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Hong Island Adventure: Scenic Longtail Boat Tour
4.1
8 Ratings
Ao Nang
Embark on a breathtaking sunset tour to Hong Island from Krabi. Explore limestone formations, visit a secret lagoon, enjoy a beach BBQ, and experience bioluminescent plankton while night snorkeling.
Embark on a breathtaking sunset tour to Hong Island from Krabi. Explore limestone formations, visit a secret lagoon, enjoy a beach BBQ, and experience bioluminescent plankton while night snorkeling.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Nopparat Thara Pier - Begin the sunset journey with a convenient midday pickup from your Krabi hotel. Undergo a brief health check conducted by the Krabi Sunset Tours crew at Nopparat Thara Pier in Ao Nang.
- Hong Islands - Set off by traditional longtail boat to the Hong Island archipelago, arriving in just a few minutes.
- Hong Islands -…
- Nopparat Thara Pier - Begin the sunset journey with a convenient midday pickup from your Krabi hotel. Undergo a brief health check conducted by the Krabi Sunset Tours crew at Nopparat Thara Pier in Ao Nang.
- Hong Islands - Set off by traditional longtail boat to the Hong Island archipelago, arriving in just a few minutes.
- Hong Islands - Discover Koh Hong, known for its stunning secluded lagoons and numerous inlets framed by towering limestone cliffs. Enjoy swimming, snorkeling, and sunbathing on the white sand beaches. If the beach is not crowded, you might even spot giant Monitor lizards roaming freely on the island.
- Hong Island 360° Viewpoint - Be sure to visit the newly opened viewpoint for a breathtaking panoramic view of the surrounding Andaman islands.
- Hong Islands - Sail into the magnificent emerald lagoon on the north side of Hong Island for some amazing photo opportunities.
- Pak Bia Island - Continue to Pakbia Island for excellent snorkeling experiences. Observe a variety of tropical fish and other marine life, and conclude with a sunset buffet dinner on the small beach. The menu includes options like chicken with cashew nuts, fried chicken, a mixed vegetable stir-fry, or vegetarian-friendly spaghetti with tomato sauce, all served with rice, plus fresh fruit and your choice of Pepsi or drinking water.
- Ko Rang Nok - After sunset, enjoy night snorkeling at Koh Raeng to witness the spectacular natural phenomenon of bioluminescent plankton, before returning to the pier and your hotel with unforgettable memories.
What's Included
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Basic accident insurance
- Life jacket
- Drinking water, soft drink & seasonal fruits
- Snorkeling equipment
- Hotel round trip transfer
- Buffet dinner at the beach
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Basic accident insurance
- Life jacket
- Drinking water, soft drink & seasonal fruits
- Snorkeling equipment
- Hotel round trip transfer
- Buffet dinner at the beach
What's Not Included
- National Park entrance fee of 300 THB per adult and 150 THB per child
- National Park entrance fee of 300 THB per adult and 150 THB per child
Additional Information
Embark on a stylish and elegant journey from Ao Nang to Hong Island aboard a traditional wooden longtail boat just after noon. Explore Hong Island, renowned for its stunning limestone formations, discover a hidden lagoon, and ascend to a breathtaking viewpoint offering a 360° panoramic view. Enjoy a swim at Pakbia Island, complemented by a delightful…
Embark on a stylish and elegant journey from Ao Nang to Hong Island aboard a traditional wooden longtail boat just after noon. Explore Hong Island, renowned for its stunning limestone formations, discover a hidden lagoon, and ascend to a breathtaking viewpoint offering a 360° panoramic view. Enjoy a swim at Pakbia Island, complemented by a delightful buffet dinner on the beach. With a bit of luck, witness the enchanting glow of bioluminescent plankton while snorkeling at night at Koh Raeng.
- There is a minimum of 4 people required to run this tour!
- The tour program is subject to change due to weather & sea conditions
- While the monsoon season (roughly May to October) brings increased jellyfish sightings due to water movement, these graceful creatures can appear year-round in the Andaman Sea. To ensure a safe and enjoyable swim, consider asking your tour guide
- Ensuring your safety is our top priority. To that end, we strongly recommend wearing a life jacket throughout the entire boat ride to the islands and while snorkeling.
Location
Nopparat Thara Pier
Meet at Nopparat Thara Pier in Ao Nang at least 30 minutes before scheduled departure.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(8 Ratings)
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Lisa_b
Jan 4, 2025
Must-do amazing experience. Skip the plankton tours that don’t let you swim/snorkel. This one is amazing! - Has to have been on of the best tours we’ve been on. The first parts of the tour were good with beautiful lagoon and beaches to swim/snorkel/sunbathe and then a tasty bbq dinner on the beach.
The absolute highlight was the snorkeling with bioluminescent plankton. They do not glow unless you agitate the water a little, so the tours that only kayak wouldn’t be able to appreciate as much. The water is quite warm despite the late hour. Once you’re in the water, just move your arms and the plankton glow and it is so cool. It’s like magical special effects in Disney! We had ample time to enjoy before heading back.
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Charlotte_g
Jan 15, 2024
Great trip - Really enjoyed this trip - lots of beautiful views and good snorkelling. Would have liked a bit longer on Hong Island itself which was beautiful & amazingly quiet for peak season. By far our best bit though was snorkelling with bioluminescent plankton at the end! Loved it!
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Prasil
Mar 12, 2023
Relaxing and fun! - Compared to other tours, this is more relaxing. The only disappointing part was the bioluminescent part as it was quite hard to see. But still, it was a fun experience and I recommend it.
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Goplaces64212210245
Mar 22, 2024
Great day out. - Hong island is beautiful but unfortunately there were many jellyfish so we could not go in the sea to snorkel after my husband was stung.
Climbed the stairs for a spectacular view.
Boat trip well organised and. Host was very courteous and knowledgeable.
Barbecue was lovely.
Sunset view was beautiful.
Would recommend.
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Julie_m
Jan 18, 2023
Great Tour on Hong Island! - We felt the tour was well organized, there were plenty of staff to accompany us on the trip. We were fortunate during the sunset tour that there were only a couple of longtail boats at Hong and we ended up being the only ones on Pakbia for dinner!
Pickup & drop off at our hotel was prompt.
Our guide A.J. was knowledgeable and spoke English well (although he apologized for his lack of English).
They allowed us plenty of time for photo opportunities on the long tail boat in the lagoon and even offered to take photos of us on the beach.
The buffet dinner on Pakbia Island was plentiful and offered grilled shrimp, fish, chicken, spring rolls, rice, corn plus fruits for dessert with water and pop to drink. It was really nice to see the sunset there.
We were really tired afterwards and could've done without the bioluminescent plankton part of the tour. We didn't get into the water, so they dumped buckets onto the longtail boat so we could see the plankton glow. It's not as spectacular as the photo depicted in the brochure, nevertheless, still cool.
Personally I feel this part could be done as a separate tour, since most of us were underwhelmed by the plankton.
This said, everything else was great and absolutely worth every penny.
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Vaso_l
Feb 12, 2024
Ok but disorganised - The guide himself and the actual places were really nice, but quite disorganized. We were picked up from the hotel 1 hr later, we couldn’t swim or snorkel at the Hong island or go into the lagoon because of the low tide (which is almost same timing every day, so they knew about it). The bbq is just some food served, so don’t expect to sit around a bbq and watch the sunset. You can watch the sunset only from the boat for a while. The boat is quite packed as well, so hard to stand up and take photos etc.
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Y6144vkmatthewg
Jan 6, 2025
Disappointed... no sunset, no seafood, no snorkeling - If I had known what this tour would be like, I don't think I would have booked it.
Granted, part of the disappointment is the weather (cool, gray, and cloudy... and no chance to see sunset.) They can't control that.
However, they DID have the power to do some things better. For example, as a solo traveler, I book tours like this assuming I will have a secure place to put my belongings (phone, wallet, etc) while I snorkel. This was not the case, which means the only way I could snorkel would be if I had some sort of waterproof bag to take in the water with me. Wish this had been communicated. Also, they advertised that it was going to be grilled seafood for dinner. As a pescatarian, I was fine with this... but I am not okay with eating the chicken they are serving instead, and I didn't even get a chance to request a vegetarian meal because I was never informed they would be serving chicken instead of seafood. So... this tour so far includes no seafood, no sunset, and no chance for me to snorkel. The only good thing I can say is that the guides are friendly and do their jobs well, so that's why I am giving a 2 instead of 1 rating for this review.
I am writing this as I sit waiting 1 hour for them to cook a different meal than what was advertised, under the cold cloudy sky, with no way to snorkel or do much of anything on PakBia island.
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