Full-Day Jungle Tour Including Tiger Cave Temple, Crystal Pool and Krabi Hot Springs

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1. On this full-day tour you will see the 3 main attractions of the Krabi jungle: Wat Tahm Suea (the Tiger Cave Temple), Sra Morakot (the Emerald Pool), and the natural hot spring. First you will visit the Tiger Cave Temple, aptly named because of the rock outgrowth nearby resembling a tiger’s claw. Located about 3 kilometers from Krabi Town, the temple is known as a center for meditation and its spectacular setting in the Ao Luk Thanu mountain range provides the necessary quiet atmosphere for meditation. Some 250 monks and nuns live in the temple compounds at the moment. The main vihara (sanctum sanctorum) is inside a small shallow limestone cave, where the walls are lined by cells. The area is well lit and very well maintained to preserve the serenity of the environment. Here you can venture up the hills by taking 1 of the 2 passages. One passage takes you up 1,239 steps to the hilltop and the other is only 130 steps up to reach a place where monks live in their small cottages. The commanding view all around is worth taking the strain to climb the hill. The whole area is full of caves and limestone rock formations. Archeologists have found remnants of ancient habitations as old as from the Stone Age. Stone tools, shards of pottery and beads, and idols of clay have all been unearthed which bear testimony to the cultural heritage of the area. You will also trek through the jungle to the Emerald Pool/Crystal Lagoon, a fresh water pool inside the Khao Phra Bang Khram Nature Reserve. The waters of this 120-square-meter pond take on a green hue thanks to an abundance of minerals from the surroundings limestone hills. The crystal clear water is unsuitable for drinking and feels thick due to its high calcium carbonate content which can cause gallstone. Here you can go for a swim to escape the heat of the day and admire the stream, one of the sources of the pool, which tumbles in at one end over rock made smooth by mineral deposits. Another natural wonder you will see on this tour is the natural hot spring in Krabi. Out in the forest about 40 kilometers south of Krabi Town is Klong Thom Waterfall. Though the falls itself is just a cascade tumbling gently but a few meters, it is unique in that the spring water that feeds it bubbles up from the earth at temperature of more than 50 degrees Celsius. It cools a bit as it flows to the cascade and you can swim in the calm stream below for a much cooler bath. Itinerary: 07:45 - 09:20: Hotel pickup in Krabi 09:20 - 10:10: Drive by minivan to Klong Thom 10:10 - 11:10: Relax & swim in the natural Hot Spring 11:15 - 11:30: Continue to Crystal Pool 11:30 - 13:30: Swim in the natural pond of Sra Morakot (Emerald Pool) 13:30 - 14:00: Lunch at a restaurant 14:00 - 14:30: Head to Tiger Cave Temple 14:30 - 16:30: Visit Wat Tahm Suea & hike to the top 16:30 - 16:50: Transfer to hotel

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Krabi

• Its from-price is 35% below the median of the 273 day trips we list in Krabi.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 29 of 273.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Krabi

Krabi is a town and province on Thailand's Andaman coast, known for limestone cliffs, boat trips to islands, mangroves and the climbing beaches of Railay.

Krabi's scenery is built from limestone: sheer cliffs rise from the sea and forest, and the coast breaks into bays and offshore islands. The provincial town sits on a river estuary and has a night market. Ao Nang is the main beach resort, and Railay, a peninsula reachable only by boat, has pale sands, sea caves and a world-known rock-climbing scene.

Top-ranked sights in Krabi: Koh Panyee (Koh Panyi), Tup Island (Koh Tup), Hong Islands (Mu Ko Hong).

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