Things to do & places to visit in Koh Tao, Surat Thani Province, Thailand

Drifting serenely in the Gulf of Thailand, the palm-fringed island of Ko Tao takes its name from the abundant sea turtles that reside on its shores. White sand beaches sheltered by steep hills – some only accessible with four-wheel drive vehicles – and 300 days of sun per year invite long afternoons of lounging.

Koh Tao island in , Surat Thani Province, Thailand. Timezone: Asia/Bangkok, current date and time: Thursday, May 09, 2024, 0:52.

Top things to do (13)

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5.0 Oli's Motorbike Rentals (1.099 reviews)
- Really uncomplicated bike rental
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Gear Rentals

Oli’s Motorbike Rentals, a Swiss/Thai-owned business, has built a good reputation offering a safe and confident rental experience to its customers since 2014. As well as automatic motorbikes and mountain bikes, we’re the only operator on the island to offer electric bicycles – great for those with no motorbike experience! Our main priority is the safety of our customers combined with good quality service. Our team will explain how to use our bikes in a friendly and understandable way. For our customers staying on the west side of the island, we provide a Pick-up / Drop-off Service from your resort or villa. We pick up the driver of each bike and then at the end of the rental period, we'll drop the same drivers back at your resort or villa. We also provide you with an island map showing you the best spots for snorkeling/swimming and information about the Traffic Rules and Hazards you have to be aware of so you can explore our beautiful island in a safe and hazard-free manner. See more..
5.0 Thai Cooking with Joy (276 reviews)
- Great food, great experience!
Spent More than 3 hours Cooking Classes

Ever wanted to acquire the skills needed to prepare your own delicious Thai dishes? Now you can do this on one of the most beautiful islands in Thailand - Koh Tao! All our Thai cooking lessons are held in small groups. No more than 6 cooking apprentices are in each Thai cooking course. They are led by our experienced Thai chef "Joy". Joy speaks fluent English and is highly knowledgeable in all aspects of preparing Thai dishes. Her specialties are sea food (southern Thai cuisine) and vegetarian spicy dishes. See more..
5.0 RPM Koh Tao (261 reviews)
- Honest bike rental place
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Gear Rentals

Went to RPM to rent a couple bikes based on its reviews and the recommendation of a bar owner just down the street. The gentleman we worked with, his name was Ko, was really, really nice, honest and he gave us a great price along with a thorough overview of the bikes and even let us take them for test rides. He doesn't charge for small scratches. Just if there's something broken. (We heard of other places ripping off people for prior scratches/ damages). Definitely consider using him. His shop is about a three walk from the pier. Check him out if your gonna rent a bike. See more..
5.0 June Juea Bay (1 review)
- Klein und schön
Beaches

Es handelt sich dabei hier um einen kleinen Strand der aber wirklich sehr schön ist. Er ist sauber und es gibt auch einen kleines Restaurant hier. Vor der Küste liegt auch ein Riff zu dem man schnorcheln gehen kann. Wasser ist klar und Sand sehr fein. Man ist hier auch eher unter sich ein paar Leute sind schon da aber das hält sich in Grenzen. Wirklich toll. See more..
4.5 Ao Tanot Bay (624 reviews)
- one of the best beaches on Koh Tao
Beaches

a pretty beach with good snorkelling and a huge boulder to jump off. The restaurant owners are very nice people and serve excellent food at a very low price. They try hard to keep the inevitable rubbish off the beach. See more..
4.5 Sai Nuan Beach (392 reviews)
- Beautiful quiet beach, away from the divers...
Beaches

This beautiful, remote cove has a sandy beach and is accessible by foot or by boat. See more..
4.5 John Suwan View Point (363 reviews)
- STUNNING
Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Hiking Trails

What a stunning view from here, amazing place to take the pictures you will always treasure. And don’t be shy if you travel alone, someone will always be happy to take your pictures with you in them, and of corse you can return the favour. It’s a. Interesting walk/climb up using the well positioned ropes to help you, not recommended to wear flip flops and be careful even the easy bits are a bit slippery with loose gravel. Truly a great place See more..
4.5 Hin Wong Bay (138 reviews)
- Great dive Site
Beaches

Take a discover local diving and ask to Rivera this spot. If the conditions are right the visibility will be great. Amazing underwater form beautiful hand plentiful Coral, and like most of Koh Tao the abundance of aquatic life really makes this island and Thailand the worlds premiere dive location. See more..
4.5 Island Muay Thai (103 reviews)
- Great night out!
Sports Complexes

The home of Muay Thai on Koh Tao, Thailand. Located in Sairee on Koh Tao, Island Muay Thai training and fight arena provides the Island of Koh Tao with all the needs for visitors, locals and local fighters! Established in 2002 Island Muay Thai is the first Muay Thai training camp and only to provide weekly to fortnightly fight nights. See more..
4.5 Sai Daeng Beach (87 reviews)
- Sharks and turtles
Spent 2-3 hours Beaches

Nice beach with enough shade. A lot of dead coral but still great snorkeling. Loads of fish. Black tip reefsharks and turtles! See more..
4.5 Sail Rock (Dive Site) (86 reviews)
- Dive site worth seeing
Points of Interest & Landmarks

Visited Sail Rock as part of an organised diving trip. The site is really great. Lots of wildlife to see and clear water. There were a few other dive boats there, so noting this is the time of covid I suspect it would be really quite busy at other times. See more..
4.5 Rocky Bay (43 reviews)
- Turtle and sharks
Bodies of Water • Beaches

that was my lucky day in koh tao, i swim with the turtle!! apparently the winter beach, in summer the tide is low and it's hard to swim. See more..
4.5 Lighthouse Bay (24 reviews)
- One of two great snorkeling spots on Ko Tao
Spent 2-3 hours Beaches

Best is to book a long-tail boat (2800- 3000 bahts) to bring you here, and maybe visit Aow Leuk as well. See more..
4.5 Laem Thian (16 reviews)
- Amazing!
Beaches

Great daytrip.. Grazy uphill hike, but deffinetly worth it! Wear proper shoes and bring lots off water with you. See more..
4.0 Koh Nang Yuan (3.282 reviews)
- Beautiful island
Islands

The hotel booked us a long tail boat from the beach to the island and the weather was glorious the day we visited (either side of the visit we had torrential rain, thunder and lightening). It was worth the travel to get to this little piece of paradise. You have to pay for beds/umbrellas on the sand but it’s a small cost to pay for the people who look after this pristine strip of sand, crystal clear water - definitely glad we took snorkels. It was a fab day out which we wouldn’t have missed. See more..
4.0 Aow Leuk Bay (899 reviews)
- So nice and not crowded ppl
Bodies of Water

Came here as i followed my GPS for a nice beach. You have to pay for the entrance but u also got a free soft drink. The beach was beautiful and not crowded. You can lay on the sand or find some beachchair. If hungry still have one restaurant over there. It was nice and good taste. Its up on the hill so u can see around too. See more..
4.0 Shark Bay (469 reviews)
- No sharkies
Spent 2-3 hours Beaches

We have visited Shark Bay through Rocky resort in order to avoid the 100 baht fee. You need to walk through the water but it's feasible for almost everyone. We cannot see any shark or turtle, and beach was a little bit dirty. See more..
4.0 Jansom Bay (247 reviews)
- Peaceful secluded beach
Beaches

Jansom Bay is a beautiful white sand beach. One of the best on the island of Koh Tao. The beach is only 10 minutes walk from Mae Haad, the main port town, on the south-west side of Koh Tao. It's good for kids because there is no currents and the water is clear and quite shallow. It's a privately owned beach so a small entrance fee will be charged. See more..
4.0 Mango Bay (218 reviews)
- We impressed locals by arriving on a motorbike!
Beach & Pool Clubs

What a beautiful bay. We went exploring and decided to visit Mango Bay. My boyfriend and I rented a motorbike. It was definitely a trek, some steep areas that weren't paved. I hopped off a few times and walked. We parked our bike not far from where you start to walk down. We met up with a few other travellers and they decided the 200 baht per person wasn't worth it. They missed out! Not only does that money get used as a credit (we would have had lunch and bought water anyway) but it helps the beautiful resort ... and for what? $6 bucks? If you flew across the world and got as far as that stair climb, and didn't want to spend a surprise fee of 200 baht? Ha! The bay was beautiful, the snorkeling fun, and the pad thai was delicious! But be careful if you're not an experienced scooter driver and make sure you have good tred on the tires! See more..
4.0 Mango Viewpoint (159 reviews)
- Amazing view
Spent 1-2 hours Lookouts

At the beginning of the road on the way to the viewpoint you will find a kind of ‘fake’ mango viewpoint. The old lady sits at the entrance & its 20baht entry. I think she/her family have built this place for income as its a brilliant bit of Thai construction ha! Handmade hammocks & a bamboo platform held up by a tree trunk!! Its soo cool but honestly there is nothing fake about the view/setting Honestly it is just STUNNING!! I didnt see the point in going further up the road to pay 100bht for the ‘real’ tourist one ! Apparently the sunset is just beautiful here too’ See more..
4.0 Ao Thian Ok (134 reviews)
- Great hotel area.
Beaches

Many top quality hotels, resorts, and restaurants. Unfortunately the beach is private access to Haad Tien clients only. But if you are, it is well worth it. See more..
4.0 Chalok Baan Kao Beach (102 reviews)
- Unbelievable!
Spent 2-3 hours Beaches

I spent in this beach the best time of my life... It is a paradise, and my husband ask me to marry him here... See more..
4.0 Ao Muong (22 reviews)
- Great Place For Snorkel Tour
Beaches

I visited this bay during an around the island boat trip. The water was very clear, much clearer than Koh Yao, and the fish life was exciting! See more..
4.0 Freedom Beach (11 reviews)
- Nice views
Spent 2-3 hours Beaches

nice beach and also a cool view point along the way. you have to pay to go see but they said it came with a free water or drink. but nobody was at the bar at the top? anyway very nice view See more..
4.0 Mae Haad Pier (1 review)
Piers & Boardwalks

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3.5 Sairee Beach (699 reviews)
- Quiet beach during covid
Spent More than 3 hours Beaches

I stayed at Blue Tao Beach Hotel along Sairee Beach during my time in Koh Tao. There are a few restaurants that's open during this covid time. it would have been a lot better in normal time. the beach around my hotel was very clean and there r a few diving shops that's open. the beach is facing west so u will be catching very nice sunset over the sea in the evening. the hotels have beach chairs, standing surfboards which are rented by the hour. u have to pay for these if u want to use them. See more..
3.0 West Coast Viewpoint (1 review)
- จูบสุดท้ายแห่งวันของแสงสุริยาที่บอกลาขอบฟ้า ณ. จุดชมวิว Two View point
Lookouts

จุดชมวิวและชมพระอาทิตย์ตกดิน Two View point แห่งนี้ เหมาะสำหรับการมาชมพระอาทิตย์ตกดินผ่านช่องหินสองก้อน ซึ่งข้างบนจะเป็นลานหินขนาดใหญ่ สามารถนั่งชมวิวพระอาทิตย์อัสดง ได้ ถ้าท้องฟ้าเปิดอากาศเป็นใจ

ดังนั้นก่อนที่จะเดินทางมาเช็คสภาพอากาศให้ดีว่ามีเมฆปกคลุมหรือฝนตกหรือเปล่าเพราะมิฉะนั้นก็จะได้เห็นแต่ก้อนหินไม่เห็นดวงพระอาทิตย์ส่องแสงผ่านช่องหิน

ในการขึ้นมายังจุดชมวิวตรงนี้ไม่ใช่ขึ้นมาฟรีนะครับเสียค่าใช้จ่ายท่านละ100บาท ยังไม่รวมค่ารถเหมาเดินทางมา ทางก่อนขึ้นท่านจะเจอกับร้านอาหาร Koh Tao Two View Bar & Restaurant ซึ่งเป็นจุดที่ท่านจะต้องจ่ายชำระเงินค่าขึ้นไปยังจุดชมวิวด้านบนก่อน โดยท่านสามารถนำคูปองแลกเครื่องดื่มได้1อย่างยกเว้น เครื่องดื่มแอลกอฮอล์

ระยะทางในการเดินไต่ขึ้นเขาไป ประมาณ800เมตร บางจุดเดินง่าย แต่บางจุดก็ต้องมีการปีนป่ายบ้างเป็นระยะ

ในความเห็นส่วนตัวของข้าพเจ้าถือว่าแพงมาก เหมือนเป็นการบังคับไปในตัวว่าท่านจะต้องมาแลกเครื่องดื่มกิน แม้บางท่านอาจจะไม่หิวน้ำหรือมีการเตรียมน้ำดื่มมาแล้วก็ตาม เมื่อเปรียบเทียบกับจุดชมวิวจอห์น -สุวรรณ หรือจุดชมวิวอ่าวนางยวนซึ่งเสียค่าธรรมเนียมเพียงแค่ท่านละ 50 บาท ครับ See more..
Escobar Koh Tao (0 review)
Spent More than 3 hours Music Festivals
The biggest and baddest jungle party on Koh Tao, Thailand. 4000 square meters with 2 stage DJs . 2 Gigantic dance floors. Featuring with the craziest bull ride. 2 bars serve nonstop. Open from 9 pm-Late. See more..
Koh Tao Beach Volleyball (0 review)
Thursday: Sports Complexes
Friendly game of of volley on the beach See more..
Tung yee peng (0 review)
Nature & Wildlife Areas
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