One of the most exotic countries in Asia invariably enjoys increased popularity among tourists from all over the planet. This paradise offers secluded beaches, nightlife, stunning landscapes and unique attractions. Colorful Thailand fascinates guests who come here in search of adventure.
Travelers who get acquainted with the fairy-tale kingdom plunge into eternal summer and forget about all their problems. Tourists who feel welcome at the country's resorts admit that they have found a real paradise that they do not want to leave.
Description of the archipelago
The distinctive Phi Phi Islands (Thailand) are located in the province of Krabi and are located 40 kilometers from Phuket. The Phi Phi Islands archipelago includes six islands, the most famous of which are the popular Phi Phi Don and the picturesque Phi Phi Le. Since they are located far from the mainland, they can only be reached by ferry, and the journey from the pier to the resorts will take no more than an hour and a half.
The Phi Phi Islands (Thailand) are equally beautiful, but differ in that one is completely uninhabited, while the other is bustling with daytime activity and the natural charm of the resort makes a lasting impression on vacationers.
However, not everything is as wonderful as it seems at first glance. Environmentalists are sounding the alarm because numerous tourists disturb the flora and fauna of the island, and the archipelago itself cannot cope with such an influx of guests.
Best time to visit the resort
When is the best time to visit fairy islands Phi Phi, reviews of which are full of not only enthusiasm? The most favorable time to visit the exotic archipelago with a tropical monsoon climate is considered to be from October to March. During the dry season, when the weather itself favors the relaxed or active recreation, average temperature water is 29 degrees Celsius, and air is about 30. The rainy season begins in June and lasts until September.
Phi Phi Don
The archipelago, whose area is approximately 28 km 2, is divided into two parts and connected only by a narrow isthmus (Ton Sai Village). It delights tourists eager to swim in the warm waters of the ocean and sunbathe on snow-white beaches. This is a relatively new, but already rapidly developing resort, gaining popularity.
The island, whose population ranges from two to three thousand inhabitants, is famous for its entertainment venues for every taste. True, tourists note that Phi Phi Don is a rather expensive holiday destination, since nothing is grown here - all products are imported.
There are no cars on the island, and the main transport is bicycles. Those with a heavy suitcase can use the services of porters who will take you all the way to the hotel. As experienced tourists say, the road often gives way to quick sand, which causes difficulties. Therefore, it is better not to save money and give a hundred baht to the person who will help with luggage delivery.
Near the Ton Sai pier there is a village considered the heart of the island. There are bars, restaurants, souvenir shops, diving centers, laundries, massage parlors and hotels here. This is a favorite place for all avid party-goers, and guests who prefer privacy and do not want to save on necessities choose the east of the island, where the most respectable boutiques and hotels are located.
Phi Phi Le
The second largest island of Phi Phi Le (Krabi, Thailand), which is a limestone monolith towering above the water, is surrounded by two bays - Lo Sama and Maya Bay. The latter gained fame after the release of the drama "The Beach". Get to the mesmerizing unique beauty You can visit Maya Bay, where the main events of the Hollywood film took place, in a few hours from Phuket by ferry. With the beach surrounded majestic rocks, involved litigation that lasted many years.
Litigation
The fact is that the film company in 2000 significantly changed the appearance of Maya Bay to give it a “paradise” look. The fantastic beauty of the beach was created artificially: coconut trees were cut down and giant sand dunes were filled in. However, the company did not fulfill its promises to restore the natural landscape, and the damage caused to the ecosystem could not be repaired. The state government sued the film crew, but in 2004 Mother Nature intervened and made her own adjustments.
Tsunami
Belonging to the province of Phi Phi (Thailand) were at the epicenter of a tsunami caused by an underwater earthquake. More than a thousand died local residents and foreigners arriving on vacation. A monument to the victims of the disaster was erected on the picturesque Phi Phi Don, and every year they pay tribute to those who left this world so early. However, according to experts, it was the tsunami that restored the ecosystem of the island’s bay.
A paradise with unspoiled nature
Just 12 years ago, there was no tourism infrastructure on Phi Phi Le. Everything changed after its inclusion in the Marine national park. It's stunningly beautiful tropical paradise with virgin nature, which is a must see. People often come here for a day to watch the sunrise and fully enjoy the inaccessible cliffs emerging from the depths of the sea, amazing lagoons and explore mysterious caves that hide a lot of interesting things.
What else to see
Observation deck - another one amazing place, which tourists who come to the picturesque Phi Phi Islands (Thailand) cannot miss. View Point offers stunning views of a luxurious area created for relaxation and bliss, and two bays from above resemble the wings of a huge butterfly preparing to take off. The climb to the site takes about 40 minutes, and tourists often abandon the adventure due to the intense heat, so best time to visit her - morning or evening.
Mysterious Viking Cave, which became a home for swallows - sacred place for residents of Thailand. On the walls of the grotto, which can only be reached via a bamboo bridge, images of ships and animals are immortalized.
In this paradise you can go snorkeling or diving, dive into the waters of a sunken ship, practice rock climbing, rent a kayak and explore the archipelago on your own.
Phi Phi Islands: description, beaches
The largest beach on the island is Ton Sai with white sand. This is a great place for youth recreation, since most of the discos and bars are located here. Ships with new tourists arrive at Ton Sai Bay, and guests of Thailand sail from here nearby beaches, which cannot be reached by land. The center of Ton Sai is always crowded, so to swim, you have to look for corners in other places. This is an accessible but rather dirty beach with a pier where new ferries and boats are constantly arriving, so the muddy water here is not very suitable for swimming.
On the other side of the isthmus is Lo Dalam Bay - a clean and cozy beach. True, tourists admit that Loh Dalam Bay is quite shallow, and during low tides the water goes almost 200 meters. Young people love it for its nightly outdoor parties that last until the morning.
Monkey Beach is often included in the excursion program of pleasure boats. I really like the beach of the colorful island of Phi Phi in Thailand with its cute, endearing animals. foreign guests who love to feed the cheerful monkeys bananas and pineapple pieces.
Long Beach can only be reached by boat from Ton Sai Bay. On the most beautiful beach with clear water there are always a lot of tourists, so those who like solitude can recommend Laem Tong Beach, where several luxury hotels have been built for travelers who prefer peace and quiet.
Where to stay?
In total there are about 80 hotels and guesthouses of varying levels of service. Accommodation here is much more expensive than on other islands in Thailand. It is worth considering that at the height of the tourist season, prices increase several times.
Guests of this paradise recommend staying in the north of Phi Phi Don island in a few hotels located near the secluded beaches of Laem Tong Beach or Long Beach. And for poor young people who came to have fun, we can recommend the resort center, where everything they need for a fun holiday is located.
Tourists choosing luxury hotels on Phi Phi Island (Thailand) will have to fork out 1,800 baht per night. Those who want to save money can choose the so-called beachfront-hotels, which have nothing but a bed and a fan (600 baht per day). They are located in the area of the village of Ton Sai, where life is vibrant even at night.
Perhaps the most famous hotels and guesthouses are Viking Nature Resort, Phi Phi The Beach Resort, Phi Phi Dream Guest House, Zeavola Resort, Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort & Spa, Phi Phi Banyan Villa.
Phi Phi Island or Phi Phi Island is a place where many people dream, have dreamed, and some will dream of going, and for good reason, because this is one of the best and most beautiful islands in the Kingdom.
Phi Phi Island in Thailand - view from the observation deck
Personally, I first learned about this place by watching the movie The Beach, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. It was quite a long time ago, but images from the film still live in my memory. At that moment, I remember that I very much dreamed of at least one day visiting those amazing beautiful places and voila, I succeeded. As it turned out, you don’t need to be a millionaire to do this, it’s enough to have a great desire and go towards your goal.
Phi Phi Islands
Islands two, Phi Phi Don And Phi Phi Ley. Let's take a brief look at both of them so that you can imagine what and where awaits you.
Briefly about Phi Phi Don
This is an island inhabited by people, on which the life of Thais and... Its size is no more than 6-8 km. (out of approximately 13 km.) of populated territory. Despite its size, there are quite a lot of hotels, as well as restaurants, SPA salons, bars and beach discos.
You can't drive a motorbike on the island, so you won't be able to rent one. I think this is one of the reasons why it remains so beautiful, the Thais at least somehow care about it.
Briefly about Phi Phi Ley
This is a small island located approximately 30 minutes by ferry from Phi Phi Don. By the way, the film Beach was filmed on it in May Bay. There are no hotels, bars or discos on this island; you cannot stay here for a long time, only with an excursion for 2 days and one night with an overnight stay in tents.
The island consists of three main bays such as: Maya Bay, Loh Samah And Pi Ley. The first bay is the most popular as it is the only one with a beach, the other two bays are suitable for snorkeling or diving.
You can usually get here by purchasing a tour or renting a boat with a boatman (pay by the hour). I will write more about this excursion and prices for a boatman in another article.
More about Phi Phi Don Island
Upon arrival on the island, you will need to pay 20 baht as a cleaning fee and maintenance fee on the island.
Helpers will be waiting for you on the island, who will find you a hotel, take your bags to the right place, on their carts, or sell you some kind of excursion. You need to find out in advance which beach you will be staying at, since you can only get from the pier to the desired beach by boat, unless you are staying at: Ton Sai Bay or Loh Dalam Bay, in these areas, the hotel can only be reached on foot.
Some hotels provide free transport from the pier to the desired beach, so when booking, check in advance whether this is available or not. If there is, then Thais will be waiting for you on the pier with a sign with the name of the hotel.
Phi Phi Island port - boatmen waiting for their clients
Advice: when traveling to Phi Phi, book a hotel in advance; in high season there is a critical shortage of places here; in a separate article I will write about some of them, as well as their features. Not all places on Phi Phi are quiet; in some hotels it is simply impossible to sleep because of the night discos.
There is a good pedestrian road on the island, so getting around here is quite easy; along the paths you can find restaurants and cafes with a pleasant interior and not-so-expensive cuisine and more affordable ones; there are no problems with food here.
Also on your way there will be many hotels and guesthouses, tour bureaus and diving centers, here they are most common.
Phi Phi Island Map
I am posting for you a map of Phi Phi Island, namely its central part, where life is in full swing.
But the general tourist map, she is clickable.
Beaches on Phi Phi Don Island
Unfortunately, I was not able to visit all the beaches of the island, but I will tell you about the ones I visited - Tonsai Bay and Loh Dalam Bay, and later I will add descriptions of the missing beaches.
Ton Sai Bay Beach on Phi Phi Island
This is the first bay that you will see upon arrival on the island; it is on it that the port is located from where boats and ferries depart and arrive.
Its central and right part (if you look at the island from the sea) is not suitable for swimming, there are too many boats and boats in the central part, and in the right part there are a lot of stones and dead corals. Photo below.
The left side is more suitable for swimming, there is even a beach area with sun loungers and umbrellas.
Unfortunately, on the day I took the pictures, it was cloudy on this side of the beach, so you won’t be able to appreciate all the beauty from the photo above, but you can still make a superficial assessment.
I would like to note an important nuance: in this bay you can sleep peacefully at night, since there are almost no discos or noisy establishments nearby.
Loh Dalam Bay beach on Phi Phi Island
This bay has a large, long beach, it is most suitable for beach holiday and sunbathing, unlike your neighbor. Here you can rent a sun lounger, the price is 50 baht, or lay your towel on an empty spot on the beach, which is what almost all the young people I met there do.
You can see a photo of Loh Dalam Bay beach below.
Having visited these places, I concluded that the season in Thailand matters, so if you want to see Phi Island in a more beautiful form, then it is better to go here from late December to February.
My opinion and review about this beach on Phi Phi Island. There are quite a lot of people, but there are enough places, the sand is white, soft, when the sun comes out it is very beautiful, the water is clear, azure, the entrance to the sea is pleasant, there are no algae, stones or corals at the bottom, this beach did not cause any negative emotions in me.
Video of Phi Phi Island from the observation deck
IMPORTANT! Get to observation deck possible on both sides. 1) Up the steps through the hotel, you will need to pay 20 baht for entry; it’s a high, difficult walk, be prepared. 2) On the way, you can rent a motorbike to get to the top or pay a taxi driver to take you (price 250-300 baht (I think)), or you can walk, but it’s very far. Therefore, it is better to use option N1.
Prices on Phi Phi Island
I won’t delve deeply into prices, but I will describe an approximate picture of the island’s prices.
- Food prices: on the streets in cafes and eateries from 60 baht for a slice of pizza or a plate of Thai food. In restaurants and cafes about 300 baht per person.
- Housing prices: Shared rooms from 190 baht per bed, private room from 300-500 baht, a room in a more or less decent hotel from 1200 baht, a room in a good hotel from 2500 baht.
- Entertainment prices: Alcohol on the streets starts from 150 baht per bucket, there are prices the same as everywhere else, hookah 300-400 baht, drinks in bars from 100 baht and above.
- Prices for excursions: from 600 baht and above, depending on where. (I will write a separate article about this)
- Massage prices: can be found for 200, but the standard price tag is 300 baht for a Thai massage.
- Diving prices: from 3,500 thousand baht for two dives.
Prices are for 2012, low season; in high season they are approximately 30-40% higher.
Phi Phi Island at night
When night falls on Phi Phi, on Loh Dalam Bay beach, a completely different life awakens. Bars and beach discos open and young people get out of their rooms to get another dose of adrenaline... some from discos, some from jumping into the crowd, some from alcohol and other pranks, some from meeting new people, and some - from a fight between your friend or foe...;)
And now everything described above is only in photos and videos.
Preparations begin for a huge flow of young people who want to have a blast this night like it’s the last time... Merchants are preparing buckets of alcohol, a starter kit...
Street bakeries prepare delicious pizza... after all, walking all night requires energy...
Almost everything is ready, waiting in the wings...
And everyone is waiting... waiting for their clients, dear, loved ones and only with money, as they say in Pattaya - “ No money, No honey«.
Closer to 00:00 o'clock, the most popular beach bars Slinky, Moken, Waddy, open their doors to long-awaited customers.
Note: most of The people in these establishments are European youth (USA, England, Spain, etc.), a few Thais, almost no Russians.
The night has just begun, but for the guy in the photo below it is almost over, with the last of his strength he grabbed the flag and is trying to stay in this world of fun for at least a couple of minutes...
The guy is very good...
For some, just dancing is no longer enough...
Video on Phi Phi Island
Well, perhaps the most exciting and interesting spectacle is boxing. Unfortunately, I forgot the name of the bar where the ring is located, I don’t think it will be a problem to find it. The bottom line is this: you can challenge any bar visitor to a duel, and the winner will receive a free drink. There is no payment for the fight. Total 3 rounds, 2 minutes each, you specify the fighting style in advance - it could be Thai boxing, kickboxing, boxing.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t record a video, my memory ran out, but I really wanted to... But I still have a few photos for you of one of the fights. Two healthy guys crushed each other with dignity.
Boxing on Phi Phi
At the end of the fight, apparently the guys had adrenaline going off scale and they didn’t want to stop, as a result there was almost a fight between the two teams... The spectacle was interesting... At that moment it was about 3 o’clock in the morning (as far as my memory serves) both opponents were drunk. I advise you to visit and maybe even take part in such a show, it’s interesting.
Well, that’s probably all, I tried to tell and show the most interesting things that you can see on the island. In the next article I will show you a lot beautiful photos, I’ll tell you about hotels and excursions.
See also about Phi Phi:
It is better to talk about Phi Phi Island (the locals call it that way, despite the Russians’ attempts to pronounce every letter and call it Phi Phi Island) with a set of facts rather than a coherent narrative, because there is nothing special to connect there.
Pee Pee suffered the most during the tsunami seven years ago, but now you can’t tell that from him at all. Abkhazia fought with Georgia twenty years ago, and the closer you get to Georgia, the traces of this war are more visible, as if nothing had been done in the country for twenty years. Here, one can only remember the destruction by reading Wikipedia or news sites from the end of 2004. The island is in perfect condition. There is an assumption that the Abkhazians don’t give a fuck about a lot of things, including whether tourists come to them or not (they don’t - and that’s very good, there’s less hassle), but the Thais don’t give a fuck.
Pi-Pi is a pedestrian island. Where you cannot reach on foot through the jungle, you can go by boat (taxi boat, to the beach next to the pier - 100 baht per person). Therefore, in principle, there are no bikes here, except for those with carts, where closer to night they collect garbage all over the island, and one bike for a policeman.
This means that Thais travel around the island on bicycles. On average, the speed of a bicycle is the same as that of loitering tourists, so any benefit for the cyclist is doubtful. But on his way, every ten meters he rings the bell: make way! There are dozens of cyclists there, everyone has a loud bell, you can’t live without it, so the streets are noisy and fun.
Phi Phi Island is very beautiful and very expensive. For the package tourists-mattresses whom I met before leaving, this was no problem: you just had to get hooked (or be born) in Moscow, work at all available jobs from morning until late at night, as all Muscovites do, and save half a million in a year dollars, and it will be enough to squander in Thailand in a month. Therefore, they looked at me condescendingly, like I was a fool with a backpack, and they themselves complained to each other that, they say, they were filming in Phuket good hotel for 2000 rubles a day, and there everything was more or less, but here, on Pi-Pi, they rent a room for 3000 rubles a day, and they like it less. It’s clear that they only went to dinner in tourist restaurants on the main street, and the sight of eateries for locals made them cringe, because, they say, how can you eat anything there when in a restaurant they bring you pizza, and there - some chicken or duck with rice.
Generally speaking, there is nothing to do on Pi-Pi except sleep, eat, sunbathe, swim and, so to speak, free program. As a free program, there are a small number of purchased aunties, a dozen disco bars on the coast, where people merge in the ecstasy of fucking, and several cafes of a mysterious nature, where a joint costs 200 rubles and knocks an adult horse off his feet. Therefore, the only entertainment on the island is boat excursions to the nearest islands: with scuba gear or just with a mask and fins.
The high cost of Pi-Pi is compensated by its beauty. I, a traveler without experience, have never seen a more fabulous and colorful place in my life. But when going there, keep in mind that in many respects it is, for example, twice (!) more expensive than Bangkok.
1. The cheapest housing among the more or less decent ones cost 800 baht per day at Pi-Pi (with a discount) - without air conditioning and water heater. In the Khao San area, at half past five in the morning, I found a decent guest house with a ceiling fan (my dream), a water heater and an air conditioner for 400 baht. And this was the most expensive category of rooms that they had left. Rooms without air conditioning and with a shower on the floor generally cost about two hundred baht, but they were occupied by tourists greedier than me.
2. In the laundries on Pi-Pi, everyone, as if by agreement, keeps the price of 50 baht per kilogram of linen. The first thing I saw when I got out of the taxi in Khao San was the laundry price tag - 25 baht.
3. Street food, coconut water, shakes, pancakes and other tasty and healthy little things - on average 50 baht versus 30.
So, one might say, I fled with Pi-Pi when I realized that in just a day or two, there would be nothing left of my budget at all. If there was more money, I would, of course, stay longer. It's truly magical there.
Whether on Phi-Pi, Koh Samui, and probably in other resort areas, there are notices at the entrance to hotels with something like this: “It is strictly forbidden to bring whores into your rooms! The fine is 500 baht. Pay the fine and drive whoever you want.”
The isthmus between the two bays is the narrowest point of the island. If it were not for the crowd of tourists, you could walk through it in a few minutes. With Europeans looking around, the journey will take twice or three times as long. But we're not in a hurry, right?
One evening I went for a walk towards The Long Beach. Someone, somewhere, heard from someone that this is, they say, the most awesome beach on the entire island. I got there over the stones that littered the entire shore. Well, screw it, the beach is the beach. The same sand, only far away and a lot of stones. The beach near my accommodation is much better.
From The Long Beach to the city there is a failed lift that has become a sign.
To prevent the broken tree from just disappearing, Buddha was cut out of it.
From this side of the island, the sunset turned out to be unimportant, because the sun did not go into the sea, as everyone loves to photograph, but set behind the mountains.
At low tide, the water moves away from the shore a hundred meters, or even more.
Let's add a little civilization to the coastal stones.
On one of my last days on Phi Phi, Russian package travelers and I went on an excursion to the nearby islands. One of them turned out to be the so-called little Pi-Pi, which even has two spellings in English, not to mention Russian pronunciations. Everyone was talking about the fact that the movie “The Beach” was filmed there - apparently the only merit of the island. It seems that if it were just beautiful island on his own, without traces of DiCaprio, then no one would even spit on him.
We, like real mattress packers, arrived with a dozen exactly the same boats, so the entire beach was busy with people, everyone swarmed in the water and took the billionth photo “I am against the backdrop of the bay.”
Against this background, yeah.
But my money began to melt like ice from 7/11 in a glass of rum-cola, and for economic reasons I had to make my way to Bangkok with Pee Pee.
The situation is paradoxical for Russia-Ukraine, but a combined ticket to Bangkok (the so-called joint ticket) is more profitable to buy in small travel agency shops scattered throughout tourist places. The path from Pi-Pi to Bangkok looks like this: first, on a large boat - to the mainland (Krabi); then from the pier in a windowless jalopy - to the hidden who knows where bus station; at the bus station, which you simply wouldn’t get to on foot, you can finally have breakfast and lunch; then by bus to Suratani, then by tuk-tuk to another bus station, where a direct night bus to Bangkok finally awaits. Let's start with the fact that a joint ticket costs 600 rubles with all transfers and transfers (of which 150 are boats and 450 are buses), and at the pier a boat ticket alone will cost three hundred. And when you sail to the mainland, no one except taxi drivers will take you anywhere. That is, in this case, an “independent” trip, when you do not use the services of any agencies, but buy all the tickets yourself separately, will, firstly, cost more, and secondly, it will take so much effort that you will only need a couple of transfers you won't want anything else.
This is how we arrived in Bangkok at five in the morning. All the way my throat was constantly sore, apparently tormented by the icy necks, although I began tormenting it long before it suddenly decided to rebel. Somewhere in the back of my head, wrapped in a blanket, the air conditioner was blowing. The Polish woman unfolded the front seat so that her legs could be stretched out, placing them on her ears.
However, we got there. Night bus Taxi drivers swarmed around like ants around a dead cockchafer.
“Guys, a taxi is inexpensive, where to go,” they repeated word for word after their Kyiv colleagues.
In order to determine where I am and where I should go, the phone charge would not be enough. It was clearly not a bus station, but just some nice place, and for some reason the driver wanted to drop us all off here. Catching a tuk-tuk or waiting for a bus (which one?) at five in the morning was stupid. The taxi driver, who finally got me to say that I needed to go to the Khaosan area, asked for two hundred, which was suspicious. Because he wouldn’t be able to take a long-hauled tourist over a long distance at five in the morning for that kind of money, which means Khao San is somewhere very close. Well fuck him, let's go. There are cases when, in terms of time, cost and comfort, two hundred rubles for a taxi driver is the best option. At least the least mind-blowing one.
We stopped at a traffic light. Then suddenly the taxi driver starts laughing:
- Ahahaha! Ahaha! Thais yesterday... - he didn’t have enough vocabulary for further, and he made a characteristic gesture, hitting the end of the fist with the other with the palm of one hand. - Boom-boom! - He added and pointed to the sidewalk.
There was nothing special on the sidewalk. The boy was withdrawing money from an ATM, and the girl was waiting for him on the back seat of a motorcycle.
Boom Boom! - the taxi driver repeated with laughter and again slammed his palm on his fist.
The fucking gesture was quite unambiguous, but no one had ever voiced the friction as “boom-boom.” “Maybe there was Thai boxing yesterday?” - I thought. And only then, when the guy drove away, I saw in the girl’s hands a long rose, wrapped in transparent film, and a huge red pillow in the shape of a heart with the white inscription “LOVE”. “Valentine’s Day, fuck you,” Stirlitz guessed.
The taxi driver's fucking was revealed about five minutes later, as we drove from the bus stop to Khao San. Seeing familiar places, but without even trying to appeal to anyone’s conscience, for some reason I drawled:
- Yes, fuck, I didn’t know it was so close...
The taxi driver ignored my words.
The search for housing was complicated by the fact that it was five in the morning and everyone was asleep. After leaving Khao San, I started wandering around the neighboring streets until I ended up in a quiet part of Rambutri. The most persistent ones were finishing their beer in a night bar, a middle-aged European was sleeping right on the tiles with a bag under his head, taxi drivers were talking about something with a policeman, and two prostitutes walked in front of me, and the one on the left from the back made me want to get married. Slender legs, butt barely covered by a dress, bare back, black hair below the shoulders. I didn’t want to fall out of the fairy tale into harsh reality, so I, walking behind her and admiring her, preferred that she not turn around. But she turned around.
In general, Thai women are not particularly beautiful. In order for someone you meet on the street to really like, you have to walk hundreds of meters. But with prostitutes it’s the other way around: you still have to look for an ugly one. In short, my bride was beautiful. In her hand she held a rose in film, as thin as the girl herself.
“Happy Valentine’s Day,” she purred and handed me a flower.
“And you... too,” I answered, taking a breath, but did not accept the rose.
She took my hand, and time stopped for me.
- Where are you going? - she asked.
I looked like a real macho who puts women into bed with one commanding look. The women squeal and cum profusely, shaking all over. That’s how I was: sandals in the sand, shorts that hadn’t been washed for a couple of days, a sweaty T-shirt that hung on me like a shroud after global weight loss, a hiking backpack on my back and a haunted, fucked-up look. Add to this sixteen hours on transfer beams and a developing sore throat - well, I look exactly like my youth. However, the girl turned out to be not timid and did not collapse in orgasm in the middle of Rambutri. Or my gaze was not commanding enough.
“Yes, I’m thinking about where to sleep,” I answered boredly.
- So come to us! - the beauty perked up.
“No way,” he muttered. I, - thank you, of course, but...
“Well, why,” she said, as if annoyed.
- I'm off the road, tired, dirty and fucked up. Let's do it, I say, next time.
“Well then, see you tomorrow,” she cheered up and said goodbye: “Otherwise you could come to us!”
I looked after them, and at that moment I wanted to wash myself, rest, sleep, get better and run after them.
Phi Phi Islands
Some of the most luxurious and expensive hotels on the island Phi Phi.
Choosing a hotel on Phi Phi Island is as easy as in any other place. However, when going here, you need to know which hotels stand out from the crowd with their presentability, comfort and quality service. That is why the choice will not be among inexpensive economy-class hostels, but truly luxurious hotel complexes, where all the guest’s wishes are fulfilled immediately and at a high level.
Of course, the cost of a room in such hotels cannot be affordable for every tourist. But if you have the opportunity to treat yourself to luxury, then why not? Spend a few unforgettable nights in one of the comfortable hotels?
Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort & Spa
The luxurious hotel is located in an amazing and truly heavenly place - a beach with a fabulous view of the Andaman Sea. A 5-star hotel accommodates its guests in comfortable tropical bungalows with a beautiful and cozy interior in Thai style.
You can have a good meal in the hotel restaurant, which serves fresh seafood and dishes not only of Thai, but also of international cuisine. You can relax and improve your health at the spa center. There is also a tour desk where you can book various trips and services. You can either scuba dive (scuba diving) or jump off a cliff (cliff diving). One night will cost from 6 thousand baht, but for such pleasure you wouldn’t mind more.
Zeavola Resort
A 5-star hotel miracle on Phi Phi called “Zeavola Resort” will amaze vacationers with its luxury and natural beauty. The hotel is located on the beach, which is its private property. The rooms and villas are literally drowned in the green tropical jungle, which seems to make them one whole.
The restaurant has great opportunity taste Thai and European cuisine. The spa center offers traditional treatments and combined unusual services to everyone. It is not for nothing that this hotel is called one of the best not only on Phi Phi, but throughout the entire Kingdom of Thailand. Prices per night range from 8 thousand baht or more. Although this hotel is unlikely to be suitable for tourists who want to relax on an economical basis, it is worth the money that needs to be shelled out for all this splendor.
Holiday Inn Resort Phi Phi Island
Among all the hotels presented in this list, this is the most economical option. Price for one night – 4200 baht. For true romantics who find delight in spending time on the shore, watching the sunrise or sunset, this hotel will be a real find.
The rooms are furnished in traditional Thai style, and the view from the hotel is stunning. The hotel area has several restaurants where you can taste traditional Thai cuisine, sample the freshest seafood and try international cuisine. For those who are especially romantic and in love, there is a service for ordering dinner right on the seashore. The beach itself belongs to the hotel, so its guests can dive from the very shore.
Phi Phi - So, three expensive hotels on the island were listed Phi Phi, for a vacation in which you really won’t regret any money.
After a long period of time, I continue to write about how I traveled around Thailand. Still, I want to preserve memories of my travels on my blog, not only for myself and my readers, but also for my descendants. Today I will write about the Phi Phi Islands (Phi Phi Island). In the post I’ll tell you where and how I lived there, what I saw, what housing prices were, etc... As usual, there will be a lot of photos.
Let me remind you that before this I was on . From Phuket on a large ship it took probably 2 hours to reach Phi Phi.
Along the way, beautiful sea views of the Krabi province opened up. There are many mountains, “pieces of mountains” and rocks covered with fluffy green vegetation.
The Phi Phi Islands consist of two main islands, Phi Phi Don and Phi Phi Lei.
Pee-Pee-Don
Phi Phi Don is an inhabited island. They brought me here by ship.
All arrivals are immediately taxed at the entrance to the island - 20 baht. The reserve is all business. Some are outraged and leave without paying. I paid, I don't mind. I walked a little further. Here the “Thai realtors” begin to pull in and offer to find and rent housing. There are many offers with photos, but the prices are clearly too high. Offers for rooms and bungalows started from 700 rubles per day. Before sailing here, I read blogs and knew that the island is small and you can quickly walk around it and find suitable accommodation yourself. So I did.
First, I checked into a bamboo bungalow for 600 rubles/day. Very light, breathable and pleasant. Shower, toilet, bed - everything is ok. The only thing that didn't suit me was the bad internet. The next day I moved into a room for 500 rubles/day. The Internet here is good, showers and toilets are shared, but the worst thing is that the house was built haphazardly and it was unbearably hot in the daytime. Fortunately, there was a balcony with tables and chairs - I hung out there when I needed to surf the Internet.
There are no photos of the housing - it seems I forgot to take a photo.
There is also accommodation here for every taste. I found prices starting from 300 rubles. per day.
The island's infrastructure is not developed. Narrow streets. No cars, no bikes. Only mechanical and electric ones. But it seems to me that they are not needed here either. The most comfortable way to move is on your feet. By the way, local policemen have stories. It's funny to watch them move at the speed of a bicycle between crowds of people. There is absolutely no place to speed up here.
Island map:
Most of the island is occupied by a market, grubs, bars, restaurants and massage parlors. The rest are guest houses, houses, bungalows. The main evening party and discos are held on the beach. By the way, the crowd here is quite powerful. I liked it much more than on all the other islands.
View Point
There are as many as 3 viewpoints here. The highest point of the island is 314 m... Up the concrete stairs. Heat and sweat. It’s good that at the very top there is a shop where you can buy some water. You’ve arrived, drink water and admire beautiful views from above - awesome pleasure.
By the way, they also charged me 20 rubles for the passage. Ripping off
In 2004, the island was hit by a tsunami. About 2,000 people died here. Another 1,200 are missing. I don't understand. How so? Was it really impossible to evacuate everyone to high points… Anyway. What happened, happened.
Beaches
As you can see from above, there are 2 bays and 2 beaches.
Not deep. The water is good, clear, warm. But it was not always so. Often at high tide the water was dirty and I didn’t want to swim.
Tour to Pi-Pi-Lei and other places
When I studied Pi-Pi-Don, I wanted to see Phi Phi Lei. I bought a tour of the most popular places in the area of the islands. I don’t remember the price anymore (about 400 rubles). I also started to forget the places I visited, and the guidebook got lost somewhere. The tour route was something like this:
Shark Point - Monkey Beach - Bamboo island (Thailand) - Viking Cave - Maya Bay (on Phi Phi Ley)
The tour started in the morning. We took a boat to the first point, which was called Shark Point.
There was snorkeling (snorkel, mask. You swim on the surface of the water and look at the fish and the bottom.) It was not impressive. There weren't many fish.
Then we sailed to Monkey Island - Monkey Beach. Small beach with clean water, tourists and a lot of monkeys.
And so, we were dropped off at Bamboo island. There is very clean, clear water there. There are no houses here. You can't stay to live.
They fed us, gave us time to swim and sunbathe, and took us to another place. There was snorkeling there again, but more interesting - a lot of fish.
Then we stopped next to the Viking Cave. Our guide was telling me something, but I missed half of what he said and didn’t understand half of it. We were not allowed inside the cave.
The next amazing place was the backwater at Phi Phi Lei. Very soft turquoise-muddy water. I didn’t want to get out of it at all.
We swam, dived from the boat and swam to Maya Bay.
