Climbing
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Climbing
is the reason Railay is Railay! So Railay is plenty of
climbing schools open to beginners and to each level practitioners.
We climb with one of the first to climb in Railay: "King"
Somporn Suebhait (King Climbers) |
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Railay's
limestonecliffs have over hundred routes of any degree |
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year climbers come from all over the world, to climb together
in the Railay unique skyline of cliffs, beaches and jungle. |
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are available for any level, from 1/2 day course up to
3 and more days courses. |
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During
courses the rate for the equipment hiring is included. |
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Requests
for special courses, for group lessons, for climbs in remote
islands with/without overnight camps are welcomed.
Please write us |
| Equipments
are rentable c/o schools and shops. |
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Our
local correspondent is Robin.
c/o: King
Climbers, Railay (Behind YaYa Resort on West Railay
way).
She will help you in organizing your holidays with boat
cruises, diving expeditions, train and bus tickets,hotels
reservations,,... |
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Yoga
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In
Railay beach the classes are based on the two different major
traditions:
Hata Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga.
The week class package include 6 lessons (1,30 minutes each)
a full itineray for beginners and practitioners of any level |
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teacher has been studying yoga in different places all over
India for about ten years, following the teachings of the most
famous guru as Swami Shivananda, Sri Patthabi Jois and Iyengar. |
Week
package: 6 lessons: 1.200 B
Mats are not provided; please have your own. |
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Sun,
swimming,...
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On
the wonderful Railay beaches...
Check the right beach for you! |
| Railay
Beaches |
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ha 4 spiagge: |
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Railay
West, where lands the boats from Ao Nang. It's the
nice beach where most medium and deluxew resorts are.
Some good restaurant too.
It's the classical sunset beach. |
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| Pranang
Beach, the beach with the cavern. It's beautifull with a
wonderful view. No bars or resturants there, only food and drinks
sellers. |
| Tonsai
Beach, where the climbers go. There are standard and medium
resorts. Many restaurants and bars with night music.It's the
house of the famous, weekly, Tonsai Party. The Freedom Bar it's
as perfect climbing arena. |
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Railay
East, where the boats from Krabi lands. It's the Railay
service beach but also the place where the Railay night life
is. Some standard and medium resort, restaurants and bars with
night movies. |
A
different place in Railay?
Try Railay Hill. At approx. 1 km from Railay
East,on the way to Tonsai, there are some standard
and medium resorts. They are in the shadow of a
little plantation in a mountain style location. |
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suggest you to use always sun protection and to avoid sun burning
during warmer hours (12,00/03,00). Why not a fruit shake in
the shadow? |
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| Kayak,
boat excursions, sail,... |
Kayaking
along the cliffs and in the caves of the coastal line; boat
tours in the islands with picknick BBQ.
Half
and full day excursions in the hundreds of the islands where
many movies, including a James Bond episode, were played.
On demand are available more nights cruises in little and remote
islands camping, snorkeling, sun bathing and exploring
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Kayak
rental: Full day 1.500 B
Boat excursion: Half Day 700/1.000 B Full Day 1.200/1.500 B
Boats can be rented per hours or per day.
More days rental, scheduled boat tours on demand. |
Diving
& Snorkeling
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Daily
diving tours, 2/3 days diving safaris (food and overnight
injcluded), night divin g, PADI courses.
Equipment
rentals |
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Tutti
i prezzi e le informazioni in questa pagina sono indicative
e soggette a modifica senza preavviso |
| E-mailing,
to communicate, to be online,... |
In
Railay you will be able to check your email, but where
available (Railay East, Tonsai and the more expensive
Railay West) you must aspect to pay 3 B x minute. In Ao
Nang the regular cost is 1 B x minute and in Krabi as
low as 40 B x hour.
Connections in Railay are very slow and the lines bad.
Phone is more costing than in Ao Nang and Krabia. Public
phones (card or coins) are not available.
Mobile phone works only in few areas: Railay West, some
part of Railay East and Poda Island. |
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King
Climbers
Route guide book
4th Edition
Covering
all the climbing area in Railay and in Phi Phi
Island.
Cost: 600 B c/o Railay shops
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| Shopping |
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In
Railay there are shops with different products.
There are 8/10 little supermarkets(Railay
East and Tonsai) selling foods and drinks,
sun lotions and shampoos, sigarettes and
rolling papers.
Different shops sell climbing gears, diving
equipments, souvenirs, t-shirts and swiming
suites, etc.
Some shops and resorts sell and swap second
hand books.
In general price are higher than in Krabi. |
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Night Life |
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Railay
is a quiet place, but you have some choices:
1)Many resturants show movies from 06,00 PM
2)Bars in Railay East and Tonsai have good music
and happy hours. Sometime Genko Bar in Railay
E. and Freedom Bar in Tonsai have live music.
Some bars have a pool table.
3)Parties come each evening in different locations.
Starting at sunset, ending at down. Boards with
advice are anywhere in Railay |
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| Last suggestions |
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The
only suggestion regards the boat men. They are very
important people in a place where you need a boat to
go anywhere. The rates, as I wrote, are a sort of official
price list generally accepted but at the following conditions:
1)The
rates are per people and they are valid for a passage
sharing the boat with other people. The boat man will
go around on the beach looking for other people to your
same destination and he will leave when he will reach
the nr of people is looking for!
2)After sunsent and in case you want travel alone or
you don't want wait the cost is different, much more
high and you will have to bargain, gently!
Railay has no police office, no post office, no medical
assistance. King Climbers operates a Climbers Rescue
Service.
In case medical assitance is needed it's possible to
go Ao Nang or Krabi or to call a doctor to come. |
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Trekking,
jogging, ecotours, rafting,...
Railay
West it's a perfect place for jogging. Railay West beach is 600
mts long maden by perfect and compact coral sand, partially in the
shadow.
The
peninsula has many trials and some hard treks up and down the jungle
to reach view points, a lagoon down in a limestone "gorge",
different caves and the climbing walls.
The level of some of these treks is for people used to move in nature
and well trained.
Part of Railay is in the area of a National Park including Phi Phi
Island too. Excursions, one or more days tours in Phi Phi available
on demand.
Rafting, ecotours in the jungle, 4x4 tours. The area offers many
suggestions. If you are interested to get more information or to
book you can do it locally by contacting Robin at King Climbers.
| What
to see, what to do? |
| Visit
Diamond Cave |
Trial
from Railay East |
Entrance
fee |
| Trek
to View Point and Lagoon |
Climb
from the Pranang trial |
Very
hard climb |
| Kayaking
along the coast |
From
Railay West |
Half
and full day rentals |
| Sunset
on the beach |
See
next table |
With
a drink |
| Complete
island trek tour |
From
any point |
30/45
minutes |
| Enjoy
a Tonsai Beach Party |
Freedom
Bar
Tonsai Beach |
1
night a week |
| Sunset
best view points |
| Railay
West |
On
the beach where a bar places mats and candles for a Tequila
Sunrise |
| Tonsai |
Freedom
Bar where the last climbers perform in a true climbing arena
and the music goes on! |
| Thailand
Traveller's Bibliography |
| The
Rough Guide |
Thailand |
| Lonely
Planet |
Thailand |
| Lonely
Planet |
Thailand's
Islands & Beaches |
| Moon
Travel Handbooks |
Thailand
Handbook |
| Dorling
Kindersley |
Eyewitness
Travel Guide Thailand |
| New
Hollandf |
Thailand:
Globetrotter Guide |
| National
Geographic Traveler |
Thailand |
| Nelles
Guide |
Thailand |
| Special
Phi Phi Island package |
Do
you want spend some days in Phi Phi Island?
Climbing on the cliffs and diving in its wonderful and cristal
like sea?
We can provide you a full package including transports Railay/Phi
Phi (and return), accomodation in nice bungalows (on bed and
continental breakfast basis).
We can arrange for you climbing, diving, excursions. |
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us by email or, locally, contact Robin for rates and details.
Packages available for Ko Lanta too. |
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