Venture beyond the beach in Thailand

Adventure-filled summer packages from Anantara in Koh Samui and Koh Phangan

Ranked among the world’s most spectacular beach destinations, the islands of Koh Samui and Koh Phangan in Thailand are also a treasure trove of culture, wildlife and natural beauty just waiting to be discovered.

Inviting holidaymakers to explore the iconic Thai destinations beyond the beach, Anantara Bophut Koh Samui, Anantara Lawana Koh Samui and Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan Villas have launched new stay packages that include everything from immersive shopping trips to local markets and snorkelling expeditions to exhilarating jungle safaris with hilltop picnics.

At Anantara Bophut Koh Samui, guests get to experience grocery shopping the local way with a visit to a bustling wet market and smallholder farm to pick up fresh produce and catch of the day for their dinner later that day. On property, wellness experiences for two await at the Bill Bensley-designed spa set in a veritable botanic park, and sundowners at A.Shore for a touch of barefoot luxury with heart-stopping views across the Gulf of Thailand.

Beyond the Beach package at Anantara Bophut includes:

• Three-night stay for two

• Return airport transfers

• 60-minute spa treatment for two

• One sundowner experience for two at A.Shore

• Visit to a local market and farm.

Anantara Lawana Koh Samui, meantime, whisks guests away into the thick of the jungle with an open jeep safari that culminates with a gourmet picnic served on top of a hill as travellers watch the sun rise or set. Two of Samui’s signature dining experiences — dining amid tree canopies and birdsong at Tree Tops and a tropical floating breakfast — are also part of the package.

Beyond the Beach package at Anantara Lawana includes:

• Three-night stay for two

• Return airport transfers

• One five-course dinner for two at Tree Tops

• One floating breakfast for two

• Adventurous jungle jeep safari with a choice of sunrise/sunset hilltop picnic.

For an experience that will truly get you away from it all, Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan Villas offers island voyages taking guests to secluded snorkelling and diving spots where coral gardens form a playground for colourful fish, sea turtles and other marine life. Upon return, a secluded switch-off with a rejuvenating spa experience in a sumptuous treatment room embedded into the dramatic limestone cropping promises a different kind of natural immersion.