What to see in Koh Samui in 2 weeks? Here is my tourist circuit with map and itinerary to visit the island of Koh Samui.
In fact, when I myself planned my 2-week trip in this Thailand paradise island, I organized myself in advance. I looked for what are the most beautiful places in Koh Samui for the beaches but also the most beautiful visits to do on the island (temples, natural sites, markets, small villages, viewpoints).
So, if you want to spend 2 weeks in Koh Samui to enjoy the most beautiful beaches but also to discover all the facets of the island (landscapes, heritage, culture, way of life), then here is how I organized my trip .
How many days to visit Koh Samui?
Travel agencies usually offer extensions on the island of Koh Samui from 3 to 7 days. Indeed, the tour of the island and the visit of the must-see sites can be done in 3 or 4 days.
In 3 or 4 days, you will probably see the main tourist sites but you will not fully enjoy the beautiful hikes in the heart of the island, the small local markets, the sunsets on the beach bars or the excursions on the most beautiful islands around Koh Samui.
Personally, I had planned 14 days to visit Koh Samui. Indeed 2 weeks in Koh Samui allows you to enjoy both moments of relaxation on the dream beaches but also sightseeing.
Visiting Koh Samui in 2 weeks means discovering the island at the pace of the holidays! In addition, the dimensions of the island of Koh Samui make it easy to visit it in 2 weeks by making a circuit around the island.
How to visit Koh Samui in 2 weeks?
Only 1 hour from Bangkok, Koh Samui is easily accessible without the need for a visa or other formalities. Indeed, for a stay of less than 30 days, your passport is sufficient.
And, to visit Koh Samui in 2 weeks, you will have the choice between:
- Take a single hotel and take day trips or flutter around on your own. It's a choice that allows you to settle down in one place, no need to pack and unpack your bags throughout your stay. But this is not ideal because you will waste time on the journeys and you will not enjoy splendid accommodation in the best beach spots.
- Go around the island by choosing its hotels on the most beautiful beaches of Koh Samui and organize the visits according to where you are to optimize your travel times. This is exactly what I propose to you below.
How to get around to visit Koh Samui?
As the tourist circuit goes around the island, you can of course rent a car, a motorbike or a scooter. But that's not the option I chose. Indeed, there is another way to get around to visit Koh Samui cheaper and more convenient.
It must be said that when you rent a car, you have to drive yourself, sometimes you can get lost and you always have to think about where you are going to park it.
In fact, the most used means of transport to get around Koh Samui is the songthaews (tuk-tuk trucks). These are collective pick-ups that circulate all day on the main road (Taweeratpakdee Road) which goes around the island.
As a result, you can take a songthaew anywhere to reach any beach, town or hotel because songthaews run in both directions. Pricing is not at all high and depends on the distance traveled (between 2 baht to 50 baht).
To spot them, they are small red pickups with 2 rows of wooden seats in the back. Just wait for him by the side of the road and raise your hand as soon as you see him coming.
What you need to know is that most drivers do not speak English. So, you have to tell them where you want to go by showing the location on a map (see the one they use below).
Koh Samui tourist map
What to see in Koh Samui in 2 weeks?
If you spend 2 weeks in Koh Samui, you can see the must-see sites (Wat Plai Laem and Wat Phra Yai temples, Fisherman's Village, Na Mueang waterfalls, Hin Ta Hin Yai rocks), the most beautiful beaches and the most beautiful islands around of Koh Samui with in particular the Ang Thong Park (see photo below).
Itinerary to visit Koh Samui in 2 weeks
Here are the stages of my itinerary to visit the most beautiful sites and the most beautiful beaches of Koh Samui in 2 weeks:
- Big Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Yai) – Golden Buddha 15 meters high located on a small island called Koh Faan a few meters from Koh Samui;
- Wat Plai Laem temples surrounded by a lake;
- Choengmon Beach and Chaweng Beach among the most beautiful beaches in Koh Samui;
- Lad Koh View Point, one of the most beautiful panoramic views of Koh Samui;
- The magnificent Lamai beach;
- Ang Thong Marine National Park (Archipelago considered a “wonder of nature”);
- Grandfather and Grandmother Rocks (Hin Ta Hin Yai);
- Excursion to the paradise islands of Koh Tan and Koh Mudsun (Pig Island)
- Silver beach or Crystal Bay: the most beautiful beach in Koh Samui;
- Na Muang Waterfall;
- Elephant Sanctuary + Snake Farm
- Temple Wat Khunaram (Mummified Monk) where there is a mummified monk (Luangpor Dang) preserved without any chemical product;
- Visit of one of the most beautiful islands in the Gulf of Thailand: Koh Tao;
- In Koh Tao: John-Suwan Viewpoint + Koh Nang Yuan islet
- Bophut Beach
- Fisherman's village
- Relaxing on Maenam Beach
Please note these steps follow the itinerary of my tourist circuit, the map of which you will find below.
Koh Samui itinerary map in 2 weeks
Here is the Google Maps of my itinerary to visit Koh Samui in 2 weeks:
Program of visits for this route
Here is my detailed program of the days of my 15-day circuit in Koh Samui:
Where to stay for this itinerary around the island?
Here are the hotels I booked for my 15 day tour in Koh Samui:
- 3 nights in Samui Natien Resort
- 4 nights in Royal Beach Boutique Resort
- 2 nights in Crystal Bay Beach Resort
- 1 night at My Living Place
- 3 nights in Koh Tao Relax Freedom Beach Resort
- 2 nights in Pico Samui