Krabi: Phi Phi Islands Sunset Tour with BBQ Dinner + Plankton

About This Experience

Guide Kratae’s sunset tour is a full Phi Phi day with an evening added on. Pickup is between 09:00 and 09:50 from Ao Nang, Krabi Town, Ao Nam Mao, Klong Muang and Tubkaek, and the speedboat leaves Nopparat Thara pier in Ao Nang at 10:00. During the day you see Maya Bay, Viking Cave, Pileh Lagoon, a snorkel stop off Phi Phi Leh, lunch at Arida Restaurant on Phi Phi Don, Monkey Bay and Bamboo Island.

The sunset, BBQ dinner and plankton swim happen back near Krabi, not at Phi Phi. The boat runs about 30 minutes from Bamboo Island to Ko Poda for dinner on the beach as the sun goes down, then on to Ko Rang for about 20 minutes of night snorkeling with bioluminescent plankton before the short ride to Ao Nang. The plankton are not guaranteed; they show best on dark, calm nights with little moon.

It suits travelers who want one long day covering both the Phi Phi sights and an evening on the water, and who prefer a 9 am pickup to a 6 am one. It is rated 4.7 from 3,067 reviews and cost $74 per person on the dates we checked in early November 2026, with lunch and dinner included.

The common complaint is scale. Reviewers count around 57 people on board, getting on and off every 15 minutes, and the daytime stops fall in the busy late-morning hours. The guides get warm words even in those reviews. The tour also runs in the rain if conditions are safe, and there is no refund for that.

Add the national park fee in cash: 400 THB per adult and 200 THB per child. Fins are extra.

Highlights

• Maya Bay, reached on foot from the Loh Samah floating pier
• A swim in Pileh Lagoon and 45 minutes of snorkeling off Phi Phi Leh
• Monkey Bay and Viking Cave from the boat
• Free time on Bamboo Island
• BBQ dinner and sunset on the beach at Ko Poda
• Night swim with bioluminescent plankton at Ko Rang

What's Included

• ✓ Hotel transfer in Ao Nang, Krabi Town, Ao Nam Mao, Klong Muang and Tubkaek
• ✓ Thai buffet lunch at Arida Restaurant and a BBQ dinner (halal; vegetarian on request)
• ✓ Snorkeling mask and life jacket
• ✓ Water, soft drinks, coffee, tea, snacks and seasonal fruit
• ✓ English-speaking guide
• ✓ Basic accident insurance

Not Included

• National park fee: 400 THB per adult, 200 THB per child, in cash on the day
• Fins
• Pickup from Railay Beach and Tonsai
• Pickup from hotels on Ko Lanta, Phi Phi or Phuket

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
• A waterproof bag

Good to Know & Caveats

• Departure is at 10:00, with pickup between 09:00 and 09:50; the exact time is emailed after booking. If your hotel is up a hill, walk down to a nearby hotel on the main road.
• Reviewers describe about 57 people on board.
• The sunset and plankton stops are near Krabi (Ko Poda and Ko Rang), not at Phi Phi, and plankton are never guaranteed.
• 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.
• The tour runs in the rain if it is safe, with no refund. If the sea is too rough to go, you can change the date or cancel for a full refund.
• Ask for vegetarian, vegan or other meals at least one day ahead.
• Reef-safe sunscreen only, no single-use plastics and no drones at Maya Bay; Thai marine parks ban oxybenzone, octinoxate, 4-MBC and butylparaben.

Meeting Point

Hotel pickup between 09:00 and 09:50 in Ao Nang, Krabi Town, Ao Nam Mao, Klong Muang and Tubkaek (hotels on the main road; hillside guests walk to a nearby one) for a 10:00 departure from Nopparat Thara pier in Ao Nang; there is no pickup from Railay or Tonsai.