Magic kingdom of Thailand opens up for the traveler a storehouse of magnificent landscapes. Here you can see all types of the tropics: in the west there is the Andaman Sea and the coastal part of the mainland, in the southeast there are archipelagos, which rightfully sought the glory of paradise on Earth.
If tourist visits Tai for the first time, he usually explors Phuket located on the west side or Pattaya located in the northeast. And another time, fed up with the standard package tour, tourist should go to the southeast, where he will be met by the Koh Samui. Here the same tropical nature appears in a different light.
The most important impression will be the Ang Thong National Marine Park with its nearly fifty uninhabited islands spread out in the Gulf of Thailand. All this beauty, protected by UNESCO, can be seen from a bird's eye view, climbing to a specially equipped observation point. The small island of Nang Yuan with atolls connected by a sand spit also provides a lot of emotions. The “turtle” island of Koh Tao will give you unique views. On the “island of karma” Phangan alien will be met by wild thickets of the jungle, lack of infrastructure and the life of all kinds of hermits: freedom-loving hippies or yogis seeking enlightenment.
All these islands are satellites of Koh Samui. At the very heavenly place travelers will find all the benefits of civilization: shopping supermarkets, nightclubs, good roads, villas, hotels and bungalows. Around the island there are about thirty beaches from which you can observe the sea beauty. Or there is always the option of climbing into the jungle closer to the heart of a coconut paradise, where connoisseurs of the beauty can see the beauty of the wild, coupled with the religious objects of Buddhists: ancient temples, statues and sacred stupas.
Within the first visit of Koh Samui, we recommend to take a guided tour in jeeps. Powerful SUVs will take you to hidden corners, farms and popular attractions. In one day tourist can get a general, but quite accurate idea of the island. And only after that, independently or with the help of guides, tourist will be able to study the most interesting places in more detail.
