Combined rafting trip in Phang Nga

The hotel pickup is in the early morning hours, and the drive to the rafting area in Phang Nga takes about an hour and a half each way. The drive itself is beautiful, you leave Phuket heading north, cross the bridge to the mainland and enter a completely different, mountainous and green area.

The first stop is Suwan Kuha Temple, better known as the Monkey Cave. You stop there for about twenty minutes, and that's enough to go into the cave, see the Buddha statues inside it and meet the macaques that live outside.

From there you continue to the rafting base. There you receive Helmet, life vest and a short safety briefing, and are divided into boats of six to eight participants with a guide in each boat.

The five kilometers on the river They are the core of the day, and last about an hour to an hour and a half depending on the water level. After them comes the 150-meter Omega, and the waterfall, where you can go into the water.

Lunch is served at the base, and it Halal. After it, those who chose a program with ATVs or elephants do it, and that's what extends the day.

Return to the hotel is usually Between 16:00 and 17:00, and in the extended programs, later.

The river in Phang Nga is A mountain river of medium difficulty, and not an extreme route. It has rough sections with rapids and whirlpools, and it has completely calm sections where you simply drift with the current.

No prior experience is needed. In every boat sits a guide who navigates and gives simple instructions, when to paddle and when to hold onto the boat, and most participants are rafting for the first time.

There is no requirement to know how to swim. Life vest and helmet are mandatory for every participant throughout the entire route, and the briefing is given before entering the water.

You will get completely wet. It's not a matter of luck or skill, water gets into the boat all the way. Anything you don't want wet should stay in the minivan.

The water level changes the experience. In the rainy season the river is fuller and faster and the route is rougher; in the dry season it is calm and slow, and sometimes you need to push the boat in shallow sections.

The transfer is included in the price and it Round trip from the hotel, in the pickup areas defined by the operator: Bang Tao, Cherng Talay, Surin, Kamala, Kalim, Patong (including Tri Trang and the beachfront), Kathu, Phuket Town, Kata and Karon.

a hotel outside these areas, there is an extra charge. It is not uniform between the programs, so we confirm the exact amount for you according to the hotel address before you book, and we don't publish a number that might be incorrect for you.

The exact pickup time is given after booking confirmation, and it is determined by the hotel's location and the minivan's route that day.

Booking closes at least 24 hours in advance. This is not a tour you can join the same morning.

The tour departs Every day except monsoon days. When the operator cancels because of the weather, the refund is full.

This suits For those who want an active day in nature and not a day at the beach, for families with children aged 4 and up, and for those looking for something that isn't just another boat to another island.

Less suitable For those looking for a calm day. This is a long day with three hours of travel, and it is wet, dirty and busy.

and for those with back or neck problems: The rafting is bumpy. It's worth consulting beforehand, and considering the base instead of the extended programs.

For children The rest of the day, the monkeys, the waterfall and the elephants, is usually more fascinating than the rafting itself, and the rafting scares some of them in the rough sections. It still works, but it's worth knowing in advance.

Those who want the same area without the rafting, The James Bond islands tour goes out to the same Phang Nga Bay from the water, and it's a completely quiet day.