Fodor's Expert Review Koh Yao Homestay
Baan Laem Sai, Koh Yao Noi, Phang Nga, , 82160, Thailand
Organized by a community of Koh Yao residents who invite tourists to experience their way of life, the community provides visitors with lodging in their own homes, meals (consisting primarily of fish caught by village fishermen), and knowledge about local customs. Visitors learn about rubber-tapping, batik-dying, fishing, rice-farming, coconut-harvesting, and other traditional trades from the people who have practiced them for centuries. More environmentally friendly and less invasive on the island's indigenous people than resort development, the homestay program is a unique way to learn about local people while helping to preserve their way of life.
PROS
- up-close cultural experience
- ecotourism at its best
- well organized
CONS
- homestay accommodations don't suit everyone
- usually very basic
- homestay accommodations don't suit everyone
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Rate Includes: All meals