# One day in Koh Samui: an itinerary in the best order > One day on Koh Samui is a loop around the island. Morning in the north-east: Wat Plai Laem with its white 18-armed Guanyin, and the golden Big Buddha a kilometre away. Then Fisherman's Village in Bophut — wooden shophouses by the sea — and lunch. After lunch, the south: the Na Muang waterfalls in the jungle, 18 m and 80 m, and the granite Hin Ta and Hin Yai rocks by Lamai beach. Drives along the ring road take 25–50 minutes. Web page: https://yesgo.io/thailand/koh-samui/in-1-day ## Plan 1. [Wat Plai Laem](https://yesgo.io/thailand/koh-samui/wat-plai-laem.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · free ↓ 12 min on foot 2. [Big Buddha](https://yesgo.io/thailand/koh-samui/koh-samui-big-buddha.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · free Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 25 min by transport 3. [Fisherman's Village, Bophut](https://yesgo.io/thailand/koh-samui/bophut-fishermans-village.md) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · free ↓ 48 min by transport 4. [Na Muang Waterfalls](https://yesgo.io/thailand/koh-samui/na-muang-waterfalls.md) — YesGo score 28/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Na Muang 1 free; Na Muang 2 ≈ 30–50 baht ↓ 26 min by transport 5. [Hin Ta and Hin Yai (Grandfather and Grandmother Rocks)](https://yesgo.io/thailand/koh-samui/hin-ta-hin-yai.md) — YesGo score 30/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · free Total with walks: 8 h 16 min ## How to spend a day on Koh Samui Ring road 4169 circles the island. Plai Laem and the Big Buddha are by the airport in the north-east, Bophut in the north, Na Muang and Lamai in the south. Temples in the morning before the heat, lunch by the sea, waterfalls in the afternoon. Remove any stop with the cross or drag it with ≡, and add another one nearby — the times recalculate. ## Getting around Koh Samui A hire car or scooter is easiest; taxis on the island are expensive, so agree the fare first. Songthaews run along the ring road during the day. ## Is one day on Koh Samui enough? For the sights, yes — the rest is beaches. Add the [Red Temple](https://yesgo.io/thailand/koh-samui/wat-sila-ngu) of red clay a kilometre from Hin Ta and Hin Yai, [Wat Khunaram](https://yesgo.io/thailand/koh-samui/wat-khunaram) by the turn-off to the falls, the [Secret Buddha Garden](https://yesgo.io/thailand/koh-samui/secret-buddha-garden) on Pom Mountain, the [Ang Thong Marine Park](https://yesgo.io/thailand/koh-samui/ang-thong-marine-park) by boat, or [Chaweng](https://yesgo.io/thailand/koh-samui/chaweng-beach), the island's main beach. ## Tips - Cover shoulders and knees in temples; shoes off at the halls. - Hin Ta and Hin Yai are slippery, especially after rain. - Wear proper shoes for Na Muang 2: the path is steep. - Thailand uses the baht (THB). Temples, markets, longtails and songthaews want cash; Grab and Bolt are the easiest taxis. - Bophut's night market is on Fridays, 17:00–23:00. ## Questions ### What to do on Koh Samui in one day? Wat Plai Laem, the Big Buddha, Bophut Fisherman's Village, the Na Muang waterfalls and the Hin Ta and Hin Yai rocks. ### Can you tour Koh Samui independently? Yes, by hire car or scooter along the ring road. ### Is the Big Buddha free? Yes. ### Can you swim at Na Muang? Yes, in the pool at Na Muang 1, five minutes from the car park. ### How much does the day cost? Almost everything is free; Na Muang 2 is about 30–50 baht. Plus the car or taxi. ### When is the Bophut night market? On Fridays, roughly 17:00–23:00. ### Is it good with kids? Yes: the waterfall pool and the temples go down well. ### When is the best time for Koh Samui? January to September. October to December brings rain and waves. ### How do I visit Ang Thong? Only on a full-day boat tour; the park fee is about 300 baht. ### What currency is used in Thailand? Thailand uses the baht (THB). Temples, markets, longtails and songthaews want cash; Grab and Bolt are the easiest taxis. --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.