Samui Airport 7 min
Chaweng Beach (14 min) Bophut Beach (11 min) 3-km. beach with Fisherman's Village offering shops, restaurants, bars, art galleries & dive shops. Bo Phut Beach (11 min) Modest beach featuring Fisherman's Village, which offers shops, restaurants, diving & more. Big Buddha (12 min) Massive, circa-1972 gilded Buddha statue at the colorful Phra Yai temple complex. Wat Plai Laem (13 min) Tranquil, colorful temple complex featuring a lake with an 18-armed statue of the goddess Guanyin. the Samui Crocodile Farm (8 min) Live crocodile & cobra shows are popular at this attraction also offering monkeys & concessions. Namtok Tar Nim & Magic Garden (41 min) Lush hilltop garden flanked by waterfalls & displays of statues of the Buddha, animals & more. Namuang Safari Park (33 min) Animal adventure park with elephant shows, jeep rides to mountain vistas & a waterfall hike. Maenam Beach (15 min) Laid-back beach, several kilometers long, backed with palm trees, rental bungalows & restaurants. Wat Khunaram (Phra Wihan Luang Por Daeng) (29 min) Small, busy temple with Buddhist art, best known for the mummified monk on display. Chaweng (8 min) Tranquil lake & island tourist & full moon party hub within reach of bars, resorts & bungy jumps. Lamai Beach (21 min) White-sand beach lined with bars & restaurants, with rentable lounge chairs & palm trees. Hin Lat Waterfall (42 min) Secluded waterfall amid trees & jungle foliage with swimming & a nearby elephant reserve. Grandfather's Grandmother's Rocks - Hin Ta Hin Yai (23 min) Storied natural rock formations known for bearing a resemblance to male & female genitalia. Samui Elephant Sanctuary (8 min) Home for rescued elephants featuring a pool, feeding sessions & walks with the residents. |