This early riser tour with a departure from Phuket is exactly what the title suggests, it incorporates many of the best features of the world-renowned Phang Nga Bay. Explore the sea caves at Phanak Island by kayak, canoe at Lod Noi Cave, surround the James Bond Island on foot and visit Panyee Village. Take a swim at Kudu/Nok Island and enjoy a delicious Thai lunch in a private restaurant on Koh Yao Yai, a hidden gem with coconuts, rubbber tree plantations, monkeys and even water buffalos.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Drinking water, soft drinks, coffee, tea & fresh fruits
✔ Basic accident insurance
✔ National Park entrance fee
✔ Kayak equipment, life jacket, torch & hard hat
✔ Restaurant lunch on Koh Yao Yai
✔ Hotel round trip transfer
✔ Professional English, German, French and Italian speaking guide
✔ Light breakfast
✖ Personal expenses
Departure & Return
Departure:
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Meet at Royal Phuket Marina at least 30 minutes before scheduled departure.
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
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Royal Phuket Marina
Start the one day tour with an early pickup from your hotel in Phuket. Meet the boat crew of Siam Adventure World at Royal Phuket Marina. Get safety and paddle instructions from your guide before cruising by speed boat to Phang Nga Bay with a maximum of 30 passengers so you never feel crowded.
Make the first stop at Phanak Island, a long thin island that marks the beginning of this distinctive area. Here you can paddle by kayak to numerous caves, lagoons and hongs around the island. Translated as ‘room’, hongs are collapsed caves formed within limestone pillars by rock erosion.
Continue to James Bond Island and explore the famous landmark in Phang Nga Bay on foot. It first found its way onto the tourist map through its starring role in the James Bond movie 'The Man with the Golden Gun'. The bizarre outline of James Bond Island or Koh Tapu (Nail Island) lies next to the equally well known Khao Phing Kan.
Then it is time for exploring the labyrinth of mangrove swamp and entering sea caves at Lod Noi with its amazing stalactites.
The next stop is at the floating village of Koh Panyee. The hundreds of huts, shacks, restaurants and houses where Muslim villagers live are built on stilts over the surrounding shallow sea. No one seems quite sure how many wooden and concrete piles hold up this extraordinary community, but it is certainly a fascinating and unique feat of informal engineering.
You are going to have lunch at a private restaurant on the island of Koh Yao Yai. It is a hidden gem between Phuket and Krabi where you can find coconut palms, rubber tree plantations and even water buffalos.
The last stop before returning to your hotel in Phuket will be at Kudu or Nok Island for relaxing and swimming with a scenery that takes your breath away.
Itinerary:
• 05:15 - 06:15: Hotel pickup in Phuket
• 06:15 - 07:00: Enjoy a light breakfast at Royal Phuket Marina Pier
• 07:00 - 07:30: Cruise by speed boat to Phang Nga Bay
• 07:30 - 08:15: Explore the caves of Phanak Island
• 08:15 - 09:00: Cruise to James Bond Island
• 09:00 - 10:15: Walk around James Bond Island & Khao Phing Kan
• 10:15 - 11:15: Sea cave kayaking at Lod Noi Cave
• 11:15 - 11:30: Continue to Koh Panyee
• 11:30 - 12:30: Sightseeing on Panyee Island
• 12:30 - 13:00: Continue to Koh Yao Yai
• 13:00 - 14:30: Enjoy lunch at a private restaurant
• 14:30 - 15:30: Swim & relax at Kudu/Nok Island
• 15:30 - 16:00: Head back to the pier
• 16:00 - 16:30: Transfer to the hotel in Phuket
Duration: 9.5 hours
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Phang Nga Bay.
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Duration: 45 minutes
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Ko Pa Nak
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Duration: 45 minutes
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James Bond Island
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Duration: 45 minutes
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Khao Phing Kan
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Duration: 2.1666666666667 hours
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Koh Panyi
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Duration: 1 minutes
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Koh Yao Yai
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Duration: 1.5 hours
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Koh Ku Du Yai Island
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Duration: 60 minutes
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Koh Nok Island
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Duration: 60 minutes
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Trip Store Krabi
This tour is provided by Trip Store Krabi.
Additional info
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• There is a minimum of 10 people required to run this tour!
