Phang Nga is known for its dramatic limestone cliffs, emerald-green bay, and famous islands like James Bond Island.
Travellers often visit Phang Nga on day trips from Phuket to enjoy boat tours, sea caves, and viewpoints around the bay. The area combines marine scenery with small coastal towns and local communities, giving a different feel to the more developed beaches of Phuket.
Koh Panak is the adventure stop on Phang Nga Bay day trips. No beach here. No swimming. Instead, you get caves. Real caves, the kind where you need a helmet and flashlight, where you lie flat in a canoe to squeeze under low ceilings.
Koh Kudu Yai is one of those stops in Phang Nga Bay that catches you off guard. We’ve done this trip many times, and this little island remains a favourite.
Phang Nga Bay and Phi Phi Island are the two most popular day trips from Phuket, but they offer completely different experiences. I’ve done both trips dozens of times over 30 years, and the honest answer is: it depends on what you want from your day.
Ton Phrai Waterfall is one of Phang Nga’s most majestic natural attractions, situated within the lush expanse of Khao Lampi-Hat Thai Mueang National Park.
Phang Nga is a province located just 90 kilometres north of Phuket. Unlike Phuket, which is an island province known for busy beaches and tourism infrastructure, Phang Nga offers a quieter mainland experience.
This video of James Bond Island takes you to one of Thailand’s most famous landmarks. Located in Phang Nga Bay, this small limestone island became world-famous after appearing in the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun.
Samet Nangshe Viewpoint is one of the most spectacular viewpoints near Phuket, overlooking Phang Nga Bay from the mainland side.
James Bond Island (Khao Phing Kan) is one of the most iconic landmarks in Phang Nga Bay, about an hour north of Phuket by boat.
Phang Nga Bay is a large, sheltered bay north of Phuket, filled with hundreds of limestone karsts rising straight out of the calm green water.
Koh Panyi is a floating Muslim fishing village in Phang Nga Bay, built almost entirely on stilts over the water.
Exploring Phang Nga Bay with 5 Star Marine was like rediscovering a hidden gem, reminding us why this natural wonder is so special. Located about 35 km northeast of Phuket, Phang Nga Bay is no secret to travellers, but you can escape the crowds!
Here is a collection of tours in Phang Nga Bay by the popular and reliable website Get Your Guide, a great and easy way to make the best of your holiday.
The Aquella Golf Resort and Country Club was built beside the Andaman Sea, overlooking Thai Muang Beach, around 40 minutes north of Phuket International Airport.
A relatively new addition to the Phuket golfing scene, Katathong Golf Resort near Phuket is situated around 60 minutes north of Phuket airport in a picturesque jungle-clad valley.
John Gray’s Hong by Starlight day trip in Phang Nga Bay is an extraordinary adventure that offers a unique and immersive experience in one of Thailand’s most captivating natural wonders.
John Gray discovered Phang Nga Bay’s hidden caves in the late 1980s, founding Thailand’s original sea kayak tour company and earning the local name Ling Yai, or “Giant Monkey.”
Phang Nga Bay is such a fantastic place. A thousand islands and vertiginous cliffs standing above the sea is a scenery out of this world. No matter how often we visit Phang Nga Bay, it is always a jaw-dropping landscape.
Phang Nga Bay is a large, sheltered bay north of Phuket, filled with hundreds of limestone karsts rising straight out of the calm green water.
Samet Nangshe is a superb panoramic viewpoint in Phang Nga Bay. It’s a little far outside Phuket island, but if you have a car or a big bike, it is worth the drive. From up there, you can admire the fantastic limestone formations of Phang Nga Bay,
James Bond Island, locally known as Khao Ping Kan, is located about 25 kilometres northeast of Phuket Island, in the bay of Phang Nga. This unusual limestone rock formation is one of the many places in Phang Nga people have on their Phuket must-see list.
Hidden in a vast cave in Phang Nga Province, Wat Suwan Khuha is a surprising religious site sheltering an immense reclining golden Buddha. If you feel like a little drive outside Phuket island, this is your chance to explore another side of Phang Nga!
Phang Nga Bay is Thailand’s most spectacular seascape, a 400 km² protected marine park filled with dramatic limestone cliffs rising straight out of emerald water.
Whitewater rafting near Phuket, on the Song Preak River in Phang Nga forest, is an activity that will give you a serious adrenaline rush! Of course, nothing to compare with the Grand Canyon, but on the other hand, you don’t need to be experienced or even fit to enjoy it.
Entirely built on stilts in Phang Nga Bay, Koh Panyi is a surprising village standing near the famous James Bond Island and ione of the most visited places people visit in a day tour in Phuket.
Kayaking in Phuket with John Gray Sea Canoe is a fascinating experience, and the best way is to explore Phang Nga, slowly gliding among giant cliffs in a silent kayak.