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.

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.

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