Best Ao Nang Island Hopping Tours — Our Top 15

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

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

Visit Chicken Island, Koh Tup, Koh Poda, and Phra Nang Cave Beach by longtail boat in six hours. Snorkel, walk a low-tide sandbar, eat Thai lunch on the beach, and swim beneath Railay’s cliffs. Hotel pickup, equipment, fruit, and water are included. Private departures can start early or finish at sunset.

“Our day on this trip was amazing and even better thanks to our lovely guide Tour. She was incredibly friendly, polite, funny and even remembered everyone’s name – a really thoughtful touch that made the trip feel personal. We saw the most beautiful sites and had a fantastic day. We highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Krabi.”

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2.7 Islands Sunset Tour with Plankton Swim and BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 808 reviews · 7 hours · from $49

Spend seven hours visiting Krabi’s island beaches by long-tail boat or speedboat, with snorkeling at Chicken Island and Koh Tan Ming, a sunset BBQ at Phra Nang Cave, and a nighttime swim with bioluminescent plankton. Guides such as Cha, Vee, Ming, and Nicky keep the day moving, while hotel transfers cover Ao Nang, Krabi Town, Klong Mueang, and Tub Kaek.

“It was a beautiful experience with a perfect guide, the tour in the islands was very interesting and the dinner very good and various, the final swim with the plancton was memorable! I totally recommend it!”

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3.Hong Islands Tour by Speedboat or Longtail Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 664 reviews · 6 hours - 390 minutes · from $45

Spend about six hours visiting Ko Lao Lading, Ko Pak Bia, Hong Lagoon, and Hong Island from Ao Nang. Choose a speedboat or longtail boat, swim, snorkel, eat a Halal buffet lunch, and climb to Hong Island’s 360-degree viewpoint. Guides such as Maya, Peachy, and Leo are known for keeping the day friendly and well organized.

“We had a good time on our trip today! The weather was very rainy but we made the most of it! Our guide Maya was lovely and very friendly and helpful and took pictures of us! Not many people on a boat as it was low season Would recommend”

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4.Phi Phi Islands Day Tour by Boat with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 621 reviews · from $51

Spend 7.5 hours cruising from Ao Nang to Phi Phi’s best-known beaches and coves. Swim at Maya Bay, float in Pileh Lagoon, snorkel near Viking Cave and Bamboo Island, then eat a Halal buffet on Phi Phi Don. Guides such as Nadia, Na-Im, and M are known for keeping the day organized, lively, and well supplied with drinks and snacks.

“Had an amazing day with Nadia and the crew! Nadia adjusted our schedule to the crowds perfectly, shared lots of information about the locations and took good care of us! The tour takes you to all the highlights, the boat is very comfortable and the lunch was nice.”

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5.Private Luxury Longtail Boat Island Hopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 440 reviews · 4 - 8 hours

Take a private luxury longtail boat from Krabi to the 4 Islands, Hong Island, or both. Your captain and guide, including Fern, Sana, and Ita, handle the route, picnic setup, drinks, towels, and photos. Choose a half-day outing or full day with extra stops, snorkeling, paddleboarding, and sparkling wine.

“Attention to detail was amazing — I loved every second! The trip included stand-up paddling, snorkelling gear, water, fresh fruit, and coconuts. Everything was excellent!”

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6.Island-Hopping Snorkel Tour w/ Amazing Hong Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 252 reviews · 5h 30m · from $38

Spend about five and a half hours island-hopping from Ao Nang by traditional long-tail boat. Snorkel at Deang Island, eat a Thai buffet on Lading Island, cruise Hong Lagoon, and enjoy two hours at Hong Island. Guides such as Q, Meena, Nadja, and Sophia have been praised for friendly help, clear briefings, and great photos.

“Took around 1 hour to get to the first stop snorkelling which we saw lots of little fish was great, managed to get good clear videos underwater. Next stops very close together, more snorkelling, picture taking. Hong island was beautiful, we done the nature trail but not the hike as legs were still sore from the jungle tour summit but overall loved it their beach was white sands and so picturesque. Tour guides were really nice. I was worried about getting sick as I usually do on boats but it was absolutely fine- (I wore sick bands and room a motion sickness tablet first) but it was not too rocky…”

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7.Phi Phi & 4 Islands sunset tour plus bioluminescent plankton

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 61 reviews · 8 hours · from $83

This eight-hour speedboat trip from Ao Nang visits Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave, Monkey Beach, Bamboo, Chicken, Tup, and Poda islands. You get hotel pickup, snorkeling gear, lunch, snacks, a Thai BBQ, sunset, and a chance to swim with glowing plankton. Expect a busy day, rough water at times, and no guarantee of bioluminescence.

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8.Half/Full Day 4 Islands Private Local Long Tail Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 53 reviews · 4 - 7 hours

Take a private traditional long tail boat from Ao Nam Mao Pier to Chicken Island, Ko Tup, Ko Poda, Railay, and, on a full-day trip, Ko Ya Wa Sam and Ko Ya Man. Your captain sets the pace, with fruit, coconut water, snorkeling gear, and lunch on full-day departures. Guides such as Am, Mo, Att, and Miu have earned warm praise.

“Good trip! didnt get time to go to Railay as it was super choppy on the way back but the rest of it was great!”

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9.Premium 4 Islands Snorkeling Tour by Speedboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · 6 hours · from $28Best value

This six-hour Ao Nang speedboat trip visits Phra Nang Cave Beach, Chicken Island, Thale Waek sandbar, and Poda Island. You get hotel transfers, an English-speaking guide, equipment, water, fruit, and a Thai buffet. Guides including Andrew and Preary have led departures. Expect busy stops, a 50-passenger boat on some trips, and modest snorkeling.

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10.4 Island Awesomeness Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 10 reviews · 6 hours · from $51

Join Nomads Adventures for a lively six-hour long-tail boat trip from Ao Nang to Railay, Chicken Island, Secret Beach, and Poda Island. You get snorkeling time, beach games, lunch, water, one beer, park fees, insurance, and a party-minded English-speaking guide. Expect music and social energy, not a quiet family cruise.

“Music, drinks, enough time, snorkeling at Chicken island was great”

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

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

Spend seven hours visiting Thale Waek, Ko Poda, Chicken Island, and Phra Nang Beach from Ao Nang. Choose a fast speedboat or slower longtail boat, with an English-speaking guide, lunch, fruit, water, snorkeling gear, and insurance included. Expect changing conditions, shared timing, and a 200 THB national park fee.

“It was good. But the weather was very bad, it was the rainy day. The man guide was amazing and the captain too. The lunch was very good. In the big waves the captain drove the boat very safety and proffesional.”

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12.4 Islands Private Luxury Speed Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 - 7 hours Top rated

Take a private speedboat from Ao Nam Mao to Krabi’s island beaches, stopping for swimming, snorkeling, photos, and a beach picnic. Your group of up to eight sets the pace, with crew members such as Sharif, Sea, Antony, or Gam providing drinks, fruit, towels, and practical help. Ao Nang pickup is included.

“Great! money well spend; nice boat, crew, nice lunch, freedom to decide yourself where to stay and how long! We had a Wonderfull morning!”

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13.Krabi 4 island by luxury vintage boat sunrise / sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $120

Spend up to eight hours with Jess and the Anda Krabi Seatour team on a private vintage long-tail boat. You’ll visit Ko Tup, Chicken Island, Ko Mor, Ko Poda, and Phra Nang Cave, with snorkeling gear, a paddle board, fruit, water, a toilet, and hotel transfers included. Choose an early, sunrise, or later departure when available.

“We had a wonderful day with jess and her team. We selected „early bird“ and we have in fact been the first in pona island. We got a wonderful breakfast. The boat was very comfortable with toilet and shower. Thanks very much for this wonderful morning.”

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14.Private Longtail Boat Tour to 4 Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 7 hours

Charter a private longtail boat from Ao Nang with an English-speaking guide and captain, then set your own pace at Phranang Beach, Tup Island, Poda Island, and Chicken Island. You get snorkeling gear, drinks, fruit, and a Thai picnic lunch. Guides View and captain Bow have earned special praise for attentive service and calm boat handling.

“From start to beginning this was a great private tour, we were picked up at a decent time from our hotel. The guide and captain made sure to give us plenty of time but also made us comfortable and were always taking care of us. We had a lovely picnic by the beach, the food was really good and they made sure to ask our dietary and allergy restrictions. We loved this tour and would do it again in a heartbeat!”

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15.Luxury Boat 7 Island Sunset With BBQ & Plankton Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 3 reviews · 7 hours · from $102

Spend seven hours cruising Krabi’s Andaman coast on a vintage-style boat with restrooms, a freshwater shower, BBQ grill, and photo-friendly bow. Visit Phra Nang Beach, walk the low-tide sandbar linking Tup, Mor, and Chicken islands, snorkel at Chicken Island, watch sunset at Poda, and look for bioluminescent plankton on the return.

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