You want to do something completely different? Pattaya offers a wonderful place to discover for adventure travelers. You can get in touch with nature by taking an elephant ride to the Elephant Village, or spending time at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden. You can enjoy water sports like windsurfing or parasailing as well water-skiing or water-skiing.
You can play tennis on land or go-carting and motorbike racing. Golf enthusiasts can enjoy a round on one of our world-class courses. Nothing beats swimming on the sea or sunbathing at the beach.
1. Pattaya Water Park
Jomtien’s large resort and hotel complex features a tower that stands tall at 240m and has three restaurants rotating on different floors. Three options are available to visitors: Speed Shutter (Sky Shutter), Tower Jump (Turbo Jump) – depending on how adrenalin pumping you like.
There is a rollercoaster at Funny Land Amusement Park. Or you can opt for the Tower Shot, which offers a faster way to get around. The resort also has a monorail. A large number of water slides, Jacuzzis, Whirlpools, and pools for children are just a few minutes away from the beach.
2. Pattaya Elephant Village
In this village, you can experience the rural Thai lifestyle and discover the secrets of the past while enjoying the beauty of the fauna. Enjoy a relaxing ride with a trained elephant, and witness the slower pace of rural life that is not possible in Pattaya.
See silkworms harvested from the forest for their threads. You may also be able trek through the jungle and, if your luck, meet a Gibbon, a boisterous tame Gibbon. For nature-lovers and people who want a different pace to the city’s hectic pace, this is an essential experience.
3. Fun Stuff
CMT Flying Club provides ultralight flight and cruises in light aircraft over Pattaya for a higher experience. Weekends 8-6pm. Notice: Wind conditions are a factor in ultra-light flight so reserve early.
Muay Thai Boxing is a great place to see combat. It’s located where the Beach Road meets Walking Street. Muay Thai Martial Arts is the King.
Jomtien Paintball World offers a great place to play paintball with friends. For 500 baht you can get a dozen paintballs and some face painting. You want something even more? Ripley’s Laser Trek is the place to go for high-tech paintball.
Try shooting bullets at Pattaya Shooting Range if you love guns.
Go-Karting is great fun. There are tracks measuring 400m and 700m at Mini Siam Speedway and Pattaya Go Cart Speedway. A 1,090-metre track is also available for professional drivers.
4. Vimantaitalay Submarine
In this thrilling submarine adventure, you will dive deep into the sea and see the ocean floor from a close-up. Your adventure starts at the Yellow Submarine in the Gulf of Thailand. Submersion will allow you to discover exotic coral reefs with a wide variety of species that are located 25m below the ocean floor. Divers are skilled at displaying a variety of incredible creatures such as puffer fish and sea urchins. If you’re lucky you might even see rare sea turtles. It is an amazing experience that can be enjoyed by all ages. Book your space today.
5. Koh Lan und the Islands Nearby
It takes only 45 minutes to get from Pattaya by ferry. Koh Lan, or Coral Island is just off the coast of South Pattaya. It’s a small paradise. The beaches are beautiful and the water is clear. Jomtien offers many activities such as snorkeling, glass-bottom boat, and other water sports. Hard Nuan also offers bungalows and resorts. It is possible to arrange boat trips for nearby islands, such as Koh Sak or Koh Phai. Daily ferry departures are made from Pattaya South Pier. A one-way ticket costs only 30 baht for each person. A motorbike taxi can be taken from Nar Baan Pier to the beach of your choice (20-50 baht).
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At this attraction, you can get close up to the fascinating creatures of the sea. The aquariums, which include coral reefs as well as predators from deep underwater, are a compilation of different pools. You can tour through wrecks to see unique marine life like razor-toothed sharks, enormous rays and spiny crabs.
Underwater World has a number of other interesting activities such as underwater weddings, snorkeling with coral reefs and shark diving, educational tours, and even educational tours. For families and children who want to discover more about the fascinating world, this is the ideal venue.
7. Indoor pursuits
Locals and tourists alike love indoor bowling. While there are several lanes around Pattaya that you can choose from, Tops Supermarket is the most popular. It is located at the corner 2nd Road/Central Pattaya Road. You can find snooker and pool halls all over Pattaya.
A pistol shooting gallery is available, as well as a clay shooting range and an archery range. The local newspapers and community magazines list theatres and cinemas as well as festivals and live music.
8. 8. Metaphysical and New Age Pursuits
Other activities in Pattaya include yoga, beauty and cooking classes, Thai language school, Thai language courses, Thai massages, meditation and tai-chi, and visits to the beautiful tropical gardens. All these details can be found in regular English newspaper and magazine.
Pattaya is a great place to pamper yourself. Many spas offer exotic beauty services, such as facials, body scrubs or body wraps. Major hotels are home to some of the best and most luxurious spas.
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- Lakeland Water Ski: Only 5km. Cable skiing is becoming a popular sport in Thailand. This lake has a diameter of 5 km. (Location on Kilometer 150.5, Sukhumvit Highway).
- Bamrung Para-motor and Sailing Centre: This centre offers a variety of thrilling aquatic and other sports, complete with instruction courses. These include paragliding, windsurfing and para-motoring. After completion of courses certificates can be issued. Restaurant facilities may also be available. Rentable canoes and catamarans as well as kayaks are also available. (Location at Kilometer 150 of the Sukhumvit Highway).
10. Tattoos
People often get tattoos in Pattaya. While it can be a difficult task to reverse this decision, tattoos continue to be very popular. There are many talented artists who can help you get one in Pattaya. You should ensure that needles are properly sterilized. You can also get a temporary tattoo of henna from one the vendors on the beaches.
For more Thai experience, take one day away from Pattaya. Many destinations are available around, including Koh Samet (Strongly Recommended), Chantaburi. River Kwai. Floating market and Bangkok.