ko Mak.
If you're planning your stay here, I would recommend looking in the south part of the island, since most dive centers operate from here, and most dive sites are nearby, saving you some time spent on the boat, towards the diving locations.
Ko Chang is quiet, with beautiful beaches, waterfalls, and friendly people. A really nice place to relax and enjoy your favorite hobby: Scuba diving!
For more details check out the main page on Ko Chang/Mak/Kut!
From Ko Chang, you can arrange a ferry/ speedboat to either Ko Mak or Ko Kut/Kood. These boats depart daily.
I would highly recommend Ko Mak because logistically this makes the most sense. It is the closest island to Ko Chang, and dive sites are almost all found between Ko Chang and Ko Mak.
Ko Mak & Kut
Ko Mak & Kut are 2 smaller islands, less developed and an amazing place to remove yourself from reality and focus on the beach, sun, and ocean.
Ko Mak, as stated before would be my pick, since it's closest to the dive sites.
Onwards
From Ko Chang, or Changwat Trat better you have many options:
You can fly to Ko Samui and enjoy this itinerary for the Gulf of Thailand
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You can fly to Phuket and choose between the itineraries offered here!
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