Phi Phi Overnight with a Private Longtail Boat

Most Phi Phi trips from Phuket are day tours that leave early and come back in the late afternoon, and the listing pitches this one as a way to escape that early-morning rush. It is built differently: a later start, a night on Phi Phi Don and a private longtail boat for three hours, so you see the bays at your own pace and have time left on the island afterwards.

You are collected from your Phuket hotel and travel by speedboat to Phi Phi Don. After arriving you have time to settle in and see the island before the boat tour. The private longtail has its own local captain, and the route covers Monkey Beach, Viking Cave and Pileh Lagoon, a lagoon of calm emerald water surrounded by limestone cliffs where you can swim and take photographs. You also visit Loh Samah Bay, with chances to snorkel and swim among the marine life, and the listing mentions Maya Bay, with a note that it is closed during the time it refers to. Check with the operator whether the bay is open for landing on your dates.

The price includes snorkelling equipment, life jackets, drinking water and seasonal fruit on board, travel insurance, the speedboat transfers and one night at Phi Phi Cliff Beach Resort with breakfast. Other food and drinks, National Park entrance fees, personal expenses and extra activities are not included, so budget for the park fees on the day. The listing asks you to bring a change of clothes. It is not suitable for wheelchair users or for people over 80.

Phi Phi Don is the main inhabited island of the Phi Phi group, and staying the night is what separates this trip from a day tour. Evenings and early mornings on the island are quieter than the middle of the day, when the day-trip boats arrive. That is the main argument for paying more than the price of a standard day tour.

The tour is run by Tourly Tours and booked through GetYourGuide, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start. It suits couples, friends and anyone who wants a more flexible and personal way to see Phi Phi. It is a short stay, so it is not a substitute for a beach holiday on the island; if you want more time in the water, add a night.