Koh Samui Custom Sightseeing Tour with Private Guide
Highlights
- Backstreet stalls only locals know
- Swim at a jungle waterfall
- Private tour for your party only
- Thai lunch at a local restaurant
- English-speaking licensed guide
Built around whatever the guest wants to see rather than a set route, this Koh Samui charter runs four to eight hours with a licensed guide who fields requests on the fly — an itinerary of roughly a dozen possible stops backs that flexibility, from the Big Buddha to Wat Plai Laem and its 18-arm Guanyin statue on the island’s northeast coast.
The stop list also covers Lad Koh (Zenith) Viewpoint off Highway 4169 between Chaweng and Lamai, Silver Beach’s short stretch of sand north of Lamai, the Hin Ta and Hin Yai rock formations, the mummified monk at Wat Khunaram, the Guan Yu Shrine, and the hilltop views from Wat Khao Hua Jook — plus a Monday-or-Friday night market when timing lines up. A few stops sit off paved roads and only work with the optional 4x4 upgrade, which carries an extra charge on top of the $169 base price.
Transport runs as a private, air-conditioned minivan by default, with an SUV or 4x4 available on request, and the guide works in English or German. Bottled water and hotel pickup and return are included; lunch, gratuities, and entrance fees at the temples and viewpoints are not, so those get paid directly on the day.
- Duration: 4-8 hours
- Price from: $169 per person
- Rating: 4.9 from 515 reviews
- Group size: private, up to 15
- Languages: English, German
- Includes: private transport, bottled water, licensed guide, hotel pickup/return
- Excludes: entrance fees, lunch, gratuities
- Cancellation: full refund up to 24 hours before
Watch out: Entrance fees at temples and viewpoints aren’t in the $169 price — factor those in per stop, especially on a day that stacks several paid sites.
Insider Tip: Naming two or three must-see stops at pickup, rather than leaving the whole day open, tends to produce a tighter itinerary than letting the guide default to the full stop list.
Itinerary
One of Samui highlights the famous Big Buddha is not to be missed on your itinerary (We only take you where you want to visit, it is your holidays and you are in control. Want to stop here, no problems, just let us know.)
Wat Plai Laem is a Buddhist temple compound on Samui's north-east coast of Samui, featuring a striking white 18-arm image of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy and Compassion. (We only take you where you want to visit, it is your holidays and you are in control. Want to stop here, no problems, just let us know.)
Also known as Zenith Viewpoint, Lad Koh Viewpoint is located just off highway 4169 between Chaweng and Lamai Beach meaning that it’s among the more conveniently placed viewpoints for tourists to reach. It’s a short 15 minute drive away from Chaweng beach and the route is signposted all the way (We only take you where you want to visit, it is your holidays and you are in control. Want to stop here, no problems, just let us know.)
Silver Beach is a 250m-long tropical beach paradise set in a charming little bay facing northeast located just north of Lamai Beach, at the foothills and cliffs. (We only take you where you want to visit, it is your holidays and you are in control. Want to stop here, no problems, just let us know.)
Hin Ta Hin Yai are the most famous and most visited rocks in Koh Samui. Reminding the shape of the male and female genitals, Grandpa and Grandma rocks (We only take you where you want to visit, it is your holidays and you are in control. Want to stop here, no problems, just let us know.)
Koh Samui’s Mummified Monk at Wat Khunaram is an unusual sight yet it offers a unique insight into Buddhist and Thai culture (We only take you where you want to visit, it is your holidays and you are in control. Want to stop here, no problems, just let us know.)
Guan Yu Shrine Koh Samui is an impressive traditional Chinese Temple (We only take you where you want to visit, it is your holidays and you are in control. Want to stop here, no problems, just let us know.)
Sitting atop a hilly terrain, Wat Khao Hua Jook offers great views of the surrounding areas (We only take you where you want to visit, it is your holidays and you are in control. Want to stop here, no problems, just let us know.)
We only take you where you want to visit, it is your holidays and you are in control. Want to stop here, no problems, just let us know.
*4x4* only (please double-check with us for the additional charges to this location) We only take you where you want to visit, it is your holidays and you are in control. Want to stop here, no problems, just let us know.
We only take you where you want to visit, it is your holidays and you are in control. Want to stop here, no problems, just let us know.
We only take you where you want to visit, it is your holidays and you are in control. Want to stop here, no problems, just let us know.
*4x4* only (please double-check with us for the additional charges to this location) We only take you where you want to visit, it is your holidays and you are in control. Want to stop here, no problems, just let us know.
We only take you where you want to visit, it is your holidays and you are in control. Want to stop here, no problems, just let us know.
Night market just on monday & Friday We only take you where you want to visit, it is your holidays and you are in control. Want to stop here, no problems, just let us know.
Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Professional licensed English speaking tour guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Starting from your hotel and return (if desired)
Not Included
- Entrance fees to attractions
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Meeting point & area
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Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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