We toured Ko Samui from 9 Jun – 13 Jun 2011 ( Low Peak  Dry Season) for 5 days 4 nights. Here’s a summary of our Ko Samui Itinerary with Travel Tips and links to detailed post experiences. The Airline we took was Bangkok Airways for 1 hr 30 mins.

We visited a total of 12 places. Our accommodation was in Pavilion Samui Boutique Resort.

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5-DAY FAMILY ITINERARY FOR KO SAMUI

Day 1 – Resort Stay

20:00 — Take Bangkok Airways
20:50 (Koh Samui Time) — Arrival at Samui Airport
21:50 — Arrival At Resort & Rest

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Day 2 – Paradise Park Farm / Chaweng Beach

• Breakfast at Resort
• Leave Resort by Rental Car
• Paradise Park Farm
• Lunch at Paradise Park Farm
• Chaweng Shopping Mall Tesco Lotus
• Walk at Chaweng Beach
• Dinner in Chaweng Ninja Crepes

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Day 3 – Fisherman Village / Laem Sor Pagoda

• Big Buddha
• Fisherman Village
• Lunch at Fisherman’s Village
• Resort Swim
• Arrived at Laem Sor Pagoda
• 18:10 — Stormy Nathon Night
• Walk about local night market
• Dinner in Chaweng Food Court

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Day 4 – Lamai Town | Walking Street

• Morning Swim
• Walk around Lamai Town
• Lunch At Lamai Town
• Buy Souvenirs in Lamai Town Local Shop
• 14:30 — Back to Resort & Rest
• Walk in Lamai Walking Street ‘Food Street’ Section
• To Lamai Walking Street Night Plaza ‘Goods’ Section
• To Shoe Shop
• Pre-Booked Dinner at Resort

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Day 5 – Sabeinglae / Departure

• Morning Swim at Lamai Beach
• Check out Resort & Leave Luggage at Lobby
• Taxi to and Lunch at Sabeinglae Restaurant
• Arrived Samui Airport
• 16:35 — Board Flight back to Singapore
• 19:30 — Arrival at Singapore ( Ko Samui is ahead of Singapore by 1 hr )

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Tips on Travel in Ko Samui

1. Food & Drink :

Food prices were reasonable. We couldn’t get enough of the salty, sourish not so spicy Tom Yum Goong. We could drink them for lunch, dinner everyday.

2. Weather:

The weather is extremely hot in June. Please do sun protection using sunscreen or wear a hat to protect the scalp.

Mosquitoes are common in tropical places. We applied mosquito repellent lotion all over our exposed areas and attached mosquito patches to our tops before we stepped out of the resort room. It worked well. We had no swollen insect bites when we came back.

3. Walking About in the Streets:

It felt safe to walk by ourselves in the streets of Ko Samui, buying things or drive around. There were many tourists around too.

Pavements at the side of the road are narrow and uneven with some steps in between cross lanes. It’s difficult to maneuver with a stroller. Hence, we had to make our 3 year-old walk most of the time.

4. Language & Things To Buy:

Locals were helpful, friendly and knew a bit of English so we had no problem buying stuff.

The prices for clothing and shoes were very cheap. We were also fond of their handmade things. I love their beautiful hand carved soap flower and elephant figurines.

5. Self-Driving / Car Rental:

The car rides were always smooth with only occasional stops at traffic lights. The roads are one-lane traffic, with cars all going in a single direction so it’s easy to drive. Occasionally, some may do an illegal turn and travel in the opposite direction on a narrow road so one still have to be careful and look out for those cars.