Transfer to the pier in Phang Nga, an hour and a half trip by bus. Here the group will take a boat tour to Ao Phan Nga Bay where they can admire the mangroves, cliffs, and the strange rock and half-submerged caves which were made famous in the James Bond movie, Koh Khao Tapu. In the afternoon the group can enjoy visiting the unusual Pan Yee Muslim Fishing Village, which is completely on stilts. Pan Yee is a fascinating village, built literally in the sea, they have a mosque, a school, houses, restaurants and shops, all built on stilts.

• A local restaurant at the Pan Yee village

• At the hotel

Over 95 km. from Phuket, the area around Ao Phang-Nga is very scenic, many limestone cliffs, odd rock formations, and islands that rise out of the sea like inverted mountains.

A couple of Indonesian families who fled from their country 100 years ago established this village which is on small pilings and extends out across the water. It is inhabited chiefly by Muslim fisher folk whose unique culture has existed. This village now has a population of more than 1320 from all Islamic countries in South East Asia.

Recommendation: For a high budget group a tour to Phang Nga starting with a cruise from Phuket can be arranged with lunch served on board. On the way back to Phuket the boat will stop at Khai Island