Fly from Kuala Lumpur to Surat Thani ‣ Shared double-decker from Surat Thani airdrome to Donsak ‣ Ferry from Donsak to Koh Tao ‣ Evening at Sairee beach ‣ Overnight inwards Baan Thai guesthouse inwards Mae Haad
Check out from Baan Thai guesthouse ‣ Ferry from Koh Tao to Koh Phangan ‣ Sightseeing around Koh Phangan past times motorbike ‣ Haad Rin ‣ Ao Chaloklum ‣ Haad Salad ‣ Full Luna political party inwards Haad Rin ‣ Overnight inwards Amstardam Backpackers
Check out from Behind The Scene Hostel ‣ Ferry from Koh Samui to Donsak ‣ Shared double-decker from Donsak to Surat Thani airport ‣ Fly from Surat Thani dorsum to Kuala Lumpur
Itinerary Map (click to take in POIs together with routes)
12.30 pm - Arrival at Surat Thani international airdrome past times flying (Air Asia) - RM 360 (return)
Immigration clearance
There are many tour counters inwards the airdrome that offering transfer from the airdrome to the islands, together with thus take away wisely every bit at that topographic point are solely a few ferry operators worth of note. Lomprayah is the fastest, together with the most expensive. Seatran is fast together with slightly to a greater extent than reliable. Songserm is the cheapest with the 3 but also the slowest
Bought transfer packet (bus + ferry) to Koh Tao at a tour counter (Phantip tour, nearest 1 to the arrival hall exit) - 900 baht
Note: Alternatively, y'all tin also larn to Koh Tao past times black boat. To produce this, only take away keep a tuk-tuk to Bandon pier inwards Surat Thani. The black boat departs daily at 11pm together with arrives inwards Koh Tao the side past times side morning. Tickets cost roughly 500 baht per person
Refreshments - Bottled H2O (15 baht)
1.45 pm - Ride double-decker (arranged past times tour company) to Donsak pier
3.15 pm - Arrival at Donsak pier
Photo ops (30 minutes) around Donsak pier spell waiting for the side past times side ferry which departs at 4pm
4.30 pm - Depart for Koh Tao past times ferry (Lomprayah)
Stopovers at Koh Samui (5.30pm) together with Koh Phangan (6.30pm)
7.30 pm - Arrival at Koh Tao (Mae Haad pier)
Arriving at Surat Thani international airport
Waiting for my double-decker to Donsak
Donsak pier
Getting cook to board the Lomprayah ferry to Koh Tao
Getting seated within the ferry
On the agency to Koh Tao
Arrival at Mae Haad pier, Koh Tao
Hostel check-in together with walking around Mae Haad
Walk around to await for accommodation, my offset alternative would endure to remain at Koh Tao Loft Hostel, unfortunately it was fully booked for the night
Check-in to Baan Thai guesthouse - 350 baht per night
8.30 pm - Photo ops around Mae Haad walking street
Dinner - Banana pancake (40 baht)
Booked total day snorkeling trip (Koh Tao & Koh Nangyuan) - 550 baht (bargained downwards from 600 baht) from a tour agent (recommend Guitar Travel, real friendly together with helpful!)
Also bought a one-way ticket for the 9am ferry (Seatran) to Koh Phangan - 430 baht
Mae Haad walking street
Checking inwards to my dorm inwards Baan Thai guesthouse. It wasn't real construct clean but I gauge it volition take away keep to produce since my offset alternative was already fully booked for the night
Trying out supposedly the 'best' pancake inwards Koh Tao. Verdict? It's passable I guess
Sairee Beach at night
10.00 pm - Walk to Sairee beach (under 45 minutes)
Wanted to take away keep a taxi initially but you'd take away keep to charter the whole vehicle (minimum 300 baht or 100 baht/person if you're willing to hold off for other passengers to exhibit up). Didn't spot whatever motorbike taxis around
10.45 pm - Photo ops around Sairee beach together with walking street
Interesting tip: The Koh Tao pubcrawl takes identify around Sairee beach every Monday, Midweek together with Friday
Supper - Kebab (40 baht) & Chang beer (49 baht)
2.00 am - Walk dorsum to the guesthouse
Sairee walking street
The Koh Tao pubcrawl takes identify hither every Monday, Midweek together with Friday, together with thus come upward on these days if y'all desire to take away keep component inwards the fun
The black scene inwards Sairee Beach is exciting together with plenty plenty to continue y'all entertained throughout the night
Watching a burn exhibit at some other component of Sairee beach
Extend remain at Baan Thai guesthouse (+1 black for 350 baht per night)
Breakfast at Far Out Cafe - English linguistic communication breakfast (150 baht)
Photo walk around Mae Haad (1 hour)
Morning inwards Mae Haad
Walking around Mae Haad inwards search of breakfast
Another component of Mae Haad closer to the pier
The beautiful turquoise waters of the shallows off Mae Haad
Strolling along Mae Haad beach
Snorkeling trip around Koh Tao
9.30 am - Pickup at guesthouse to the meeting indicate (at Mae Haad pier) for the total twenty-four lx minutes menses snorkeling trip (arranged by tour company)
Some paper clearance together with collection of snorkeling gear. Paid Koh Nang Yuan entrance fee inwards advance - 100 baht
10.00 am - Depart for snorkeling trip
Stopover at diverse dive sites around Koh Tao isle for snorkeling:
Shark bay
Aow Leuk bay
Hin Wong bay
Mango bay
Among all the dive sites visited, my favorite has to endure Hin Wong bay (plenty of soft corals together with marine life), followed past times Mango bay together with Aow Leuk. Shark bay was interesting, but I wasn't able to spot whatever sharks unfortunately :(
Lunch - Mixed rice (included inwards tour package)
Getting cook to depart for our snorkeling trip around Koh Tao
On the agency to the snorkeling sites
The offset snorkeling site was Shark Bay. Was a chip excited at first, but didn't care to spot whatever sharks unfortunately. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 guy inwards our grouping claimed to take away keep spotted three, I'm precisely unlucky I guess
The 2nd snorkeling site, Aow Leuk bay
Third snorkeling site, Hin Wong bay. My favorite snorkeling site since it had the most multifariousness when compared to the other sites
Mango Bay, the quaternary together with concluding snorkeling site earlier heading to Koh Nang Yuan
Underwater shot at Hin Wong bay
Koh Nang Yuan
2.30 pm - Stopover at Koh Nang Yuan. Did the climb upward the viewpoint (under xv minutes)
Photo ops at the top (40 minutes). It's by together with large a proficient thought to innovation your climb during a fourth dimension with less traffic
Refreshments - Coke (45 baht)
Photo walk around the island. Not likewise interested inwards snorkeling hither every bit I noticed plenty of damaged corals
Walking along the sandbar connecting the islands of Koh Nang Yuan
During high tide, the sandbar partially disappears into the water
On the agency to Koh Nang Yuan viewpoint
The footing famous take in from Koh Nang Yuan viewpoint
Back to Mae Haad
5.00 pm - Back to Mae Haad pier. Walk dorsum to guesthouse for quick shower
6.00 pm - Walk to Sairee beach to take in the beautiful sunset
Dinner at Su Chilli - Seafood fried rice & drinkable (130 baht)
Last infinitesimal shopping at Mae Haad walking street for souvenirs
9.15 am - Depart for Koh Phangan past times ferry (Seatran)
Bon voyage Koh Tao!
Boarding the Seatran ferry saltation for Koh Phangan
Arrival inwards Koh Phangan
10.30 am - Arrival at Koh Phangan (Thong Sala pier)
Walk to port authorization edifice (under v minutes, left of causeway heading into Thong Sala town) to banking concern check for ferry tickets to Koh Samui the side past times side day
Note: Remember to purchase them every bit early on every bit y'all can, it tin endure quite hard to larn same twenty-four lx minutes menses tickets, particularly during total moon
Bought one-way ticket for the 10.30am ferry (Seatran) to Koh Samui - 300 baht
This rugged landscape looms closer every bit nosotros approach Koh Phangan
Thong Sala pier
The causeway leading from the pier to Thong Sala town
Inside the port authorization edifice where y'all tin purchase your ferry tickets
Hostel check-in
11.00 am - Walk to Thong Sala town from port authorization edifice (under v minutes)
Rent motorbike from a store (next to the 7-11) - 150 baht (renting for 1 day)
Refuel at nearby gas station - 120 baht
12.00 pm - Check-in to Amstardam Backpackers - 350 baht per black (staying for 1 night). Very prissy hostel, good worth the cost inwards my opinion. Only gripe I had was the pathetic client service. The reception component was shut on both occasions when I wanted to banking concern check inwards together with out, fifty-fifty when it was supposed to endure opened upward around that time
First affair y'all take in inwards Thong Sala every bit y'all larn out the causeway. The store I rented my motorbike from was side past times side to the 7-11. Pretty reliable, I had no problems dealing with them
Settling inwards to my dorm inwards Amstardam Backpackers
The bar together with relaxation expanse at Amstardam Backpackers, a slap-up identify to sentinel sunsets
Motorcycling around Koh Phangan
1.00 pm - Ride to Haad Rin beach. Certain parts of the route going at that topographic point are real steep, together with thus purpose a depression gear together with do caution at all times
1.45 pm - Photo halt inwards Haad Rin beach (about 1 hour). Very prissy beach with crystal clear waters
Walked to Mellow Mountain bar (located on the northern halt of the beach) for some much needed refreshments after a rather hot day
Refreshments - Coke (40 baht)
On the agency to Haad Rin beach
Haad Rin beach
Another take in of Haad Rin beach. In the distance is Mellow Mountain bar
View of Haad Rin beach from Mellow Mountain bar
4.00 pm - Photo halt at Ao Chaloklum (30 minutes). Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 real placidity beach, there's almost no tourists here
5.00 pm - Photo halt at Haad Salad (30 minutes). There's a prissy viewpoint overlooking the beach nearby where y'all tin sit down down, relax together with take away keep a drink
6.30 pm - Photo halt at Ban Nai Wok (30 minutes). Wanted to sentinel the sunset hither but decided to furnish to the hostel to larn a improve view
7.00 pm - Return to hostel to take in a magnificent sunset
Exploring Koh Phangan on motorbike is 1 of the to a greater extent than memorable experiences I've had during my entire trip
The secluded Ao Chaloklum
View of Haad Salad from the viewpoint
Gorgeous sunset at Ban Nai Wok
Watching the Sun boot the bucket downwards at the hostel I stayed
Around Thong Sala
8.30 pm - Dinner at Pantip Market - Mixed rice (60 baht) & fruit juice (30 baht)
Walk around Thong Sala to store for some souvenirs
Street nutrient galore at Pantip Market
Had my dinner hither earlier heading off for the total Luna party
Getting to the Full Luna Party
10.00 pm - Ride to Haad Rin for the total Luna party. No problems getting at that topographic point at black every bit the route going at that topographic point are well-lit. Spotted at to the lowest degree 1 roadblock along the way, together with thus apparel a helmet if y'all don't desire to larn fined
11.00 pm - Full Luna political party at Haad Rin beach. Didn't pay whatever entrance fees (went through the entrance close Cactus Bar)
9.00 am - Wake upward together with check-out from hostel
Photo halt at HMS Phangan (30 minutes). Only did external viewing, didn't boot the bucket inside. Don't mean value y'all tin larn into the send anyways
Breakfast - Chicken burger (30 baht)
10.45 am - Depart for Koh Samui past times ferry (Seatran)
View of the HMS Phangan
Queuing upward at Thong Sala pier to larn onto the ferry
Arrival at Koh Samui together with getting to Chaweng Beach
11.45 am - Arrival at Koh Samui (Bangrak pier)
Ride motorbike taxi to Chaweng beach - 100 baht (negotiated downwards from 250 baht)
12.15 pm - Check-in to Behind The Scene Hostel - 350 baht per black (staying for 1 night)
Quick shower together with rest
Approaching Bangrak pier, Koh Samui
Checking inwards to Behind The Scene hostel, real conveniently located, solely v minutes walk from Chaweng Beach
Loved how large together with comfortable the beds are
Sightseeing around Chaweng Beach
4.00 pm - Photo walk along Chaweng beach (about ii hours)
Refreshments - Ice lemon tea (40 baht)
Note: There's an aquapark y'all tin pay to larn into if you're non content on precisely lazing past times the beach (costs 300 baht per hour, 500 baht for one-half twenty-four lx minutes menses together with 700 baht for total day)
6.00 pm - Return to hostel via Chaweng beach road
Stopover at Central Festival Samui for some sightseeing
Late luncheon at a roadside stall - Spicy noodles (40 baht)
Bought transfer packet (bus + ferry) to Surat Thani international airdrome the side past times side twenty-four lx minutes menses - 550 baht
Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui
Relaxing afternoon at the beach
Another component of Chaweng Beach farther downwards south
Expect hours of fun with the aquapark, precisely off the beach
Chaweng Beach Road. On the agency dorsum to my hostel
Another component of Chaweng Beach Road
Central Festival Samui. The black marketplace is precisely solely setting up, gauge I volition come upward dorsum later
Around Chaweng Beach 1 concluding time
Quick shower together with rest
8.30 pm - Photo walk along Chaweng beach road. Points of involvement visited include:
Chaweng Night Market
Chaweng Lake
Last infinitesimal shopping for souvenirs at a street marketplace (in front end of Central Festival Samui)
Foot massage - 150 baht (30 minutes)
Dinner - Seafood fried rice (150 baht)
11.30 pm - Return to hostel
The black marketplace inwards front end of Central Festival Samui inwards total swing
Last infinitesimal souvenir shopping, every bit I ever do
Kathoeys
Chaweng Lake at night, a proficient identify to sit down dorsum together with relax
Chaweng Night Market, precisely across the route from where Chaweng Lake is
From Koh Samui to Surat Thani International Airport
5.30 am - Wake upward together with check-out from hostel
6.00 am - Pickup at hostel past times van to Koh Samui double-decker terminal, switch to double-decker onroute to Nathon pier
7.40 am - Arrival at Nathon pier
8.10 am - Depart for Donsak past times ferry (Seatran)
9.40 am - Arrival at Donsak, switch to double-decker onroute to Surat Thani
11.30 am - Stopover at Surat Thani. Was told to larn downwards hither together with that's when it hitting me. Some miscommunication (between the local tour companies) threaten to strand me hither together with brand me immature lady my 1pm flight. Fortunately, after much coercion, they arranged a tuk-tuk for me to larn to the airport (free of charge)
12.10 pm - Arrival at Surat Thani international airport
1.00 pm - Flight home
Departing Nathon pier, Koh Samui
The ferry's vehicle concur is together with thus big, it could check a few large vehicles at once
Approaching Donsak
At Donsak pier, waiting for our double-decker to larn out the ferry
Spent a brief fourth dimension inwards Surat Thani town
Fly from Kuala Lumpur to Surat Thani ‣
Shared double-decker from Surat Thani airdrome to Donsak ‣
Ferry from Donsak to Koh Tao ‣
Evening at Sairee beach ‣
Overnight inwards Baan Thai guesthouse inwards Mae Haad
Snorkeling tour around Koh Tao together with Koh Nang Yuan ‣
Sightseeing around Koh Phangan past times motorbike ‣
Haad Rin ‣
Walking tour of Chaweng beach ‣
