About 7 hours (8 with Hong Island) · Private sedan or van with your own local driver
Phang Nga Bay & James Bond Island by Private Car
Skip the crowded bus tours. Your private driver takes you over the bridge to Phang Nga Bay, where a private longtail boat takes you to the limestone karsts of James Bond Island, through the Tham Lod sea cave and on to lunch at the Koh Panyee floating Muslim village — back at your hotel by mid-afternoon.
Itinerary
A starting point — adjust any stop with your driver.
07:30
Pick up at your Phuket hotel (about 07:00 from Karon, Kata and Rawai)
09:00
Arrive at Phang Nga Pier and board your private longtail boat
09:00–12:30
Boat trip: James Bond Island (Khao Phing Kan), Tham Lod sea cave, lunch at Koh Panyee (to about 13:30 with Hong Island)
13:00
Leave Phang Nga Pier (about 14:00 with Hong Island)
14:30–15:00
Drop off at your hotel (about 15:30–16:00 with Hong Island)
Price per vehicle
Covers the first 8 hours of your day, with fuel and parking. Longer days follow our hourly rates.
- Sedan (up to 3) — ฿3,200
- SUV (up to 4) — ฿3,300
- Van (up to 9) — ฿3,700
- Luxury Van — from ฿10,000
We can arrange a private longtail boat for the bay (8–10 people) — ฿3,000 per boat, or ฿3,500 for a decorated boat — waiting at the pier when you arrive. Tell us when you book. The standard boat trip takes about 3–3.5 hours.
Want Hong Island too? Add ฿1,000 to the boat. The boat trip then takes about 3.5–4.5 hours and you are back at your hotel around 15:30–16:00.
Canoeing, national park entrance fees and lunch are not included — guests pay them directly on the day.
Pick-up is 07:30 from Kamala, Surin and Bang Tao, a little earlier from Patong, and about 07:00 from Karon, Kata and Rawai. Leaving then, you usually reach James Bond Island before most tour boats.
A private car suits families and groups best. Travelling as a couple on a budget, a shared group tour is usually cheaper.
Highlights
- ✓James Bond Island (Khao Phing Kan) by private longtail boat
- ✓Tham Lod sea cave
- ✓Lunch at Koh Panyee floating village
- ✓Optional Hong Island (+฿1,000 on the boat)
Included
- ✓ Private car or van + driver
- ✓ Fuel and parking
- ✓ Hotel pick-up & drop-off
Not included
- • Longtail boat (we can arrange one — from ฿3,000 per boat, Hong Island +฿1,000)
- • Canoeing fee
- • National park entrance fees
- • Lunch
More day trips
Ready for this one? Check your date with us.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pick-up. We usually confirm within a couple of hours.