Krabi Elephants, THAILAND
Airing Date: Jun 13th, 2005
Located approximately 814 kilometres from Bangkok is Krabi Province, one of most attractive destinations in southern Thailand. The province's jurisdiction covers not only in-land districts and sub-districts, but also extends to more than 130 large and small islands including the world famous Phi Phi Islands.
The Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort is a newly built property set amongst natural mangroves right on the beach. Located on a secluded 8-hectare site of Khlong Moung Beach, this hotel enjoys a 500-metre pristine white sand beach frontage. The Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort features 246 guestrooms including 30 Club Floor rooms and 6 Executive Suites.
There is a strong bond between the Thai people and elephants. Elephants hold a revered place in society, because of their symbolic importance to monarchs, religion, and the nation as a whole. That's why one of the highlights of staying at the Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort is meeting the hotel's resident baby elephant Ra Ra who's two and a half year. Ra Ra's daily routine includes spending some time in the hotel's Lobby so tourists can have photos taken with her. At 3pm daily, Ra Ra goes swimming at the beach and hotel guests are welcome to join her for a splash!
The Sheraton is a great spot to base yourself to explore the Krabi area. One of the many spectacular islands is Ko Hong. Ko Hong has amazing dramatic sheer limestone cliffs and you can get there by long tailed boat. The Sheraton hotel is happy to provide you with a packed lunch for your island exploration. There are a number of beaches around this and other islands that are close by. This means there are lots of places to get off and sunbathe, swim or snorkel, or even take a canoe out to explore the islands on your own.
Further Information:
Thai Airways International fly to Krabi from:
$1339 ex Perth
$1363 ex Melbourne
$1366 ex Brisbane
$1378 ex Sydney
Includes taxes. Conditions apply
thaiairways.com.au
A Superior Room at the Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort starts from $355 a room.
Includes 4 nights accommodation for 2 people. Normally it's $578. Save 35%.
Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort Ph) 0011 66 75 628 888
Prices correct at 13/06/05
