Phi Phi Islands (Phuket) Tour. Is it worth it? 🤔 ⬇️
✅ Definitely worth it!
BUT in what format?
We went on a group tour.
➖Cons:
- Lots of people on the pier, at breakfast
- Lots of people on the boat (you can also find out how many people are planned for the boat)
- Lots of people at the location
- Not enough time at the location
Nuances: We took the early tour (departure before 6:00 AM, instead of 7:30 AM) and hoped to find at least fewer people, but no. The organizers themselves recommend the early tour, so there are a lot of people 😁
Okay, fine.
Now about the time at the location.
The first stop at Maya Bay takes 30-40 minutes, which includes the drive to the beach and the meeting point at the end. You don't have time to see anything at all, just take some photos, shoot some videos, and wait for a moment when there are no more people. Okay, time to head to the meeting point.
Second stop at Pile Bay: 50 minutes - 1 hour. There was enough time for a swim.
Third stop: Phi Phi Don Island. 1.5 hours for a walk and lunch. Since we had gotten up early, had already swum and walked around, we were hungry. But first, a walk, and lunch at the end... And you remember how crowded it is, right? 😁 And, of course, there was a huge line for food (there was a buffet, a wide selection, even non-spicy dishes, everything is good here 👍). So, while we were standing in line, there was little time left to "eat," and the rush began to quickly chew and wash down... 👎🏻
Fourth stop (the last one): Bounty Island. It seems like there's no need to rush anymore, you can relax, look at the fish, and see the island, but no 😎 it's too early to relax 😁 Duration: 1.5 hours. And just when you figured out how to breathe through a mask, how to look at the fish, take a quick look around, you're already RUNIN' to the boat to avoid getting stuck on the island...
So, at 3:30 PM, we were already at the Phuket pier 😐 At 3:30 PM!!! Question: what was the rush?
➕There are some advantages, too 😁 I found them, think positively, as they say 😃:
- See all the islands of the Phi Phi archipelago in one day, perfect if you're short on time in Phuket 👍
- It's also convenient and quick with kids. We even had a baby in our group, and he seemed to handle everything well.
- If the purpose of the excursion is photography, that's also suitable – a quick change of locations (if you don't take into account the number of people).
Actually, there are two-day excursions. Overnight stays are paid separately, and you choose your own hotel. We spent the night on Phi Phi Don Island (where we had lunch).
➡️ If you want to take your time and explore the islands at your own pace, you can get there on your own by public ferry (cheaper) or take a private tour (more expensive).
💲Our one-day excursion cost about 5,600 rubles per adult.
What do you think of the excursion? How was your trip to Phi Phi?