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Phang Nga Bay
By Paula Parker
Day Trips & Eco Tours to Phang Nga Bay
Phang Nga Bay should be at the top of everyone’s list of things to do and places to see when visiting Phuket.
The area has a long history and is famed for its natural beauty and is renowned for being the best in the south of Thailand.
In 1981 the area was declared National Park, covering an area of 400 sq kilometres. Of which 80% of the park is covered by Sea.
Unique features of the Bay are the sheer limestone cliffs, known as carsts that rise vertically up from the sea.
Koh Phingkan and Koh Tapu
Koh Phingkan is better known as James Bond Island, named so after the 1974 movie 'The Man with the Golden Gun'.
Koh Phingkan and Koh Tapu are the most famous and well visited islands within Phang Nga Bay.
Day trips and tour boats operators from Phuket flock here daily with boat loads of tourists to see Koh Tapu.
This famous and most photographed landmark lies about 150 meters offshore from Koh Phingkan.
On arrival at James Bond island you will find stalls along the beach
selling lots of little trinkets, such as jewelery and shells along with
other souvenirs.
Take a walk in behind the stalls, and make your way up the stairs and along the path to explore not only the beautiful scenery but the incredible rock formations as well.
Koh Pannyi
Koh Pannyi is another very popular spot within the Bay and one of our favourites.
This scenic island is actually a floating sea gypsy village that is built on stilts above the water along-side a enormous limestone cliff.
The main industry for this Muslim village was once fishing, these days they also make a living from tourism.
Private Sea Canoes & Cave Tours in Phang Nga Bay
Phang Nga Bay has many other attractions, especially for those interested in
outdoor adventure activities such as kayaking through the spectacular
and famous caves known in Thai as “hongs”.
These collapsed caved systems are open-aired, cliff lined tidal lagoons which are connected to the outside world only through stalactite-filled tunnels.
The only way to gain access into these amazing hongs is by inflatable canoes through sea caves at low tide. Inside the hongs you will find an amazing and unique eco system which is filled with fish and bird life.
To book a tour to Phang Nga Bay, James Bond Island or Koh Pannyi, we recommend you contact our friends at Easy Day Thailand.
Easy Day Thailand have a range of tours to choose from, which I have listed some below.
- Private Phang Nga Bay Tour
- Private Sea Canoe & Cave Tour
- Private Phang Nga Bay & Koh Hong Tour
- VIP James Bond Island Tour
- VIP Phang Nga & Hong Island Tour
- John Grays Hong by Starlight
Sailing around Phang Nga Bay
Have you ever thought of sailing around Phang Nga Bay in a traditional Thai Junk boat.
This is a fantastic and relaxing way to spend a day.
To find out more about this unforgettable Phang Nga Bay Cruise contact Easy Day Thailand.
Alternatively, you could book your very own private speed boat to explore Phang Nga Bay.
Or if you don't mind you can join other like minded travellers on a speedboat tour, this type of tour usually include transfers to and from your hotel, a visit to the Pearl Farm, then onto the spectacular Hong Island and James Bond Island.
Enjoy an all inclusive lunch on Koh Pannyi before heading off for some fun activities like swimming and snorkeling at Khai Nok Island or Naka Yai Island.
As you can see we have enjoyed many repeat visits and can highly recommend a day trip to Phang Nga for all age groups, especially if you are traveling with kids.
The kids will be kept busy with fun things to do and so many interesting things to see that they will want to return to the bay again.
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Accommodation around Phang Nga Bay
Most of the islands in Phang Nga Bay are uninhabited, the majority of people usually stay in Phuket or Krabi and take day trips or tours to the bay.
If you are wanting to stay in the Bay there are some budget bungalows at Koh Pannyi or there is a good range of resorts on the Koh Yao Islands.
How to get to Phang Nga Bay
The easiest way to visit Phang Nga is to book one of the day trip we mentioned above.
A day trip to Phang Nga is a breathtaking and a scenic experience, that shouldn’t be missed when visiting Phuket.
Location map of Phang Nga Bay, Phuket, Thailand
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