Holidays in Thailand

Thailand, Vietnam or Sri Lanka – 10 days in November?

I’m planning a holiday in November for 10 days and want to go somewhere with plenty to see and do, really beautiful, and above all very relaxing with great weather. Budget is about £1k max and would consider two centre (e.g. bangkok and beach). Where’s best out of these three places?

I strongly recommend Thailand!
I think you can try Bangkok and Krabi.

Krabi is a haven for scuba divers and snorkeling. There are several local sites offering good, adventurous caves and caverns, plus some fabulous dive locations: Shark Point, Anemone Reef (as the names say it all, great for leopard shark watching, covered with anemone in bright plethora of colors), and Phi Phi islands. You can take diving course and get a PADI certification while you’re there. You can also try rock climbing or sea kayaking; there are even child-friendly companies that conduct 2-day courses. Or take a day trekking tour to Emerald Pool.
The Emerald Pool is a 1.8 Km round trip walk up a gentle slope from the pay point to reach the pool. It’s 200 baht for entry to the National Park. I recommend you go early in the day to avoid the crowds. We hired a taxi driver to take us here from our hotel in Ao Nang, arriving at around 9am in the morning. Because of our early arrival, we were the only people there for the first 20 minutes. Emerald Pool is breathtakingly beautiful. The water is a warm 40C and is crystal clear. Well worth a visit. Hiring a Taxi driver cost us 2000 baht. We did a round trip tour starting with the Emerald Pool, then on to the Hot Springs, finishing at the Tiger Cave Temple. All up our trip took 7 hours with, Sok, our ever patient taxi driver waiting in his car while we explored each destination. I can’t remember the exact cost of taking a organized tour to these destinations, but I reckon our personal tour was better value and we got to experience the Emerald Pool and Hot Springs in relative privacy. Getting to know Sok was priceless too.
The trip across to Maya Beach (where THE BEACH) was filmed is well worth it as its gorgeous when you get there. Its a very relaxing place, the fire show at Hippies Bar was something I will remember for a long time as the atmosphere was fantastic.
You can also try this page http://www.discovery-thailand.com/Krabi%20hotels.html for more info on Krabi. they also have great discount on hotel booking, up to 80% off. Have a nice trip!

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