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The ones worth your time.
The 15 ko tao tours travellers book most, with what each one includes, who runs it, and what you pay.
A 7-hour Koh Tao snorkel day with Koh Nangyuan views, multiple reef stops, Thai lunch onboard, and chances at turtles and sharks.
“Great day out! Highly recommend if you are staying in Koh Tao, we got to swim with turtles!”
A 7-hour Koh Tao snorkeling day to Koh Nang Yuan and hidden bays, with hotel pickup, Thai lunch onboard, and free underwater photos.
“Our boat was fairly quiet compared to the other boats we saw going out, we waited until other boated cleared before going into the water so it felt safe and spacious and lots of time was given at each location - bonus it was a beautiful sunny day!!”
Ko Tao snorkeling to Koh Nang Yuan with a new mouthpiece, small-group gear, onboard Thai meals, and a sunset BBQ on the Royal Mariblue.
“perfect day, amazing food, amazing places, thanks to the staff 🙏”
Koh Tao boat snorkeling to Nang Yuan and hidden bays with a slide, floating beds, lunch, and multiple reefs. From $24.
“Great trip, saw turtles, thousands of fish and heaps of corals!”
Ko Tao try scuba for beginners: calm instruction, shallow-water skills, and up to 12m underwater in one full day from Sairee.
“amazing day, got Arland the guide and he was fantastic, everything was really well explained and the theory portion was overlooking the beach which was nice. the dives were fantastic (definetly do the optional second one) and I had an amazing time, my only disappointment was that I wasn't in koh tao longer to be…”
Koh Tao’s Oxygen snorkel trip hits Nang Yuan’s sand bridge and top bays for turtles, coral, and reef sharks, with pickup and lunch included.
“Incredible for the price, staff was funny, friendly and ready to help anyone.”
Oxygen’s premium Koh Tao snorkeling tour to Koh Nangyuan bays. Small-group comfort, multiple reefs, Koh Nang Yuan viewpoint, and included lunch.
“If you’re considering choosing this tour, I highly recommend. From start to finish we were well looked after with a hotel pick-up and drop off, refreshments and amazing snorkelling. If you’re lucky, Spy and Win will be your tour guides. They looked after us all day, taking us to some of the best snorkelling spots,…”
Late-riser Ko Tao snorkeling with lunch, calm bays, turtles, and free underwater photos. Hotel pickup included; entrance fee extra.
“amazing day. nice to start not as early but felt there wasn’t enough time at nang yuan after paying 250Baht to get in :( but was so nice snorkelling in so many different spots we saw baby sharks and a turtle! the guides are really sweet and helpful and they like a good laugh!”
Small-group Koh Tao sunset snorkeling with sea turtles and possible blacktip sharks, gear included, two spots, and a chill 2.5-hour outing.
“We had a sunset tour and snorkeling experience, and the guide was amazing. The activity lasted about 2.5 hours. Although we didn’t go very far (I was expecting to go further from the island), we were lucky enough to see two large sea turtles. It would have been great to have some photos to remember…”
Koh Tao road trip in 6 hours with iconic viewpoints and Freedom Beach. Pickup, guide, water, cold towel, and lunch options.
“De look-outs.”
Small-group Koh Tao snorkeling with sterilized gear, homemade Thai lunch, BBQ at sunset, and cocktails on a boat max 20 guests.
“Good Organisation, good food, good vibes, great people. Went to 4 destinations and got a variety of food and drinks throughout. At one point you head to the famous viewpoint and have to pay and additional 250 baht entry fee. Totally worth it! So far it was the best day of my whole vacation. Would…”
Private Koh Tao longtail snorkel tour with Nang Yuan beaches, a steep viewpoint hike, and Shark Bay for turtles and sharks.
“What an amazing day! We were picked up and taken to Nang Yuan Island where we had some time to explore and enjoy the Island then it was onto snorkeling at a few different locations which was amazing! 🐟 Our captain even dropped us off so we could get a quick lunch in! Our captain…”
Small-group Koh Tao snorkeling with meals, BBQ, cocktails, and sunset views. Max 20 guests, sterilized gear, and real Thai cooking.
“A truly incredible experience! Chart was amazing as our guide. He came in snorkelling with us and took great photos and sent everything on via WhatsApp. The food and cocktail were stunning. The views were breathtaking for sunset, couldn’t recommend this trip more.”
Ko Tao 4-day open-water scuba course in Thailand with pool skills, two 12m sessions, and certification to 18 meters worldwide.
“If you’re thinking of diving in Koh Tao, definitely go with La Bombona Diving. Instructor Joe was great with us. Very patient and clearly knowledgeable. It was a small group of 4 of us which was perfect. Theory and exam were easy enough so don’t stress about that. The 4-day course definitely seemed worth it…”
3-day PADI Open Water on Koh Tao: small groups, pool training, 4 reef outings, included gear, insurance, and photo videos.
“It was great I had Em as my diving instructor she was really good also and Les for the classroom section again both great welcoming and patient instructors I always felt safe.”
