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What to expect
Discover Krabi’s natural beauty with a visit to the Emerald Pool, Blue Lagoon, and Namtok Ron Hot Springs. Take a refreshing dip in the Emerald Pool, unwind in the warm mineral waters, and explore the famous Tiger Cave Temple. For those who make the climb up its 1,260 steps, the summit offers breathtaking views of Krabi’s lush forests and limestone cliffs.
Explore Krabi’s Emerald Pool, Hot Springs, and Tiger Cave Temple
Discover some of Krabi’s most beautiful natural attractions on a day trip to the Emerald Pool, Blue Lagoon, Namtok Ron Hot Springs, and Tiger Cave Temple.
Begin your adventure at the Emerald Pool (Sa Morakot), a natural freshwater pool known for its clear, turquoise-blue water. Take a refreshing swim surrounded by lush tropical rainforest, then visit the nearby Blue Lagoon, a stunning pool with deep aquamarine water. Although swimming is not permitted here, its vivid colour and peaceful surroundings make it well worth a visit.
Continue to Namtok Ron Hot Springs, nestled in a shady forest. Warm water flows through natural rock pools and cascades, creating a relaxing spot to unwind amid the greenery. Take a break, soak in the warm water, and enjoy the tranquillity of nature.
Next, visit Wat Tham Suea, also known as Tiger Cave Temple, one of Krabi’s most famous Buddhist temples and meditation centres. Surrounded by forest, the temple offers a peaceful atmosphere and a glimpse into local Buddhist traditions. For a more adventurous experience, climb the 1,260 steps to the summit, where you’ll be rewarded with panoramic views of Krabi’s limestone cliffs and lush countryside. If you prefer a more relaxed visit, you can explore the temple grounds at the foot of the mountain instead.
Enjoy a day filled with natural beauty, relaxation, and cultural discovery as you explore some of Krabi’s most memorable attractions.
Your route
Itinerary
Emerald Pool (Sa Morakot)
Enjoy a short hike through the tropical rainforest and discover the beauty of Krabi’s natural ecosystem. Surrounded by lush greenery, the Emerald Pool, also known as Sa Morakot, is a natural freshwater pond famous for its clear, jade-coloured water. Minerals from the surrounding limestone hills give the pool its distinctive colour, making it a beautiful spot for a refreshing swim.
Nearby, you’ll find the Blue Lagoon, a stunning natural pool with deep aquamarine water. Although it looks inviting, swimming is strictly prohibited due to the quicksand-like bottom and varying water temperatures, which range from 30°C to 50°C.
After exploring the Emerald Pool and Blue Lagoon, enjoy a lunch break at a local restaurant. Lunch is approximately one hour and is at your own expense.
Namtok Ron Hot Spring Waterfall – Khlong Thom
Nestled in a lush, shady forest in Khlong Thom, Namtok Ron is a natural hot spring where warm mineral water flows over rocks and cascades into cool pools below. Fed by geothermal heat deep underground, the water stays at a comfortable temperature of around 35–42°C.
Take a break from sightseeing and relax in the natural rock pools, where warm water gently flows around you. Surrounded by tropical greenery, it’s a peaceful place to unwind and enjoy one of Krabi’s unique natural attractions.
Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Suea)
Surrounded by lush forest, Wat Tham Suea, also known as Tiger Cave Temple, is one of Krabi’s most famous landmarks. Beyond being an important Buddhist place of worship, it is a renowned meditation centre that welcomes monks and nuns from around the world.
For those up for a challenge, climb the 1,260 steps to the summit. Some steps are more than 30 cm high, so a good level of fitness is recommended. The climb can be demanding, but the reward is well worth the effort. At the top, you’ll enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of Krabi’s limestone cliffs, green countryside, and vast tropical rainforest.
If you prefer not to make the climb, you can still explore the temple grounds at the foot of the mountain and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere.
Ao Nang
Travel time to and from Ao Nang, as well as between attractions throughout the tour.
Pick-up Point
Hotel pick-up and drop-off are available in the Ao Nang area. Guests staying outside the pick-up zone must make their own way to the designated meeting point in front of McDonald’s on Ao Nang Beach Road.
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What you need to know
Included/Excluded
- Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
- English speaking guide
- One bottle of drinking water per person
- National Park fee (Emerald Pool) - THB 400 per person
- Hot springs - THB 200 per person
- Wat Tham Suea (Tiger Cave temple) - THB 50 per person
- Lunch
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities for the driver and guide (optional)
Know before you book
Our cancellation policy
Guests can cancel until 24 hours before the Experience start time for a full refund.
When you will get your confirmation
You will receive a confirmation email instantly after booking
Tour Plan
Our cancellation policy
Guests can cancel until 24 hours before the Experience start time for a full refund.
When you will get your confirmation
You will receive a confirmation email instantly after booking
Tour Map
S.partheWanderSiam guest
Our tour with Peach
We had an amazing time with our guide Peach. We learned a lot, found the best photo spots, and would definitely recommend the tour.
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HeidiWanderSiam guest
Excellent Tour
Excellent guide and beautiful sights. I’m glad I decided to give this tour a try and had a great day.
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cmpdapWanderSiam guest
Professional and informative
Our guide was energetic, passionate, and extremely knowledgeable. It was a great way to see Bangkok’s important landmarks.
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458lorrainetVirginia Beach, VA
Great experience
Ken was a wealth of knowledge and welcomed every question. A friendly and memorable way to discover Bangkok.
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ianpB3846FLWanderSiam guest
Great tuk tuk tour
Ken was knowledgeable and lovely. He took the time to explain the places and made the experience enjoyable.
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Venturel4546308058WanderSiam guest
Caring and knowledgeable host
I had a fabulous time with Surin. The tour felt personal, welcoming, and full of local knowledge.
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Stay04131177858WanderSiam guest
Sunny day trip
A very sunny and enjoyable day trip. The guide was helpful and kept the experience relaxed and fun.
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nehemag2026WanderSiam guest
Thailand Temples Tour
Ken was a great guide—patient, professional, and happy to answer questions throughout the tour.
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70 Comments
5
Great experience
I booked a group tour, but unexpectedly got a private tour. My tour guide Otto was great, knowing a lot about the nature etc! Definitely can recommend this tour.
5
Great day out!
We had an amazing day with Otto as our guide! It was just the two of us on the tour but Otto made us feel comfortable the whole time, he was very knowledgeable and thanks to him we saw squirrels, spiders and a snake. The emerald pool is a beautiful place to swim. A tip for the waterfall is to bring beach shoes as the rocks are very difficult to walk on. Tiger cave was fantastic albeit exhausting so don’t forget your water. Overall a fantastic day out and lunch was incredible too! Thank you Otto!
5
Must do while in Krabi. Worth every penny.
Beautiful experience from beginning to end. Otto was very kind, generous and knowledgable as a guide. I didn’t have quite enough cash for the entrance fees and he fronted it for me until I got to an ATM. Which are none along the trip.
The emerald pool and hot springs were a life changing and enriching experience!
A MUST DO while in Krabi!
5
A must do. Bring swimming gear and towel/cash.
From beginning to end it was a wonderful experience. I would never have seen any of these things or had half the knowledge that Otto did. The emerald and hot springs are the star of the show. Not sure that the temple fits in with the rest of the itinerary. Would rethink it.
Otto, being a class act covered for my entrance fees as I didn’t bring quite enough cash.They were 1200 Bhat for two adults. He was good enough to front it and wait for me to get the rest from an ATM back in town. There are NO ATMS anywhere along the route. It’s cash or scan, no credit or debit.
The restaurant was a disappointment. We chose the buffet at the behest of the reso host. It was the wrong choice. The masaman curry, with a version of I had yesterday was SO SALTY. Beyond words. I dutifully mixed it with my white rice and went back just tried the chicken. It was also over salted. Can’t both be in error.
The host was gracious and kept insisting that we go back for more, that there was watermelon, which was great. The white rice was very good thai rice and perfect. It saved the day.
Forget the food, you go for the experience. And this one was one of those potentially life changing ones.
The emerald pool is so mesmerizing in it’s beauty, ability to heal, renew and give you an especially beautiful idea of what the world can be like.
the steps down are very slippery. They are covered in moss. There is.a hope but it’s not well placed to be useful. Advice to go down sitting and not attempt to walk it back or forward as risk of slip is almost assured.
The hot spring and pools were something out of a movie, the water was so hot it took getting used to. I stayed in the front, right as it enters the pool. That’s as hot as it got. I didn’t go all the to the bottom.
The water at every point before that was pristine it was breathtaking. I live in BC Canada and there are streams that look as good as that high in the mountains, in the forest. It’s just as clean if not cleaner. It’s so beautiful. I can’t decide what is more beautiful than the other.
Otto never, at any point in time talk too much or become a bother. He was always humble and helpful.
He never asked for a tip at the end. Was the first time in all of Thailand that it was not mentioned. I hope others thought to tip him.
He did take a ton of photo and videos of us, and even made a movie about us. But it includes everyones pictures together. So a bit awkward to see other couples close up and then them seeing mine.
Better to send separate and only if they are interested and then, you send individual pictures.
5/5
5
The greatest gide Ottoman
At first we met with Otto on Nopparat Thara Pier, then we draw to National Park to see Emerald pool and swim there. On the way there we spoke a lot with our tour gide, he is verry kind, communictive and smarth. Very frenndly whith everyone that we met. He offered to take pictures and video with us, and later made a video roll. That was nice. He also tooke care off our stuff, when we swam. Second stop was at Hot Springs. Surprise was the temperatur of hot and cold water. And the last one and the most impressive was the mountin with Tiger temple. It was hard to claim those stairs, but it was worth it.
Thank you for great experience!
Nora&Andris