Activities

Dining On The Rocks

Din­ing on the Rocks is the sig­na­ture res­taur­ant of Six Senses Hide­away Samui, part of a world-renowned group that prides it­self on "get­t­ing back to nature". Each dish is pre­pared with four th­ings in mind: fla­vour com­bin­a­tions; tex­tures; aromas; and fi­nally tem­per­at­ure com­bin­a­tions. Of course you can or­der from the à la carte menu which is also presen­ted in a unique way. All dishes are avail­able as starters or main courses. And com­ple­ment­ary dishes are lis­ted be­neath your fa­vour­ite wine, mean­ing you don’t have to keep switch­ing bottles through­out the meal if you’d prefer not to. With over 1,000 dif­fer­ent bottles in the wine cel­lar, even the fussi­est of tip­plers will be sat­is­fied.

Loc­a­tion: Sam­rong bay (North­east)

www.sixsenses.com/sixsensessamui

Five Islands Restaurant

Deep rev­er­ence and sen­su­al en­joy­ment of Thai cuisine is es­sen­tial to the ex­per­i­ence of Thai­l­and. Thai cuisine is the corn­er­stone of Thai cul­ture and the key to their love of life, nature and to­geth­er­ness. The nat­ur­al, fresh, co­l­our­ful and tan­tal­ising fla­vours of­fer an end­less jour­ney of culin­ary dis­covery. This jour­ney be­gins at The Five Is­lands Res­taur­ant un­der the guid­ance of our gif­ted Thai chefs. Renowned for our sun­set din­n­ers, The Five Is­lands Res­taur­ant loc­ated in the fish­ing vil­lage of Baan Tal­ing Ngam con­tin­ues to de­liv­er un­for­get­t­able ex­per­i­ences in din­ing and is­land life.

www.thefiveislands.com

Nikki Beach

A branch of the world famous day club chain 'Nikki Beach" is located 5 minutes drive from the villa. You can dine day or night on a wide range European and Asian food either on the day beds by the pool or in the covered dining area. They have regular special events including a fantastic Sunday brunch.

Bakery Café: Everyday 9am-6pm

Restaurant:
Sunday- Wednesday 11am-9:30pm
Thursday- Saturday 11am- 10:30pm
Sunday Brunch 11am- 4pm/ A la Carte 4pm- 9:30 pm

www.nikkibeach.com/kohsamui/

Baan Taling Ngam Resort

The Intercontinental Baan Taling Ngam Resort is located nearby the villa on the west coast of the island and has numerous dining options.

www.samui.intercontinental.com

Cooking classes

Thai food cookery classes can be arranged at the villa or at the professional Thai cooking school, "Samui Institute of Thai Culinary Arts" in Chaweng.

www.sitca.net

Buffulo fighting

It is one of the most pop­u­lar sports in South­ern Thai­l­and, with a half dozen sta­di­ums around the is­land. The bam­boo-made walls and co­conut palms branches ob­struct the sight of those who did not pay for their seats. The fight ends when one of the two buf­fa­loes turns over, gen­erally well be­fore harm oc­curs, some­times a fight can last a few seconds. The main pur­pose of this kind of event for an in­di­gen­ous is not so much the show, but rather play­ing for high stakes where very im­port­ant sums are bet.

Thai boxing

Thai boxing is the national sport in Thailand and is recognized as being one of the toughest forms of martial arts in the world.
You can watch professional Muay Thai at the Chaweng Stadium on Tuesdays and Fridays and also at the Lamai stadium on Wednesday and Saturdays.

In villa spa

If you wish to have spa and beauty treatments in the tranquil settings of Baan Tao Talay you can arrange this through the villa manageress.

Kamalaya Wellness Centre & Spa

At Kamalaya Koh Samui, Thailand’s award-winning Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa resort, you can experience a life-enriching healthy holiday. Kamalaya offers wellness programs offer solutions for detox, yoga, stress and burnout, fitness and weight control. If you are looking for a more personalised wellness experience, their team of international naturopaths can work with you to create your own health program from our extensive range of holistic medicine, spa and healing therapies.
Kamalaya's unique holistic health experience is a synergy of healing therapies from East and West, a sublimely beautiful natural environment, inspired healthy cuisine, holistic fitness practices, group retreats and individual wellness programs.
Centred around a monk's cave that once served Buddhist monks as a place of meditation and spiritual retreat, Kamalaya's essence is expressed in its name, 'Lotus (kamal) Realm (alaya)', an ancient symbol for the growth and unfolding of the human spirit.

www.kamalaya.com

Tamarind Springs Spa

Set in the middle of a forest, this Spa offers the ultimate in tranquil surroundings offering 'space out' zones and various natural pools to relax in before you have your massage or treatment.
For the Classic Tamarind Spa, you can choose a simple traditional Thai massage or be tempted by the inspiring names (try the Divine Decadence or the Sheer Indulgence), but there’s nothing flighty about the massage. Tamarind Springs’ packages are based on professional massage training and quality control. Whatever you choose, you will find the therapists expert and intuitive about accommodating your specific needs.
The Forest Spa is a walking meditation experience, you pass under a huge boulder into a jungle realm of the steam cave and rock pool. Huge trees and trailing vines surround you. A rustic wooden walkway leads to the ‘switch off zone’ in a forest clearing to another pool, and a thatched shelter with refreshments. Time seems to stand still altogether, while you slow down to reconnect with the nurturing rhythm of nature It is located on off the ring road between Chaweng and Lamai.

www.tamarindsprings.com

Ang Thong Marine National Park

Without doubt, a boat-trip to Ang Thong National Marine Park will be a highlight of your stay here, indeed in Thailand. There are 41 islets scattered like green teeth among the turquoise waters north of Samui, and most day-trips allow you to climb to the top of the largest one for breathtaking views over the whole archipelago. If you’re lucky, you may spot dolphin (Feb-April), macaques, sea otters, monitor lizards, mynah birds, swifts (whose nests are stolen to make birds nest soup) and other exotic birds like the white-rumped shama. A respectable second-best to Ang Thong is a day's snorkelling in the corals off Koh Mad Sum island, 4km southwest of Samui. You can usually find a (shared) taxi-boat from Baan Bangkao or Baan Thongkrut piers.

Boat charter

A 32ft twin engine day cruiser with captain is available exclusively at Devatara for approximately 20 000 BHT (£400 at time of print) for the day or 10 000 BHT (£200 at time of print) for half a day. Guests are therefore able to enjoy private excursions to outlying islands including the famous moon festival on Koh Phangan.

Sailing

Sailing is popular in Samui being led by the success of the Ko Samui Regatta which is held in early June and the continued popularity of the day cruises and sunset cruises aboard the 52 foot sailing catamaran Kia Ora. Please note there is currently no marina on the island so charter options are limited.