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Most Viewed Things to Do in Ko Samui

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Grandfather & Grandmother Rocks

Grandfather & Grandmother Rocks, Ko Samui

 25 Reviews  Between Lamai and Hua Thanon lies two famous rock formations: Hin Ta and Hin Yai also known as Grandpa and Grandma rocks. These formations look like the male and female genitalia, respectively. What... 

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Waterfalls

Waterfalls, Ko Samui

 25 Reviews  The second waterfall is over 4 times higher than its sister at around 80 metres. It is in fact a double fall, both roughly 10 metres wide that can be seen on the road up to the base of the fall. The... 

3.

Angthong National Marine Park

Angthong National Marine Park, Ko Samui

 22 Reviews  I didn't go with this company but picked up their leaflet and can tell you what they have to offer. Most companies going to the National Marine Park have the same or similar activity schedule and we... 

4.

Beaches

Beaches, Ko Samui

 55 Reviews  The Full Moon Party is held on KO PhaNgan on the eve of the Full Moon, and what a party it is. I was tempted to jump on one of the speed boats and participate in the fun, But my Dad thought i was... 

5.

Mummified Monk

Mummified Monk, Ko Samui

 19 Reviews  Wat Kunaram is situated a couple of kms from Hua Thanon in the south-east corner of Ko Samui, opposite the turn-off for the Magic Garden, and has the added interest of the mummified monk. Loung... 

6.

Big Buddha

Big Buddha, Ko Samui

 51 Reviews  Built here in 1972 on the site of the Wat Phra Yai Temple, the Buddha sits at 12 metres high at the top of a staircase and can be easily seen coming in to land at Samui airport. One of the most... 

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Wildlife & Nature

Wildlife & Nature, Ko Samui

 18 Reviews  During our stay on Samui we booked a day jungle jeep tour. One of the many stops was at a rubber tree plantation, now I'm not talking about a 5 second stop to snap off some pics of tress, on this... 

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Samui Aquarium & Tiger Zoo

Samui Aquarium & Tiger Zoo, Ko Samui

 12 Reviews  Well worth visiting the Aquarium and tigers. Even though the tigers that you see are kept in cages for the tourists to view them, they do have a better area in which to sleep and live in. Ive never... 

9.

Thai Boxing

Thai Boxing, Ko Samui

 10 Reviews  Around the town center area of Lamai is where I witnessed some impressive and fairly vicious Thai Kick Boxing contests. But they are all around Koi Samui as well. This is a must see. Not only is this... 

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Island Safaris

Island Safaris, Ko Samui

 8 Reviews  In Samui there's beautiful nature and especially beutiful rainforests in mountains. The best and the easiest way to experience nature's wonders in Samui is safari. We had a half day safari which was... 

11.

Butterfly Garden

Butterfly Garden, Ko Samui

 7 Reviews  NaTian Butterfly garden is a nice place to go to especially with the family.You know kids love butterflies! If you don't mind the hot weather and enjoy abit of a walk you will like this place .You can... 

12.

Elephants

Elephants, Ko Samui

 6 Reviews  After we had enjoyed a nice ride on the elephant, the next thing on the agenda was to go see what the elephants learn to do before they are big enough to ride. From a very early age, these elephants... 

13.

Thai Cooking Lessons

Thai Cooking Lessons, Ko Samui

 6 Reviews  One of the foods that I never really had alot of exposure to when I was in the US was Thai food. It is one of my favorite types, because of its flavour, especially with lime and chilli. During our... 

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Spas & Health Resorts

Spas & Health Resorts, Ko Samui

 9 Reviews  *** In the end of 2008, The Yoga Thailand has moved to the south part of Ko Samui and kept offerring nicer yoga studio and so on. Pls check their website!! *** If you do Ashtanga yoga regularly or... 

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Fisherman's Village

Fisherman's Village, Ko Samui

 3 Reviews  This is a bit of unusual tip for this catergory as it really doesn`t fit, but I really enjoyed the afternoon/early evening my wife & I spent exploring Fishermans Village. We started with a little... 

16.

Shooting Range

Shooting Range, Ko Samui

 2 Reviews  Boys with toys......................... Pistols, rifles, automatics, shotguns. Expensive but if you have some spare cash then why not. Here some guy offered us a private trip to an island and run... 

17.

Bungy Jumping

Bungy Jumping, Ko Samui

 2 Reviews  Bungy jumping..............i think that describes it.................off a crane, 200 feet i think. Its expensive but for the price you get 1 jump a certificate a photo CD and a free beer oh and a... 

18.

Chaweng

Chaweng, Ko Samui

 4 Reviews  Chaweng Beach would be good for somebody who likes big crowds and noise. Also, be warned, the touts are fairly aggressive here. I overheard one beach goer to basically tell this tout to 'Leave me... 

19.

Wats - Temples

Wats - Temples, Ko Samui

 8 Reviews  Only recently constructed this temple lies in the north just 5 minutes drive from the Big Buddha sanctuary, and is better known as the Wat Plai Laem from its locality. When I was there in February... 

20.

Snorkeling

Snorkeling, Ko Samui

 2 Reviews  I booked a snorkelling day trip from a travel agency in Chaweng where you get picked up from your hotel and transferred to the Bang Rak port near the Big Buddha. From here you board the Seatran... 

21.

Crocodiles

Crocodiles, Ko Samui

 3 Reviews  The show is on 2 or 3 times a day and is worth a look although not the best i've seen in Thailand. Also there is a small zoo here with a selection of animals in small cages. The enterence fee is... 

22.

Coconuts

Coconuts, Ko Samui

 3 Reviews  What animal really is man's best friend? Americans would probably say the dog... but Thai people would disagree. How many dogs do you know that can pick coconuts to help sustain life? Many years ago,... 

23.

Khao Hua Jook Pagoda

Khao Hua Jook Pagoda, Ko Samui

 1 Review  90 metres high above the landing strip of Ko Samui airport (this is the pagoda you see to your right on arriving) the Khao Hua Jook pagoda is splendidly isolated from the world at its feet until the... 

24.

Lamai Village, girlie bars galore.

Lamai Village, girlie bars galore., Ko Samui

 tvdandy Says:  I would have to say Lamai's nightlife is much more suited for single men than Chaweng. There seems to be a bigger influx of girlie bars pretty much everywhere.... 

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Party Central in Chaweng Beach Village

Party Central in Chaweng Beach Village, Ko Samui

 tvdandy Says:  The area right off the beach, especially in central Chaweng is one big party location. The road is called Beach Rd. Tons of bars thomping music all hours of the... 

Top 3 Hotels in Ko Samui

Rocky Resort

 2 Reviews and 530 Opinions  I arrived at Rocky Resort with high expectations after reading the 14 pages of testimonials on the... 

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Tongsai Bay Cottages & Hotel

 1 Review and 559 Opinions  One of the very few resorts on Ko Samui with its own private beach, The Tongsai Bay is splendidly... 

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Zazen Boutique Resort & Spa

 3 Reviews and 368 Opinions  Zazen is runned by a Belgian-Thai couple and is located on Bo Phut beach - Ko Samui. It's really... 

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