Phi Phi Islands & Maya Bay

อ่าวมาหยา เกาะพีพีเล (อุทยานแห่งชาติหาดนพรัตน์ธารา–หมู่เกาะพีพี)

An emerald bay walled in by limestone cliffs; paddle, don't swim

⚠ Beach shut Aug–Sep; no swimming

Hours

Open 1 Oct–31 Jul (closed every Aug–Sep); times follow your tour

Tickets

Park fee 400 baht adult / 200 baht child for foreigners, cash, not included in most tours. Book a tour with hotel pickup through Klook or similar

Address

West side of Ko Phi Phi Le, Ao Nang subdistrict, Mueang Krabi, Krabi province

The boat swings in between the cliffs of Phi Phi Le and suddenly you're inside a ring of sheer limestone, with the white sand from The Beach at the far end. Boats drop you at a jetty on the back of the island and you walk a few minutes along a boardwalk to the sand. Wading is the limit: go deeper or sit down in the water and a ranger's whistle goes off. The trade-off is watching packs of baby blacktip sharks cruise the shallows a few metres from your toes. Tours usually tack on snorkelling at Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave, Monkey Beach and lunch on Phi Phi Don.