Samui Airport 11 min
Bophut Beach (11 min) 3-km. beach with Fisherman's Village offering shops, restaurants, bars, art galleries & dive shops. Wat Plai Laem (16 min) Tranquil, colorful temple complex featuring a lake with an 18-armed statue of the goddess Guanyin. Maenam Beach (15 min) Laid-back beach, several kilometers long, backed with palm trees, rental bungalows & restaurants. Big Buddha (15 min) Massive, circa-1972 gilded Buddha statue at the colorful Phra Yai temple complex. Wat Khunaram (Phra Wihan Luang Por Daeng) (30 min) Small, busy temple with Buddhist art, best known for the mummified monk on display. Chaweng (11 min) Tranquil lake & island tourist & full moon party hub within reach of bars, resorts & bungy jumps. Lamai Beach (22 min) White-sand beach lined with bars & restaurants, with rentable lounge chairs & palm trees. Bo Phut Beach (11 min) Modest beach featuring Fisherman's Village, which offers shops, restaurants, diving & more. Namtok Tar Nim & Magic Garden (42 min) Lush hilltop garden flanked by waterfalls & displays of statues of the Buddha, animals & more. Grandfather's Grandmother's Rocks - Hin Ta Hin Yai (24 min) Storied natural rock formations known for bearing a resemblance to male & female genitalia. Hin Lat Waterfall (41 min) Secluded waterfall amid trees & jungle foliage with swimming & a nearby elephant reserve. Namuang Safari Park (34 min) Animal adventure park with elephant shows, jeep rides to mountain vistas & a waterfall hike. the Samui Crocodile Farm (11 min) Live crocodile & cobra shows are popular at this attraction also offering monkeys & concessions. Chaweng Beach (6 min) Samui Elephant Sanctuary (7 min) Home for rescued elephants featuring a pool, feeding sessions & walks with the residents. |