Open 08:00 to 23:00
Jungle Bar
- Free entry, food or drink expected
- About 2 km of switchbacks above Chaweng Noi
- Book a table three days ahead for sunset
Sunrise Feb to Nov
Viewpoints
Koh Samui viewpoints: the whole island at your feet
51 lookouts, from harbour rocks to the 631 m top of Khao Pom. We traced the skyline around every one, so you know where the sun comes up and goes down before you make the climb.
From the terrace of Wat Teepangkorn, 613 m up Photo: Roma Neus, CC BY 3.0
Ang Thong Marine Park from its viewpoint, a boat day from Samui Photo: Ditsakul, CC BY-SA 3.0
Late light on Overlap Stone, above Lamai Photo: Maksim Romashkin, Pexels
Sunset over the Gulf of Thailand from Koh Samui Photo: Chi King, CC BY 2.0
Today from the hilltops October 2026
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- 98°, E
- Golden hour from
- 17:35
- warm, low light
- Sunset
- 17:58
- 262°, W
- Blue hour until
- 18:24
- then the lights
- This month
- 17
- lookouts see it set into the sea
Koh Samui is a hill with a beach around it. Climb any of its slopes and the island opens up: the Gulf, Koh Phangan on the horizon, the Five Islands in the south-west. We measured the skyline from 47 lookouts out to 8 km in every direction, then checked it against the sun for each month, so this page can tell you which ones catch the sunrise, which the sunset, and which keep the bar open after dark.
- Lookouts on this page
- 51 49 guide pages, 47 measured
- Highest pin
- 631 m Khao Pom, the island's top
- Widest open horizon
- 360° Khao Pom, nothing in the way
- Sunset reaches the sea
- 25 lookouts where the sun meets the sea
First light
Sunrise over the sea
Where the sun comes up out of the sea
Face east and set an alarm: this month the sun clears the sea at 06:10. These lookouts watch it come up out of the water for most of the year, and most of them are a short scooter ride from Chaweng or Lamai.
- 323 m
The Roof
Bo Phut · faces NE
Sun out of the sea 9 months a year, Feb to Oct.
Up at 06:05 this month
- 17 m
Overlap Stone Viewpoint
Maret · faces SE
Sun out of the sea 10 months a year, Aug to May.
Up at 06:07 this month
- 164 m
Jungle Bar
Bo Phut · faces NE
Sun out of the sea 10 months a year, Feb to Nov.
Up at 06:06 this month
- 610 m
Samui 360 Viewpoint Trail
Na Mueang · faces SE
Sun out of the sea all year.
Up at 06:05 this month
Getting up there
Two ways to the top
Drive up for a drink, or earn the view on foot
Half the hilltops have a kitchen and a bar at the top and a road to the door. The other half want sweat: a few hundred steps, or a jungle trail and half a day. Same sky either way.
Open 11:00 to 22:00
The Roof
- 4x4 shuttle up, about 50 THB a person
- Above Chaweng Noi, facing north-east
- Children ride the shuttle free
Sunrise Feb to Oct
Open 08:00 to about 17:00
Jungle Route 360
- Free entry, food or drink expected
- About 20 min up from the Lamai 7-Eleven turn, partly unpaved
- Camping on the summit if you want the sunset
Sunrise all year Sunset all year
Open 10:00 to about 19:00
Giant Summit
- Free entry, food and drink expected
- Signed turn opposite Wat Khunaram, Route 4169
- Faces south-west over Taling Ngam
Sunset Aug to May
Open 10:00 to about 22:00
The Cocoon Viewpoint
- Thai and international menu
- Net deck and swing, 15 min from Chaweng
- Hours and prices vary by source
Sunrise all year Sunset Feb to Aug, Oct
Entry 400 THB adult
Paradise Park Farm
- Child 200 THB, open about 9:00 to 17:00
- Hilltop infinity pool and animal park on Khao Pom
- Mixed animal-welfare reviews
Sunset all year
Open 12:00 to midnight
Woo Bar (WOOBAR)
- Cocktails from about 350 THB
- Nightly fire show and DJ
- On the W resort headland, Maenam
Sunrise Mar to Aug Sunset Apr to Aug
Open 11:00 to 19:00
Nikki Beach
- No cover charge
- Sunday brunch 2,990 THB++
- Beach club on the Lipa Noi sunset coast
Sunset Mar to Oct
8 km 4-6 h
Khao Pom
- The island's highest point, about 635 m
- Local guide required, 2,000 to 3,000 THB a group
- Hard rainforest trek
Sunrise all year Sunset all year
4.3 km moderate
Samui 360 Viewpoint Trail
- From the Wat Teepangkorn Buddha statue
- Up to the island's highest panoramic viewpoint
- Sunrise over the sea all year
Sunrise all year
10.2 km highland
Grand Viewpoint Traverse
- Links Khun Si waterfall, several viewpoints and a mountain restaurant
- About 586 m at the high point
- A long day out
8-13.5 km 2-4 h
Nathon Mountain Ridge Trail
- To Zong Raue waterfall or a full valley loop
- Ridge between 200 and 450 m
- Hard and free
Sunset all year
10 km 3.5-4 h
Khao Phra Trail
- Wild bamboo jungle and tall trees
- Free to hike
- Sunset over the sea from Apr to Sep
Sunset Oct to Mar
10 km 3-4 h
Magic Garden Hike
- Ridge trek from the Maenam viewpoint
- Ends at the Secret Buddha Garden, about 80 THB entry
- Hard
Sunrise all year
300 steps
Lamai Viewpoint
- Or ride the cable car up
- Tickets from about 100 THB, zipline too
- Valentine Stone at the foot
Sunrise all year
0.5 km 15-20 min
Overlap Stone Viewpoint
- About 200 to 300 THB, a soft drink included
- Free truck to the top if you would rather not climb
- Turn off at Wat Sila Ngu
Sunrise Aug to May Sunset Dec
20-40 min walk
500 steps
Ang Thong Wua Talab Viewpoint
- About 30 to 45 min up
- Park fee 300 THB, boats from Nathon pier
- Views of 42 islands
400-500 steps
Emerald Lake
- Tours from 1,200 THB
- Park closed about 1 Nov to mid-Dec
- The lake sits inside Koh Mae Ko
Horizon finder
47 skylines, measured
Pick a lookout and a month, watch where the sun goes
Every lookout has its own horizon: open sea one way, a hill the other. Choose one, then a month, and the sun lands where it really rises and sets from that spot, on the sea or behind a ridge, at the time it happens.
Sunrise swings here Sunset swings here
Sunrise swings here
Sunset swings here
Sunrise 06:05 out of the sea, 3 min before the beach
Sunset 18:06 into the sea, 3 min after the beach
- Free entry, food or drink expected
- About 20 min up from the Lamai 7-Eleven turn, partly unpaved
- Camping on the summit if you want the sunset
How we know where the sun goes
- From each pin we sent a ray out every 3 degrees, 120 in all, sampling the ground every 40 m out to 8 km and correcting for the curve of the earth.
- The highest angle each ray meets is the skyline you would see standing there, eye height 1.6 m.
- Under 0.5 degrees the sun reaches the sea; up to 3 degrees it drops behind a near ridge a few minutes early; above that a hillside hides it. Times use the NOAA sun formula for the 15th of each month.
- The model only knows bare ground. It cannot see trees, buildings, or the wall around a restaurant terrace, so a skyline here describes the island, not the site standing on it.
Sun map
Month by month
Where the sun meets the sea, month by month
The sunset slides 47 degrees along the horizon through the year, from 247° in December to 294° in June, so the best spot changes with the month. Pick one: the lit pins see the sun reach the sea, and the short rays point to where it goes.
47 lookouts tap one for its guide
Sun on the sea, the ray points to itOver a low ridgeBehind a hill
Sunrise over the sea Sunset over the sea lookouts per month
Jan: the sun rises at 111°, E. 21 lookouts see it come out of the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornSamui 360 Viewpoint TrailJungle Route 360Apirom ViewpointHillcrest Drive ViewpointThe Cocoon ViewpointPagoda Khao Hua JookLamai ViewpointWat Khao ChediBuddha FootprintLad Koh ViewpointOverlap Stone ViewpointWat Sila NguGuan YuBang Kao BeachMagic Garden HikeCoral Cove to Silver BeachHin Ta Hin YaiLaem Sor PagodaThong Tanote Beach
Jan: the sun sets at 249°, W. 16 lookouts see it touch the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornJungle Route 360Khao Phra TrailParadise Park FarmGiant SummitNathon Mountain Ridge TrailHillcrest Drive ViewpointWat Khao ChediThe Old Lighthouse, Laem YaiTong Yang BeachNathon BeachTaling Ngam BeachHin Ta Hin YaiThong Tanote BeachThong Krut Beach
Feb: the sun rises at 103°, E. 24 lookouts see it come out of the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornSamui 360 Viewpoint TrailJungle Route 360The RoofApirom ViewpointJungle BarHillcrest Drive ViewpointThe Cocoon ViewpointPagoda Khao Hua JookLamai ViewpointWat Khao ChediBuddha FootprintLad Koh ViewpointOverlap Stone ViewpointKhao Nui LoopWat Sila NguGuan YuMaenam ViewpointBang Kao BeachMagic Garden HikeCoral Cove to Silver BeachHin Ta Hin YaiLaem Sor Pagoda
Feb: the sun sets at 257°, W. 17 lookouts see it touch the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornJungle Route 360Khao Phra TrailParadise Park FarmGiant SummitNathon Mountain Ridge TrailHillcrest Drive ViewpointThe Cocoon ViewpointLaem Yai ViewpointWat Khao ChediThe Old Lighthouse, Laem YaiTong Yang BeachNathon BeachTaling Ngam BeachThong Tanote BeachThong Krut Beach
Mar: the sun rises at 92°, E. 23 lookouts see it come out of the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornSamui 360 Viewpoint TrailJungle Route 360The RoofApirom ViewpointJungle BarHillcrest Drive ViewpointThe Cocoon ViewpointPagoda Khao Hua JookLamai ViewpointWat Khao ChediBuddha FootprintLad Koh ViewpointOverlap Stone ViewpointWat Sila NguGuan YuWoo Bar (WOOBAR)Magic Garden HikeCoral Cove to Silver BeachHin Ta Hin YaiLaem Sor PagodaThong Tanote Beach
Mar: the sun sets at 268°, W. 15 lookouts see it touch the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornJungle Route 360Khao Phra TrailParadise Park FarmGiant SummitNathon Mountain Ridge TrailHillcrest Drive ViewpointThe Cocoon ViewpointWat Khao ChediThe Old Lighthouse, Laem YaiNikki BeachTong Yang BeachNathon BeachTaling Ngam Beach
Apr: the sun rises at 80°, E. 24 lookouts see it come out of the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornSamui 360 Viewpoint TrailJungle Route 360The RoofApirom ViewpointJungle BarHillcrest Drive ViewpointThe Cocoon ViewpointSantiburi GolfPagoda Khao Hua JookLamai ViewpointWat Khao ChediBuddha FootprintLad Koh ViewpointOverlap Stone ViewpointWat Phu Khao ThongGuan YuWoo Bar (WOOBAR)Maenam ViewpointMagic Garden HikeCoral Cove to Silver BeachHin Ta Hin YaiLaem Sor Pagoda
Apr: the sun sets at 280°, W. 15 lookouts see it touch the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornJungle Route 360Paradise Park FarmGiant SummitNathon Mountain Ridge TrailHillcrest Drive ViewpointThe Cocoon ViewpointWat Khao ChediThe Old Lighthouse, Laem YaiNikki BeachWoo Bar (WOOBAR)Tong Yang BeachNathon BeachTaling Ngam Beach
May: the sun rises at 71°, E. 22 lookouts see it come out of the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornSamui 360 Viewpoint TrailJungle Route 360The RoofApirom ViewpointJungle BarThe Cocoon ViewpointLaem Yai ViewpointSantiburi GolfPagoda Khao Hua JookLamai ViewpointBuddha FootprintLad Koh ViewpointOverlap Stone ViewpointWat Phu Khao ThongGuan YuWoo Bar (WOOBAR)Maenam ViewpointMagic Garden HikeCoral Cove to Silver BeachHin Ta Hin Yai
May: the sun sets at 289°, W. 14 lookouts see it touch the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornJungle Route 360Paradise Park FarmGiant SummitNathon Mountain Ridge TrailHillcrest Drive ViewpointThe Cocoon ViewpointThe Old Lighthouse, Laem YaiNikki BeachWoo Bar (WOOBAR)Tong Yang BeachNathon BeachTaling Ngam Beach
Jun: the sun rises at 66°, NE. 21 lookouts see it come out of the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornSamui 360 Viewpoint TrailJungle Route 360The RoofApirom ViewpointJungle BarThe Cocoon ViewpointLaem Yai ViewpointSantiburi GolfPagoda Khao Hua JookLamai ViewpointBuddha FootprintLad Koh ViewpointWat Phu Khao ThongGuan YuWoo Bar (WOOBAR)Maenam ViewpointMagic Garden HikeCoral Cove to Silver BeachHin Ta Hin Yai
Jun: the sun sets at 294°, NW. 13 lookouts see it touch the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornJungle Route 360Paradise Park FarmNathon Mountain Ridge TrailHillcrest Drive ViewpointThe Cocoon ViewpointThe Old Lighthouse, Laem YaiNikki BeachWoo Bar (WOOBAR)Tong Yang BeachNathon BeachTaling Ngam Beach
Jul: the sun rises at 68°, E. 21 lookouts see it come out of the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornSamui 360 Viewpoint TrailJungle Route 360The RoofApirom ViewpointJungle BarThe Cocoon ViewpointLaem Yai ViewpointSantiburi GolfPagoda Khao Hua JookLamai ViewpointBuddha FootprintLad Koh ViewpointWat Phu Khao ThongGuan YuWoo Bar (WOOBAR)Maenam ViewpointMagic Garden HikeCoral Cove to Silver BeachHin Ta Hin Yai
Jul: the sun sets at 292°, W. 14 lookouts see it touch the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornJungle Route 360Paradise Park FarmNathon Mountain Ridge TrailHillcrest Drive ViewpointThe Cocoon ViewpointThe Old Lighthouse, Laem YaiNikki BeachWoo Bar (WOOBAR)Maenam ViewpointTong Yang BeachNathon BeachTaling Ngam Beach
Aug: the sun rises at 76°, E. 23 lookouts see it come out of the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornSamui 360 Viewpoint TrailJungle Route 360The RoofApirom ViewpointJungle BarThe Cocoon ViewpointSantiburi GolfPagoda Khao Hua JookLamai ViewpointWat Khao ChediBuddha FootprintLad Koh ViewpointOverlap Stone ViewpointWat Phu Khao ThongGuan YuWoo Bar (WOOBAR)Maenam ViewpointMagic Garden HikeCoral Cove to Silver BeachHin Ta Hin YaiLaem Sor Pagoda
Aug: the sun sets at 285°, W. 15 lookouts see it touch the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornJungle Route 360Paradise Park FarmGiant SummitNathon Mountain Ridge TrailHillcrest Drive ViewpointThe Cocoon ViewpointThe Old Lighthouse, Laem YaiNikki BeachBang Rak Beach (Big Buddha Beach)Woo Bar (WOOBAR)Tong Yang BeachNathon BeachTaling Ngam Beach
Sep: the sun rises at 87°, E. 24 lookouts see it come out of the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornSamui 360 Viewpoint TrailJungle Route 360The RoofApirom ViewpointJungle BarHillcrest Drive ViewpointThe Cocoon ViewpointSantiburi GolfPagoda Khao Hua JookLamai ViewpointWat Khao ChediBuddha FootprintLad Koh ViewpointOverlap Stone ViewpointWat Sila NguWat Phu Khao ThongGuan YuMagic Garden HikeCoral Cove to Silver BeachHin Ta Hin YaiLaem Sor PagodaThong Tanote Beach
Sep: the sun sets at 273°, W. 13 lookouts see it touch the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornJungle Route 360Paradise Park FarmGiant SummitNathon Mountain Ridge TrailHillcrest Drive ViewpointWat Khao ChediThe Old Lighthouse, Laem YaiNikki BeachTong Yang BeachNathon BeachTaling Ngam Beach
Oct: the sun rises at 98°, E. 24 lookouts see it come out of the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornSamui 360 Viewpoint TrailJungle Route 360The RoofApirom ViewpointJungle BarHillcrest Drive ViewpointThe Cocoon ViewpointPagoda Khao Hua JookLamai ViewpointWat Khao ChediBuddha FootprintLad Koh ViewpointOverlap Stone ViewpointKhao Nui LoopWat Sila NguGuan YuBang Kao BeachMagic Garden HikeCoral Cove to Silver BeachHin Ta Hin YaiLaem Sor PagodaThong Tanote Beach
Oct: the sun sets at 262°, W. 17 lookouts see it touch the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornJungle Route 360Khao Phra TrailParadise Park FarmGiant SummitNathon Mountain Ridge TrailHillcrest Drive ViewpointThe Cocoon ViewpointWat Khao ChediThe Old Lighthouse, Laem YaiNikki BeachTong Yang BeachNathon BeachTaling Ngam BeachThong Tanote BeachThong Krut Beach
Nov: the sun rises at 109°, E. 22 lookouts see it come out of the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornSamui 360 Viewpoint TrailJungle Route 360Apirom ViewpointJungle BarHillcrest Drive ViewpointThe Cocoon ViewpointPagoda Khao Hua JookLamai ViewpointWat Khao ChediBuddha FootprintLad Koh ViewpointOverlap Stone ViewpointWat Sila NguGuan YuBang Kao BeachMagic Garden HikeCoral Cove to Silver BeachHin Ta Hin YaiLaem Sor PagodaThong Tanote Beach
Nov: the sun sets at 251°, W. 16 lookouts see it touch the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornJungle Route 360Khao Phra TrailParadise Park FarmGiant SummitNathon Mountain Ridge TrailHillcrest Drive ViewpointWat Khao ChediThe Old Lighthouse, Laem YaiTong Yang BeachNathon BeachTaling Ngam BeachHin Ta Hin YaiThong Tanote BeachThong Krut Beach
Dec: the sun rises at 113°, SE. 21 lookouts see it come out of the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornSamui 360 Viewpoint TrailJungle Route 360Apirom ViewpointHillcrest Drive ViewpointThe Cocoon ViewpointPagoda Khao Hua JookLamai ViewpointWat Khao ChediBuddha FootprintLad Koh ViewpointOverlap Stone ViewpointWat Sila NguGuan YuBang Kao BeachMagic Garden HikeCoral Cove to Silver BeachHin Ta Hin YaiLaem Sor PagodaThong Tanote Beach
Dec: the sun sets at 247°, SW. 18 lookouts see it touch the sea.
Khao PomWat TeepangkornJungle Route 360Khao Phra TrailParadise Park FarmGiant SummitNathon Mountain Ridge TrailHillcrest Drive ViewpointWat Khao ChediThe Old Lighthouse, Laem YaiOverlap Stone ViewpointWat Sila NguTong Yang BeachNathon BeachTaling Ngam BeachHin Ta Hin YaiThong Tanote BeachThong Krut Beach
Ang Thong Marine Park 38 km north-west, by boat: Ang Thong Wua Talab Viewpoint and Emerald Lake.
Open the full mapLast light
Sunset over the sea
Where the sun sinks into the sea
West and south-west is where the evening happens. From these lookouts the sun goes all the way down into the sea; this month that is at 17:58, and golden hour starts around 17:35.
- 387 m
Giant Summit
Na Mueang · faces SW
Sun into the sea 10 months a year, Aug to May.
Down at 18:06 this month
- 121 m
Hillcrest Drive Viewpoint
Taling Ngam · faces W
Sun into the sea all year.
Down at 18:05 this month
- 40 m
The Old Lighthouse, Laem Yai
Ang Thong · faces W
Sun into the sea all year.
Down at 18:04 this month
After dark
Stay for the lights
The sun is gone, the bar is not
Sunset is not closing time everywhere. These four keep the kitchen or the bar open long after the light goes, with the coast lit up below you.
Tonight on the hill
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Blue hour until
- 18:24
- Moon tonight
- Waning gibbous
Open till 00:00 6 h 2 min after sunset
Woo Bar (WOOBAR)
Fire show every night, cocktails from about 350 THB, on the Maenam headland at sea level.
Open till 23:00 5 h 2 min after sunset
Jungle Bar
The hill above Chaweng Noi, bar and kitchen open till late; book three days ahead.
Open till 22:00 4 h 2 min after sunset
The Roof
Ride the 4x4 shuttle up for sunset, stay for Chaweng's lights below.
Open till 22:00 4 h 2 min after sunset
The Cocoon Viewpoint
Net deck and swing over Bo Phut; hours vary by source.
Still exploring
38 more spots
The rest of the census
Our research turned up more places that locals or guidebooks call a viewpoint. None has a page of its own yet; where the model could measure one, you get its height and sun.
These places carry no link of their own here, either because nothing sources a published coordinate for them or because another page on the site already covers the spot in full.
North
3
- Ban Tai hill viewpoint (จุดชมวิว) Hilltop · 266 m · sunset all year over the sea one source
- Rai Yai Pan (ไร่ยายพัน) Venue no pin
- Beryl Bar (Laem Yai / Bang Po) Venue no pin
Northeast
8
- Sitting Buddha Viewpoint Roadside pull-off · 64 m · sunrise 4 mo over the sea one source
- Oceanis Project viewpoint Roadside pull-off · 235 m · sunrise all year over the sea one source
- The Deck Beach Club Venue no pin
- BBC Café (Big Buddha) Venue no pin
- Dining on the Hill (Six Senses Samui) Venue no pin
- Café 69 Venue · 10 m · sunrise 2 mo over the sea one source
- Tree Tops (identity disputed, see entry) Venue · 25 m · sunrise 10 mo over the sea
- Café Lae Bua Venue no pin
East
12
- Koh Koon Viewpoint Roadside pull-off · 203 m · sunrise all year over the sea one source
- Heart Rock / Heart Shape Mountain Venue · 218 m · sunrise all year over the sea
- Hill Side Residence viewpoint Roadside pull-off · 52 m · sunrise all year over the sea one source
- Chaweng Noi observation deck (unnamed) Roadside pull-off · 171 m · sunrise all year over the sea one source
- Vikasa Life Café cliff view Venue no pin
- Dr Frogs Bar & Grill Venue no pin
- High Park Samui Venue no pin
- Overlap Stone 2 / The Best Samui Venue · 283 m · sunrise all year over the sea
- Cobra Stone Viewpoint Landmark · 203 m · sunrise 8 mo over the sea one source
- "Mountain hut" / "Overlap rock" pair On a trail · 223 m · sunset 7 mo over the sea one source
- Beach Republic Venue · 9 m
- Merit Life Cafe & Restaurant Venue no pin
Southwest
5
- Hillcrest Drive Viewpoint Roadside pull-off no pin
- Air Bar (InterContinental Baan Taling Ngam) Venue no pin
- Baan Lipa Noi Viewpoint Roadside pull-off no pin
- Khao Pa Na Le (เขา ป่า นา เล) Venue no pin
- Think & Retro Café Venue no pin
West
2
- Pha Jun Jaras Roadside pull-off · 16 m · sunset 10 mo over the sea one source
- Bang Makham Beach sunset (หาดบางมะขาม) Roadside pull-off no pin
Central
8
- "Free viewpoint", Soi Nalat Roadside pull-off · 373 m · sunset 10 mo, sunrise 2 mo over the sea one source
- "Viewpoint with small bath", Soi Nalat Roadside pull-off · 224 m · sunset 4 mo over the sea one source
- Mountain Grand View Seaview Restaurant Venue · 457 m · sunset all year over the sea
- Peak Eye View Venue · 480 m · sunset 4 mo over the sea one source
- Woodland Park View Restaurant Venue · 566 m · sunset 7 mo, sunrise all year over the sea one source
- View Top Restaurant Venue · 399 m · sunrise 7 mo over the sea one source
- Khao Nui View Restaurant Venue · 244 m · sunrise 2 mo over the sea one source
- Zodiac Viewpoint (under construction) Venue no pin
FAQ
Questions
Which viewpoint on Koh Samui is best for sunset?
It depends on the month: the sunset slides along the horizon by 47 degrees through the year. From 10 lookouts the sun sets into the sea all year, among them Khao Pom, Wat Teepangkorn, Jungle Route 360, Paradise Park Farm, Nathon Mountain Ridge Trail and Hillcrest Drive Viewpoint. Use the sun map to check your month.
Which viewpoint is best for sunrise?
Anything facing east or north-east. The Roof, Apirom, the Samui 360 trail, Lad Koh, Lamai Viewpoint and Khao Hua Jook all see the sun come out of the sea for most or all of the year.
Do you need a four-wheel drive for these viewpoints?
A few of the higher, steeper roads want a sturdy rental bike or a car with real ground clearance, and The Roof runs its own four-wheel-drive shuttle up. Most roadside lookouts are fine on an ordinary scooter.
Is there an entry fee?
Most are free roadside pull-offs or public land. Paid ones include Paradise Park Farm, Overlap Stone (a soft drink included), Lamai Viewpoint and the Ang Thong park fee; the tickets above quote each price. Hilltop restaurants are free to enter but expect you to order.
How accurate are the sunrise and sunset times?
The sun formula is good to about a minute; the skyline comes from a bare-ground elevation model, so it knows the hills but not the trees or a terrace wall. Treat a ridge time as a guide and arrive early.
Can you see Ang Thong from these viewpoints?
Yes, on a clear day. Our skylines find open sea toward the archipelago from 13 lookouts, the highest being Khao Pom, Wat Teepangkorn and Jungle Route 360. The two Ang Thong viewpoints themselves, Wua Talab and Emerald Lake, are a boat day from Nathon.