Krabi 8-Hour Day Trip: Emerald Pool, Hot Springs & Tiger Cave Temple
by WanderSiam
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This full-day bus tour in Krabi covers three natural and cultural sites suitable for visitors with moderate fitness. The tour includes stops at the Emerald Pool, Blue Lagoon, Namtok Ron Hot Springs, and Tiger Cave Temple, with travel starting and ending in Ao Nang. The day begins with a walk through the forest ecosystem to reach the Emerald Pool, a natural pond with warm, clear blue-green water caused by minerals from surrounding limestone hills. Visitors can swim in the pool, but swimming is not allowed in the nearby Blue Lagoon, which has quicksand at the bottom and water temperatures between 30 and 50 degrees Celsius. After visiting these sites, the group stops for lunch at a local restaurant; lunch is not included in the price. Next, the tour visits Namtok Ron Hot Spring Waterfall, where warm water from volcanic chambers flows over cascades in a forest setting. Guests can relax in natural hollows in the creek where water temperatures range from 35 to 42 degrees Celsius. The final stop is the Tiger Cave Temple, a Buddhist meditation center and worship site in the forest. Visitors who climb 1260 steps, some over 30 cm high, reach the summit for views over limestone cliffs and rainforest. Those unable to climb can explore the temple grounds at the base. The tour group is limited to 10 people and includes an English-speaking guide, one bottle of drinking water per person, and air conditioning during travel. Admission fees to the national park, hot springs, and temple are not included and must be paid in cash. Travel time to and from Ao Nang and between sites is part of the itinerary.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Emerald Pool (Sa Morakot)
The tour includes a short walk through a forest where visitors can see an intact ecosystem. The Emerald Pool, also called Sa Morakot, is a natural pond with clear blue-green water warmed by minerals from limestone hills, allowing swimming. Nearby is the Blue Lagoon, a deep aquamarine pool where swimming is prohibited due to quicksand and water temperature varying from 30 to 50 degrees Celsius. After visiting these pools, there is a lunch break at a local restaurant lasting about one hour; lunch is not included. A 400 THB national park fee is payable in cash.
210 min
Namtok Ron (Hot Spring Waterfall ) - Khlong Thom
This stop is located in a shaded forest area where hot springs and cool streams create warm water cascades. The water originates from volcanic chambers underground and maintains a temperature between 35 and 42 degrees Celsius. Visitors can sit in natural hollows in the creek while water flows over the cascades. A 200 THB hot springs fee is required and must be paid in cash.
120 min
Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Suea)
Wat Tham Suea is a temple and meditation center in the forest that serves as a retreat for Buddhist monks and nuns. Visitors can climb 1260 steps to reach the top, with some steps over 30 cm high, so a reasonable level of fitness is needed. The summit offers wide views of limestone cliffs and rainforest. Visitors who find the climb difficult can stay at the temple grounds on the lower level.
60 min
Ao Nang
This includes the travel time from and back to Ao Nang and the transfers between all the stops during the tour.
90 min
Meeting point
Meeting point in front of McDonald's on Ao Nang beach road.
End point
Meeting point in front of McDonald's on Ao Nang beach road.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Krabi 8-Hour Day Trip: Emerald Pool, Hot Springs & Tiger Cave Temple
by WanderSiam
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.฿2,300Overview
This full-day bus tour in Krabi covers three natural and cultural sites suitable for visitors with moderate fitness. The tour includes stops at the Emerald Pool, Blue Lagoon, Namtok Ron Hot Springs, and Tiger Cave Temple, with travel starting and ending in Ao Nang. The day begins with a walk through the forest ecosystem to reach the Emerald Pool, a natural pond with warm, clear blue-green water caused by minerals from surrounding limestone hills. Visitors can swim in the pool, but swimming is not allowed in the nearby Blue Lagoon, which has quicksand at the bottom and water temperatures between 30 and 50 degrees Celsius. After visiting these sites, the group stops for lunch at a local restaurant; lunch is not included in the price. Next, the tour visits Namtok Ron Hot Spring Waterfall, where warm water from volcanic chambers flows over cascades in a forest setting. Guests can relax in natural hollows in the creek where water temperatures range from 35 to 42 degrees Celsius. The final stop is the Tiger Cave Temple, a Buddhist meditation center and worship site in the forest. Visitors who climb 1260 steps, some over 30 cm high, reach the summit for views over limestone cliffs and rainforest. Those unable to climb can explore the temple grounds at the base. The tour group is limited to 10 people and includes an English-speaking guide, one bottle of drinking water per person, and air conditioning during travel. Admission fees to the national park, hot springs, and temple are not included and must be paid in cash. Travel time to and from Ao Nang and between sites is part of the itinerary.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Emerald Pool (Sa Morakot)
The tour includes a short walk through a forest where visitors can see an intact ecosystem. The Emerald Pool, also called Sa Morakot, is a natural pond with clear blue-green water warmed by minerals from limestone hills, allowing swimming. Nearby is the Blue Lagoon, a deep aquamarine pool where swimming is prohibited due to quicksand and water temperature varying from 30 to 50 degrees Celsius. After visiting these pools, there is a lunch break at a local restaurant lasting about one hour; lunch is not included. A 400 THB national park fee is payable in cash.
210 min
Namtok Ron (Hot Spring Waterfall ) - Khlong Thom
This stop is located in a shaded forest area where hot springs and cool streams create warm water cascades. The water originates from volcanic chambers underground and maintains a temperature between 35 and 42 degrees Celsius. Visitors can sit in natural hollows in the creek while water flows over the cascades. A 200 THB hot springs fee is required and must be paid in cash.
120 min
Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Suea)
Wat Tham Suea is a temple and meditation center in the forest that serves as a retreat for Buddhist monks and nuns. Visitors can climb 1260 steps to reach the top, with some steps over 30 cm high, so a reasonable level of fitness is needed. The summit offers wide views of limestone cliffs and rainforest. Visitors who find the climb difficult can stay at the temple grounds on the lower level.
60 min
Ao Nang
This includes the travel time from and back to Ao Nang and the transfers between all the stops during the tour.
90 min
Meeting point
Meeting point in front of McDonald's on Ao Nang beach road.
End point
Meeting point in front of McDonald's on Ao Nang beach road.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.