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Emerald Lake, Ko Mae Ko

Koh Madsum

Ko Phaluai

Ko Wua Ta Lap

Ko Mae Ko

Bua Boke Cave

Samui Elephant Sanctuary

Shark Bay, Ko Tao

Khao Sok Elephant Sanctuary

Samui Elephant Home

Mango Bay, Ko Tao

Secret Bar Koh Tao

Ko Tao

Surat Thani City

Nearby destinations

Southern Thailand and Andaman Coast tours

Krabi Province tours

Phuket tours

Phi Phi Islands tours

Phang Nga Province tours

Koh Samui tours

Nearby sights

Maya BayAttraction in Phi Phi Islands, Thailand

Pileh LagoonAttraction in Phi Phi Islands, Thailand

Hong IslandAttraction in Muang Krabi, Thailand

Phang Nga BayAttraction in Phang Nga Province, Thailand

Khao Phing KanAttraction in Phang Nga Province, Thailand

James Bond IslandAttraction in Phang Nga Province, Thailand

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Jungle tours

Snorkeling

Hiking

Water taxis & ferry tickets

Quad & ATV tours

Cooking classes

Koh Samui: Half-Day Island Highlights Tour with Hotel Pickup

4.591061 out of 5 stars
4.6
4.591061 out of 5 stars
2394 reviews
Activity provider:Happy Samui
Koh Samui: Half-Day Island Highlights Tour with Hotel Pickup
4.591061 out of 5 stars
4.6
4.591061 out of 5 stars
2394 reviews

Discover Koh Samui's top attractions on a guided half-day tour in the comfort of an air-conditioned minivan. Explore stunning temples, take in breathtaking island views, and enjoy scenic nature views.

About this activity

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Duration 5 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Private or small groups available

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

M
Megan – United States

The tour was a great way to see many parts of the island. I was hesitant about using a scooter to get around and so the van tour was perfect! The ac was so nice and complimentary iced water was also great. Our guide, Emma, was very knowledgeable and nice. She was always offering to take pictures and asking if anyone needed anything. All of the stops were worth seeing. Not a part of the tour, but next to the waterfalls that were one of the stops was a place with elephant rides. The tour told people they don’t support that, but it was still sad to see the elephants being treated that way, so just a heads up!

O
Octavio – Germany

We enjoyed the tour as a family of 5 (3 young kids aged 3 to 9) and had a very good time. Our tour guide was awesome, gave us all the context / background infos we needed for the visited places and helped us wherever possible e.g. by taking pictures or showing us other things like geckos in the wild or spiders. Transportation was very pleasant in a climatized van and the places are all well worth a visit - this is a great way to see a few nice spots of the island in one go. Definitely recommended!

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Participants

Itinerary

  • Timeline stop icon

    163 pickup location options:

    Coconut Grove, Peace Resort Samui, The Tongsai Bay, Dreams Villa, Conrad Koh Samui, Banyan Tree Samui, Napasai, A Belmond Hotel, Koh Samui, Silavadee Resort, J4 Samui Hotel, Avani Chaweng Samui Hotel & Beach Club, Combo Beach Club and Resort, KC Beach Club, Viva Vacation, Samui Natien, Bo Phut Resort, Centara Reserve, Cielo, U Samui, Palm Coco Mantra, Explorar Koh Samui, Mercure Samui, King's Garden, Crystal Lamai, Samui Bayside Luxury Villas, Baan Haad Ngam, Beluga, The Fair House, Long N Joy, Cinnamon Beach Villas Samui, InterContinental Koh Samui Resort, an IHG Hotel, Code Samui Hotel, The Passage, Crystal Bay Beach Club, Impiana Resort Chaweng Noi, Koh Samui, Thai Fight Hotel, Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort, White Sand Samui Resort, Baan Hin Sai, Thai House, Hyatt Regency Koh Samui, Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa, Le Murraya Resort, Weekender, Prana Resort, Sea Dance Resort, COSI Samui Chaweng Beach, 4U Resort, Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui, Samui Resotel, Lotus Friendly Hotel, Amarina, Karma Resort, Kirati, New Star Resort, Casa De Mar, Baan Fah Resort, Ever Green, Punnpreeda, Marine Resort, Kanda, Paradise, Lamai Coconut Beach Resort, Pawanthorn, Samui Palm Beach, The Spa Resorts, Coral Cliff, Mai Samui Beach Resort and Spa, Miskawaan, Island View, Thong Takian, Saree, Cape Fahn Hotel, Pavilion Samui, Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Koh Samui and Beach Club, Chaba Cabana Beach Resort, Bandara Resort and Spa, Samui, Absolute Sanctuary, Centara Villas Samui, Deva Beach Resort, Holiday Inn Resort Samui Bophut Beach - an IHG HOTEL, Jasmine Resort, Pico Samui, Kimpton Kitalay Samui, Sunset Beach House, Montien House, Sandalwood, Samui Honey Cottages, The Bay Samui Resort, Sans Souci Samui, The Flow Resort, Wild Cottages Resort, Lub d Koh Samui Chaweng Beach, Sareeraya, Royal Muang Villas, Merit Resort, Lanna Samui Hotel, Fair House, First Bungalow, Sheraton Samui Resort, Sea Valley hotel, Mantra, ibis Samui Bophut, Six Senses Samui, SuperproSamui, The Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui, The Hive Hotel, Samui VertiColor, Bluemango Pool Villa Koh Samui 블루망고 풀빌라 코사무이, Baan Chaweng, Banana Fan Sea Resort, Avani+ Samui Resort, Dara Samui, Muang Samui, Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort, The Samui Beach, Dreamcatcher, The Villager, The Stay Chaweng Beach Resort, Chaweng Garden Beach Resort, Santiburi, Samui Zenity, White Whale Beachfront Pool Villa, Escape Beach Resort, SAii Koh Samui Choengmon, The Lamai Samui, Rummana, OZO Chaweng, Samujana, Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, Celes Resort, Samui Paradise, Kirikayan Resort, ShaSa Resort & Residences Koh Samui : ชาซ่า รีสอร์ท แอนด์ เรสซิเดนท์ เกาะสมุย, Amari Koh Samui, Samaya Bura, Greenhouse, The Library Samui - The Tapas Bar, Skye Beach Hotel, Chaweng Noi Pool Villa, Melati, Rocky's, Hansar, Chura Resort, Malibu Resort, Zara Resort, Coco Palm, SALA Samui Chaweng Beach, The Briza, Chaweng Cove, SALA Samui Choengmon Beach Resort, Outrigger Resort, Chaweng Villawee, Nora Buri Resort & Spa, Koh Samui, Chaweng Regent, Amaya, New Hut, Bay Beach Resort, Baan Samui Resort, The Sarann, W Koh Samui, LA VIDA Samui, SocialTel Koh Samui - Party Hotel, The Privilege

  • Van

    (40 minutes)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Wat Plai Laem

    Visit, Guided tour (40 minutes)

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    Wat Phra Yai Koh Samui

    Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Shopping (30 minutes)

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    Wat Khunaram (Phra Wihan Luang Por Daeng)

    Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Sightseeing, Scenic views on the way (20 minutes)

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    Grandfather's Grandmother's Rocks

    Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Free time, Shopping, Sightseeing, Walk, Scenic views on the way (30 minutes)

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    Lad Koh View Point

    Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour (15 minutes)

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    Na Muang Waterfalls

    Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Shopping, Walk (40 minutes)

  • Van

    (45 minutes)

  • 163 drop-off locations:

    Sea Dance Resort, Escape Beach Resort, COSI Samui Chaweng Beach, The Lamai Samui, SAii Koh Samui Choengmon, Rummana, LA VIDA Samui, SocialTel Koh Samui - Party Hotel, Rocky's, Samui Zenity, Malibu Resort, Amari Koh Samui, ShaSa Resort & Residences Koh Samui : ชาซ่า รีสอร์ท แอนด์ เรสซิเดนท์ เกาะสมุย, Kirati, Melati, Baan Hin Sai, Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, The Fair House, Samui Bayside Luxury Villas, InterContinental Koh Samui Resort, an IHG Hotel, Nora Buri Resort & Spa, Koh Samui, Chaweng Cove, Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Koh Samui and Beach Club, Jasmine Resort, Holiday Inn Resort Samui Bophut Beach - an IHG HOTEL, Cape Fahn Hotel, Mercure Samui, Samui VertiColor, King's Garden, Samui Palm Beach, Centara Villas Samui, Sea Valley hotel, The Privilege, ibis Samui Bophut, The Library Samui - The Tapas Bar, Bandara Resort and Spa, Samui, Baan Samui Resort, Absolute Sanctuary, Deva Beach Resort, Outrigger Resort, Island View, Samujana, Sans Souci Samui, New Hut, Kimpton Kitalay Samui, Sunset Beach House, Fair House, The Tongsai Bay, Centara Reserve, Palm Coco Mantra, Bay Beach Resort, Wild Cottages Resort, W Koh Samui, Royal Muang Villas, Banyan Tree Samui, The Bay Samui Resort, Silavadee Resort, Baan Chaweng, Coco Palm, First Bungalow, Chaweng Garden Beach Resort, Six Senses Samui, Le Murraya Resort, Sheraton Samui Resort, U Samui, White Sand Samui Resort, Impiana Resort Chaweng Noi, Koh Samui, Greenhouse, Thai House, Lub d Koh Samui Chaweng Beach, Merit Resort, Baan Haad Ngam, Muang Samui, Beluga, Dara Samui, The Samui Beach, Crystal Bay Beach Club, Long N Joy, White Whale Beachfront Pool Villa, 4U Resort, Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui, Baan Fah Resort, Chura Resort, Santiburi, Punnpreeda, Weekender, Kanda, Paradise, The Villager, Hansar, Casa De Mar, Lotus Friendly Hotel, Banana Fan Sea Resort, Thong Takian, Kirikayan Resort, Celes Resort, Amaya, Samaya Bura, OZO Chaweng, Samui Paradise, Lamai Coconut Beach Resort, Pawanthorn, Zara Resort, The Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui, SALA Samui Chaweng Beach, Chaweng Villawee, Cielo, Marine Resort, New Star Resort, Skye Beach Hotel, Chaweng Noi Pool Villa, The Briza, Montien House, SALA Samui Choengmon Beach Resort, Napasai, A Belmond Hotel, Koh Samui, Chaweng Regent, The Sarann, Samui Resotel, Pavilion Samui, Karma Resort, Coconut Grove, Peace Resort Samui, Dreams Villa, Pico Samui, Chaba Cabana Beach Resort, Thai Fight Hotel, Viva Vacation, Hyatt Regency Koh Samui, Conrad Koh Samui, Coral Cliff, Mai Samui Beach Resort and Spa, Miskawaan, Samui Honey Cottages, Avani Chaweng Samui Hotel & Beach Club, The Hive Hotel, J4 Samui Hotel, Saree, KC Beach Club, Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort, Code Samui Hotel, SuperproSamui, Explorar Koh Samui, The Spa Resorts, Bluemango Pool Villa Koh Samui 블루망고 풀빌라 코사무이, Crystal Lamai, Lanna Samui Hotel, Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa, Ever Green, Mantra, Prana Resort, Sareeraya, The Stay Chaweng Beach Resort, Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort, Bo Phut Resort, Dreamcatcher, The Passage, Samui Natien, Avani+ Samui Resort, Sandalwood, The Flow Resort, Combo Beach Club and Resort, Cinnamon Beach Villas Samui, Amarina

Main stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Explore Koh Samui on a half-day guided tour in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • Marvel at Wat Plai Laem temple and the impressive golden Buddha at Wat Phra Yai
  • Visit the Chaweng Noi Viewpoint and the iconic Grandfather and Grandmother Rocks
  • Discover the fascinating mummified monk and the stunning Na Muang Waterfalls
  • Choose a shared or private tour, both with convenient hotel pickup and drop-off

Full description

Join a local guide to discover the highlights of Koh Samui with the convenience of hotel pickup and transportation in an air-conditioned minivan. You can choose between a shared tour with other travelers or a private tour.

The adventure begins with pickup from your hotel, followed by a visit to Wat Plai Laem, a temple that showcases Koh Samui's rich Chinese heritage. Next, head to Wat Phra Yai to marvel at the impressive golden Buddha statue.

Afterward, take in panoramic views from the Lad Koh Viewpoint in Chaweng Noi before visiting the Grandfather and Grandmother Rocks. You’ll have some time to explore and shop in the area.

Then, visit the intriguing mummified monk before making your final stop at Na Muang Waterfall, where you can enjoy the beautiful nature surrounding you. The tour concludes with drop-off at your hotel.

Includes

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • English-speaking guide
  • Transportation in an air-conditioned minivan
  • Entrance fees
  • Water
  • Travel insurance

Not suitable for

  • Wheelchair users

Important information

What to bring

  • Sunglasses
  • Sandals
  • Camera
  • Sunscreen
  • Cash

Know before you go

  • -Children whose height is over 120 cm. are kindly requested to reserve the adult price
  • -Cruise ship passengers are requested to book the private tour option. Unfortunately, the group tour cannot accommodate cruise ship passengers due to conflicting pickup times with the join-in tour itinerary
  • -Cruise ship passengers: Transfers are not included for join tours. Please check the tour schedule against your ship’s timetable, and contact our operation team anytime for assistance with travel arrangements.
  • -Your pickup time may vary based on your hotel's location or traffic conditions. A confirmed pickup time will be sent to you via WhatsApp or email

From $29 per person

Reserve now & pay later to book your spot and pay nothing today
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Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 2394 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.7/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Value for money
    4.7/5

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Megan – United StatesJune 20, 2025 – Verified booking
The tour was a great way to see many parts of the island. I was hesitant about using a scooter to get around and so the van tour was perfect! The ac was so nice and complimentary iced water was also great. Our guide, Emma, was very knowledgeable and nice. She was always offering to take pictures and asking if anyone needed anything. All of the stops were worth seeing. Not a part of the tour, but next to the waterfalls that were one of the stops was a place with elephant rides. The tour told people they don’t support that, but it was still sad to see the elephants being treated that way, so just a heads up!
O
Octavio – GermanyJune 18, 2025 – Verified booking
We enjoyed the tour as a family of 5 (3 young kids aged 3 to 9) and had a very good time. Our tour guide was awesome, gave us all the context / background infos we needed for the visited places and helped us wherever possible e.g. by taking pictures or showing us other things like geckos in the wild or spiders. Transportation was very pleasant in a climatized van and the places are all well worth a visit - this is a great way to see a few nice spots of the island in one go. Definitely recommended!
M
Marcin – United KingdomJune 18, 2025 – Verified booking
Perfect :) Big thank you to the tour guy Yai ! What a great guy :)

Product ID: 488031

Activity provider:Happy Samui
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  • Wat Plai Laem

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