HOW TO GET THERE

Wonderment Boutique Retreat is hosted at The Sanctuary Thailand which is located on the small, beautiful tropical island of Koh Phangan in the Gulf of Thailand, a sister island to Koh Samui. It is nestled into the corner of Haad Tien Beach and are most easily accessed via Haad Rin Town – normally by boat, or by car when the waves are too high for sea travel.

 

Getting to Paradise

BY PLANE

The most direct way to get to Koh Phangan is to fly to Koh Samui Island.

** A Little Tip For You** We recommend purchasing a DTAC sim card when you arrive in Thailand as this works well on Haad Tien.  We do have good WIFI here, however you may be required to reconnect to The Sanctuary WIFI every time we change our generators (3 times a day). 

From Koh Samui Airport

  • Public Transport

    • The easiest option once you have collected your luggage is to ask at one of the travel desks upon leaving the airport for a taxi & ferry ticket to Haad Rin (for Haad Rin Queen Ferry), Koh Phangan.  You will then be transported from the airport with your luggage straight to the ferry port. 

    • Alternatively, you can catch a taxi to Big Buddha Pier, Koh Samui to purchase a ferry ticket to Haad Rin, Koh Phangan.

  • Private Speedboat to and from The Sanctuary 

    • We can organise a ‘Private Speedboat’ booking for you at £170.00 per boat one way.  Boats can take up to 8 people so we can try and group you with other guests and split the cost.

    • The driver will collect you from Koh Samui airport, take you to the boat and bring you directly to The Sanctuary.  We can also arrange a return journey when leaving The Sanctuary.  

    • For safety purposes, the driver will not operate after dark.  

    • Please book at least one week prior to your arrival with us via info@wondermentgroup.com or the website and at least one day prior to your departure from The Sanctuary with Reception.

BY FERRY

From Koh Samui to Haad Rin (Haad Rin Queen ferry)

The ferry departs from Big Buddha Pier Koh Samui to Haad Rin (Koh Phangan) daily at:

  • 10.30am,  

  • 3pm (fast boat) &  

  • 5pm daily. 

** Please double check it is the correct pier for the HAAD RIN QUEEN FERRY, as there are 2 Big Buddha Piers. 

From Haad Rin, Koh Phangan:

When you arrive at Haad Rin Pier, Koh Phangan, there will be boat / taxi drivers waiting for customers bound for Haad Tien (where The Sanctuary is located). Please ensure you ask the taxi boat driver to transport you to Haad Tien. 

To improve your chances of getting a boat / taxi quickly with other passengers, head to the ferry port when the boats from Koh Samui arrive at: 11.20am, 3.30pm & 5.50pm.  

The ferry port is just a 5 minutes walk from Sunrise Beach, Haad Rin. 

The cost of a boat / taxi is approx. 500 baht / £12.00 depending on how many customers are taking the boat with you.  If the waves are high or there are few customers, the boat drivers may charge a higher price. 

If the waves are too high for a boat / taxi, there will be a taxi jeep waiting.  This journey is quite an adventure!  It takes about 40 minutes over mostly rough jungle track.  The taxi truck journey costs approx. 500 thb / £12.00 per person.