Koh Samui has a wide variety of attractions for the nature lover. Among the many things that travellers can do there ranges from hiking, trekking and exploring the Ang Thong National Park, visiting the Samui butterfly garden, game fishing, elephant trekking, snorkelling or jeep safari.
For those who are into hiking and trekking there are a number of routes and treks in the area. Tourists can take one of the jungle treks and tread through thick jungles covered with massive trees and spot a variety of birds and insects. From time to time one is sure to come across beautiful viewpoints providing panoramic sceneries of these and the other island in the horizon. Some of these treks lead to waterfalls such as the Nauamg waterfall. At the end of an exhilarating walk you can enjoy a dip in one of the pools in the area and cool down as well. Many tourists take a picnic and double up the stroll into a nice little picnic amidst the greenery and the amazing surroundings.
Among the diverse places that a traveller can saunter about in the area, there is the Buddha Magic garden. There are exquisite sculptures located here and from here one can also get an impressive view of the greenery of the jungle around as well as of the island.
The best way to find the many trails in the region is to hold of a map and explore where the trails lie and take one of those. The good news is that while there are a number of attractions on the way, a welcome treat of tiny restaurants are also there at the end of some trails.
Most of these walks can be enjoyed from the various Koh Samui Resort. For the travellers staying at Chaweng Hotel who are looking for ways to explore the vicinity by foot, there are many places to stroll about and for the traveller who is staying at a place such as Anantara Lawana Resort & Spa Koh Samui, there is much pampering awaiting them at the end of a tiring day exploring this tropical region.