Krabi travel guide

Limestone cliffs, Railay and island hopping. Most people stay 2–4 nights. Best months: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr.

Highlights

• 4-island tour
• Railay Beach
• Hong Islands
• Tiger Cave Temple

Things to do in Krabi

• 4-island tour (Poda, Chicken, Tup & Phra Nang Cave) · 6 h · about ₹2,500 per person. Speedboats are faster, longtails cheaper; park fee ~400 THB in cash on some tours.
• Hong Islands lagoon tour · 6 h · about ₹3,000 per person
• Railay Beach & Phra Nang Cave by longtail · 5 h · about ₹500 per person. Longtails from Ao Nang leave when about 8 seats fill; last boats back around sunset.
• Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Suea) climb · 3 h · free. 1,260 steep steps; start by 7am, carry water, cover shoulders and knees, and watch for monkeys.
• Phi Phi speedboat day trip from Krabi · 8 h · about ₹3,800 per person. Maya Bay usually closes Aug–Sep; park fee may be cash on the day.
• Emerald Pool & Hot Spring Waterfall · 6 h · about ₹2,200 per person. Go early before tour groups; park fees (~200 THB each) are separate on some tours.
• Ao Thalane mangrove kayaking · 3 h · about ₹1,500 per person
• Railay rock climbing half-day · 4 h · about ₹3,000 per person
• Krabi Town walking street & Ao Nang night market · 2 h · about ₹400 per person. Krabi Town's walking street runs Friday to Sunday evenings.
• Ao Nang beach sunset · 2 h · free

Where to stay in Krabi

• Ao Nang (inland streets) (budget, ₹1,800–₹3,500 a night): Walk to the beach and longtail counter.
• Ao Nang beachfront (mid, ₹4,000–₹8,500 a night): Sunset beach, restaurants and island-tour pickups.
• Railay (West and East) (premium, ₹8,000–₹22,000 a night): Car-free peninsula between cliffs; reached only by boat.
• Klong Muang / Tubkaek (premium, ₹9,000–₹25,000 a night): Quiet beachfront resorts facing Hong Islands.

What to eat

• Massaman & southern yellow curries: Ao Nang and Krabi Town restaurants
• Khanom jeen with curry: Krabi Town morning stalls

Getting there

• Flight from Bangkok ~1h20m
• Road from Phuket ~2.5–3h
• Ferry from Phi Phi ~1.5–2h

Good to know

• May–Oct monsoon: longtail and island trips are often cancelled.

Thailand itineraries with Krabi

• Krabi & Phi Phi · 6 days · 6 days, Krabi → Phi Phi · from ₹26,825 per person, base estimate before flights. Limestone cliffs and island hopping, with two nights on car-free Phi Phi.
• Bangkok, Phuket & Krabi classic · 8 days · 8 days, Bangkok → Phuket → Krabi · from ₹43,600 per person, base estimate before flights. City temples, then the two best-known Andaman bases with one big boat day from each.
• Honeymoon: Phuket, Phi Phi & Krabi · 8 days · 8 days, Phuket → Phi Phi → Krabi · from ₹38,700 per person, base estimate before flights. Three island bases linked by ferry, with slow mornings and the boat trips timed for quiet hours.
• Both coasts: Bangkok, Krabi & Koh Samui · 11 days · 11 days, Bangkok → Krabi → Koh Samui · from ₹60,225 per person, base estimate before flights. Andaman cliffs and a Gulf island in one trip, linked by bus and ferry via Donsak.
• Grand tour: Bangkok, the north and the Andaman coast · 15 days · 15 days, Bangkok → Chiang Mai → Chiang Rai → Krabi → Phi Phi → Phuket · from ₹82,100 per person, base estimate before flights. Two weeks covering the capital, the old capital, the northern temples and three Andaman bases.