Koh Panyee Floating Village
Ko Panyi, the Muslim village on stilts in Phang Nga Bay, is where most bay tours stop for lunch. How long each tour gives it, what reviewers found, and the half day that walks it (November 2026).
Ko Panyi (Koh Panyee) is a village of houses on stilts built out over the water at the foot of a limestone island, near the top of Phang Nga Bay. Its people are Muslim, and on most bay tours it is the lunch stop. The Thai Tourism Company’s James Bond, Phang Nga Bay and Hong Island Tour from Phuket, from US$47 on promotion, usually US$49 a person (checked November 2026; on the dates we read the speedboat program cost US$58.35, the big boat US$49.37), gives it 45 minutes for lunch on the speedboat program, after the caves and Khao Phing Kan.
The tour describes the big boat program with its buffet served on board; the speedboat program is the one that names Ko Panyi for lunch, so pick it if you want the village. Lunch is halal, with vegetarian food on request.
Where it is
Ko Panyi is one of the places the Department of National Parks lists for Ao Phang-nga National Park, and the park’s own address is in Ko Panyi sub-district. On the map it lies between Tha Dan Pier and Khao Phing Kan, so a boat can take it in on the way to or from the needle rock.
How long each tour stops
| Tour | At Ko Panyi | What happens there |
|---|---|---|
| The Thai Tourism Company, speedboat program | 45 minutes | Lunch |
| 7 Wonders of Phang Nga Bay 6-Island Tour (Go Adventures (Thailand)) | 1.5 hours | Lunch, a walk, shopping |
| Early Bird James Bond & Beyond Tour (Siam Adventure World) | 1.5 hours | Lunch and shopping |
| Phang Nga Bay & James Bond Island by Longtail Boat (Bigcountry Andaman) | Not given | Lunch at a restaurant and a visit to the community |
| Phang Nga Bay, Tapu Island, and Panyi Village Tour (Bigcountry Andaman) | Not given | The village, no lunch |
| James Bond & Ko Panyi Private Longtail Boat Tour (Discover Thailand) | 2 hours | Free time and the walkways; food not included |
From each tour’s itinerary, checked November 2026. “Not given”: the tour states no time for the stop.
Most days treat Ko Panyi as lunch with a little time to walk. If the village is the point of the trip for you, the private longtail gives it two hours, and the Khao Lak half day is built round it.
What reviewers found
The lunch draws mixed reviews. Among the 350 most recent reviews of The Thai Tourism Company’s day (30 September to 10 November 2026), a 17 October reviewer found the buffet in the stilt-village restaurant very good, and a 1 November reviewer loved the floating village; a 27 October reviewer called the same buffet the worst Thai food of the trip, and an 8 November reviewer pointed out that the market stalls take cash only. Bring baht if you want to buy anything.
Which day for the village
James Bond, Phang Nga Bay and Hong Island Tour from Phuket
The Thai Tourism Company: the speedboat program eats at Ko Panyi after the caves and Khao Phing Kan, then swims at Naka Island. 9 hours from Phuket hotels.
See dates →Phuket: 7 Wonders of Phang Nga Bay 6-Island Tour
Go Adventures (Thailand): lunch, a walk and shopping on Ko Panyi for 1.5 hours, plus six islands and the park fee in the price.
See the tour →Khao Lak: Phang Nga Bay, Tapu Island, and Panyi Village Tour
Bigcountry Andaman: 5 hours by longtail from Khao Lak, Ko Tapu, the caves at low tide and the village, park fee included, no lunch.
See the tour →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026). Operators price by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
Phang Nga Bay canoeing covers the morning before lunch.
Other Days on the Bay
Phang Nga Bay Tours with Open Dates
Big boats, speedboats, longtails and twilight canoe trips with live availability. The pickup area and whether the park fee is in the price show before you book.
Lunch on Ko Panyi, Then a Swim
The Thai Tourism Company's speedboat program eats at Ko Panyi after the caves and Khao Phing Kan, then swims at Naka Island. Hotel transfer from most of Phuket.
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