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3 days Tarutao Island Bike Ride
Due to its remote location, the island was chosen as a prisoner camp that received its first inmates in 1937. There were two camps established on the island, one for ordinary prisoners and another one for ordinary and political prisoners. During the days of World War II the prisoners were almost forgotten and food supply to the island was slow. The inmates started to hijack passing trade ships to survive on the goods they could bring back to the island. In 1946, a commando of the Royal British Army cleared the island from the "pirates" and the island remained uninhabited until 1972. At this time the prisoner camps were formally abolished and in 1974 Tarutao with 50 other islands became Thailand's first Marine National Park.
As the prisoner camps were built from wood only very few remains can be found today. Anyhow, parts of the street that once connected the northern part of the island with the 2 prisoner camps are still there and provide an interesting terrain for mountain biking.
Day 1 Hatyai - Satun
Arrive Hatyai (HDY) Airport in the afternoon to be picked up by air-conditioned car to Satun, the capital of the southernmost province on Thailand's Andaman Coast. Overnight in middle class Hotel in Satun.
Day 2 Satun - Kho Tarutao National Park
Breakfast in the hotel followed by departure to Tarutao Island. On arrival check in at your bungalow, lunch and start for a trip by mountain bike to Ao Son Beach that is located in the centre of the island and exposed to the West. After return to the resort, dinner and overnight. Bungalows are simple with private Thai-style bathroom (no shower). Water and electricity is limited to some hours during the evening.
Day 3 Koh Tarutao National Park - Hatyai
After breakfast depart by long-tail boat into the Pante Malacca Canal to reach the Crocodile Cave after a half-hour ride trough the rich mangrove forests. The cave is the source of the longest river on Tarutao Island that obviously passes through the limestone caverns of the underground. After exploration through the once crocodile infested cave, return to the bungalows for lunch and packing to return by boat in the evening. On arrival to Satun, transfer to Hatyai (HDY) to be dropped off at Hatyai Airport or the chosen Hotel.
Rates valid from 01 January 2003 - 31 October 2003
| Number of Person: |
Rate per person in USD |
| 2 - 3 persons |
USD 294 - per person in TWIN room sharing |
| 4 - 7 persons |
USD 232 - per person in TWIN room sharing |
| SGL room supplement * |
USD 30 |
Cost include
- 1 night at Sinkiat Hotel, Satun incl. ABF
- 1 night in simple bungalows of The National Park Department on Tarutao incl. ABF.
- all excursions and entrance fees as mentioned above
- lunch during the tour on day 2 and 3
- all airport transfers
- Program as described including mountainbike
- all entrance fees
- English speaking Tourguide
Cost dose not include
- Personal expenses
- Drinks and meals not mentioned above
What you should bring with you
- Swimming Suit
- Sun Hat
- Small backpack
- Shoes and Shorts for Cycling
- Sunglasses
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