Local food at little hole-in-the-wall restaurants on beach fronts. Yao Noi is more about renting a scooter and exploring the island at a slow pace. Phuket to Koh Yao Noi Bang Rong Pier waiting for our boat Koh Yao Noi Things To Doįinding things to do in Koh Yao Noi isn’t like when I recently spent 3 days in Chiang Mai, or had my first Bangkok staycation. There are ferries all day from 7am to 5pm, that takes an hour, or speed boat in 20 minutes (roughly $5 to $8).įrom Koh Yao Yai to Koh Yao Noi: If you’re already on the larger island, Koh Yao Yai it’s really easy to get to Koh Yao Noi, just go to the northern tip of Koh Yao Yai, to Chong Lard Pierįorm Phang Nga to Koh Yao Noi It’s also possible to go from Khao Lak, just get to Tha Dan Pier (about 90 minutes from the Khao Lak Beach area) and there are 2 boats per day to Yao Yai, where you can transfer to Yao Noi You don’t need to reserve.įrom Krabi to Koh Yao Noi: You need to get to ‘Ao Tha Lane’ pier, about 1 hour drive from Krabi airport (taxi is 500-1000THB depending on the time). From here there are scheduled ferries all day long, every 90 minutes or so, for about $10 (300THB). Normally, your Koh Yao Noi hotel will help you organise transfers from either Phuket or Krabi airports, and although it may be a little pricier, it’s a lot less work! So that’s what we did, but it is possible to organise yourself too, see below how to get to Koh Yao Noi:įrom Phuket to Koh Yao Noi: You need to get to ‘Bang Rong Pier’, about 1 hour drive from Phuket Airport (taxi is 500-1000THB depending on the time). First, fly to either Krabi or Phuket airport. There is a larger island south of Ko Yao Noi called Koh Yao Yai (Yai meaning BIG in Thai, and Noi meaning Small).īeing an island, you probably guessed that you’ll have to take a boat. It’s in the ridiculously beautiful Phang Nga Bay, just off the coast of Phuket, and on the other side off the coast of Krabi, in the West of Thailand, in the Andaman Sea. Koh Yao Noi The view of Phang Nga Bay Where is Koh Yao Noi? So when I saw Thailand’s best glamping was in Koh Yao Noi (glamping = glamorous camping), then I knew that was for us! Anyway, the photos of the tents with the view of the bay had me sold, so we booked our flights to Phuket, organised the transfers through the hotel, and we were off. While still hugely underdeveloped, there are a couple of amazing places to stay on Koh Yao Noi, and truth be told, that’s the main reason I wanted to come and check it out. The views of Phang Nga Bay that Koh Yao Noi carries all around the island are amongst the best sites in all of Thailand, and then there are the hotels. Koh Yao Noi isn’t a party island (although there are still fun bars here), it’s more of a place to chill, and appreciate where you are and how lucky you are to have got off the beaten track. Cute little local restaurants sit on beaches selling fried rice for $1, and a beer for $2, where after feeding, you can jump in the ocean with the beach to yourself. Yao Noi has yet to be developed by mass tourism, the local villages, and the people who live there, welcome tourists in a way that’s hard to find across South East Asia these days. The Thailand you hear your parents talk about, the “20 years ago” Thailand, before the McDonalds and Starbucks revolutions. Koh Yao Noi is perfect for people who want the experience of ‘real ‘Thailand. It does not store any personal data.How I spent 3 days in Ko Yao Noi Why Visit Koh Yao Noi? The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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