Small-Group Sea Kayaking in Ao Thalane Bay and Hong Island from Krabi
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Small-Group Sea Kayaking in Ao Thalane Bay and Hong Island from Krabi
By Trip Store Krabi
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Ages 2-99, max of 10 per group
Duration: 7h 30m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Hotel round-trip transfer
- Drinking water, fruits, coffee and tea
- Lunch at the park ranger station on Hong Island
- Waterproof bag & life jacket
- Snorkeling and kayaking equipment
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Basic accident insurance
- National Park entrance fee
What's not included- Gratuities
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- Seakayak Krabi, 156 6 Tambon Khao Thong, Amphoe Mueang Krabi, Chang Wat Krabi 81000, ThailandMeet at Sea Kayak Krabi Pier in Ao Thalane at least 30 minutes before scheduled departure.
Pickup details- Get picked up from your hotel in Ao Nang, Krabi Town, Ao Nam Mao, Klong Muang and Tubkaek Beach. The exact pick-up time will be confirmed by email after you have made the booking. If you stay at Railay Beach, we offer a pickup service from the boat ticket office at Ao Nam Mao Pier which is just a 15-minute longtail boat ride from Railay East. If you stay in Ton Sai, please come to the meeting point at Phra Nang Inn reception in Ao Nang. If you stay at Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas, please take the hotel shuttle boat to Nopparat Thara Pier in Ao Nang. Pickup times for each zone: • Ao Nam Mao: 08:20 • Ao Nang: 08:30 • Klong Muang Beach: 08:30 • Krabi Town: 08:00 • Tubkaek Beach: 08:20
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 9574P4- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- The tour program is subject to change due to weather & sea conditions
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- 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 tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 9574P4
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- R6035BIalib0 contributionsHighly Recommend!My husband and I did the half-day tour with Ae, and it was an incredible experience! I booked it online the day before we were going to go. Shortly after, we received an email that included the time we would be picked up from our hotel. We were the only ones in the car and the driver was very friendly. When we got to the place, we found out we were the only ones in the group, so we had Ae, our guide, all to ourselves! Since it was just us, he suggested that instead of going to the canyon, where most people go, we go instead in the other direction to go through the mangroves and see a cave. We got to see monitor lizards, sea otters, sea eagles, and a monkey! Ae was so interesting to talk to, and he also took amazing photographs and videos of us all during the trip. They were truly artistic and beautiful. We loved learning about him growing up learning from his dad about fishing, and about the environment and how things had changed over history due to development and global warming. It was such a fun morning.Written December 11, 2024
- seikkailija19800 contributionsA fantastic riding experience with friends. Suitable for riders of all levels. The guides led the horses if needed.A wonderful experience with friends. We rode along the beach and through the forest. Everything went perfectly well. Thank you 😃Written December 10, 2024
- Fearless634397180580 contributionsBad experienceI booked the sunset dinner tour and requested a special diet of fish as we don’t eat halal meat The rep of this company sent me confirmation the day before but when got there the food was halal meat and we told them what we requested the staff member Daniel of sunset tours was very rude to us It’s a bad company to book with Definitely not recommendedWritten December 4, 2024
- thomash2810 contributionsGood serviceVery good service. You can book online or buy a ticket at the pier. Nothing special about the boat ( apart from the views) but nothing wrong with it either, although only 4 toilets and they were a bit of a mess by the end. Slightly disorganised in getting your luggage off the boat, but this is also due to the other passengers. Free shuttle direct to our hotel ( in Phuket town) included in the price as well.Written November 27, 2024
- Dan H0 contributions007 and a whole lot moreThe 5:00am pick up from our hotel was so worth it to be the first on James Bond Island. Our guide Yaya and boat crew were absolutely fantastic, always providing food and drinks, helping guests on and off the boat, nothing was too much trouble. A very smoothly run excursion from start to finish back at our hotel.Written November 25, 2024
- adlynagh0 contributionsFast transferThe staff at the kiosk arranged our travel arrangements for our return trip home a week later which we had not arranged yet,speed boat to Phuket and taxi to airport excellent staff very helpful. The fast tranfer very professional staff and very fast journey and comfortable. Very pleased hence 5 starsWritten November 23, 2024
- Q4344ONbenb0 contributionsBy girlfriends 40th birthday made so special by john grays teamWhat an amazing experience!!! Where do i start??? From the minute we arrived at john grays shop after being picked up, we we greeted immediately from one of the funniest and most pleasant Thai men i have met. He spoke amazing English and had a great sense of humour. They were very organised and we was on the boat in no time. The food was spectacular and all the staff were so friendly. We also had a great sense of being safe on this trip. They were so clean and our safety was paramount and briefings given in several different languages. The experience in the water was second to none and they gave us more than enough time to see everything we wanted and more!!! They gave us information and pointed many things out with their trained eyes that we would never have seen alone. Snakes, spiders, bats, monkey, shrimps….. this have made My girlfriends 40th birthday something she will never forget and for that i will be grateful forever. By far the safest, most informative, and pleasant trip i have done abroad, not just in thailand but every country ive been to. A day later and im still overwhelmed by it. I highly recommend these guysWritten November 23, 2024
- Coastal568725259740 contributionsSpeed boat experience on 4 islandsThis was a brilliant experience to see all the islands via speedboat with the right amount of time on islands to explore go swimming and snorkelling. Mr Tu and his crew were very informative and gave us full breakdown of travel between islands safety on and off boat also provided lunch water and fresh fruit. Unfortunately our pick up was 20/30 mins late and when you get to pier it is a cattle market but they are relatively well organised getting you on boats and travel to and from hotel and issue you with a wrist band for ID. Unless you have a couple of idiots one who threw his band away because it was itching his wee wrist whilst swimming and threw it away in the water 🤷♂️(French) I hope you got made to pay your 100 baht fine even though you argued the toss and again a couple of people that don’t return to meeting point and make own way to boat whilst everyone stands in baking sun waiting on you then when challenged kid on no speak English (Chinese) Well worth a visit and would recommend it to anyone I take my hat off to Thai guides who have to deal with some of these idiots who are just downright rude and ignorant and at end of trip can’t get away quick enough so they don’t have to tip for a great service.Written November 17, 2024
- Ditte G0 contributionsAn okay experienceA little to much for one day, very little time each place. Beautiful destinations though, I would recommend taking either the pools or tiger temple in one day trip. Also feels a little silly, that there is an additional fee for entering the tiger tempel, since its under construction so you can't! It also wasnt possible to walk the mountain because of bad weather when arriving to the tiger temple, but that not the guides fault ofcourse, she recommended to go there early morning instead.Written November 4, 2024
- 971piotro0 contributionsThis lake is the most beautiful thing I’ve seen in my lifeI had a great time on this trip. It was more than I expected. The guide showed us many local plantations on the way to Khao Sok. He was very kind and funny. We really liked the food. These were home-cooking dishes ❤️ The group was small, just 4 people including us. The jungle hiking was good, but the highlight of our trip was the lake. It was amazing!!! Both views and sounds of the jungle. If you want to pick between jungle and lake, I would recommend choosing the lake :)Written October 31, 2024
- rachelsM9727DA0 contributionsRoach Infested.. do not recommend until it is treatedThis boat is absolutely infested with roaches.. crawling in between the seats, floors, our bags, everywhere. It makes for a long 2 hours when you’re having to swat roaches off of you the entire time.Written October 23, 2024
- Steven H0 contributionsBest excursion everCan't rate this highly enough. The crew were professional and friendly and literally couldn't do enough for you. Breakfast and lunch was included and unlimited with non stop snacks (fresh watermelon, pineapple slices, cookies) on board. Also free unlimited served drinks whilst onboard (bottled water but also coca cola, sprite etc). Provided snorkeling kit including flippers and nothing at all was too much trouble. My fiancée and I have between us traveled a lot and done many excursions and this one by far has been the best. No hidden costs, no taking you to explicit tourist traps (in fact they pointed out what ones were and where to go if you wanted to not get ripped off / quieter area if desired). I went with a crutch due to a knee injury and they couldn't haven't accommodated me more if I asked (and I didn't have to even mention it). The crew are amazing and we couldn't have asked for more. If you do one excursion in Phuket, do it with this company. (We did Phi Phi and have no regrets, but the captain said the James Bond island is his favourite).Written October 18, 2024
- 559ahlp0 contributionsGreat time and recommendedLoved our time around the islands, our guide Roberto was very knowledgeable and we had a good laugh with him all day, provided meals and snacks were great better then we expected- private photography group come along and take photos throughout the day that can be purchased as a package at the end of the day, great time swimming and snorkelling around the islands with staff keeping an eye on everyone.Written October 9, 2024
- 749thijsb0 contributionsThai happinessThis is the best tour you can do around Krabi! Experience Thai happiness as you float through the mangroves. The positive vibe of the guides made our day perfect. We would love to come back again!Written September 15, 2024
- 245valeryr0 contributionsGreat private tourWe took the tour on Aug 31st and it was only me and my boyfriend. We are so grateful they did not cancel the tour and were still able to get us through the whole experience. Our tour guide picked us up at our hotel and drove us through a lot of local farming fields and always making sure to provide great local facts. The raft house hotel was better than what I was expecting. There is only a ceiling fan but this was enough as it was not hot during the night. All food was exceptionally great and abundant. Cheow lake is such a beautiful lake and it is worth visiting.Written September 10, 2024
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Joel M
Italy3 contributions
Dec 2022
While we thoroughly enjoyed the almost 2 hours kayaking through mangroves/canyons of Ao Thalane Bay with the wonderful Otto as our guide, we were truly disappointed in not getting to do the sea kayaking portion of the trip at Hong Island. While we ending up having essentially a private kayaking tour as nobody other than our group of 4 signed up, if you say the tour offers sea kayaking at Hong Island then it should be offered. We were told at the morning briefing that sea kayaking was not included. Felt a bit ripped off. While I understand the disclaimer of trip itinerary could be changed due to weather, there were no weather issues that would have prevented our kayaking at Hong Island. We signed up for this trip to spend the bulk of the day kayaking and that's not what was delivered to us. Instead of lunch at Ranger Station on Hong Island, we ate at some mediocre restaurant in Ao Thalane Bay area. Not a big deal for this to change, but seems like the trip as now structured is not as described in the sales info.
Written December 21, 2022
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Dear joelmD4484NC
Thanks for your review and sorry that on that day the hong island part was not possible. I will check with staff which should have informed us beforehand so we could share this with you.
Written December 22, 2022
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Jessica
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK35 contributions
Dec 2019
This tour was easily one of the highlights of our 2 week trip in Thailand. We were picked up in Ao Nang at the meeting place & taken to Ao Thalane bay where we received a safety briefing before getting into the Kayaks. There are no words for how stunning the scenery is. We felt incredibly lucky. Although we had no prior experience of sea kayaking, we felt in safe hands with our guide who was both informative and helpful. We continued the day by going to Hong Island, which was also beautiful & well worth going to. Highly recommend for a fantastic day in Krabi.
Written January 4, 2020
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Ndph
St Kilda, Australia68 contributions
When kayaking and exploring the guide makes all the difference - our guide A (sic) made it excellent. From finding hidden beaches and James Bond scenes to explaining the history and environment locally. While a long day, it was very enjoyable and great mix of kayaking (6km) and beaches (in the Hong Island group)
Written May 3, 2019
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Conger G
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Nov 2019 • Solo
The tour guide for the sea kayak is very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Ao Thalane is really a beautiful place to visit via kayak. I saw crabs, monitor lizards, mudskippers and kingfishers. Hong Island is equally wonderful, and I had great fun wading around in the lagoon since I cannot swim. Travelling in a small group is an experience worth paying a bit more for.
Written November 25, 2019
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Heidi
Salt Lake City, UT4 contributions
Jan 2019 • Family
The beach at Koh Hong was beautiful with white powdery sand. The snorkeling was great even though the visibility was 2-3 meters. The water was shallow enough you could see everything clearly- sea cucumbers, giant clams, puffer fish, coral (soft and hard) and all sorts of tropical fish. The lunch was some of the best thai food we had on our trip and it was included in the price of the tour. Finally, kayaking through the mangrove forest of Ao Thalane was breathtaking. We saw a troop of monkeys and mad our way to a cave and then through a slot canyon with tropical trees clinging to walls of the cliffs on either side. It Was AWSOME! What a great excursion.
Written January 14, 2019
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Hi,
This is poulomi Mitra.
I have certain questions regarding this trip.can I have a contact number or email id for the same.
Will be visiting krabi in june .
Written May 15, 2019
Hi, thank you for the message and sorry for the late reply. Here is our contact number +66 (0) 967 215 940, +66 (0) 840 679 979
LINE ID: tripstorekrabi
WhatsApp Number: +66 84 067 9979
Warm regards,
Rinda
Written August 30, 2019
What is the size/weight limit for the kayaks please?
Written February 10, 2019
Hi, thank you for the message and sorry for the late reply. There is size or weight limit for kayak 250 - 600 pounds depending on the type of the kayak. Best regards, Rinda
Written August 30, 2019
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