Located atop Khao Daeng, this viewpoint is the most famous in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, offering a breathtaking 360-degree panoramic view of the villages, beach, and mountains. Visitors reach the summit via a forest trail. The first part of the path is more like a game of Pathfinder among rocks, where you have to search for the yellow arrows. The climb is strenuous; it took me half an hour to reach the top. Just before the summit, I was lucky enough to see dark langurs in the trees. One of them didn't run away as long as I kept a safe distance. This viewpoint is particularly popular at sunrise and sunset. Be sure to bring a good flashlight, as the path is difficult to see even in daylight, so it's even more challenging at night. Near Wat Khao Daeng temple, a little further down, you can take a pleasant one-hour boat trip on the canal through the mangroves and past the fishing village. However, I think the morning boat trip through the swamps is much nicer for the same price. So if you have to choose just one, you should opt for the tour through the swamps.

Since the Khao Daeng viewpoint is part of Khao Sam Roi Yod National Park, you will either need a park entrance ticket or must purchase one from the rangers at the kiosk in the parking lot. The boat tour on the Khlong Khao Daeng canal cost 500 THB recently, to my knowledge.

It is essential to use transport to get to the starting point of the ascent to the Khao Daeng viewpoint.

How to get there

How do you get to the Khao Daeng viewpoint? It is absolutely necessary to use transport to the starting point of the ascent to the Khao Daeng viewpoint.