Phang Nga and Samet Nangshe: viewpoint, mangroves and an elephant spa
The bay from above, a longtail through the mangroves, a cave temple and the airport beach
Phang Nga is the province just north of Phuket, and this day is the overview of it: the bay seen from above at Samet Nangshe, a cave temple where the monkeys live, a longtail boat through the mangroves, a floating village where lunch is seafood, and an elephant camp with mud and water. It finishes at Mai Khao beach, where aircraft come in low over the sand on their way into the airport.
Price and booking
- Adult
- 2,050 ฿
- Child
- 1,650 ฿
Child price applies to ages 4–9. Younger children join free of charge. Hotel pickup on Phuket is arranged when you book — tell us where you stay and the manager confirms the pickup time.
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What you see
- The Samet Nangshe viewpoint over Phang Nga Bay
- The elephant spa: mud, bathing, shower, a show and a ride
- A longtail boat through the mangrove forest
- Suwan Kuha temple, its cave and its monkeys
- Lunch of fresh seafood in the village
- The sea gypsy floating village
- Mai Khao beach and the aircraft coming in to land
- The Black Monk statue
- A waterfall stop
- Fruit and rubber plantations along the way
How the day goes
- 06:30Hotel pickup by coach
- 08:40Pickup trucks up to the Samet Nangshe viewpoint, with time for photographs over the bay
- 10:30The monkey cave and Suwan Kuha temple with its stalactites
- 11:00The Black Monk statue
- 11:20Longtail boat through the mangroves
- 11:50The floating village — dried seafood, pearls and local souvenirs
- 12:00Seafood lunch in the village: crab, prawns, fish, squid
- 13:00The drive past fruit and rubber plantations, with the guide explaining what grows there
- 13:40The elephant spa: mud treatment, bathing and showering the elephants, a show and a ride — all included
- 16:00A stop at the waterfall
- 17:00Mai Khao beach and the aircraft overhead
- 17:30Departure back to the hotel
Photos from the tour
Included in the price
- +Coach transfer from the hotel and back
- +English-speaking guide
- +Insurance for the whole day
- +Seafood lunch: crab, prawns, fish, squid
- +National park entrance fees
- +The full elephant programme — mud, bathing, shower, show, ride
- +Longtail boat trip
- +Entry to the Samet Nangshe viewpoint
- +Suwan Kuha temple and the monkey cave
- +The Black Monk statue stop
- +The floating village
- +The waterfall stop
- +The stop at the airplane beach
Not included
- —Souvenirs and personal spending
- —Temple clothing hire, if you need it
What to bring
- Comfortable clothes and shoes
- Sunscreen
- A hat and sunglasses
- A change of clothes — the elephants get you wet
- A towel
- Clothes covering shoulders and knees for the temple
- A rain jacket
- Cash for souvenirs
Good to know
- The child price is for ages 4–9. From ten years old the adult price applies.
- English-speaking guide on this tour.
- The elephant programme includes a ride, and every elephant activity is already in the price.
- Temples require shoulders and knees covered; cover-ups can be hired at the temple for a small fee.
- The programme can change with the weather.
- Payment is agreed in the chat after the booking is confirmed.
Questions we get asked
How do you get up to the Samet Nangshe viewpoint?
The last stretch of road is steep, so the group transfers to pickup trucks for the climb. From the top the whole bay with its limestone islands is in front of you.
What exactly happens at the elephant camp?
Mud treatment, bathing and showering the elephants, a show and a ride. All of it is in the price, and you choose which parts you take part in.
Is this a sea day?
No. The only boat is the longtail through the mangroves, which stays on flat water. Choose this one if the sea is rough or you prefer land.
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Not sure which day to pick?
Write to us with your dates and the hotel you stay at. We live on Phuket and will say straight away whether the sea suits this trip that week, and what fits better if it does not.