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How to Go to Kho Phangan Thailand and Top 20 Best Things to Do

To go to Koh Phangan, Thailand, you can fly into either Koh Samui Airport or Chumphon Airport and then take a ferry to Koh Phangan. The ferry ride from Koh Samui takes about 30 minutes, while the ferry ride from Chumphon takes about 2-3 hours.

How to Go to Kho Phangan Thailand and Top 20 Best Things to Do

Here are 20 things to do on Koh Phangan:

  1. Attend the Full Moon Party at Haad Rin Beach
  2. Visit the Wat Khao Tham temple and the Wat Khao Tam cave temple
  3. Go snorkeling or diving at Shark Island or Sail Rock
  4. Relax on the beautiful beaches, such as Haad Salad, Haad Yuan, and Haad Chao Phao
  5. Visit the Bottle Beach and the Secret Beach
  6. Go trekking to the Than Sadet Waterfall
  7. Take a cooking class and learn how to make traditional Thai food
  8. Go elephant trekking
  9. Visit the Phaeng Waterfall and the Phaeng Noi Waterfall
  10. Go kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding
  11. Visit the Thongsala Pier and the Thongsala Walking Street market
  12. Take a boat tour to the nearby islands, such as Koh Tao and Koh Samui
  13. Visit the Mae Haad Pier and the Mae Haad Walking Street market
  14. Go rock climbing at the Bottle Beach cliffs
  15. Visit the Chinese Temple and the Koh Phangan Museum
  16. Go horseback riding through the jungle
  17. Visit the Than Prawet Temple and the Wat Phu Khao Noi temple
  18. Take a yoga class or go to a yoga retreat
  19. Visit the Koh Phangan Cultural Center
  20. Go on a boat trip to see the bioluminescent plankton at Haad Rin Nai Beach at night.