Ao Nang provides the perfect jumping off point to go and see the famous islands of Koh Phi Phi, Koh Lanta and of course nearby Railay Beach.

Ao Nang is the main base in Krabi for excursions and activities (see the Things to do in Ao Nang section). The only real problem with Ao Nang daytrips is trying to figure out which ones to do. Here one can hire long tail boats to tour the outlying islands, make day trips to Koh Phi Phi, or simply get one of the regular water taxis over to Railay Beach for a day’s traffic-free sunshine and swimming.
Things To Do In Ao Nang, Railay and Krabi Town
There are lots of excursions and activities in Ao Nang itself, but also in nearby places like Railay Beach and Krabi Town.
It’s also worth the half-hour drive to nearby Tubkaek Beach in Krabi (where the Hangover 2 movie’s beach wedding scenes were shot) for a beautiful and virtually empty beach.
The corner where the main road meets the beach in Ao Nang is the transport hub where one can buy boat tickets or do a deal with a boatman for the day.