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Things to do in Krabi and Koh Phi Phi
5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from November to March.
Things to do
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The Railay peninsula
Reachable only by boat: sheer cliffs dropping onto white sand. On Wikipedia (in French)
Nature and sceneryBeach6 hr≈ €12takes the whole day
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Climbing the cliffs of Tonsai
Pocketed limestone, seven hundred bolted routes, and one of the best places in the world to start climbing. On Wikipedia (in French)
Adventure and sportsSport5 hr≈ €45best in the morning
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The four-island tour
Poda, Chicken Island, Tup and Phranang, with the sandbar that links them at low tide. On Wikipedia (in French)
Nature and sceneryBeach8 hr≈ €35takes the whole day
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The 1,237 steps of Tiger Cave Temple
A steep, grueling climb to a golden Buddha, and the Krabi plain stretching to the sea. On Wikipedia
Adventure and sportsViewpoint3 hrFreebest in the morning
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The hot springs and the Emerald Pool
Natural pools at forty degrees in the forest, then a turquoise basin to cool down. On Wikipedia
RelaxationRelaxation5 hr≈ €20best in the afternoon
When to go
The most pleasant months in Krabi and Koh Phi Phi: from November to March, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in March, where to go in November, where to go in December.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January ideal | 32 °C / 90 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 13 |
| February ideal | 34 °C / 93 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 10 |
| March ideal | 35 °C / 95 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 16 |
| April | 34 °C / 93 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 22 |
| May | 32 °C / 90 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 27 |
| June | 31 °C / 88 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 19 |
| July | 30 °C / 86 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 20 |
| August | 30 °C / 86 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 25 |
| September | 30 °C / 86 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 26 |
| October | 30 °C / 86 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 27 |
| November ideal | 30 °C / 86 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 25 |
| December ideal | 31 °C / 88 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 19 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €25
- Mid-range
- €45
- Comfort
- €85
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 3.5 t
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- KKday Activities and tours, especially in Asia
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: Thailand
- Plugs
- Type A, B, C, O, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 191 (police), 1155 (tourist police), 1669 (ambulance), 199 (fire)
- Driving
- On the left
Near Krabi and Koh Phi Phi
- Phuket Thailand, 61 km
- Koh Samui Thailand, 200 km
- Langkawi Malaysia, 220 km
- Penang Malaysia, 340 km
- Sumatra — Medan and Lake Toba Indonesia, 500 km
- Phu Quoc Vietnam, 610 km