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Scenic Walks

Waterside walk from Naiharn Beach to Phromthep Cape
Naiharn Beach to
1 walking the rough jungle trails here.
Phromthep Cape
Buddhist monks once kept forest
Walk away from the beach, head retreats in the area; the ruins of
clockwise around Naiharn Lake, and these shelters can still be seen.
follow signs to Phromthep Cape. The
Khao Sok National Park
hilly, stretch ing walk will take you 4
past Yanui Beach. At the end of the Trek through ancient forest in
path are two awesome viewpoints – Khao Sok (see pp32–5), encountering
one fac ing Naiharn Beach (see exotic birds, wildlife, and orchids.
pp26–7), and the other, Keen bird-watchers will be delighted
westward over the to see several species of hornbill,
Andaman Sea. while long-tail macaque
monkeys and gibbons swing
Similan
2 through the trees above.
Islands
Paddle Asia (see p33)
Best known for its exciting offers a popular soft
underwater sites, the Similan adven ture tour for spot-
Islands (see pp30–31) also ting wildlife, as well as
offer a few hiking trails. On Ko tailored trips.
Similan, the main island, a tree-lined
Surin Beach
path winds up to a viewpoint with 5
breath taking vistas. The best part, to Kamala
of course, is that you’ll see Hornbill From ritzy Surin Beach,
hardly a soul on your way up. at Khao Sok home to top-end resort
properties, walk south
Khao Lak
3 along the sand until you reach a
pathway crossing over to Laem
MAP E2
A number of hiking trails can be Singh Beach. This stunningly pictur-
found in and around Khao Lak, esque cape on the west coast is
including a popular scenic forest tucked between Surin and Kamala.
path starting near the base of Spend some time here before
the 33-ft- (10-m-) tall Chong Fah continu ing to Kamala, where there is
Waterfall. Sturdy shoes help while a relaxed beach and fishing village.

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