My first visit to Samed Island at the end of 2016 coincided with the King’s funeral and the New Year’s Eve. The island’s most famous fire dance performance was cancelled. Although Wendy and Anya were quite regretful, they had plenty of time to visit the island’s attractions , Riding a motorcycle around the island is actually quite comfortable, and there is another flavor of visiting Koh Samet. As for the famous fire dance performance and island hopping activities, I will leave it to the next visit to Koh Samet.
Motorbike rental in Samed
The best way to plan to walk around on Koh Samet is to rent a motorcycle. The usual cost is 100 baht per hour and the daily price is 300 baht. Stores usually only hang up 100 baht signs to attract customers. The price list of each store is almost Similarly, just choose the store that is most convenient and pleasing to the eye.
If you board a boat at Na Dan Pier, you can see many motorcycle rental shops when you walk out of the pier. If you only bring your luggage to the island, you can rent a motorcycle at this time, and immediately start the island-wide walking tour. When renting In addition to collecting rent, a passport mortgage or 3,000 baht deposit will be required.
Enter Samet National Park
The busiest tourist street in Samed is north-south, located between Na Dan Pier and the entrance of Khao Laem Ya National Park (Khao Laem Ya National Park). It is about 800 meters long and is lined with low shops, restaurants and motorcycles. Rental store.Samed Island is a national park of Thailand. Whether it is landing on the island at Na Dan Pier or rushing ashore on other beaches, there will be people charging 200 baht for entering the island.
There are three main roads on Samet Island, which are roughly arranged in a T-shaped arrangement. Basically, you can only circle the island by boat, and you can't "circle" the island by bicycle, so you can only ride back and forth on the main road.This time we boarded Koh Samet this afternoon, rented a motorcycle to the hotel Check-in, and immediately walked around the island, because close to the evening, we mainly used the West Coast route to explore the secrets of the sunset.
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▲ After walking south from Na Dan Pier through the tourist street, you will be at the entrance to Samed National Park. It used to be a charging place for the national park, but now you have to charge 200 baht as soon as you land on the island!
▲ After riding through the entrance of the National Park, the roadside signs indicate the way to each beach.
▲ There are many protruding obstacles on the roads of Samed Island to avoid excessive speed, but the obstacles are quite high, and they often hit the motorcycle chassis!
▲ If you don't rent a motorcycle, you have to take a Shuangtiao bus. The one-way fare is within 30 baht, but sometimes 200-300 baht to charter a car will work.
Exploring the Secrets of Samed Island at Sunset Part 1: Highland Resting Pavilion
After passing the entrance of the national park, ride straight west from the well-known Ploy Talay Fire Dance Restaurant. After passing the large reservoir, before reaching Ao Phrao Beach, you can ride the uphill fork on the left to reach a high place. The gazebo, where you can enjoy the sunset from a high level, if you don’t want to ride too far from the sightseeing street, this is the best place to enjoy the sunset.
▲ In the large reservoir on Samet Island, some people walk along the shore, which is quite comfortable.
▲ Before entering Ao Phrao Beach, you can turn left uphill and you will reach the pavilion where you can enjoy the sunset.
▲ Next to the pavilion is the guard station stationed on the island, with the national flag erected.
Exploring the Secrets of Samed Island at Sunset Part 2: Wangan Parking Lot
Ride west from the well-known Ploy Talay Fire Dance Restaurant. Before reaching the large reservoir, you can turn left into the main road going south. About the Apache pier in the center of the island, there is a small parking lot. This is the island. The recommended place to enjoy the sunset in the center, this place has parking space and chairs, and you can also go downhill to a place close to the coast.
▲ After landing on the Apache pier, walk straight, and there is a sunset viewing spot that provides a small parking space.
▲ In addition to the chairs provided in the parking lot, you can also approach the shore and sit and wait for the sunset.
▲ Seeing that there was still a period of time before sunset, we did not continue to stop, and we continued to ride to the southernmost part of Samed Island.
▲ After returning from the southernmost tip of Samed Island, you can still see the beautiful yellowish landscape.
Exploring the sunset secrets of Samed Island Part 3: Cape Rock Slopes
If you have plenty of time and are not in a hurry to return to enjoy the fire dance performance, I strongly recommend that everyone rush south to the southernmost part of Koh Samet. You can suddenly see the sloping rocky shore and the vast sea scenery. This is the best reward for cycling!
▲ At the end of the main road to the south, walk through the path to the right where the Thai flag is erected, and you can explore the sunset and appreciate the secrets.
▲ There is a simple parking lot next to the national flag, and there is also a place to enjoy the sunset, but it is recommended to walk deep through the jungle for the best view.
▲ After passing the guard building, continue through the jungle from the trail on the right.
▲ The path between the jungles is a bit desolate, but the distance is not long. After you walk boldly, you can usher in the beautiful scenery!
▲ Samed Island is located at the southernmost point of land. Unless you take a boat out to sea, the scenery here is the best!
▲ There are many artificial piles of stones on the shore, and there are many people on the spot. You can make a wish after the piles are finished!
Conclusion
The above introduces three scenic spots to enjoy the sunset on Samet Island. In fact, the entire west coast of Samed Island is a secret place to enjoy the sunset. Riding all the way through the main road on the west bank, you can often see gaps in the bushes on the roadside and cars parked next to the gap. It is a good place to enjoy the sunset!
In the absence of the fire dance performance this time, there is plenty of time to ride on the bike, and visit Samet Island in winter. The climate is particularly comfortable. If you arrange to stay on the island for three days and two nights, the first night is recommended to be reserved for the fire dance performance. In the second night, I strongly recommend cycling to a good place to enjoy the sunset.
A collection of landmarks in Samed Island
To enjoy the sunset view on Samet Island, in addition to the hotel’s private beach, the best target location is to choose the location of the guard stationed on the island, because you want to guard the island’s location, of course, you choose the place with the best view. .
The main attractions of Samed Island have been marked on the Google Map below, providing you with guidance when planning your itinerary and cycling.
