Some like to take it easy. Others like their holiday with a jolt of adrenalin rush. Whatever your preference, you'll find enough Anantara Bophut Resort and Spa Koh Samui activities to fill your day with as much (or as little) of both.

Our beautiful island setting provides a springboard for the imagination, and you'll find a variety of unique Samui resort activities await. From windsurfing with a former Olympian to lounging by our spectacular beachfront infinity pool or just soaking up the atmosphere of an evening stroll through Fisherman's Village, Anantara Samui is filled with memories in the making.

Resort Activities

The setting is tranquil, but recreation and fun are always close by. Every day, Anantara features a range of organised and do-it-yourself activities in the gorgeous surrounds of our resort. Days at Anantara can be as laid-back and relaxed or as action-packed as you desire. Choose your own adventure!

Cocktail Mixing Classes
Become an expert mixologist after spending a few hours with one of our colourful drink masters, who will teach you the tricks of their trade and some of the most exciting cocktail concoctions you have ever tasted! A perfect skill to hone for entertaining back home and certainly a terrific and fun way to spend an afternoon with friends.

Fitness
Featuring treadmills, free weights, bicycles and other strength-training and cardio equipment, your fitness regimen won't miss a beat at Anantara Bophut Resort and Spa Koh Samui.

Jacuzzi
Lazy lounging with cocktail in hand or invigorating hydrotherapy to reinvigorate tired muscles after windsurfing – our poolside Jacuzzi is yours to enjoy by the beach.

Swimming
Our 30-metre freeform infinity-edge swimming pool right on the beach is on of the highlights of any Anantara experience. Spend your days in the water enjoying sweeping views across to Phangan Island, and don't forget to swim up to the pool bar for sunset happy hour!

Tennis
Hit the courts! Anantara features tennis courts in our lush gardens by the resort entrance. Learn or perfect your game with a lesson.

Thai Cooking Classes
Don't just leave home having tasted one of the world's most renowned cuisines – let our expert culinary staff teach you the tricks of the trade so you can dazzle back home. Our enthusiastic instructors can tailor a course to the level of detail you desire, whether you want to learn multi-course menus, or just want to try your hand at the Thai art of decorative fruit-carving.

Traditional Crafts Classes
Spend a relaxing afternoon developing both local and classical arts and crafts skills as a perfect way to bond with friends or family in the beauty and laid-back atmosphere of Anantara. Choose from painting in watercolours, oil-based colours and pencil, or develop the traditional Thai art of fruit and vegetable carving, wax carving or floral garland-making with some of our local artisans. Return home invigorated, refreshed and energised, with a unique new hobby!

Yoga Classes
Clear the mind, relieve stress and discover a sense of inner harmony with the power of Hatha yoga. Let the beauty and tranquility of Koh Samui envelop you as our qualified and nurturing instructors guide you through a series of age-old breathing, stretching and posture techniques. Perfect for beginners or experienced yoga practitioners.

Spa
A peaceful sanctuary of rippling water and stunning design that calms the mind and relaxes the body. Anantara Spa at Anantara Bophut Resort and Spa Koh Samui is a destination in itself, encompassing over 3,000 square metres, with six glass-walled treatment rooms ensconced in tropical lush gardens.

Slate and bamboo exterior walls enclose soothing water gardens around each room and ensure total privacy. Carefully trained therapists draw from the wisdom of the ages in their meticulously executed therapies combining the Eastern traditions and contemporary Western holistic practices. The spa presents the world-renowned signature treatment that heightens your experience of Southern Thailand.

Area Excursions

Golf
Spend an afternoon or quiet morning on the greens, which look even greener set against the rolling island hills and sparkling azure seas. Nearby Santiburi Country Club, a par-72 course nestled in the hills in the northern reaches of Samui is set amidst coconut gardens and features views of the ocean from nearly every one of its 18 well-designed and challenging holes. Nearby is also a driving range, between Bo Phut and Chaweng, featuring a 250-yard driving range, putting green and instructors on hand to help you practice your swing or sharpen your putt.

Historic & Cultural Tours
Make the most of Anantara's unique location at the heart of one of the world's most intriguing destinations. Our local experts and guides will take you on an up-close exploration of some of the island's most evocative and unique cultural and historic treasures, providing in-depth explanations of their significance to Thailand and the region. Discover gleaming forest temples, "Big" Buddhist shrines, a "secret garden" and more as you wander Samui, exploring its hidden treasures and natural wonders. Tell us what you want to see – we'll make sure you get there.

Mountain Biking
Start off your day as the sun rises and the island is at its most tranquil with a leisurely mountain bike tour to some of the area’s intriguing local sites. Take in Big Buddha and surrounding temples where you can see beautiful hand painted frescoes of ancient Buddhist iconography. Proceed to the Temple Island and climb the stairs to the Buddha and ring the iron bells to ring in good luck for you! Return via Fisherman's Village in time for breakfast.

Mountain Tour by Land Rover
Venture off the beaten track and explore the scenic natural beauty Koh Samui’s island hinterlands. Our well-outfitted luxury Land Rover will take you and a maximum of 5 other friends or loved ones into the green hills that form the heart of this bejewelled isle. One of our most popular Samui resort activities, this tour will take in lush greenery, stunning virgin rainforest, inland temples and possibly introduce you to some of the island’s diverse wildlife. Truly an excursion to remember.

Shopping & Handicrafts Tours
Exquisite Thai silks, unique local handicrafts, solid teak wood furniture, hand-woven cotton clothing, and hand-made arts are just some of the hidden treasures that your guide will help you to uncover on a shopping and handicraft tour of the island. Spend your outing taking part in some of our most popular Samui resort activities, including scouring local markets and shops with their endless displays of artwork, jewellery, textiles and more. Our guide will help you scope out the best finds (and the best bargains!) that Koh Samui has to offer.