Things to do in Ko Samui

Top Things to Do in Ko Samui

Things to Do in Ko Samui


From quick jaunts to full-day outings.

Top Attractions in Ko Samui

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What travellers are saying

  • Deborah G
    9 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great place to visit on the island Excellent shopping and if your there when the market is in …..even more choice Plenty of excellent restaurants to choose from and many with dinning in the beach
    Written 16 March 2024
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  • Rose B
    Dublin, Ireland10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    this is a must if you visit Thailand . one of the most amazing places I have ever visited . bring your own food is the only thing I will say. we got very ill the day after. half the group got sick but the other half where fine.
    Written 13 March 2024
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  • Massi400
    Rome, Italy146 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Buddhist temple with a huge Buddha statue inside erected in 1972. Located about 14 km from Chaweng. Free Entrance. Worth a visit.
    Written 14 November 2023
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  • Jenny
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lovely trip out to see the elephants well cared for in this lovely elephant sanctuary! Had a great experience, highly recommend
    Written 14 March 2024
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  • Steve R
    Bolton, UK519 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Another beautiful Thai temple in Koh Samui. Very peaceful and inspiring place to visit and contemplate the world. Koi ponds and gardens are overlooked by giant buddha statues and pagodas.
    Written 5 March 2024
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  • Vladimir
    5 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    I recommend highly one travel agency: Meeboon in Chaweng, Koh Samui and more specially: Vira.
    She organised few perfect trips for us with Mr.Tu and all went well !

    This agency and Vira made a lot of organization and arrangements for our big group of tourist, I highly recommend them !

    Attentive and reliable !
    Written 6 March 2024
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  • BalkrishnaShroff
    Mumbai, India20,926 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    During our stay in Koh Samui, one evening we came here. It is located right in the middle of famous Chaweng street. It is a nice mall. There is something for everyone. There are individual shops and the biggest branded one was H&M. It is also children friendly. They have made a nice garden in the centre which was very well lighted.
    Worth visiting...
    Written 18 February 2024
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  • Regina F
    Galway, Ireland43 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A lovely beach walk, with plenty of restaurants dotted up and down it. It was very windy while we were there so we didn't go swimming in the water but wandering up the beach was pleasant.
    I will say that the hackers that walk up and down the beach can be a bit pushy though, we had the same person pass us a few times & each time they tried to sell us something we didn't want or need.
    Written 13 March 2024
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  • Sanja L
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    I walked almost the whole distance from one end of the beach to the other, making several stops for a swim.
    Beautiful and clean beach, not busy at all. Very relaxing and with possibilities to find a shadow under a coconut tree.
    Written 16 August 2023
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  • Katrina S
    7 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Up in the quiet rainforest hills, the secret garden is a must visit. Stunning traditional Thai statues, little grottos. Lots if stairs and wonky steps to clamber over.
    Written 26 August 2023
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  • BalkrishnaShroff
    Mumbai, India20,926 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    It is located at southern Lamai Beach. It is also popularly known as Grandfather and Grandmother rocks due to its unique formation which looks like male and female organs. It's very picturesque and visitors love to click a lot of pictures on these amazing rocks. The beach is quite small. There are quite a few souvenir shops nearby. We loved eating here coconut ice cream served in a half broken coconut at a stall.
    Written 2 March 2024
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  • JPJ
    East Malling, UK13 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great beach for those based further down from Chaweng in Chaweng Noi.

    Lovely sand and great beach bars / restaurants. Other beaches were not exactly packed when we were here but Chaweng Noi was particularly quiet.

    Better than Lamai beach by far although not as much going on. If you like the quieter feel (and no driving baselines you get on other beaches) this may be the one for you.

    Facing the see, very pretty. Facing the land, can be a little ‘messy’ and ‘concretey’ for Euro tastes. Same most places on Koh Samui though.

    (Bit of a trek from Chaweng beach along the road without pavement, and not much to gain from doing so, so wouldn’t bother if you aren’t in Chaweng Noi to begin with.)
    Written 4 April 2023
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