Snorkeling & Diving
Dive shops provide mask, snorkel and fins for hire
at around 150 Baht a set per day. You will probably
have to pay a deposit of around 500 Baht. They'll
also offer you dive trips to, and education about,
some of the most spectacular destinations in Southern
Thailand.
Mountain Biking
Mountain bikes cost around 80 Baht per day to
hire and can be found around Ao Nang. The terrain
is spectacular and this is a great, and healthy, way
to take in the most spectacular scenery.
Fishing
Line fishing with bait and soft drinks supplied
costs 1,000 Baht for each boat. The trips are around
2 1/2 hours long and depart at 6am and 4.30pm.
There is a Maximum of two people per
boat. They claim they will refund your money if you
don't catch anything! Well, you can try. You can book
this trip at any number of tour counters.
Sea Canoeing
The highlight of any seacanoe trip is a visit
to the hongs. A Hong (in Thai the word means room)
is a lagoon enclosed within an island, accessible
only by canoe through hidden tidal caves and passageways.
It gives you a real feeling of getting back to nature:
hard to describe until experienced!
Some of the cave entrances are so tight
that you literally have to lay back in your canoe
as your experienced canoe guide takes you through
these caves into a magical wonderland beyond the tidal
sea tunnel.
Phra Nang & Railay Beaches
Phra Nang and Railay Beaches are located on a
peninsular which juts out from the mainland. They
are accessible by longtail boat from Ao Nang Beach
located about 20 kms west of the provincial capital
of Krabi.
The entire area is covered with towering
cliffs of limestone and dense unspoiled jungle which
conceals fantastic caves full of stalactites and stalagmites.
The white beaches melt into an aquamarine
sea as the sun beats down. Palm fronds billow and
jungle foliage provides shade as you gaze out over
an azure blue sea.
You can sunbath, snorkel or beachcomb/explore
this fantastic geographical area.
Rock Climbing
In recent years the sheer limestone faces and
overhangs of Krabi's spectacular cliffs has earned
the area a reputation as one of the premier rock-climbing
sites in the world.
Every year literally thousands of climbers
come to Krabi specifically to challenge themselves
on the famous limestone karsts, and most will agree
that it was well worth the trip. There are over 150
challenging pegged routes, concentrated primarily
on the Pranang peninsula, between Hat Tham Pranang
and East Hat Lei Rai. These routes are typically in
the mid to high difficulty range, with numerous overhangs,
and sheer limestone faces.
However, there are also several beginner
climbs, so that even the novice climber can experience
the thrill of climbing.
Equipment rentals, instruction, and
guides are all available at nearly every restaurant,
bar, and guesthouse in the area, and for an extremely
reasonable price.
Longtail Boat Trips from Ao Nang
Longtail boat rides to Railay and Phra Nang headlands
cost 40 Baht per person each way.
Travel shops in Ao Nang sell island
tour tickets which pool strangers into the one boat.
This has brought two daytrips within reach of most
pockets. The 4 island tour, including Phra Nang &
Poda Island, is 200 Baht per person, and the 5 island
Kho Hong group is 250 Baht per person.
The price usually includes snorkel, mask, lunch of
fried rice, water and fruit. Each boat leaves around
9am and returns about 4pm. Booking is available at
most bungalows and at travel counters. The Kho Poda
group of islands is recommended with a stay at Kho
Kai, to relax, snorkel and sunbathe. At low tide on
Kho Kai a powdery white land bridge forms linking
three islands.
Krabi
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