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Emerald pool or Sra-Morakot (Thai) is a bluish green pond that filled with clear water which comes from a warm stream which is about 30 – 50 degree Celsius . The Emerald pool is surrounded by a forest. It’s located 800 meters away from car park. There are two routes to walk from car park to the pool. The first route is the shortcut path which is about 800 meters which can walk straight to the pool. Another route is the nature trail route , it’s about 1400 meters , this route is wood bridge route it is surrounded by the forest until the pool .
If you want to get to Koh Poda you have no choice than taking a boat. No problem for me, as I love boat rides. You can find some ticket booths near the beach of Ao Nang, where you can easily buy a cheap ticket for a longtail boat, which departs just at the very same beach.
For a return ticket you will have to pay about 300 Baht for each person and the trip takes about 25 minutes. As soon as you purchase the ticket you will have to wait near the boats.
A boat offers space for 6 to 8 persons for the transport. Since many people are doing trips to the islands it usually doesn’t take too long to fill up a boat.
On arrival at Koh Poda you will have to pay a visitors fee because the island is part of the Had Noppharatthara – Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park. For foreigners it’s about 100 Baht and for Thais about 40. But for a beautiful island like this one I don’t have any problems to pay a fee.
The park ranger whom you will have to pay is waiting right at the beach on your arrival. Your boat driver will tell you a departure time – which is about 3.00 P.M. because the boat service stops running at 4.00 P.M.
Tip: Go there in the morning (about 9.00 or 10.00 A.M.) and you will have enough time to enjoy this wonderful island and you can even discover most of it by walking.
Most of the visitors remain at the beach where the boat drops you off and just enjoy the day. A nice option, but a better one in my opinion is to walk along the beach.
There you can find some nice lonely spots and if you walk to the end of the beach you can take some beautiful pictures with some of the surrounding islands like Koh Kai or Koh Tub (often referred to as
Chicken and Tub Island in the background. Just amazing!
Susan Hoi is a fascinating pre-historic shell graveyard which continues to attract much attention as a geological wonder dating back millions of years. Despite modern technology claiming the site to be no more than 40 million years old, fossil experts claim to have discovered the remains of turtles and fish which date back up to 50 million years, whilst locals have their own age opinions. Although opinion is divided over just how ancient, Susan Hoi is certainly at least 20 million years old. This natural beauty was once the home to a vast freshwater swamp which counted huge numbers of sea creatures including millions of snails. Over the ages the limestone rich water eventually transformed the swamp into layers of fossils which today stands at 40 centimetres thick. At 200 metres in length, the shell cemetery is surrounded by the rocky headlands of Ban Laem Pho where there are three formations in total with thousands of remains covering the rocks.
Phi Phi is most easily reached from Phuket and Krabi town. Several ferry companies offer transfer with boats of varying sizes and age. The main pier at Phi Phi is Tonsai pier at Koh Phi Phi Don. Several ferry companies also stop at Laem Tong. Ferries depart from Rassada pier in Phuket and Khlong Jilad pier, a few kilometers South of Krabi town. During the rainy season boats are less frequent and can be cancelled if weather conditions do not permit safe travel.
Tickets can be bought on ferry company websites, local travel agents or hotel. Tickets from either Krabi town or Phuket start at about 450 Thai Baht one way.
offers standard, 1st and premium class tickets from Phuket to Phi Phi Tonsai. Round trip tickets are 1,200, 1,500 and 2,300 Thai Baht respectively.
Koh Phi Phi consists of two islands. Koh Phi Phi Don, the main island with all the accommodations and restaurants and Koh Phi Phi Leh, the small neighboring island, which has become very famous because of the movie The Beach.
You can visit the smaller island with a day trip, because it has a lot more offer than the popular Maya Bay. We can also recommend you a visit at the Viking Cave or the Lo Sama Bay. Not so crowded, but not less interesting or beautiful.
On Koh Phi Phi Don there are also quite a lot of beautiful beaches like the Long Beach and terrific viewpoints, as well as plenty
accommodations, restaurants, bars and a vivid nightlife.
The island is mostly visited by backpackers and if you like to party and meet some new fellow travelers, then Koh Phi Phi is perfect for you. But there are also some quiet spots that lie off the Tonsai Village, the main town of the island. There, life is a little bit more relaxed.
Located 3km (1.9 miles) away from Krabi Town, the Tiger Cave Temple, or Wat Tham Sua, is one of the top tourist attractions on the island and is definitely worth leaving the Krabi town for! The temple is known for its 1,272-step climb where visitors can see the "Buddha's footprint". The top of the temple also offers amazing 360-degree views that will make all that climbing worth your while. Don't give up just yet, it's actually not that difficult and the monkeys you see on your way up will be there to keep you entertained.
The temple is said to be a place that teaches a form of Buddhism called Vipassana, which translates to insight meditation. This means that it is based on the teachings of the earliest Buddhist texts. In the temple itself, you will encounter photos of internal organs which are said to reinforce the temporary nature of the body and help the monks focus on more spiritual matters.
