September 1, 2008

Sample Agrotourism Program

Sample Agrotourism Program on the Phang-Nga - Krabi - Phuket Route
Duration: 3 days 2 nights

Day 1 Stop at Ban Thap Put to visit the Agrotourism Service Centre at Ban Thap Put, Amphoe Thap Put, Phang-Nga. Then visit the traditional 'chok' sugar production plant, a medicinal arden, integrated farming and southern banana plantations. In the afternoon, take a cruise along Phang-Nga Bay to capture the experiences of limestone mountains and mangrove forests. Spend the night in Phuket.

Day 2 Take a boat from Laem Hin Pier on the Phuket side to Ko Maphrao. Stop on the way to see mussels, fish and lobsters raised in netted containers. Try your hand at fishing and mussels 'stomping' Take a look at the mangrove forest. Have dinner at a food centre by the netted tanks and cruise around the island.

In the afternoon, watch the local sport activities, rubber collecting and integrated farming on the island. You can bike around, or stop at Hat Yao, Hat Hin Luk Diao and Hat Ban Klang, to enjoy the scenery or to shop for souvenirs and take-away gifts at the housewives' network outlet before crossing the sea back to Phuket.

Day 3 Head for Krabi. On the way, stop at Noppharat Thara Beach, the 75-millionyear shell fossil graveyard and Khanap Nam Mountain Range in the city of Krabi. After that, visit the Krabi rops Promotion and Production Centre. Enjoy domestic and international species of colourful nthurium before heading home, enjoy the collection of orchids from all over the country.

- Tourism Authority of Thailand

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