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Full-day tour in Phuket, taking in River boat. Run by Choke Chai M Travel, booked direct rather than through a reseller.
Highlights
- River boat
- Runs 9 hours
- Round Trip Transfer
- Lunch Buffet at Panyee Village
- Canoeing equipment
- Long-tail boat cruise
James Bond Island by Longtail-Boat and Money Temple: Key Facts
| Price | From $78 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 9 hours |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Full description
This is a 9-hour experience from Phuket, built around River boat. It is run by Choke Chai M Travel, an operator we book with directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can hold your place with them before we treat your booking as final.
Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples sit side by side across Japan and the etiquette differs slightly: at a shrine, bow at the torii, rinse hands and mouth at the water basin, then bow twice, clap twice, bow once at the hall; at a temple, no clapping, hands together, and incense if it is offered. Photography is fine outside and usually not inside halls. Zen meditation sessions, zazen, are taught at several Kyoto and Tokyo temples in 30 to 60 minute sittings with the posture explained; a shukubo temple stay adds the morning service and vegetarian shojin ryori. Shoes come off at every hall.
Pickup is offered from Chalong, Pa Tong and Thalang District; the exact spot and time are agreed with Choke Chai M Travel once the booking is confirmed, and the option you choose sets whether transport is included.
The price covers Round Trip Transfer, Lunch Buffet at Panyee Village, Canoeing equipment, Long-tail boat cruise and guide. It does not cover National Park fee, so budget for those separately. Everything included is listed in full on this page; if something is not on that list, assume it is not in the price.
Choke Chai M Travel sends the meeting point and time by email as soon as the booking is confirmed. We need at least one day's notice, and we confirm the date with Choke Chai M Travel before treating your booking as final. If they cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Tour Itinerary
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
3 pickup location options
Chalong, Pa Tong, Thalang District
Van
(20 minutes)
River boat
(35 minutes)
Van
(105 minutes)
3 drop-off locations
Thalang District, Chalong, Pa Tong
Detailed Itinerary
3 pickup location options: Chalong, Pa Tong, Thalang District
Van: (20 minutes)
River boat: (35 minutes)
Van: (105 minutes)
3 drop-off locations: Thalang District, Chalong, Pa Tong
Includes
- Round Trip Transfer
- Lunch Buffet at Panyee Village
- Canoeing equipment
- Long-tail boat cruise
- English-speaking guide
Excludes
- National Park fee (300THB per adult and 200THB per child)
Important information
Meeting point
Choke Chai M Travel sends the meeting point and time by email as soon as the booking is confirmed.
Weather
This runs outdoors, so the operator can call it off for rain, wind or sea conditions, and that decision is usually made on the day. If they cancel, you choose: another date, or your money back in full. We do not keep a booking fee on a tour that did not run.
Know before you go
- Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts
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Traveler Reviews
The ride out was long and hot. Each activity was spot on. The canoe paddlers were awesome and had little tricks and presents he made for us. James Bond was crowded but we had a lovely shop owner take our photos with poses. Make sure you bring money for shopping as we didn’t know there would be shopping opportunities.
The scenery was amazing. The guide Lena was great. Loved the canoe. Lunch was tasty. The Money Temple was disappointing. A long climb to nothing. Very dangerous stones which my husband slipped on while letting someone past him. He twisted his calf muscle.
Widoki, miejsca odwiedzane, las namorzynowy zdecydowanie warty zobaczenia. Kajaki super chociaż nie płynie się samemu. Jest osoba, która wiosłuje. Przygotuj 50-100 na napiwek. Mocno naciskają. Odmłodzi trzeba wziąć coś do okrycie i najlepiej usiąść z przodu bo i dalej z tyłu tym gorzej chlapie woda. Natomiast organizacja bardzo słaba począwszy od transferu gdzie było za mało miejsc w autobusie. Przewodniczkę trudno było zrozumieć. Lunch - najgorsze jedzenie jakie jadłam w Tajlandii, przede wszystkim zimne. Napoje płatne poza wodą z dystrybutora. Stosunek jakość - cena wycieczki wypada zdecydow
Yes very good and pick up at house rental , so door to door. The main reason for trip was the Golden Buddha cave and monkey temple and would have liked more time at that site, but then to long tail boat pier which is a good experience to canoeing inside island and on then to James Bond which is good but too overhyped, then to floating island for lunch again in logtail boat, a good choice of food here but not much time to look round. A good choice of trip. Down side be prepared for 4 hour drive round trip and not for disability to get in and out of boat , no swimming.
Der Ausflug war an sich in Ordnung. Die Sehenswürdigkeiten waren schön anzusehen und man konnte tolle Fotos machen. Die Organisation über diesen Anbieter hingegen war einfach schlecht. Sowas haben wir noch nicht erlebt. Der Fahrer sprach nur minimal Englisch und ist ohne Rücksicht auf Verluste gefahren. Teilweise war die Gesschwindigkeitsbegrenzung bei 50 und er ist mit 120 durch die Kurven gefahren. So stelle ich mir einen angenehmen Ausflug noch vor. Als wir ihn gebeten haben ein wenig langsamer zu fahren meinte er nur "er muss die Strecke in 1h schaffen". Lina, unsere Reiseleiterin trafe le
The Islands are beautiful, but keep in mind that it will be a long journey from Chalong or Phuket Old Town. We were in Chalong and had been on the road for (go & back) 5 hours. The driver was driving wildly and completely ignoring us. From the time we arrived at the Monkey Cave, we had a maximum of 20 minutes to visit the temple and the cave. After that, we had 40 minutes on James Bond Islands, 30 minutes of kayaking, and 45 minutes for lunch and to explore the city by water. Everything was very rushed, and we felt stressed. We didn't have any food or drinks until 2 p.m., so be prepared for th
Really good people,very happy and polite. Attractions were outstanding!
le guide sur le canoë était très bien il nous a donné des informations sur la baie les animaux de la mangrove nous a pris en photo, m'a rassuré car pas très à l'aise sur. z type de bateau notre principale guide avec son mégaphone était incompréhensible ne nous a donné aucune explication a part le montant des amendes si on perdait le gilet de sauvetage et si on manquait l'embarcation.