Samui Airport 16 min
Bophut Beach (13 min)
3-km. beach with Fisherman's Village offering shops, restaurants, bars, art galleries & dive shops. Samui Elephant Sanctuary (10 min)
Home for rescued elephants featuring a pool, feeding sessions & walks with the residents. Hin Lat Waterfall (44 min)
Secluded waterfall amid trees & jungle foliage with swimming & a nearby elephant reserve. Big Buddha (20 min)
Massive, circa-1972 gilded Buddha statue at the colorful Phra Yai temple complex. Bo Phut Beach (13 min)
Modest beach featuring Fisherman's Village, which offers shops, restaurants, diving & more. Lad Koh View Point (10 min)
This coastal stop offers panoramic seaside views & has a small shaded pavilion with seating. Maenam Beach (17 min)
Laid-back beach, several kilometers long, backed with palm trees, rental bungalows & restaurants. Wat Khunaram (Phra Wihan Luang Por Daeng) (20 min)
Small, busy temple with Buddhist art, best known for the mummified monk on display. Wat Plai Laem (22 min)
Tranquil, colorful temple complex featuring a lake with an 18-armed statue of the goddess Guanyin. Namtok Tar Nim & Magic Garden (32 min)
Lush hilltop garden flanked by waterfalls & displays of statues of the Buddha, animals & more. Namuang Safari Park (24 min)
Animal adventure park with elephant shows, jeep rides to mountain vistas & a waterfall hike. Grandfather's Grandmother's Rocks - Hin Ta Hin Yai (14 min)
Storied natural rock formations known for bearing a resemblance to male & female genitalia. Chaweng Beach (11 min) Lamai Beach (12 min)
White-sand beach lined with bars & restaurants, with rentable lounge chairs & palm trees. Chaweng (11 min)
Tranquil lake & island tourist & full moon party hub within reach of bars, resorts & bungy jumps. | 
