Private Tour to Hong Islands & 4 Islands with Sunset & Night Snorkel

This long-tail boat is chartered privately rather than shared, so the route through the Hong Islands — and, on the longer package, the 4 Islands area — gets set by whoever’s aboard rather than a fixed shared-boat schedule. Base pricing covers two people; a third adult adds 2,300 THB and a child adds 1,700 THB, so the value improves the more people join the charter, up to a maximum of 15.

The core route runs through the Hong Islands’ lagoon system — Rai, Pakbiar and Lading among the smaller stops — with time to swim in the enclosed natural pool at Hong Lagoon and snorkel over the reef before a buffet lunch (vegetarian on request) on a quiet, non-touristy island. A stop at the chicken-shaped rock formation that gives the “head chicken island” its name is a built-in photo break. The upgraded package adds a run out to the 4 Islands area for sunset at Phranang Beach in Railay, finishing with a snorkel through water where disturbed plankton glow after dark.

Insider Tip: The 700 THB per-person national park fee is already folded into the price — worth checking against cheaper Hong Islands trips elsewhere, since some operators quote a lower headline price and add the fee at the pier.

Watch out: the sunset and night-snorkel leg depends on which package is booked. Confirm at booking whether the quote covers the full 4 Islands/plankton route or just the core Hong Islands trip, since the two versions run to different lengths — 7 versus 9 hours.