Overview
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This is the tour program that will bring all participants to the true nature and the island within Phang Nga Bay. The interesting place is the Tapu island (JAMES BOND ISLAND), Panyee Island, Khao Khien, Khao Maju, Talu Island, and Suwannakhuha Temple. This Tapu island is a very famous tourist spot in Phang Nga. Its beauty brought Hollywood to film their James Bond movie. The Man with the Golden Gun episode here. That is why it got the nickname “James Bond Island”, which draws in several tours. Sightseeing the wonderful limestone karst towers Khao Phing Kan means "hills leaning against each other" in Thai, reflecting the connected nature of the islands. Canoeing on the shimmering waters through limestone caves and mangrove forests. Visit the Muslim fishing village on Koh Panyee, another attraction on the tour. Lunch at a restaurant and experience the local lifestyle. Visit Suwan Khuha Temple, known locally as “Monkey Cave Temple”.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Child ticket age between 4-11 years.
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
Guests who are pregnant or have high blood pressure, heart disease and bone diseases are not recommended to join the tour
If you stay at Railay Beach, we offer a pickup service from the boat ticket office at Ao Nam Mao Pier which is just a 15-minute longtail boat ride from Railay East.
If you stay in Ton Sai, please come to the meeting point at Phra Nang Inn reception in Ao Nang.
If you stay at Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas, please take the hotel shuttle boat to Nopparat Thara Pier in Ao Nang.
What To Expect
Wat Suwan Kuha - Cave Temple
The locals call it Wat Tham, (which means the temple cave). The temple, built inside a cave has historical, theological and archeological value and is a popular site amongst local people as well as tourists.
This is one of the main attractions on tours of Phang Nga Bay, often serving as a lunch stop. With the increasing number of tourists, a number of seafood restaurants are present on the island, as well as various stalls selling souvenirs. In addition, their legendary football team's old pitch serves as a major attraction.
Options
By Longtail Boat (Canoe)
Option: Canoeing on the shimmering waters through limestone caves and mangrove forests. Duration: 9 hours Departure Time : 09:00am Pick up time : 09:00am – 09:30am Pickup included
By Longtail Boat (No Canoe)
Option: Not include canoeing Duration: 9 hours Departure Time: 09:00am Pick up time: 09:00am – 09:30am Pickup included
What‘s Included
First Aid Kit
Life jacket
Lunch , Drinking water, Fruit
Tour Guide
Free hotel pick up is available for Krabi Town, Ao Nang
Accident Insurance
National Park fee (300THB per adult and 200THB per child).
An additional charge of THB 250 per person applies for Tub Kaek area.
An additional charge of THB 150 per person applies for Klong Muang area.
Khao Phing Kan
Pickup points
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
36 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Authentic pleasure
yohannt245,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00We wanted to see phang nga bay in a day to optimize our time in a small boat. Unfortunately this day was not at all the one promised, our only happiness was to tell us that we had paid much less than the other passengers with us. Because you will not be 15 but 30 or 40 on the same boat "long tail boat" which is more a speedboat. This excursion is the same as offered in all information tours but much cheaper on the internet. We were leaving from Krabi and we took 2h30 round trip and 2h30 return between Krabi and the boat is a lot of transport by car for little time visits. We then went to visit the temple and got on the boats towards the canoe. You have paid for the canoe but you are obliged to leave a tip because your guide apparently has no salary, then it is his birthday and then he has children who only eat every other day so you have to leave a very big tip, he will ask you for tip during the whole canoe crossing (impossible to do canoeing alone, it is he who paddle for you and no choice). Then (1:00 pm) you go to visit James Bond Island, which is a small island no prettier than the others but which is expensive and full of people, you can barely walk on the island and you will stay there for some 50 minutes sneaking between Instagram and Tik tok. Then 2pm you may finally be able to eat on the fishermen's island, which in fact is a canteen where you will eat cold because it is 2:30pm and you have 35mn to eat and go around the island (which is a travelling market of the same gadgets as everywhere in Thailand). Then you take the boat back to your minibuses, and again you are strongly encouraged to leave plenty of tips for this unpleasant day.
Nice day!
Katarzyna Z,Feb 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Well organized, enough time to see everything. Just the weather was so, so. Recommended in the sunny day.
Not enough time on the floating village to eat and visit. Other than that, it’s a great day.
laurent C,Jan 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00I think we don’t have enough time to eat and visit the floating village Exceptional kayak tour of the mangrove
Enjoyable experience
pradiptakumarmishra,Jun 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A must visit island, you will never regret. I did not go from Krabi, but I went from my next location Phuket.Whenever you plan it either from Krabi or Phuket, plan it with speed boat. It should include National park fees and canoeing. It is cheaper from Krabi because of distance. Limestone caves, canoeing through rocks and photography at James Bond island is awesome. Lunch they provide is excellent. It is a full day trip. Bargain for best price before booking. You should book it after you reach Thailand.
Meaningless and touristy
Giorgia B,May 1, 2024
- Review from Viator
2.00We got picked up on time but the picking up of the whole group after us lasted at least 2 hours. Once arrived to the cave temple the guide only told us where the entrance was and where to see the monkeys, not a single word about the temple. We had very little time to visit it. The James Bond island and Talu caves parts where fine but very touristy and the water wasn't that good to take a swim. The last stop of the tour was the village Ko Panyee where the main attraction was the lunch, not a word was said from the guide about the village. We were dropped like a package for each stop, the guide was friendly but it's clear that the goal of these tours is to give people the impression that they're traveling
Very unpleasant visit, not in accordance with the reservation and too expensive value for money
sfaxi m,Mar 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Tripadvisor should change provider for the following reasons: - My reservation specified that the group would be a maximum of 15, but there were around 50 of us! - The starting point of the excursion is poorly specified and the travel time by van is in fact too long from Ao Nang (1h45 one way) - The guide is odious: * he doesn't wait until all the vans have arrived to give the very rudimentary information * On the different sites (cave, fishing village, James Bond Island), he "drops off" people without giving any explanation. * The canoe activity time is not respected (25 minutes instead of 1 hour) and is not very interesting: going around a rock. Conclusion : Value for money, it's way too expensive and Tripadvisor should change provider 1st experience with TripAdvisor very disappointing whereas with Guet your guide, never any problems!
Average experience
Erwin S,Dec 3, 2023
- Review from Viator
3.00The views are amazing, but you will learn nothing about the history of the visited attractions or nature.
Good places, bad guide
Romina P,Oct 7, 2023
- Review from Viator
3.00The places we visited were truly gorgeous. However, in terms of leader this was their worst trip I’ve had in Thailand. We visited the temple on our own without having any information about it. In every other trip the guide would talk to us explaining when it was built, how, etc. They also often added some typical things about the area we were in (about language, food, school, people,…). We never knew what we were supposed to do and hardly ever got the chance to ask questions. Also, during the canoe trip we were basically forced to give the driver a tip, and also set a minimum amount. It should be up to us to decide if and how much to give, especially since this had already been paid.
Perfect place, HORRIBLE TOUR
Courtney L,Aug 26, 2023
- Review from Viator
2.00Beautiful place, horrible tour!! Do this trip through another company. The sights are worth seeing but we had the worst tour guide ever. So mean. Never smiled. Barked at us through a megaphone even though we were all two feet away. The tour was rushed, every worker was annoyed and seemed to hate tourists. Find another tour to see this beautiful beautiful place!!!
Sisters trip
Jannette H,Aug 4, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00My sister and I had an awesome time visiting James Bond Island as well as the other stops including the water village. The highlight of our trip was the guided canoe ride to the huge rock formations and to the caves, it was awesome!! We even saw a walking fish. The lunch at the water village was tasty and we even had time to explore the village which was fascinating. I would definitely recommend this trip.
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