Know | There is a separate national park entrance fee of for most of the islands, and this is charged in addition to any tour or transport. For Koh Hong, it’s 300 baht for adults / 150 for children aged 4-11 years, whilst for the 4 & 7 Islands it’s 400 baht / 200 baht.
Bear in mind that Railay Beach is often included on the 4 & 7 island routes, so plan accordingly if you’re planning to visit it on your own day trip or be based there for a few nights.
Book | Tours typically last the whole day and include fresh fruits, drinks, and lunches of varying quality and abundance. They are usually by traditional longtail boat, and include round-trip transfers from accommodation in Krabi/Ao Nang.
You will see them offered all over the place, and we recommend trying to focus on one which guarantees small or maximum group sizes. The below all have fantastic reviews and free cancellation:
· This popular full-day tour to the Hong Islands includes lunch and snorkelling stops at Pakbia and Lao Lading. It has hundreds of excellent reviews.
· This 7-Island tour is an excellent choice if you want to make the most of your day as it spends the largest amount of time at sea, has lots of stops, snorkelling and includes a sunset BBQ dinner at Poda Island and the opportunity to swim with bioluminescent plankton under the moonlight. It’s also super popular.
· Alternatively, if you’d rather a slightly shorter trip but with a little more pizazz, consider this highly-rated option aboard a luxury long tail boat.
· This tour is an excellent option for those that would prefer a private experience, allowing you to pick from one of several different routes of different durations. The reviews are top notch and it includes lunch, drinks and snacks.
· Our top 4 Island tour pick is this full-day one. It’s really well-priced and includes snorkelling.
Alternatively, you can go DIY by heading down to the Longtail Boat Office in Ao Nang (here on Google Maps) and charter a boat do one of the island-hopping routes. The price for the island-hopping is per boat (2,000-5,000 baht), so only becomes cost effective if there are several of you or you want a private experience.
Another option is to go to the same office where you can get direct round-trip transfers to the Hong Islands and others for 300 baht per person (8am-4pm). The only snag is that they require a minimum of seven people in the boat, so if you don’t want to rent the entire thing, you’ll need to hope that others with…
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