This route takes you to the famous Tiger Cave Temple - Wat Tham Sua, to a nice Resort and Restaurant off the beaten track and to Krabi´s Black Beach - Hat Yao.
Rents for motorbikes start at 180 Baht per day, depending on the duration of the lease. Cars start at 1.000 Baht per day.The car rentals are located at the airport. You can find Avis, Budget and Hertz as well as local companies such as Krabi Car Rent. 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.
You take Maharat Road out of Krabi Town up to the crossing with Highway H4. Turn right. At the next traffic light turn left, the road sign shows you the way. After about 2 kilometers Wat Tham Sua is on your left. Beware of the many monkeys that are eager to steal things from you. Do not feed them or try to pet them they easily become aggressive. The fit travellers can now climb up 1,272 uneven steps up to the temple at the summit. Alternatively there is a flight of steps just behind the Chinese Pagoda, these will take you into a small valley where you can admire 100 years old trees and the lush rainforest with its inhabitants. Small huts along the way serve the monks as meditation points.
From Wat Tham Sua go back to the small main road and turn left. After about 5 kilometers you can see the sign Khanom Bencha Resort. This unique resort embedded in nature is worth a visit. Why not have something in their restaurant and enjoy the beauty of nature. The restaurant is closed between 14.00 and 17.00.
Take the same road back just up to the Highway H4. Turn left and follow the road to Nua Klong. At the second traffic light take a right to Koh Siboya and Koh Jum. Follow the road for another 10 kilometers and you can see the ocean. You can park at one of the three resorts, have some refreshment and take a long walk on the beach or have a dip in the sea. At Hat Yao there is no tourist infrastructure besides the three resorts.