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Activities on Koh Samui, Thailand

Koh Samui offers various activities to keep the visitor occupied, both on and off the beaches. Below you'll find information on a few of these.

Diving and Snorkelling

Koh Samui and its neighbour Koh Tao offer good diving opportunities, and Samui is a popular diving training centre for the South East Asia region.

Several reefs are located off the island shores, with 2 of the most popular sites for advanced divers being Sail Rock and Angthong National Marine Park off the northern end of Samui island. Plenty of fun for first timers, accredited training can be undertaken with dive shops located in Chaweng, Lamai and Nathon. Snorkelling is also popular, as the bays in Samui contain many interesting coral reefs. Equipment can be rented from dive shops around the island.

Sea Kayaking

Samui's shoreline and nearby islands harbour a wealth of marine, animal and plant life.

For a close and leisurely look, there is no better option than to spend a day or few hours in a sea kayak. Guided trips - half, day, day and overnight trips are available through agencies in Chaweng area.

Hiking

With a rugged interior terrain, lots of tropical jungle and hills up to 600 meters high, Samui is an excellent hiking destination.

Inland, Samui island features some scenic waterfalls that afford the leisurely hiker a pleasant few hours in exploration. Hin Lat Falls lies south of Nathon. Upon arrival at the entrance to the falls, a hike up to the top takes about 30 minutes. Na Muang Falls is further south again - about a 2km walk from the marked turn-off.