MONKEY BEACH ON PHI PHI ISLAND, CHEEKY MONKEYS ON MONKEY BEACH, PHI PHI ISLAND, THAILAND TRAVEL

Описание: MONKEY BEACH ON PHI PHI ISLAND, CHEEKY MONKEYS ON MONKEY BEACH, THAILAND TRAVEL,The Phi Phi islands, an archipelago of 6 islands in Krabi Province in southern Thailand, have a deserved reputation for beauty and the islands have a laid-back relaxed atmosphere without the hustle and bustle of Bangkok or the larger tourist towns. If you want to stay you‘ll need to find accommodation on Koh Phi Phi Don – the largest island in the chain and the only one inhabited. It‘s where the guesthouses, hotels, dorms and nightlife are situated. Although developed, it‘s not huge, so numbers are limited, and prices more expensive than other parts of Thailand.

Of the other islands:

Koh Phi Phi Leh to the south of Phi Phi Don is the most famous; because it‘s the place they filmed “The Beach“. The island‘s Maya Bay is the epitome of a remote Thai island beach. But it isn‘t deserted. If you want to enjoy it in solitude get there as early as possible because by 9am the day-trip boats start arriving from Phuket.
Koh Mai Phai or Bamboo Island to the north of Phi Phi Don has good beaches.
Koh Yung has a stone beach and a sandy beach.
Bida Nok and Bida Nai are basically limestone karsts that rise up out of the ocean with sheer cliff walls. Spectacular. The islands have a laid-back relaxed atmosphere without the hustle and bustle of Bangkok or the larger tourist towns.

The scourge of the SE Asia traveller – the motor scooter – is not a problem here. On the only inhabited island, Koh Phi Phi Don, there are no cars, no motorbikes. Everyone travels on foot or by bicycle. Everything is a 10-minute walk away. This makes it possibly one of the safest places in Thailand.

If you‘re having a party on a beach, the skipper of the boat that brought you shouldn‘t be drinking cold beers too. Ask him not to.

As in many spots popular with young travellers in Thailand the bars sell bucket drinks. What's a bucket drink and why are they so dangerous? Some visitors have claimed they were robbed after their bucket drinks were spiked – without sensing the inherent silliness of the sentence they just uttered. You just drank enough alcohol to sink a battleship! Taking your watch and wallet from your comatose body was child‘s play. Ferry Tickets

The ferry terminals (piers) in Phuket and Krabi are packed with touts offering to get you a good deal on the ticket price. It‘s certainly a good deal for them, they‘ll add about 50% to the price you can get by walking a few metres to the official booking office/table.

Hotel Transfers

If you‘re staying in a hotel on Phi Phi Don your luggage transfer (a guy with a wheelbarrow) to the hotel is free, but the return trip isn‘t.

Pricey Restaurants

All food is transported to the island, so it‘s expensive and the range is limited. Don‘t expect fine dining. Don‘t expect anything better than average.

Tour Packages

Most complaints, often labeled scams, result from packaged tours or day-trips to the islands: buffet lunches that don‘t happen, promised snorkeling expeditions which are cancelled etc etc. Is it a scam, or just poor service and bad organisation? Before you choose a tour provider ask around. Go a day early and talk to the people getting off the boats about the level of service and pick one that most people recommend.
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