With 192 ocean facing rooms situated in its own private bay called Pai Plong, just minutes away from the main tourist resort area of Ao Nang Beach. The hotel sits majestically in the bay fronted by a beautiful white sand beach of some 500 meters and backed by verdant limestone cliffs. Journey time is 40 minutes from Krabi International Airport and 150 minutes from Phuket. |
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Phi Phi Islands are located just 40 kilometers away from both Krabi and Phuket. They, in fact, administratively are a part of Krabi province. Regarded by travelers from all walks of life as being among the most beautiful tropical islands of the world, Phi Phi Islands have become one of the most popular tourist attractions in Thailand. In addition, the islands are famous as the location where the movie "The Beach" featuring Leonardo Di Caprio was shot. The islands, together with the nearby Noppharat Thara Beach, a total area of 390 square kilometers, were recently established as a national park. The examples of famous attractions are: Phi Phi Don, Phi Phi Le, Maya Bay, Viking Cave, etc. |
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Ao Nang, situated about 20 kilometers from Krabi town, is a large bay with scenic beaches and 83 small islands. It's white sandy beach stretches to the foot of a conspicuously prominent limestone range. Accommodation is available along the beachfront. Other facilities include diving shops, boats for rent, and sightseeing by canoe. From Ao Nang, tourists may hire boats to visit nearby attractions (offshore isles) such as Koh Poda, Koh Kai, Koh Mo, and Koh Thap. For Hat Tham Phra Nang and Hat Nam Mao, all of which are only accessible by foot. |
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Hat Rai Le (Rai Le Beach) is generally divided into two sections: east and west. West Rai Le provides visitors with peace and quiet as it is a broad sandy beach with fewer facilities than Ao Nang. East Rai Le which lies across the peninsula from West Rai Le is different from other beaches in the area as it could actually be classified as a mud flat, especially during low tide. In addition, to remarkable views and mangrove forests to the north of the beach, the main attraction for visitors to Hat Rai Le is the adrenaline pumping activity of cliff climbing. The limestone cliffs provide world-class rock climbing facilities against a stunning backdrop of the sea with approximately 700 sport routes of mid to high difficulty ratings. |
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Hat Tham Phra Nang is accessible only by boat. This stunning pristine beach has fine-grained white sand and crystalline waters as well as magnificent jagged karsts. Although thousands of visitors flock to this beach a year, it is still able to maintain its flawless appearance and relaxing ambience and considered to be the most attractive in the area. The inner and outer Phra Nang caves offer remarkable views against a stunning backdrop and a range of accommodations to suit every budget. Although these attractions are accessible only by boat, they still draw numerous visitors for recreational and adventurous activities such as diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rock climbing. |
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Khao Khanap Nam, regarded as the symbol of Krabi, are two mountains that are roughly 100 meters tall, separated by Krabi River and located at the entrance to Krabi city. Khao Khanap Nam has beautiful caves with amazing stalactites and stalagmites worth exploring. In addition to natural attractions, a large number of human skeletons have been found here. It is theorized that they are the remains of people who came and established a home at Kanab Nam, but were cut off by an inundation and quickly perished. The mountains can be reached by taking a 15-minute long tail boat ride from Chao Fa Pier. |
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Susan Hoi, or Fossils Shell Beach, features a slab formed from a huge number of embedded various types of mollusks, which can be dated to approximately 40 million years ago. This shell graveyard at Ban Laem Pho was once a large freshwater swamp, the habitat of diverse mollusks. With changes on the surface of the earth, seawater flooded the freshwater swamp and the limestone elements in the seawater enveloped the submerged mollusks resulting in a homogenous layer of fossilized mollusk shells forty centimeters thick, known as Shelley Limestone. With geographical upheavals, the limestone layer is now distributed in great broken sheets of impressive magnitude on the seashore. |
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Covering an area of 152 square kilometers, the park is comprised of many different-sized islands, some of them are surrounded by beautiful coral reefs such as Koh Ha, Koh Rok, and Koh Hai. The park's main islands are Koh Lanta Yai, where both the Headquarters and National Park Office are located, and Koh Lanta Noi. The island itself is generally rugged and mountainous with gravelly and sandy beaches to the south. The most suitable time to visit Koh Lanta is from November to April. |
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Khao Phanom Bencha National Park, located 20 kilometers from Krabi town, has pristine, lush forest on its highest peaks. The park covers a total area of 50 square kilometers. This national park is one of the most unspoiled forests in the region and boasts several beautiful waterfalls and an abundance of wildlife, including clouded leapards, black panthers, Asiatic black bears, and leaf monkeys, to name a few. In addition, the park is home to several species of tropical birds, including the Gurney's pitta and Nordmann's greenshank (two of the world's rarest birds). Khao Phanom Bencha's numerous low-impact hiking trails provide excellent viewing points and overnight camping. |
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Hong Island consists of a group of limestone islands, including Koh Lao (Koh Sa Ka), Koh Lao Riam, Koh Pakka, Koh Lao La Ding, and Koh Hong (Koh Lao Li Pe). The attractions on these islands include fine beaches, shallow and deep-water coral reefs, and various kinds of fish while popular activities include snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing, sea-canoeing, and nature studies on the 400-meter hiking trail around Koh Hong. Hong Islands is located at the edge of the Than Bok Khorani National Park and accessible by a 1-hour boat trip from Ao Nang. |
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Located just 500 meters from Tham Lot, the cave can only be visited by boat from Bo Tho Pier. The cave is in Phi Hua To Mountain, which is surrounded by mangrove swamps. There are 2 different paths inside the cave. On the left lies the shortcut to the back of the cave, where the sunlight can shine through. On the right is a path to a natural hall believed to have been a shelter for prehistoric people. Prehistoric paintings of men, animals, human organs, and numerous seashells can be seen in the cave. The discovery of big human skulls in the cave resulted the cave's present name. |
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