Krabi is located southwest of the Andaman coast of Thailand. When people talk about Krabi, they often refer to the whole province. Krabi province includes the islands of Phi Phi, Ao Nang Resort, Railay Beach Peninsula, Koh Lanta and Krabi town. There are many day trips and marine activities you can do. To save you time, here are the top seven activities or places you should see or do in Krabi Thailand.
1) Krabi Hot Spring
Visiting Krabi natural hot spring is a must. There are many eroded ‘bath’ at the flowing water caused by heat sources. Enjoy the warm water massages your back while you relax in one of the natural “bad”.
2) Emerald Pool
Krabi Emerald pool as the name suggests, also known as “Crystal Pool” or “Sra Morakot ‘in Thai. This is a rich natural pool in the middle of the woods, filled with sparkling clean water. The water is bright green-blue and pale during the day the evening. You will be banned seduced by the intensity of the turquoise water pool and take a refreshing dip.
3) Elephant trekking
This will be one of the exciting activities you will experience elephant ride through the rubber plantations, muddy trails, streams and the trip takes an hour. There is a specially crafted sedan mounted on top of each elephant, and you’ll be high above the ground and waving to the rhythm of the foot of the elephant steps. There are many travel companies offering elephant trekking and treat their elephants well. You can easily find in Ao Nang beach.
4) Krabi Crystal Stream
Krabi Crystal stream is known for its crystal clear water. Krabi crystal Stream has a unique location where seawater mixed with fresh water during the flood period. The water is so clear you can even see the bottom of the stream. You will surely have a swim and a cool, refreshing dip.
5) Wat Tham Suea (Tiger Cave Temple)
Wat Tham Sua Temple is located atop a 600 m high limestone peaks. Karst limestone outcrops of the vertical up to 800 There is a steep climb of 1237 steps to the gazebo, but you will be rewarded with stunning views of Krabi and a giant Buddhist statue.
6) Krabi Hong Island Tour
Once in Ao Nang beach, make Hong Island day tour, which consists of five island-hopping. Hong Island Hong Island tour includes the quiet lagoon, where they are completely surrounded by majestic cliffs and thick mangrove trees. You can see the calm, translucent emerald green water is relatively low. Hong Island is great for relaxing and soft white sand beach and get a tan. You can also beat the clear blue water for swimming and snorkeling opportunities.
7) Krabi Sea Kayaking
Krabi offers the perfect setting for kayaking, the Krabi coastline, small bays and fascinating caves. You can find interior lagoons and caves only accessible at low tide on sea kayaking. You will also experience sea kayaking and you can see beautiful Krabi canyons and sliding into the sea caves.
