Sightseeing tours

Not only Samui has many interesting attractions but also the surrounding islands - Nangyuan island, Tao island, Phangan island ... Their are many interesting attractions that foreigner never get touch. Now, we would like to advise you to know about the another paradises which you have to visit. And you would haven't done Samui until you have it.

Diving in Koh Tao

"Koh Tao" or Turtle island is located in the Gulf of Thailand 45km north of Koh Samui but in more recent times it has grown from an off the beaten path tourist destination to the largest dive training center in Southeast Asia.

Koh Tao is the smallest and remotest of the three major islands in this region that offer accommodations. While it takes most boats about three hours to get there from Samui, the new speedboat service from Bophut and Na Thon can do it in under two hours. But the most important access is that through Chumpon, from where there are both speedboat and ferry service.



The island is similar in geography to its bigger brothers to the south, Samui and Pha Ngan. Here again are many rocky headlands piled high with huge granite boulders. There are fewer beaches, though those few are particularly beautiful. Bungalow resorts can be found on every beach, and like Pha Ngan, most range from remote and primitive to basic, though there are a couple of high quality establishments here. A few sandy, rocky tracks provide access from a single boat pier in the village on the west coast.

Koh Tao's real claim to fame has nothing to do with its beaches, coconut palms and rocky mountains. Instead, it's the underwater realm surrounding the island that has established its reputation. There is a thriving dive industry on the island , and for those who have never dived before, Koh Tao offers ideal conditions in which to learn. The diving shops there maintain high standards, with qualified international instructors, and daytrips to sites that are rich in marine life and which offer excellent visibility and pleasant, warm water.



Nangyuan island

In terms of development, Koh Tao is where Samui was 10 years ago or more. About 3.5 - 4 hours by ferry from Samui or 4 hours (2 hours by speedboat) from Chumpon, this island is already a fine and remote refuge. The tiny island of Nang Yuan, lying off the northwestern end of Koh Tao, is even more of a getaway.

Here's the place for that honey-moon or the last draft of that novel you've been working on. Comfortable bungalows are available on Koh Nang Yuan Dive Resort, and there are no distractions except for the view of picturesque Koh Tao and excellent coral reefs for snorkeling or diving right off the beach. There's easy access to deeper diving, as well.


Angthong National Marine Park

This fascinating group of islands, within sight of Samui to the north and west, is geographically different from the other islands in the region. The Ang Thong islands rise from the other islands in the region. The Ang Thong islands rise from the seas as dramatic walls of rock soaring hundreds of meters high. Besides the many small coves and beautiful little beaches, erosion has shaped some strange formations. One island has a mysterious sink hole, completely enclosed by walls of sheer rock, in its center. Definitely worth a daytrip, and instead of the standard cruise, put together a group of friends to charter a boat and explore the islands and beaches in your own time.

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Fishing Village

The fishing village of Hua Thanon is the only Muslim community on Koh Samui. The people here migrated from Pattani, which borders Malaysia in Thailand's far south. With them they brought their distinctive high-bowed boats, painted with bright patterns. However colorful the boats may be, the village itself is poor and ill-maintained, a reflection on the declining numbers of fish that remain in these heavily trawled waters. The village market offers the freshest of fish direct from the boats. Hua Thanon adds its Muslim element to a patchwork of peoples, including Thai, Chinese and Indian, that have together constituted Samui's population. (some info from http://samui.sawadee.com/tours/)