Sights of Krabi province - what to see

Both throughout the province of Krabi, and in its individual resorts, there are many interesting sights scattered. You can find out in detail about the interesting places available for acquaintance within each individual resort or city in the relevant sections about Krabi beaches. Here we have collected information about the most interesting sights located in the province away from the resorts. For each attraction there is a detailed description, photos, information about opening hours, cost and how to get there:

See also:

• Sights of Krabi Town
• Sights of Ao Nang
• Krabi Hot Springs

Sights of Krabi on the map

List and description of the sights of Krabi province

• Krabi Excursions

  

  At any resort in the province and in Krabi Town, you can easily purchase excursions to the most interesting sights. Sold in travel agencies on the street and hotels. The price of the same tours is almost the same everywhere, they can only differ if your hotel, from where you will be picked up, is located far from the main resorts. There is no difference in the price at the place of purchase between such popular resorts as Krabi Town and Aonang. When buying, please specify whether the price includes an entrance fee to the islands or attractions, meals, equipment rental. Learn more about excursions and photos here...

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: as a rule, excursions depart from 06:00 to 08:00.

  💵Entrance fee / ticket price: from 500 baht.

  🚶 How to get there: Excursions are sold everywhere in hotels, guest houses and travel agencies on the street. The price includes the collection of tourists from the door of the hotel.

• Emerald, blue and crystal lake

  

  This group of natural attractions is the most visited tourist destination in the province, and despite the promotion and overcrowding of tourists, it is definitely worth a visit. All these lakes are located on the territory of a small protected forest area Khao Pra Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary. In fact, in addition to the mentioned lakes, there is much more to see here, just these three are the most famous. In fact, these are not even lakes, but small natural pools or ponds.

  On the territory of the forest you can walk freely along the paved paths and paths, equipped with bridges and gazebos for recreation. During the walk you will see the local exotic flora, beautiful butterflies and other insects, and if you are lucky, small animals. Signs are installed for orientation, and a booklet with a map is given at the entrance when buying a ticket. Learn more about lakes and photos here...

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: 08:00 - 17:00.

  💵Entrance fee / ticket price: adult – 400 baht (12 USD), children's – 200 baht.

  🚶 How to get there: The lakes are located 60 kilometers from Krabi Town (lakes on the map). The easiest way to get here is as part of excursions that are sold at resorts in the province of Krabi and even in Phuket. But if you have the opportunity, rent a transport and go here on your own. So you will not be tied to a limited excursion time, and you will be able to spend as much time as you like here, and then also visit the hot springs-Ron Waterfall.

• The Shell Cemetery

  

  Shell Fossil Beach Cemetery is a large rock slab off the coast, gradually going under water. This plate is formed from shell rock and formed over many millions of years, its thickness is about 40 cm. Nearby there are mangroves, where paved trails lead, and you can also walk along the beach. There is also a small conditional open-air museum with samples of plates and information.

  The road to the Cemetery passes through a green park with gazebos and benches and leads to the ticket office, which almost never has an usher and can be passed for free. Even if there is an usher at the ticket office, you can get to the slabs for free on another path. Of course, the sale of souvenirs from shells is organized here.

  In general, visiting this place is a dubious pleasure, also considering that you will have to travel quite a long way to it. And although the cemetery is located between Ao Nang and Krabi Town, you will actually have to make a pretty big detour to get to it. And if you decide to visit the shell cemetery, then be sure to check out the Krabi Aquarium, which is on the way.

  Learn more about The seashell cemetery and photos are here...

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: access to the shell cemetery is never closed, but it is better to visit during the daytime.

  Entrance fee / ticket price: official entrance fee for adults – 200 baht, children – 100 baht (see money of Thailand, exchange rate). It is not necessary to pay for admission, you can bypass the ticket office along the path nearby.

  🚶 How to get there: located on the shore between Ao Nang and Krabi town near the pier Ao Nammao (Shell Cemetery on the Krabi map). From Ao Nang, you need to take a shuttle bus along the route "Ao Nang – Shell Fossil Beach" (that's exactly what it says on the bus) daily from 6 am to 5 pm. If you go by your own transport, you need to move towards Ao Nang, and then turn off the road to Ao Nang to the left following the signs for Shell Fossil Beach

• Krabi Aquarium (Krabi Coastal Fisheries Research and Development Center)

  

  You can combine a visit to the Aquarium with a tour of the Shell Cemetery, which is located a little further down the road after the aquarium.

  In fact, this is not a tourist attraction specifically for tourists, but a Coastal Fisheries Research and Development Centre, so from the tourist's point of view, everything here looks somewhat neglected. There are several open-air ponds in which fish are bred and studied. You can walk over the reservoirs on bridges. Aquatic inhabitants live in them, but because of the dark water, nothing is visible, only when feeding, the outlines of certain animals appear.

  The most interesting is under the roof of the pavilion with small pools and aquariums. And although aquariums look dirty and unkempt (after all, no one cleans them specifically for tourists), you can see a lot of interesting fish, mollusks, reptiles in them. This place will be interesting for both adults and children. Learn more about Krabi Aquarium and photos here...

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: daily, 8.30 – 16.30.

  💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free of charge, donations are welcome.

  🚶 How to get there: The aquarium is located on the way to the Shell Cemetery (aquarium on the Krabi map). The aquarium is located right along the road and the entrance to it is easy to recognize by the figures of beautiful fish. You can get to it by minibus from Ao Nang along the route "Ao Nang – Shell Fossil Beach" (that's exactly what it says on the bus), from Krabi Town with a transfer to Ao Nang.

• Tiger Temple Wat Tham Suea

  

  Tiger Temple Wat Tham Suea (also Tiger Cave, Tiger Cave) is one of the most famous and visited attractions in the province, and definitely the most important temple.

  In fact, this is a whole complex, including many traditional temple buildings and statues; a staircase of 1237 steps to the top of the mountain, where there is a large statue of a sitting Buddha; a monastery; the tiger cave monastery itself; a nature trail through the jungle. There are no live tigers in this temple.

  The temple was based on a stone niche (cave) at the foot of the mountain, filled with Buddha statues and other Buddhist paraphernalia. One of the most interesting elements in the temple is the staircase to the top of the mountain with a height of 600 meters and 1237 steps. Upstairs you will have a breathtaking view of the province and a huge statue of the golden sitting Buddha.

  If you go a little further from the entrance to the territory past all the buildings, you can find the entrance to the Khaokaeo Vipassana Forest Park, along which there are trails for walking, caves and monastic cells. Read more about the Krabi tiger Temple and photos here...

  Practical Information

  🕐Working hours: during daytime.

  💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: the temple is located 9 km from the center of Krabi Town (temple on the Krabi map). The easiest way to get here is by rented transport, taxi or motorcycle taxi (100 baht), and many excursions around the province include a visit to the temple. You can also take a red shuttle bus from Krabi Town from Th Utarakit Street (this is a street along the waterfront) for 50 baht to the temple itself, or drive for 20 baht to the temple turnoff on the main road, and then walk.

• Lang Rongrian Cave

  

  This is one of the limestone caves closest to Krabi Town. It is known for the fact that excavations were carried out here, during which many ancient artifacts and human skeletons were found, which allegedly are more than 37 thousand years old. The cave is small but interesting, with bizarre stone formations hanging from above.

  Especially in order to visit the cave, it may not be worth going here, but you can stop here on the way to the Huay Toh Waterfall. And yet, it's better to stock up with a mosquito repellent, of which there are simply hordes here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock, you should visit during the daytime.

  💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free of charge, at the entrance to the cave you will be met by children (schoolchildren from a nearby school) and will offer a mini-tour of the cave for pocket money. You can give them 20-50 baht as a reward

  🚶 How to get there: It is best to get to the caves by rented transport or taxi. The road to the cave is indicated by road signs (cave on the Krabi map).

• Huay To Waterfall

  

  This is a powerful 11-cascade waterfall, one of the most beautiful and perhaps the most famous in the province. Even in the dry season, it is quite full-flowing so that you can admire it and take beautiful photos. There are natural swimming pools at different levels of the waterfall, so don't forget to bring a bathing suit with you. You can climb the path along the waterfall to the very top, which offers a good view and there you can swim in the natural pool, where tourists are usually the least.

  Huay To is located on the territory of Khao Phanom Bencha National Park and is its most visited attraction. Therefore, together with the inspection of the waterfall, you can take at least a short walk along the routes of the national park, sit in a gazebo, or have a picnic. Learn more about Huay To waterfall and photos here...

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: daily, 8.30 – 16.30.

  💵Entrance fee / ticket price: access to the waterfall itself is free, but you need to pay for the entrance to the national park 200 baht for adults / 100 baht for children. Excursions to the waterfall from 900 baht.

  🚶 How to get there: Located in the national park of Khao Phanom Bencha National Park about an hour's drive from Ao Nang and Krabi Town (waterfall on the Krabi map). You can get there only by rented transport, taxi or as part of excursions to the national park (from 900 baht).

• Khao Phanom Bencha National Park

  

  Khao Phanom Bencha National Park in Krabi is formed on the slopes and around the Phanom Bencha mountain with a height of 1397m. The park is small, with an area of only 50 sq.km.

  It is open to tourists, and there is something to see here. Not far from the main entrance to the park is the most beautiful waterfall of Huay To province and several more waterfalls. There are many rivers and streams, beautiful views of the mountains, clean tropical forest. You can even find orchids growing in natural conditions. There are a lot of insects from the animal world here (beware of poisonous spiders), there are snakes (also be careful), there is an endemic and extremely rare species – the Gurney Pitta bird. Learn more about the park and photos here...

  Practical Information

  🕐Working hours: the entrance to the park is open from 08:00 to 16:30 , it is better to go on your own in the morning or after lunch to avoid crowds of tourists.

  💵Entrance fee / ticket price: 200 baht, 50 baht for parking a car, 20 baht for a motorcycle

  🚶 How to get there: The park is about an hour's drive from Ao Nang and 40 minutes from Krabi Town (park on the Krabi map). Public transport does not go there, you can get there by taxi, rented transport or with an excursion (half-day excursions from 900 baht). If you get there on your own, it is easy to navigate by road signs that will lead you directly to the headquarters and the entrance to the park.

• Khao Phueng Cave

  

  The Khao Phueng Cave or Tham Khao Pueng Cave Complex is located about a kilometer from the entrance to the Khao Phanom Bencha National Park. The length of the largest cave is more than 500 meters, and it will take about 3 hours to complete its inspection. It is dotted with bizarre stalactites and stalagmites.

  The cave is not equipped for visiting by mass tourists, and it is best to take a lantern with you. There are also a huge number of mosquitoes in the cave, it is recommended to use a repellent.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: The cave is located a few hundred meters from the entrance to the Khao Phanom Bencha National Park. There are no pointers to it, and to find it, you will have to use the exact coordinates on the navigator (cave on the map) or with the help of local residents.

• Ao Tha Len Bay

  

  Ao Tha Len Bay (also Ao Thalane) is an incredibly beautiful place and the best for kayaking in the province of Krabi. Do not immediately be afraid of difficulties: visiting and kayaking in the bay is available to almost every tourist, no special skills are required to control the boat, even children can cope. And even if you are not ready for an independent trip, it is easy to get here as part of an excursion from any resort in the province. Learn more about Ao Tha Len Bay here...

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: the bay can be visited during the day, excursions are in the morning, afternoon and for the whole day.

  Entrance fee / ticket price: excursions from 500 baht per person (half day) to 1500 (full day with elephant riding, etc.). On site you can rent a boat without a guide for 600 baht.

  🚶 How to get there: located 20 km from Ao Nang (Bay on the Krabi map). It is best to visit the bay as part of an excursion, but you can get there yourself by rented transport and rent a kayak on the spot.

• Wat Khlong Thom Temple and Museum

  

  Wat Khlong Thom would be an unremarkable temple, like thousands of others in Thailand, if not for the museum of the same name located on its territory. The museum shows ancient tools and objects discovered during the excavations of an ancient settlement in the vicinity of the temple, as well as raised from the bottom of the Khlong Thom Canal in a place where it is believed there was an ancient trading port on the route of ships between Asia and the other world. These are bronze tools, beads, Roman coins, ceramic products, stone jewelry and other ancient objects, many of which date back to our era. This is not to say that this museum is definitely worth a visit, except if you drive by. Learn more about Wat Khlong Thom temple and museum with photos here...

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: the temple is open during the day, the museum from 08.30 - 16.30, break from 12:00 to 13:00. If the doors of the museum are closed, you need to knock and they will open for you.

  💵Entrance fee / ticket price: the temple is free, entrance to the museum is 100 baht / children - 50 baht.

  🚶 How to get there: The temple and museum are located about 50 kilometers from Krabi Town on the main road Phetkasem (temple on the Krabi map). It can only be reached by rented transport or by bus in the direction of Ko Lanta and Trang. It is convenient to combine a visit to the museum with a visit to the Emerald Pond (Emerald Pool), because the turn towards the pond is less than a kilometer from the museum.

• Nattha Waree Hot Springs

  

  These are the most expensive and equipped hot springs in the province. They are located on the territory of the medical complex (Nattha Waree Hot Springs Resort & Spa), which in our opinion can be perceived as a sanatorium. However, not only guests of the sanatorium can take hot baths, but also anyone, of course, for a fee.

  There is everything here: a communal pool with hot water, personal baths, a cold pool, a locker room, a storage room, a shower, a fish massage. Slippers, towels, bathrobe, bottle of water are provided. Learn more about the sources here...

  Practical Information

  🕐Working hours: from 8:00 to 20:00.

  💵Entrance fee / ticket price: visiting the springs 300 baht, accommodation in the complex from $ 50 per room

  🚶 How to get there: these springs are located near Krabi Hot Springs (sources on the Krabi map). The distance from Krabi Town is about 30 kilometers, a little less than an hour on the way.

• Hot springs–Ron Waterfall (Hot Springs Waterfall, Namtok Ron)

  

  These are the most popular and, perhaps, the most picturesque thermal springs in the province. They are also called Ron Waterfall. Very popular as an excursion destination for group tourists. The beauty of this place is that the pools with hot water are formed naturally. Water from a large stream flows down several small waterfalls into natural reservoirs, where you can swim. The healing properties of these springs are weak, so you can swim in them for a long time. But keep in mind that in the first half of the day, starting at 9 o'clock, many groups of tourists are brought here for excursions, so if you visit the springs yourself, it is better to choose early morning or afternoon. Learn more about the springs and the Ron waterfall here...

  Practical Information

  🕐Working hours: from 8:00 to 17:00.

  Entrance fee / ticket price: 90 baht (see currency of Thailand, exchange rate).

  🚶 How to get there: The springs are easy to visit with a guided tour, but it's more interesting to visit there yourself by rented transport or taxi. The springs are located 60 kilometers from the city of Krabi, and about an hour away. There is a paid parking (5 baht). Sources on the Krabi map.

• Salty Hot Springs Salty Hot Springs Khlong Thom and Saline Hot Springs Khlongthom

  

  These are two hot springs at once, which are located next to each other. They are also known as Salty Hot Springs Khlong Thom. They are located farthest from the provincial center of the city of Krabi, and once they were even free. There were almost no tourists here, and they were mainly used by local residents to improve their health, because these are some of the hottest springs in the province. Today this place has become well-maintained, paths and concrete pools have appeared, but it has become paid. Recently, in addition to the pools, the Saline Hot Water Springs Resort opened here. Learn more about the sources here...

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: from 05:00 to 20:00.

  Entrance fee / ticket price: entrance to both sources costs 100 baht (3 USD).

  🚶 How to get there: located at a distance of about 55 kilometers from Krabi Town, just over an hour on the way. Sources on the Krabi map

• Krabi Hot Springs

  The territory of these springs is moderately equipped and clean, in 2017 a serious renovation of the territory took place here. It's simple: you can take hot baths in several pools with running hot water of different temperatures. There are all amenities, including a locker room, umbrellas, shower. One of the advantages over others is the proximity and not too high price.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours:

  💵Entrance fee / ticket price: 150 baht.

  🚶 How to get there: these springs are closest to Krabi Town and other resorts in the province (sources on the map). The distance from Krabi Town is about 30 kilometers, a little less than an hour on the way.