# How Long Do Phuket Tours Last? **Short answer:** Most of our Phuket tours are full days of eight to ten hours from hotel pickup to drop-off. The shortest are the four-hour jet ski tour and the Coral island half day, back at the pier by 14:00; the longest day trips are the Similans at about twelve hours and the eleven-islands run at about fourteen. ## Tours and prices in Thai baht - [Jet ski tour: nine islands in four hours](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/jet-ski-tour) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/jet-ski-tour.md) — Four hours, 09:00–12:45 · Adult 7,900 THB · Child 4–9 7,900 THB - [Coral island from Rawai pier](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/coral-islands-rawai) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/coral-islands-rawai.md) — Half a day, 08:30–14:00 · Adult 1,400 THB · Child 4–9 1,300 THB - [Phuket sightseeing: the island in half a day](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/dostoprimechatelnosti-phuketa) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/dostoprimechatelnosti-phuketa.md) — About six hours · Adult 1,050 THB · Child 4–9 950 THB - [Racha and Coral islands by speedboat](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/racha-coral-islands-speedboat) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/racha-coral-islands-speedboat.md) — Eight to nine hours · Adult 1,400 THB · Child 4–9 1,300 THB - [Phi Phi, Maya Bay and Khai island by speedboat](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/phi-phi-maya-khai) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/phi-phi-maya-khai.md) — One day · Adult 2,000 THB · Child 4–9 1,800 THB - [Similan islands: the classic day trip](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/similan-islands) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/similan-islands.md) — About twelve hours · Adult 2,600 THB · Child 4–9 2,400 THB - [Eleven islands in one day: Phang Nga, Hong and Phi Phi](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/eleven-islands-mega) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/eleven-islands-mega.md) — One day, twelve hours or more · Adult 4,200 THB · Child 4–9 3,800 THB - [Phi Phi: two days, one night](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/phi-phi-2days) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/phi-phi-2days.md) — Two days, one night · Adult 4,300 THB · Child 4–9 3,800 THB Prices come straight from our booking system. Children under four join free on most trips — each tour page says so. ## Which tours are short? Jet ski tour: four hours, 09:00 to 12:45 at AA Marina pier, no hotel transfer. [Coral island from Rawai](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/coral-islands-rawai): meet at 08:30, back at the pier at 14:00. The Phuket sightseeing tour: about six hours, pickup at 08:45, back around 15:00. The skywalk sunrise trip: long in the morning, but back at the hotel around 13:00. Who can drive on the four-hour jet ski tour, and what it includes, is on [can beginners do the jet ski island tour](https://phukeo.com/en/faq/jet-ski-tour-for-beginners). Those four leave the afternoon free. ## What does a normal full day look like? Eight to ten hours. Racha and Coral by speedboat: pickup 08:00–08:30, hotels by about 17:30. Phi Phi with Khai island: pickup 07:30, Chalong around 16:15. James Bond island: pickup 07:30–08:00, back on Phuket around 18:00. Rafting days: pickup 06:50, the minibus back at 16:30. Khao Lak safari: about ten hours. Whether those hours pay off on the James Bond day is on [is the James Bond island tour worth it](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/james-bond-island-worth-it). On the long jungle days the elephant programme differs too, a bath on some and a ride on others; see [does the rafting, elephant and ATV tour include elephant bathing](https://phukeo.com/en/faq/elephant-bathing-included). The two Phang Nga days run to different clocks, 06:30 to 17:30 against 07:30 to about 18:00; [Samet Nangshe or James Bond island](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/phang-nga-samet-or-james-bond-island) sets them side by side. Add the drive from the pier to your hotel at the end. ## Which days are the longest? The Similans: about twelve hours, pickup from 04:00 on the early boat. Cheow Lan lake: 06:00 to about 17:00 plus the drive, around two and a half hours each way. Secrets of Krabi: 05:00–06:00 to 17:40. The catamaran: pickup 06:30–07:30, back at 19:00. The Avatar world day: 07:00 to 19:00. Where the catamaran's hours go, stop by stop, is on [is the Phi Phi catamaran worth it](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/phi-phi-racha-catamaran-worth-it). Whether the early boat's extra hour is worth paying for is on [is the early bird Similan tour worth the extra cost](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/similan-early-departure-worth-it). The two Similan boats run only in season, from mid-October to mid-May on our cards: [are the Similan Islands open](https://phukeo.com/en/faq/are-similan-islands-open). The Cheow Lan day reaches Samet Nangshe at 08:00; the other viewpoint times are on [Samet Nangshe at sunrise or in the afternoon](https://phukeo.com/en/faq/samet-nangshe-sunrise-or-afternoon). Secrets of Krabi, 05:00 to 17:40, is one of them; [is the Secrets of Krabi day worth it](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/secrets-of-krabi-worth-it) answers honestly. The eleven-islands day is the longest day trip we sell — the card says fourteen hours door to door, back at the hotel around 20:00. Whether those hours beat a shorter Phi Phi day is the question on [eleven islands or Phi Phi](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/eleven-islands-or-phi-phi). The shorter Khai island day is weighed on [is the Phi Phi, Maya Bay and Khai speedboat worth it](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/phi-phi-maya-khai-speedboat-worth-it). Longer than any tour is a visa run: the [Satun border run](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/border-run-satun) leaves around midnight and returns at about 3 pm, and it sits with the airport service on [visa runs and airport fast track](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/visa-runs-and-airport-fast-track). ## How long are the two-day trips? Two days and one night. Phi Phi two days: pickup 06:50, back at the pier at 17:00 on day two. Four pearls: 06:50 pickup, back at 16:30 on day two. Five pearls: 06:00–06:30 pickup, back at 17:00 on day two. Where those nights are spent is on [which hotel is on the Four Pearls tour](https://phukeo.com/en/faq/which-hotel-four-pearls-tour). The night is on Phi Phi Don, with dinner and breakfast included. ## How long do I spend on the islands themselves? On a full sea day, around five hours on the water and the beaches; the road there and back takes the rest. The number of stops decides how long each one is: Racha and Coral gives you Patok Bay from 09:40 to noon and Coral island all afternoon, while the eleven-islands morning moves every ten to forty minutes. On Krabi tropical paradise, ninety minutes on [Naka Yai](https://phukeo.com/en/guide/naka-island), forty on Pakbia, two hours on Hong, fifty on Lao Lading and forty for the sunset. The whole Krabi itinerary with times is on [Krabi four islands tour from Phuket](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/krabi-four-islands-from-phuket-worth-it). ## How long are the land days? Most run from an early pickup to late afternoon. Rafting and the elephant spa: 06:50 to a 16:30 departure from Phang Nga. The Khao Lak safari: around ten hours, heading back at 16:50. The Phang Nga and Samet Nangshe day: 06:30 to 17:30. Elephant beach and Mantra Spa: pickup 07:00–08:00, departure 18:00. Secrets of Krabi: 05:00–06:00 to 17:40. The hour-by-hour plan for the Phang Nga day is on the [skywalk card](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/phang-nga-skywalk). The Khao Lak safari runs from the 06:50 pickup to the drive back at 16:50; [is the Khao Lak safari worth it](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/khao-lak-safari-worth-it) says who that suits. The sightseeing tour is the short one at about six hours; each extra hour, if the group wants it, is 500 ฿. Where those six hours go, from Karon Viewpoint at 09:30 to Rang Hill at 14:00, is on [our sightseeing page](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/phuket-sightseeing-half-day). ## Which days are best when time is short? With one afternoon: the jet ski tour (09:00–12:45) or the skywalk sunrise trip (back by 13:00). With one morning: Coral island from Rawai. With one day and energy: the eleven-islands run. With a spare day before the flight: none of the sea trips — keep it free in case of weather. For a three-day stay, [three days in Phuket](https://phukeo.com/en/guide/phuket-3-day-tour-plan) puts the trips in order. The dive day runs from a pickup between 07:00 and 07:45 to the hotel between 17:00 and 18:00: [beginner dive day or snorkelling tour](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/diving-or-snorkelling-day-trip). ## What time do the earliest trips start? Before dawn. The skywalk sunrise collects at 03:45; Phi Phi at sunrise between 04:00 and 04:30; the early Similan boat between 04:00 and 05:00; Racha at sunrise between 04:30 and 05:00; Secrets of Krabi between 05:00 and 06:00. The upside of most sunrise trips is an early finish — 13:00 for the skywalk, 15:30 for the Phi Phi and Racha boats. The dive day starts later, with a pickup between 07:00 and 07:45; see [beginner scuba diving day trip](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/beginner-scuba-diving-day-trip). The exact time for your hotel comes in the chat the evening before, as described on [how booking works](https://phukeo.com/en/faq/how-booking-works). Sunrise fishing runs from a pickup between 05:30 and 06:30 to the pier at 15:00; [sunrise fishing or the Phi Phi fishing day](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/sunrise-fishing-or-phi-phi-bamboo-fishing) has both timetables. ## Why is the day longer than the programme? Pickups. The minivan collects several hotels, and the road to the pier takes half an hour to an hour and a half depending on where you stay. Then there is the briefing and boarding at the pier. On the way back, the drop-offs run in reverse — those furthest away get home last. The classic Similan day runs about twelve hours; with kids, [the Similan islands with children](https://phukeo.com/en/faq/similan-islands-with-children) shows where the breaks fall. Our [boat times guide](https://phukeo.com/en/guide/boat-time-to-islands) breaks the sea crossings down separately. For a morning-only boat trip, the jet ski tour runs 09:00 to 12:45 from AA Marina: [is the jet ski island tour worth it](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/jet-ski-island-tour-worth-it). ## Worth knowing Times on every tour card are a guide, not a timetable. Weather, tide and traffic move them, so do not book a dinner or a flight tight against the end of a sea day. Give yourself slack. ## FAQ ### How long is a typical Phuket island tour? Eight to ten hours from hotel pickup to drop-off for most full days. ### What is the shortest tour? The jet ski tour, four hours. Coral island from Rawai is a half day, back at 14:00. ### What is the longest day trip? The eleven-islands day, about fourteen hours door to door. ### How long is the Similan trip? About twelve hours, including around an hour and a half each way by road. ### Which tours leave the afternoon free? The jet ski tour, Coral island from Rawai, the sightseeing tour and the skywalk sunrise trip. ### What time do I get back to the hotel? It depends on the trip and your area; the card gives the return time at the pier, and the drop-off follows. ## Compare with - [How Long by Boat from Phuket to the Islands](https://phukeo.com/en/guide/boat-time-to-islands) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/guide/boat-time-to-islands.md) - [How a Phuket Tour Day Works, from Pickup to Drop-off](https://phukeo.com/en/guide/how-a-tour-day-works) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/guide/how-a-tour-day-works.md) - [One Island or Several in a Day from Phuket?](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/one-island-or-several) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/one-island-or-several.md) - [All tours](https://phukeo.com/en/tours) ## How to book [Ask about dates on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/66619490349?text=Hello!%20I%20found%20you%20on%20phukeo.com%20and%20I'd%20like%20to%20book%20%22Tour%20length%22.%20My%20dates%3A%20) --- Canonical: https://phukeo.com/en/faq/how-long-are-phuket-tours