Part 2 : Activities

A lot of activities you can do in Ao Nang. Those are the most popular activities among tourist:

1) Phi Phi Islands (Number one attraction in Krabi)

2) Hong Island 

3) 4 Island

4) James Bond Island

5) Railay Beaches

6) Thung Teao Forest Natual Park

7) Tiger Cave (Krabi Town)

8) Klong Thom Hot Springs

9) Elephant Trekking 

To do all listed activities above you must go to any travel and tour booth to book your trip. For Island tours you only can book 1 trip in one day because the trip starts from morning and ends in evening. 

So, during our trip we only manage to cover Phi Phi Islands, Hong Islands and Elephant trekking. I definitely recommend Stronger Travel & Tour. It is located just beside the Jeseao Restaurant (Italian cuisine). The person in charge is so friendly, speaks English well and among all Travel & Tours that i had surveyed they offer the cheapest price in Ao Nang.

TIPs : ALWAYS BARGAIN FOR THE LOWEST PRICE. (by asking 'what is the best price you can give me?')

Phi Phi Islands (28 January 2014)

Price : Baht 1300 per person including Lunch and drinking water (by Speed Boat)

Trip: 8am to 4pm.

So the trip starts at 8.30am. A representative from tour company will fetch you from the hotel and bring you down to the Ao Nang beach. 

This exhilarating island-hopping tour takes you to no less than four islands with several stops or sightseeing slows down at their most beautiful bays and beaches: Monkey Beach and Laem Thong on Koh Phi Phi Don; Maya Bay, Pi-Leh bay, Loh Sama Bay and Viking Cave on Koh Phi Phi Leh, Bamboo Island beach

-Viking Cave (Sightseeing)

Viking Cave

-Pileh Bay (Sightseeing)

Pileh Bay

-Maya Bay (Stop for 1 hour and 30 minutes)

It takes about 40 minutes by speed boat from Ao Nang beach to reach Maya Bay. At Maya Bay you can do snorkeling or walk around Hadnopparattara-Koh Phi Phi National Park. Life jacket and goggles are provided by the tour company.

When you are at Maya Bay don't forget to walk inside Had Nopparattara-Koh Phi Phi National Park. At the end of the park there is a place that you can take a beautiful picture with a Loh Sama Bay's background. Only 5 minutes walk from Maya Bay beach.

Hat Nopphharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park

Loh Sama Bay

During snorkeling the tour guide guy gonna give you few pieces of bread so that you can feed the fishes there.


-Monkey Beach (Snorkeling)

Monkey Beach

-Phi Phi Island (Stop for 1 hour and 30 minutes)

Here, you gonna have your lunch at the canteen provided. The food was so nice with so many choices such as rice, sweet sour fish, chicken Tom Yam soup, meatballs, Salads, Spaghetti, fruits and also tea and coffee. All is free as it is include in your trip payment. You can wander around along the beach where there have few bars, souvenir shops or you can go to Phi Phi town about 15 minutes by walking. Usually the beach is full with people doing sunbathing.

Phi Phi Island

Hong Island (29 January 2014)

Price : Baht 1150 per person including Lunch, drinking water and Kayaking (by longtail boat)

Trip: 8am to 5pm.

So the trip starts at 8.30am. A representative from tour company will fetch you from the hotel and bring you down to the beach. 

Longtail boat transfer to Hong Island then Paradise Island after that to Pakbia Island and Rai Island with stops on the sandy beaches for relaxing. Stops at Pakbia Island and Rai Island depends on the water level, usually if the water is rising the boat captain only take you to Hong Island and Paradise Island.

-Hong Island. (stop for 2 Hours)

For me, Hong Island are more beautiful than Phi Phi Island. It is not crowded like Phi Phi Island. The tour guide said in next 2 years there will be no more trip to Hong Island because the King want to take it and make it as a private Island. So you better visit it! 

Here you can do snorkeling and kayaking. Life jacket and goggles are provided by tour company.

If you want to try kayaking, Hong Island is the best place to kayak. You will be kayaking around the Island which length 10 kilometer. It is very adventurous because the waves is unpredictable and also tiring but it is a worth experience. During kayaking you gonna go to Hong lagoon which offer a very nice scenery.

After tiring session of Snorkeling and Kayaking you will have your lunch here.

Hong Island (Snorkeling area)

Kayaking at Hong Island

Hong Lagoon

-Paradise Island (Stop for 40 minutes)

It is a small island for snorkeling and relaxing. They provided small shops and swing for you to have fun.

Price : Baht 500 per person including drinking water (1 hour trekking)

Time: It is up to you. from 9am to 4pm every 1 hour. Choose your time.

We went for elephant trekking at 10 am, and the tour company fetch us at the Hotel and send us to the elephant trekking site (about 10 minutes).

You will ride an elephant into the rubber estate for 20 minutes then the guide will show you how they usually feed the elephant and also take the elephant into the water. While in the water, there will be a splash war among the elephants using its trunk.

Starting Point

Elephant bath time

Elephant Trekking

At the end of the trekking, they will sell a photograph (Baht 150) of you on the elephant that had been taken before the trekking begin. You can also feed the elephant by buying a basket of banana valued Baht 50.

After 1 hour, the driver will send you back to your hotel.

Total spent 30 Januay 2014 (*price per person)
Lunch                        Baht 340
Massage                   Baht 200*
Foot Scrub             Baht 100*
Dinner                      Baht 300
Other                        Baht 100
TOTAL                    Baht 1040

Trip to Krabi. Itienary and activities. (Part 1)