Cut off from the mainland by jungle-covered karst cliffs, Railay is reached by longtail boat and feels like an island. Rock climbers dangle above the sand, kayaks nose between the towers, and Phra Nang beach at the peninsula's tip is the show-stealer. Go from November to March, before the heat builds. Sunset from West Railay, with the cliffs turning amber, is the memory you'll keep.
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