Maret Trip Overview
On An Authentic Samui Experience you will avoid the crowds and explore the cultural landscape of the island, seeing it from a local perspective.
The early start is a great chance to spot monks walking barefoot around the neighbourhood while the local people make merit offering them food. This is the ideal time to miss the noisy crowds, by visiting the local temples at a more solitary, reflective hour. Take in the magnificence of the Big Budda and Wat Plai Laem Temples as they should be; in peace. Visit the Hinta Hinyai (Grandmother & Grandfather Rocks) and discover parts of the island that you didn’t know existed.
This tour also gives superb photo opportunities. Capture uninterrupted and gorgeous photos of the sites without the busy crowd.
*the tour starts early in the morning but to experience the island at this time is truly beyond compare. you’ll also be left with a full day of leisure and enjoy your hotel/ villa’s facilities all throughout the rest of the day.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Maret, Thailand
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Nature & Wildlife
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What to Expect When Visiting Maret, Surat Thani Province, Thailand
On An Authentic Samui Experience you will avoid the crowds and explore the cultural landscape of the island, seeing it from a local perspective.
The early start is a great chance to spot monks walking barefoot around the neighbourhood while the local people make merit offering them food. This is the ideal time to miss the noisy crowds, by visiting the local temples at a more solitary, reflective hour. Take in the magnificence of the Big Budda and Wat Plai Laem Temples as they should be; in peace. Visit the Hinta Hinyai (Grandmother & Grandfather Rocks) and discover parts of the island that you didn’t know existed.
This tour also gives superb photo opportunities. Capture uninterrupted and gorgeous photos of the sites without the busy crowd.
*the tour starts early in the morning but to experience the island at this time is truly beyond compare. you’ll also be left with a full day of leisure and enjoy your hotel/ villa’s facilities all throughout the rest of the day.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Big Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Yai), Bophut Thailand
The views from the top are amazing and you can see across to Koh Phangan (where they hold the full moon parties). The scenery is stunning. As you climb the stairs the Buddha just seems to grow bigger and bigger.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Chinese Temple, Road 4169, Mae Nam Thailand
One of the most beautiful Chinese temples in Ko Samui. Small but very popular and well known.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Mae Nam Morning Market, Mae Nam 84320 Thailand
The Maenam morning market is the best place to shop for fresh produce at low prices.
The variety of food available at the market is impressive. There are tropical fruits, vegetables of all kinds, seafood, and meat. You can also purchase some fresh coconuts, juices, herbs, and spices here, so it’s pretty much a good one-stop-shop for all your food and ingredient needs. There are even stalls selling delicious Thai sweets and desserts for those who have a sweet tooth.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Wat Plai Laem, Near Ban Plai Laem School, Road 4171, Plai Laem, Bophut Thailand
Wat Plai Laem is a Buddhist temple compound on Samui’s north-east coast, which features a striking white 18-armed image of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy and Compassion. Close to the Big Buddha temple, Wat Plai Laem offers visitors a view into Chinese-Thai beliefs as well as some elaborate Buddhist-themed art and architecture.
Wat Plai Laem is a living and active temple, where devotees come daily to pay homage to Guanyin and the Buddha, who is also depicted in a number of statues and murals around the temple. The art techniques used in its creation are centuries old and based on ancient beliefs. Adding to its feel of tranquillity, the temple is surrounded by a lake, which is teeming with fish. Visitors who make a donation to the temple are given a bag of food to feed the fish.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Tar Nim Waterfall, 84140 Thailand
Although we go to this waterfall for a quick, refreshing dip it is actually getting there through the lush jungle that is the highlight.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Hin Ta & Hin Yai Rocks, 126/92 Moo 3 Thailand
The Grandfather and Grandmother Rocks have been a source of mirth and wonder on the island as they as the rock formations resemble male and female genitalia.
Duration: 30 minutes
