Early Bird Phi Phi Island & 4 Islands Speed Boat Tour from Krabi
Description
Visit the hot spots of 4 Islands and Phi Phi Islands on a sunrise tour leaving Krabi in the early morning. Beat the crowds and experience Maya Bay, Phi Phi Leh, Bamboo Island and Thale Waek (sandbar) less crowded with premium snorkeling, an attentive and friendly boat crew and a tasty lunch in Phi Phi Arida restaurant.
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Itinerary
A minibus will collect you from the hotel in Krabi, which may mean setting out as early as 6am.
Check in with our crew at Nopparat Thara Pier and grab a light breakfast box to fuel your journey. Depart at 7am with our comfortable speed boat with up to 40 seats.
Cruise over to Railay Beach for a quick stopover to pickup other guests.
Head over by speedboat to Phi Phi Leh in less than 45 minutes.
The first stop will be at Loh Samah Bay where you can climb from a floating pier over the rocks to an elevated wooden trail which leads to the beach at Maya Bay.
The highlight is a visit of Maya Bay where you can touch the white sand and dangle your feet into the turquoise water at 'The Beach'. You will have approximately 50 minutes to enjoy on one of the most stunning locations in Thailand, and if you lucky you can witness black tip reef sharks. Notable rules at Maya Bay include no swimming, no single-use plastics, using reef-safe sunscreen and no use of drones without permission. Please remember that the Mu Koh Phi Phi Marine Park will be closed every year for 2 months during low season, usually in August and September.
In Phileh Lagoon you can take spectacular photos of the 600 m long canyon framed by 100 m tall limestone cliffs or ride by longtail boat available to explore small coves at a small extra fee if you like.
Snorkel on the east side of Phi Phi Leh on coral reefs with crystal-clear waters
Cruise slowly past Viking Cave while learning the history behind the place where Phi Phi birds nest soup are harvested.
As we cruise onward, get ready to be dazzled by Monkey Beach. This 150-meter gem, nestled on the southwestern shore of Tonsai Bay, boasts powdery white sand lapped by emerald waters. Lush vegetation climbs the cliffs behind the beach, creating a haven for a colony of monkeys. Keep your eyes peeled – at low tide, you might spot them playfully foraging for breakfast right on the shore. While we won't be stopping at the beach itself, this glimpse of paradise is sure to be a highlight.
Make a stop at Ton Sai Pier from where you will walk to the restaurant for lunch.
Enjoy a Thai buffet lunch in Phi Phi Arida restaurant on Koh Phi Phi Don. Special preferences like vegetarian food have to be ordered prior to departure.
In the afternoon you can swim and relax at the tranquil and serene beach of Bamboo Island, known as Koh Mai Phai in Thai. The island is almost shaped like a heart and is entirely surrounded by a strip of white sand. It offers great snorkeling opportunities with a shallow line of corals. Its central part is covered with lush vegetation including Casuarinas and Bamboo trees that gave its name to the island.
Continue to the 4 Island group and make some photos of the bizarre rock formation at Chicken Island.
Walk on the sandbar at Thale Waek connecting the offshore islands of Koh Kai, Koh Tup, and Koh Mor.
Take a swim at Koh Tup, a unique tiny island topped with vegetation, circled by sand and connected to Chicken Island by a sand bar.
Finally, unwind and soak up the sun on the pristine white sands of Koh Poda, a true tropical paradise, perfect for swimming and relaxation.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Get picked up from your hotel in Ao Nang, Krabi Town, Ao Nam Mao, Klong Muang and Tubkaek Beach. The exact pick-up time will be confirmed by email after you have made the booking. Get picked up from the Nap Krabi hotel at a small extra fee (500 THB/person). The exact pick-up time will be confirmed by email after you have made the booking. If you stay at Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas, please take the hotel shuttle boat to Nopparat Thara Pier in Ao Nang. If you stay at Railay or Tonsai Beach, we will confirm the exact meeting point after you have made the booking. If you stay at Islanda Hideaway Resort, we offer a pickup service from 7 Eleven near Thara Park Pier. Pickup times for each zone: • Ao Nam Mao: 06:00 - 06:15 • Ao Nang: 06:15 - 06:30 • Klong Muang Beach: 06:00 - 06:15 • Krabi Town: 06:00 - 06:15 • Railay Beach: 07:00 - 07:15 • Tubkaek: Beach 06:00 - 06:15
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- There is a minimum of 6 people required to run this tour!
- Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation will close Maya Bay every year for 2 months in August and September
- Don't feed the monkeys as it makes them aggressive and stops them from foraging for food as they would normally do.
- The tour program is subject to change due to weather & sea conditions
- While the monsoon season (roughly May to October) brings increased jellyfish sightings due to water movement, these graceful creatures can appear year-round in the Andaman Sea. To ensure a safe and enjoyable swim, consider asking your tour guide
- While Monkey Beach isn't a direct stop, you can still observe the monkeys when the tide is low
- Ensuring your safety is our top priority. To that end, we strongly recommend wearing a life jacket throughout the entire boat ride to the islands and while snorkeling.
Reviews(116)
Nee was a fantastic guide, full of energy and always happy to help with great knowledge of Islands too. Lovely touch with the extra snacks particularly towards end of trip as you start to get tired. Thoroughly recommend
This was so well organized. We loved the timely scheduling. We had four opportunities to swim and snorkle. The crew was fantastic. Our guide, Cooper, was energetic, fun , thorough in his explanations and so organized. He had plenty of drinks and snacks for us. Cooper was so fun. It was a fantastic, long day
Perfect visit to beautiful islands in one day. The trip was well organized. Our “purple team” guide Naim was very attentive and helpful. The captain was very skilled. The whole crew did a great job. The islands and nature are very beautiful and worth visiting, but the only thing that might have spoiled the mood of some vacationers was that the snorkeling near the beach was interrupted by the midday low tide. Since there were other snorkeling opportunities during the trip, hopefully this was not a big problem for anyone. The food that was brought with us for vegetarians was delicious and the fruit provided for snacks on the boat was perfect. Cold drinks were also available on the boat all day!
This trip exceeded my expectations. From the timely hotel pickup to the on schedule boat departure, unexpected breakfast and snacks being served it was a fantastic tour. Our tour guide. Nee was fantastic... Always looking out for the guests with a friendly smile! The boat captain and assistant were also very good. Highly recommend this tour.
We were so packed inside the boat we could not move. Staff very friendly and eager to help (that’s why the 3 stars) In order to visit lots of islands, the time was not enough to enjoy them. Better to visit less and enjoy them more.
Very nice and helpful staff! Great tour & got to look very cool. Felt safe. Good amount of food (breakfast & lunch and a lot of snacks & water / drink).
This was the best experience of my life. The crew was super accommodating and polite. Our tour guide, Nee, was very informative and made sure everyone was taken care of. She even walked all the way across one of the islands to find a couple from our group that had wandered off so we could all leave together and no one be left behind. 10/10 highly recommend Nee as your guide. She's the best!
Host and guide - Guy Fay A wonderful day on the speedboat. 8 passengers and 3 crew. Although not too keen on getting out of bed early, it was well worth the effort to beat the crowds to the island locations which were nothing short of beautiful. We wanted for nothing - breakfast, morning tea, wonderful buffet lunch, chips, fruit, water, soft drinks. Guy didn’t waffle on but was very informative about the locations we were visiting and any safety points to heed. Other members of the crew were superbly professional even though they do this tour every day and weren’t complacent as to their duties. A good investment was a rash shirt to protect you from the fierce sun. I would recommend this tour to anyone contemplating it. Magnificent day on the water.
Left early this morning by speedboat for a bit of island hopping! We beat all the crowds, which was really amazing. Super fun and friendly people on the boat! Highly recommended!
The tour is definitely worth the price. The staff provided a wonderful service and made the trip super enjoyable. Our tour guide Fay and the boat staff were all so friendly and thoughtful. The boat is also very new and clean. Doing the early bird is definitely worth waking up early, you get to skip the crowd and enjoy the sceneries. Highly recommend it!
