Koh Samui
The Gulf's answer to Phuket: palm-lined beaches, a ring road that makes everything reachable, and easy access to Ang Thong Marine Park and Koh Phangan. Samui's weather runs on a different clock to the Andaman.
Choosing a beach
Chaweng is the busy one, Lamai the slightly older sibling, Bophut and Mae Nam the quiet north. The north coast has the best sunsets and the calmest water in the wet season.
The marine park
Ang Thong is 28 islands of limestone and hidden lagoons, an hour by speedboat. It is the single best day trip from Samui — and the one we most often see people book too late in the day.
Things to see in Koh Samui
National park
Ang Thong National Marine Park
Forty-two limestone islands with hidden lagoons, a viewpoint over the whole archipelago and the Emerald Lake.…
Temple
Big Buddha & Wat Plai Laem
A 12-metre golden Buddha on a small island off Samui's north coast, next to the elaborate Wat Plai Laem.…
Nature
Na Muang Waterfalls
Two waterfalls in the island's interior, the second with a natural infinity pool at the top.…
Neighbourhood
Fisherman's Village, Bophut
A strip of old wooden shophouses on Bophut beach, now restaurants and bars, with a Friday walking street.…
Tours that include Koh Samui
Experiences here
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