John Gray's Hong by Starlight with Sea Cave Kayaking + Loy Krathong From Phuket
Tambon Pa Klok, Thailand
Tour Code :
110534P214
Confirmation
Instant
Duration
10 hours
Customer Reviews
16 Reviews
Free Cancellation
upto 96 hours
Overview
Hop aboard a big boat for a tour of the islands and sea caves of Pha Nga Bay. You'll visit both the cave-rich Hong Island and Panaka Island, where you'll get to swim and kayak in the sea. You'll also dine from an included buffet lunch, wrapping up your trip after dark with the chance to set illuminated lanterns out to float on the waters. Lunch, dinner, and bottled water are included Kayaks and dry bags will be provided Hotel transfers from Phuket Island or Phuket Airport are included A professional guide will lead the way.
Inclusions
Hotel pickup and drop-off on the entire Phuket Island or Phuket Airport
Full board meal plan with lunch, dinner, bottled water and herbal tea
Comfortable and modern twin-engine escort boat
Caveman's SOTAR sea kayaks
Kayak equipment including a dry bag
Travel insurance
Life jackets on-board
English and Chinese speaking tour guide
National park fees
Exclusions
Departure & Return
Departs :
See Availability
Departure Point :
Ao Por Pier, 3C6M+95Q Andaman Sea, Tambon Pa Klok, Thailand Traveler pickup is offered • You can also get picked up from anywhere in Phuket. 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 • Please plan to meet your driver at your hotel lobby at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled pick-up time • If you arrive more than 10 minutes late or after we have moved from your hotel, you may be considered a no-show
Departure Time :
12:00 PM
Return Details :
Returns to original departure point
Activity Duration :
10 hours
Activity Voucher Info
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
What You Can Expect
Begin with a convenient hotel pick-up, then head to Ao Por Pier and board the escort boat. Skipped breakfast? No worries - an exquisite Thai-style lunch will be served on board. After lunch, your first island adventure begins as you hop into a custom-made kayak and paddle to breathtaking caves and hongs (secluded sea caves). You will then move on to the second island for more cave exploration with your professional guides. Enigmatic hongs are a true sight to behold - so take your time to admire them.
We finish after dark by floating our own self-made flower “Kratong” in a spiritual and spectacular Natural light show. Eating our delicious seafood-vegan buffet on the trip back, you return to the pier two hours after sunset. Guests say our evening Loi Kratong ceremony complete with fireflies and dinoflagellates (bioluminescent plankton) is a "Spiritual Experience", "Best Trip of our lives anywhere", and "Best Thai Food We've ever had and on a boat".
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Child ticket age between 6-12 years.
Children aged 0-5 years can travel for free.
Vegetarian food is available upon request, please indicate your special dietary requirements at checkout.
This tour may not be able to accommodate Halal restrictions.
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 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 30 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 96 hours in
advance of the start date of the experience.
No Refund if you cancel this booking within 96 hours
of the start date of service.
This tour was a highlight of our Thailand trip and our time exploring the islands in the south. You get great views of Phang Nga Bay at midday and sunset, and visit caves on two islands- Hong and Phanak islands. Getting through the caves (which sometimes required laying down in the kayak which the g
Amazing experience and sights. The food was INCREADIBLE! The kayaking was super fun and we all got to see bioluminescence (bucket list item completed). Staff was very kind and helpful :) Not much solo kayaking (only ~1 hour), but the guides can get you into much cooler places that require more diffi
Amazing day out. An abundance of freshly cooked fabulous food that catered for allergies, gluten intolerance, vegan and vegetarian.
All staff were very friendly, knowledgable and helpful. The trip was very well organised, not rushed and not too many people. Amazingly scenery. Recommended if you want
Amazing and relaxing, not a rushed tour. Food was amazing and unexpected how much we really do get fed. High quality local dishes with ample rest time. Very comfortable. Cave kayaking is pretty, got to see the bioluminescent plankton. felt like a Disney princess. would definitely recommend
Summer_L
2024-02-11
The trip started off on the wrong foot, as we were told we would be picked up between 1130 and 1140, and to be in the hotel lobby 15 minutes prior. At 1045 we got a call from the front desk telling us that we had a vehicle waiting for us downstairs. We started frantically getting ready, and not even
Awesome guides, food and caves. Mr. “U” was our guide, and he was also in charge of the trip. He really made our trip worthwhile. My only suggestions would be to list on their site to bring a bathing suit and a towel. They don’t mention it and if you want a towel (and he will get wet so I would r
This tour was arguably the most romantic one of our entire vacation. The sea caves and the hidden lagoons are beautiful. Each couple is assigned a guide who stays with you throughout the day and helps with everything, including making the most stunning loy krathongs and paddling the canoe. The food
Our personal guide Friand was the best. Glad we were assigned to him. He was funny and his english was good as well. Overall the trip was smooth and above expectations, view was amazing and food was great. We were lucky the weather was not too hot on our trip day as well. They kept cleaning the boat
tr;dl: This experience combines stunning natural beauty, a little bit of adventure and physical activity and exposure to Thai culture. This is the perfect package.
I was on the fence about booking this activity because I couldn't decide if all the travel and potential crowds would diminish the exp