Overview
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Escape the busy beaches of Koh Samui on a relaxed half-day trip to Koh Tan and Pig Island (Koh Madsum). After hotel pickup, travel to the quieter south of the island, where a shorter land transfer is rewarded with a quick and smooth speedboat ride across calm, shallow waters—ideal for those who prefer to avoid long boat journeys.
At Koh Tan, enjoy a light snorkeling stop in shallow reef areas. Conditions and visibility may vary depending on weather, but the stop offers a pleasant chance to swim, float, or simply relax. The experience is designed to be easy-going rather than focused on intensive snorkeling.
Continue to Pig Island, where you can unwind on the beach, take photos, and meet the island’s famous pigs.
With a total duration of around 5 hours including transfers, this tour is perfect for travelers seeking a short, scenic, and fun island escape.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What to bring : Sunscreen, Sunglasses and Towel
Travelers arriving by cruise ship are not accepted
What To Expect
Koh Madsum or Pig Island. It’s a popular island for enjoying its white-sand beach, and it also offers great opportunities for chilling out in the sunshine. There are a lot of lovely pigs on the island. You can play with them and take a nice photo there.
Koh Tan
Koh Tan is surrounded by pristine coral reefs and pure white sandy beaches here. This island is a nice place to do snorkeling and see some real genuine underwater critters (Parrot fish, Coral), and also enjoy lunch at the restaurant.
Options
Private Tour
Pickup included
Morning
Morning Pickup included
Afternoon
Afternoon Pickup included
What‘s Included
New Morden Speed Boat
Bottled water
Round trip Hotel Transfer by A/C Minivan
Use of Snorkelling equipment
Professional Crews
Buffet lunch on Koh Tan
Life Jacket
Experience English Guide
Travel Insurance
For Pig Island
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
709 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent day out snorkelling and piggies!
Tye R,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent half day out. Picked up from hotel and taken out to pier. Guides super friendly and chill. Snorkelling, lunch and piggies. Would recommend
the best day
833lexiej,May 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00honestly not a bad thing to say about this tour, we had one of the best days since being in Thailand! They were so friendly, helpful, happy and communicated well with times plans etc. I felt so safe during this tour and the guide was really helpful with photos/videos. Would 100% recommend this tour to anyone.
Just beautiful
mariamP4382TT,May 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was very beautiful and everyone was super nice; I can only recommend it to you.
A touristic experience, been to better
169gilr,May 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Rather touristic for my taste. Pig island is really manmade and packed with tourist boats. The team, however, was great and friendly.
A great day out on the water
Roam06081593881,May 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A fun day out! The piglets were super cute and the dogs were adorable and friendly! We were fortunate that the water was smooth and the boat pretty much glided across the water. The lunch provided was great as well. Would recommend this for a nice day out!
Good experience, but would I recommend? Maybe
Roving291708,May 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00There was 30 people on the boat, but it was large and not too crowded. Short ride to pig island, pigs are cute, they are boisterous when food is given. Then 5 minutes to snorkelling location (Tan island) the visibility was poor, could only see about arms length in front of you, saw a few fish, but conditions weren’t great. No fault of tour company! Then onto the island for lunch, food was Thai buffet (spring rolls, vegetable soup, crumbed chicken, rice and fruit. Short ride back to pier. The staff were great, guide spoke English. If you are lucky enough to get a clear visibility day snorkelling, it would be great. Would I do it again??? No. But everyone to there own, just my opinion (as I often use reviews to make my Decision)
A wonderful adventure
kellymariab2026,May 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a cool adventure. Picked up on time from hotel, van ride to boat. Was 100 baht to go on island. Boat ride was great. Staff very attentive. Pig Island was very cool. Warm water and heaps of piglets everywhere. Snorking was great. Lunch was delicious. A wonderful day!
Amazing experience, 100% recommend
chelseab170,May 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The trip was amazing, we absolutely loved it. I think the negative reviews that you can see are extremely harsh. You get plenty of time on Pig Island, we were so surprised with how clean the beach was for wild pigs roaming. The guides on the tour were all really helpful too. They gave out free drinking water, always asking us if we wanted more. They constantly offered to take photos for us too. I would advise taking some sea shoes if you have them for the snorkelling as there are coral reefs that are sharp. I would definitely recommend this trip if you’re in Koh Samui.
So many pigs!
Jess R,May 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were picked up from our hotel and taken to the other side of the island. There was a brief talk on what to expect then onto the speed boat to Pig island. I must admit, we were not expecting to see so many pigs!! It was amazing. Spent a few hours there and then taken to an area to snorkel and back for some lunch before being driven to our hotel. Great day out.
Great experience
patrickrV6250WH,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wia was the best tour guide we could have imagined. We were always well entertained by him and it was always offered to take pictures of us. It was a GREAT trip all round 😁😁👍🏼👍🏼❤️
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