Travel Guide Koh Hong Krabi Thailand

Koh Hong is a very outstanding island located in the northwest of Ao Nang. Almost compleately surrounded by Limestone Mountain, thebay in the morth of this island is so similar to a hall, and this is the reason why the island is called Koh Hong, which means a hall island.

Koh Hong has two major beaches in the front and the back of the island. The former is the main port, so it is not very goof for swimming; whereas the latter is a nice for sunbathing diving and canoeing.

Location: In the west of Krabi province

Koh Hong is quite a popular island for both Thai and foreign travelers. It is the location of Than Bok Khorani National Park Ranger Unit. There are two sandy beaches in the front and the back. The former is the main port, so it is not very suitable for a swim; shereas the latter is a nice diving spot around 10-30 feet deep.

In the morth is a much curved bay surrounded by Limestone Mountains so that it looks like a hall. This is the reason why this island is called Koh Hong, or a hall island. Inside is a sandy beach and mangrove forests where you can enjoy kayaking, or walking during the low tide.

The amazing sandy beach surrounded by toweing hills of Koh Hong is indeed one of the highlights of Krabi attractions.
The front beach in the south of the island is a place where visitors often come to lie down on the beach and canoe all along to the hall in the north.

Ranges of Limestone Mountains of Mu Ko Lao Bi-Le, a group island in the north of Koh Hong
There are speedboats lining in the front of Ao Nang, all ready to send you to Koh Hong.

THINGS TO DO AT KOH HONG
At Koh Hong, visitors could do many kinds of activities including snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing, sea-canoeing and nature studying along the 400-meter-long hiking trai around Koh Hong. Apart from Koh Pak Bia, and Koh Lao La Ding, for example.

ACCOMMODATIONS:
Tourist center, drink stand, restrooms and tent site are available at Koh Hong. However, if you are to stay overnight here, you should ask for th permission from Than Bok Khorani National Part first.
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GETTING THERE:
There are speedboat services from Ao Nang to Koh Hong. But the easier and quicker way is buying a half-day travel package from the travel agencies, which will already include transportation, food, beverage, kayaking activity, and a guide. From Ao Nang, the speedboat takes around 25 mimutes go get to Koh Hong, whereas the regular motorboat takes about 1 hour.

Contact:
Koh Phi Phi Tour organizes a tour around Koh Hong with speedboat, provides rental boat- bus-van, and arranges a trip to islands in Krabi 0 7562 0506-7, 0 7562 2820
Sea Kayak Krabi organizes a kayak tour at Koh Hong 0 7563 0270