Koh Samui Private Customized Tour with Driver

Driver was also guide couldn’t speak any English.No water supplied we did not go to the places specified in trip brochure let alone cover photo of many armed Buddha.TERRIBLE

The driver was very pleasant. He took us to all the listed sights. We wished that we had looked at the information more carefully because the driver wasn't a guide. This was our mistake not the driver.

The driver did indeed meet us on time and he was easy to find. He had no idea of the itinerary that we had booked so we had to quickly recall where we wanted to go. He gave absolutely no commentary or explaination where we went. At each stop he opened the door and let us out and then and sat with the car and his friends while we wandered around the various sights. Our tour was booked for 4 hours and we got back in the car with 30 minutes still to go and he informed us that due to traffic the tour was going over time so there would be an extra charge. We were not informed from anyone that if the tour went longer due to traffic this would happen. He then stopped to get fuel which added time yet it was of no benefit to us as tourists. I noticed that he went straight past the point to the port and he took a much longer route to get back to the ship. He had to double back on himself and then he argued about the extra amount of money that he wanted. The doors were locked and he would not let us out until we had handed over an additional 500 Baht. Not a nice feeling to feel trapped in the car until we handed over money.

Our driver was punctual, easily identified and drove a comfortable air-conditioned SUV. We noted immediately that language was a problem and the driver understood little English, despite the offering of the service provider. The guides work from a card showing the popular tourist sites and the client is expected to choose from that 'menu'. We wanted to see rubber plantations and a working coconut farm, not a 'monkey' show for tourists. Surprisingly enough we stumbled across both by pure chance, despite the language barrier.

We booked this tour at the last minute online while on Princess Cruises bc theirs were sold out and were afraid not having a Guide. But Chet, our Guide/Driver met us early at the Port. We walked together to the car and discussed what we wanted to do. We had only 4 hours. Since we were not too interested in elephant rides, monkey picking up coconuts, waterfalls, or temples, we opted for a beach. He took us to a resort where we were allowed to use the facilities by the beach and bar. Everyone was welcoming and friendly. After two hours there, we took another ride and it was too hot so we decided to go back to the ship. Chet then took us to a Island Café, across the port where we had a nice local lunch and used their free Wi-Fi. Chet had said that there were no free Wifi places on island. So this was a nice surprise. We recommend this tour if you want to beat the crowds and are looking for private transportation with someone with a fair English knowledge to keep a simple conversation and friendly.

The tour is fine, unfortunately one of us fallen off the stairway at the "Point of View". The driver was very helpful.

The driver was prompt and courteous. Vehicle was adequate. However the promised water was not provided. Driver took us around the island and suggested places to see. Wish we had spent more time in Chaweng beach. Price was value for money for a modest service. Driver could have been a bit more presentable.

We took this tour as a shore excursion. Our guide was right there to pick us up at the ship pier and was easy to find. He gave us an option of places to go and let us stay as long as we wanted, however, there was not much information on what we were seeing. Still, all in all a pretty good tour.

Koh Samui prive tour is zeker aan te bevelen De gids stond ons op te wachten op de kade en vroeg of wij voorkeuren hadden Wij hebben het aan hem overgelaten en hij heeft dit prima gedaan

Bellissimo giro soprattutto grazie al nostro autista che ci ha portati a visitare i luoghi significativi dell'isola senza trovare mai l'affollamento. L'autista migliore che abbiamo avuto durante la nostra vacanza in Malesia/Tailandia. Oltre a conoscere bene l'isola è stato gentile, disponibile e paziente