Tours from Koh Samui: Angthong, Koh Tao, Koh Phangan — prices and days
Angthong Marine Park from ฿2,600, snorkelling at Koh Tao, the Red Baron junk, elephants, the island tour and quad bikes: every tour from Koh Samui with price, days and pickup time.
Koh Samui sits in the Gulf of Thailand, so its tours look nothing like the Andaman coast's: instead of limestone pinnacles there is Angthong Marine Park with its 42 islands, the snorkelling reefs of Koh Tao and the neighbouring island of Koh Phangan. Add an island tour, an elephant project, quad bikes, a spa and the sailing trips of the "Red Baron". The cheapest tours start at ฿1,550.
On the water
- ·Speedboat to Angthong Marine Park (42 islands): ฿2,600, children (3–9) ฿2,000 · daily · pickup 7:00–8:00 · see the tour
- ·Angthong VIP (max 16 guests): ฿5,000, children (4–10) ฿4,500 · Mon · Wed · Sat · see the tour
- ·Angthong under sail (Naga): ฿4,900, children (5–11) ฿2,900 · Tue · Fri · Sun · 7:30 · see the tour
- ·Angthong with the Red Baron (viewpoint and sunset): ฿3,900, children (2–10) ฿1,950 · Wed · Sat · 7:30 · see the tour
- ·Koh Tao & Koh Nang Yuan (snorkelling): ฿2,600, children (3–9) ฿2,000 · daily · 7:30 · see the tour
- ·Seven Islands, half day (Koh Tan & Pig Island): ฿1,800, children (4–10) ฿1,350 · Tue · Fri · Sun · 8:30 · see the tour
- ·Around Koh Samui with the Red Baron: ฿3,300, children (2–10) ฿1,650 · Tuesdays · 10:00 · see the tour
- ·Koh Phangan day cruise with the Red Baron: ฿3,300, children ฿1,650 · Mon · Thu · 9:00 · see the tour
- ·Sunset boat trip around Koh Phangan (snorkelling at Koh Ma): ฿3,500, children (6–12) ฿2,200 · Tue · Thu · Sun · 10:00 · see the tour
- ·Sunset cruise with the Red Baron (with dinner buffet): ฿2,600, children ฿1,300 · Fri · Sun · 16:00–19:00 · see the tour
On land
- ·Traditional island tour (max 9 guests, all entry fees included): ฿1,550, children (2–11) ฿1,150 · daily · 8:30 · see the tour
- ·Samui Elephant Home (ethical sanctuary project): ฿3,000, children (5–11) ฿1,500 · daily · see the tour
- ·Off-road jungle safari by 4×4 (waterfall and Magic Garden): ฿2,400, children (4–10) ฿1,850 · daily · 9:00 · see the tour
- ·Koh Phangan Explorer (temple, snorkelling, waterfall): ฿3,200, children ฿2,200 · Tue · Thu · 9:00 · plus ferry ฿1,100 · see the tour
- ·Two-hour quad jungle tour (Maenam): ฿2,800 · daily · see the tour
- ·Exclusive spa package (2.5 hours at the resort): ฿3,600 · daily · see the tour
Angthong: which boat?
Ang Thong Marine Park is the trip people come to Samui for — 42 limestone islands, the emerald lake inside Koh Mae Ko, the viewpoint on Koh Wua Talap. The only question is how you get there:
- ·The speedboat (฿2,600) is fastest and cheapest, runs daily, and gives you the most time in the park.
- ·The VIP version (฿5,000) takes at most 16 guests — what you pay for is the absence of a crowd.
- ·The sailing boat Naga (฿4,900) is the calm day: longer underway, fewer stops, but under sail.
- ·The Red Baron (฿3,900) is the Chinese junk with red sails — viewpoint and sunset included.
Snorkelling
The best reefs are at Koh Tao and Koh Nang Yuan — two islands in a day, ฿2,600, daily. Closer and shorter is the half-day Seven Islands tour to Koh Tan and Pig Island (฿1,800), which fits a day with something else in the afternoon. Koh Ma off Koh Phangan, visited by the sunset trip, has a sandbar with a reef right beside it.
With children
The island tour is the easiest family day: half a day, ฿1,150 per child, all entry fees included, no more than nine guests in the vehicle. The elephant project takes children from 5 (฿1,500), the Red Baron trips from age 2 at half price. On the speedboats to the marine park the child price applies from age 3.
On your own
Samui is the island where much needs no tour: the Big Buddha, the waterfalls, Fisherman's Village in Bophut on Fridays, the beaches from Chaweng to Lipa Noi, the markets and the bars. What does need a boat: Angthong, Koh Tao and the sailing trips.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Angthong Marine Park cost from Koh Samui?
By speedboat ฿2,600 per adult and ฿2,000 for children aged 3 to 9, daily. The VIP version with at most 16 guests is ฿5,000, the sailing boat Naga ฿4,900, the Red Baron junk ฿3,900. Hotel transfer and lunch are included in each.
Which tours from Koh Samui are most worth it?
Angthong Marine Park — that is what people come for. Add Koh Tao and Koh Nang Yuan for snorkelling, and the traditional island tour, which at ฿1,550 is the cheapest and the best first-day choice. Staying longer, take a Red Baron trip to Koh Phangan.
Can I book tours on Koh Samui on the spot?
Yes, by WhatsApp on +66 80 678 9888. Mind the fixed days: Angthong VIP runs Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, the sailing boat Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, the Seven Islands tour Tue · Fri · Sun. The speedboats to Angthong and Koh Tao run daily.
Where is the best snorkelling from Koh Samui?
At Koh Tao and the sandbar of Koh Nang Yuan — the clearest reefs in the Gulf, ฿2,600 as a day trip. Shorter and cheaper: the half-day Seven Islands tour to Koh Tan and Pig Island (฿1,800). Angthong Marine Park is more about the islands and the viewpoint than about coral.
Are there tours on Koh Samui for children?
Yes. The traditional island tour is half a day and costs ฿1,150 per child, all entry fees included. Samui Elephant Home takes children from age 5 (฿1,500), the Red Baron trips from age 2 at half price, and at Angthong the child price of ฿2,000 applies from age 3.
