Wat Khao Tham

Wat Khao Tham is a very peaceful and quiet place, perfect if you’re looking for a calm and reflective atmosphere away from the busy parts of Koh Phangan. There were almost no people when we visited, which made the experience even more special. The monks we encountered were calm and politely welcoming, and the overall atmosphere felt authentic and undisturbed. The temple itself does not require a long visit — about 20–30 minutes is enough to walk around, explore the area, and enjoy the views and silence. The only real downside was transportation. It was quite difficult to find a taxi for the return trip, and we had to walk a significant distance before we were able to get one. It’s definitely something to plan for in advance. Overall, I would absolutely recommend visiting Wat Khao Tham if you appreciate quiet, spiritual places and want to see a more peaceful side of the island.

Wat Khao Tham, a cave temple on Koh Phangan, sits atop a hill with panoramic views, but it didn’t capture my interest. The climb to the temple is steep and sweaty, and the cave itself feels cramped and underwhelming, with minimal decorations—just a few Buddha statues and stalactites. The surrounding jungle is lush, but the views are partially blocked by trees, making the effort feel unrewarded.

Calm temple atmosphere in the jungle with nice viewpoint of the island. I did some spontaneous meditation with a monk here in the evening 🙏

It's very quiet and calm place on the hills of Koh Phangan, there is a wonderful point of view, you even can see Koh Samui island from there. They do have a vipassana (see clearly) meditation retreat. The temple is amazing colorful with a laid Buddha statue. It's a must go place in Koh Phangan for visiting or for a retreat.

Not worth the visit. Also full of very aggressive dogs attacking people…. Two of them attacked me from the back and had to go to hospital to get lots of jabs including the rabies (5 shots) first visit only 14000 and got another 5 to go…. Really not worthy and it’s not even a nice temple. People who run it should have dogs in muzzles.

I came here on Sunday at 6pm looking for the chanting and meditation. Unfortunately I did not find it. I spoke to someone at the construction site of the new wellness center, and apparently the session is organized by the monks, elsewhere on the premises. Not at the actual temple. It's quite big and I didn't find the meditation spot anywhere. Maybe the monks are off on Sundays?

I really liked the monastery and meditated for hours there. I enjoyed my time. Although the owner gave me mixed feelings talking about males and females doing massages at sunset😐 He showed me a spot to meditate in nature and prepared a seat for me then I was like ok thanks I'm gonna meditate now. He started to look at my back and say something, I thought he was talking about mosquitoes eating my back but no he proceeded touching my back trying to massage me. I immediately called him out and told him to just go I was good. You can't touch someone without their consent especially a woman coming for her dharma practice. I wouldn't return didn't feel pure.

Serene place. With a reclining Buddha statue. Vippasana meditation takes place every month.view of koh phangan from here is stunning.