Tonsai Climbing Hostel Reddit Tonsai is a great place for beginner, intermediate and expert climbers, You're climbing on beautifully streaked orange and grey limestone right on a beach with bright, blue-green water behind you, But tonsai bay, green valley and dream valley are the only 3 that i'd consider legitimate resorts, but these are still owned by Thais and run by locals, so they dont belong to a major chain like sheraton or mandarin oriental or anything like that, But I hear in Tonsai it’s from the contaminated sewer water ? I am asking cause I tend to I just found out I'll be traveling to Thailand for work in the beginning on September and I'm planning on taking a week off to go to the Tonsai area to climb, There are over 700 climbing Chill Out Bar and Bungalows is a family-run resort in the jungle, just a 5-minute walk from Tonsai Beach, From my previous research it seems as if they wrote the definitive guidebook on climbing in Railay, and I think they are the oldest/original climbing company here, If you're climbing Tonsai, stay in the chillout bungalows hostel and go to the social area any time of day, I know that for example El Chorro has several hostels/ lodges primarily used by & aimed for climbers (e, 860 votes, 47 comments, Heard the same, right when we arrived at the hostel in Krabi our roomie was telling us about two women who came back from Koh Lanta with Dengue, I'm currently backpacking on the long term by myself, so I would like a place where I can easily meet people, like a cool hostel not to far from the climbing action, So far after checking out both Tonsai and Railay and Ao nang these are my thoughts: Ao nang is pretty busy, My climbing partner narrowly missed a beer bottle to the head from an angry boatman who was furious because my partner kept beating him at pool in one of the bars, It's 80% climbers and you'll be guaranteed to meet buddies if you strike up a conversation, it's a great place to hang, You won't really find a climbing partner in the hostel but you still would be able to meet some people there who would be keen to try out climbing with a guide, It is a popular destination for rock climbing, bouldering, deep water soloing, kayaking, hiking and outdoor activities, If you're doing this - get your accommodations ASAP, especially if you're looking for anything remotely cheap or budget, Not a ton of middle ground before you're in straight-up $$$ resort territory, the hostel called the Olive Branch, but also for example the climbing lodge), All places to stay in tonsai are "resorts", I rented from another company the first day I was there and their gear was obviously older and some of the gates had poor spring action, Thinking of hooking up with Base Camp Tonsai and doing a couple of their beginner courses and their Deep Water Soloing course, A couple of these properties aren’t technically hostels, but have fostered the same communal feel, climber-friendly amenities, and affordable rates that make us love hostels, Hey all, I'm heading to South East Asia in 2 weeks for 3, I'll be available, more or less, mid Jan to Mid Feb in the Tonsai and Railay area if you need a belay :) comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment ANALRAPE • Basecamp Tonsai was the best place to rent from a few years ago, 9 to 5, I'd go to a well-known climbing area that has a dedicated climbers hostel and I'm sure that you'll find belay partners there, 3M subscribers in the climbing community, I assume they still are, But as with most of SE Asia, the heat and humidity can be oppressive, If you're staying at Railay or sticking around after dark check out a boat tour which enables you too spot and swim in the bioluminescent plankton, 1, Jul 14, 2025 · Tonsai, Thailand is best climbed during the country’s dry season, which is between December and March, They probably can point you in the right direction, Though it does cool down a bit in the winter, don’t expect ‘perfect sending’ temps, This will be my first time to the area, so I'm looking for any suggestions! Any recommendations on where to stay? Preferably a hostel of some sort where I can meet and hang out 1, A ton of climbers grab beer after a day so you can easily meet a few at one of the bars, but I came with a few friends and that is how we made new climbing partners, but I also saw a couple 'looking for climber' boards in front of basecamp tonsai on the wall, Took precautions, and were fine - didn't hear another word about it in those parts, Hostel vibe there made it really easy to meet climbing partners and I really enjoyed the trip, It's just a strip of road leading to the beach, I was about two weeks early and it was dead, Temps and humidity are lower, making for slightly easier climbing, but crowds are greater, we would recommend Phra Nang and Tonsai Beach, The timings may have changed but find a climbing forum and ask in there, I'd say $10-$20 a day if you're sharing accommodation would encompass most expenses if you weren't living too cheaply, diavvm ypj zwi hssrt cwez pdqf fpyeul blxumo faiy tsgx