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James Bond Island Day Tour with Kayaking Experience by Speed Boat from Phuket

7 Hours Round trip from Kathu Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the famous James Bond Island and Khao Ping Kan
02 Canoe into caves around Hong Island or Talu Island
03 Enjoy a buffet lunch at Panyee Island floating village
04 Sightsee around Panak Island’s dramatic limestone scenery
05 Explore Ice Cream Cave
06 Swim and relax at Lawa Island or Naka Island
07 Travel by speedboat through Phang Nga Bay
08 Round-trip transfers, refreshments, and guide included

Discover the dramatic limestone scenery of Phang Nga Bay on a full-day speedboat adventure from Phuket. Visit the world-famous James Bond Island, cruise past striking rock formations, and enjoy time on the water with canoeing around sea caves and lagoons.

The day also includes a stop at Panyee Island for a buffet lunch, sightseeing around Panak Island, and time to swim and relax at Lawa Island or Naka Island. With round-trip transfers, refreshments, lunch, and an English-speaking guide included, this is a fun way to experience some of southern Thailand’s most iconic island scenery.

Discover the dramatic limestone scenery of Phang Nga Bay on a full-day speedboat adventure from Phuket.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Phuket, Phang Nga Bay

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

This is the tour program that will bring all participants to the true nature and the island within the Phang Nga Bay. The interesting place is the Tapu island (JAMES BOND ISLAND) and Panyee island. The Tapu island or “James Bond Island” is the giant standing rock sitting in the middle of the sea at the area of the front bay near to the Pingkan mountain. Looking from the far, this rock looks like a giant nail, nailing deep into the seawater. This Tapu island is the very famous tourist spot in Phang Nga. Its beauty brought the Hollywood to film their James Bond movie. The Man with the Golden Gun episode here. That is why it got the nickname of “James Bond Island”, where draws in several tours. Another tourist spot here is the Panyee island or floating village.

In this island has many houses laying in the sea where has a small land area is used for building the mosque and graveyards. The islanders are mostly Muslim and build their villages here. The frontal area is the Limestone cliff above the sea. The villagers are fishermen who also sell souvenirs and open many restaurants in this island. This is one of the most famous tourist spot in the world that many tourist come to visit. In addition to the Tapu island and the Panyee island, there are many interesting spots for tourist in Phang Nga Bay such as Maju mountain, grotto , Panag island, Hong island and Pingkan island. However, the cruise along the Tapu island has been enforcing some restrictions from the official government. They prohibit the tourists to look too closely at the island because the sunk part of this island is very old where eroded for ages. This eroding rock may cause accident at any point in time.

Itinerary • 08:00am - 08:30am Pick up from your hotel by Laem Sai Pier. • Sightseeing Panak Island. • Enjoy canoeing to enter the cave at "Hong Island or Talu Island." • Sightseeing and amazing in rock shape looks like Scoopy Doo. • Visit Muslim Village (Panyee Island) Have a great buffet lunch. • Visit James Bond Island & Khao Ping Kan. • Explore Ice Cream Cave. • Arrive at Lawa Island or Naka Island for Swimming & Relexing. • 04:00pm Arrive time to Leam Sai Pier. *The tour program is subject to change due to the weather & sea conditions* **Please be patient in cases of unforeseen delays along the pick up route**

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Kathu 2 cities · 7 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Round trip transfer
Complimentary Coffee and tea at the port
Refreshment on board (Soft drinks, Drinking water, fresh fruits, and snack)
Buffet lunch
Life jacket, Sea canoe
English-speaking tour guide
Travel insurance

What's Not Included

National Park fee (300THB per adult and 150THB per child)

Know before you go

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Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
Infants must not sit on laps
Infant seats unavailable
Not recommended for people with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for people with heart conditions
Child ticket age between 4-11 years (Child Height don't 120 cms).
Guests who are pregnant are not allowed to join the tour, and no refunds will be given.
Guest who has heart disease, High blood pressure, asthma or seizure disorder are not recommended to join the tour.
There is a minimum of 10 people required to run this tour! On the rare occasion that we should be required to cancel a tour, we will inform you in advance and offer a different tour date, an alternative tour or provide a full refund
• For the mentioned service. • Not transferable to any other service or person. • Please arrive in the hotel lobby 15 minutes before the scheduled for departure.
• You can also get picked up from anywhere in Phuket. An extra charge will be applied for transfer in some Phuket areas. (To be advised) • No Extra : Kata, Karon, Patong, Le meridian, Tri Trang • Extra Transfer Charge 100 Baht/Person(Round Trip) : Surin, Bang Tao • Extra Transfer Charge 200 Baht/Person(Round Trip) : Phuket town, Chalong, Laguna, Nai Harn, Rawai • Extra Transfer Charge 1,200 Baht/Private Van(Round Trip) : Mai Khao, Nai Thorn, Nai Yang, Cape Panwa, Kamala • Please plan to meet your tour guide at your hotel lobby at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled pick-up time • If you arrive more than 10 minutes late or after we have moved from your hotel, you may be considered a no-shows