The top 10 most popular things to do in Hua Hin

Hua Hin is a city two hundred and twenty kilometers southwest of the capital of Thailand, Bangkok, standing where the Malacca Peninsula begins. It is Thailand’s oldest resort, favored by the King, who built the Tike Palace there. Entertainment in Hua Hin is varied, but proximity to the monarch has cut off the most extreme and exotic of them, including sex tourism.

This town is a real family resort, where everything is respectable and pragmatic. It’s very clean, well maintained, and safe (read about it in “Hua Hin – the safest resort in Thailand”). Its name is translated from the local dialect as “Rocky Head”, as the sea here abounds with rocks of the most unusual shapes.

If you’re looking for a vacation in Hua Hin, you’ll probably find it easier to explore the surrounding countryside.

If you have not been to this city, and do not know what to do and where to go in Hua Hin , the following top 10 most popular places of entertainment will help you compose a cultural program of active holiday in Thailand. Read also an article describing the top 20 most popular attractions in Hua Hin.

Sea walk

Taking a small cruise along the entire scenic coastline of Hua Hin on a white, comfortable yacht or sailboat is a great idea for fun. You will visit Sam Roi Yot National Park, and land on a desert island where only monkeys are permanent residents. The primates welcome every guest with joy. You can give them a treat, take pictures with them. On the way to the island you can snorkel among the coral reefs, fish in the open sea.

ATV Park

The town of Cha-Am near Hua Hin – just where the royal residence is located – has an ATV Park where you can ride through a pristine rainforest on an ATV. Fans of extreme entertainment can choose any track – sandy, muddy, rocky. The pleasure is not the cheapest – for a quarter of an hour of exciting ride you will pay about 500 baht.

Karting

Another place for racing fun lovers is near Hua Hin airport. Karting in Hua Hin is a family entertainment, you don’t have to set records on the 750 meters long track, you can just take a leisurely ride and see the coast, mountains covered with tropical forest.

Elephant ride

If you’re still in doubt about what to do and what to see in Hua Hin, be sure to head to the elephant camp located on the road leading to Pala U Village. It is only three kilometers from the city center. Walking on elephants in Hua Hin will show you the city and its surroundings from the same point, which was available to Thais for review in the distant past. After all, on the back of elephant people have been moving among the jungle and even fighting for centuries.

Riding

If an elephant is too extreme for you, an activity like horseback riding in Hua Hin will make you feel like a Lord traveling through his domain. Horseback riding is so popular in Hua Hin that it is impossible to imagine the city without the sight of a rider on the beach. A horse can be rented at many Hua Hin beaches, but mostly these services are provided around the Sofitel hotel. Experienced jockeys give beginners their first riding lessons.

Kayaking

Another very exciting activity in Hua Hin is kayaking on the sea and rivers. Kayaking in Hua Hin is designed for those who have only seen a paddle in the movies. No excessive extreme because of the lack of rough rivers, only fun and enjoyment. The journey to the most reserved corners, possible only by water, is organized by local agencies, whose representatives can be contacted at the hotel reception.

Paintball

Paintball in Hua Hin has become popular thanks to Europeans. If you’re a fan of this exciting team game, Hua Hin Safari & Adventure Park has a well-equipped site. This entertainment is more suitable for the brave and the desperate, because not everyone can withstand the pain of hitting the balls of paint on his body. However, despite this, this entertainment is not extreme, because you will leave the battlefield with bruises maximum (of course, subject to safety rules). You can play paintball in the same ATV Park.

Thai boxing

This famous martial art form is part of the Thai national brand. The fights involve mostly prisoners serving time in prisons in Thailand. In Hua Hin, they tried to make the sparring as spectacular as possible, and it takes place in the evenings in two arenas. On Sundays and Thursdays – on the lawn of the Grand Hotel, and on Fridays and Tuesdays – at Mr. Chop Rawee’s Thai Boxing Garden. Five to six fights per night.

Fishing on the sea or lake

Fishing in Hua Hin happens both at sea and in the lakes around town. You can have fun fishing and casting your line right from the pier or coastal cliff. It can cost you either for free or for a fee. Full fishing service is provided 10 kilometers from the city, at the base of Hua Hin Fishing Lodge. If you want, go to the fishermen in the village of Khao Takiab, with whom you can arrange to rent a boat for trolling (read the material about fishing in Thailand in general).

Vana Nava Waterpark

Vana Nava Water Park in Hua Hin opened recently. In addition to water rides there you can do wakeboarding and rent a boat. It is located near the golf club Black Mountain. Adult ticket costs about 1000 baht, children’s ticket – 600. Always current prices can be seen on the official website.