November 28 Friday Krabi: Railay Beach, Ao Nang Beach, and Phra Nang Beach by Public long tail boat for 200 bahts return ticket . In the evening sunset and free fire show at Ao Nang Beach. Parked at Ao Nang Beach the whole day

Public long tail boat to Railay Beach

We reached Ao Nang beach by 8.30, plenty of parking was available.

Headed to the main pier at the southern end of Ao Nang Beach, saw ticket booth right at the corner of the road on the beach and purchased round-trip tickets 200THB/per person to Railay beach. Boats run regularly from around 7 AM to 6 PM, .

Boats typically drop at Railay East, it's a 10-15 minute walk to Railay West.

Boats leave when they have enough passengers (around 8 people), so there might be a short wait, especially during off-peak times. Or one can just pay up the full cost of all tickets. Still works out much cheaper than private charters

The trip is quick (10-20 mins) and offers beautiful views of the limestone cliffs.

Railay East

Walked to Railay west

Railay west

Low tide, the resort there had staff carrying visitor luggage and giving a smotth entry for them into the ferry

We walked on to Phra Nang beach.

Phra Nang beach

Phra Nang Beach on the Railay Peninsula in Krabi, Thailand, is a stunning, accessible-by-boat beach famous for its dramatic limestone cliffs, soft white sand, and crystal-clear turquoise water, featuring the unique Phra Nang (Princess) Cave with fertility symbols. it's a popular spot for swimming, relaxing, rock climbing, and exploring

The walk is pretty with interesting cliffs and overhanging roots

Rock climbing is offered

Limestone Cliffs: Towering cliffs surrounding the beach offer breathtaking scenery and opportunities for rock climbing.

Excellent for swimming, snorkeling, and enjoying the calm, clear water.

Tidal Lagoon: At low tide, you can walk to nearby islands like Ko Rang No.

Beautiful views of the Andaman Sea and nearby islands.

Phra Nang Cave (Princess Cave):

There are different stories behind the cave as to who it is dedicated to...one legend goes that an Indian princess, Srikul Dhevi is worshipped here, her royal barge sank in a storm; her spirit found refuge in the cave, protecting fishermen.

Another version states she was a local woman who waited in the cave for her fisherman husband, who never returned.

Regardless of the origin, fishermen believe her spirit guards the waters, bringing good fortune, but only if honored. Incense, flowers, and clots are left to appease the spirit.

Phallic Symbols (Lingams): The most distinctive offerings are wooden phalluses, representations of the Hindu god Shiva, symbolizing fertility and prosperity.

A main attraction with a shrine of phallic symbols, traditionally visited by fishermen for blessings.

We walked back to Railay east and took a public long tail back

Back at Ao Nang

We had our packed lunch from our parked car

Some interesting statues as public art ...

Sunset and Fireshow

Then we waited at the beach for the sunset and free fireshow. We are not so into spending hours on beach when we are on an international holiday but here if we took our car out we will not get parking again. Thankfully it was so worth it