Discover rock climbing on Koh Tao with our Beginner Top Rope Course

Rock 1: Top Rope

Rock 1: Top Rope Climbing is the perfect beginner top rope course for those exploring the rocks for the first time. This level 1 climbing course covers essential skills, gear, and safety. Complete the course to earn your top rope certification and start climbing confidently on both indoor walls and outdoor routes.

Level

Beginner

Course

Duration

1

Days

Cost

฿3,600

Thai Baht

The Learning Experience

The Rock 1: Top Rope Rock Climbing course is your gateway to climbing, covering both foundational knowledge and practical skills. This beginner top rope course focuses on safety, responsibility, and climbing etiquette. In the morning “ground school,” you’ll explore different types of climbing, gear, knots, and belay techniques. The afternoon takes you to Koh Tao’s granite cliffs, where you’ll apply what you’ve learned under the guidance of expert instructors. This level 1 climbing course ensures you build a strong foundation in both safety and technique, preparing you for a strong climbing future.

Ready to start your adventure?

What’s included

What to bring

Prerequisites

Itinerary

Morning (10:00-12:30)

  • Ground School – beginner top rope course intro and overview, equipment setup, knot and belaying practice, climbing commands

Lunch Break (12:30-13:30)

Afternoon (13:30-17:30)

  • On the Rocks: practice the morning skills, bodyweight movement, foot and hand placements, mental preparation, and abseiling by climbing some local level 1 climbing routes

Rock 1: Top Rope

Rock 1: Top Rope Climbing is the perfect beginner top rope course for those exploring the rocks for the first time. This level 1 climbing course covers essential skills, gear, and safety. Complete the course to earn your top rope certification and start climbing confidently on both indoor walls and outdoor routes.

All activities start the day after arrival on the island.

฿3,600

Why choose Goodtime for Scuba Diving in Koh Tao?

Smaller Groups

Max 4 students per instructor for a more personalised experience.

Later Starts

Enjoy the freedom to sleep in; we start later than most dive schools on the island.

Uncrowded dive sites

We carefully plan our dive trips to avoid the crowds.

Fully Equipped Classroom

Our beach front classroom equipped with Air-Con and WiFi is the perfect environment to learn to dive on Koh Tao.

Highly experienced instructors

Our professional SSI instructors are passionate divers with extensive local knowledge.

Speed boat

We have our very own speedboat that allows us to travel to further dive sites in the quickest time possible.

Reviews

google Rating
4.9
Based on 1,298 Reviews
Atalya Levy
8 October 2025

Great experience climbing for the first time !outdoors Dani was very professional and fun. Super good instructor 🙏🏼 Thank you! I had an amazing day:)

Gergely Nagy
6 October 2025

I've been at Goodtime for few weeks now. I have done 17 dives, also my Deep Dive spec and still planning on doing few more. All of the instructors that I had the pleasure of meeting, diving together - Ana, Lukas, Max, Becky, Logan and Luke - have been amazing. The whole office team (Charlie, Bart) has been super helpful and accommodating. All the bar staff, Eimear and the back of house staff are just the nicest most genuine people. It is definitely a great Goodtime community that I'm greatful to be have been part of here on Koh Tao. - Just wanted to add that I've also went climbing and Myo was amazing, very helpful and professional. I've done climbing before but he drove me to another level. 🙏

Maxime Dronne
2 October 2025

Great experiences with the Goodtime team. - We had the chance to go rock climbing with Andrew and Danny. We spent a great morning in a great mood at an incredible spot with some really fun routes! - Regarding diving, Becky and Lydia are super professionals and know the sites very well. They were committed to cleaning the ocean, protecting the coral, and showed us lots of fish with underwater signs! Plus, you get a discount if you do several activities with them! We highly recommend Goodtime. Have a wonderful vacation on Koh Tao!

M Fake
29 September 2025

We had a great time doing both scuba diving with Max and Lidya (including a refresher and 3 fun dives) and guided lead climb with Danny. They are very professional, safety aware and wonderful guides! The coral is amazing and even though we didn't get to see a whale shark we had a blast. The climb was great and Danny gave great tips in the technical routes. Recomanded!

יובל בן ציון
24 September 2025

Telling Israelis who want to dive. There are great guides there with diving experience and from my experience they were very good and experienced. You should know that there is no option to dive alone without a guide on the entire island, so there is nothing to be upset about. The equipment is very high quality and maintaining sterility after diving is one of the best I have ever seen and experienced. In addition, I got to go climbing in nature on a wall with a guide from New Zealand, an amazing experience that I did not think I would have in Kuta and I recommend to anyone with a background in the field to go and explore the walls in Kuta with him. In short, they are really great there, I highly recommend going on activities with them

Edward Gunn
17 September 2025

Incredible all round experience! I did two guided climbing tours with Andrew. It felt like going climbing with a mate. He was super knowledgable about the area (having bolted some of it himself) and was very on top of safety. Would highly recommend. The rock is stunning and the guiding is excellent.

Frequently Asked Questions

For outdoor rock climbing, essential gear includes climbing shoes, a harness, a helmet, and chalk for grip. Depending on the type of climbing (sport, traditional, or top roping), additional gear like ropes, belay devices, quickdraws, and cams may be necessary. We provide all the equipment needed during our rock climbing courses (we love Petzl brand) and we have gear for rent when you’re going out for a guided outdoor rock climbing session.

Rock climbing is an excellent full-body workout that builds strength, improves flexibility, and enhances cardiovascular endurance. It’s also a great mental exercise, improving problem-solving skills, reducing stress, and boosting confidence through achieving goals. To top it all of you also get access to the best views of Koh Tao – what’s not to love?

Here on Koh Tao we use the French grading system. Our beautiful granite rocks on Koh Tao have climbs ranging from 4 to 7c perfect for every climbing adventure from beginner to advanced!

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