Things to do in Koh Tao tonight – meet other travelers

Koh Tao is Thailand's dive island, with clear bays, short viewpoint hikes and a friendly beach-bar scene. Meet divers and travelers for a sunrise viewpoint, a snorkel trip or drinks on Sairee Beach.

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Chalok Baan Kao, Koh Tao — Photo: G.Mannaerts / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Free things to do in Koh Tao

Free
Shark Bay snorkelling from the beach
Snorkel with harmless blacktip reef sharks and turtles straight from the beach. Photo: Justraveling.com / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
฿ small fee
Love Koh Tao viewpoint
Viewpoint over the island – great photo spot. Photo: User: (WT-shared) Alf Birnecker at wts wikivoyage / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 1.0).
50 THB
Free
Sairee Beach sunset & fire shows
Long beach with bars, sunset and fire shows at night. Photo: easy4444 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).
฿ small fee
Freedom Beach
Small, beautiful beach with good snorkelling. Photo: Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).
50 THB
Free
Ao Leuk bay
Turquoise bay with some of the best snorkelling on the island. Photo: Dominic Nelson / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
฿ small fee
John-Suwan viewpoint
Short steep hike to the most famous view over two bays.
50 THB

Tours & day trips from Koh Tao

from 2,500 THB 4.9 (99)
PADI try-dive in one day
Try scuba diving with a PADI instructor – no licence needed. Koh Tao is THE place to learn.
from 2,250 THB 4.9 (28)
Thai cooking class with sea view
Half-day cooking class overlooking the ocean.
from 1,190 THB 4.8 (335)
Nang Yuan turtle snorkelling – fewer crowds
Snorkel with turtles around the famous three-island sandbar of Nang Yuan.
from 990 THB 4.8 (220)
Early-bird snorkelling with turtles – no crowds
Be in the water before the crowds and snorkel with sea turtles.
from 950 THB 4.8 (1,273)
Small-group snorkel tour with lunch & transfer
Relaxed small-group snorkel day around the island.
from 950 THB 4.7 (5,036)
Island snorkelling highlights day trip + lunch
The best snorkel spots around Koh Tao plus Nang Yuan island, with lunch.
from 899 THB 4.7 (182)
Sunset snorkel tour with lunch
Afternoon snorkelling that ends with sunset on the water.
from 6,690 THB 4.6 (129)
Private longtail tour with snorkelling & Nang Yuan
Your own longtail – great to split with people you met.
from 1,450 THB 4.2 (202)
Scenic road trip to 8 legendary viewpoints
All the best Koh Tao viewpoints in one day by 4x4.
from 11,000 THB
PADI Open Water Diver course (2.5 days)
Get your diving licence on the island famous for learning to dive.