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Hong by Starlight: Discover Phang Nga Bay's Limestone Caves and Wildlife on a Canoe Day Trip
4.8
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Hongs of Phang Nga
Embark on a thrilling adventure in Phang Nga Bay with the HONG by Starlight tour. Explore limestone caves, encounter wildlife, and witness a mesmerizing sunset. Indulge in delicious Thai cuisine and enjoy a leisurely cruise along the picturesque waters.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hongs of Phang Nga - Canoe first island and explore 1-2 caves and hongs
A “hong” – the Thai word for “room” – is actually a collapsed cave systems in the interior of each island in Phang Nga Bay, only accessed by tough, purpose-designed inflatable canoes through sea caves at low tide. Open to the sky and filled with jungle flora and fauna, the hongs conceal a unique eco-system with monkeys, birds, fish and complete quiet, except for the twittering of birds. Local operators have so far gained access to dozens of hongs between Phang Nga and Krabi to the south, which you can visit and enjoy on a Phuket kayaking trip. Each hong tends to have its own distinct character, and it’s easy to spend days, even a week, visiting island after island.
- Koh Panak Cave - Thai seafood buffet dinner during Phang Nga Bay Sunset.
- Koh Panak Cave - - Make your own Krathong & have dinner on the boat
- Float the self-made Krathong in the cave of Phanak Island
- See phosphorescent plankton
- Kayak in Panak Cave
Loy Krathong Day is one of the most popular festivals of Thailand celebrated annually on the Full-Moon Day of the Twelfth Lunar Month. It takes place at a time when the weather is fine as the rainy season is over and there is a high water level all over the country.
The word “Loy” means “to float”, and “Krathong” means lotus-shaped vessel made of banana leaves. Loy Krathong is, therefore the floating of an illuminated leaf bowl. But nowadays some krathongs are made of coloured paper. A krathong usually contains a candle, three joss sticks, some flowers and coins.
What's Included
- Trips available from Phuket
- Soft drinks and water included
- Camping and cooking gear provided
- Lunch and dinner provided
- John Gray’s Sea Canoe gear
- Tea and coffee available
- All transportation in destination included
- Full Board meal plan
- User fees covered
- Escort boat when applicable
- Life insurance included
- Professional tour guide
- National park fee included
- Experienced guides from John Gray’s Sea Canoe
What's Not Included
- Photo camera
- Swimwear
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Power Bank
Additional Information
Hong by Starlight
The name of this tour is called HONG by Starlight.
Chance to explore PHANG NGA Bay’s gorgeous caves by canoe
Opportunity to see wildlife including monkeys & kingfishers
Undisturbed & breathtaking view of the sunset from your boat
Delicious Thai lunch & dinner to refuel & fill you up
Leisure cruise along the waters of PHANG NGA in modern boat
- Children between 0-6 years old are free of charge
- Children between 7-12 years old are child price
- Extra charge Pickup Khaolak area ฿500 / Pax
- If you are pregnant or have back, neck, joint or muscular problems, you should carefully consider whether or not to participate.
- You do not need previous kayaking experience.
- Get picked up from your hotel in Phuket located near the main road. If you are staying on the hill or at a private villa or airbnb, you have to come to a nearby hotel. The exact pick-up time will be confirmed by email after you have made the booking.
- This activity is not wheelchair accessible.
- Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby or designated pick-up location 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.
- Weather and sea conditions determine whether the tour operates.
Location
Hongs of Phang Nga
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(17 Ratings)
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Susan
Apr 4, 2024
Fanatic day trip with stunning scenery - Absolutely fantastic day trip. Stunning scenery and saw wild monkeys. The lagoons, mangroves, and caves were beautiful.
Our guide Adam was so knowledgeable and funny - “The man with the golden paddle” in Hong Island. Brilliant!
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Curious14470443587
Jan 27, 2024
"Starlight" starts in the afternoon - Very nice, relaxing trip. Small group (40 people). When you get to the Hongs, the rest of the tourist stream has almost disappeared. Only a few isolated ones remain. The trip was very well planned. There was plenty of very good food from the small buffet (freshly prepared on board). Very tasty! (Lunch, coffee and cake with fruit, dinner and dessert) I can only praise John Gray (the provider in Thailand).
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Getaway53637479839
Jul 29, 2023
Fantastic fulfilled, experienced, best tour in Thailand by far. Highly recommended! Food, staff, experience totally fantastic! - Experienced, friendly, kind staff. Very professional, extremely well organised tour. Food was to die for! 3rd time for us& we will return again💜
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Hannah_b
Jul 24, 2023
Magical ceremony & delicious food - Great experience. Lovely, knowledgeable guides and delicious food. The night time flower ceremony and seeing the glowing plankton was magical. Charlie our guide was a star!
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Sandy_f
Apr 4, 2023
Absolutely Breathtaking - This is the most beautiful excursion that I have ever been on. The staff is extremely professional, and organized. The cook made us some amazing food, and we got to make Krathong's with our canoe guide. We were lucky to have Saman as our canoe guide, he was very kind and allowed us to relax during our canoeing and helped us make the most beautiful Krathong. We will never forget this trip. Thank you Saman!
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Sjumfetnjxz
Feb 7, 2023
A must do ! - We had the best time ! Phang Nga Bay is absolutely gorgeous. We also saw plenty of animals.
All the team is very nice and focused on the passengers well being, all is well organized. The food was delicious.
We have plenty of time on the canoe, no rush at all, the guides (one per canoe) take the time for us to plenty enjoy the visit, they explain lots of things, take photos... Our guide was Mussa and we loved our time with him. He was so nice and really did everything for us to have the most special experience. We also laughed a lot with him !
We definitely recommand this tour, totally worth it ! Thanks again to all the team !
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Rodtrevena
Dec 28, 2022
A fabulous tour - A fabulous tour…highlights: canoeing through caves into hidden lagoons, the wonderful experience of being involved as the friendly Thai guides make beautiful Krathongs, set them afloat at dusk, light the candles etc.
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Brad
May 24, 2022
Incredible day with some amazing food. - This trip was amazing, very well organised, the guides spoke very good English, we had time to swim around the bay near the boat, or have a go on the canoe. The guides were great at pointing things out to us in the caves such as monkeys and fish.
The food was also absolutely incredible, some of the best food we had in Thailand, would recommend this trip to anybody, totally worth the price and an unforgettable experience.
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Aisha_n
Mar 10, 2022
Best trip ever! - What an excellent trip! Everything from start to finish was well organized, safe and delightful! I get sea sick but on this tour, I didn’t! The boat was excellent and so was the canoe! The entire crew took such good care of me, they remembered my name and kept asking if I was doing OK! Special thanks to Mr Yo and my canoe guide Oopsi. I will never forget this trip - one of the best I’ve ever been on! Stunning sunset! Thanks John Gray!
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Debh728
Jun 4, 2024
Book through a local guide💯 - I love this trip. I have done it a few times now & also taken my children when they were younger. John Gray Hong By Starlight is a fantastic experience & highly recommend however this is the first & last time I will book through this site. Luckily for us, our local guide checked our booking before organising our transport to the pier & they had no knowledge of it although we had already paid. The site noted a 500 Thb per person each way for transfer from Khao Lak but once booked, the confirmation email stated 1500 Thb pp each way. Luckily we had a very reliable & helpful guide who took care of it all for us & half the price.
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