Where to Go: the 5 Best Cave Temple Tours in Thailand

1.Tiger Cave Temple, Emerald Pool and Hot Springs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,616 reviews · 9 hours - 570 minutes · from $59Our pick

Spend nine hours exploring Krabi’s Emerald Pool, Blue Lagoon, hot springs, and Tiger Cave Temple with an English-speaking guide and no more than nine people. Guides such as Arun, Tan, Oly, and Koon are praised for good timing, local insight, and taking photos. The temple climb is steep, but the view is the payoff.

“Amazing trip. Our guide Sawitri (Oly) is well organised and attentive. Highly recommended.”

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2.Ao Nang: Hot Spring, Emerald Pool & Tiger Cave Temple Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 576 reviews · 9 hours · from $48

Spend a full day outside Ao Nang with an English-speaking guide such as Mimi, Bass, Sun, or Wee. Soak in warm springs, walk through forest to Emerald Pool, enjoy Thai lunch, then tackle Tiger Cave Temple’s 1,260-step climb. It is well organized and good value, but the final climb makes this an active day.

“All was very good. Sun it was a very useful and with a lot of knowledge also the meal location was good.”

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3.All day Krabi Jungle Tour (Hot Spring Water, Emerald Pool, Tiger Cave Temple)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 323 reviews · from $71

Spend about nine hours exploring Krabi’s inland highlights. Soak in Namtok Ron’s natural hot pools, walk through rainforest to Emerald Pool and Blue Pool, enjoy a generous Thai lunch, then face roughly 1,260 steps at Tiger Cave Temple. Pickup is available from Ao Nang, Krabi Town, and Klong Muang.

“It is an amazing and well coordinated tour. Our tour guide was very, sweet, kind and knowledgeable. The tour takes about 5-6 hours and you can spend ample of time at the three locations. The view after the 1260 steps climb to the Tiger Cave Temple is worth it. All in all we had a fantastic experience.”

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4.Discover Krabi – Emerald Pool, Hot Springs & Tiger Cave Temple

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 296 reviews · from $37Cheapest good one

Spend about eight hours exploring Krabi’s Emerald Pool, Blue Lagoon, Namtok Ron hot springs, and Tiger Cave Temple. You’ll hike through forest, swim in warm water, and choose whether to tackle 1,260 steep steps. Guides such as Otto, Timm, and Tookey are often praised for friendly service and useful timing.

“We had the best time with AD! His energy was infectious and he knew so much with many tips on how to get the best experience at each place. The way they’ve organised - hot springs, emerald pool, tiger temple is perfect as we just missed the crowds at each one. AD, thank you so much again for such a memorable day!!”

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5.Jungle Tour to Emerald Pool, Krabi Hot Spring and Tiger Cave Temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 182 reviews · from $50

Travel from Krabi Town or Ao Nang to Namtok Ron Hot Spring Waterfall, Emerald Pool, and Tiger Cave Temple. A guide leads the small group, with lunch, fruit, water, hotel pickup, and accident insurance included. Expect a long day with rainforest walking, swimming, soaking, and a demanding climb of about 1,260 steps.

“The pools and hot springs are crowded but still worth seeing. The itinerary was tight so not a lot of time to relax or wander around. The view from the top of the Tiger Cave Temple is worth the climb.”

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