Things to do on Koh Phi Phi
The day on Phi Phi starts on a boat. The half day longtail to Phi Phi Leh covers Viking Cave, Pileh Lagoon, Loh Samah and Maya Bay, the full day adds Bamboo Island; the sunset trip ends with plankton glowing around you in the dark. Here are 33 things to do sorted by area, from the tour desks in Tonsai Village (9) to the kayaks on Loh Dalum (5).
On the island itself: the climb to Phi Phi Viewpoint for the classic photo of the two bays, best before 08:00 or at sunset; the kayak to Monkey Beach; the walk over the hill to Long Beach; the jungle trail to Nui Bay; climbing on the cliffs of Tonsai; a Thai cooking class; and Muay Thai at Reggae Bar in the evening.
Maya Bay allows one hour per visit, no swimming, and is closed from 1 August to 30 September. Prices on the cards are recent and the park fee of ฿400 comes on top. The beaches and the lagoons are in Beaches and nature.
- Tonsai Bay 11
- Tonsai Village 9
- Loh Dalum 5
- Loh Bagao 3
- Phi Phi Leh 1
- Bamboo Island 1
- Long Beach (Hat Yao) 1
- Nui Bay 1
- Loh Lana 1
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Phi Phi Leh longtail tour (Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave, Loh Samah)
The classic half-day boat trip from Tonsai Pier around Phi Phi Leh: snorkel stop in Pileh Lagoon, photo stop at Viking Cave (no landing), Loh Samah bay and a landing at Maya Bay when it is open, often with Monkey Beach and a shark snorkel spot added.
Tonsai Bay · ฿฿ ChillSunset and bioluminescent plankton tour
Late-afternoon longtail trip from Tonsai Pier to watch the sunset from the water and then snorkel in the dark where bioluminescent plankton glows around you (best on moonless nights).
Tonsai Bay · ฿฿ ChillPhi Phi Moon Longtail (boat taxi stand)
Longtail taxi and tour stand in front of The Beach Bar at Tonsai Pier, the place to hire a boat to Long Beach, Laem Tong or Monkey Beach on the spot or to book a private half-day trip.
Tonsai Bay · ฿ Low · 06:30 to 19:30Tonsai Pier ferries and speedboats (overview)
All public ferries and shared speedboats use Tonsai Pier on the south side of Phi Phi Don (a few resort speedboats also serve Laem Tong).
Tonsai Bay · 00:00 to 00:00Andaman Wave Master
Phuket-based ferry and speedboat company and the main operator on the Phuket route: Royal Jet Cruiser ferries Phuket Rassada to Phi Phi Tonsai (2 to 3 hours, from 700 THB, three seat classes), speedboats Phuket to Tonsai from 850 THB and Phuket to Laem Tong from 1,000 THB (08:20 departure from Laem Tong), Nautica Express ferries Krabi to Phi Phi (2 hours, from 450 THB) and Phi Phi to Koh Lanta (1 hour, from 450 THB), plus a Laem Tong to Tonsai shuttle (200 THB).
Tonsai BayTigerline Ferry / Siri Lanta Speedboat
Long-running operator of the Andaman island chain (Siri Lanta Co.): Phuket to Phi Phi speedboats (about 45 minutes, 500 to 1,000 THB), Phi Phi to Koh Lanta (about 30 minutes, several daily, 500 to 1,000 THB) and onward Koh Lanta to Koh Lipe (2 to 2.5 hours), which is the usual seasonal way from Phi Phi to Lipe.
Tonsai BayBundhaya Speed Boat
Satun-based speedboat company serving Phi Phi year-round: Phuket Rassada to Phi Phi (08:30, 1 hour, 700 to 800 THB), Phi Phi to Koh Lanta Saladan (09:30, 30 minutes, 400 to 700 THB) and Phi Phi to Koh Ngai (09:30, 1.5 hours), with connections south towards Koh Lipe in the high season.
Tonsai BaySatun Pakbara Speed Boat Club
Speedboat operator linking Phuket, Phi Phi, Koh Lanta and the islands down to Koh Lipe: Phuket Rassada to Phi Phi 08:30 (1 hour, 700 to 800 THB), Phi Phi to Phuket 09:30, Phi Phi to Koh Lanta Saladan 09:30 (30 minutes, 600 to 700 THB), continuing to Koh Ngai, Koh Mook, Koh Kradan and Koh Lipe in the November to April season.
Tonsai BayPhi Phi Cruiser (ferry Phi Phi to Phuket)
Conventional ferry on the Tonsai to Phuket Rassada route, departing Phi Phi at 09:00 and taking about 2 hours (400 to 450 THB); the morning sailing from Phuket makes a sightseeing loop past Phi Phi Leh and Maya Bay before docking in Tonsai.
Tonsai BayLanta Petpailin ferry (Koh Lanta to Phi Phi)
Passenger ferry from Koh Lanta Saladan Pier to Tonsai Pier departing 08:00 and arriving about 09:00 (400 to 600 THB), part of the seasonal Koh Lanta to Phi Phi link that generally runs from November to April.
Tonsai Bay
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Long Tail Boat Phi Phi
Private longtail charter brand of the Visa Travel Team agency (established 2006) with its desk at 125/2 Moo 7 in Tonsai Village.
Tonsai Village · ฿฿ Chill · 08:00 to 23:00Visa Travel Team Phi Phi
Licensed tour agency (TAT 34/02699) at 54/12 Moo 7 near Tonsai Pier selling the full menu of island trips: shared half-day longtail 650 THB, half-day longtail with plankton 700 THB, sunrise Maya Bay trip 700 THB, one-day shared longtail 950 THB, half-day speedboat 1,300 THB, early-bird and sunset speedboats 1,300 to 1,700 THB, Blanco party boat 1,700 THB, Pirate Boat 2,100 THB, private longtails from 3,500 THB and private speedboats from 10,000 THB for two, jungle trek 1,500 THB and Discover Scuba 3,800 THB.
Tonsai Village · ฿฿ Chill · 08:00 to 22:00Blue Flow Travel & Tours
Tour desk at 58/19 Moo 7 near the pier, attached to the Blue Flow and Blue Horizon hostels, with some of the cheapest shared trips on the island: small-group longtail to Maya Bay 1,200 THB, sunrise group longtail 699 THB, one-day group longtail Maya Bay and Bamboo Island 849 THB, group sunset or sunrise speedboats 1,299 THB, private half-day longtail from 3,000 THB, a Muay Thai training session (1 h 15, 700 THB) and ferry and speedboat tickets (ferry 600 THB, speedboat Phuket 850 THB).
Tonsai Village · ฿ Low · 08:00 to 21:00Discover Phi Phi
Small tour operator on Soi Chao Koh next to Tonsai Pier selling private longtail tours (four-hour Phi Phi Leh trip, sunset deluxe tour) and island-hopping packages with pickup at the pier.
Tonsai Village · ฿฿ Chill · 00:00 to 00:00Five Star Thailand Tours (Phi Phi Island Tour)
Private-only tour company (Five Star Group Thailand, since 2014) with a Phi Phi desk at 125/30 Moo 7, running full-day private longtail and speedboat tours around the Phi Phi islands including sunrise speedboat departures, with guide and boat exclusive to your group; also James Bond Island, Similan and Krabi trips from Phuket or Krabi.
Tonsai Village · ฿฿฿ Luxury · 09:00 to 18:00Jungle Trek Phi Phi (Phi Phi Travel and Tours)
Guided afternoon hike run by Phi Phi Travel and Tours from its office near the pier: about 8 km over four viewpoints and through the jungle to the villages on the far side of the island, a swim in a secret bay with a cave, a sunset cocktail stop and the return to Tonsai by longtail with a swim in glowing plankton.
Tonsai Village · ฿฿ Chill · 10:00 to 20:00Phi Phi Climbers
Rock climbing shop in the eastern lanes of Tonsai Village below the viewpoint steps, the island's remaining guide service for the limestone crags of Phi Phi Don such as Tonsai Tower and the walls above Ao Nui.
Tonsai Village · ฿฿ ChillPum Thai Cooking School
Thai cooking school attached to Pum Restaurant in Tonsai Village, the island's established cooking class: short lessons or longer courses where you cook several Thai dishes and eat them afterwards, with classes starting at 13:00 (2026 guide).
Tonsai Village · ฿฿ ChillMuay Thai fights at Reggae Bar
Bar in the middle of Tonsai Village built around a full-size boxing ring where Muay Thai bouts are staged every night; after the scheduled fights, members of the audience can volunteer to box each other wearing gloves and headgear.
Tonsai Village · ฿ Low · 18:00 to 01:00
Loh Dalum5
Monkey Beach (Ao Ling) by kayak or longtail
Small sand cove with a resident troop of macaques on the western arm of Loh Dalum bay, the easiest 'excursion' from the village: about 50 minutes by rented kayak from Loh Dalum beach or a short longtail hop from Tonsai Pier, and a standard stop on every boat tour.
Loh Dalum · ฿ LowKayak rental, Loh Dalum Beach
Sit-on-top kayaks are rented straight off the sand along Loh Dalum beach and from several beachfront hotels and tour desks, for about 100 THB per hour (2026 guide).
Loh Dalum · ฿ LowThe Pirate Boat (Phi Phi Pirate)
Pirate-themed party cruise on a wooden boat departing daily from Relax Bar in the village (check-in 11:30) and returning around 19:30: Maya Bay (outside the August to September closure), Monkey Beach, Loh Samah, Viking Cave and Pileh Lagoon with snorkelling, kayaks, paddleboards and a jump platform, then fried rice at sunset and a boat party on the way back.
Loh Dalum · ฿฿ Chill · 00:00 to 00:00Blanco Boat Party
Backpacker party boat run by the Blanco hostel group since 2013, leaving daily from Blanco Beach Bar on Loh Dalum (check-in 12:45, departure 13:30, back 19:00).
Loh Dalum · ฿ Low · 08:00 to 23:00Tsunami Memorial Park
Small memorial garden and tsunami building between the village and Loh Dalum beach commemorating the victims of the 26 December 2004 tsunami, which destroyed most of Tonsai Village; plaques with names and the nearby tsunami evacuation tower.
Loh Dalum
Loh Bagao3
Mr. Chet Longtail Boat Trip
One-man private longtail and snorkelling operator based behind SAii Phi Phi Island Village on Loh Bagao bay in the north of the island, run by a qualified dive guide.
Loh Bagao · ฿฿ Chill · 07:00 to 22:00Mote Tour
Small tour desk near SAii Phi Phi Island Village on Loh Bagao bay, running daily island and snorkel trips by longtail for guests staying in the north of Phi Phi Don.
Loh Bagao · ฿฿ Chill · 07:00 to 21:00SAii Spa (SAii Phi Phi Island Village)
Spa of the SAii Phi Phi Island Village resort on Loh Bagao bay in the north of the island, with Thai massage and treatments; the resort also sells a day BEACH PASS with sunbed and meal for non-guests and rents kayaks, paddleboards and snorkel gear at its Marine Discovery Centre.
Loh Bagao · ฿฿฿ Luxury · 00:00 to 00:00
Phi Phi Leh1
Maya Bay (Phi Phi Leh) day visit and rules
The famous beach of 'The Beach' on Phi Phi Leh, managed by Hat Noppharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park.
Phi Phi Leh · ฿฿ Chill
Bamboo Island1
Bamboo Island and Mosquito Island boat trip
Longtail or speedboat trip to the two small islands north of Phi Phi Don: Bamboo Island (Koh Mai Phai) with its white sand beach and shallow reef, and Mosquito Island (Koh Yung), which is mainly a snorkel stop with no beach landing.
Bamboo Island · ฿฿ Chill
Long Beach (Hat Yao)1
Walk to Long Beach (Hat Yao)
Coastal path from the eastern end of Tonsai Bay past Bay View Resort and Hin Khom beach to Long Beach, about 30 to 40 minutes on foot with a few rocky and root-covered sections; rocky parts are easier at low tide.
Long Beach (Hat Yao) · 00:00 to 00:00
Nui Bay1
Hike to Nui Bay (Ao Nui)
Jungle trail from the top of the village (signposted left turn between two houses near Phuphaya Resort, below Viewpoint 2) over the ridge to Nui Bay, a small west-coast cove with good snorkelling.
Nui Bay · 00:00 to 00:00
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Loh Lana Bay and La Na fishing village ruins
Quiet northern bay on the west coast of Phi Phi Don beyond Nui Bay, with the ruins of the old La Na fishermen's village; reached on foot via the trail north from Viewpoint 3 or Nui Bay, or by longtail.
Loh Lana · 00:00 to 00:00
Questions and answers
What is the best boat trip from Koh Phi Phi?
The early half day longtail to Phi Phi Leh, leaving around 06:00, reaches Maya Bay before the speedboats from Phuket. The full day adds Bamboo Island and a snorkel stop.
How do I get to Maya Bay?
Only by boat trip. Boats anchor at Loh Samah on the far side of Phi Phi Leh and you walk across on the boardwalk. One hour per visit, no swimming, closed from August to September.
How long is the walk to the viewpoint?
About 20 to 30 minutes up the steps from Tonsai Village to Viewpoint 2, with a small entry fee. Go before 08:00 or for the sunset.
Can I kayak to Monkey Beach?
Yes. Kayaks are rented on Loh Dalum beach and the paddle to Monkey Beach takes about 20 minutes each way. Keep your bag closed, the macaques are fast.
Which things to do are on the list?
33 entries: boat trips and tour desks, the viewpoints, kayak rentals, climbing, cooking classes, Muay Thai, the Tsunami Memorial Park and the ferry companies.