Krabi
Phi Phi at sunset, with plankton
- Sunset at Koh Poda
- BBQ dinner
- Best for
- One long island day with the most named stops
- Skip if
- You want an early night or travel with small children
Islands · Andaman Sea, off Krabi
Phi Phi Don
The larger Phi Phi island, with the ferry pier and the village: where you can stay the night, while the day boats only pass by.
Access
By boat only
Entry
National park fee
Time to allow
A night or more, or a stop on a day tour
Best time
On an overnight stay, once the day boats have left
Why go
Most people who say they went to Phi Phi spent a few hours on boats around it. Phi Phi Don is the island where the ferries arrive, where the hotels are, and where you can stay once the day trips have gone home.
What you will find
The ferries land at Ton Sai pier, in the island's main village, and the trail to the island's viewpoints starts from there.
The island belongs to the Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi national park, like its neighbour Phi Phi Leh, where Maya Bay is.
Getting there
By ferry or speedboat from the pier at Klong Jilad, near Krabi Town, or from Nopparat Thara pier at Ao Nang. Boats run all year, with fewer departures in the low season and cancellations when the sea is rough.
Day tours from Krabi also cross to the Phi Phi islands, but most spend their time on the water and at Phi Phi Leh rather than on Phi Phi Don.
Before you go
The small local fee collected at Ton Sai pier on arrival is not the national park fee: the two are separate charges. Carry cash.
In the low season, check on the day that your boat back is running: departures are fewer and can be cancelled when the sea is rough.
Days out that go with this
Where this place leads
- Krabi islands
- Phi Phi Islands
- Phi Phi Don
- Phi Phi from Krabi: a day trip or a night on the island
- Snorkelling around Krabi: what you will actually see
- Krabi ferries: which pier, which island, which season
- Diving around Krabi: what is down there, and when to go
- Krabi for couples: which base, which boat, which month
- Staying safe in Krabi: the sea, the roads, the scams
- Phi Phi beaches: which one to swim at, sleep on or skip
- Krabi to Phuket, and back: by boat or by road
- Krabi in December: the weather, the crowds and the holidays
- Two weeks in Krabi: a plan with three bases
- Islands
- Map
Common questions
Can I stay overnight on Phi Phi Don?
Yes. It is the Phi Phi island with the village of Ton Sai and the ferry pier. Day tours from Krabi, by contrast, return to the mainland the same day.
How do I get to Phi Phi Don from Krabi?
By ferry or speedboat from Klong Jilad pier near Krabi Town, or from Nopparat Thara pier at Ao Nang. Boats run all year, less often in the low season.
Is there a fee to land on Phi Phi Don?
A small local fee is collected at Ton Sai pier, separate from the national park fee. Carry cash.