Phang Nga Bay boat tour from Khao Lak: Swim Koh Hong lagoon

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Duration8h

GroupUp to 38

LanguagesEN · SV +1

PickupAt your hotel

Swim in Koh Hong's lagoon and drift past 42 islands in one day

This eight-hour boat tour from Khao Lak explores Phang Nga Bay and includes a beach stop at Koh Hong island, where you swim in the lagoon surrounded by 300-meter limestone cliffs. Hotel pickup and drop-off, Thai lunch, breakfast, drinks and snacks are included; the boat is designed for lounging, with a peaceful pace built around two swimming stops and sightings of monitor lizards, hornbills and bird-nest collectors on the rocks.

Step-by-step itinerary

Relaxing boat tour in Phang Nga Bay

Enjoy cruise on comfortable boat
See limestone cliffs and rock formations
Stop at beach for swimming
Explore Koh Hong island lagoon
Spot monitor lizards and hornbills
Visit caves with bird nest collectors
Swim and relax on floating devices

The Experience

Phang Nga Bay holds one of the world's most distinctive landscapes: 42 uninhabited islands scattered across the water with limestone cliffs that rise 300 meters straight up, dotted with hidden caves and rock formations. The tour departs from Khao Lak with hotel pickup in an air-conditioned van, and the boat itself is built for comfort—spacious lounging areas on the sundeck, soft pillows, and a peaceful atmosphere as you cruise past the formations. The route changes day to day to show you the best light and the most active wildlife, so you might see huge monitor lizards, rare hornbills, or flying fish depending on the tide and season.

You stop twice to swim: once before lunch at a beach, then again at Koh Hong, an uninhabited island in the Krabi area where the lagoon is enclosed by those towering cliffs. The island is home to marine rangers and eagles that glide overhead; the water is calm enough to float on comfortable devices if you'd rather drift than swim. Between stops, breakfast comes onboard—dark bread, ciabatta, egg, ham, yogurt, fruit and salad—and the boat keeps tea, coffee, fresh juice, water and soft drinks flowing throughout the day. Lunch is a Thai buffet with three dishes and salad, and there are freshly made pancakes, cookies and fruit available whenever you want them.

You'll also pass rock formations where local families climb to collect bird nests, a livelihood that has sustained them for generations. The whole day is built around watching the landscape change as you move through the bay—the cliffs, the hidden coves, the way the light hits the water. It's eight hours on the water, but the boat's design and the unhurried pace mean you're not sitting in a crowd or racing between stops.

What’s included

Breakfast and Thai lunch with vegetarian options.
tea, coffee, water, juice, soft drinks and fresh rosella throughout the day.
free flow of pancakes, cookies, fruit and snacks.
return hotel pickup and drop-off from Khao Lak in an air-conditioned van.
all entry fees and taxes.
use of the boat's spacious lounging areas and soft pillows on the sundeck.
two swimming stops including Koh Hong lagoon.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by La Maret & Mv Phuket Champagne Tours

Is this one for you?The tour picks you up from your Khao Lak hotel and handles the full day—transport, meals, drinks, entry and timing—so you don't need a car or need to arrange anything separately. The boat's comfort and the unhurried pace make it work for anyone who wants to see the bay's landscape and swim without the rush of a crowded speedboat tour.