13 Longtail Boat Tours in Ao Nang And What Each One Really Costs

1.Premium 4-Island Day Trip by Longtail Boat with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,812 reviews · 6 hours · from $39Our pick

Spend six hours visiting Chicken Island, Koh Tup, Koh Poda, and Phra Nang Cave Beach by longtail boat. You’ll snorkel, walk a low-tide sandbar, eat Thai food on the beach, and swim near Railay. Hotel pickup, equipment, fruit, water, and an English-speaking guide are included. Private tours can start early or end at sunset.

“We booked this tour and we loved it (except the first stop which is really just terribly overcrowded and not wort it at all) the other 3 stops were so pretty and so peaceful. But what really made our tour great was our guide Luna, she is the most amazing, funny and genuine person i have ever met.”

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2.7 Island Tour by Luxury Longtail Boat with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,063 reviews · 5 hours · from $37

Join an English-speaking guide such as Sophia on a five-hour luxury longtail cruise from Krabi. Pass Railay, Tup, Chicken, Koh Mor, Puya Bay, and Koh Tang Ming, with one snorkeling stop and beach time on Poda Island. Expect a roomy boat, onboard toilet, drinks, fruit, snacks, and a small-group feel.

“Very good value for money! This activity is a must have. The boat was fantastic- especially compared to other tours in the area. You can be on the top deck sunbathing. Plenty drinks, fruit and also food at the bbq. Our guide - Sofia - was fantastic and really friendly. Comfortable boat for the full time we were on it. Great snorkelling spot. Great picture stops. Only downside would be if too many people booked on.”

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3.4 Islands Tour by Longtail Boat & Thai Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,038 reviews · 6h 30m · from $34

Spend about six and a half hours touring Krabi's four island highlights by traditional longtail boat. Visit Phra Nang Cave Beach, swim and snorkel at Poda, photograph Chicken Island, and walk the sandbar linking Tub, Mor, and Chicken islands. Hotel pickup is optional, lunch, fruit, water, equipment, and a live English or Thai guide are included.

“An excellent Day with a rigorous organisation ! Pick-up in time And we were Well informed. A really pleasant 4 island tour !”

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4.4 Islands Day Tour by Speedboat or Longtail Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 312 reviews · 5 hours - 330 minutes · from $36

Spend about five and a half hours visiting Tup, Chicken, Poda, and Phra Nang islands from Ao Nang. Choose a speedboat for comfort or a longtail for a classic Thai ride. Your guide, often Maya, New, Peachy, or another English-speaking host, handles transfers, snorkeling gear, drinks, snacks, lunch, and island timing.

“The tour was lovely, our guide Mai was kind and clear to understand. Her team was very well prepared and ready to assist with everything. Food was delicious and served at good time after snorkeling. The breaks were long enough to see everything important and the gear for snorkeling was clean and up to date.”

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5.4 Islands Sunset Longtail Boat Tour with BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 194 reviews · 6 hours · from $48

Spend six hours visiting Phra Nang, Chicken, Tup, Mor, and Poda islands by longtail boat. You’ll snorkel, walk a tidal sandbank, eat a beach BBQ at sunset, and swim with bioluminescent plankton. English-speaking guides such as Palm, Peter, Jess, and Aslan may lead the trip. Hotel pickup is available from several Krabi areas.

“Best tour I have ever done, the tour guide Jess and the rest of the crew are really friendly,professional and helpful. Really recommend this trip!”

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6.4 Islands & Krabi’s Separated Sea Longtail Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 104 reviews · 7 hours · from $25Best value

Spend seven hours touring Phra Nang Cave Beach, Poda Island, Chicken Island, and the tidal sandbar near Koh Tub and Mor Island. You travel by traditional longtail boat, snorkel, eat a Thai-style picnic, and return to Ao Nang with hotel pickup. Expect changing tides, crowds, and a weather-dependent route.

“Was expecting a small long tail boat with a few people - we had 48! people on a big long tail - carnage. Due to tides, weather we missed several parts of this tour - no sand bank 😢 and every place was heaving with people - so many people - i counted 25 boats at one island - too naive sadly. The guides were lovely, helpful and friendly. The 1/2 hour snorkeling was fab - lunch was good. Arrived back to more carnage for transport back to hotel - now one knew who, what, where. A very very long busy busy day. Stimulation overload- very sad that I participated…”

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7.4 Islands Day Tour by Speedboat or Longtail Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 100 reviews · from $30

Cruise from Krabi by speedboat or longtail boat to Phra Nang Cave Beach, Railay, Thale Waek, Chicken Island, and Koh Poda. You get hotel pickup, a Thai lunch, fruit, drinks, snorkeling gear, and an English-speaking guide. Johny has led some departures. Choose a shared outing or private boat, and bring cash for the 400 THB park fee.

“Great trip from start to finished, you were looked after and the tour guide was always helpful. Lovely trip visiting the islands and we took the speedboat option which I think was better and more comfortable. Fully recommend the trip if you are looking to explore and enjoy some time swimming off the boat.”

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8.7 Islands Sunset by Longtail Boat with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 46 reviews · from $40

Spend an afternoon and evening visiting seven islands from Ao Nang by traditional longtail boat. Snorkel at Yawasam and Tang Ming, photograph Chicken Island, walk the sandbar at Tup and Mor, eat a Thai buffet at Poda, and swim with bioluminescent plankton at Koh Raeng. English and Thai guides lead the trip.

“It was good, we bought dinner and when we arrived on the island there was some confusion because they weren't sure if we could have dinner or not. The company got confused, we had to show the voucher, but they still restricted us to the vegetarian buffet. We couldn't resolve the issue. Other than that, I recommend motion sickness medication because it's many hours on the boat. If I were to do it again, I would take the private tour because there are many people, it's many hours, and it's a little tiring.”

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9.4 Islands Snorkeling Tour by Longtail Boat

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 13 reviews · 6h 30m · from $34

Spend about 6.5 hours visiting Phra Nang Beach, Chicken Island, Tup and Mor Islands, and Koh Poda by traditional longtail boat. You’ll snorkel, swim, walk a tide-dependent sandbar, eat a Thai mini buffet, and travel with an English or Thai-speaking guide from Guide Kratae Pateaw Tours.

“une guide adorable. super organisation. formidable moment. rien à dire en négatif”

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10.4 Islands Longtail Boat Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 12 reviews · 8 hours · from $33

Spend about eight hours visiting Koh Poda, Chicken Island, Tup Island, and Phra Nang Cave Beach by longtail boat. You’ll swim, snorkel, walk a tidal sandbank when conditions allow, and eat lunch during a small-group outing of up to 10 people. Central hotel pickup, gear, a local English or Thai-speaking guide, and free time are included.

“On est censé venir me chercher à 7h30 en van ou bus au final une voiture vient à 8h30. Il m’emmène à l’activité on me met dans un groupe au hasard de plus de 20 personnes au moins alors que c’est censé être un petit groupe de 10 personnes aucune organisation. L’activité est censé dure 8h ça a durer 6h et encore. 30 min sur chaque île. Pour le retour vu que c’était juste une voiture de base on me met dans un van comme tout les autres qui rentre à l’opposé de mon hotel. Bref je me suis bien fais arnaquer payer 30e pour ça. Payez le minimum que…”

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11.Day Trip 4 Islands by Premium Longtail Boat with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 12 reviews

Spend 7.5 hours visiting Chicken Island, Tup Island, Koh Poda, and Phra Nang Cave Beach from Krabi. Your English or Thai-speaking guide handles transfers, boat travel, snorkeling gear, lunch, fruit, and water. Expect beautiful scenery, simple beach comforts, and a flexible route shaped by sea conditions.

“We were picked up from the hotel at 7:30 a.m., arrived at the port around 8 a.m. and the boat didn't leave until 9:30 a.m., meaning we had to wait 1.5 hours before the excursion started and no one explained anything to us!”

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12.Krabi 4 Island One Day Tour by Speed boat or Longtail boat

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 10 reviews · 7 hours · from $28

Spend seven hours visiting Krabi’s famous four-island route from Ao Nang. Choose a fast speedboat or slower longtail boat, then see Chicken Island, Koh Poda, Thale Waek, and Phra Nang Cave. Your English-speaking guide provides lunch, fruit, water, snorkeling gear, life jackets, and insurance. Expect lovely scenery, shared stops, and a fairly brisk schedule.

“Four great islands, a lovely skipper/tour guide and even lunch and fruit thrown in for such a good price.”

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13.Lanta’s Hidden Gems: 4 Islands by Traditional Longtail Boat

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 8 reviews · 7 hours · from $32

Leave Koh Lanta by traditional longtail boat for Koh Chueak, Koh Mook, Koh Ngai, and Koh Maa. Swim 80 meters through the dark Emerald Cave, snorkel around karst islands, eat a Thai picnic on Koh Ngai, and spot giant bats. Hotel transfers, equipment, lunch, and an English-speaking guide are included.

“Guide super sympa, fond marin un peu mort au niveau des coraux mais il y a quand même de beau poisson”

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