Short answer
What is included in the Koh Tao and Nang Yuan tour?
Round-trip hotel transfer on Koh Samui, the speedboat with a guide, a light breakfast snack at the pier, a Thai-style lunch on Koh Tao, drinking water and soft drinks, snorkeling gear, life jackets and accident insurance. Entrance fees are paid in cash on the day.
Koh Tao means Turtle Island and is known for clear water and reefs; Koh Nang Yuan, just off its north-west coast, is three small islands joined by a sandbar. The speedboat crosses open sea from Koh Samui in about 1 to 1.5 hours, passing Koh Phangan on the way. You snorkel at one of the Koh Tao bays, have lunch ashore, then spend about 2.5 hours on Nang Yuan: the beach, the 15-20 minute climb to the viewpoint and snorkeling at the Japanese Gardens. Below: what the price covers, who it suits and how it compares with the other ways to do it.
The short answer
Yes for swimmers and snorkelers who want the Koh Nang Yuan viewpoint and the Koh Tao reefs in one long day: it runs as a shared speedboat tour covering Koh Tao and Koh Nang Yuan, Surat Thani Province, lasts About 8.5 hours and starts with hotel pickup on koh samui in an air-conditioned minivan, about 7:30-8:30 am, so the day is handled from the door.
Pricing is From $55 per person. We confirm the date, pickup time and total on WhatsApp before you pay; how and when to pay for this tour is agreed with your booking.
Who should book it — and who should not
Book it for the Nang Yuan viewpoint and the Koh Tao reefs. If you would rather stay closer to Samui, the Ang Thong Marine Park tour and the Pig Island snorkeling tour are the other boat days from the island.
What is included in the price
A booking of the Koh Tao & Koh Nang Yuan Snorkeling Day Trip by Speedboat covers:
- Round-trip hotel transfer on Koh Samui in an air-conditioned minivan
- Speedboat to Koh Tao and Koh Nang Yuan with a guide
- Light breakfast snack, coffee, tea and water at the pier
- Thai-style lunch on Koh Tao
- Drinking water and soft drinks
- Mask, snorkel and life jacket
- Accident insurance
Before you book
Availability is confirmed once you send the date, hotel area and group size on WhatsApp. We confirm the date, pickup time and total on WhatsApp before you pay; how and when to pay for this tour is agreed with your booking.
The route stop by stop is in the travel guide; pickup times, the packing list and what shifts by season are in the schedule.
Questions and answers
What is included in the Koh Tao and Nang Yuan tour?
Round-trip hotel transfer on Koh Samui, the speedboat with a guide, a light breakfast snack at the pier, a Thai-style lunch on Koh Tao, drinking water and soft drinks, snorkeling gear, life jackets and accident insurance. Entrance fees are paid in cash on the day.
How do I book?
Send us the date, your hotel and the number of guests on WhatsApp. We confirm availability, the pickup time and the total before you pay.
What time is the hotel pickup?
Between about 7:30 and 8:30 am, depending on where your hotel is on Koh Samui. We confirm the exact time with your booking. You are back at your hotel between about 4:00 and 5:00 pm.
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