Krabi / Ao Nang
Follow a forest path to the clear water of Emerald Pool, settle into the Hot Springs, then choose how high to take your visit at Tiger Cave Temple. This Emerald Pool private tour from Krabi gives your group its own car or van and driver for a day inland, with hotel pickup at 9:00 am and return around 5:00 pm. Your vehicle and driver are included; entry tickets, meals and a guide are separate.
Private car for 1–3 passengers or van for 4–8.
Emerald Pool, Hot Springs and Tiger Cave Temple.
Pickup at 9:00 am · return around 5:00 pm.
Explore the lower grounds or plan for the summit climb.
Before you choose
Emerald Pool, also called Sa Morakot, is the freshwater swimming stop in Khlong Thom. The Hot Springs add warm-water bathing, while Tiger Cave Temple — Wat Tham Suea — brings Buddhist buildings, tiger statues and an optional hilltop viewpoint into the same day. Your driver connects the three; you visit each site independently.
Choose the transport for your whole party. The car is 4,400 THB for one to three passengers. The van starts at 5,800 THB for four, with 600 THB added for each further passenger up to eight. Admission and meals have their own budget. The practical advantage of this private trip is agreeing on the visits with your own group and returning to the same driver between stops.
A look at the experience
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Two views of Emerald Pool show the open swimming area and its shaded forest edge. The Hot Springs pools and the tiger statues at Wat Tham Suea complete the picture of the day. These are public attractions visited with transport reserved for your group.
The practical essentials
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The car costs 4,400 THB in total for 1–3 passengers. Van totals are 5,800 THB for 4, 6,400 THB for 5, 7,000 THB for 6, 7,600 THB for 7 and 8,200 THB for 8 passengers. Both options cover the same private route with a driver. Add the entry charges for each visitor, food and drinks to calculate your group’s full day budget.
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One vehicle price for a solo traveller, a couple or three passengers
4,400 THBper private car · 1–3 passengersOne to three people who want their own transport between the attractions and independent time to walk, swim and visit the temple.
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+600 THB for each additional passenger from the 5th to the 8th · maximum 8
From 5,800 THBper private van · base price for 4 passengersFamilies or friends travelling as four to eight passengers who want to stay together in one vehicle and plan the visits around their group.
Choose this optionHow the visit unfolds
Open the program for the option you are considering. Timings and the order of activities may be adjusted to the arrangements for your date.
Your day runs from hotel pickup at 9:00 am to hotel return around 5:00 pm. The three stops and lunch fit within this window; their order and individual visit times are agreed for your trip. Tell us before booking if you want to climb to the Tiger Cave Temple summit.
9:00 am
Set off together in the car or van reserved for your party. Confirm your hotel address when booking and use the first journey to agree on the day’s meeting points with your driver.
Emerald Pool stop
Leave the vehicle at the site entrance and continue on foot through the forest. At Emerald Pool, the open water catches the light in shades of green and turquoise. Swim in the permitted area or spend time by the pool, taking care on the wet edges.
Hot Springs stop
The Hot Springs bring a slower pause to the day. Enjoy the bathing areas that are open during your visit, follow the posted guidance and take your time getting in and out. Admission is paid separately from the vehicle booking.
Lunch, as agreed
Agree on a lunch stop with your driver. Choose and pay for your own meal, then change into dry clothes if needed before the temple visit. Keep drinking water with you for the walking sections.
Tiger Cave Temple stop
Tiger statues and temple buildings introduce this working Buddhist site at ground level. The long, steep staircase leads to the hilltop Buddha and a wide view of Krabi’s limestone landscape. If you plan to climb, agree on a return time with your driver before setting off; others in your party can choose the lower temple grounds.
Around 5:00 pm
Meet your driver at the agreed place for the journey back. Hotel return is planned for around 5:00 pm, with the final timing dependent on traffic and how the visits unfold.
1–3 passengers in a private car
4,400 THB for your group
Three mainland attractions · around 8 hours
Admission, food, drinks and any guide
Your day runs from hotel pickup at 9:00 am to hotel return around 5:00 pm. The three stops and lunch fit within this window; their order and individual visit times are agreed for your trip. Tell us before booking if you want to climb to the Tiger Cave Temple summit.
9:00 am
Set off together in the car or van reserved for your party. Confirm your hotel address when booking and use the first journey to agree on the day’s meeting points with your driver.
Emerald Pool stop
Leave the vehicle at the site entrance and continue on foot through the forest. At Emerald Pool, the open water catches the light in shades of green and turquoise. Swim in the permitted area or spend time by the pool, taking care on the wet edges.
Hot Springs stop
The Hot Springs bring a slower pause to the day. Enjoy the bathing areas that are open during your visit, follow the posted guidance and take your time getting in and out. Admission is paid separately from the vehicle booking.
Lunch, as agreed
Agree on a lunch stop with your driver. Choose and pay for your own meal, then change into dry clothes if needed before the temple visit. Keep drinking water with you for the walking sections.
Tiger Cave Temple stop
Tiger statues and temple buildings introduce this working Buddhist site at ground level. The long, steep staircase leads to the hilltop Buddha and a wide view of Krabi’s limestone landscape. If you plan to climb, agree on a return time with your driver before setting off; others in your party can choose the lower temple grounds.
Around 5:00 pm
Meet your driver at the agreed place for the journey back. Hotel return is planned for around 5:00 pm, with the final timing dependent on traffic and how the visits unfold.
4–8 passengers in a private van
5,800 THB for 4 passengers
+600 THB each for the 5th–8th
Admission, food, drinks and any guide
The appeal of this private tour is the combination of contrasting places and a vehicle that follows your party through the day.
Your car or van carries only your party. Families can organise their bags and changes of clothes together; friends can agree on a meeting time before each visit and return to the same vehicle afterwards.
The walk to Emerald Pool is part of the visit. As the trees open onto the swimming area, take in the changing reflections before getting into the water. The Hot Springs give the next bathing stop a different feel.
Wat Tham Suea can be a ground-level cultural visit or the main physical challenge of your day. Tell us which you prefer so the time for swimming, lunch and the climb can be planned together.
We check your hotel, passenger numbers and preferences in English or French. Let us know about children, a child seat request or access needs before you reserve the vehicle.
Both formulas cover the vehicle and driver for the planned day. On-site visits are independent.
The vehicle matches the option and total passenger count confirmed for your booking.
Transport between your hotel, Emerald Pool, the Hot Springs and Tiger Cave Temple, with hotel return around 5:00 pm.
Collection at 9:00 am from the agreed hotel, subject to confirmation of the address and pickup area.
Our local agency helps confirm the vehicle, meeting arrangements and the temple visit you have in mind.
Ask for the current admission information and any guide arrangements when you enquire. The displayed car and van totals are transport prices for the booked party.
Prepare for water, walking and a place of worship in the same day. Deciding whether to climb at the temple helps make room for the visits your party most wants.
Your questions
It is a vehicle-and-driver price for your party. The car costs 4,400 THB in total for one, two or three passengers. The van costs 5,800 THB for four, plus 600 THB for each additional passenger from the fifth to the eighth. Entry tickets, meals and a guide are not included.
The private van and driver cost 6,400 THB for 5 passengers, 7,000 THB for 6, 7,600 THB for 7 and 8,200 THB for 8. Four passengers pay the base total of 5,800 THB. Add each visitor’s admission charges and food and drinks to these transport totals.
The included service is your private vehicle and driver. You explore Emerald Pool, the Hot Springs and Tiger Cave Temple independently. An English-speaking or French-speaking guide is not included; ask our team about any guide request before booking. Agency planning support is available in English and French.
Entry tickets and any site, park or nature-area fees are separate from both vehicle prices. Bring Thai baht to pay on site and ask for the current admission information for the adults and children in your group when you enquire.
You can choose the lower temple grounds. Reaching the hilltop Buddha and viewpoint involves a steep staircase of more than 1,200 steps, with a descent afterwards. Tell us if you want to climb, and agree on a meeting time with your driver so the other stops still fit into the day.
On this Krabi route, both names refer to Wat Tham Suea, the Buddhist temple with tiger statues and a hilltop viewpoint. The temple stop includes the choice of exploring the lower grounds or making the summit climb. There is no animal encounter included.
Emerald Pool is the freshwater swimming stop, reached by a forest walk. The Hot Springs provide warm-water bathing. Use only the areas open and permitted during your visit, follow the local guidance and bring swimwear, a towel and dry clothes.
Hotel pickup is at 9:00 am and the planned hotel return is around 5:00 pm. The day includes the drives, three visits and an agreed lunch break. Your hotel address, the stop order and any summit climb are discussed before the trip.
Choose by the total passenger count: a car for one to three, or a van for four to eight. Tell us the children’s ages and any child seat or access requests. We can then check the vehicle arrangements and discuss how the walking, bathing and temple visit fit your family.
Your car or van and driver are reserved for your party. The attractions welcome other visitors. This format gives your group its own transport and agreed meeting arrangements while you explore the sites independently.
Advice from our Ao Nang team
The most useful detail to settle before booking is whether anyone in your party wants the summit. It changes how you share the time at the three attractions.
If the view from Wat Tham Suea is your priority, allow for the whole climb, the time at the top and the descent when discussing the visit. Share that preference with us before the day, then agree on the meeting time with the driver. A party with different preferences can split between the lower temple grounds and the staircase, provided everyone knows where and when to meet.
For a pool-focused family day, prepare a small change-of-clothes bag that is easy to reach when you return to the vehicle. Keep temple clothing separate from wet swimwear. With those details arranged, each stop becomes easier to enjoy, from the first forest path to the last look around the temple buildings.
Six passengers book the van at 7,000 THB in total: the 5,800 THB base for four, plus two supplements of 600 THB. That pays for the private vehicle and driver. Each friend then budgets separately for admission, food and drinks.
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Krabi Tour by Me Mee
Send Krabi Tour by Me Mee your date, hotel, total passenger count and children’s ages. Add your preference for the temple summit or the lower grounds, plus any child seat or access needs.
Our Ao Nang team prepares your Emerald Pool, Hot Springs and Tiger Cave Temple booking in English or French. We confirm the car or van, the pickup and the terms for your date before you reserve.
320/13 Moo 2Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand
TAT licence 33/11306
