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Southern Thailand: the Andaman coast

Rock-climbing

Phi Phi's topography is a gift for rock-climbers and a couple of climbing centres in the village offer instruction and equipment rental: Cat's (081 787 5101) and Spidermonkey (075 819384, www.spidermonkeyclimbing.com). Prices average B10000/1500 for a half-/full-day's instruction. The main climbing area is just to the west of Ao Ton Sai, and includes the Ton Sai Tower and the Drinking Wall, with thirty routes from grades 5 to 7a.