The island is mainly mountainous jungle surrounded by beautiful, white sandy beaches and turquoise waters. You will not find high-rise hotels or package resorts here and there are still many exquisite, undeveloped beaches to be explored.

Also well known for its world famous Full Moon Party Kho Phangan brings many tourists here every year. Nearby Koh Maa and Koh Tao present the best snorkel and dive sites in the gulf of siam, with its colorful tropical fish and soft corals. For more details please visit:

The nightlife in Haadrin beach Kho Pangan which is about 10 minutes walk away from Lighthouse is known about all around the world for its world famous Full Moon Party.

More than ten years ago, a group of tourists found that the most beautiful moon was in Kohpha-ngan. They arranged a party along the cresent-shaped beach of Haad Rin to celebrate the full moon, from then on, people all over the world come to join the celebration. Now there are 7,000 - 10,000 people at the Full Moon Party each month on Koh Pha-ngan. Situated on the main beach are many bars, Cactus Bar is one of the main clubs in the middle of the beach. With a selection of DJs and music going all night long, there is also a fireshow here most nights. For more details please visit:

Khophangan is the perfect place to learn diving. The waters in the bays around the island are shallow, makes it easy for you to take your first breath from a regulator. There are no strong currents and all the dive sites are very close to the island.

Situated between Koh Samui and Koh Tao makes Kopangan an ideal central location with easy access to all the prime divesites in the Gulf. The boatrides to Sailrock, Angthong Marine Park, Koh Tao are shortest from Khopangan. The local divesites along the westcoast of the island are in distances of maximum 30 minutes by Longtailboat from our dive-center. The islands unspoiled reefs are shallower but offer all kind of hard- and softcorals and a big variety of marinelife. For more details please visit:

Vipasana meditation & herbal sauna Kopha-ngan!

There are several temples in Khophangan where you can do meditation and also visit the herbal sauna run by the monks at Wat Pho close to Baan Tai village. For more details please visit:

You can just sample one of the thai massages on the beach or even go further and do a course where you will be able to do it yourself.

Massage is the practice of applying structured pressure or vibration - manually or with mechanical aids - to the soft tissues of the body, including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, and joints, to achieve a beneficial response. A simple one hour Thai massage will make you feeling relaxed and refreshed! But if you really want to understand the principles of massage and learn over 100 skills and styles then a traditional Thai massage course is the thing to do! A course can last up to a week, depending on how soon you learn the skills. A typical course is about 30 hours in total, with an examination at the end and a certificate provided.

There are many shops in Haadrin beach Kopha-ngan to buy everything you need. You can also just take to boat for 30 minutes to Ko Samui where there is even more.

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