Upon visiting Koh Samui, probably one of the first things that you will notice about the island is its geography and natural landscape. A vast majority of the island is actually quite hilly and mountainous. Whilst this means that parts of the island might not have some of the amenities that tourists would come to expect at a holiday destination and that some of the roads might be nothing more than dirt tracks; it also means that due to Samui’s terrain that large parts of it are actually completely unspoilt and by going off the beaten track you will present yourself with the very best opportunity to discover many of Koh Samui’s natural wonders.
Some of the tour packages that are available on the island offer everything from adventure 4×4 driving to a cable sky ride, to tours of the islands religious sites to elephant trekking and much more.
You can also take in many of the islands incredible mountain viewpoints, as well as exploring Samui’s tropical forest and jungle.
Many of Koh Samui’s tour companies operate from the tourist hotspots Chaweng and Lamai and you can easily find them by visiting either of these destinations and walking around the main high streets for just a couple of minutes.
Nearly all of these tour companies will be able to provide transfers, in the form of a minibus, which will pick you up from your hotel on the morning of the tour and drop you off again in the afternoon or early evening, once the tour has finished.