Go snorkelling or diving

Blogs Go snorkelling or diving If you’d like to go diving on your holiday, get in touch with any of Samui’s dive schools such as The Dive Academy. They can take you out to some of the best dive sites in the Gulf of Thailand including Sail Rock which is suitable for all divers from […]

Try your hand at Muay Thai

Blogs Try your hand at Muay Thai Muay Thai fans travelling to Ko Samui can train at camps including Superpro or Lamai Muay Thai. Superpro also offers yoga and MMA classes while Lamai Muay Thai has classes to suit all ages and levels of fitness. Find more details for Muay Thai holidays on Ko Samui […]

Tarnim Magic Garden

Blogs Tarnim Magic Garden Set up in the mid-1970s by a local fruit farmer, Nim Thongsuk, the landscaped grounds at Tarnim Magic Garden are a shady oasis amidst Samui’s jungle-clad hills. This was a labour of love for the late Khun Nim, with dozens of statues recounting tales from Buddhist mythology and Thai folklore. Tarnim […]

Pay your respects to the mummified monk

Blogs Pay your respects to the mummified monk For Thai Buddhists, the temple at Wat Khunaram is an important site. A glass display cabinet contains the mummified remains of the island’s most famous monk, Luang Pho Daeng, who died in 1973 while meditating. Sitting upright and wearing sunglasses, the body of the monk is an […]

Relax at a jungle waterfall

Blogs Relax at a jungle waterfall For an inland adventure, head to any of Ko Samui’s waterfalls. The best known one on the island is Nam Tok Na Muang. There are actually two waterfalls in this area labelled on maps as Na Muang 1 and Na Muang 2. The first waterfall is relatively easy to […]

Stay on a private island

Blogs Stay on a private island Ever fancied the idea of staying on a private island? The good news is you don’t have to be a millionaire to live the dream if you stay at Cape Fahn Hotel. The tiny island of Ko Fahn is situated off the east coast of Ko Samui and home […]

Pose for photos at the Overlap Stone

Blogs Pose for photos at the Overlap Stone We include the Overlap Stone on our list because there is no doubt it offers fine views and has become well-known thanks to Instagram. Although it’s true you can get some memorable photos here, it’s also worth noting that some visitors describe the experience at the Overlap […]

Eat and drink at the Walking Street Markets

Blogs Eat and drink at the Walking Street Markets A number of Samui’s resort areas have established Walking Street Markets. They make for a pleasant traffic-free space to buy locally made produce and sample a range of Thai food. The Friday night Walking Street Market at the Fisherman’s Village in Bophut is the best-known one […]