THAILAND – Krabi – Koh Hong Escape and Sunset Cocktail on an Uninhabited Island

A unique half-day private escape by speedboat to discover Hong Island from a different perspective, concluding the afternoon with a private cocktail and snacks on an uninhabited island.

Theme

Beach Stay, Honeymoon

Country - City

Thailand - Krabi

Market segment

Thematic Leisure

Price Level

$$$$

Max pax

20

Seasonality

All year

Arrival city

Krabi

Departure city

Krabi

Description

Departing in the middle of the day (approximately 12:00 noon), the tour takes travelers for a long half-day tour on the Andaman Sea.

After approximately one-hour cruising by speedboat, the first stop will be at the beautiful Hong Island where a delicious local lunch set up awaits the guests for an unexpected barefoot meal on a beach with stunning views of limestone islands on the horizon.

After lunch, travelers begin a gentle island hopping experience around Hong Island to allow them the chance to discover the beauty of this now-famous but still well-preserved island, from the lagoon to a hidden cove where they can enjoy swimming or relaxing. In the mid-afternoon when most tourists leave the island, guests can enjoy an empty experience on the idyllic island.

As the light is gently changes, the tour continues to another remote island where guests can enjoy a private cocktail and snacks with dedicated staff to enjoy memorable and unique moments watching the sunset.

The speedboat will then bring the guests back to the mainland at the end of the day, arrive at their hotel in the early evening.

Selling points

  • An original island hopping experience for high-end couples, families or small groups of friends
  • Hong Island from a different perspective
  • A must-see of the Andaman Sea, combined with 2 unique private experiences to enjoy without a crowd

Level Of The Excursion

Low - This activity impacts local community, culture and/or environment in a small but meaningful way

The Impact Of This Excursion

Environment Impact

Waste/plastic packaging

National parks

Economic Impact

Local individual benefits

Additional Information

Positive impacts

During the trip there is a focus on environmental conservation wherever possible, for example by avoiding to use of single-use plastics.

Negative impacts

The boat used during the activity uses fossil fuel which causes Co2 emissions,

Duration

  • 9h approximately – the tour begins from 11:00am-12:00noon until 20:00 (depending hotel location)

Min pax

1

Max pax

20

How to sell it

  • Private only – no join-in option
  • As a very long half day tour starting at 12:00 and finishing around 20:00
  • Tour is departing around midday but nothing can be combined in the morning. Guests must be at leisure (or very short morning activity) before leaving for this tour.
  • Therefore, even if the tour is categorized as a half day in program text it must be considered as a full day. (taking in account pick up transfer and drop off transfer on the mainlan)
  • Good to propose for group of friends, romantic occasion for couples and high end families.
  • Not for people not liking speedboat and sea transfers: Koh Hong is 45 – 1 hour distance by boat from Krabi. Distance between Koh Hong and the second remote island is also approximate 1 hour.
  • Not recommended for people having difficulty to sit on the floor: guests will be sit on mats during the barefoot lunch.
  • An opportunity to discover the still touristy but must see Hong Island with a timing shifted than tourists groups
  • This experience should ideally start around 11:30 from the hotel (depending location) in order not to arrive too late for lunch in Koh Hong.
  • An original experience with a barefoot lunch with stunning views. More innovative than the regular local restaurant usually proposed during sea sightseeing tours.
  • An interesting progression from the mainstream tourist site to a more secluded experience with the private cocktail experience.
  • For those who don’t mind eating late, this tours lets still opportunity to enjoy dinner at the hotel once back.
  • Not really suitable for children less than 3 years old. Sun can be hot on the island.

Why this activity

  • To propose the must-see Hong Island from a different perspective and with unique added value
  • To differentiate island hopping activities with something more original

Good to combine with

  • Recommend to keep the morning free at leisure for guests in order to not hurry them

Do not combine with

  • Any activity away from guest’s accommodation in the morning
  • Any other island hopping tour

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Competitor comparison

  • All other DMCs are offering Hong Island. Exo Travel is proposing Hong Lagoon Exploration by Speedboat – Half Day, but apparently not with this private cocktail at sunset.

Pros

  • Island hopping, an easy, sellable concept
  • Easy to book
  • Operates daily
  • A speedboat transportation is more comfortable and less hot than the longtail boat experience
  • The experience of Krabi Spesialisten on high-end segment
  • The privatization offers more flexibility to personalize
  • Shifted timing compared to tourists groups: good to avoid big crowds. When guests finish their lunch, tourists group are usually approaching the end of their Hong Island Tour.

Cons

  • Weather dependent: can be difficult to sell during rainy season due to weather uncertainty
  • Still expensive as crew must use another boat to install the cocktail set up on the second island
  • Hong Island is a touristy place: some very exclusive guests might expect more exclusivity
  • Barefoot lunch could be an issue for elderly with knee, hip issues
  • Lunch experience is good but not a high-end gastronomic experience
  • Might be considered expensive for a couple
  • Not really possible to propose with a longtail boat (too far and risk to be noisy)

Information

  • Activity provided by Krabi Spesialisten – Island Hopping at Hong Island and special Sunset at Koh Nok Krabi
  • This excursion is a private arrangement by private speedboat
  • Unique experience even though Koh Hong remains a touristy island, the tour strives to avoid crowded places and crowded periods on Koh Hong
  • The tour includes a beach picnic on the sand with a nice set up and a private cocktail on an island at the end of the tour
  • The tour cannot end with a dinner on Koh Nok (because it will too dark for the boat to come back at night)
  • This tour is a plastic-free excursion (no single use plastic during the tour)
  • Program timing and route can be changed according to water level and water conditions

ITINERARY AND DETAIL OF THE TOUR

  • 11:00 – Pick up at hotel (From hotel in Aoanang / Klong Muang / Tubkaak) and transfer by private van Pier Wang Sai
  • 11:30 – Departure by private speedboat from Pier Wang Sai  to beaufitul Hong Lagoon and its surrounding:
    • Koh Lao Lading, another small limestone island with high cliffs and sandy sheltered beaches
    • Koh Pak Bia
    • Snorkeling activities
    • Thai setup on the beach with amazing view
    • Continue to Koh Nok at the end of afternoon
    • Arrive in Koh Koh Nok and enjoy Sunset Cocktail and Thai Tapas
  • 18:30: Depart the island back to the pier and back to Krabi
  • 19:30 – 20:00 arrival to your hotel

 

Alerts

  • Any allergies or food restrictions should be informed upon booking
  • Program timing and route can be changed according to water level and weather conditions

Important information

  • Operate all year round but strongly recommended during high season (from November to May). In low season Krabi can be subject to strong rain showers
  • A dinner on Koh Nok isn’t possible (because it will too dark for the boat to come back at night). Therefore only cocktails are possible

Price range

28000 THB (1 pax basis) - 14600 THB / pax (2 pax basis) - cf contract for other basis

Quotation guideline

Inclusion

  • Local guide
  • Pick and drop-off from hotel to pier – roundtrip transfer
  • Lunch on the beach
  • Sunset snacks and drinks
  • 1 Bottle of sparkling wine, white or red wine, 6 cans of Singha beer
  • Entrance fees
  • Drinking water
  • Soft drinks
  • Cold towel
  • Snorkeling equipment
  • Accident insurance
  • Speedboat transportation and dedicated crew service during the tour
  • Lifejacket
  • First aid kit

Exclusion

  • Alcoholic drinks (not mentioned in the inclusions)
  • Any extra kayaking or other activities not listed

Possible Extra

  • Personalized cocktails: with supplement (to be determined with the supplier)
  • Personalization of lunch: submitted to feasibility and supplement (to be determined with the supplier)
  • Any other type of boat: contact with supplier or contact Exclusive department and production

Important notes

  • Operated by Krabi Spesialisten – Island Hopping at Hong Island with special Sunset Cocktail at Koh Nok Krabi
  • Program timing and route can be changed according to water level and water conditions
  • This tour is a plastic free excursion: no single-use plastic bottles are used on this tour
  • Departure at 11:00am from hotel – guests will return to the pier around 19:30
  • Easia guide not necessarily needed for this type of tour but can be requested: contact supplier for quotation

Different Choice

  • Hong by Starlight by John Gray offers the Hong Island experience with 2 meals (lunch on dinner) but on board and on join-in basis so not for Exclusive brand
  • Luxury and High-End hotels (especially the ones in Koh Yao Noi) are already providing a sunset or even dinner on remote island

Contact

  • Krabi Spesialisten Co. Ltd
    155/13-15 Moo 3
    Aonang, Mueang Krabi
    81180 Thailand

 

  • All confirmed Bookings transfers – Confirmation requests = [email protected]
    Wiwanrat Pongpipat (Bo) & Pattranit Boonkhwan (Tang) & Wichuda Songsung (Ann) – Transfer Coordinators
    Phone: +66 (0) 85 793 4029

 

English

Koh Hong Escape and Sunset Cocktail on an Uninhabited Island

Enjoy memorable moments on one of the island gems of the Andaman Sea with this unique escape in Koh Hong, timed perfectly to avoid the crowds.

You will be picked up at your hotel by your driver who will bring you to your private speedboat to whisk you through the beautiful surroundings of the island and its unique limestone configurations. Discover sheltered islets that surround the Koh Hong Lagoon, and indulge in a barefoot picnic lunch set up on the sand just for you, in front of the amazing backdrop of Phang Nga Bay.

After lunch, enjoy swimming, snorkeling or simply relax on the beach. Your experience will climax with a last stop on an uninhabited island where a private sunset cocktail and canapes will be served just for you as you enjoy a stunning sunset on the horizon.

Your boat will then bring you back to the pier before transferring on to your hotel, arriving around 20:00.

Duration: approximately 08 hours from 11:00 to 20:00 

Meals included: private barefoot Thai picnic lunch dressed on the beach and sunset cocktail and snack on an uninhabited island

Note: Operates all year round but strongly recommended from November to May – In low season Krabi can be stroke by strong rain shower

French

Escapade a Koh Hong et cocktail au coucher du soleil sur une ile déserte

Vous serez pris en charge à votre hôtel, votre chauffeur et votre guide vous emmèneront à votre bateau rapide privé qui vous partira vers les magnifiques environs de l’île et ses reliefs calcaires uniques.
Vous découvrirez les petits îlots abrités qui entourent le lagon de Koh Hong, et avant de savourer sur la plage, un pique-nique de spécialité thai dressé sur une table des nattes rien que pour vous, devant une vue imprenable sur la baie de Phang Nga.

Vous pourrez partir en plongée libre au milieu d’une faune sous – marine colorée ou simplement vous détendre sur la plage.
Enfin, point d’orgue de votre journée, votre bateau fera une dernière pause sur une île inhabitée où un cocktail privé au coucher du soleil et des canapés vous seront servis pendant que vous admirerez le soleil se coucher sur l’horizon.

Votre bateau vous ramènera ensuite à l’embarcadère de Krabi d’où vous rejoindrez votre hôtel vers 20 h.

Durée: environ 8 heures de 11h à 20h

Repas inclus : pique-nique Thaïlandais sur table et nappe dressé sur la plage, cocktail et collation au coucher du soleil sur une île inhabitée

Remarque: Opère toute l’année mais fortement recommandé de novembre à mai – En basse saison, Krabi peut être caressé par de fortes averses de pluie

Spanish

Escapada a Koh Hong y cóctel al atardecer en una isla desierta

Le recogerán en su hotel, su conductor y su guía le llevarán a su lancha rápida privada que le llevará a los hermosos alrededores de la isla y a sus singulares formas de piedra caliza.

Descubrirá los pequeños islotes protegidos que rodean la laguna de Koh Hong, y antes de disfrutar de un almuerzo de picnic con especialidades tailandesas en la playa, instalado en una mesa de esteras sólo para usted, con una vista impresionante de la bahía de Phang Nga.

Puede practicar el buceo entre la colorida fauna submarina o simplemente relajarse en la playa.

Por último, el punto culminante de su día, su barco hará una última parada en una isla deshabitada donde se servirá un cóctel privado al atardecer y canapés mientras observa la puesta de sol en el horizonte.

El barco le llevará de vuelta al muelle de Krabi, desde donde llegará a su hotel alrededor de las 20:00.

Duración de la experiencia: aproximadamente 8 horas de 11:00 a 20:00

Comidas incluidas: mesa y mantel de picnic tailandés en la playa, cóctel y merienda al atardecer en una isla deshabitada

Nota: Abierto todo el año, pero muy recomendable de noviembre a mayo – En temporada baja Krabi puede sufrir fuertes lluvias

Italian

Fuga a Koh Hong e cocktail al tramonto su un’isola deserta

Verrete prelevati dall’hotel, l’autista e la guida vi accompagneranno al motoscafo privato che vi condurrà negli splendidi dintorni dell’isola e nelle sue forme calcaree uniche.

Scoprirete le piccole isolette riparate che circondano la laguna di Koh Hong e prima di gustare un pranzo al sacco a base di specialità thailandesi sulla spiaggia, allestito su un tavolo di stuoie solo per voi, con una vista mozzafiato sulla baia di Phang Nga.

È possibile fare snorkeling tra la variopinta fauna sottomarina o semplicemente rilassarsi sulla spiaggia.

Infine, il momento clou della giornata, la barca farà un’ultima sosta su un’isola disabitata, dove verranno serviti un cocktail privato al tramonto e tartine mentre si osserva il sole tramontare all’orizzonte.

La barca vi riporterà poi al molo di Krabi, da dove raggiungerete il vostro hotel intorno alle 20:00.

Durata: circa 8 ore dalle 11:00 alle 20:00

Pasti inclusi: tavolo e tovaglia da picnic thailandese sulla spiaggia, cocktail e spuntino al tramonto su un’isola disabitata

Nota: Aperto tutto l’anno, ma consigliato da novembre a maggio – In bassa stagione Krabi può essere colpita da forti piogge.

German

Flucht nach Koh Hong und Cocktail bei Sonnenuntergang auf einer unbewohnten Insel

Genießen Sie unvergessliche Momente auf einer der schönsten Inseln der Andamanensee mit diesem einzigartigen Ausflug nach Koh Hong, der zeitlich perfekt abgestimmt ist, um den Menschenmassen zu entgehen.

Ihr Fahrer holt Sie an Ihrem Hotel ab und bringt Sie zu Ihrem privaten Schnellboot, mit dem Sie die wunderschöne Umgebung der Insel und ihre einzigartigen Kalksteinformationen erkunden können. Entdecken Sie die geschützten Inselchen, die die Koh Hong Lagune umgeben, und gönnen Sie sich ein Barfuß-Picknick, das nur für Sie auf dem Sand vor der atemberaubenden Kulisse der Phang Nga Bucht zubereitet wird.

Nach dem Mittagessen können Sie schwimmen, schnorcheln oder einfach am Strand entspannen. Ihr Erlebnis findet seinen Höhepunkt bei einem letzten Halt auf einer unbewohnten Insel, wo ein privater Cocktail zum Sonnenuntergang und Canapes nur für Sie serviert werden, während Sie einen atemberaubenden Sonnenuntergang am Horizont genießen.

Ihr Boot bringt Sie dann zurück zur Anlegestelle, bevor Sie gegen 20 Uhr in Ihrem Hotel ankommen.

Dauer: ca. 08 Stunden von 11 Uhr bis 20 Uhr 

Mahlzeiten inbegriffen: privates thailändisches Barfuß-Picknick am Strand und Sonnenuntergangs-Cocktail und Snack auf einer unbewohnten Insel

Hinweis: Findet das ganze Jahr über statt, wird aber dringend von November bis Mai empfohlen – in der Nebensaison kann Krabi von starken Regenschauern heimgesucht werden