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.