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Starlight Sea Cave Kayaking and Loy Krathong Floating

Duration: 10 hours
Destination: Thailand, Thailand, Phuket
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  • 10 hours
  • Phuket
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Enjoy an afternoon of sea cave exploring in Phang Nga Bay, including the limestone caves and hidden cliff-lined lagoons discovered by John Gray in 1989. Expect a great nature and wildlife adventure with an experienced guide and enjoy the best Thai seafood buffet during your holiday aboard the convenient escort boat. Finish your trip after dark by floating your own self-made flower “Kratong” in a spiritual and spectacular natural light show.

Itinerary
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Stop At: John Gray's Sea Canoe, Phuket Town, Phuket 83000 Thailand

This full-day kayak trip from Phuket starts at midday to avoid the crowds, with a convenient pickup service by luxury air-conditioned minivan from the entire Phuket Island. Don’t eat lunch, as you will be served a healthy and nutritious meal onboard the comfortable and modern twin-engine escort boat after leaving from Ao Po Pier. During the boat ride you will watch a raptor show and get a detailed briefing about the nature and geological site of Phang Nga Bay. Learn the basic do’s and don’ts of how to securely enter the caves and hongs.

Start the first kayaking session with your well-educated and experienced guide through limestone caves and lagoons in the dramatic setting at Panak Island. The hand-made kayaks are specially designed for your trip, and you can feel absolutely safe because there was never a capsize, a puncture or any accident. Your professional guide paddles 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 populated with macaques, water monitors, kingfishers, mud-skippers, egrets, sea eagles and brahminy kites. Return to the escort boat and move on to the second island with two more caves and hongs to explore.

You will finish after dark by floating your own self-made flower “Krathong” in a spiritual and spectacular natural light show. Guests say that the evening Loi Kratong ceremony complete with fireflies and dinoflagellates (bio-luminescent plankton) is a 'spiritual experience'.

Eat a delicious seafood/vegan buffet on the trip back, you return to the pier two hours after sunset. Only the highest-quality ingredients are used to prepare the lunch and dinner, 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 & get instructions
• 13:00 - 13:10: Departure 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: Head back to Phuket
• 20:30 - 21:00: Transfer to your hotel

Duration: 10 hours

Stop At: Ao Po Pier, Pak Kret 4007 Pa Klok Rural Road, Pa Khlok, Phuket Thailand

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Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Phang Nga Bay., Ao Phang Nga National Park Thailand

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Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ko Pa Nak, Ao Phang Nga National Park 82160 Thailand

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Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Ice Cream Cave, Ao Phang Nga National Park 82160 Thailand

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Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hongs of Phang Nga, Ao Phang Nga National Park Thailand

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Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Koh Panak Cave, Ao Phang Nga National Park Thailand

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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Pass By: John Gray's Sea Canoe, 80/25-28 หมู่ 6 อ่าวปอ Tambon Pa Klok, Amphoe Thalang, Chang Wat Phuket 83110, Thailand

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Inclusions
  • 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
  • Kayak equipment including a dry bag
  • Basic accident insurance
  • National Park entrance fee
  • Professional and experienced English speaking guide
  • Life jacket

Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup from remote locations in Phang Nga, or from private villas/rentals
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • The tour program is subject to change due to weather & sea conditions
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 45 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Ao Por Pier, 3C6M+95Q Andaman Sea, Tambon Pa Klok, Thailand
Traveler pickup is offered
Get picked up from your hotel on the entire Phuket Island. If you are staying on the hill, you have to come to a nearby hotel. The exact pickup time will be confirmed by email after you have made the booking.

Pick-up and drop-off service from/at Phuket Airport is also available. In this case let us know the flight number of arrival/departure flight.


Departure Time

12:00 PM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

10 hours


User's Reviews

Dr_S

17 Apr, 2024

Awesome experience I had. Will come back to John Gray's canoe service for more adventures in the future. Mr.Tang our canoe man was a amazing man.

Helene_D

13 Apr, 2024

Beautiful day! Mémorable! Thank you Gay, our guide, very kind. Everything was wonderful ! The organisation, all the team! We will never forget with my daughter this very special day!Thank you ! Sincerely. Hélène & Julie

David_B

12 Apr, 2024

Superb day out, very well organised, stunning nature and a cool way to experience the beauty of Phang Nga Bay. The staff were absolutely lovely, (massive that you to our guide "M" ) The staff went out of their way to provide us Vegan options for all the meals which were really delicious.

Victoria_G

12 Apr, 2024

This excursion was so much fun! The boat was large, which meant you didn't get seasick. I loved the crew as they were so kind and generous. They worked so hard to ensure we had a great day. They provided us with two amazing meals with Thai food with vegan options for myself. I loved the kayaking! We were taken by one of the crew member in a kayak around various different points on our journey. We got to make a beautiful traditional flower arrangement and then saw amazing bioluminescent phytoplankton to end the day. It was totally worth the money!

Alice_F

09 Apr, 2024

Me & my 9-year-old kid >100% enjoyed the trip and we had a super great time. Thank you for the super-well organized and well-planned trip, and professional arrangement. The trip is meaningful and let you have a taste of authentic thai culture and local people's passion and love to the land. This is unlike any other tours we had, which are usually more commercial and "touristsy". I especially moved by the organizer involves local fishermen from the island to support them, and how the trip convey the eco concept. All guides are very professional and very experienced. The food was amazing too and I literally had the best Pad Thai on the boat. If you are looking for a touching and meaningful trip, and are still hesitating which tour to choose, no doubt this is the one to go for.

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Sea Cave Kayaking

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Beautiful and Well Managed Tour - with Dena

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Marvelous scenery, friendly crew and delicious lunch and dinner

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Amazing JG sea canoe

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AWSOME tour with kayaks away from the busy/noisy Phuket center

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Best tour ever! Amazing nature sightseeing, great food, and eco friendly and knowledgeable guides

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