TRAVEL INFO

To visit Koh Nok Phao, you can board a ferry plying to and from Koh Phaluai. The ferry cannot dock at a pier in Koh Nok Phao. Instead, it will stop not far from the island for a long-tail boat from your homestay to comepick you up. A one-way journey from the mainland to Koh Nok Phao is about 30 minutes. If you travel from Koh Phaluai, the ferry ride will take about an hour to reach Koh Nok Phao.

The ferry to Koh Phaluai departs daily from the Samui Island Tour Pier located in Don Sak Market at 1pm. The return trip from Koh Phaluai to Don Sak is available at 4pm on odd days and 7am on even days. It takes about an hour for the ferry to reach Koh Nok Phao. Your bungalow will contact the ferry to get you aboard. A one-way ticket is 150 baht. For more information, contact 089-288-2413 and 081-979-6184 for ferry service on odd days and 061-250-1610 and 091-705-5598 for even days. An alternative is to hirea long-tail boat to/from the mainland to Koh Nok Phao. A one-way fee is 1,000 baht. For accommodation, Koh Nok Phao Ao Thian Homestay offers a room for 700 baht a night excluding breakfast. If travelling in a group, it requires at least six people. The price is 1,650 baht per person. The fee includes a night stay with three meals and a round-trip speedboat from and to the mainland. For more details, call 095-824-7955. An alternative is Koh Nok Phao Homestay but it accepts only groups of at least six people. The price is 1,650 baht per person and that covers three meals and a round-trip speedboat. Call 087-349-3396 for more information.

You can explore the island by renting a motorcycle

(200 baht a day) or a bicycle (50 baht a day). Contact your homestay for the service.

For more information about Koh Raet, call the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Surat Thani Office at 077-288-817-9. For more detailsabout Koh Phaluai, use the link of this previous article at bangkokpost.com/ travel/2096803/a-place-where-time-moves-slow.