Samui Airport 12 min
the Samui Crocodile Farm (12 min) Live crocodile & cobra shows are popular at this attraction also offering monkeys & concessions. Big Buddha (16 min) Massive, circa-1972 gilded Buddha statue at the colorful Phra Yai temple complex. Chaweng Beach (7 min) Namuang Safari Park (30 min) Animal adventure park with elephant shows, jeep rides to mountain vistas & a waterfall hike. Hin Lat Waterfall (45 min) Secluded waterfall amid trees & jungle foliage with swimming & a nearby elephant reserve. Bophut Beach (14 min) 3-km. beach with Fisherman's Village offering shops, restaurants, bars, art galleries & dive shops. Lamai Beach (18 min) White-sand beach lined with bars & restaurants, with rentable lounge chairs & palm trees. Maenam Beach (18 min) Laid-back beach, several kilometers long, backed with palm trees, rental bungalows & restaurants. Namtok Tar Nim & Magic Garden (38 min) Lush hilltop garden flanked by waterfalls & displays of statues of the Buddha, animals & more. Wat Khunaram (Phra Wihan Luang Por Daeng) (26 min) Small, busy temple with Buddhist art, best known for the mummified monk on display. Samui Elephant Sanctuary (11 min) Home for rescued elephants featuring a pool, feeding sessions & walks with the residents. Bo Phut Beach (14 min) Modest beach featuring Fisherman's Village, which offers shops, restaurants, diving & more. Wat Plai Laem (17 min) Tranquil, colorful temple complex featuring a lake with an 18-armed statue of the goddess Guanyin. Grandfather's Grandmother's Rocks - Hin Ta Hin Yai (20 min) Storied natural rock formations known for bearing a resemblance to male & female genitalia. Chaweng (18 min) Tranquil lake & island tourist & full moon party hub within reach of bars, resorts & bungy jumps. |