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Snorkeling
& Diving |
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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.
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Mountain
Biking |
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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. |
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Fishing
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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.
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Sea
Canoeing |
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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. |
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Phra
Nang & Railay Beaches |
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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.
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Rock
Climbing |
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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.
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Longtail
Boat Trips from Ao Nang |
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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.
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