Beach & Lagoon Exploration - Koh Yao Noi

	The itinerary starts with relaxation on the pretty beach inside Koh Kudu's lagoon, which is a shady and quiet spot in which to soak up a few rays. After mounting kayaks, we then circumnavigate the island and paddle on to Koh Roi, which takes about an hour. After lunch on the beach we enter Koh Roi's lagoon. A small window from the sea gives access to the inside of the lagoon. Access is by kayak at high tide and on foot at low tide.
Inside the lagoon sheer walls rise over a hundred metres straight up, surrounding a mangrove lagoon. This secluded little world is only accessible via the window in the rock-face. It has not yet been discovered by the big Phuket tour companies, so is always deserted. This is a new tour which we have so far, as of June 2009, run only 6 times - on none of these trips have we encountered a single soul inside the lagoon at Koh Roi.
	After leaving Koh Roi we go to Hat Yao, which is as photogenic as its presence in a National Park suggests, and is ideally situated to offer the visitor a front-row view of the incomparably beautiful karst islands rearing sheer from the waters of Phang Nga Bay.
It is as much what Had Yao beach lacks, as what it has, that make it special: along with its 400 metres of white sand, its perfect swimming water and its shady trees, Had Yao beach also benefits from the absence of any rubbish, buildings, hawkers, and often any other people at all.

Note that the itinerary will be varied, if kayakers are also taking the island-hopping trip, so that different sites are visited on the two tours.

Itinerary

The above itinerary will often need to be rearranged to take account of tidal times - it will often be necessary to go to Koh Kudu and Koh Roi after Hat Yao.

Prices

Children under 13 years old - THB 1,200

Children under 4 years old - free

Included

• Lunch
• Fruit
• Water
• Kayak - maximum 3 guests per kayak
• Experienced English-speaking guide.
• Longtail boat to act as 'mother-ship' - maximum 6 guests per boat.

Excluded

• Pickup. We have excluded pickup and dropoff as so many people hire a motorbike, and so can easily get to and from Tackao pier themselves. Pickup and drop off costs a maximum of THB 150 round-trip per person, except if the visitor is staying at Paradise resort. If you are staying at Paradise, pick-up and drop-off will be on the beach in front of the resort.