What this trip is really like
Two boat days and one empty one: Phi Phi by big boat, then Phang Nga Bay by long-tail with a sea-canoe through the mangrove caves and lunch in the stilt village of Koh Panyi.
You settle into a single Phuket hotel for the whole stay — the same room for four nights — and head out on two separate boat trips: a big-boat day to Phi Phi Island, and a long-tail excursion to James Bond Island in Phang Nga Bay. With no town-to-town transfer to plan around, a short holiday like this stays easy to follow.
The James Bond Island day is what sets this apart from other Phuket itineraries: it includes a long-tail cruise through Phang Nga National Park, a sea-canoe stop at Talu Island’s mangrove caves, and a buffet lunch at the floating village of Koh Panyi, on top of the Phi Phi Island day that most Phuket trips already include.
Highlights
- An evening at the Phuket Fantasea cultural show, with dinner
- A full day at Phi Phi Island by big boat
- A long-tail boat run to James Bond Island, including sea-canoe paddling through the mangrove caves of Talu Island
- A buffet lunch at the floating village of Koh Panyi
- A full free day built into the itinerary
The trip, day by day
Day 1 — Land in Phuket, evening at Fantasea
Once you've checked in, the rest of the afternoon is yours; in the evening you head to Phuket Fantasea, a 140-acre nighttime park built around Thai legend and history.
Inside, you'll find a carnival village, a buffet hall seating 4,000 diners, and a big theatrical show on stage — dancers, live effects and elephants included.
Day 2 — Phi Phi by boat
A big boat carries you out from Phuket for a full day at Phi Phi Island, where limestone cliffs rise above clear, sheltered bays. Expect stops along the way for swimming and photos before the boat heads back.
Day 3 — Phang Nga Bay by long-tail, sea-canoe in the caves
Breakfast is followed by a transfer down to the pier, where a long-tail boat sets out around Phang Nga Bay to James Bond Island. A limestone tower rises from the water here, recognisable from the film 'The Man with the Golden Gun'.
The trip includes sea canoeing through Talu Island’s mangrove forest and caves, plus a buffet lunch at the floating village of Koh Panyi before the return to Phuket.
Day 4 — A free day
Once breakfast is done, the rest of this day has nothing fixed on it — use the time for shopping, an optional add-on tour, or simply resting up ahead of your departure.
Day 5 — Departure
After breakfast and check-out, you’re transferred for your departure flight, bringing the Phuket stay to a close.
What's included
- Your rooms, twin or double with breakfast, in the hotel grade you pick with us — family-run guesthouses where they exist, small hotels elsewhere
- Every meal the day-by-day marks as included; we lean towards places locals eat rather than hotel restaurants
- A guide from the region who speaks English and grew up with the places on the route
- Your own air-conditioned car or minivan with driver for every transfer and touring day
- Entrance fees to every site named in the itinerary
- The boats, cruises and activities written into the plan
- Government taxes and service charges — the quote we send is the amount you pay
Not included
- Flights and trains, international or domestic — we quote these separately so you can see the real cost
- Visa fees and visa arrangements
- Travel insurance, which we ask every guest to carry
- Drinks, laundry, phone calls and anything else personal
- Early check-in, late check-out and room upgrades
- Tips for your guide and driver — customary here, at your discretion
- Extra sightseeing or vehicle use beyond the written plan
- Costs caused by weather, road closures or other events outside anyone's control, settled on the spot
- Bank transfer charges
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