Krabi, Thailand
At low tide a sandbar rises between Koh Tup, Koh Kai and Koh Mor, and you can walk across the sea between the islands.
Between Koh Tup and Koh Kai
At low tide a path of white sand appears, letting you walk across the sea between the islands. As the tide rises the path slowly disappears again, so do not wander far from your boat.
Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Four Islands
A small island at one end of the sandbar, with a sandy shore and shallow, clear water for swimming. Boats usually land here.
Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Four Islands
An island named for its rock shaped like a chicken's head. The reef around it is one of the main snorkelling stops on the Four Islands trip.
Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Four Islands
A tiny rocky island that joins the others when the sandbar is exposed. It completes the chain of islands that gives Talay Waek its name.
Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Krabi, Thailand
Served on most island tours.
Krabi, Thailand
A common tour lunch.
On the Four Islands tour
Most tours include lunch on one of the islands.
Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Krabi, Thailand
Close to the pier, quieter than Ao Nang.
Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)The area is in a national park: do not take shells, sand or coral, and keep the islands clean.
The "separated sea" appears only when the tide is low, joining the small islands with a path of sand. It is part of the Four Islands trip from Ao Nang.
Pick a tour that reaches Talay Waek at low tide.
Cross between the islands on foot.
See the fish around Koh Kai.
Relax on the beach before returning.
November to April, at low tide — check tide times before booking.
Four Islands tours from Ao Nang and Nopparat Thara.
Reach Talay Waek by boat on a Four Islands tour from Ao Nang or Nopparat Thara. Water shoes help on the sandbar.
Check tide times — the sandbar is only visible at low tide. Water shoes help.
