Diving & Snorkeling:  There are some excellent diving and snorkeling opportunities around Koh Chang.  Diving can be done year round but the best time to dive is between October and the end of May.

Swimming:  Generally it is fine to swim off all of Koh Chang's beaches, especially in the high season, the conditions are calm and safe.  Basically, don't swim beyond your abilities and if the sea looks dangerous, stay out of it.

Boat Trips:  Various boat trips are available around the islands.  These can be used as a mean of travel between the islands or simply go for a day trip of sightseeing or snorkeling.

Monkey School:  The new Koh Chang Monkey School near White Sands Beach features highly trained monkeys to perform stunts and tricks for audience three times daily at 10 am., 2 pm. and 4 pm.

Shopping:  A wide range of goods both souvenirs and necessities as well as luxuries can be found in Koh Chang.  Go to the major beaches for shops selling souvenir items, including carvings, jewelry, ethnic clothing, handicrafts and more.  There are also small supermarkets and shops on all the beaches selling a reasonable range of foods, groceries, hardware and the like.

Walking:  Some challenging and enjoyable walking are offered in the mountainous jungle interior of the island.  Several residents on the island act as guides.  It's probably worth taking a guide due to the demanding terrain and bad paths unless you're an expert.

Wildlife:  Because of the mountainous terrain of the island, most of Koh Chang is covered with rain forest that has been largely undisturbed.  The forests of the island support a large range of wildlife, includes 29 different species of mammal on Koh Chang, for example, Stump-Tailed Macaque, Barking Deer, Wild Pig, Javan Mongoose and Silvered Langur.  For the birdwatchers, you will be pleased by its seventy-four bird species, include the Nightjar, Pacific Swallow, Yellow Vented Bulbul and Oriental Pied Hornbill.  Other 42 different species of amphibians and reptiles can be also found.  Snakes that inhabit Koh Chang include the Python, Rat Snake and King Cobra while Malayan Mud Turtles, Monitor Lizards and the ubiquitous Gecko are also found on the island, plus a variety of very vocal frogs as Koh Chang Frog.

Elephant Trekking:  You can go elephant trekking at two places on the island, Chang Chutiman which operates economical and popular elephant trekking to the interior of the island from Klong Prao village and Baan Kwan Chang that offers elephant treks which takes place in an inland valley to the North of the island.

Massage:  A number of massage operators are on all the beaches of the island.  There are also several small massage shops on the road at White Sand Beach.  But if you want to take a course of traditional Thai massage, go to a school of massage in Klong Phrao.

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