Activities in Krabi Province
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Scubafish
One of the best dive operations on the island is located at Baan Laanta Resort on Ao Kantiang; there's also a small second office at the Narima resort. Unlike some of the large and impersonal operators based in Ban Sala Dan, Scubafish runs personal and personable programs tailored to one's needs, including the Liquid Lense underwater photography program. The three-day dive packages (9975B) are quite popular.
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Adventure Club
Our favourite diving operation on the island runs an excellent assortment of educational, ecofocused diving, hiking and snorkelling tours. You won't mind getting up at 6am for the much-loved shark-watching snorkel trips on which you're guaranteed to cavort with at least one reef shark.
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Time for Lime
On Hat Khlong Dao, this place has a huge, professional kitchen with plenty of room to run amok. It offers cooking courses with a slightly more exciting selection of dishes than most cookery schools in Thailand; five-hour courses cost 1800B with substantial discounts if you take more than one class. Profits from the school help finance Lanta Animal Welfare.
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Krabi Thai Cookery School
About 10km from Ao Nang between Wat Sai Thai and Ao Nam Mao, this school offers one-day Thai-cooking courses from 1000B; transfers are included in the price.
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Blue View Divers
Focuses on community involvement and beach clean-ups (its latest effort cleared up 700 tonnes of rubbish) and is the only shop to offer dives from a long-tail.
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Phi Phi Scuba
One of the largest operators on the island, churning out dive certifications by the boatload. There’s a sociable and professional atmosphere, although nervous newbies might feel as though they aren’t getting enough handholding.
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Ao Nang Princess
You can do day tours to Ko Phi-Phi on the Ao Nang Princess. The boat leaves from the Hat Noppharat Thara National Park headquarters at 09:00 and visits Bamboo Island, Phi-Phi Don and Phi-Phi Leh.
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Rock Climbing
With nearly 500 bolted routes and unparalleled cliff-top vistas, it's no surprise that Railay's dramatic rock faces lay claim to being among the top climbing spots in the world. There are so many climbing options, ranging from beginner routes to challenging advanced climbs, that you could spend months climbing and exploring - and many people do.
The newest buzz is about deep water-soloing where climbers free-climb ledges over deep water - if you fall you will most likely just get wet so even daring beginners can give this a try. Most climbers start off at Muay Thai Wall and One, Two, Three Wall, at the southern end of Hat Rai Leh East, which have at least 40 routes graded…
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Sea Canoe Thailand
One of a number of companies offering sea-kayaking tours to mangroves and islands around Ao Nang. Popular destinations include the lofty sea cliffs and wildlife-filled mangroves at Ao Thalane (half/full day 1000/1500B), and to the sea caves and 2000- to 3000-year-old paintings at Ban Bho Tho (1500B) – the caves are also filled with layers of archaeological shell formations. All rates include lunch, fruit, drinking water, sea kayaks and guides.
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Ao Nang Group
One of a number of companies offering sea-kayaking tours to mangroves and islands around Ao Nang. Popular destinations include the lofty sea cliffs and wildlife-filled mangroves at Ao Thalane (half/full day 1000/1500B), and to the sea caves and 2000- to 3000-year-old paintings at Ban Bho Tho (1500B) – the caves are also filled with layers of archaeological shell formations. All rates include lunch, fruit, drinking water, sea kayaks and guides.
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Island Divers
Island Divers is one of the two biggest operators. It churns out dive certifications by the boatload, and some folks complain about the less-than-personalised service. On the plus side, it pushes eco-friendly scuba - the company encourages wreck dives and doesn't allow clients to touch the coral. It has access to a hyperbaric chamber.
You can also dive out at Hin Daeng and Hin Muang, 60km off Ko Phi-Phi.
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Phi Phi Viewpoint
The strenuous climb to the Phi Phi Viewpoint is a rewarding short hike. Follow the signs from the road heading east towards Ao Lo Dalam from the tourist village. The viewpoint is reached via a 300m vertical climb that includes hundreds of steep steps and narrow twisting paths. The views from the top are amazing - the marine park vistas stretch on forever in colours of aqua, emerald and jade.
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Sea Kayak Krabi
It offers a wide variety of sea-kayaking tours, including to Ao Thalane (half/full day 900/1500B), which has looming sea cliffs; Ko Hong (full day 1800B), famed for its emerald lagoon; and Ban Bho Tho (full day 1700B), which has sea caves with 2000- to 3000-year-old cave paintings. All rates include guides, lunch, fruit and drinking water.
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Aqua Vision Dive Center
A reliable dive school, one of many offering trips to dive sites at nearby Railay's Laem Phra Nang. Ko Mae Urai is one of the more unique local dives, with two submarine tunnels lined with soft and hard corals. Other trips run further afield to sites around Ko Phi-Phi or Hin Daeng and Hin Muang, southwest of Ko Lanta.
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Phra Nang Divers
A reliable dive school, one of many offering trips to dive sites at nearby Railay's Laem Phra Nang. Ko Mae Urai is one of the more unique local dives, with two submarine tunnels lined with soft and hard corals. Other trips run further afield to sites around Ko Phi-Phi or Hin Daeng and Hin Muang, southwest of Ko Lanta.
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Reefwatch Worldwide
While many diving agencies have offices on the islands and beaches, Reefwatch Worldwide is in town and has two-dive packages to local islands (around ฿2900) and to Phi-Phi (around ฿3500). It also runs PADI open-water courses (around ฿130) and live-aboards (three nights from ฿15,000).
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Krabi Eco Cycle
Take a Tour de Krabi by hooking up with Krabi Eco Cycle. The recommended full-day 15.5km pedal takes you through rubber and oil plantations, small villages, hot springs and, finally, a cooler dip at the aptly named 'Emerald Pool'. Lunch is included on all tours except the half-day bike-only tour.
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Ao Nang Longtail Boat Service
From Ao Nang you can charter a long-tail from the Ao Nang Longtail Boat Service to Ko Hong, Ko Lading and Ko Daeng or to Ko Poda and Chicken Island with Tham Phra Nang . Prices are listed on the 'Boat Service' office window and are for a maximum of six people. You'll need your own gear.
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Sun Island Tours
Run by a husband-and-wife team, these high-quality tours meander around the Trang Islands or the eastern islands in the Ko Lanta archipelago. A full-day trip costs 1500B per person and includes a traditional Thai meal. Overnight camping trips to Ko Nui are also available upon request.
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Pum Restaurant & Cooking School
Thai-food fans can take cooking courses at the newly renovated Pum Restaurant & Cooking School in Tonsai Village. Students learn to make some of the excellent dishes that are served in its restaurant, and the take-home recipe book is a nice keepsake.
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Liquid Lense
This digital-imaging academy runs a slew of hands-on courses from one-day, two-dive seminars (7100B) to six-day, nine-dive videography tutorials (32,900B). The Tips & Tricks course (2700B) is a popular option for those who already have a bit of photo experience.
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Hin Taak Climbing Area
Hin Taak Climbing Area is a short long-tail boat ride around the bay. There are good limestone cliffs to climb on Ko Phi-Phi, and the views from the tops are spectacular. There are at least six good climbing shops on the island.
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Krabi to Phi Phi Islands by Speedboat
8 hours (Departs Krabi, Thailand)
by Viator
Krabi is fast becoming a destination for international tourists as a more relaxing alternative to Phuket. Spectacular scenery surrounds the area, both inland an…
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Phang Nga Bay Tour from Krabi
8 hours (Departs Krabi, Thailand)
by Viator
Phang Nga Bay is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in southern Thailand, Krabi is located some 497 miles from Bangkok. To the West it's bound on t…Not LP reviewed
from USD$71.85
