Parks and the outdoors in Ko Tao

16 parks, gardens, beaches and walks in and around Ko Tao.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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ACE Marine Images
All dives and training are offered in small groups with a maximum of 2 divers per 1 staff or private tuition. Specializing in diving for photographers and film makers or those wishing to have a private diving experience. Expeditions are offered on private luxury speedboat or custom-built dive boat and dive schedules change daily to avoid the crowds. Day trips to Ang Thong Marine Park are also available. HQ in Sairee Beach. Dive courses are offered from beginner to professional.
09:00-18:00 daily
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Big Blue Diving Resort
PADI dive resort with beach side bar and restaurant, lodging with more than 50 rooms. Offers all courses from beginner to instructor, all technical diving. Also offers eco-internships. Winner of PADI's Project Aware Environmental Achievement Award. One of the longest established dive centres on Ko Tao.
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Black Tip Diving & Water Sports
Wake boarding, tube rides, shark snorkelling trips, cliff jumping, round the island trips, hiking, kayaking.
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Blue Immersion Freediving
Freedive off Sairee Beach by longtail boat with accomplished instructor Akim. AIDA and SSI courses available.
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Buddha View IDC Dive Resort
PADI 5-star IDC gold palm resort with friendly staff, good facilities and a BBQ and beach bar to relax in the evenings. Dive instructor courses and professional training programmes with a divemaster.
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Carabao Diving Center & Resort
A good diving centre on a quiet beach. The staff is gracious and helpful. Good accommodation available.
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Fizz Beach Lounge
Comfy beanbags, awesome sunsets, fantastic cocktail, authentic Thai or Western food and deep, funky house beats.
Closed · opens 4 pm30-300 baht
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Good Time Adventures, Diving, Beach Cafe and Bar
South Sairee Beach. Small group Scuba Diving courses with flexible schedules. The only shop on Ko Tao with a weekly trip to Sail Rock. A wide range of adventure activities including: rock climbing instruction up to lead climbing and a guiding service, abseiling/rappelling, cliff jumping, snorkelling, wake boarding, boat cruises. Beach Cafe and Bar serves a tasty variety of Western, Thai and Burmese dishes on the beach.
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Island Cruises
Day and sunset cruises, private charters, Ang Thong National Marine Park safaris and fully customised crewed charters.
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Mojo Divers Koh Tao
Friendly dive shop in the heart of Sairee Beach in small groups, fun and friendly atmosphere, from beginners to professional level. Bi-weekly trips to Sail Rock.
Daily, 09:00-19:00
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Safety Stop Pub
Comfy English pub with tropical beer garden. Draught beers, "wild" buckets. English pub grub. Weekend BBQ's, Sunday roasts, daily specials, live sports.
07:00-late
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Sairee Cottage Diving
PADI scuba diving school on Ko Tao. Very friendly and beautiful diving resort right in the middle of Sairee Beach. Sairee Cottage Diving offers PADI courses from beginner to Scuba Dive IDC Instructor courses including free accommodation.
Daily, 06:00-23:00
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Shalimar Indian Cuisine
Authentic Indian chefs, ingredients, and tandoor. Wide variety of tasty dishes in a beautiful garden setting. Relax in the lounge for cocktails and sheesha. Take away and delivery available.
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Simple Life Divers
Popular medium sized Western-owned and managed PADI 5 star dive centre on Ko Tao's Sairee Beach.
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Vibe
Atmospheric beach bar with happy, funky vibes, fire shows & cocktails.
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Khirana
Swimming pool bar on the beach.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Ko Tao (CC BY-SA 4.0).