Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Activities
Rock Climbing
With nearly 500 bolted rock-climbing routes, ranging from beginner to challenging
advanced climbs, all with unparalleled cliff-top vistas, it's no surprise that Railay is
among the top climbing spots in the world. The newest buzz is deep-water soloing,
where climbers free-climb ledges over deep water - if you fall you will most likely
just get wet, so even daring beginners can give this a try.
The going rate for climbing courses is 800B to 1000B for a half-day and 1500B to
2000B for a full day. Three-day courses (6000B) will involve lead climbing, where
you clip into bolts on the rock face as you ascend. Experienced climbers can rent
gear sets from any of the climbing schools for 800/1300B for a half-/full day - the
standard set consists of a 60m rope, two climbing harnesses and climbing shoes.
HIGHLAND ROCK CLIMBING
( 08 0693 0374; chaow_9@yahoo.com; Hat Rai Leh East)
If you're bunking on the
mountain, this is the man to climb with.
Rock Climbing
HOT ROCK
( 0 7562 1771;
www.railayadventure.com
;
Hat Rai Leh West)
Hot Rock has a very
good reputation and is owned by one of the granddaddies of Railay climbing.
Rock Climbing
Diving & Snorkelling
Several
dive
operations in Railay run trips out to Ko Poda and other dive sites. Full-
day, multi-island
snorkelling
trips to Ko Poda, Chicken Island and beyond can also
be arranged through any of the resorts for about 1800B (maximum six people) or
you can charter a long-tail (half-/full day 1700/2200B) from Hat Railay West.
Flame Tree Restaurant
(Hat Rai Leh West)
rents out
sea kayaks
for 200B per
hour or 800B per day.
Sleeping & Eating
Hat Railay West
RAILAY BAY RESORT & SPA $$$
Hotel
