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thai island hopping east | 2027/2028 route map

Meet your crew this afternoon. The evening is free to visit the beach, explore the island or relax.

Take a morning ferry from Koh Samui to Koh Pha Ngan. Have an island buffet featuring Thai dishes, then visit Haad Yao Beach for time in the sun and sea.

Meals: Breakfast,Lunch

Free time to relax on the beach, have a massage, explore the island or take a jungle trek. Your Trip Manager can suggest activities.

Meals: Breakfast

Take a ferry to Koh Tao and check in at the hotel on Sairee Beach. Explore the area or swim in the hotel’s beachfront pool. In the evening, have dinner with the crew while watching the sunset.

Meals: Breakfast,Dinner

Snorkel on an island cruise and look out for coral and sea turtles. Koh Tao also has hiking trails and seasonal waterfalls.

Meals: Breakfast

Free time to explore the streets, relax by the pool or dive. Optional Koh Tao diving includes a guided tour of the Gulf of Thailand’s corals and underwater wrecks.

Meals: Breakfast

Travel by ferry from Koh Tao to Koh Samui. Enjoy free time for snorkelling, swimming, relaxing or exploring Chaweng Beach and its local markets. The area has beach clubs where you can buy drinks and Thai food.

Meals: Breakfast

Optional Jeep Safari to visit Koh Samui’s highlights. Visit Wat Phra Yai, with its 15-metre golden Buddha statue, or Wat Khunaram, known for its mummified monk. In the evening, you can visit the island’s clubs.

Meals: Breakfast

Say goodbye to the group in Koh Samui.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s included

Inter-island ferry transfers between Koh Samui, Koh Pha Ngan and Koh Tao.
Beach time at Haad Yao Beach on Koh Pha Ngan as part of the day’s activities
Access to the hotel’s beach-front swimming pool on Koh Tao (Sairee Beach)
8 breakfasts, 1 island buffet lunch on Koh Pha Ngan, and 1 sunset group dinner on Koh Tao are included (the buffet lunch and sunset dinner are noted in the day-by-day itinerary)
Hotel stays in Koh Samui (Best Western Chaweng Samui or similar), Koh Pha Ngan (Shiralea Backpackers Resort or similar), and Koh Tao (Sairee Hut Resort Koh Tao or similar).

What’s not included

International and domestic flights to/from Koh Samui are not included, as per Contiki booking conditions
Passport and visa fees are not included; travellers are responsible for obtaining any required visas for Thailand
Travel insurance is not included and should be arranged by the traveller
Meals and beverages not specified in the itinerary (including drinks at bars/clubs) are at your own expense
Optional activities and Free Time Add-Ons such as scuba diving and snorkelling cruises around Koh Tao, Jeep Safari in Koh Samui, and massages are not included and can be purchased locally
Airport transfers are not included unless specifically purchased in advance
Tips/gratuities for Trip Managers, local guides, drivers and hotel staff are not included unless otherwise stated
Personal expenses such as laundry, souvenirs, phone calls and minibar items are not included

Additional information

Set out on a snorkeling cruise by longtail or speedboat to the postcard-perfect islets of Koh Nang Yuan. Slip into crystal-clear shallows to explore the Japanese Gardens or Twins reef, floating above branching coral as parrotfish flicker in the sunlight.

Stroll the iconic sandbar linking the three islands and climb to the viewpoint for a sweeping panorama of turquoise bays. This boat trip is at additional cost and bookable on tour; mask, snorkel and life jacket are provided for a carefree day on the water.

Explore Koh Samui by 4×4 jungle safari, rumbling from palm-lined coast to jungle-cloaked interior and cliffside lookouts. Visit Wat Phra Yai (Big Buddha) with its 15-metre statue, and pay respects to the remarkable mummified monk at Wat Khunaram.

Cool off at Na Muang Waterfall and pause at the seaside boulders of Hin Ta & Hin Yai. Local guides share island folklore and daily life. This excursion is at additional cost and bookable on tour, with ample time for photos and a refreshing dip.

Embark on a jungle trek in Than Sadet–Phaeng National Park, following shaded trails alive with birdsong and butterflies. Reach the cascades of Phaeng Waterfall, where cool spray drifts across granite tiers and natural pools glint beneath the canopy.

Continue to the Dom Sila Viewpoint for a sweeping look over coconut groves and the Gulf beyond. Guides highlight medicinal plants and rubber trees along the way. This hike is at additional cost and bookable on tour; expect uneven terrain and rewarding views.

Gather with the group to watch the sunset over a stunning infinity pool, as the Gulf of Thailand glows gold and rose. Settle into daybeds, chat with your crew and take in the horizon as mellow music drifts on the breeze and the sky deepens toward evening.

This relaxed social captures Koh Pha Ngan’s west-coast magic at golden hour. Treat yourself to a cocktail from the bar while your Trip Manager secures a prime vantage point; drinks are at your own expense. Expect warm air, island silhouettes and panoramic sea views.

Experience a hosted sunset dinner with the crew on Sairee Beach, the island’s lively west-coast promenade. Share grilled seafood, fragrant curries and crisp salads as the sun sinks into the Gulf of Thailand and longtail boats turn to silhouettes on the water.

Sairee is Koh Tao’s longest strand, a laid-back ribbon of sand where palms, cafés and dive shops meet the shore. This easygoing evening pairs island flavours with a widescreen horizon—conversation flowing, toes-in-the-sand comfort and the soft hush of the tide.

Descend into the blue on a guided scuba dive tailored to beginners or certified divers. After a thorough briefing, follow expert instructors through vibrant corals where batfish and angelfish school, and hawksbill turtles sometimes glide beneath shafts of tropical light.

Sites may include Chumphon Pinnacle, the HTMS Sattakut wreck or sheltered bays like Japanese Gardens, weather and certification permitting. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; all equipment is provided and small-group ratios ensure comfort and confidence in the water.

  • 8 Breakfast (B)
  • 1 Dinner (D)
  • 1 Lunch (L)
  • Koh Pha Ngan: Spice up your life with some Thai food. Then treat yourself to a cocktail and catch a legendary sunset with your squad. 
  • Koh Pha Ngan: With our time on the island coming to an end, there can be no better way to cap off our final night than to watch the sunset over a stunning infinity pool, a delicious drink in hand – simply perfect.
  • Koh Tao: Relax with your new besties, cocktail in hand, as you fill up on Thai food and watch a dreamy sunset. #islandvibes 

Contiki

Discover Koh Pha Ngan’s flavours at a hosted island buffet and sample regional Thai dishes like som tam, massaman curry and fragrant jasmine rice. After lunch, lay your towel on Haad Yao Beach, a long sweep of powdery sand curving around a turquoise cove with clear, inviting water.

With coral reef just offshore, Haad Yao offers calm conditions for swimming and easy snorkelling from the beach. Laid-back bars and palms set the unhurried tone while you pause for photos and reflection beneath the late-afternoon light along this beloved west-coast strand.

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