- John Gray’s Sea Canoe - This full-day kayaking adventure from Phuket begins at midday to avoid the crowds, with a convenient pickup service by luxury air-conditioned minivan from anywhere on Phuket Island. Skip lunch, as a healthy and nutritious meal will be served onboard the comfortable and modern twin-engine escort boat after departing from Ao Po Pier. During the boat ride, enjoy a raptor show and receive a detailed briefing about the natural and geological features of Phang Nga Bay. Learn the basic guidelines for safely entering the caves and hongs.
Start the first kayaking session with your knowledgeable and experienced guide through limestone caves and lagoons in the stunning setting of Panak Island. The hand-made kayaks are specially designed for this trip, ensuring safety as there has never been a capsize, puncture, or any accident. Your professional guide will paddle you and your partner through ‘Tidal Nape’ sea caves inside Phang Nga Bay’s marine limestone karstic islands into ‘hongs’ (Thai for room). The hidden cliff-lined lagoons are home to macaques, water monitors, kingfishers, mud-skippers, egrets, sea eagles, and brahminy kites. Return to the escort boat and proceed to the second island with two more caves and hongs to explore.
You will conclude after dark by floating your own self-made flower “Krathong” in a spiritual and spectacular natural light show. Guests describe the evening Loi Kratong ceremony, complete with fireflies and dinoflagellates (bio-luminescent plankton), as a ‘spiritual experience’.
Enjoy a delicious seafood/vegan buffet on the return trip, arriving at the pier two hours after sunset. Only the highest-quality ingredients are used to prepare the lunch and dinner, sourced fresh from the local market. Seafood is net-caught and chickens are free-range. Brown, red, and black rice is served with homemade Massaman curry.
Itinerary:
• 10:30 - 12:00: Hotel pickup service in Phuket
• 12:00 - 13:00: Meet the crew at Ao Po Pier & receive instructions
• 13:00 - 13:10: Depart by escort boat to Phang Nga Bay
• 13:10 - 14:10: Enjoy lunch on board the tour boat
• 14:15 - 16:15: Kayak into the cave at Koh Phanak
• 16:15 - 16:30: Continue to Hong Island
• 16:30 - 17:30: Sightseeing & kayaking at Koh Hong
• 17:30 - 18:15: Free time for relaxing at the beach or kayaking
• 18:15 - 18:45: Make your own Krathong & have dinner on the boat
• 18:45 - 19:15: Float the self-made Krathong in the cave of Phanak Island
• 19:15 - 19:30: See phosphorescent plankton
• 19:30 - 20:30: Return to Phuket
• 20:30 - 21:00: Transfer to your hotel
- Ao Po Pier - -
- Phang Nga Bay. - -
- Ko Pa Nak - -
- Ice Cream Cave - -
- Hongs of Phang Nga - -
- Koh Panak Cave - -
- John Gray’s Sea Canoe - -
- Basic accident insurance
- Life jacket
- Professional and experienced English speaking guide
- National Park entrance fee
- Kayak equipment including a dry bag
- Hotel round-trip transfer on the entire Phuket island including airport pick-up and drop-off service
- Lunch, dinner, bottled water, herbal tea & seasonal fruits
- Caveman’s SOTAR sea kayaks
- Hotel pickup from remote locations in Phang Nga, or from private villas/rentals
Experience a day of ocean cavern exploration at Phang Nga Bay, featuring the rock formations and secluded lagoon landscapes uncovered by John Gray in 1989. Anticipate an exceptional journey through nature and wildlife with a knowledgeable guide, and savor the top-tier Thai marine cuisine buffet during your vacation on the comfortably-appointed escort boat. Conclude your journey at nightfall by releasing your personally-assembled floral “Kratong” in an enchanting and spiritual illumination display.
- The tour program is subject to change due to weather & sea conditions
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
