Top Koh Samui Wildlife Watching

Get acquainted with the elephants of Samui during this half-day sanctuary tour. A local haven, this sanctuary is a place where anyone can come and see elephants freely roaming in the jungle. Immerse yourself in their history and learn how to care for these large creatures alongside your passionate instructors. Plus, you can feel good patronizing a venue that helps to nurture and protect Asian elephants.

Explore the turquoise waters and picturesque islands of the Angthong National Marine Park on this full-day discovery tour from Koh Samui. Including transfers on a big boat, sea kayaking, snorkeling over coral reefs and underwater caves, sightseeing, and a trip on a long-tail boat, this guided adventure day out is the perfect way to explore this stunning archipelago in the Gulf of Thailand.

Pig Island is known for its beautiful beaches and for being home to a community of pigs that swam through the sea to get to the island. With this tour, save time planning logistics, as hotel transfers and round-trip boat transfers from Koh Samui are included. Once on the island, enjoy free time to feed the pigs, relax, or try out watersports such as snorkeling.

See a whole new side of Koh Samui’s jungle with the help of a guide in rugged jeeps on this private day tour. Pack loads of sightseeing into one tour—visit Grandfather and Grandmother Rocks, swim at Na Muang Waterfall, see the Mummified Monk at Khunaram Temple, and enjoy a traditional Thai lunch at a beachfront restaurant to keep your energy up. Hotel pickup is also included for a seamless experience.

Traveling by speedboat allows you to pack more into a single day than you could on a standard vessel. Snorkel at Koh Tan, kayak at Ko Mat Sum, and get insight into local life at the Thong Krut fishing village. Hotel pickup and round-trip transfers, snorkel and kayak equipment, and lunch on the beach are all included, so all you need to do is show up.

Make the most of your time in the Angthong archipelago by booking a tour on a fast speedboat. Once you arrive in the area, comprised of 42 islands, you'll have kayaking and snorkeling equipment at your disposal to explore on your own. You can also take to the shores and climb to the top of Mae Koh Island for panoramic views of the surrounding islands. Meals, snacks, and round-trip transportation make this a convenient experience.

Koh Samui is renowned as one of Thailand’s most idyllic islands, but you don’t have to spend all day at the beach. Escape the crowds and venture into the jungle on this thrilling 6-hour Jeep safari. Visit the Magic Buddha Garden, swim beneath the Namuang waterfall, tour a rubber plantation, and enjoy a delicious Thai-style lunch. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Experience the beauty of Khao Sok and Lake Cheow Lan on this private adventure, where you’ll have all sorts of activities planned for you. Your guide will take you to floating houses, the emerald lake, caves, kayaking, and much more. You just need to be ready for this adventure, and let your guide make all the arrangements.

Explore Koh Samui by quad bike on your choice of a 1-hour or 2-hour guided tour. Sample the off-road experience on the 1-hour tour, or go all out on a 2-hour tour that takes you to a stunning waterfall (seasonal). Your guide shows you the basics of operating the quad bike, on you have a choice of morning or afternoon tour to suit your schedule.

This is a great pick for travelers interested in seeing a mix of natural wonders, temples, and shrines in a day. Avoid potential language barriers when figuring out local public transport, and instead, travel in a comfortable 4-wheel drive vehicle, which hotel pickup and drop-off included. The route visits the Big Buddha Temple, the Secret Buddha Garden, Na Muang Waterfall, and lots more incredible scenery along the way.

Relax with tranquil sailing to the limestone islands of Ang Thong Marine Park, where you can snorkel at remote lagoons, kayak along the coast and through tunnels, and finish with the last viewing at the Blue Lagoon viewpoint on this full-day tour. Stroll to Emerald Lake (Talay Nai) and enjoy a light breakfast and cooked lunch. Step aboard a spacious yacht equipped with a sun deck, internal saloon, and hot tub and avoid the crowds with personalized service on this small-group tour. Round-trip hotel and dinghy transfers from Koh Samui are included.

The main highlight of the adventure is complete immersion in nature and ... secrecy! Without crowds of turists, we appreciated the pristine beauty of the island and felt the excitement of the discoverers. Along the way you will meet 2 fabulous wild waterfalls and the highest point of the island. And at the end of the day, you will go out to a place, as if created for atmospheric sunsets, to chill-out music.