Long before The Beach (2000) that drew massive crowds to Ko Phi Phi, there was Hollywood-in-Thailand OG James Bond &ndash; <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071807/">The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) </a>&ndash; in Phang Nga Province. The movie made such an impact on the ecosystem that limestone outcrops Ko Khao Phing Kan and Ko Tapu are often referred to as James Bond Island.

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This full-day trip via speedboat will have you on a swift water chase through the tropical paradise hot on villain Scaramanga&rsquo;s tail. Bond fan or not, you will enjoy the exotic adventure through caves, mangrove swamps, and white-sand beaches. The local operators are experts at tailor-making experiences based on the season to ensure you get the best and least crowded sites at any given time of the day.

&ldquo;Kayaking in caves was a breathtaking (or hair-raising) experience, when hard rock embedded with sharp fossil shells pass above your face at some five centimetres while you lay on the kayak&rsquo;s bottom!&rdquo; &ndash; Acorna, Vilnius

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Phang Nga Bay: Where sheer limestone karsts jut vertically out of the Andaman Sea&rsquo;s emerald-green water.

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Hong Island Mangrove Forest: &ldquo;Famed for the large lagoon in the centre of it, beset on all sides by imposingly beautiful cliffs.&rdquo; (<a href="https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/the-7-best-day-trips-from-krabi/">The Culture Trip</a>)

Koh Panyee Island: Enjoy a buffet lunch at this fishing village built on stilts

Ice Cream Caves: See the strange rock formations in a cave &ndash;&nbsp;some that look like ice cream!

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Lawa Island: A beautiful and secluded white sand beach great to swim and relax in. &ldquo;When I arrived there I thought died and I arrived in to the middle of the heaven&hellip;&rdquo; &ndash; <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1152716-d8546158-Reviews-Lawa_Island-Ao_Phang_Nga_National_Park_Phang_Nga_Province.html">Ranja Alexandru, Romania</a>

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Includes: 7 attractions, buffet lunch, transfers, national park fees, insurance, etc..

[Not Operating] James Bond Island Tour by Speed Boat from Phuket – Full Day

Long before The Beach (2000) that drew massive crowds to Ko Phi Phi, there was Hollywood-in-Thailand OG James Bond – The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) – in Phang Nga Province. The movie made such an