Rassada Trip Overview
This full-day tour is all about exploring Phang Nga Bay by speed boat from Phuket, which is home to over 100 islands and features the sheer limestone karsts that jut vertically out of the emerald-green water. Cruise to Hong Island and James Bond Island, and discover the spectacular cliffs, caves and Mangrove forest at Phanak Island. Have lunch at the charming Panyee Island on stilts, and swim at Lawa or Na Ka Island depending on the tides.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Rassada, Thailand
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Rassada, Phuket, Thailand
This full-day tour is all about exploring Phang Nga Bay by speed boat from Phuket, which is home to over 100 islands and features the sheer limestone karsts that jut vertically out of the emerald-green water. Cruise to Hong Island and James Bond Island, and discover the spectacular cliffs, caves and Mangrove forest at Phanak Island. Have lunch at the charming Panyee Island on stilts, and swim at Lawa or Na Ka Island depending on the tides.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Phuket Island Hopper(Thailand), 29/12 Moo 1, Thepprathan Rd Rassada Subdistrict, Phuket Town, Phuket 83000 Thailand
Get picked up from your hotel in Phuket Town, Patong, Karon or Kata Beach by shared minivan. The exact pick-up time will be confirmed by email after you have made the booking. Start the trip with a coffee or tea at Phuket Island Hopper Pier on Koh Siray and depart by speed boat to Phang Nga Bay. Phang Nga Bay is filled with more than 100 islands and rocky, limestone outcrops jutting high out of the emerald green sea.
First stop will be at Koh Hong, which is an uninhabited island, except for the birds, white-faced gibbons and giant monitor lizards that can be often spotted on the main white sand beach. Its interior is home to a large lagoon to which its Thai name ‘Hong’ refers. This is best accessed at low tide by kayak, as the diminishing water level makes its color change drastically from a deep emerald green to a clear turquoise.
Cruise further to James Bond Island, the highlight of this tour. With its signature rocky pinnacle, it has been a major attraction ever since it featured in the 1974 Bond movie ‘The Man with the Golden Gun.’ Luckily it is under National Park protection and as a result no boats are allowed to go too close to the island. The best way to view James Bond Island is from the small beach on Khao Phing Kan.
Khao Phing Kan is a very high leaning rock that has some small caves inside. It’s pretty amazing and fun to check them all out. On its crowded eastern beach, there are stalls and stands selling kick-knack souvenirs, mostly made from shells and woods.
Visit Diamond Cave and the mangrove forest at Panak Island with a guide and explore the mysterious hearts of the island.
The tour includes a Thai style lunch at the charming Panyee Island – a nearby Muslim fishing village on stilts. You will have the opportunity to see daily life of a community unchanged over time.
Finish your day on a secluded beach at Lawa Island or Na Ka Island (depending on the tides). You will have time to relax on the beach and top up your tan or go swimming. We then head back to your hotel to share the photos of your unforgettable trip with your beloved ones.
Itinerary:
• 07:30 – 08:00: Hotel pickup in Phuket
• 08:00 – 08:30: Welcome drink & instructions at Phuket Island Hopper Pier
• 08:30 – 10:00: Depart from Phuket Island Hopper Pier to Phang Nga Bay
• 10:00 – 11:00: Explore the Mangrove forest & Diamond Cave at Panak Island
• 11:00 – 12:00: Sightseeing at James Bond Island
• 12:00 – 13:30: Lunch on Panyee Island (Sea Gypsy Village)
• 13.30 – 15.00: Padding and Exploring Hong Island (Canoe)
• 15:00 – 16:00: Enjoy swimming and relaxing at Naka Island
• 16:00 – 16:30: Cruise back to Phuket Island Hopper Pier
• 16:30 – 17:00: Transfer to hotel
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Phang Nga Bay., Ao Phang Nga National Park Thailand
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Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Koh Panak Cave, Ao Phang Nga National Park Thailand
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Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ko Pa Nak, Ao Phang Nga National Park 82160 Thailand
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Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: James Bond Island, Ao Phang Nga National Park 81180 Thailand
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Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ko Khao Phing Kan Thailand
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Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Koh Panyi (Floating Muslim Village), Ko Panyi Subdistrict, Krabi Town Thailand
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Ko Panyi, Ao Phang Nga National Park Thailand
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Hongs of Phang Nga, Ao Phang Nga National Park Thailand
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Koh Yao Yai, In the middle of Phang Nga Bay, equidistant to Phuket and the Krabi mainland, Phuket 82160 Thailand
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Duration: 1 hour
