Lamai · Viewpoints
Overlap Stone 1
Overlap Stone Camp View
Koh Samui's famous balancing boulder viewpoint above Lamai, on private land with a ticketed entrance (200-300 THB including a soft drink, sources disagree). A short, steep paved walk leads to the rock and views over jungle and Lamai Bay.
- from ฿300
- Lamai
- under an hour
- Checked 25 Sept
Main page on this topic: Overlap Stone (Overlap Stone 1 and Overlap Stone 2)
Insider tips
- There are no price signs at the bottom in some periods; bring cash for the fee.
- Overlap Stone 2 is a separate attraction on the same hill with its own 200 THB ticket.
- Recent visitors report chained elephants on site for paid feeding; skip if this concerns you.
The story
Overlap Stone is a large boulder balanced on a rock platform roughly 150 metres above sea level in the hills behind Lamai. The original site is now operated as 'Overlap Stone Camp View'. From the entrance, with free parking, visitors walk about 500 metres up a moderately steep, paved path to reach the stone, a small suspension bridge and several seating ledges with wide views over the jungle and the curve of Lamai Bay; one source notes the view faces west toward the sunset.
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The entrance fee is 200-300 THB per person including one soft drink (Bangkok Airways and Wanderlog report 200 THB; a 2026 on-the-ground guide reports 300 THB), open roughly 08:00-18:00. Important, honestly reported: since around 2024 the site added chained elephants as a paid feeding attraction, and multiple recent visitors describe this as upsetting. This record is factual, not a recommendation; travellers who are uncomfortable with captive-elephant attractions often skip it.
Overlap Stone 2, a separate attraction further up the same hill, is a different ticket. Bring cash, water, and shoes with grip; go early in the morning to avoid heat and queues at the photo spots.
Good to know
- from ฿300 · Entry 300 THB (includes a soft drink)
- under an hour
- Early morning (opening to ~10:00) for cooler weather and fewer people
- Fully weather dependent
- Parking: Yes
- Scooter access: Yes
Plan a visit
Free route: you go by your own scooter, car or on foot and we work out the order. Private tour: a local driver picks you up and takes you.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 · 5 sources
Sources and last check
- Last checked
- 25 Sept 2026
- What was checked
- Details checked 25 Sept 2026
- Next check due
- September 2027
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