Krabi Outback Explorer to Emerald Pool, Wareerak Hotspring and Beyond
Description
Spend a couple of hours exploring Krabi's most iconic mainland attractions. Walk on a jungle trail to a natural turquoise blue pond called Emerald Pool and take a refreshing dip in the fresh water. Enjoy a private relaxation at Wareerak Onsen Spa away from the crowds. For those who are still raring to go, extend the half-day program with a visit of the famous Tiger Cave Temple or with kayaking and swimming in the clear water canals of Klong Root.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Walk along ajungle trail to the Emerald Pool
Swim and splash in the big pond of Sra Morakot
Hike to the source of the stream named Blue Pool
Relax in the natutal mineral water to cure and promote good health
Enjoy a Thai style lunch in a local restaurant
If you have booked the Tiger Cave Temple option, we will show you the secrets of Wat Tham Sua, which is one of the most famous monasteries in Southern Thailand. You can meet the monks and see how they live in the beautiful surroundings and natural serenity of the caves. If you’re feeling up to the task you are welcome to try out the 1260 steps to the top of the temple mountain and experience one of the most breathtaking views in Thailand – looking in all directions over the lush forest, limestone karsts and magnificent ocean. For the less energetic just enjoy watching the itinerant families of monkeys, who also share this temple home.
If you have booked the kayaking lovers option, there is a great opportunity to paddle on a sit-on-top kayak across the small lake of Klong Root, bypassing the many tree stumps along the way. At the end of the lake there is a small shady area in the jungle where you can have a refreshing swim in the fresh water.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Get picked up from your hotel in Ao Nang, Krabi Town, Ao Nam Mao, Klong Muang and Tubkaek Beach. The exact pick-up time will be confirmed by email after you have made the booking. If you stay at Railay Beach, we offer a pickup service from the boat ticket office at Ao Nam Mao Pier which is just a 15-minute longtail boat ride from Railay East. If you stay in Ton Sai, please come to the meeting point at Phra Nang Inn reception in Ao Nang. If you stay at Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas, please take the hotel shuttle boat to Nopparat Thara Pier in Ao Nang. Pickup times for each zone: • Ao Nam Mao: 07:45 - 08:00 • Ao Nang: 08:00 – 08:15 • Klong Muang: 07:45 - 08:00 • Krabi Town: 09:00 – 09:20 • Nopparat Thara Pier: 08:00 – 08:15 • Tubkaek Beach: 07:30 – 07:45
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- There is a minimum of 4 people required to run this tour!
- During the Gurney's Pitta breeding season the 'Blue Pool' is closed to public.
Reviews(17)
Paid for the full day with 30min ATV at the end. I felt the activitity to be very unorganised and the guides being unable to speak english fully strange. Oddly not far from the activity we had to stop and wait for Van 2 to show up then some passengers was swopped from the vans. The Emerald spring was nothing special, the Blue Pool I found to be so much better with the trek through the forest to get to it amazing. The hot springs again nothing amazing here too the hot springs are natural but they are housed in a man-made structure around them which i felt spoilt them.The best part for me was the ATV ride at the end which I choose,the course we took was really good and testing...but you could also choose Kayaking or the Tiger Temple. Overall 4/5 slightly pricey and the food was basic.
Fantastic! The tour guide was such a kind young lady, sweet person and a very consistent worker! Tour was just great
Emerald pools was busy . Hot springs was nice but their gardener started chopping the trees and bushes with a gasoline trimmer that emitted a lot of smoke and pollution that ruined the ambiance of relaxation there & I had to put on a mask to not inhale the toxic carbon dioxide & smoke. Trip to the Tiger temple was ok. The steps were very steep and not worth it unless you like the challenge of the hike & sweat in the hot weather. Tour guide was funny and pick up Van arrived on time.
Dear Tam_D Thank you for your feedback on your recent tour with us. We're glad you enjoyed the hot springs and the humor of your tour guide. We appreciate you letting us know about the busy crowds at Emerald Pools and the unpleasant experience with the gardener using a gasoline trimmer. We understand how the smoke and fumes could have disrupted the relaxing atmosphere. We'll definitely address this with the park management to see if there are alternative landscaping methods that can be used. Regarding the Tiger Temple, we understand the steep steps can be challenging, especially in hot weather. It's definitely a workout! We may want to consider adding a disclaimer to the tour description to better manage expectations. Thank you again for your feedback. We continuously strive to improve our tours and your comments help us ensure a more enjoyable experience for all our customers.
This was a good half day trip. The pools were stunning to see and the hotspring at the end was very refreshing.
Dear Wale_O Thank you for your review of the Krabi Outback Explorer tour. We're glad you enjoyed your experience and found the pools to be stunning. The hot springs at the end are a great way to relax and soak up the natural beauty of Krabi. We hope you'll consider booking another tour with us in the future. We offer a variety of tours to suit all interests, so you're sure to find something you'll love. Thanks again for your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon!
Could have been a lovely trip but turned into a V mark on the sites. Lots of delays. The pick up from the hotel was on time at 8am, but for some reason we had to wait for another group before entering the Emerald Pool. The walk towards the Emerald Pool is exactly 1 kilometer. In the program it should be a slow walk of about half an hour. In practice, to make up for the delay, there was a quick fifteen-minute walk, with no explanations along the way. And instead of spending an hour in the pool, allocate only 45 minutes. The hot springs were also only about half an hour instead of an hour. In the end we returned to the hotel at 4 pm. They call it a half-day trip, but in reality we wasted a whole day on an hour and a half of experiences and everything else was waiting and driving. disappointed.
Dear Lior I'm sorry to hear that you had a disappointing experience on the Krabi Outback Explorer tour. It sounds like there were a number of factors that contributed to your dissatisfaction, including delays, a rushed schedule, and a lack of information. I understand that you were looking forward to spending more time at the Emerald Pool and the hot springs, and I'm sorry that you didn't have the opportunity to do so. I've reached out to the tour operator to let them know about your feedback, and I hope that they will take your comments into consideration in the future. I hope that you are able to have a more enjoyable experience on your next trip to Krabi.
We liked the program of the trip, we enjoyed the beauties of nature and even those 1260 steps up to the Tiger Cave Temple. But we have suffered all day twisted and bent, stuck on the back seats of the van sized for children. My husband is 1.90 meter, I am 1.75. And there were children in the group. But no one cared. So disappointing.
Dear Zuzana_K Thanks for the review and your comments about the trip. Sorry to hear that the seats were not comfortable.
The vehicle came for pock up at 8.35,but it took long time to pick up just 3 families 🙄 The guide was hardly knowing English. Even,he was not using signboard for the communication. Lot of time got wasted,resulting in very less time for all activities.
Dear VIPUL_B Thanks for your review and hints what to improve. We will tell the drive to improve for pickup service and also will train our guides more in English.
Picking up at the hotel (Beyond Resort) was, as with the other excursions, very relaxed and pleasant. Here again in advance, a huge thank you to our Lek, who took a lot of time for the participants and is a dream especially for German-speaking travelers without English skills! We started the tour in the rainforest of Khaopra - Bangkhram. On site, we walk a short distance (paved path) through the rainforest to the first stop, the Emerald Pool. Here you have the opportunity to swim and refresh yourself. Thanks to the recommendation of our Lek - and I would also recommend this at this point - you should go a short distance further into the forest before bathing and look at the blue lagoon. And quite honestly, the half-hour you miss from bathing is made up for many times over by the sight of this lagoon! A beautiful piece of earth! Just breathtaking! After you have been able to take in nature, there is still enough time to swim in the Emerald pool for a lap in the water. **At the beginning of the tour you will be supplied with filled aluminium water bottles, which you carry with you the rest of the tour** The second stop was the thermal springs. Here you are provided with the traditional clothes of the Thais (Google: Thai changing pants). After a short shower you can then enter the pools. It is interesting that the hot springs are also located in the middle of the rainforest, away from the crowds. You also get a short introduction to bathing correctly. **The different pools also have different temperatures. I recommend finding out for yourself what temperatures you can tolerate. The warmest pools have hosed even me (29 years young) properly. In case of need, you can also stay in the "colder" pools** After two "rounds" of the thermal pool we also got our lunch right nearby. The last stop was the so-called Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Sua). Those who can should definitely try the 1260 steps to the summit of the Temple Mount. **Important, please don't underestimate the climb: I am with my wife full of vigour and cockiness up the stairs until my pulse watch (after about 350 steps) with 160 pulses has come to a pause *wink* We have already worked our way up the last steps badly. And this is partly because the steps are sometimes very steep and uneven. I had to climb the steps on all fours from time to time. Basically, however, this can be done if you take the time for enough breaks. The descent is no problem for this** You will be rewarded with a gigantic view over the region and a very beautiful Buddha statue. Just Google the temple and let the view take you with it. Also worth mentioning are the monkeys that "populate" the temple at the foot of the mountain. These little cheeky monkeys have it fist-thick behind their ears. So take good care of food, drink, sunglasses etc! After the temple we went back to the hotel quite relaxed. In my opinion a trip that is highly recommended!
7 of us were picked up promptly from our hotel & taken to the Emerald pool to avoid the crowds, had a swim & spent some time there before being taken to the spa for a delicious thai lunch, my friend & I are vegetarian, the food was so good. After lunch we spent time in the hot pools. You are given clothes to wear & a towel. The water is very hot! Next stop was the tiger cave, it is a very long & steep climb to the top but so worth it, views were breathtaking. Be careful of the monkeys, they love to steal food & drink of you. Our tour guide was lovely, very friendly & very knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this tour, it's a small group tour, there were 11 of us in total. Definitely worth paying that bit extra.
Have started with the Tiger Cave temple, Lek has explained everything very extensively and interestingly. The ascent to the Budda figure with 1283 steps was exhausting , the view then simply magnificent. Then we went on to the hot springs, the non-public spa area had different temperature pools to switch between, totally super. Then there was a small snack. Well strengthened we went to the Emeral/Crystel pool at the end, our guide Lek explained everything great again. The way through the jungle was interesting and then the refreshing swim in the pool. Thanks to the Krabi specialists for the environmentally friendly attitude. Aluminium water bottles that are always refilled and Lek as an informative guide. A great day in Thailand
