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 Traveller's Tales: Places to go and see in Samui, Thailand
Take a tour of the top places to go in Samui, Thailand. You may read about must see places and activities in the area. Also, you might want to read our
Bangkok city guide,
Chiang Mai city guide,
Hua Hin city guide,
Koh Samet city guide,
Koh Samui city guide,
Krabi city guide,
Pattaya city guide,
and Phuket city guide.
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| J Melnychuk |
29 September 2004 |
Stayed at Coral Bay Resort - Samui, Thailand.
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On your first day, rent a moped for the entire stay. You can get from place to place easily, since Ko Samui is basically one main strip with resorts scattered throughout. Take a day trip to see the island's attractions...although the alligator / monkey shows were a bit grim for my taste. But the people who take you make up for it with their "mai pen rai" attitude ("nevermind" in Thai) and open smiles.
Eat as much food as you can...Thai, Italian, and I had the best steak and caesar salad I've ever tried in Asia. The vendors were less aggressive here than they were in Phuket. It's amazing what you can get for your dollar...we couldn't even spend all the money we brought! I had a few hours in an upscale spa...where I tipped the girl way more than needed, simply because she made me feel something beyond "relaxed".
Take the time to venture into the alleyways that shoot off from the main strip..it's where the more interesting shopping (and personalities) are. There's also a Boots Pharmacy, where you can easily stock your bathroom for the next year for under $50...everything you ever saw in a Western pharmacy / drugstore. Bring extra luggage, because you will buy every gift you ever needed. Finally, don't forget to save $15 per person for the departure tax the day you leave. Lots of surprised people in that line-up!
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| J Lawrence |
07 August 2004 |
Stayed at White House Hotel, The - Samui, Thailand.
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We went on a tour - Anthong Marine Park - which was a group of unspoilt islands. We did snorkelling and sea kayaking. Lovely and relaxing. We went with a company called Sea Safari. The down side was it was a 2 hour trip to get over which wasn't told beforehand. Canopy adventures was another tour which could be booked in Chaweng where you swung on ropes in the jungle! The children loved it. We hired a car and toured the island - very interesting. We travelled mostly by taxis which were easy to get and inexpensive. The beach restaurants by the White House hotel were cheap and good.
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| M Flux |
14 February 2004 |
Stayed at Impiana Resort Samui - Samui, Thailand.
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Beautiful lush island (Koh Samui). Car hire was well worth doing for a day. Waterfall 2 had the most fantastic views, but took 1hr to climb (only 15 mins to return!). Lamai shopping prices were much cheaper than Chaweng and the beach sellers were the most expensive. Recommend the Tamarind Restaurant and Baan Ma-Praw.
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| K Vigon |
04 June 2003 |
Stayed at Samui Yacht Club - Samui, Thailand.
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Very good for a few days, plenty of bars and good restaurants and very inexpensive. A private tour by car is also a good idea. The all-day trip to the waterfall, Big Buddha etc also worth taking, but not if you have a bad back as it is a very bumpy ride in a 4x4.
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| J Mack |
07 February 2003 |
Stayed at Papillon Resort - Samui, Thailand.
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Rent a car and get around, the island has many things to see and to check out. People staying the whole time at the beach miss a lot. Recommended is the Hin Lat Waterfall (go there in the moring, take a bath in the pool), and the secret garden with the statues.
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| T Chungmankasemsuk |
30 December 2002 |
Stayed at Best Western Samui Bayview Resort - Samui, Thailand.
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Samui is a wonderful island I can travel to other island near by easily (Nanag Yaun island Pha Ngan island and Tao island). There are many restaurant in Samui island with variety of food to choose.
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| H Yoon |
22 October 2002 |
Stayed at First Bungalow Beach Resort - Samui, Thailand.
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Chaweng Noi is a nice alternative to staying in Chaweng central. We took taxis or a motorbike to the central strip whenever we wanted food or drink. But First Bungalow was isolated enough to remain quiet and peaceful (except for the occasional jet surfer).
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| O Angel |
01 September 2002 |
Stayed at Chaweng Regent Beach Resort, The - Samui, Thailand.
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Great shopping and relaxing. The waterfalls were almost totally dried (big disappointment) this time of the year.
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| F Ding |
13 July 2002 |
Stayed at Le Royal Meridien Baan Taling Ngam - Samui, Thailand.
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Grossly overcharging for trips to the marine park and Ko Tao - about three times the market rate. Also very limited in airport transportation choices.
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| R Han |
29 June 2002 |
Stayed at Central Samui Village - Samui, Thailand.
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I used the Samui International Diving School. It was excellent! It's all English speaking dive masters were helpful and very trustworthy. I got the Scuba Diver limited certification in only 2 days. They even let my friend that didn't want to dive along on the dive trip to snorkel.
I went on the Blue Skies Kayaking tour of the National Reserves. Definitely an awesome experience. We saw the other tours out in the Reserve as well, but they didn't do the caves and lagoons and tunnels that we got to go to. Blue Skies costs a little more, but it totally worth it.
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