Koh Samui top attractions
Samui attractions are known for one east-coast swim and one boat day: Ang Thong is 300 THB and Chaweng is the default sand. Phangan is a 30-minute hop if you want it, not a required add.
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Start with the bay you booked, and Chaweng is the reef-protected swim and the dinner road. Lamai adds Hin Ta Hin Yai and a Sunday walking street, and Ang Thong is the limestone day: 300 THB cash, no public ferry. Do not add a Koh Tao boat the same morning.
Lomprayah from Bangrak or Maenam to Thong Sala is about 30 minutes if Koh Phangan is the next pin. Beach clubs sit on Samui beach clubs, and a Big Buddha stop is a short north-coast add, not a half-day. Sleep stays on where to stay.
2026 ticket and boat board
| Sight | Foreign cost | Pair with |
|---|---|---|
| Ang Thong | 300 THB cash | One boat day |
| Chaweng swim | Free beach | First-timer default |
| Lamai rocks | Free stop | Sunday market |
| Thong Sala hop | Lomprayah seat | About 30 minutes |
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- Is Big Buddha worth a morning?
- It is a short stop on the north coast. Do not build a day around it.
- Ang Thong or Phangan for one spare day?
- Ang Thong if you want a park boat. Phangan if you want a bay overnight.