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Today's activity will be island hopping in Krabi. This package is way cheaper and the island hopping experience outweighs yesterday's trip.
"4 ISLANDS" is a popular day trip from Ao Nang, taking in the group of islands closest to the coast – the ones that can be seen on the horizon from the beach. The four islands are Chicken Island, Poda Island, Tup Island and Mor Island. The tour will also pass by Phra Nang Cave Beach on the Railay peninsula. This beach, inaccessible by road, is considered to be one of the most beautiful strips of sand in the world.

We signed up for Barracudas Tour for our 4 islands tour by long tail boat. We got it for 400 baht/ pax which is 200 baht less the original price.

A wooden truck came to pick us up from our hotel at Krabi town around 8AM along with our group. We reached Ao Nang at about  45 mins and waited for the long tail boat.

The Wooden Truck
About 30 minutes or less, the long tail boat arrived. And we started our island hopping tour.

The Long-Tail Boat

Our first stop was the dazzling Phra Nang Cave Beach surrounded with impressive cliffs. On one side of the beach was the beautiful limestone cave formation which is famous for rock climbing and the sacred place which is worshiped. Being one of the most visited places of Krabi , it was over crowded with tourists and boats anchored on the shores. Other tourists with us on the long tail boat jumped into the water with snorkeling gear the moment the boat parked while we capture the beautiful scenery in our camera. FYI: They sell expensive snacks in this beach.

Phra Nang Cave Beach
Next stop before lunch is Chicken Island. The name is due to the strange formation of rock in the shape of Chicken (head and neck). Though we were not allowed to visit the island but our boat did stop for snorkeling near the island. There are a lot of fish that will surround you if you throw some bread.

Chicken Island
Our third stop was a small yet beautiful island named Tup island.The below pictures says thousand words. Near Tup Island lies the Mor Island connected with a sandy bar  which makes it accessible to walk from one island to other during low tide. Less crowded and one of the smallest island we have ever visited but undoubtedly smashing.
Tup Island and Mor Island
And our last stop is Poda Island, where we had enough time relaxing on the shores after having lunch. The cliffs which have mushroomed all around the islands were impressive forming a striking picture and shallow sea perfect for snorkeling. We were in awe of the scenic beauty all around. We just enjoyed the moment because camera's battery died before our trip ended.

Poda Island
The tour ends around 3pm, and you can opt to be transferred to Krabi town for free or spend some time to explore Ao Nang Beach. There are a lot of shops in Ao Nang compared to Krabi Town.


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