The island of Koh Tao is located near the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand; covering an area of 21 square kilometers. The island largely has tropical climate. The island has six weeks of monsoon, which begins from November and continues until middle of December. The summers are hottest with high humidity levels, but this stays for shorter durations. You can also experience storms, which come from surrounding countries.
Like the entire Thailand, so does Koh Tao! The island offers splendid attractions to tourists from across the world. It houses some of the beautiful white sand beaches, bars and not to speak of awesome Thai delights. You can experience Bowling and Mini Golf extravaganza. These 18 holes golf courses provide a true playing activity to travelers. If you want to enjoy workouts in Muay Thai boxing and Gymn, then you should not give it a second thought! Besides, Paintballing and running through the jungles can also be the fun for many. Long tail boats, bigger fishing boat trips, snorkeling, scuba diving, Wakeboarding, Wake skating, Water skiing, Tube rides, Sailing, Kayaking, and Windsurfing are worth exploring out on the Bang Tao Beach Hotels. Relaxing in Koh Tao and going for world famous body massage is yet a thorough stress relieving activity. Different types of massage viz; traditional Thai massage, Oil massage, Swedish massage, foot massage, aromatherapy massage, manicures, beauty treatments, hatha yoga, ashtanga yoga, can be experienced either in the hotels or at varied island locations, everyday and anytime. Tourists who have special taste for music can get ideal retreat on the island. There are many live band concerts, open mike nights performances happening every day.
Once in Thailand, you can explore the rich beauty of Koh Tao by taking a train or ferry. There is no airport in the island and therefore, train is considered as the most fast, cheap and comfortable medium of traveling. Chumphon is the final destination, which is directly, connected to mainland, and once you reach here, you can hire ferry service to the island.
The island of Koh Tao has many small hotels, which can be booked in advance in order to end the last minute hassles. You can have almost anything when it comes to food and ideal retreat. Freshly baked cakes, pastries and breads, a variety of meats, cheeses and sandwich fillers, fresh shakes, coffees and teas; salads or health foods are some of the affordable options to try. You can also pamper yourself with exquisite Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Italian, German, Mexican, British, French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Burmese and Indian dishes as well.