Koh Tao, also known as Ko Tao, or turtle island is a part of the Chumphon Archipelago on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. It covers an area of about 21 km2. The island has a beautiful white sand beach surrounded by crystal clear water. The coral reefs underwater are home to a wide range of sea creatures, including turtles.
If you plan to stay overnight on the island, there is a variety of hotels for you to choose from budget guesthouses and beach bungalows to five-star luxury resorts.
Beautiful Koh Tao island
1. Things to do in Koh Tao
- Diving and Snorkeling: Koh Tao has perfect conditions (clear visibility, inexpensive pricing, and a range of sealife) for snorkeling and diving. There are over 25 dive sites scattered around Koh Tao. You can easily choose one from these. Sail Rock is one of the best dive sites in Koh Tao
Snorkeling in Koh Tao
- Kayaking: You can easily hire a kayak and paddle around the island.
- Rock climbing: You can take part in rock climbing on this island in some places such as Chaklok Baan, the Front Yard, and Back Yard climbing sites. This kind of activity is not popular on this island, so you can avoid the crowds
Rock climbing in Koh Tao
- Stand Up Paddle Boarding in Sairee Beach in the sunset. The sea is calm, so you can buy some beers, paddle out, and chill on the water drinking a beer, watching the sunset
Stand up paddleboarding in Koh Tao
- Renting a motorbike: It is the best way to discover the hidden bays and cool places in Koh Tao. It is pretty cheap renting a motorbike here and getting around becomes much easier with a motorbike.
Motorbike renting in Koh Tao
There are a lot of other things to do in Koh Tao such as joining a cooking class, Muay Thai class, try massage, enjoy the incredible seafood… So do not miss your chance to visit this beautiful island.
Having fun in Koh Tao
2. How to get to Koh Tao
There are many ways to get to Koh Tao
- Flight to Koh Samui and then ferry to Koh Tao, the most expensive method, but the quickest and easiest.
- Flight to Chumphon, then bus to the pier then ferry to Koh Tao.
- Flight to Surat Thani, then bus to pier and ferry to Koh Tao.
- Bus and ferry from Bangkok to Koh Tao.
- Train from Bangkok to Chumphon, then bus and ferry to Koh Tao.