It covers an area of 137.6 sq.m. consisting of 2
main islands, Ko Yao Noi and Ko Yao Yai, and several
surrounding islets. Beautiful beaches
include:
Hat Pa Sai
This clean white sandy beach is located seven kms.
from the office of Amphoe Ko Yao. It is
surrounded with pleasant shady-trees and swimming
can be done safely. Looking out from the beach
several islands of Krabi Province are seen.
Hat Tha Khao
This rocky beach is located five kms. from the
office of Amphoe Ko Yao. There are colourful
rocks and gravels with various designs on the beach.
Not so far from the shore, there is a small island
called Ko Nok where one can access by walking during
the low tide time. On the island there are
wild plants and orchids which are lovely to see.
Koyao Island Resort
Ao Tikut
This bay has white clean sand and there is a picturesque
rocky cape at the northern area of the bay. Pine
trees line the shore making a pleasant shady area.
Ao Khlong Son
This clean white sandy beach is pleasant with shady pine
trees. There are small rocky cliffs and colourful
rocks on the left. Swimming can be done safely
here and beautiful coral reefs can be observed.
During low tide one can pick up beautiful shells for
collections.
Loparaet
This is shady beach surrounded with coconut groves.
The long beach is covered with white powdery sand.
There is a rocky cape located at the north of the bay.
Swimming can be done at any time here.
Laem Hat
This is a very long white powdery beach and looks
pleasant with shady coconut groves, chashew nuts, and
pine trees. It is conveniently accessible by road
and by boat.
Ao Hin Kong
This beach is pleasant with shady Khiam forest but it is
not good for swimming because of a huge number of ray
fingerlings.
Laem Nok Ok
This cape has a beautiful beach with rocky cliffs and
colourful rocks and it is the place where one can swim
at all times.
Ao Sai
This a white powdery beach with beautiful rocky cliffs
and swimming can be done at all times.
Ao Lan
This is a beautiful sandy beach where swimming is
possible but the northern part of the cape is a teep
cliff with deep water under the cliff. Water
transportation is more convenient than land
transportation to reach there.
To get to Ko Yao, you are recommended to travel by passenger
boat, chartered boat, or speed boat from Ao Po Pier, Phuket
Province. The travel takes about one hour and 15
minutes. Chartered boat is also available at Ao
Phangnga Pier and Laem Sak Pier Amphoe Ao Luk, Krabi
Provinces.
