EXPEDITION EXPRESS WITH FAST LONGTAIL – 2 DAYS/1 NIGHT
FOR: -Our Best Two-day trip. Adding the Fast Longtail Boat maximizes your Phang Nga Bay Experience.
Combine Hong By Starlight with beach camping and Day In The Islands to experience Phang Nga’s famous caves with a Hong By Starlight trip, camp overnight on Koh Panak, and then motor to self-paddle your own hard-shell kayak with the assistance of our highly trained staff to some of the best spots in Phang Nga Bay a la Day In The Islands.
An amazing two days! Forget that hotel for just one night. Our food is better anyway!
Overnight camping and Second day are both Private and not Join-in Tours.
Create your custom itinerary together with your lead-guide on the Second Day. A guarenteed life-time experience!
What to bring: towel, bathing clothes, dry & warm clothes for the way back, sunglass, sun cream, hat/cap, toothbrush etc. good weather, camera and/or smartphone (at own risk… we do provide dry-bags… at your own risk;)
Pick-up & Drop-off from entire Phuket Island by Luxury Mini-van included!
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Expedition Express (2D/1N)
Departures 12 Noon or 1PM according to the Tide
Customized Van transfer one to two hours before Departure depending on location of accommodation
DAY ONE – HONG BY STARLIGHT
1130 - 1230 |
Hotel Pick-up |
1200 - 1300
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Arrive Ao Po, Board our modern Twin-engine escort boat, Thai style light lunch, trip and Safety briefing |
1430 |
Arrive first island and explore 1-2 caves and hongs |
1530 |
Return to the escort boat and move to the second island |
1600 |
Explore two more caves and hongs |
1700 |
Self – paddle, swimming and make your own Loi Kratong before Sunset |
1800 |
Thai seafood buffet dinner during Phang Nga Bay Sunset |
1900 |
Return to your kayak after dark to float your Loi Kratong |
2000 |
Drop off at Beach camp, night paddle with full strength Doniflagellates into empty caves and Dark Hongs (totally quiet, but strong bioluminescence). Strong paddlers sometimes circumnavigate Koh Penak -3-4 hours plus time in Hongs |
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Return to camp and sleep |
NOTE: This is a sample Itinerary to give you a concept of a typical day; Trip itinerary may change according to the tides
DAY TWO – DAY IN THE ISLANDS
0700 |
Second day starts with early morning sunrise over Krabi (spectacular) – Paddle to Monkey Bay and explore Hong in daytime total silence. Return to Camp for breakfast. |
1000 |
Walk-in mangrove hong (tide permitting). |
1100 |
Continue to Second Island |
1130 |
Circumnavigate second Island |
1230 |
Finish paddle, return to boat |
1300 |
Arrive Koh Yao Yai for lunch in local Thai restaurant |
1400 |
Return to Boat |
1430 |
Arrive last island, circumnavigate and snorkeling |
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1700 |
Arrive at Ao Po pier and transfer back to your hotel. End of your adventure. |
NOTE: This is a sample Itinerary to give you a concept of a typical day; Trip itinerary may change according to the tides

What John Gray's Sea Canoe Costs Cover:
- Hotel or Airport pick-up and drop off
- Escort boat (when applicable)
- John Gray's Sea Canoe gear
- John Gray's Sea Canoe well educated and experienced guides
- Full Board meal plan
- Soft Drinks and Water Camping and Cooking gear
- User fees
- John Gray's Sea Canoe Ground tours. (Trip itineraries lists any exceptions)
John Gray's Sea Canoe Costs do not cover:
- Airfares (unless stated), Hotels (unless stated), Ground transfers (except to and from Sea Canoe)
- Additional sightseeing- Visa/ Airport Fees
- Tips
- Excess baggage charges
- Medical Immunizations
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Medical or Travel Insurance.
- Medical and Hospitalization costs
- Emergency Evacuation costs
- Items of a Personal Nature
- Trip Delay compensation beyond the control of John Gray's Sea Canoe or our agents
John Gray's Sea Canoe holds public liability insurance with the New Hampshire Insurance Company. We advise all guests to take out travel and medical insurance before making a trip
- John Gray's Sea Canoe reserves the right to make reasonable changes in your itinerary where deemed advisable for the comfort and well being of trip members
- By advancing your deposit to John Gray's Sea Canoe or our agents, you therefore agree to be bound by the above terms and conditions