Trekking
at Angthong National Marine Park
 Angthong
supports various orchids, some of them rare and endangered.
Rich in wildlife, Angthong is a home to long-tailed macaques,
leopard cats, common wild pig, squirrels, pythons, monitor
lizards, sea otters and dusky langurs. Along the hiking trails,
there are almost 40 species of birds in the marine park including
black baza, brahminy kite, Eurasian woodcock and the white-rumped
shama. Swifts, whose nests are a famous delicacy, live in
the island caves and numerous seagulls are to be found nesting
on the islands. The best time to visit is from February to
May, as both the northeast and the southwest monsoon seasons
bring a lot of rain in October to February and May to September.
There is accommodation available on Wau Talab Island and tents
can be rented for camping within the park.
Mae
Ko Island is a must to visit. Here lies an emerald seawater
lake in the middle of the island encircled on all sides by
limestone cliffs causing a perfectly calm sea. There is an
underground tunnel connecting with the sea outside. You can
climb from the seashore to the edge of the lake in 40 minutes
or so for a rewarding and spectacular view across the whole
park. Another major highlight is Wua Talap Island or 'Sleeping
Cow'. The park headquarters is located on the island and offers
basic bungalow accommodation. It takes some effort to climb
up the 430 m steep hill to a viewpoint offering great scenery
of the entire archipelago and the mainland.
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