This route takes you from Klong Haeng to Tup Kaek and back via Ao Nam Mao, Nopparat Thara and Ao Nang. Start early and you will have enough time to enjoy each of the beaches. As the trip is not too far you may want to come back to your favorite spot.
Rents for motorbikes start at 180 Baht per day, depending on the duration of the lease. Cars start at 1.000 Baht per day. Ask any of the travel agents along the road for a rental car. Alternatively you can find Avis, Budget and Hertz at the airport upon arrival. Hertz has a subsidiary in Ao Nang. Cars can also be rented with a chauffeur if you do not want to drive yourself. Most Travel Agencies also rent motorbikes or just ask at the front desk of your accommodation.
Krabi Kakina Travel and Tour (กระบี่เกกินะ ทราเวล แอนด์ทัวร์) (NopparatThara)
Krabi Kakina Travel and Tour offers Boat Trips as well as daily excursions on the mainland. They also provide Minibus services and you can book your airline tickets with them as well.
Sun Shine Travel and Tour located at Nopparat Thara Beach Road offers tours and airline ticket bookings as well as boat trips, train tickets and Minibus tickets.
Beach Road Nopparat Thara Ao Nang, Muang Krabi 81000
Go towards Nopparat Thara Beach until you see the King Cobra Show on your left, turn right into H4034 towards Nong Thale. Just after Nong Thale you take a left towards Nopparat 2 - Long Beach. A sign that reads Private Beach will guide you there. Here time has stood still. There still is no electricity and power is only available at certain hours a day. Have some refreshments at one of the bungalow sites at Long Beach. Then take the road back up to the H4034 turn left and go to Kong Muang.
Long Beach Krabi Villas (ลองบีช กระบี่ วิลล่า) (Nopparat2)
High Season Rates: 500 to 2,000 Baht Green Season Rates: 350 to 1,200 Baht
Long Beach Krabi Villas is situated at the quiet and pristine Noppharat Beach, on the other side of the River Klong Son, also called Long Beach. The wooden bungalows at Long Beach Krabi Villas are functional but no TV's or fridges', as there is no electricity at this part of the beach. The generators however, run from 6 pm until 7 am. Long Beach Krabi Villas is a perfect place to chill out and calm down. Motorbikes can be rented and tours can be booked through the friendly staff. The restaurant at the beach offers food at reasonable prices.
155 Moo 4, Nongtalay-Klongmoung Road Ao Nang Krabi 81000 Tel.: 094-5912558 or 094-5912559
Pan Beach Bungalows & Restaurant (แพนบีชบังกะโล) (Nopparat2)
High Season Rates: 800 to 1,200 Baht Green Season Rates: 500 to 800 Baht
P.A.N Beach Bungalows is situated at the quiet and pristine Noppharat Beach, on the other side of the River Klong Son, also called Long Beach. The wooden bungalows at P.A.N Beach Bungalows are functional and do have neither TV nor fridge, as there is no electricity at this part of the beach. The generators however, run from 6 pm until 7 am. P.A.N Beach Bungalows are a perfect place to chill out and calm down. Motorbikes can be rented and tours booked through the friendly staff. The restaurant at the beach offers food at reasonable prices.
105 Moo 4, Ao Nang Krabi 81000 Tel.: 089-8664373 or 089-7242806 - Fax.: 075-612555
High Season Rates: 1,200 to 2,000 Baht Green Season Rates: 600 to 1,300 Baht
The Private Sand Beach Resort is situated at the quiet and pristine Nopparat Beach, on the other side of the River Klong Son, also called Long Beach. The wooden bungalows at Private Sand Beach Resort are functional and have neither TV nor fridge, as there is no electricity at this part of the beach. The generators however, run from 6 pm until 7 am. Private Sand Beach Resort is a perfect place to chill out and calm down. Motorbikes can be rented and tours booked through the friendly staff. The restaurant at the beach offers food at reasonable prices.
162-162/8 Nhong-Talae, Krabi, Nopparat Thara Beach, 81000 Ban Khlong Muang Tel.: 075-622088
The Emerald Bungalow Resort Krabi (ดิเอ็มเมอรัล บังกะโล รีสอร์ท กระบี่) (Nopparat2)
High Season Rates: 1,500 to 2,800 Baht Green Season Rates: 1,200 to 2,500 Baht
The Emerald Bungalow Resort Krabi is situated at the quiet and pristine Noppharat Thara Beach, across the Klong Son River, the beach is also called Long Beach. The Emerald Bungalow Resort Krabi is the most expensive one of the 4 resorts along the beach. You can choose between Aircon or fan bungalows. The bungalows are all nicely furnished. The Aircon Bungalows have warm water. The big restaurant and bar offer a nice view of the islands and the beach. The Emerald Bungalow Resort Krabi has its own generator and power is on from 5 pm until 11 am.
Moo 4, Ao Nang Krabi 81000 office:16 Sri Phang-nga Road (Talad Kao) Krabi 81000 Tel.: 081-8921072 or 081-9562566 - Fax.: 075-631119
Pop into Giant Catfish Farm on your way to Klong Muang.
The Giant Catfish Farm is outside Ao Nang on the road to Klong Muang. Giant Catfish Farm is a 7 rai nature park. The beautiful park has numerous ponds with 20 different kinds of fish, including some of the biggest catfish in South Thailand. Your walk through the park leads you over swing bridges and you can get a good overview of southern Thailand's flowers and plants. There are also turtles. crocodiles, scorpions and local insects on display.After the walk through the park you can take a dip in one of the Jacuzzi shaped pools. Entry Fee 50 baht for adults and 30 baht for children, including fish food.
47 Moo 6, Ao Nang, Krabi 81000 Tel.: 082-8151997
Klong Muang consists of three bays. the first one is the one that leads to the Royal Palace, the second is on Klong Muang Main Beach and the third one is in the bay at Sofitel Resort. Getting into Klong Muang take the dirt road down to Ruam Siam Restaurant and enjoy a snack down by the beach or take a massage right next door. For those of you who want some ice cold beer, why not stop at Paddy´s, Jo´s Kitchen or Sabai-Ba Bar at the beach.
Ruam Siam is located on the beach. Wide choice of Thai Dishes, also some European Snacks are offered. The Restaurant offers inviting deckchairs to enjoy the sunset. The massage sala next door also belongs to the restaurant.
Paddy's Irish Pub. A typical Irish Pub offering imported and Thai Beers. Sunday Roast.
From Klong Muang you follow the road towards the North and it will take you right to Tup Kaek. Here you find the fancy Hotels and Resorts. However, the beach is not private and you can go down any time just in front Sunset Resort. At the end of the road after Amari Resort there is a National Park from where you can hike to a secluded bay. The restaurants at all the resorts in Tup Kaek, except Phulay Bay, welcome walk-ins.
The Amari Vogue Resort Krabi is located at the south end of Tup Kaek Beach. The architecture at the Amari Vogue Krabi Resort is beautifully designed. The two restaurants are renowned for their excellence in Thai, Italian or Western cuisine. The Amari Vogue Resort Krabi has 3 swimming pools. The service at Amari Vogue Resort Krabi is exceptional. All the rooms at Amari Vogue Resort Krabi are nicely furnished and have sea views. Suites and a pool villa are also on offer. It will be an unforgettable experience to stay at Amari Krabi Vogue Resort with the beautiful secluded beach just in front.
The Tup Kaek Sunset Beach Resort is the cheapest resort at Tup Kaek Beach. The Bungalows are a bit small but have all the amenities of a four star resort. The restaurant at Tup Kaek Sunset Beach Resort offers Thai food, Seafood and Steaks at reasonable prices for the area.
Going back to Klong Haengyou take the same road back, pass Nong Thale and the turn right and follow the road to the King Cobra Junction. Take a left here and follow Nopparat Road until it turns right on H4201. This road leads you back towards Ao Nang. Just at the beginning of the village you take a left on H4203 the sign leads you to Shell Fossil Beach. Follow the road until you reach the big roundabout, keep right and go for another 5 km until the road ends at Susan Hoi.
It is not worth paying the entrance fee to get to the fossils. Anyway it is a nice place to have a pick nick and see the vendors selling shells. From Shell Fossil Beach you go back to the big roundabout in Ao Nam Mao. Turn left and follow H4203 to Ao Nang.
Why not have a coffee at Krisda Villa before going to Ao Nang
Krisda Restaurant belongs to Krisda Villa guest house and is situated in a small, nicely decorated garden next to the guest house. The guests can see local fruit and vegetables growing, such as chilli, watermelons and pineapples. The restaurant serves Thai food and Western snacks.
239/3 Moo 5, Sai Thai, Krabi 81000 Tel.: 075-662320 or 083-2804556 - Fax.: 075-662080
Susan Hoi (Gastropod Fossil) is a Seashell Graveyard. This tourist attraction has slates of compressed seashells 20 to 40 million year old which look a bit like concrete.
There is a small museum too and a long row of gift shops. This shell graveyard at Ban Leam Pho was once a large freshwater swamp, home to a kind of snail. With changes on the surface of the earth these snails lived and died by the million. The layer of fossilized snail shells was forty centimeters thick resting on ten centimeters of lignite below which is the subsoil. Entry is 200 Baht for foreigners, 20 Baht for Thais. This "attraction" is not worth the 200 Baht, unless you are a geology student.
Susan Hoi (Gastropod Fossil) is located 17 km from Krabi Town and about 7 km west of Ao Nang.
At the next t-junction you turn left toward the ocean and pass bustling Ao Nang. Here you find Mac Donald, Burger King and various fast food restaurants along with nice Thai places. Try Ao Nang Oldest Restaurant, Ao Nang Cuisine and have a sip of your favourite drink with your feet in the sand at Last Fisherman or if you walk a bit farther at The Last Cafe. You can have a massage by the beach if you want.
Ao Nang Cuisine is a Thai Chinese Restaurant located on the Beach Road. This Thai restaurant also offers seafood and during high season a BBQ. Friendly and attentive staff. Ao Nang Cuisine, former Mama's Kitchen was the first restaurant on Ao Nang Beach Road. Managed by a Thai Chinese couple always referred to as Mama and Papa. They have retired now and their rather shy son is continuing the business with the same perfection that can not be taken for granted in Thailand.
245/4 Moo 2, Ao Nang, Krabi 81000 Tel.: 075-637253 or 081-7372039 - Fax.: 075-637199
The Last Cafe is located on Ao Nang beach at the very far end by the cliffs. The Last Cafe is only open during the day and offers Thai and European Food. Kayaks can be rented at Last Cafe.
The Last Fisherman Restaurant & Bar is the Beach Restaurant to go to in Ao Nang. It is the best place to enjoy a sundowner cocktail. During the day The Last Fisherman offers Thai and European delights at very reasonable prices. In the evenings during High Season the Last Fisherman offers Set BBQ Menus - your choice of meat or seafood, salad bar and side orders.
Golden Beach Resort Massage (โกลเด็น บีช รีสอร์ท มาสซาจ) (AoNang)
Golden Beach Resort offers good value for money for the massage treatments. The three parlors are right by the beach, you hear the ocean whilst relaxing when having a massage. Happy Hour from 10.00 - 14.00 50 % off.
Ao Nang, Krabi 81000
Go down to the beach road, and continue driving along the water, after Krabi Resort a bridge leads you to Nopparat Thara. Nopparat Thara is rather quiet compared to Ao Nang and is frequented by Thais especially on the weekends. You find loads of food vendors along the road and Thais pick nicking on the beach. If you want to enjoy fresh seafood, stop at Krua Thara after Tsunami at the end of Nopparat Thara Beach.
Kruathara After Tsunami (ครัวธารา) (NopparatThara)
Krua Thara after Tsunami is the most popular Seafood Restaurant at the end of Nopparat Thara. The Seafood is nicely presented and the employees are very friendly. Try the fresh oysters with chili, garlic and deep fried onions.
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