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Thailand, Two Coasts, Taken Slowly

The same two islands, minus the crowd and minus the alarm clock.

Duration
5 days · 4 nights
Destination
Thailand
Starting from
₹32,699 pp

The journey

Four nights split between the Andaman and the Gulf, with two excursions rather than three. In Phuket you take the sea canoes into the caves and lagoons of Phang Nga Bay instead of the big Phi Phi speedboat; on Koh Samui you paddle Angthong rather than queue for it. Every transfer is private and one morning is deliberately empty — that, not a bigger room, is what the difference over the family version pays for.

What stands out

  • A morning with nothing in it before you fly across to Koh Samui
  • James Bond Island and Phang Nga Bay by sea canoe, into the hongs at water level
  • Angthong Marine Park with kayaking, and the climb to the lagoon viewpoint
  • Every transfer and tour private, both islands

Day by day

How the 5 days actually run.

  1. Day 01

    Phuket

    Arrive, transfer, check in. Nothing scheduled.

    Phuket

  2. Day 02

    Phang Nga Bay

    A full day on Phang Nga Bay — James Bond Island, and the sea canoes through the caves into the hongs, the hidden lagoons inside the limestone. Lunch aboard, back by late afternoon.

  3. Day 03

    A slow morning, then Koh Samui

    The morning is deliberately unbooked. Then the airport and the short hop across to Koh Samui, and check in for the second half.

    Koh Samui

  4. Day 04

    Angthong Marine Park

    The marine park by boat and kayak — the islands, the snorkelling water, and the climb over the inland lagoon on Mae Ko. Lunch aboard.

  5. Day 05

    Home from Koh Samui

    Transfer to Koh Samui airport.

What's included

  • 2 nights in a 4★ beach hotel in Phuket with breakfast
  • 2 nights in a 4★ beach resort on Koh Samui with breakfast
  • Phang Nga Bay and James Bond Island by sea canoe, with lunch
  • Angthong Marine Park day tour with kayaking, lunch and snorkelling equipment
  • All airport and hotel transfers on both islands, private
  • Private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking driver in Phuket and on Koh Samui
  • Entrance fees wherever the itinerary names a site

What's not

  • The domestic Phuket–Koh Samui flight this routing needs. We book it for you; it is not inside the price shown. The coach-and-ferry crossing is the cheaper alternative and takes most of a day — we will quote it if you would rather have it
  • Ang Thong national park entrance fee, collected at the park — a few hundred baht per person, paid on the day
  • International flights
  • Visa fees and processing
  • Travel insurance
  • Meals not named in the itinerary
  • Personal expenses, tips and porterage
  • Peak-season and festive surcharges (Jul–Aug surcharges quoted separately)
  • Anything not listed under Inclusions
  • Land only · per person · twin share
  • Minimum 2 travellers
  • Rates are subject to availability and confirmation at the time of booking
  • Indian passport holders currently enter Thailand visa-free for up to 30 days — we confirm the position in force for your dates before you book
  • Thailand requires an electronic arrival card to be filed before you fly — we send you the link and the deadline with your documents
  • Phuket and Koh Samui sit on opposite coasts with opposite monsoons — the Andaman is wet roughly May to October, the Gulf roughly October to December, and no month is ideal for both. We tell you which side will read better on your dates before you book
  • The sea canoes are paddled for you by the boatmen and the hongs are entered at low tide through gaps you have to duck under — tell us about anyone who would rather stay on the boat, and we will keep the day workable for them
  • Angthong is a national park: tours do not sail in heavy weather and the park itself closes for part of the Gulf monsoon. A cancelled day is rebooked or refunded

Visa for Indian travellers: fee, stay and documents in our Thailand visa guide

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