Things to do · the islands
Krabi islands
Four islands for a first day close to Ao Nang, Hong for the lagoon, Phi Phi for Maya Bay, Phang Nga Bay for James Bond Island: four different days at sea, and the boat matters as much as the island.
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The Krabi map
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Beaches
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Ao Nang Beach
The town beach and the boat station of Krabi's coast: where most island days and every Railay trip begin.
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Railay West
The swimming beach of the peninsula without a road, between two walls of limestone.
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Phra Nang Beach
The beach at the foot of the cliffs at the end of Railay, with the cave shrine to the sea princess at one end.
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Nopparat Thara Beach
The long, tree-lined beach next to Ao Nang, inside the national park, with the ferry pier at its far end.
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Klong Muang Beach
A quiet resort beach west of Ao Nang, rocky at low tide: better for a calm stay than for a busy beach day.
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Railay East
The sheltered side of Railay: a mangrove shore and mudflats where the boats from Krabi Town land, not a beach to swim from.
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Tonsai Beach
The rockier, more rustic bay beside Railay West: a base for climbers and backpackers, reached over the rocks at low tide or by a jungle path.
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Tubkaek Beach
A long, quiet curve of sand facing the Hong Islands, with few longtails and upmarket hotels set behind it.
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Long Beach, Koh Lanta
One of the beaches on the west coast of Koh Lanta, also called Phra Ae: a place to stay on the island rather than a day trip from Krabi.
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Pai Plong Beach
A small bay over the headland from Ao Nang, reached by a short jungle path with steep stairs: quieter water, and monkeys on the way.
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Ao Nam Mao
A quiet mangrove-fringed bay with the pier for Railay East: the sheltered way onto the peninsula, not a swimming beach at low tide.
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Long Beach, Phi Phi Don
The swimming beach of Phi Phi Don, round the headland from Ton Sai, facing Phi Phi Leh, with a reef offshore for snorkelling.
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Klong Dao Beach, Koh Lanta
The northernmost of Lanta's west-coast beaches, closest to Saladan: calm, shallow water and plenty of places to stay, popular with families.
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Klong Nin Beach, Koh Lanta
A long beach in the quieter southern half of Lanta, with a small village behind it: a beach day rather than a beach scene.
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Kantiang Bay, Koh Lanta
A curved bay in the south of Lanta, also called Ba Kantiang, with few resorts and some snorkelling at its southern end.
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Islands
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Chicken Island (Koh Kai)
The island named for the rock at its tip, and one of the stops of the four-island day.
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Koh Hong
The island of the Hong group with an enclosed lagoon.
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Koh Poda
The island where the four-island boats put you on the sand, as opposed to the ones you see from the water.
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Koh Tup
The island of the low-tide sandbar: at the right moment, you walk across the sea to its neighbours.
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Bamboo Island (Koh Mai Phai)
The island north of Phi Phi Don that some Phi Phi days from Krabi add to their route.
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Koh Jum (Koh Pu)
One island with two names, where you stay rather than visit: no tours, and the boat from the mainland is the way in.
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Phi Phi Don
The larger Phi Phi island, with the ferry pier and the village: where you can stay the night, while the day boats only pass by.
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Maya Bay
The bay of The Beach, on Phi Phi Leh: you walk in from the back of the island, you do not swim, and it closes every August and September.
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Koh Rok
Two islands in the Mu Ko Lanta national park, reached by snorkelling day trips from Koh Lanta and closed from June to September.
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Koh Lanta
The long island south of Krabi that you can reach by road and car ferry all year: a place to stay, not a day trip.
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Pileh Lagoon
An inlet almost closed by limestone walls on Phi Phi Leh, where the boats go in through a narrow gap and most tours stop for a swim.
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Koh Yao Noi
The smaller and more developed of the two Koh Yao islands: fishing villages, rubber, community homestays and quiet evenings, for a stay of a few nights.
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Koh Yao Yai
The larger and less developed of the two Koh Yao islands: long roads, few visitors, and a scooter or your hotel's transport for every trip.
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Viewpoints and hikes
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Koh Hong viewpoint
A staircase of about 400 steps to the top of Koh Hong, for a view over the whole group of islands.
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Phi Phi Viewpoint
Three paid viewpoints on a stepped trail above Ton Sai, looking down on Ton Sai and Loh Dalum.
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Railay viewpoint and lagoon
A rope-and-mud scramble up the cliff between Railay East and Phra Nang, to a viewpoint and, down the far side, the Sa Phra Nang lagoon.
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Dragon Crest (Ngorn Nak)
A forest trail of about 3.7 km each way and close to 500 m of climbing, to the viewpoint at the summit of Ngorn Nak.
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Khao Khanap Nam
The two limestone towers that face each other across the Krabi River, the symbol of the town, with a cave you reach by longtail.
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Temples and caves
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Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Suea)
A forest temple with a long staircase to a summit shrine and a view over the limestone plain.
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Wat Kaew Korawaram
The main temple of Krabi province, a white ordination hall at the top of a naga staircase in the middle of town.
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Tham Phi Hua To
A cave with prehistoric paintings in Than Bok Khorani National Park, closed by the park in November 2023 and, as far as we know, not reopened.
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Tham Lot
A pair of tunnel caves in the Ao Luek mangroves that you pass through by boat or kayak, at low tide only.
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Phra Nang Cave
A shallow cave at the foot of the cliff, the shrine of the sea princess, filled with carved wooden phalluses left as offerings.
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Diamond Cave
A lit cave of stalactites and stalagmites on Railay, seen from a walkway loop, with an entry fee paid at the door.
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Viking Cave
A sea cave in the cliffs of Phi Phi Leh where swiftlet nests are harvested: closed to visitors, seen from the boat as it slows down.
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Khao Mai Kaew Cave
A wild cave in the hills of Lanta, visited only with a local guide and a torch: a walk through rubber plantations, then mud, crawling and a rope ladder.
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Pools, springs and mangroves
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Emerald Pool (Sa Morakot)
A clear, green pool in the forest, the inland counterpart to a day on the islands.
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Blue Pool (Sa Nam Phut)
A blue pool in the forest beyond the Emerald Pool, to look at rather than swim in.
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Khlong Thom Hot Spring Waterfall
A waterfall fed by hot springs, where you soak in warm water among the rocks.
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Ao Thalane
A bay of mangrove channels between limestone cliffs, seen from a kayak you paddle yourself.
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Huay To Waterfall
A forest waterfall in several tiers in Khao Phanom Bencha National Park, at its best in the rainy season.
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Shell Cemetery (Su San Hoi)
Slabs of rock on the shore made of fossil freshwater snail shells, worth the trip only around low tide.
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Than Bok Khorani National Park
The land entrance of the park, next to Ao Luek town: a clear green stream running through shaded forest into a series of pools.
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Tha Pom Khlong Song Nam
A loop of raised boardwalk through peat swamp and mangrove, over a canal where clear spring water meets the tide.
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Khao Phanom Bencha National Park
The forested mountain park north of Krabi Town: Huay To waterfall, a second smaller fall, and trails into the forest from the visitor centre.
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Towns and markets
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Krabi Town
The provincial town on the river, away from the beaches: markets, temples, the boats to Railay East and the piers for the islands.
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Krabi Town Walking Street
The weekend evening market of Krabi Town: a side street given over to stalls, set up by the town in 2008.
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Chao Fah Night Market
The riverside night market by Chao Fah pier, in Krabi Town: the evening market that is not the Walking Street.
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Ao Nang Landmark Night Market
The night market of Ao Nang itself, open every day on the seafront road: the evening market if you are staying on the coast.
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Lanta Old Town
The island's old port on the east coast, Ban Si Raya: stilt houses of the merchants who traded here before the port moved to Saladan.
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Ban Koh Klang
The island facing Krabi Town, across the river mouth: a village community you reach by longtail and explore by bicycle.
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Thara Park
Krabi Town's riverside park, where the town goes to run and play in the evening, and the pier for the longtails to Koh Klang.
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Practical
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Krabi International Airport (KBV)
The airport that serves the province, east of Krabi Town: where most trips to Krabi begin, and where you choose between bus, van and taxi.
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Klong Jilad Pier
Krabi Town's ferry pier, for Phi Phi and Phuket, and for Koh Lanta from November to April.
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Nopparat Thara Pier
Ao Nang's ferry pier: the boats for Phi Phi, Lanta, Phuket and Koh Yao leave from here, not from the beach.
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Things to do · Koh Lanta
Koh Lanta
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Things to do · Phi Phi
Phi Phi Islands
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Things to do · Night markets
Night markets
Krabi's evening markets do not all open on the same nights. Which one runs when, where to find it, and which times we could confirm and which we could not.
Where to stay
Where to stay
Ao Nang for convenience, Railay for the cliffs, Krabi Town for a Thai town, Klong Muang for quiet: the base you pick decides how your days start.
Travel info · Krabi
Travel info
The season and the sea decide more of a Krabi trip than anything else. When to come, which boats run, what the national parks close and charge, then the airport, the visa, money, health and the rules.
Common questions
Where is Krabi?
On the Andaman coast of southern Thailand, east of Phuket across Phang Nga Bay. Most visitors stay on the coast west of Krabi Town, around Ao Nang and Railay.
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