Koh Samui Travel Guide
The day on Koh Samui is walking distance from Bophut on the coast, and after eating at Chaweng, you can start new. From which side of the island you will wake up, most of the time it creates a lot more difference than how many beaches will see.
When to get to Koh Samui?
- January–nisan. After the rainy period at the end of the year, it is often more convenient for beach days. The correct temperature is rising to the spring.
- May–eylül. The Gulf does not watch the same precipitation calendar with Phuket. The main determining current sea conditions on a boat trip like Ang Thong.
- October–interference. The possibility of precipitation in November can be increased. Several night holidays work to leave the days attached to the boat.
Places to visit · Bophut, Lamai and island route
Bophut and Fisherman's Village
The dinner is close to each other with the sea walk. One of the places where it is easy to finish the day without a long way in the island.
Chaweng and Lamai
In Chaweng, you can imagine a longer day around the beach in Lamai. Two of them can be seen from a single stay.
Ang Thong Sea Park
If the sea is appropriate, a separate boat day. The only empty day of the holiday of the island reduces the options when the air changes.
Three-day trip plan for Koh Samui
There is three full days a coastal base, half a day on another beach and air Elverirse Ang Thong. It is part of the route on the ferry day if it will be passed from Samui to Phangan.
Koh Samui accommodation guide
- Bophut. Fisherman's Village is around for those who want to eat and walk in the evening.
- Chaweng In addition to the beach, those who want a more moving evening. The main street of the accommodation and the distance to the night venues make a difference in the selection of rooms.
- Lamai. To those who want to spend the larger part of the day around the beach and not stay away to eat.
Trip photos
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- Koh Samui · Bophut Beach · Koudkeu · CC BY-SA 4.0
Things to do
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Frequently Asked Questions about Koh Samui
What is the difference between Bophut, Chaweng and Lamai?
In Bophut, the evening walk and eat, a more moving coast in Chaweng, a day around the beach in Lamai. If the noise or walking distance is important, it is necessary to look at the street of the hotel until the neighborhood.
Can I get to Koh Samui on November?
It can be expected but on November precipitation and sea conditions are particularly ambiguous. The main idea of the holiday is for the same date if it spend several days on the sea Phuket and Krabi also worth comparison.
Do I want Koh Samui and Koh Phangan to the same trip?
It is nice to stay in two, see different bays and evening rhythms. If there are several nights, it reduces the time to disappear between the single bases, ferries and two hotels.
Is the plane, transfer of land and ferry?
The flight to the island offers a direct arrival. On the passage of Mainland, black transfer and ferry are also added to the journey. When comparing the ticket to the hotel door, there is a total difference.
Is it worth changing the hotel at three nights on Koh Samui?
It is often easier to separate half a day from another coast from the same hotel in three nights. Two hotels but in one morning do not believe on the beach, especially if you want to walk in the evening.
Let's consider Koh Samui route together
How do you look for a balance between sea, evening walk and a quiet room in Koh Samui? We can evaluate the travel date together with the author’s bays and island transition.
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- Koh Samui, Beach, Thailand · Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0
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