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Duration: 5-6 hours
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Max. people: 8
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Daily
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Min. age: 0+
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Description
Are you visiting Koh Samui on a budget? Or do you simply not have enough time to do all the popular Koh Samui tours on and around the island? Then this budget Koh Samui Island tour by minivan is a good choice for you! This half day tour runs daily and you’ll pay a visit to the most famous sights of Koh Samui. Think of Grandfather and Grandmother rock, the Big Buddha, Wat Plai Laem and the viewpoint in Chaweng. We will also visit Nathon town, which is Koh Samui’s ‘capital’, the Mummified Monk and Namuang Waterfall.
Read moreFor example, the story behind the mummified monk, who has been sitting there since 1973 and didn’t eat, drink or speak while meditating. Another interesting stop is Hin Ta & Hin Yai, the famous rocks close to Lamai beach. Hearsay has it that a grandfather and grandmother died on a boat trip to Prachuap Khiri Khan. Their bodies washed ashore and created the famous rocks on the island.
The Koh Samui Island tour also includes stops at Namuang Waterfall (bring a swimming suit and towel if you want to swim in it), and 2 temples in the northeast of Koh Samui. The first one is Plai Laem temple, with its famous Guanyin with eighteen arms. Explore the area and feed the fish before we move on to the Big Buddha, the last stop of the day. Here you can walk up the stairs for a beautiful view over Bangrak beach and onto Koh Phangan. This island tour has all the sights you don’t want to miss on Koh Samui. Reserve your seat online here!
Half Day Koh Samui Island Tour with Highlights prices
| Adult (11+) |
Child (4-10) |
Infant (0-3) |
| THB 1095 | THB 995 | FREE |
Transfer fees (if any) need to be paid in cash upon pickup.
| Location | Price/person |
|---|---|
| Maenam, Bophut, Chaweng, Plai Laem, Choengmon, Lamai | FREE |
| West and south Samui | THB 100 |
What to Expect during the Koh Samui Island tour
An air-conditioned minivan will take you around the highlights of Koh Samui. Please note that this is a budget tour without any perks: please bring your own drinks. The trip takes around 5 hours and includes hotel transfers. Close to the planned stops you can find carts with street food and snacks, so don’t worry about getting hungry on the way. The Koh Samui Island tour brings you to all the important sights on Koh Samui!
Itinerary
Our driver will pick you up at your hotel or villa between 08:30 - 09:00 depending on your location.
Depending on the itinerary of the day, we visit Wat Plai Laem first. This is a beautiful temple complex with large statues. The lake around it is full of fish. You can visit the temples or feed the fish here. Fish food can be bought at one of the stalls for a small fee.
Our next stop is the Big Buddha on the northeast tip of Koh Samui. You can walk up to the viewpoint with beautiful views over the bay or buy some souvenirs downstairs.
On the way to the east, the Koh Samui Island tour continues past Chaweng. We stop here at the viewpoint, from where you can see all of Chaweng beach. Take photos, enjoy a nice coconut ice cream (not included but very tasty) and we are on our way to the south.
This beautiful rock formation is located close to Lamai beach and is one of the most famous sights of Koh Samui. Enjoy the beautiful scenery here.
Our next stop is Wat Khunaram, the location of the mummified monk. You can see him in the temple.
In the south we visit Namuang waterfall 1 or 2, depending on which one has more water. During and after the rainy season the waterfalls will be flowing rapidly. In dry season there is a lot less. If you want, you can take a swim here. Please bring a swimming suit and towel if you intend to.
Our air-conditioned minivan brings you back to your hotel or villa on Koh Samui. The half day island tour comes to an end. A day full of sights to remember!
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Faq
The Koh Samui Island tour does not include breakfast or lunch. It is smart to have breakfast or lunch at your hotel before pickup. On the way you will find numerous food stalls where you can buy some amazing Thai street food, snacks or fruits. Please bring a water bottle per person as well.
Yes, we can pick you up from locations that are a bit further away, but please note there is an extra fee of THB 100/person for pickups outside of the Maenam-Lamai area. You can book the tour online, please leave a note on checkout that you want to be picked up from your hotel location. Another option is to come to the hotel pickup area before the tour starts. We can pick you up from a set location.
The best time to visit Namuang Waterfalls is between October - March. During the wet season the waterfalls have enough water to enjoy a refreshing waterfall shower and dive in the natural pool below. Outside of these months the waterfalls are flowing less rapidly, except after a couple of rainy days.
Yes, the viewpoint and Big Buddha can easily be reached on foot by anyone in reasonable condition. The viewpoint in Chaweng has just a few stairs down, while the stairs to Big Buddha are steep but not too far up. The view from the top is worth the climb up.
Thailand has a basic dress code for visiting religious sites. The basic rule is to cover your shoulders and knees (both sexes), but short pants are allowed when men visit the temple. At any religious site there will be pashminas or scarfs available to make yourself temple-worthy.
This tour runs daily, also during rainy season. If the situation on the roads permit, the tour will happen during rainy days. Please bring a raincoat (or poncho from 7/11) to enjoy this trip on a rainy day.
You can cancel your booking for free up until 24 hours in advance of the tour start date, no questions asked. We’ll refund you the deposit or you can choose to use it as an advance to a different booking or tour.
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Mini bus was a little late picking us up but day was wonderful after this. Yai and driver of bus number two looked after us so well and gave us a lot of interesting information. Thankyou.
It’s a nice trip to see the highlights of Koh Samui. You see the waterfall, temples, some nice views and the big buddha is nice. Make sure to bring sunscreen as it can get hot while walking the stais up to the buddha for example. We forgot and it kinda ruined the few days afterwards. Not their fault of course. I just hope to warn people about it. The trip is nice to do to get an idea about the island.