Ao Phang Nga National Park Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Ao Phang Nga National Park. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Phi Phi and Khai Islands Snorkeling Tour With Lunch by Speedboat

• Phi Phi & Maya Bay Premium Trip by Speedboat: Full Food & Pickup

• One-Day Phi Phi, Maya and Khai Islands Adventure

• Phi Phi & Khai Islands Snorkeling Trip w/ Lunch and Fins by Speedboat

• Private Phi Phi and Khai Islands Snorkeling Tour by Speedboat

Ao Phang Nga National Park charges an entry fee of 300 baht for adults and 150 baht for children aged 3–14. The fee covers access to the park's main sites, including James Bond Island, Hong Island, and the bay's cave and canoe zones. Most visitors explore the park on a guided boat tour, which typically includes the entry fee in the price. Tours start at around US$35 per person for a trip to the Khai Islands.

Yes, Ao Phang Nga National Park is well worth visiting. It's home to the dramatic limestone karsts and hidden sea caves that make Thailand's waters so famous. Guided day tours from Phuket cover multiple highlights in one outing, typically including James Bond Island, the Khai Islands, and Hong Island's sea caves, with all the gear and logistics for the day covered.

Per one customer who booked the Amazing Phang Nga Bay Day Trip with Kayaking & Snorkelling, "My guide, Tuk, was knowledgeable, helpful, and spoke English fluently. Scenery was breathtaking. Canoeing inside Hong Island was fantastic. I will recommend this to everyone."

To reach Ao Phang Nga National Park from Phuket, it’s around a 1.5-hour drive by car or taxi. Alternatively there are buses from Phuket to Phang Nga town that take around two hours, but you’ll then need to get a taxi to reach one of the piers to board a boat to the islands. Many visitors arrive with a tour starting from Phuket or other popular tourist areas, which typically include round-trip transportation.

Visitors tend to come to Ao Phang Nga National Park for its scenery, which many consider represents quintessential Thailand: think crystal-clear sea, towing limestone formations, and white sand beaches. Among its islands is famously James Bond Island—where The Man With The Golden Gun was filmed—while activities include hiring boats or kayaks, exploring caves and mangroves, scuba diving, and snorkeling.

Ao Phang Nga National Park covers 40,000 hectares, so there’s plenty to explore. How long you spend here really depends on what you’d like to do and how much time you have; a couple of days can be enough, but if you can, plan to spend longer and you won’t be short on things to see.

Yes, the warm weather and range of activities make Ao Phang Nga National Park a good option for families with kids. It’s not too hard to get to, especially if you’re coming from Phuket, so the journey isn’t too challenging. Children can swim and snorkel, kayak, explore caves, try great food, and much more.

There is a fee to enter Ao Phang Nga National Park, which is around 300 baht for adults and 150 baht for kids. If you join a tour, then fees are often included, so check ahead of booking to be sure.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting Ao Phang Nga National Park. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Southern Thailand and the Andaman Coast:

• Phi Phi Islands (Koh Phi Phi)

• Maya Bay (Maya Beach)

• Big Buddha Phuket

• Chalong Bay

• Phuket Old Town

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Southern Thailand and the Andaman Coast.