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Destination guide
Koh Phi Phi
Thailand
Ko Phi Phi (หมู่เกาะพีพี) is a small archipelago in Krabi Province, Southern Thailand. It makes up much of the Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park.
Introduction quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Sources gathered & checked 5 days ago
At a glance
- Best time to go
- January–March
- Vetted picks
- 26 places — 1 backed by 3+ independent sources
- Real coverage
- 10 vetted creator sources
AI insights
Computed from the Wikivoyage listings, transport section and YouTube view counts on this page
The most-viewed guide here is "เที่ยวเกาะพีพี อ่าวมาหยา ปิเละลากูน อ่าวลิง อัพเดท 2023 ! | EarnEve" by EarnEve (99K views) — a solid first watch.
EarnEve and Sophie Clough are creators from here, not a visiting channel — worth watching for what the guidebooks skip.
Getting around: getting around — the section below has the details straight from Wikivoyage.
8 of the places below list a real price from their own source — worth a scan before you budget the trip.
How these 26 picks are sourced
3 of 26 are named by a second, independent source — Lonely Planet, Fit Nomads and Heena Bhatia, and 1 other — and each card names its own. The remaining 23 rest on the reference article alone: we list them because Wikivoyage or Wikipedia documents them, not because anyone else vouched for them. We also watched 10 creator videos, 3 of them from local channels rather than visiting ones. 23 of the 26 descriptions are quoted word for word from Wikivoyage under CC BY-SA rather than written by us, as is the introduction above — each of those cards says so. What we add is the checking, the corroboration above, and the choice of which places are worth your time at all.What we can't promise is that it's still true. Venues close, hours and prices change, and we don't re-check them — a place here closed for good and sat on this page for a year before anyone noticed. The insights are AI-written from these sources and can be wrong too. Confirm anything you'd be sorry to be wrong about before you set out. Terms.
Watch first
Ranked by views and how well each landed with the people who watched it, judged against the other coverage of this place — plus a local creator where we found one.
เที่ยวเกาะพีพี อ่าวมาหยา ปิเละลากูน อ่าวลิง อัพเดท 2023 ! | EarnEve
EarnEve · 99K viewsLocalth
KOH PHI PHI TRAVEL GUIDE
Laura Reid · 96K views
A WEEK IN MY LIFE LIVING IN PHI PHI & KOH LANTA (thailand)
Sophie Clough · 19K viewsLocal
The ULTIMATE Koh Phi Phi Travel Guide (15 Things to do in 2025) 🇹🇭
Nomac Guides · 121K views
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The ULTIMATE guide to where to stay on Koh Phi Phi!
Bangkok Jack · 49K views
KOH PHI PHI ISLAND & MAYA BAY THAILAND DAY TRIP | Things to Do | Inclusion | Guide by Heena Bhatia
Heena Bhatia · 28K views
KOH PHI PHI: Thailand's MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND? Travel Guide MAYA BAY & ALL Sights
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Is KOH PHI PHI Worth It in 2026? 🇹🇭 Real Talk + Maya Bay Guide
Fit Nomads · 13K views
TOP 8 THINGS TO DO in KOH PHI PHI
Matt James · 11K views
Best time to go
Best window: January–March
October is the month to avoid — very heavy rain. The window below is when it is genuinely pleasant.
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Rated from ten years of daily temperature and rainfall recorded at this destination, via Open-Meteo's ERA5 reanalysis. Hover a month for its real numbers.
Getting around
Getting around
Phi Phi is supposed to have no motorised transport, though there are a few motorcycles with sidecars, usually used for goods and construction material transport.
Transport notes from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What to see
Places are listed from Wikivoyage and our own sourced research. Worth it means a second, independent source names the place too; “3 sources agree” means three or more do — and each card names them, so you can check. Single source means the opposite, said plainly: the reference article lists it and nothing else we checked does.
Maya Bay
4 sources agreeAlso recommended by Lonely Planet and 3 others
Stand on the soft white sand of the cliff-ringed cove made famous by the film The Beach, reachable only by boat.
Vetted sources
Viking Cave
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
Look up at 400-year-old boat wall paintings and watch collectors scale the cliffs to harvest swifts' nests for bird's nest soup.
Vetted sources
Ton Sai Bay
Single sourceAo Ton Sai is where most of the action is, be it restaurants, bars, hotels, or guesthouses.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Monkey Beach
Single sourceAccessible by foot or by renting a canoe, or be lazy and charter a longtail.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Fire Show
Single sourceThere are several highly skilled and entertaining fire shows held nightly at several venues on the island, including at Carlito's, Apache Bar, Hippies, Carpe Diem, and The Tia and Millie Sunflower Bar on Loh…
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Lanti Beach
Single sourceNext door to Yao Beach, Lanti Beach is very similar in many regards with its great scenery and coral reefs. You can get there on foot.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Laem Thong
Single sourceAt the very north of the island. A lovely, quiet beach with exhilarating scenery. Accommodation at Laem Thong is pricey.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Hin Khao Beach
Single sourceThis beach is extremely quiet and can only be reached on foot.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
What to do
Phi Phi Viewpoint hike
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
Climb hundreds of steps on a steep, narrow trail for a rewarding panorama over Phi Phi Don's twin bays.
Vetted sources
Sea Bees Diving
Single sourceLaemtong Beach, Phi Phi Island, Krabi, 100/435 Moo 5, Chalermprakiet Rama 9, Rassada, Muang Phuket
The Sea Bees dive centre on Koh Phi Phi is at the Holiday Inn Resort, on the northern part of the island called Laem Tong Beach.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Paradise Diving
Single sourceat Paradise Resort in the middle of Long Beach
Will point you in the right direction to the black tip reef shark's habitat metres from the sandy shore.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
The Adventure Club
Single sourceRuns "Shark Watch" snorkelling trips to Shark Point that guarantee a sighting of sharks.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Bird Watching
Single sourceThe best time of the year for bird watching is from Jan-Apr. Many rare birds are to be seen there: gurneys, finfoots, big-winged brown kingfishers, egrets, bitterns, and herons.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
DragonHeart
Single sourceat the Deaf Gecko on Nice Beach
Daily sunset and snorkel tours. Tour Phi Phi Leh and cruise into the sunset. Climbing, slacklining, weddings.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
What to eat
Papaya
Single sourcesmall green shop restaurant opposite Reggae Bar, next to Tiger Bar
One of the first restaurants rebuilt after the tsunami.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Ae Fish BBQ
Single sourceExtremely fresh seafood, deliciously cooked. Try the deep fried fish and chili.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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The Pirate's House
Single sourceGreat Indian and Western food, but the Thai food at this place is not the greatest.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Calamero Resto
Single sourceA wide selection of breakfasts, fresh pasta, pizza, Thai food, sandwiches and more is complemented by fruit shakes, liqueurs and evening cocktails. And the best "fried ice-cream". All food is clean, good and cheap.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Unni's
Single sourceWooden authentic Thai restaurant with a charming atmosphere. Serving quality western dishes and Thai classics. Australian imported beef, pork, steak and sausage set Unni's apart from the rest.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Cosmic
Single sourceItalian restaurant with two outlets on the island. Serves pizza. The Thai food is disappointing.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Where to stay
Coco's
Single source30 meters from the viewpoint stairs, 12 minutes walk from the pier
Rooms at the quiet edge of the village underneath viewpoint hill, 4 minutes walk to Loh Dalum Beach and the village; see map. Budget, standard and superior fan and air conditioned rooms with WiFi.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Phi Phi Hill Resort
Single sourceLong Beach (Had Yao)
Great budget bungalows. Expect plenty of stairs to and from the beach (though there is a pulley system for your luggage). Sunrise bungalows 700-750 baht (fan) and Sunset bungalows 1,200-2,000 baht (fan or air-con…
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Oasis Guesthouse
Single sourceNice fan rooms with clean shared baths. Close to bars/restaurants but the noise doesn't make it to the rooms. Prices are simple, no negotiating but good prices on rooms, tour packages and travel to…
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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The Rock Backpacker
Single sourceClean, friendly place, excellent for meeting other tourists.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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View Garden Resort
Single sourceRooms with bath, double bed, and shared balcony.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Phi Phi Rimlay
Single sourceVery nice air conditioned rooms near the beach.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Build your day
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Where to next
Nearby cities in Thailand we’ve vetted too.
- RailayA car-free peninsula accessible only by longtail boat, ringed by karst cliffs that draw rock climbers worldwide.
- Koh LantaA quieter Andaman island of long sandy beaches and Old Town stilt houses, less developed than neighboring Phuket.
- KrabiLimestone karst cliffs rise straight out of the Andaman Sea, the launch point for Railay and the Phi Phi islands.
- PhuketThailand's largest island pairs Patong's nightlife with Phuket Old Town's Sino-Portuguese shophouses and southern Thai cooking.
- Khao SokRainforest older than the Amazon, with jungle treehouse stays and the emerald limestone lake of Cheow Lan.
- Koh SamuiGulf-side island of coconut plantations and Chaweng Beach resorts with easy boat access to Angthong Marine Park.
Travel content from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Encyclopedic context from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Videos via the YouTube Data API.