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 Tour: WKT 042 Koh Racha – Tropical Bounty Is.

 

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The Island of Koh Racha Raya Yai

 

Isolated beaches - white coral sand

Choose a full day tour or stay some nights

Only 30 minutes by speedboat south from Phuket

 

Khao Sok National Park, A true rainforest of origin - 2½ hours drive from Phuket, Krabi, Ao Nang, Phang Nga, Khao Lak, Nature lovers paradise, wildlife, jungle, Art's river view lodge, Chiew Larn Lake, Rajjabrapa Dam, jungle raft, a dream land of mist and mountains

 

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Paradise Island with only a few bungalow resorts – It’s recommend to book well in advance

 

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Koh Racha Yai (Raya) is located right South of Phuket and you will find it a paradise with tropical beaches, coral reef and clear waters for snorkeling. The Island is about 4 km2 and the people living here mainly get there income from fishing. Besides this income also come earnings from mango, jackfruit, tamarind, cashew and coconut plantations. The Island has an eye-catching big stock of monitors. These creatures feed on carrion and are quite harmless to humans.

The evenings are not affected by the lights from the cities. This fact do make the nights more beautiful than else where with billions of stars on the sky. You will find a 5 star resort as well as a handful of minor bungalow resorts. This means that the island is equipped to greet everyone, how wants to enjoy and relax in peaceful surroundings, well away from the hectic life in the holiday towns along the West coast of Phuket. You will only find one grocery on the island. Book Click here

 

 

View accros the bay to Raya Bungalow Resort in Batok Bay

 

There is no regular ferry connection to the island. Speedboat transfer must be booked up front

From May to November the crossing to Koh Racha is unstable because of the monsoon

 

 

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Full day tour: incl. Pick up / drop off your Phuket hotel. Speedboat to Racha Island, Snorkelling from speedboat at top rated coral reefs where you will se colourful fish. On to Teh Bay. Visit Siam Bay, Lunch Included

Two way transport:

Hotel pickup/drop off by Minivan.

Speedboat in/out Koh Racha. At the same time you will be participant on the day tour described to the left. Price is therefore the same & incl. lunch

Child less than

4 years free

Adults

Full day tour

Child u. 12 years

Full day tour

Adults

Two way transf.

Child u. 12 years

Two way transfer

Book WKT 042

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2.000 THB

Price until 15MAY09

1.500 THB

Price until 15MAY09

2.000 THB

Price until 15MAY09

1.500 THB

Price until 15MAY09

From Kata Beach, Karon Beach, Patong Beach & Rawai

Surcharge for pick up in other areas

 

 

Accommodation:

RAYA RESORT

Good location/ Fan

RAYA GARDEN

Fan

RAYA SEA VIEW BUNGALOW - Fan

 

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1.500 THB

Price until 15MAY09

1.500 THB

Price until 15MAY09

900 THB

Price until 30APR09

Incl. Breakfast

Extra bed THB 600

Incl. Breakfast

Extra bed THB 600

No breakfast incl.

10 min. from Batok Beach

 

Accommodation:

BAN RAYA RESORT & SPA / Prices incl. breakfast

 

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BAN RAYA Web

Until 31OCT08

01NOV08 – 21DEC08

11JAN09 – 15APR09

22DEC08 – 10JAN09

Standard Fan

2.000 THB

2.400 THB

2.600 THB

Superior AirCon

2.900 THB

3.400 THB

3.900 THB

Deluxe AirCon

3.400 THB

4.100 THB

4.700 THB

 

Pavilion AirCon

5.000 THB

6.400 THB

7.300 THB

Extra bed

950 THB

1.200 THB

1.500 THB

 

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Easy to discover the Island by foot

 

At the beach infront of The Racha Resort

 

The floating pier at Batok Bay

 

Siam Bay has up to now been deserted – but now

 

 

Raya Resort – Best location (no air condition)

 

Ban Raya Resort Deluxe Bungalow (air condition)

 

Beach view from Siam Bay

 

One of the small restaurants on the beach

 

 

Racha, eller raya som den også bliver kaldt er virkelig smuk (ihvertfald det vi nåede at se), også turen derud, hvor man bl.a kommer forbi Buddha island, det er også en god idè at besøge Koral island, nu I er derude - du er velkommen til at kigge ind her: elmajos.spaces.live.com Fra Phuket vil jeg foreslå en tur med longtailboat til Freedom beach, der er dejligt både at spise, bade og snorkle, hvis man trænger til en off-dag. Rigtig god tur til jer, det bliver under alle omstændigheder en oplevelse for livet. PS. Jeg ville under ingen omstændigheder ha undværet mine Phi Phi besøg, og synes ikke Raya og Phi Phi kan sammenlignes; men der er ikke så langt derud fra Raya, hvis I skulle få lyst alligevel Racha Yai-øen ligger 25 km. syd for Phuket. Øens hovedattraktioner er den pulverfine hvide sandstrand og det klare vand – selv i regntiden – og det tropiske Syd for Phuket ligger to tropiske øer: Koh Racha Yai (Store Racha), og Koh Racha Noi (Lille Racha). Begge øer tilbyder koralrev med et varieret marint liv Hotel Racha Phuket | The hotel is set on Batok beach, overlooking one of Thailand's most spectacular bays on Racha Yai island, 12 miles to the south Og skal rejsetemperamentet stives af, kan Phuket anbefales at kombinere med Khao Lak og en eller flere øer som Koh Racha og Koh Yao Noi The Racha er beliggende på den idylliske ø, Racha, 19 km syd for Phuket, ligger dette enstående Hideaway ... Der er fantastisk gode koralrev omkring øen The Racha er navnet på såvel hotel, som øen det er opført på - en blomstrende oase i Andamanhavet med kridhvid sandstrand og glimtende koralrev Dybden er mellem 5-20 meter og et populært sted for nybegyndere. Øen er utrolig flot og noget større end Racha Noi. Byder på fin dykning, Racha Yai Island Raya Island Koh Raya ko Raya Raja Island Koh Raja Der findes billige steder at bo i form af Ban Raya Resort på øen og bådene der går fra Chaong Bay på huket. Øerne er flotte og marine livet er i topklasse Tre små øer i floden ikke langt fra centeret bliver ungernes første hjem uden er stadig et udflugtsmål for studerende på universitetet i Palangka Raya longtailbåde og dykkerbåde som skal ud til paradisøerne Koh Racha, Koh Raya, m.fl. Dette er et godt sted at sidde om eftermiddagen og nyde nyfangede skaldyr eller trækulsgrillet kylling. Man sidder ved lange borde med meget lokalpræg og folkeliv paradisøerne Koh Racha, Koh Raya Racha, eller raya som den også bliver kaldt er virkelig smuk (ihvertfald det vi nåede at se), også turen derud, hvor man bl.a kommer forbi Buddha island, det er også en god idè at besøge Koral island, nu I er derude - du er velkommen til at kigge ind her: elmajos.spaces.live.com Fra Phuket vil jeg foreslå en tur med longtailboat til Freedom beach, der er dejligt både at spise, bade og snorkle, hvis man trænger til en off-dag. Rigtig god tur til jer, det bliver under alle omstændigheder en oplevelse for livet. PS. Jeg ville under ingen omstændigheder ha undværet mine Phi Phi besøg, og synes ikke Raya og Phi Phi kan sammenlignes; men der er ikke så langt derud fra Raya, hvis I skulle få lyst alligevel Racha Yai-øen ligger 25 km. syd for Phuket. Øens hovedattraktioner er den pulverfine hvide sandstrand og det klare vand – selv i regntiden – og det tropiske Syd for Phuket ligger to tropiske øer: Koh Racha Yai (Store Racha), og Koh Racha Noi (Lille Racha). Begge øer tilbyder koralrev med et varieret marint liv Hotel Racha Phuket | The hotel is set on Batok beach, overlooking one of Thailand's most spectacular bays on Racha Yai island, 12 miles to the south Og skal rejsetemperamentet stives af, kan Phuket anbefales at kombinere med Khao Lak og en eller flere øer som Koh Racha og Koh Yao Noi The Racha er beliggende på den idylliske ø, Racha, 19 km syd for Phuket, ligger dette enstående Hideaway ... Der er fantastisk gode koralrev omkring øen The Racha er navnet på såvel hotel, som øen det er opført på - en blomstrende oase i Andamanhavet med kridhvid sandstrand og glimtende koralrev Dybden er mellem 5-20 meter og et populært sted for nybegyndere. Øen

From the Raya Resort View Point

 

Racha Water Monitor

 

To the south of Phuket lie the twin islands of Koh Racha Yai (big) and Koh Racha Noi (small) which offer significantly better diving than do Phuket's western beaches. Almost all diving operators offer one day trips to both of the islands (although not on the same day) and some offer a two day live-aboard trip every week Racha Yai's best diving is off its east coast which makes it especially attractive during Phuket's off-season in the summer. Although visibility varies, it can be as good as 25 meters or more. A typical dive is a gentle drift along a sloping rocky face that is sprinkled with hard coral forests of many, many varieties. Especially prominent are stag horn corals of blue and tan. Many times there are large schools of false barracudas hovering over the reef, while on the reef itself you'll see octopus and cuttlefish in addition to the more common tropical species. Divers of all levels of experience and snorkelers can visit Racha Yai with no usual hazards as the diving is easy and gentle. Water depths range between 3-30 meters. Racha Noi is popular Lying about 20kms south of Phuket, the Racha Islands comprise two islands, Koh Racha Yai and Koh Racha Noi. To confuse matters they are also known as Koh Raya Yai and Koh Raya Noi (Yai means “big” in Thai and as you may have already guessed, noi means “little” The islands possess crystal clear waters and white sandy beaches. They are very popular with divers and snorkellers, with challenging dive sites for advanced divers as well as plenty for beginners and snorkellers. Racha Yai:Closest to Phuket is Racha Yai. The island is mostly inhabited by muslim farmers and fishermen. This island is also where all the accommodation is located.The main beach, on the island's northwest coast, is Ao Tawan Tok (also known as Ao Bungalow), which is located in a u-shaped bay. The sand here is snow white and has the consistency of talcum powder. There are a few bungalows and restaurants located here, although the area is pretty undeveloped. There is only electricity for a few hours in the evening. Like many islands in the area, Racha Yai is popular with day-trippers from Phuket and Ao Bungalow can get a little busy in the afternoons. At night, the island is pretty quiet with only a few restaurants and bars. The lack of bright lights means that the night sky is light up with stars, great for stargazing on the beach. Racha Noi: A little to the south of Racha Yai is its smaller twin, Racha Noi. This island is uninhabited and has more rocks than beaches. There is a small bay on its west coast that is a favourite spot for fishing, but apart from diving there is little else to do here. Accommodation There are a few bungalow and resort operations on Racha Yai, as well as a more upmarket resort called The Racha. Activities The main activities here are scuba diving and snorkelling. Racha Yai's east coast has a bay that is fine for diving even during the rainy-season. Visibility can be as as good as 30m Racha Noi is more suited to experienced divers as the sites are at greater depths. There are some sites where larger marine creatures, manta rays in particular, are regularly spotted See more information on scuba diving Travelling to the Racha Islands Day-trips are organised by tour operators and can be arranged at a travel agent. If you want to stay overnight, boats can be chartered from Rawai or Chalong Pier. The journey time is about 2 hours in a long-tail boat, though speedboats may make the journey in 1 hour Koh Racha Islands Thailand is only 23 kilometres distant from Koh Phuket Island, with its beautiful scenery, natural surroundings, crystal clear waters and remote beaches it is one of the most beautiful Thailand islands in the vicinity of well-known Koh Phuket Island. On Koh Raya Island you can go swimming, snorkelling, scuba diving, or just lie in the sun on Siam Bay, Batok Bay or Konkare Bay and enjoy the peace. Raya Island Thailand offers nature walks through coconut plantations, where you can see water buffaloes grazing in their natural surroundings. See how the local people Koh

Arriving to this pier at Racha