Day: February 17, 2018

Pattaya Park Attraction

Pattaya Park Attraction Pattaya Park, a landmark on Jomtien Beach, is best known for its 240-metre tall observation tower, which doubles as a jumping tower. The tower hosts three revolving restaurants serving international buffet, all with 360-degree views of Pattaya. There’s also a separate water park and amusement park. Visible from any point along Pattaya Beach, Pattaya Park is an ideal attraction for the entire family. Its beachfront location occupies an expansive area on the jutting headland that connects South and Jomtien beaches. From the tower, you get one of the most amazing 360-degree bird’s eye views of the entire area. The beach also feels more secluded and private, with fewer peddlers and well-shaded areas with beach chairs for lounging. Pattaya Park Highlight ‘Amusement park’ is not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Pattaya. So for families, Pattaya Park offers a good alternative to beach activities and other tourist attractions found along Sukhumvit Road. The Water Park has a gigantic waterslide and a whirlpool where you can let yourself loose and just go with the flow. If you don’t want to get wet, head over to Fun Park and enjoy a few rides on the rollercoaster, Viking, monorail, musical carousel or, for the more adventurous souls, tower shot. Designed for young children, Fun Park is more a fairground activities park than a fully-fledged amusement park with hair-raising thrill rides. For the thrill factor, Pattaya Park Tower has a jumping platform where you can try one of the three ways to get back to the ground: Sky Shutter, Speed Shutter, or Tower Jump – depending on how much of an adrenalin rush you prefer. If jumping off the tower is not your idea of having a good time, try having a meal at one of the three revolving restaurants up top. A choice of international buffet is available for lunch and international seafood buffet for dinner. Enjoy your meal as the backdrop of the city and ocean slowly reveal themselves. Or you can just go up to the observation deck and enjoy the views. Good to know about Pattaya Park Admission varies for each type of activity. The Pattaya Park Tower (open 11:00-22:00) has two types of tickets – with or without the buffet. The Fun Park (10:00-19:00) has a combination ticket; one ticket allows you on three rides. For the Water Park, you pay one price at the entrance and enjoy all the facilities inside (food and drinks cost extra).

Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya bangkok Tour

Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya bangkok Tour Bali Hai Pier commonly known as Pattaya Pier – is a central feature of the city, located at the end of Walking Street, near the southernmost point of Pattaya Bay. It is a hive of activity, with endless day-trippers on the way to the nearby Coral Island (Koh Larn), as well as scuba divers, fishing enthusiasts and even private charter boat trips setting off or returning to dry land. The jetty stretches quite far out into the bay and is lined on either side with boats of all descriptions. It can be seen clearly from Pattaya View Point and has now become a classic image of Pattaya itself. The main attraction of Bali Hai Pier is the regular ferry service to Coral Island, which takes about 45 minutes to cover the 10.5km journey. Tickets are purchased on the pier, close to the ferry itself, with prices starting at just 30 baht (one-way) to Naban Pier or Tawaen Beach. This is an extremely popular service, so boats are often crowded and you will usually see crowds of people walking up or down the pier at almost all times of the day, from the first sailing at 07:00 to the last one at 18:30. Sadly, there is no alternative to walking the 300 metres to the boat since personal vehicle traffic on the pier is restricted. The faster and more convenient alternative to the ferry is to charter a speedboat. This service can be purchased in the large hall at the head of Pattaya Pier, where you will find a multitude of stalls and stands. Chartering the boat itself will cost between 1,500 and 3,000 baht, with the price then split between the passengers to make it actually quite a reasonable cost, particularly as you can fit up to a dozen people in the boat. Even with that many passengers aboard, a speedboat is a much more comfortable method of making the voyage and cuts the journey time down to about 20 minutes. Speedboat charter from Bali Hai Pier is the only option if you wish to travel to the other islands near Pattaya, including Koh Sak and Koh Krok. You will also be able to charter boats for fishing and island-hopping trips here or, in many cases, through your hotel’s tours desk. Prices vary according to destination, equipment, duration and other services. You can often negotiate the price and maybe haggle it down a little. We recommend heading down the day before to arrange any private trips. The area around Pattaya Pier – known as Bali Hai Plaza – is an attraction in itself. It particularly comes alive in the evenings, when it is partially illuminated by the huge Pattaya City sign. The plaza is home to a couple of restaurants and a nightclub complex housing Mixx Discotheque and LimaLima, just by the bottom end of Pattaya Walking Street. There is also the 2Sky Pattaya Rocket Ball ride and a guarded parking structure where you can safely leave motorbikes for 30 baht.

Best Attraction of Teddy Bear Museum in Pattaya

Best Attraction of Teddy Bear Museum in Pattaya The Teddy Bear Museum Pattaya – also known as ‘Teddy Island’ – is a truly unique, slightly baffling and extremely fun family-friendly experience. Housed in the impossible-to-miss teddy bear-themed building at the northern end of Beach Road, it houses about 1,000 stuffed animals in the most unexpected journey through history and fantasy ever. Particularly popular with Asian visitors and an unshakable part of the tour bus itinerary, every exhibit can be at least touched and, in many cases, interacted with. The route through the museum is surprisingly long, so guests should save at least two to three hours to really enjoy every section, stopping to take cute pictures with the bears whenever you fancy. The Inca Zone shows teddy bears climbing up the distinctive stepped pyramids of the ancient Central American civilisation. The Dinosaur Zone features the slightly unnerving spectacle of a two-metre tall Tyrannosaurus Rex being cuddled by stuffed bears. The Fossil Zone jumps back to the present day and shows the descendants of the dino-cuddlers excavating the relics of the past. The Teddy Bear Museum Pattaya’s Africa Zone features tribal hunts-bears wielding spears, which is about as incongruous an action as you can ever imagine a teddy bear performing. The Thailand Zone shows some of the nation’s ancient culture and architecture, with the principle actors all in bear form. The Under-the-Sea Zone sees bears in scuba gear – which comes close to beating the spear-wielding bears for weirdness – and features a pair of giant mer-bears. The Eskimo Zone’s most noticeable feature is the collection of air conditioners set to their lowest setting, but the polar teddies are cosy and warm in their winter jackets. Santa Town at the Teddy Bear Museum Pattaya seamlessly carries on the snowy theme from the Eskimo Zone, but with dozens of Santa’s little helpers perched on practically any horizontal surface. The Space Zone seems to take its cue from a combination of Stargate and Star Wars and includes Jedi teddies. The Fairytale Zone is where the interactivity level of the museum – which is already pretty high – goes into overdrive, with a small collection of slides for the young kids. China Zone features the biggest bear in the museum – a three-metre-long giant panda which purportedly took four people to lift into position. The Europe Zone finishes the whole experience off with big bears in traditional dress amongst the continent’s many famous landmarks.

Visit Viewpoint in Pattaya Tour

Visit Viewpoint in Pattaya Tour Pattaya Viewpoint (Khao Pattaya View Point) on Pratumnak Hill is the best viewpoint in the region and the place to visit day or night to get that classic shot of Pattaya’s sweeping, crescent bay. Be warned though, this is anything but an insider’s tip so expect to share your view with an almost ceaseless conveyor-belt of package tours and the local traders who follow them touting cheap souvenirs and expensive refreshments. This might sound off-putting but the reality is tours will usually stop for 10 to 15 minutes and once they have been called back to the bus, the view point becomes quiet and peaceful – perfect for enjoying the stunning scenery. Despite its popularity, the esplanade is long and wide enough to accommodate large numbers so there is no waiting around to find a position against the railings for a picture-postcard backdrop. The main view looks north and has uninterrupted views of Pattaya Bay right up to the headland separating Pattaya beach from Naklua beach, but there are also views south looking out over Jomtien Beach and straight out to sea. To reach the view point, drive south from Central Pattaya, past Bali Hai Pier, but don’t take the bridge next to Easy Karts race track. Instead, exit under the bridge and turn right up the hill. The view point is on Rajchawaroon, the first right hand turn at the top of Pratumnak Hill. Alternatively, you can negotiate with a songtaew (baht bus) to take you there and back – there is no fixed price for this trip but expect to pay a few hundred baht for the return journey. Other things of note on the hilltop include Wat Khao Phra Bat, an interesting temple which is claimed to house a relic of Buddha and a monument to Kromluang Chomphonkhetudomsak, the founding Father of the Thai Navy, which is revered by many Thai people who leave wreaths and burn incense in his honour. Any time day or night, this hillside viewpoint offers panoramic views of Pattaya and Jomtien but it is best visited in late afternoon or early evening when the changing lights enhance this already amazing sight, and best of all, it’s absolutely free.