Krabi Jungle Tour: Tiger Cave Temple, Crystal Pool & Hot Springs
Three natural wonders and a temple climb in one day, starting before 8am from your hotel
This full-day jungle tour in Krabi takes you to three mainland attractions: Tiger Cave Temple with its 1,239-step climb to hilltop views of the Andaman Sea, the Emerald Pool (a 120-square-meter freshwater lagoon inside a nature reserve), and natural hot springs near Klong Thom where warm mineral water flows from the earth at over 50°C. Hotel pickup is included, along with an English-speaking guide, lunch, drinking water and fruit. The tour runs about seven hours and covers roughly 40 kilometers south of Krabi Town.
Step-by-step itinerary
Visit Krabi jungle attractions
- Hotel pickup in Krabi
- Drive to Klong Thom
- Relax and swim in natural hot spring
- Continue to Crystal Pool
- Swim in Emerald Pool
- Lunch at a restaurant
- Head to Tiger Cave Temple
- Visit temple and hike to hilltop
- Transfer back to hotel
- Emerald Pool 3h
- Tiger Cave Temple 2h
What’s included
- Hotel round-trip transfer from Ao Nang, Krabi Town or Ao Nam Mao.
- professional English-speaking guide.
- Thai lunch at a restaurant.
- drinking water and fresh fruit throughout the day.
- basic accident insurance.
Times
- Every day 09:00
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The experience
Pickup starts at 7:45am from hotels in Ao Nang, Krabi Town or Ao Nam Mao. The minivan drive to Klong Thom takes about 50 minutes, and you'll spend the first hour swimming in the natural hot spring: the water cools as it flows downstream from the source, so you can find a temperature that suits you in the calm stream below the cascade. This is the gentlest part of the day physically, though the heat and humidity are real.
After a short transfer, you trek through jungle to the Emerald Pool (also called Crystal Lagoon), a freshwater pond inside the Khao Phra Bang Khram Nature Reserve. The water takes on a green hue from minerals in the surrounding limestone hills, and you'll swim here for roughly two hours: enough time to cool off and watch the stream tumble in over smooth rock at one end. Lunch at a restaurant follows, then the minivan heads to Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tahm Suea), located about 3 kilometers from Krabi Town. The temple sits in the Ao Luk Thanu mountain range and is known as a meditation center. Around 250 monks and nuns live in the compounds. You can choose between two routes up the hill: one climbs 1,239 steps to the hilltop with commanding views all around, or a shorter 130-step path to where monks live in small cottages. The whole area is full of caves and limestone formations, and archaeologists have found Stone Age tools, pottery shards and clay idols here. The hike takes about two hours, and the return transfer to your hotel leaves around 4:50pm.
The tour is subject to change due to weather, and the Blue Pool (sometimes called Gurney's Pitta breeding ground) closes seasonally. National Park entrance fees (600 THB per adult, 300 THB per child) are not included in the tour price. If your hotel is in Klong Muang or Tubkaek Beach, pickup can be arranged for an additional 100 THB per person.
Is this one for you?The seven-hour commitment leaves your morning free if you arrive early or your evening open after return, but it fills most of a single day. Book this if you want the three main jungle attractions without building the itinerary yourself, and skip it if you need flexibility or plan to explore Krabi Town's markets or beaches on the same afternoon.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Thai.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 10 years); Infant (1 to 3 years): free.
How many steps does the Tiger Cave Temple climb actually have?
The main route up Tiger Cave Temple has 1,239 steps to the hilltop, where you get views across the Andaman Sea and the surrounding limestone range. A shorter 130-step path leads to the monks' cottages partway up.
Can I swim at both the hot springs and the Emerald Pool on the same tour?
Yes. You swim in the natural hot spring near Klong Thom first (about one hour), then trek to the Emerald Pool for a longer swim (roughly two hours). The hot spring water starts above 50°C but cools as it flows downstream, so you can find a comfortable temperature in the stream below the cascade.
What is the Emerald Pool actually like?
The Emerald Pool (Sra Morakot) is a 120-square-meter freshwater lagoon inside a nature reserve, surrounded by limestone hills. The water appears green because of minerals from the surrounding rock, and a stream tumbles in at one end over smooth stone. The water is not drinkable due to high calcium carbonate content, but it's clear and cool for swimming.
Does the tour include lunch?
Yes, lunch at a restaurant is included in the tour, served after the Emerald Pool stop and before heading to Tiger Cave Temple.
What is included in the price besides the guide and lunch?
The tour includes hotel round-trip transfer from Ao Nang, Krabi Town or Ao Nam Mao; a professional English-speaking guide; basic accident insurance; drinking water and fruit throughout the day. National Park entrance fees are separate (600 THB per adult, 300 THB per child).
What time does the tour end and return to my hotel?
The tour returns to your hotel around 4:50pm, making the full day about seven hours from the 7:45am pickup.
Krabi Jungle Tour: Tiger Cave Temple, Crystal Pool & Hot Springs
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