Caving · CAVE KAYAKING TOURS IN THAILAND
The 13 best cave kayaking tours in Thailand you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Review of Phuket’s Phang Nga Bay big-boat tour, with sea caves, James Bond Island, lunch, swimming, hotel transfers, and practical tips.
“Pickup in the morning was 30 min late but it’s okay because they notified it was due to traffic. Everything else was great and Tommy has been an amazing guide!”
Review of Hong by Starlight in Phuket, with sea caves, lagoons, kayaking, Loy Krathong, meals, transport, value, and practical tips.
“Excellent tour. Food was great. Tour leader was very informative and helpful. Went to two island lagoons accessed by caves. Tour provided blow up kayak and a paddler so all we had to do was sit back and enjoy the view. Last cave was after dark to see the bioluminescence in the water.”
Review of Phuket’s James Bond Island big-boat tour, with sea-cave canoeing, lunch, paddleboarding, hotel transfers, and practical booking advice.
“Tommy was such a friendly and outgoing tour guide.along with the staff. He took a lot of pictures for me as a solo traveler. My group was very welcoming and I learned quite a few new things from them. Highlight of this experience was the food. It was amazing! I highly recommend book this excursion.”
Explore Phang Nga Bay by kayak, enter sea caves, visit James Bond Island, enjoy onboard meals, and see bioluminescent plankton at twilight.
“WOW! One of my favorite days in Phuket while on vacation was this experience. The tour guides were incredible, super organized with a lot of yummy food and drinks! The bioluminescent waters were incredible as well. One of the best sunsets I’ve ever seen too. The kayaks only fit 2 passengers plus the guide, and there were 3 of us in our group so I rode in the kayak by myself. But my guide and my friends’ guide did their best to keep us together through the kayaking experience which was so nice of them! 10/10 recommend!”
Review of Phuket’s James Bond Island big boat tour, with sea caves, canoeing, swimming, buffet lunch, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Everything was great about this trip, very well organised and the staff were amazing! Thank you!”
Review of Ko Lanta’s $32 half-day kayak tour through mangroves, sea caves, monkey bays, and Talabeng Island.
“It was one of the highlights of our trip. Friendly local team, our guide was knowledgeable (he even knew each one of the monkeys we met!), funny and he did put us at ease from the start (we are not sporty people). Best way to spend half a day in Ko Lanta, would recommend to anyone.”
Kayak through Phang Nga Bay caves, enjoy Thai meals, craft a Krathong, and watch glowing plankton on a full-day Phuket tour.
“We were extremely well looked after from the moment we were collected from the hotel-pickup was on time and friendly. The food on board was plentiful, our guide Chian (unsure if spelling) was so friendly and informative. Creating and releasing the floral offering was magical along with witnessing bioluminescent plankton. Highly recommend!!!”
Kayak Koh Phee and Koh Talabeng from Ko Lanta, explore two caves, cruise mangroves, swim, and enjoy lunch for $31.
“I absolutely loved climbing in the skull cave! It was really cool and the view was incredible!”
Review of Koh Lanta’s 4-hour Talabeng kayaking tour, with mangroves, longtail boats, sea caves, cliffs, swimming, lunch, and practical tips.
“Our guide, Wood was incredible. Extremely friendly and we had an absolute blast kayaking. Highly recommend this your.”
Explore Phang Nga Bay by guided kayak, sea cave, lagoon, and boat, with lunch, hotel transfers, and an optional James Bond Island stop.
“This is an extremely touristy destination, with hundreds of people taking the same tour, either on the same boat or on other boats that are doing the same tour, which makes the experience massive and disconnected from nature. The visit to a cave where bats live was particularly disturbing in the sense that the wildlife there is not being well preserved and protected as it should be. The visit to the famous James Bond Island follows the same logic of mass tourism. The worst part was that when you are in the kayak there is always a guide paddling for you, so there is no freedom or autonomy whatsoever. It…”
Paddle Koh Lanta’s mangroves, pirate caves, and limestone islands on a six-hour small-group kayak tour with lunch and transfers.
“excellente je recommande de supers moments des vues exceptionnelles. le repas très bon, capitaine et guides vraiment sympas”
Explore Ko Aung, Ghost Cave Island, and Talabeng by long-tail boat and kayak, with mangroves, sea caves, lunch, and resort transfers.
“Romadon is a very caring, friendly, young tour pilot with a lot of knowledge about caves. He tries very hard to make everyone come back satisfied with the trip. He goes everywhere with tourists, takes a lot of pictures and shares them. When walking along the rope in the cave of the skull, he closely observes the subsequent splots and suggests where to put foot. A trip worth recommending!!!”
Explore Krabi’s Klang Cave, ancient rock art, Bor Thor kayaking, and Bang Tong Temple on a full-day tour with lunch and hotel pickup.
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