The Adventure travel | Water sports programmes in Asia and Thailand
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Want to live on one of Thailand's most beautiful islands, chilling out and relaxing into the island way of life? Learn diving or snorkel amongst beautiful fish, and explore the lush tropical jungle, not forgetting an incredible adventure day... Koh Tao has it all to make your stay in paradise pure bliss.
Tropical Island Life, Koh Tao, Thailand Essential Info
Not sure how to kick things off on your Thailand gap year? This could be the perfect solution for you...
An easy entry in to the country with your arrival in Bangkok sorted, with 2 nights in a luxury hotel right on the Khao San Road. You can then spend a few days in the capital, checking out the sites or taking some optional tours, with the group, or just do your own thing chilling by the pool. After 2 nights of exploration in the capital city and partying on the Khao San Rd, you will be ready to head down to a paradise island, famous amongst backpackers for being a the ultimate get away... Prepare yourself for a relaxing, blissful time, spent living on Koh Tao.
Not too relaxing however, as we have a few adrenaline pumping surprises in store for you in the first week, including an adventure day around the island, involving speed boats, abseiling, rock climbing, freediving and lunch on an incredible deserted beach. It will be one day that you will not forget in a hurry...
You will be met off the boat and taken to a quality resort, your base on the island, after check in, you will be free to explore, before meeting up at dinner time to be taken out for one of the tastiest curries you will ever have. Over dinner you will be briefed on your itinerary depending upon your choice of activities.
The tropical island life programme is about chilling out and enjoy time spent one of the most spectacular islands in Thailand, but also about getting involved in some cool Xtreme Gap favourite activities. Depending upon the option you select you can take yoga lessons, do an open water diving course, freediving course, learn Muay Thai or even try your hand at rock climbing. Of course you can just relax on the white sandy beaches that stretch out for miles. It is up to you. One this is for sure, with the great night life and incredible setting, you will want this taste of paradise to last for ever!
Weekly Options:
Dive package: Learn to dive with an open water course (contact us for advanced)
Get fit package: with 5 Muay Thai lessons, and 5 Yoga sessions &
massage
Xtreme Package: Either Freediving course or beginner rock climbing course
Accommodation
At our ultra comfortable resort you will find your beautiful new, safe clean home from home. A beautiful and laid back resort with one of the few places actually having a swimming pool, and in the heat of Thailand, you will need it. The rooms are big and comfortable (twin share - upgrade to single available), they have an en suite and there is a maid service. There is a laundry service (approx. €1 per big bag load) located next door as well.
At the accommodation you will find a really cool bar and restaurant serving a verity of Thai and western dishes. Click on this link for more information on the accommodation in Koh Tao.
Getting There
The programme begins in Bangkok. If you would like assistance with your flights, we can assist with sourcing the best value flight options, just indicate on your booking form. For 1,2,3 week options you can do this trip on an arrival visa, for the 4 week option, we would advise you to get a 60 day visa before hand or allow a day to extend your arrival visa in Samui.
When To Go
All year except in October or November during the monsoon.
4 week option €999 (includes 3 bonus activity options) + Return transfer to the full moon party on Koh Phanang!
Programmes starts on the 1st of the month, does not run in October or November
Want to spoil yourself? This link will take you to the Koh Tao
Upgrades. From room upgrades and luxury spa visits to Yoga and Muay Thai training sessions. Curious? Have a look!
Included
2 nights in a luxury Bangkok hotel with breakfasts
Suggested Bangkok sightseeing itinerary with guide (optional)
Transfer from Bangkok to Koh Tao
Shared accommodation in a beautiful resort (upgrade to single available at €25 a week)
A warm welcome off the boat
Dinner and Island introduction from our Koh Tao based rep
Full Koh Tao Adventure day (see itinerary for more details) with Speed boat, cliff jumping, abseiling, rock climbing, jungle trekking, snorkel and freediving and lunch on one of Koh Tao most impressive beaches.
For 2 or 3 week packages, choose one package per week:
Meals (apart from the evening out with the rep and breakfast in Bangkok)
Please not this programme does not include meals, we are often asked why and the answer is simple. You can eat out in Thailand for as little as €1. If we included all of your food, you would have to eat in the same place all the time. We feel that there is so much amazing food to discover in Thailand, that you should be able choose where to eat and when to eat.
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We run several gap year programmes on Koh Tao. This programme is designed to fit in with our longer Bangkok intros and Northern Thailand experience programmes.
Tropical Island Life Koh Tao and Adventure Day Itinerary
There is a flexible itinerary with this programme.
The first 2 days are spent in Bangkok, you will be staying next to the Khao San Road, the mecca for backpackers. There is great night life and shopping here, and it is also the perfect spot to check out the must see sights in Bangkok. You can cruise down the river and visit the impressive wats and palaces located through out Bangkok. We provide you with a detailed sight seeing guide to make sure you don´t miss out on anything, and then you are free to explore as a group or do your own thing. We can also arrange day tours from Bangkok to take you to the floating market, tiger temple and bridge over the river Kwai if you want. All of these can be arranged locally.
The 3rd night includes an overnight transfer to Koh Tao, maximising your day light hours in the first week.
Then during the remaining days of the first week your options will be organised locally with timing to suit your holiday plans. These will be worked out for you over dinner on your first night in Koh Tao.
Koh Tao Adventure Day Itinerary
9.00: Pick up from start location up to Mek's mountain
9.30 - 11.30: Rock Climbing - designed with beginners in mind this will be a mind blowing start to the day, climbing up huge granite walls you will be stunned by the incredible views of Koh Tao and the gulf at the top
11.30 - 13.00: Abseiling from 'Fraggle Rock' viewpoint - what goes up must come down... The Xtreme way. Fraggle rock is infamous in Koh Tao for providing great views of the jungle, sea and island.
13.00 - 13.30: Short hike down to Hin Wong Bay on the East coast of Koh Tao where our speed boat will be waiting. Not just any speed boat either, the fastest, meanest bad boy on the island.
13.30 - 13.45: Speed boat pick-up and off we speed to Laem Thian beach - this is one of the most beautiful secluded beaches on Koh Tao, excellent snorkeling and crystal clear waters.
13.45 - 15.00: Lunch - with all this adventure you are sure to build up an appetite, fear not, we have an awesome lunch waiting for you.
15.00 - 15.45: Cliff Jumping (3m, 9m and 12m jumps) - He who dares...jumps.
15.45 - 17.00: Guided snorkelling in two areas with basic free dive training, sea caves, Coral reefs and Blacktip Reef Sharks.
17.00 - 17.30: Speed boat trip back around the island to back to Sairee Beach and finishes with a well deserved drink around the bar
Xtreme Gap Year has lots of great extreme sport and adventure travel gap year ideas. Our Gap year Asia programmes include:
