Lipa Noi
The west coast's swimming beach: flat, shallow, warm water with no waves, and the sun going down in front of you rather than behind a hill.
Open≈ 0.3 km
The vehicle ferry terminal on the south-west coast, for the crossing to Don Sak, this is where your rental car or minibus arrives.
The vehicle ferry terminal on the south-west coast, for the crossing to Don Sak on the mainland. This is where a rental car, a minibus or a lorry arrives on Samui, and where you drive on if you are heading to Khanom or Krabi.
Crossings run through the day, weather permitting, and take about an hour and a half. The terminal has a waiting hall, food stalls and a large vehicle yard; foot passengers can use it too.
Crossings run roughly hourly through the day, weather permitting.
Vehicle space is not guaranteed at peak times and in Thai holiday weeks, arrive early rather than at the advertised departure time.
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The west coast's swimming beach: flat, shallow, warm water with no waves, and the sun going down in front of you rather than behind a hill.
Open≈ 0.3 km
The quietest coast on Samui, looking out at the Five Islands. Sand is coarser and the tide goes a long way out, but at 6 p.m. nothing beats it.
Open≈ 1.7 km
The west coast's own mummified monk, in a temple most visitors never hear about, at the foot of the hills near Taling Ngam.
Open≈ 3.1 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.