Phi Phi & 4 Islands Sunset tour + Bioluminescent Planktons

About This Experience

Krabi Blue Sky’s sunset tour starts later than most Phi Phi days from Krabi. Pickup is 10:30 in Krabi Town, Klong Muang and Tubkaek, 11:00 in Ao Nang and Ao Nam Mao, and 11:30 at the Railay meeting point, so you can sleep in, and the Phi Phi stops fall in the afternoon.

The listed route covers Maya Bay for 45 minutes, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave, a snorkel stop off Phi Phi Leh, Monkey Beach and Bamboo Island, then turns back towards Krabi for Chicken Island and Tup Island. Dinner is a mini buffet BBQ on Ko Poda at sunset, and the evening finishes with a plankton swim off Ao Nang. The sunset and the plankton are near Krabi, not at Phi Phi, and the operator says plankton depend on natural conditions and the moon, so they are not guaranteed.

It suits travelers who want Phi Phi and an evening on the water in one booking without an early alarm. It cost $77 per person on the dates we checked in early November 2026 and is rated 4.5 from 217 reviews. Reviewers like the guides, and a non-swimmer described being talked through a first snorkel in a life jacket.

The lower ratings mention thin vegetarian meals, unremarkable snorkeling spots and Tup Island skipped at high tide; one reviewer felt it cost more than average and still had extra fees on top. The tour needs at least six guests to run.

The national park fee is extra: 400 THB per adult and 200 THB per child. Fins and dry bags are not included.

Highlights

• Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon and Viking Cave in the afternoon
• 45 minutes of snorkeling off Phi Phi Leh
• Free time on Bamboo Island
• Chicken Island and Tup Island on the way back to Krabi
• BBQ dinner and sunset on Ko Poda
• An evening plankton swim off Ao Nang (not guaranteed)

What's Included

• ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off in Krabi Town, Klong Muang, Tubkaek, Ao Nang and Ao Nam Mao, plus a Railay meeting point
• ✓ Lunch box, snacks and fresh fruit
• ✓ Mini buffet BBQ dinner on Ko Poda
• ✓ Snorkeling equipment and life jacket
• ✓ Bottled water
• ✓ Guide (English, Thai, Malay) and insurance

Not Included

• National park fee: 400 THB per adult, 200 THB per child
• Fins
• Dry bags
• Personal expenses

What to Bring

• A change of clothes for the evening
• Swimwear and a towel
• Cash for the park fee
• Sunscreen without oxybenzone, octinoxate, 4-MBC or butylparaben (check the label)
• Sun hat and sunglasses

Good to Know & Caveats

• Pickup is 10:30 in Krabi Town, Klong Muang and Tubkaek, 11:00 in Ao Nang and Ao Nam Mao, and 11:30 at the Railay meeting point. The driver wears a Krabi Blue Sky shirt.
• The listing says about 7 hours, but with a late-morning pickup and dinner at sunset you will be back after dark.
• The tour needs at least six guests to run; for weather cancellations you get a full refund or a new date.
• Maya Bay is open again after its yearly closure (1 August to 30 September). Boats moor on the Loh Samah side and you walk in; swimming at the front beach is not allowed and each landing is limited to about an hour.
• From August to October the operator swaps Maya Bay for Phi Phi Don.
• Ask for vegetarian or other meals at least a day ahead. Travelers over 90 are not accepted.
• Thai marine parks ban sunscreens containing oxybenzone, octinoxate, 4-MBC or butylparaben, and drones need park permission.

Meeting Point

Hotel lobby pickup at 10:30 in Krabi Town, Klong Muang and Tubkaek and at 11:00 in Ao Nang and Ao Nam Mao; Railay has no road, so Railay guests board at Railay East floating pier (the listing's Railay meeting point) at 11:30.