Beaches and features
The dump bell-shaped island of
Phi Phi Don is endowed with green rolling hills, spectacular
cliffs, long powdery white beaches and emerald water. An
attractive beach on the southern side curves around Ton Sai Bay
providing the dock for boats from Phuket and Krabi. On the
northern side of the ‘handle’ just a few hundred meters away
is the fine beach of Loh Dalum Bay. About 2 kilometers southeast
from Ton Sai Bay, you will find Hat Yao (long beach), home to Phi
Phi Don’s finest coral reefs, further north, passing the
beautiful Hat Lanti whish is famous for surfing, Hat Laem Thong
stands against an impressive range of cheer time stone cliffs and
breathtaking scenery.
Phi Phi Don and its nearby
island
Make famous by the Hollywood film
The Beach, staring Leonardo Di Caprio, maintain its natural beauty
and unspoiled beaches. There are a number of beach activities and
organized boat trips from here, driving, snorkeling.
Several dive centers have small
offices along the brick walkway east of Ton Sai Bay. All day
snorkeling trips normally include lunch, water fruit, and diving
equipment and snorkeling gear.
The stop off points for these
trips usually are at Koh Yung (Mosquito Island), Koh Mai Pai
(Bamboo) and Phi Phi Leh, Hin Pae (Goat Rock)
Kayaking
Loh Dalum Bay is the palace you
can vent Kayaks per hour, haft day or all day at reasonable
prices.
Fishing
IF you are in search of adventure
in big game fishing, look for sign board along the brick walkway
in Ton Sai Bay. Trips are available aboard long-tail boats and
include soft drink, lunch and fish tackle.
Rock – climbing
For the more adventurous, there
are several routes bolted into the sheer line stone cliff on Phi
Phi Don contact PP’s local agent.
Organized tours and Boat
charters
Full day tour by boat can be
chartered from PP Don to PP Lek where you can visit the so called
Viking Cave containing prehistoric paintings of stylized human and
animal figures. Half day trips to PP Leh or Bamboo Island are also
available.
Dining out & Entertainment
Resorts in Phi Phi have their won
restaurants. However, there are a wide variety of restaurants and
café to suit western palates in Ton Sai Bay area. There’s a pub
and restaurant with wood table and chairs where snacks served with
fruit shake and cocktail can be enjoyed in the sea breeze.
The most popular nigh spots are
round Phi Phi Center on Ton Sai Bay. Some of them are beach front
bars providing tables and chairs on the beach, live music and fun
holiday atmosphere.
Getting there and away
Regular boat trips from Krabi
take 11/2 hours and from Phuket about an hour 40 minutes to 2
hours. The ferry from Phuket is generally more popular and
comfortable. Most standard hotels in Phi Phi will provide land and
ferry transfer from Phuket. You are recommended to land in Phuket
before 11.00am. to make the ferry connection for 13.30 pm. There
are also transfer in operation from Ao Nang and Koh Lanta Yai.
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