James Bond Island Tour from Krabi by Longtail Boat

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Itinerary

1. Following a pick-up service from your hotel in Krabi, transfer to Phang Nga Bay by air-conditioned minivan to discover the famous filming locations of “The Man With the Golden Gun” in Phang Nga Bay.

   30 min

2. Phang Nga Bay found its way onto the tourist map through its starring role in the James Bond movie starring Roger Moore as 007, and is distinctive for its sheer limestone cliffs that jut vertically out of the crystal emerald-green water.

   1 h

3. Depart by longtail boat from Surakul Pier in Phang Nga province.

   15 min

4. Cruise from Surakul Pier by longtail boat to James Bond Island where you will discover the famous Khao Phing Kan, a very high leaning rock with tiny caves. Here you can find stalls selling souvenirs mostly made from beautiful shells and wood. Walk around the James Bond Island and take a photo of Koh Tapu (also known as Nail Island or Spike Island). The limestone rock is around 20 meters tall with a diameter ranging from about 4 meters at the bottom and up to 8 meters at the top (hence the name of nail island).

   1 h

5. Continue to Thalu Island, where you can take a guided kayak tour along the mangrove river and the giant stalactites caves & limestone cliffs.

   40 min

6. Panyee floating village is where you will stop for lunch.

   1 h

7. The natural island of Panyee is a towering vertical mass of limestone. Nearly all of the village sits atop a huge network of stilts that clings to the edge of the island’s coastline and stretches out over the sea in a maze of raised platforms and walkways.

   1 h

8. Return back to Surakul Pier and make a short visit of Wat Suwan Kuha Temple, also known as “Monkey Cave”.

   30 min

9. Continue to Raman Waterfalls, a place with an abundance of flora and fauna such as monkeys, deers, squirrels and birds. Note that accessibility may vary depending on water levels and schedule.

   30 min

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    30 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 122 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Enjoyable trip

  A little long travelling in van. But overall quite a nice day trip. The waterfall cold water at the end was refreshing.

  Peggy_NJuly 2026via Viator

• 5Monkey cave

  The trip was very long, but it was nice. You got to see a lot of things that you weren’t able to see another tours and experience with Mia and all the activities were wonderful. The monkey cave James Bond Island, beautiful

  Sagrario_LJune 2026via Viator

• 3A longer than expected day.

  The boat trip around the islands was breathtaking, the views are just out of this s world. Be prepared for a long day.. We were picked up at 8:45 and didn’t get back until gone 7pm. This was due to being in a mini bus with others, which on all our other trips hasn’t been the case. The driver wasn’t the best, driving too fast a lot of the time. The water supplied throughout the day was warm. Lunch was ok, but again a number of boats arrived at the same time and it was more like a military mess room than restaurant. If I were looking to go to James Bond island and also kayak through the cave, there are trips that go by boat directly from Ao Nang beach, which is where we were staying. I think more info should be out in the info. That said memories were made.

  Andrew_MJanuary 2026via Viator

• 4A great one day tour to James Bond Island

  It was definitely a good trip and one I would recommend. The long tail boat to the island was great. The canoeing around the caves was great. The time spent on James Bond island was also good. Lunch at the floating village was a good experience as well. It was a very hot day so by the time we got to the afternoon activities we didn't have as much enthusiasm as we did in the morning. We skipped the time seeing the monkeys and the temple to just sit in the shade. The last stop on the trip was to see a waterfall which was pretty unimpressive and not really worth the stop. All in all, it was a good trip and we are definitely glad we did it but I am not sure the 3 stops in the afternoon were worth it.

  Andrea_HJanuary 2026via Viator

• 1Crowded

  Very crowded, not at all what I expected. Lots of waiting around. Scenic but not a great tour, would not recommend during busy season. Maybe private tour would be okay.

  Valerie_KJanuary 2026via Viator

• 3An ok trip, but there is room for improvement

  We found the trip a bit underwhelming. It was nice to tick off our list seeing James Bond Island, but once you have seen the view there is much else to see apart from a few shops selling the usual tourist souvenirs. The other stops on the trip were also similarly underwhelming. The guide didn’t share any information about each location so we don’t find out about the history of each place. The buffet lunch was not the best, not much choice and the food was cold unfortunately. Be aware that you need to have your shoulders and knees covered when you visit the monkey temple (especially women). You will be charge to hire a sarong in order to go in. I had asked a couple of days before the trip if we need to bring anything specific and I was not told to bring anything to cover my legs so I would recommend for the tour provider to share that information with their guests before the trip.

  Emma_PAugust 2025via Viator

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How it compares in Krabi

• Its from-price is 20% below the median of the 273 day trips we list in Krabi.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 18 of 273.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Krabi

Krabi is a town and province on Thailand's Andaman coast, known for limestone cliffs, boat trips to islands, mangroves and the climbing beaches of Railay.

Krabi's scenery is built from limestone: sheer cliffs rise from the sea and forest, and the coast breaks into bays and offshore islands. The provincial town sits on a river estuary and has a night market. Ao Nang is the main beach resort, and Railay, a peninsula reachable only by boat, has pale sands, sea caves and a world-known rock-climbing scene.

Top-ranked sights in Krabi: Koh Panyee (Koh Panyi), Tup Island (Koh Tup), Hong Islands (Mu Ko Hong).

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