The Samui Island is not so big, but you can visit all its most beautiful corners just by riding an iron horse – a Jeep Offroader. This opportunity provides a specially organized tour Jeep safari through the jungles of Samui. It includes not only a visit to the most secluded corners of the jungle, but also climbing to the highest point of the island and swimming in the lake with a waterfall.
The itinerary of the tour is well thought out and really interesting and informative. It is designed to avoid unnecessary risk, but places where you will experience an adrenaline rush will be enough. A lot of positive emotions and an unforgettable experience is guaranteed!
This isn’t the only Koh Samui trip, but it’s one of our most popular. Read about other equally exciting excursions on this page.
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The Samui Jeep Safari excursion is extremely popular because it combines a breathtaking adventure with an opportunity to experience the world around you. On this trip you can get a taste of adventure, interact with the wildlife and experience Zen at one of the island’s Buddhist temples. You’ll be told about the magical symbols of the garden of stones, allowed to mingle with the unceremonious monkeys and phlegmatic giants – elephants.
The Samui Jeep Tour is planned with tourists of all ages in mind. It’s a fascinating, fun and educational excursion that will appeal to both senior citizens and teenagers. Roads on the island are quite good, some of them paved, others are made of concrete slabs. On the flat sections you can speed up to a decent speed. On the serpentine mountains the ride is a little slower, but the thrill is much more.
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The jeep tour around the island of Koh Samui begins early in the morning – no later than 9:00, because the program is very rich, and in the day you have to do a lot. The organizers make a caravan of several jeeps. Tourists are accommodated in open saloons. The stops at particularly remarkable places are long enough to have time to swim, take a few pictures and satisfy bodily hunger.
The standard tour lasts about eight hours. You should definitely equip for the moment: wear hats, athletic shoes, bring a supply of drinking water. You’ll have plenty to capture, so make sure your camcorder batteries are fully charged and bring extra memory cards.
The minimum cost for a Jeep tour of Koh Samui is 1,400 baht for adults and 1,100 baht for children.
Jeep tour program
The Jeep Safari takes you through all the iconic sights of Samui. At the stops, experienced guides will show you the most interesting things and tell you about everything.
Stop #1. Big Buddha Temple
This is the first stop on the route. The Big Buddha Temple on Samui is notable for its twelve-meter statue of the supreme deity. It is set on an island that is connected to the shore by a narrow causeway. At its foot tourists can buy a variety of authentic souvenirs, some of which are made right on the spot. The place is sacred for the islanders, they consider the statue the main protector of Samui from all sorts of misfortunes.
Stop #2. Eight-Buddha Temple, viewing platform
The road leads through the jungle of the island, a real off-road safari. It will take you to the highest point of Samui, 605 meters above sea level. From this vantage point you can see almost the entire island. It is a breathtaking and unforgettable experience.
Stop #3. Samui Waterfall
First of all, you will be offered a little break from your journey on the mountain trails. You will enjoy local food, fresh fruit and refreshments. Continue on to Samui Waterfall, the highest waterfall on the island – the stream falls from a height of 80 meters. At the foot of the waterfall is a bowl of crystal clear water. Garra Rufa fish live in it – small, but very skillful beauticians. The peeling will remove the fatigue from your feet and you can continue your journey with renewed vigor.
The Samui Jungle Jeep Safari excursion includes a visit to “Namuang Safari Park”. There you can have your photo taken next to a live tiger, see shows of elephants, crocodiles and ubiquitous monkeys. Here you can transfer from your jeep to elephant and take a leisurely walk through the jungle on the back of this giant.
Stop #4. Mummy Monk
You will be shown the relics of a locally revered mummified monk whose body has not decomposed for forty years. Monk Luang Pho Daeng plunged into nirvana at the age of seventy-nine. And before that, he willed to put his body on public display. As a symbol that the Buddha worshipper is capable of becoming stronger than the material world. The body was not subjected to any special treatment during mummification.
Stop #5. Grandma and Grandpa Stones”
The Samui SUV tour ends near a natural monument – the “Grandma and Grandpa” stones. Local legend claims that you can make a wish for the birth of a child there. For this reason, the place is very popular with childless couples from all over the world.
Each Jeep stop is a separate unforgettable journey, you will not experience so many positive emotions in one day anywhere else in Thailand.
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