Khao Lak: Private Day Trip to James Bond Island & Koh Panyi – Phang Nga Province, Thailand

EXPERIENCE

Enjoy privacy at this unique day tour visiting Phang Nga’s highlights including a private car from Khao Lak and private boat trip in Phang Nga.

First stop you will board the private longtail tour to take you around Phang Nga Bay for 4 hours. Retake the famous picture of the James Bond movie at Ko Tapu. Visit Thailand’s floating village Ko Panyi where you will enjoy a delicious buffet lunch and have free time to walk around and see how locals are living. Koh Panyee even has an amazing floating football field. Optionally, let a local show you around by kayak and discover Phang Nga’s mangrove and caves.

Once the boat tour has finished, hop back into the private car and visit a stunning reclining Buddha of 15 meters long in a cave temple. Last stop before heading to the hotel is one of the highlights of the day. Soak up the magnificent views at Samet Nangshe viewpoint overlooking Phang Nga Bay, one of the most impressive views in Thailand.

08:30 AM – Hotel pick up anywhere in Khao Lak with Private car
10:00 AM – Start 4-Hour private longtail tour to James Bond Island & Koh Panyee
02:00 PM – Finish private boat tour
02:30 PM – Visit Suwan Khuha temple
04:00 PM – Visit Samet Nangshe viewpoint
05:00 PM – Departure back to Khao Lak
06:30 PM – Drop-off at hotel in Khao Lak

James Bond Island
Known originally and locally as Koh Tapu , found fame through the 1974 Bond film “The Man with the Golden Gun”. The film starred Roger Moore and Christopher Lee but it was the scenic landscape that helped turn the previously unknown Phang Nga Bay into a major tourist attraction in Southern Thailand.

Koh Panyee
This floating fishing village is one of Thailand’s most unique places to visit. It was established over 200 years ago by Indonesian fishermen. Despite the entire island being built on stilts, the Koh Panyee community still enjoys modern luxuries such as electricity, internet connection and running water. Koh Panyee even has an amazing floating football field.

Suwan Khuha temple
A unique Buddhist temple located inside a large natural cave in a limestone mountain in mainland Thailand. It is a gem unknown to most foreign tourists. The highlight of the temple is the stunning 15-meter-high golden reclining Buddha statue. The dim lighting of the cave combined with limited natural light creates a distinct spiritual atmosphere.

Samet Nangshe viewpoint
From the Samet Nangshe Viewpoint you have a 180 degree view over the Phang Nga Bay and largest mangrove forest in Thailand. While there may be a small group of visitors at the top, the Viewpoint is still relatively unknown by overseas visitors and is truly a hidden gem in Phang Nga.

HIGHLIGHTS

Explore James Bond Island & Koh Panyee in the comfort of a private longtail boat
Enjoy a day tour to Phang Nga’s by private car incl. hotel transfers
Relish a delicious buffet lunch, served at Koh Panyee
Visit Samet Nangshe viewpoint – a hidden gem overlooking Phang Nga Bay
Witness one of Thailand’s most unique Buddhas in the Cave Temple

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