James Bond Island Longtail Boat Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore James Bond Island's iconic limestone cliffs
- Cruise through Phang Nga Bay's emerald waters
- Discover hidden caves and lagoons by longtail boat
- Visit local fishing villages on stilts
- Enjoy panoramic views of the Andaman Sea
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Round-trip transportation from Phuket hotels
- Longtail boat ride to James Bond Island
- Visit to Phang Nga Bay's limestone karsts
- Meals and beverages
Itinerary
Tham Sawan Kuha Temple, known to locals as Wat Tham (the "temple cave"), resides in a complex of caves near the town of Phang Nga, the capital of Phang Nga Province. It serves as a functioning and revered place of worship for local Buddhists and also as a tourist destination. The largest of the four-cave system, the subterranean Tham Yai, holds a number of standing and sitting Buddha figures and ceramic figures of spiritual significance. The highlight of the temple and the subject of worship for religious pilgrims and Buddhist monks is a spectacular 15-metre reclining gold Buddha. The subdued lighting of the cave combined with the limited natural light create a mystical, other-worldly atmosphere. The soft echo of voices and footsteps further adds to the ambience. Visitors reach Tham Yai via a gently-sloping staircase from the surface.
“James Bond Island” is the giant standing rock sitting in the middle of the sea at the area of the front bay near to the Pingkan mountain. Looking from the far, this rock looks like a giant nail, nailing deep into the seawater. This Tapu island is the very famous tourist spot in Phang Nga. Its beauty brought the Hollywood to film their James Bond movie. The Man with the Golden Gun episode here. That is why it got the nickname of “James Bond Island”, where draws in several tours.
Khao Phing Kan or Ko Khao Phing Kan is an island in Thailand, in Phang Nga Bay northeast of Phuket. About 40 metres from the shores of Khao Phing Kan lies a 20-metre tall islet called Ko Ta Pu or Ko Tapu. The islands are limestone karst towers and are a part of Ao Phang Nga National Park.
Visit Muslim Village (Koh Panyee) and take lunch. Koh Panyee is a small island community about 20 minutes by longtail boat from Surakul pier in Phang Nga province. There are about 1,600 people from 360 families permanently living on the island. All of them are the descendants, directly or indirectly, of Toh Baboo and his family and friends, who were the first people to settle on Koh Panyee some 200 years ago.
Important information
Know before you book
- Confirm hotel pickup details upon booking
- Be prepared for a full-day excursion
- Check the weather forecast for optimal conditions
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable clothing and swimwear
- Bring a hat, sunscreen, and insect repellent
- Carry a waterproof bag for personal belongings
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- Child ticket age between 4-11 years (Child Height don't 120 cms).
- Guests who are pregnant or have high blood pressure, heart disease and bone diseases are not recommended to join the tour.
- 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.
- This tour’s total duration covers the pick-up and drop-off time.
Traveler reviews
Fun-filled Day and Beautiful Sites
We were picked up on time at the designated pick-up point by a friendly guide and driver team. We first visited the Suwan Khuha Temple in a cave and found it interesting with its reclining Buddha and its location. Beware of the monkeys near the cave’s entrance and follow the instructions of the temple staff. After the temple visit, we traveled by long-tail boat to the floating Koh Panyi village where we had lunch and got to see the village. The village people were forthcoming and the food at the buffet where we ate was plentiful. There were only a few shops in which to buy local souvenirs. We departed the village and headed to a location nearby where we did a canoe tour of local limestone islands, which we enjoyed. From the national park where James Bond Island is located, you can see beautiful views of the “nail-shaped island” and its surroundings. It was a fun day filled with seeing beautiful sites.
Worth to see
Nice Tour guide. But we were unlucky to come during rain season. Nice Tour we liked the canoe very much.
Definitely worth going on
Guide (Happy) very helpful, providing interesting information whilst allowing sufficient time to explore on own. Trip very well organised and ran very smoothly
First visit to James Bond Island
... very happy. Very comfortable. Do n’t worry about the details of the activities of the itinerary ... The process is quite smooth. Pick up by the hotel. ..... departure. Return to the hotel ..... will continue ...
Overall a truly great experience - but perhaps a bit inefficient.
We have already recommended this tour to other people and we are very well pleased with what we got to do and see while on it. However, we did end up spending a lot of time waiting and we never got to see one thing on the itinerary (monkey temple). So while we still felt satisfied we also felt like a little more planning could make this trip a little more efficient than it was. Our tour guide, Sofee, was great!