Phi Phi travel guide
Car-free islands, Maya Bay and viewpoint sunsets. Most people stay 2–3 nights. Best months: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr.
Highlights
- Maya Bay & Pileh Lagoon
- Phi Phi Viewpoint
- Bamboo Island snorkelling
Things to do in Phi Phi
- Maya Bay & Pileh Lagoon early longtail tour · 4 h · about ₹2,000 per person. Leave around 7am before day-trippers arrive; no swimming at Maya Bay and it usually closes Aug–Sep. Park fee ~400 THB.
- Phi Phi Viewpoint hike · 1.5 h · about ₹100 per person. About 20–30 minutes of steps from Tonsai; go for sunset and carry water.
- Bamboo Island & Mosquito Island snorkelling · 5 h · about ₹2,000 per person
- Long Beach (Hat Yao) swim afternoon · 3 h · about ₹250 per person. Walk 20 minutes along the coast path or take a longtail taxi from Tonsai.
- Sunset cruise with plankton swim · 4 h · about ₹2,500 per person
- Try-dive or two fun dives (Bida Nok, Shark Point) · 6 h · about ₹7,500 per person
- Monkey Beach by kayak · 2 h · about ₹750 per person. Don't feed the monkeys; keep bags zipped.
- Loh Dalum beach bars & fire shows · 2 h · free
Where to stay in Phi Phi
- Tonsai Village (budget, ₹2,000–₹4,500 a night): Ferry pier, food and boats on foot; noisy late at night.
- Loh Dalum hillside (mid, ₹4,500–₹9,000 a night): Bay views above the village, a short walk down.
- Long Beach / Laem Tong (premium, ₹9,000–₹22,000 a night): Quiet beachfront resorts away from the bar strip.
What to eat
- Seafood barbecue: Tonsai Village
- Banana roti & pad kra pao: Tonsai lanes
Getting there
- Ferry from Phuket (Rassada) ~2h
- Ferry from Krabi or Ao Nang ~1.5–2h
- No cars; walk or take longtail taxis
Good to know
- Maya Bay usually closes Aug–Sep each year.
- Tonsai Village is noisy at night; light sleepers stay at Long Beach.
Thailand itineraries with Phi Phi
- Krabi & Phi Phi · 6 days · 6 days, Krabi → Phi Phi · from ₹26,825 per person, base estimate before flights. Limestone cliffs and island hopping, with two nights on car-free Phi Phi.
- Honeymoon: Phuket, Phi Phi & Krabi · 8 days · 8 days, Phuket → Phi Phi → Krabi · from ₹38,700 per person, base estimate before flights. Three island bases linked by ferry, with slow mornings and the boat trips timed for quiet hours.
- Grand tour: Bangkok, the north and the Andaman coast · 15 days · 15 days, Bangkok → Chiang Mai → Chiang Rai → Krabi → Phi Phi → Phuket · from ₹82,100 per person, base estimate before flights. Two weeks covering the capital, the old capital, the northern temples and three Andaman bases.