The island in the shape of a cashew nuts, to Tao or a skip island, is one of the best places for diving in Thailand.
Tao is an island with a lot of amazing places for walking.
Whale sharks - seasonal visitors to the coastal water island, and probably this area is one of the few places in the world where you can see these cute giants during your scuba diving.
Whale shark is a rare view. There were fewer them before, and in recent years the number of these beautiful sharks is constantly declining, since the meat of a whale shark is used in food, and the fishermen mercilessly caught these sharks, however, before the ban on their calfs.
Although after this rows of these beautiful fish is restored very slowly. By the way about Diving: Island ranks second all over the world by the number of PADI certificates issued. (Professional Association of Diving Instructors, Professional Association of Diving Instructors. In the first place is Cairns, which in Australia)
Tao has something to offer both for "reverses", and fans of yoga are especially delighted (there are organized tours for those who want to work out yoga in these picturesque edges).
Those who wish to escape from overloaded hotels and beaches will be surprised by finding gorgeous beaches with cute hotel companies and hospitable locals.
Over the past couple of decades, the island has become the usual alternative to Pangan and Samui, again, thanks to first-class conditions for snorkeling diving and cheap accommodation.
In recent years, there are more than 100 resorts and about 40 diving schools, as well as other tourist institutions. Accommodation options - from semi-budget beach shacks to boutique hotels and villas.
Fast development turned traditional villages with wooden houses and dirt roads, Mae Had and Sairi, to noisy tourist centers.
Despite this, Tao still still keeps a rustic charm, unlike Samui, Pangan and Phuket.
The busiest time of the year is Christmas-New Year and July-August, so if you have been vacation, book hotels in advance, since it is almost impossible to find a budget option in place during these months. You can see the sharks whales not in the high season, as a rule, in the period from March to May and in September and October. Cheap accommodation as quickly disassembled immediately after the day Full Moon Party's monthly party at the next island of Pangan, when tourists decide to take themselves anything else. Despite the fact that on the mainland in Thailand, there are occasions of violence, robbery and all political uncertainties periodically, nothing of this has a common c to Tao. The island is usually very safe and with a large variety of activities and places for recreation.
In general, as you can see, the island is suitable for everyone and everyone! Undoubtedly, Tao will become an excellent choice for the next vacation.