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From Phuket · 8 to 9 hours · A canoe with a paddler
Phuket Kayak Tour
Booked from Phuket with The Thai Tourism Company: a 1.5-hour van ride to Ao Por Pier, then an hour of canoeing at Panak Island where a paddler steers and you sit, Khao Phing Kan, lunch and a beach. It is a boat day with a canoe stop rather than a paddling trip, and you hand over the park fee, 300 baht, in cash before you board.
Pick your canoe day
Which Canoe Day from Phuket?
Most kayak tours sold in Phuket are boat days in Phang Nga Bay with a canoe stop at the caves, and on most of the days on this site a paddler steers while you sit. The Thai Tourism Company’s James Bond, Phang Nga Bay and Hong Island Tour from Phuket is the one to look at first. Its booking box reads US$48 on promotion, usually US$51 (checked November 2026); on the three dates we read between 26 Nov 2026 and 24 Mar 2027, US$50.57 bought the 8-hour big boat and US$59.55 the 9-hour speedboat. Either way you get an hour at Panak Island in a paddled canoe, Khao Phing Kan, lunch and a beach. If the canoe matters more to you than the islands, start with the three days below.
Phuket: James Bond Island Cruise, 2 Sea Cave Canoe Trips & Lunch + Park Fee
Paddler guides take you in at Panak Island and again at Hong Island, from a big boat out of Ao Po Pier; then the needle rock and a swim at Kaya Island; the fee is covered.
See the tour →From Phuket: Phang Nga Bay and Canoeing Tour by Big Boat
Oh-Hoo sells this big-boat day as navigating your own canoe: an hour at Panak Island, an hour at Ko Hong, and lunch on deck. You pay the park fee yourself.
See the tour →Evening speedboat, caves and plankton (Discova Thailand)
A 2:30 PM speedboat from the Boat Lagoon to Panak Island's caves and a canoe at Ko Hong, then dinner as the sun goes down and the glow in the water after dark. Fees in.
See the trip →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026). Operators price by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
The table below sets four canoe days side by side, and which Phuket kayak tour to book sorts them by boat, paddler and time of day.
- 4.8 / 5 779+ Reviews
- 1 hour In a canoe at Panak Island on The Thai Tourism Company's day, with a professional paddler; the caves depend on the sea and the program
- 28 km By road from Phuket Old Town to Ao Po Pier, the departure point of The Thai Tourism Company's day
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
What the Bay Day Includes
Your hotel transfer, the boat you choose, a professional paddler for the canoe, lunch, water, soft drinks and fruit. The park fee is not included.
The Thai Tourism Company Limited's own highlights, inclusions and notes, as listed on GetYourGuide in November 2026.
Highlights
- Discover James Bond Island and Phang Nga Bay on a full-day Phuket tour
- Canoe through Panak and Hong Island caves, lagoons, and limestone cliffs
- Choose a speedboat adventure or relaxed big boat cruise through the bay
- Enjoy halal lunch with vegetarian options available on request
- Swim and relax at Naka Island or Kaya Island, based on selected package
What's Included
- Shared round-trip hotel transfer (Pickup is included from Rawai, Nai Harn, Chalong, Kata, Karon, Tri Trang, Patong, Kalim, Kamala, Surin/Bang Tao, Laguna, and Phuket Town)
- Boat (Big Boat / Speedboat as selected)
- English-speaking guide
- Canoeing with professional paddler
- Soft drinks & drinking water
- Fresh fruits
- Life jacket
- Lunch (buffet or local lunch depending on program), with vegetarian and halal food available upon request
- Insurance by operator
- Showers and changing rooms are available at the pier (free)
Good to know: Pickup time depends on hotel location · Exact pickup time will be shared one day before travel date · Be ready in the hotel lobby at the provided time · Itinerary may change due to weather or tide conditions · Showers and changing rooms are available at the pier (free) · Vegetarian and halal food is available upon request. Please indicate your special dietary requirements during booking or by email or WhatsApp · All surcharges are payable in cash directly to the driver · Not suitable for: Pregnant women, People prone to seasickness, People with pre-existing medical conditions, Babies under 1 year · Not Included: National park fee 300 THB each per adult, 150 THB per child payable at pier, Luggage service fee 100 THB per luggage, Extra charge of 100 THB per person applies for pickup from Sirey Bay/Laem Hin, Yamu, and Kamala (Paresa/Tantawan zone) and extra charge of 300 THB per person applies for pickup from Cape Panwa area, payable directly to driver in cash, Private transfer only applies for Cape Panwa, Maikhao, Naithon, Layan/Baan Don, and Naiyang areas (shared transfer not available), Personal expenses and tips
A Phuket Bay Day with a Canoe Stop
Ao Por Pier by van, Panak Island's caves by canoe, Khao Phing Kan and the needle rock, then lunch and a swim before the drive back.
Van to Ao Por Pier
Pickup time comes the day before; be in the hotel lobby. The van takes about 1.5 hours to Ao Por Pier on Phuket's north-east coast, where you check in, pay the park fee and can use the free showers and changing rooms.
An Hour by Canoe at Panak
A professional paddler takes you into the caves, mangroves and lagoons of Panak Island while you sit. Which caves you see, among them Bat, Mangrove, Ice Cream and Diamond, comes down to the sea that day and your program.
Khao Phing Kan and the Needle
Thirty minutes ashore on Khao Phing Kan, then thirty at the photo stop facing Ko Tapu, the needle rock the tours call James Bond Island.
Lunch, a Swim and Back
Both programs paddle at Hong Island as well. The speedboat one lunches on Ko Panyi and swims at Naka Island; the big boat eats on deck and stops at Kaya Island to swim. Then the 1.5-hour van ride back.
Photo Gallery
Caves, Canoes and Limestone
Canoe lanes under the cliffs of Phang Nga Bay, the needle rock off Khao Phing Kan and the boats that carry the canoes out.
Book Your Experience
Check Availability & Prices
Choose a date, then a program: 8 hours on the big boat or 9 on the speedboat. Both include an hour in a paddled canoe, and the park fee is cash at the pier. Cancel at no charge until 24 hours ahead.
Before You Book
Choosing a Phuket Kayak Tour
The plankton trips after dark, which tour and boat to pick, what each costs, the days from Khao Lak and Krabi, paddling yourself, and John Gray's evening trip.
Prices are each page's featured tour: Viator checked November 2026; GetYourGuide checked November 2026. Tour prices are in US dollars; the national park fee is in Thai baht.
Four Canoe Days Compared
The two-program bay day, a big boat where you paddle yourself, a big boat with two paddled canoe stops and the fee in, and the evening plankton trip: who paddles, where, for how long, and what is in the price.
| Feature | THIS PAGE Big boat or speedboat | Your own paddle | Two canoe stops, fee in | Evening and plankton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What You Pay | From US$48 per person (US$50.57 for the 8-hour program and US$59.55 for the 9-hour one on our three dates, November to March; checked November 2026) | From US$45 per person (Patong, Kata or Karon pickup US$55.36; Kamala, Rawai or Nai Harn US$67.33; 26 Nov 2026 and 20 Jan 2027; fee on top; checked November 2026) | From US$57 per person (US$89.77 to US$128.67 an adult by hotel area, 26 Nov 2026 and 20 Jan 2027; fee in the price; checked November 2026) | From US$138 per person (26 Nov 2026: US$137.75 if you meet the boat, US$141.55 picked up at your hotel; checked November 2026) |
| Pier and Start | Van about 1.5 hours to Ao Por Pier; pickup time sent the day before | Van about 45 minutes to Ao Po Pier | Van about 30 minutes to Ao Po Pier, from 11 pickup areas | Phuket Boat Lagoon, boat at 2:30 PM; or hotel transfer |
| The Canoe | 1 hour at Panak Island with a professional paddler; Hong Island too | 1 hour at Panak Island and 1 hour at Ko Hong, sold as your own canoe | Panak Island and Hong Island with paddler guides | 1 hour at Ko Hong, then canoes again after dark for the plankton |
| Other Stops | Khao Phing Kan; a swim at Naka (speedboat) or Kaya (big boat) | Khao Phing Kan and the needle rock, an hour each | The needle rock, Kaya Island | Panak Island, the needle rock, sunset and dinner in the bay |
| Park Fee | Not included: 300 baht cash at the pier | Extra, 300 baht a foreign adult | Included | Included |
| Meals | Speedboat: lunch in the stilt village; big boat: buffet on deck | Lunch on board | Lunch, snacks and fruit | Snacks at the pier, a Thai set dinner |
| Length | 8 to 9 hours | 10 hours | 8 to 10 hours | 8 hours |
| Best For | A first bay day with the canoe as one stop | Holding the paddle yourself | Two paddled canoe stops with the fee settled | The sunset and the glow after dark |
| See dates | See the tour | See the tour | See the trip |
More Canoe Days
Other Ways to Canoe the Bay from Phuket
A big boat with two caves and a paddleboard, a speedboat with breakfast and lunch, a longtail by road, and a classic-boat day on Viator.
BIG BOAT, FEES INPhuket: James Bond Island by Big Boat with Sea Cave Canoeing
Amazing Canoeing's 9-hour big boat day from Ao Po: canoeing at Panak Island and Hong Island, a buffet lunch on board, the needle rock reached by longtail, and swimming and paddle boarding at Nakae Island. National park fees included; meet at the pier or take the pickup.
SPEEDBOAT, TWO MEALSPhuket: James Bond Island Sea Canoeing by Speedboat+ 2 Meals
Delight Tours and Travels' 8-hour speedboat from the Boat Lagoon, with breakfast before you leave: the beach club on Ko Yao Yai, the caves of Panak Island, canoe or kayak at Hong Island, an hour and a half with a buffet in the stilt village, then the needle rock and Naka Noi. Park fee in the price.
VAN, THEN LONGTAILPhuket: James Bond Island Longtail Boat, Sea Canoe & Monkey Cave Tour+lunch
Thrilling Thai Tours' 9-hour day: a 2.5-hour drive to Phang Nga, the monkey cave temple of Wat Suwan Khuha, a longtail to Ko Panyi for lunch, a canoe at Ko Thalu Ok that the guide paddles for you, then Khao Phing Kan. Free pickup from Patong, Kata and Karon; bring 300 baht in cash for the park.
ON VIATORDay Trip to James Bond (Canoeing & Kayaking Islands & Lunch)
Phuket Patri Tour's 7-hour day on Viator: a canoe and paddle, halal food, coffee, tea and soft drinks through the day, hotel pickup and drop-off, and the admission fee included.
Phuket Kayak Tour
Who Paddles, From Where, and What It Costs
Where the canoes go in Phang Nga Bay, what the canoe part of each day really is, the hero day's two programs and prices, and the trips that stay out after dark.
Where the canoes go
The canoeing is in Ao Phang-nga National Park, the bay of limestone islands between Phuket and Krabi. The boats leave from Phuket’s east coast: Ao Po Pier for most big boats, the Boat Lagoon for several speedboats and twilight trips, AA Marina for a few others. Ko Hong here is one of the park’s own islands. Krabi’s Hong Island is a different island in a different park, Than Bok Khorani, on the Krabi side (Department of National Parks, checked November 2026), and a Phuket day goes to the Phang Nga one.
What “kayak” means on these days
Read each listing for who paddles, because the word covers two different things. The Thai Tourism Company sells its canoe stop “with professional paddler”, and BJ Canoeing Tour uses “experienced paddler guides”: in both cases you ride and they steer. On Thrilling Thai Tours' longtail day the guide paddles for you, because the water there can be difficult. Oh-Hoo's big boat is sold the other way, as navigating your own canoe through the caves. In practice the paddlers are part of what people remember: a 27 October 2026 reviewer of The Thai Tourism Company’s day praised a “super attentive” canoe paddler, and a 9 October reviewer was sorry to have left the cash on the boat and not tipped theirs.
The Thai Tourism Company’s day
| Date read | Big boat, 8 hours | Speedboat, 9 hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 26 November 2026 | US$50.57 | US$59.55 |
| Wednesday 20 January 2027 | US$50.57 | US$59.55 |
| Wednesday 24 March 2027 | US$50.57 | US$59.55 |
One adult, 9:00 AM start, a person; checked November 2026.
The booking box showed US$48 on promotion, usually US$51, checked November 2026, and no option on those three dates cost that. Both programs canoe at Panak Island. Six caves are possible there, Bat, Mangrove, Mut, Hoy Tib, Ice Cream and Diamond, and the sea and your program decide which. The speedboat adds Khao Khian’s rock drawings and lunch on Ko Panyi; the big boat is the slower cruise with its buffet on board. The park fee is extra: 300 baht a foreign adult, 150 a child, handed over at the pier. Pickups from Sirey Bay, Laem Hin, Yamu and part of Kamala add 100 baht a person, and the Cape Panwa area 300, paid to the driver.
After dark
The other kind of canoe trip starts in the afternoon and comes back in the dark, with the sunset, dinner and the plankton that glows when the water moves. On 26 November 2026 Discova Thailand's speedboat trip was US$137.75 a person if you meet it at the Boat Lagoon, US$141.55 if it collects you from your hotel. The glowing plankton night canoe compares the evening trips, the moon and what the glow really looks like.
The sea from November
November is the odd month out. In the park department’s own description the northeast monsoon brings calm water into March or April, but November can still bring mild to moderate waves and, now and then, heavy ones. The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s outlook of 20 October 2026 put the settled dry season in December. For the bay’s weather month by month, khaophingkan.com has the rainfall and what the tours do on a rough day.
Before you book
Bring baht. The park fee where a day leaves it out, the pickup surcharges, a drink on the islands and the paddler’s tip all go in cash. The Thai Tourism Company does not take pregnant women, babies under a year, or anyone with a medical condition or a weak stomach for boats. Your pickup time arrives the day before, and every GetYourGuide day here can be cancelled without charge until 24 hours ahead.
Panak's Caves by Canoe, Then Khao Phing Kan
Booked from Phuket: an hour in a canoe your paddler steers at Panak Island, the needle rock off Khao Phing Kan, lunch, and a swim to finish, on the big boat or the speedboat. Cancel at no charge until 24 hours ahead. Starting from US$48 per person (US$50.57 for the 8-hour program and US$59.55 for the 9-hour one on our three dates, November to March; checked November 2026) on promotion, usually US$51, checked November 2026.
See dates and boatsCanoe Days with Open Dates
More Phang Nga Bay Canoe Tours
Big boats, speedboats, longtails and twilight trips with live dates. Each listing tells you who paddles, which pier it uses and what the park fee adds before you pay.
Phuket Kayak Tours: Questions
Who paddles, which tour, the plankton, the park fee, Khao Lak and Krabi, and paddling on your own.
On most Phang Nga Bay canoe days from Phuket, no: a paddler from the crew steers and you sit, as on The Thai Tourism Company's day, whose booking box shows US$48 (checked November 2026). Oh-Hoo's big boat day is sold as navigating your own canoe. See which Phuket kayak tour to book.
For a first day in the bay, The Thai Tourism Company's big boat or speedboat day: an hour in a paddled canoe among Panak Island's caves, then the needle rock, lunch and a beach. For two canoe stops with the park fee included there is BJ Canoeing Tour's big boat; for the evening and the plankton, the twilight trips.
After dark, on the evening canoe trips that stay out past sunset; the water, the weather and the moon all change how much you see. Discova Thailand's trip leaves Phuket Boat Lagoon at 2:30 PM. A night near the new moon (9 December 2026, 8 January, 6 February, 8 March 2027, computed) is darker. See the plankton night canoe.
About US$46 to US$142 a person on the dates we read in November 2026, from a full day with a paddler and lunch to an evening trip with dinner and the plankton. Some prices leave out the national park fee, 300 baht a foreign adult. See the price page.
On some tours, not others. Ao Phang-nga National Park charges 300 baht for each foreign adult and 150 for each child, at the rates the parks department set in June 2022 (checked November 2026). The Thai Tourism Company leaves it to you at the pier; BJ Canoeing Tour's big boat includes it. See the price page.
Yes. Several canoe days pick up in Khao Lak, among them Satoom's sunset and canoe day, and from Krabi a few speedboats cross the bay. See Khao Lak and Krabi.
We found no kayak rental or self-guided route on the national park's own pages; the park describes hiring a boat at the customs pier near Phang Nga town. The caves depend on the tide, which is why the tours run them with crews. See kayaking Phuket on your own.
We did not find it there. The company sells it on its own website, from 3,950 baht (checked 10 November 2026), and six Viator listings resell it. See John Gray's Hong by Starlight.
Still have questions? Email us at info@phuketkayaktour.com