Holiday In Koh Samui - Thailand

May 14, 2009

koh-samui Koh Samui location is in the lower Gulf of Thailand. Today, it is the most popular island in Thailand, and has hot tourist destination. With its pristine sandy beaches, glistening blue water and swaying coconut trees, it is an idyllic paradise straight out of a picture postcard.

Koh Samui has some great boutique resorts, holiday villas and hotels which provide a relaxed yet classy atmosphere to ensure a memorable holiday experience. The amenities offered at the boutique resorts and holiday villas are world class since they cater to tourists from practically all over the world.

The island of Koh Samui is a laid back island, which offers a chance to enjoy a chilled-out holiday to the vacationer. For the avid sightseer who likes his holidays to be fun-filled, it offers a whole lot of fun activities.

While there, you can take an elephant or ox-cart ride through a traditional village of coconut palms, with its beautiful waterfalls, beaches, lagoons and unusual rock formations. Or take a day tour to see the main highlights of Koh Samui, like the Big Buddha temple, the Grandmother and Grandfather Rocks, Namuang waterfalls, the Butterfly garden, Ang Thong National Marine park and Nathon town. Do take a day trip by boat to visit the other islands also.

You must also try local cuisine, be a witness to their famous buffalo-fighting, hoot at women Thai-boxing, relax at the spa with the famous Thai massage and buy some lovely local handicrafts if you want to get a feel of Thai culture.

Written by fitri· Filed Under South East Asia, holiday , Tags:, hotel, island, thailand, villas