Koh Samui

Sports and the Outdoors

Although many people come to Samui to chill out on the beach, there are dozens of activities, certainly more than one vacation's worth.

You can go up into the mountains and explore the jungle and some of the waterfalls by car.

Elephant treks are available through Samui Namuang Travel & Tour. Koh Samui. 077/418680. kwaithaisamui@hotmail.com.

If you're more adventurous, you can get a different view of the jungle by sailing through the air on a zip line. Canopy Adventures will have you zipping between six tree houses on 330 yards of wire strung across the tree canopies. They also offer fun expeditions to waterfalls. Koh Samui. 077/414150.

Finally someone has figured out how to fit an actual golf course on the island: Santiburi Resort has a driving range and an 18-hole course at the Santiburi Samui Country Club, which uses the natural terrain of the Samui mountains to create a challenging multilevel golfing experience. You can play nine holes for half the price. Koh Samui. 077/421700 up to 08 in Samui; 02/664-4270 up to 74 in Bangkok.