Phra Buddha Teepangkorn
The huge white seated Buddha you can see from half the island, up in the hills at the centre. The platform around it is one of the widest views on Samui.
Open≈ 2.4 km
Deep in the middle of the island, at the end of a rough track and a short scramble. You will usually have it to yourself.
Khun Si sits deep in the middle of the island, at the end of a rough track and a short scramble, and you will usually have it entirely to yourself. It is the one waterfall on Samui that still feels like a find.
The fall drops into a clear pool ringed by boulders, with jungle closing over the top. There are no stalls, no signs and no railings. Worth doing only after rain — outside the wet months there is not enough water to justify the trip.
Only worth it after rain, and only with a driver who knows the track.
The track needs a pick-up or a driver who knows it, and the last stretch is a walk on loose rock. Not a rented-scooter destination.
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The closest places on the map, straight-line distance.
The huge white seated Buddha you can see from half the island, up in the hills at the centre. The platform around it is one of the widest views on Samui.
Open≈ 2.4 km
The island's main private hospital, English-speaking and used to travel insurance, between Chaweng and the ring road.
Open≈ 4.0 km
Rescued elephants living out their retirement in the hills above Bophut. Observation and feeding only — no riding, no bathing, no shows.
Open≈ 4.0 km
Half of these places are easier with a driver who knows which hill road is paved. Tell us which ones you care about and we will build the day around them.