From Krabi: Maya Bay, Bamboo & Phi Phi Islands Day Tour

About This Experience

Oh-Hoo’s day tour is a no-frills Phi Phi loop from Ao Nang: $47 per person on the dates we checked in early November 2026, rated 4.4 from 626 reviews. Pickup in Ao Nang and Ao Nam Mao is free, between 08:00 and 09:00. From Krabi Town, Klong Muang or Tubkaek it starts from 07:50 and costs an extra 100 THB per person for the round trip, since the boat still leaves from the Ao Nang side.

After a safety briefing at the operator’s pier, the speedboat takes about an hour to Phi Phi. You walk in to Maya Bay from Loh Samah Bay for about 45 minutes, snorkel in Pileh Lagoon, pass Viking Cave, then spend an hour and a half on Phi Phi Don with a Thai buffet lunch and time on the beach. Monkey Beach is a short look from the boat, and Bamboo Island gets 45 minutes before the hour back.

It suits travelers staying in Ao Nang who want the standard sights with a longer lunch break than most tours give. Reviewers mention halal food with vegetarian choices, and plenty of water on board.

The weaker reviews describe Maya Bay as packed, with one reviewer putting the crowd at over a thousand people, and say there was too little snorkeling time; some found the Phi Phi Don stop disappointing. Others found the day well planned, and the guides are often praised.

The national park fee is extra: 400 THB per adult and 200 THB per child. During the yearly Maya Bay closure, 1 August to 30 September, this tour only views the bay from the boat.

Highlights

• About 45 minutes at Maya Bay, on foot from Loh Samah Bay
• Snorkeling in Pileh Lagoon
• An hour and a half on Phi Phi Don for lunch and the beach
• Viking Cave and Monkey Beach from the boat
• 45 minutes on Bamboo Island

What's Included

• ✓ Free hotel pickup in Ao Nang and Ao Nam Mao
• ✓ Thai buffet lunch on Phi Phi Don
• ✓ Snorkeling mask and life jacket
• ✓ Drinking water and fruit
• ✓ Tour guide (English, Thai)

Not Included

• National park fee: 400 THB per adult, 200 THB per child
• Transfer surcharge of 100 THB per person (round trip) from Krabi Town, Klong Muang or Tubkaek
• Fins (only a mask is listed)

What to Bring

• Cash for the park fee and any transfer surcharge
• Sunscreen without oxybenzone, octinoxate, 4-MBC or butylparaben (check the label)
• Sun hat and sunglasses
• Swimwear and a towel
• Motion-sickness tablets if you need them

Good to Know & Caveats

• Pickup is 08:00 to 09:00 in Ao Nang, and from 07:50 in Krabi Town, Klong Muang and Ao Nam Mao. The operator confirms the exact time before your date.
• Maya Bay is open again after its yearly closure; you walk in from Loh Samah Bay and swimming at the beach is not allowed.
• From 1 August to 30 September Maya Bay can only be seen from the boat on this tour.
• The crossing takes about an hour each way and can be rough in a storm.
• Maya Bay is the busiest stop, and reviewers describe large crowds there.
• Thai marine parks ban sunscreens containing oxybenzone, octinoxate, 4-MBC or butylparaben, and drones need park permission.
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.

Meeting Point

Hotel pickup in Ao Nang and Ao Nam Mao (free, 08:00 to 09:00) or Krabi Town, Klong Muang and Tubkaek (from 07:50, 100 THB per person extra), with a safety briefing at the operator's pier before the speedboat leaves; Railay is not listed as a pickup zone.