Highlights
Temples
Wat Tham Sua (Tiger Cave Temple) is one of southern Thailand's most famous temples. Set in a beautiful forest, there are two parts to visit - the Khiriwong Valley nature trail, with its maze of caves and the main Tiger Cave and bell tower. Climb the 1,237 steps, to the top of the mountain but beware, the climb is strenuous and should not be taken lightly, however the summit offers breathless views of the province and a wonderful statue of Buddha.
Scuba Diving
The Andaman Sea boasts some of the best diving sites in the world and the best diving in Thailand by far. Depths can vary from 4 to 20m and visibility can be up to 15m. The lovely Phi Phi islands are a 45-minute speedboat jaunt or a 90-minute ferryboat ride from Krabi Town – paradise perfected, these picture postcard islands are world-famous amongst scuba divers.
Wildlife
Krabi’s pristine Mangrove forest is home to an astonishing variety of birds, including species such as Gurney’s Pittas, Brown-winged Kingfishers, Flame backs, Pacific Reef Eagles and Dollarbirds.
National Marine Park
Considered to be amongst the most beautiful in Krabi province, the four Hong Islands, belonging to the National Marine Park, are easily accessible from Ao Nang. The main island, Koh Hong, uninhabited, except for birds, white-faced gibbons and giant monitor lizards, features a large lagoon where a rather unique occurrence takes place at low tide when the diminishing waters of the chamber or ‘hong’ to which its Thai name refers, change colour from a deep emerald green to a clear turquoise.