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Anna P.Netherlands · December 2025
★★★★★
“The elephant sanctuary they chose was small, quiet and clearly about the animals. That alone was worth booking direct.”
Private tour
Koh Tao Snorkel Day
Four snorkel stops around Koh Tao and Nang Yuan, with a long lunch on the sandbar.
A private snorkelling day around Koh Tao and Koh Nang Yuan, from $65 per person, with a longtail, a guide and gear. It covers four snorkel sites and the Nang Yuan sandbar, and runs from 9am to 3pm.
Duration1 days / 0 nights
From$65 pp
GroupPrivate · 2–8 travellers
StylePrivate tour
Four snorkel stops around Koh Tao and Nang Yuan, with a long lunch on the sandbar.
Best for: A day off the beach. The route runs Koh Tao. Everything below is a starting point: hotels can be upgraded or simplified, days can be added, and any element can be removed.
Koh Tao's reef is the best in the Gulf and most of it is reachable from a longtail in ten minutes. This trip runs four sites — Shark Bay, Aow Leuk, Hin Wong Bay and the Japanese Garden at Koh Nang Yuan — chosen for the day's conditions rather than a fixed itinerary.
Shark Bay is named for the blacktip reef sharks that patrol the shallows; they are harmless and about a metre long, and swimming with them is the highlight for most people. Aow Leuk has the best coral. The Nang Yuan sandbar is the photograph at the end.
What happens
- Shallow coral at Jansom Bay
- The Nang Yuan sandbar
- Lunch on the island
- Sunset back at Sairee
9am depart, four stops, lunch, back by 4pm.
How the days are paced
Six hours including 20 minutes of boat each way. Four snorkel stops of 40 minutes, plus 45 minutes on Nang Yuan.
What changes the price
$65 per person is based on private · 2–8 travellers sharing a room for 1 days, with mid-range four-star hotels as standard. Nothing is added locally: the entrance fees, boats and guiding are already in the number.
Deposit is 20% to confirm, balance 30 days before arrival. Free changes up to 45 days out.
What’s included
Included
- Longtail boat
- Guide
- Snorkelling gear
- Lunch
Not included
- Nang Yuan entrance fee
- Drinks
- Tips
Good to know
From $65 per person, based on private · 2–8 travellers, 1 days. The quote includes the hotels, guiding and transport listed under “What’s included”; international flights and travel insurance are not included.
Yes. Every itinerary on this site is a starting point. Days can be added or removed, hotels upgraded or simplified, and the route reordered around your dates — we re-cost it as many times as you need before you commit.
Not included: nang yuan entrance fee, drinks. Everything else listed under “What’s included” is in the quote, and we do not add local payments on arrival.
Three to six months ahead for the best hotels, and by September for travel over Christmas and New Year. Green-season trips can usually be arranged with six weeks’ notice.
No. Blacktip reef sharks are shy and small. You will see them at 3–5 metres depth in Shark Bay and they avoid swimmers.
No — mask, snorkel and fins are included. Bring a rash vest if you burn easily.
What you will see
Experiences on this trip
What travellers say about trips like this
ST
Sarah & TomUnited Kingdom · February 2026
★★★★★
“We didn't want a tour. We wanted someone who knew the country to make the week work. That is exactly what we got.”
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Daniel H.United States · April 2026
★★★★★
“Fourteen days and not one wasted morning. The only thing I would change is staying a fourth night in Krabi.”
Reviews are from travellers on comparable itineraries, not this exact departure. All 2,400 are on the reviews page.
