In this article we will tell about the most popular beaches on Phi Phi island: how to get there, their features, accommodation, prices for services and entertainment.
The beaches of Phi Phi Phi are the resort's main attraction, its highlight. There are no religious buildings, mesmerizing statues, or other cultural monuments on the archipelago. Visitors come here purely for classic beach relaxation.
Interesting Facts about Phi Phi Phi Beaches
Phi Phi Phi has the status of a National Marine Sanctuary. Because of this, motorized sports are forbidden near the shores of the archipelago, as it pollutes the sea.
Do not rest under the palm trees growing on the beaches. Coconuts often fall from them and can cause serious bruising.
Phi Phi Phi's Most Popular Beaches
The most popular beaches are Lo Dalum and Long Beach. This is not surprising: they combine high-quality coastline and well-developed infrastructure.
Loh Dalum Beach
Loh Dalum beach (Loh Dalam in some sources) is located near Tonsai Pier, where most boats bound for Phi Phi Phi dock. Administratively, both Loh Dalum and Tonsai belong to the same village.
Infrastructure on Loh Dalum
Loh Dalum Beach is home to all the necessary tourist infrastructure:
Shopping. Shopping malls, supermarkets, and specialty stores for every taste (both souvenir and grocery).
Restaurants, bars, cafes - with the most popular cuisines of Europe and Asia. Eateries with different price categories.
Bank branches with ATMs and terminals.
Nightlife on the Beach
Loh Dalum is the main center of nightlife on Phi Phi Phi. The main fun is concentrated at the eastern end of the beach in the grounds of bars such as these:
Slinky. The institution with exclusively club music closes the coastline. Here, guests can expect incendiary dancing and a fire show right on the sand.
Woody Bar & Restaurant with cushioned armchairs. The bar often plays hits from the '80s and '90s.
Moken. On the premises, you can relax thanks to a hookah while reclining on a sun lounger or chaise surrounded by candles right on the beach.
Chillout Bar, which features reggae music.
Stones Bar & Restaurant. The establishment's specialty is a welcome sign in a hundred languages at the bar's entrance.
The above establishments are open after 18:00. The fun goes on until 23:00 - 00:00.
The Coast at Loh Dalum
The main advantage of the beach is the excellent shore:
The entrance to the water is quite gentle.
Clear water, especially compared to Tonsai Beach.
You can either sunbathe on your own towel or rent an umbrella and/or sunbed.
There are few tourists during the day, especially in the low season (May to October).
Hotels on Loh Dalum
The majority of accommodation on the Loh Dalum coast is small houses, villas, and cottages:
Phi Phi Ingphu Viewpoint Hotel.
Phuphaya Seaview Resort.
Phi Phi Arboreal Resort.
A double room with a three-star hotel costs from 20 USD per night.
How to Get There
To get to Loh Dalum Beach, you can take a cab (5-minute journey for an amount from 50 THB) or walk from Tonsai Pier (15-minute walk).
Long Beach
Long Beach is located in the south of Phi Phi Don Island. It is ideal for those who appreciate clean shores and crystal clear sea water. In addition, the neighboring famous island of Phi Phi Lei is perfectly visible from here.
Infrastructure of Long Beach
The beach area is home to many of these benefits of civilization:
Hotels.
Restaurants.
Stores.
Massage parlors (a massage session costs from 400 THB).
Diving center (the price of a trip to Phi Phi Don with three dives is from 2500 THB, renting a waterproof camera from 600 THB).
Excursion agencies offering trips to other resorts in Thailand as well as neighboring countries (from 1300 THB).
The coastline's main advantage is its close proximity to Tonsai Beach, where the main entertainment on Phi Phi is centered.
Characteristics of the Coast
The well-maintained coastline is protected from the mainland by dense forest. The gentle, clear bottom will appeal to families with children.
The beach on the one hand has all the necessary entertainment to keep you entertained, on the other boasts an excellent coastline. The only drawback is multiple people. There are a lot of vacationers here even in low season.
The cost of renting umbrellas or deck chairs is from 100 THB, kayaks from 150 THB.
How to Get to Long Beach
If the road to Long Beach is not provided in advance as part of the transfer, you can get here by one of these options:
By water taxi (from THB 200 per boat for two people).
By rented kayak (from 150 THB).
On foot from Tonsai Pier.
Tonsai
Tonsai is known to most tourists as The Pier. This is where the vast majority of boats, boats and other vessels from the mainland or neighboring Phuket dock. Due to the constant water traffic, the water is quite muddy and murky. The Tonsai coastline covers an impressive area. You should only swim within a 10-minute walk from the pier.
Infrastructure
A large portion of Phi Phi Don's local population lives near Tonsai Beach. For example, a school is located here. In addition to this, there are such amenities of civilization located along the coast:
Shops. Many supermarkets and shopping centers; grocery, industrial, gift and department stores.
Hotels bungalow and cottage type for every taste and purse (accommodation for two people can be rented from 900 THB per day, from 3000 THB per month).
Massage parlors (massage from 300 THB).
Excursion bureaus.
Diving, snorkeling and kayak centers (from 150 THB for renting a boat and other equipment, from 600 THB per dive).
Loh Moo Dee
Loh Moo Dee beach is designed for those who are crazy about a quiet, measured vacation away from civilization.
Infrastructure at Loh Moo Dee
There are no hotels, restaurants, bars, massage parlors, or shopping malls along the coast. Lo Mu Di Beach boasts exclusively the following amenities:
The only small café on the beach.
Toilet.
A point for renting sun loungers and umbrellas for 50 THB.
Water cabs (small motorboats that can take you to other Phi Phi piers for 50 THB).
Characteristics of Lo Mu Di Beach
The length of the coastline is modest: the entire beach can be traversed on foot in five minutes. Behind it, a tall palm grove is lined with palm trees.
The northern part of the beach belongs to the locals, as evidenced by the ascetic Thai huts. The southern and central part of the beach is usually frequented by just a few people, regardless of the season.
Lo Mu Di Beach is often visited by tour groups for diving and snorkeling.
How to get there
To get to Lo Mu Dee Beach, you can do it in one of the following ways:
By water taxi from Tonsai Pier (the journey will take 10 minutes and cost from THB 400).
By rented kayak from Tonsai Pier (15-20 minutes travel time, from 150 THB).
Walk from Long Beach past the reservoir through the center of the island (10 minutes).
Beaches behind Lo Dalum Beach
On the eastern side of the Lo Dalum coast, there are several small, unmapped stretches of beach 50 meters long each. Here you can retreat to a secluded area and get away from all the noise. This is a real paradise surrounded by exotic, untouched jungle. There are three such beaches:
The first beach is located near the bungalow-style P.P. Sunset Bay Resort. The coastline is a mix of pebbles and sand.
The second pebble beach is a five-minute walk from the first.
The third stone beach is suitable for those who want to relax on a real wild coastline.
How to get there
These beaches can be reached on foot or by water cab (from THB 200) from Lo Dalum.
Beaches between Tonsai and Long Beach
Small sandy stretches of coastline 40 meters long are behind Tonsai Beach:
The first beach is completely secluded and wild, but vacationing on it is spoiled by its proximity to the highway.
The second beach is a two-minute walk from the first via steps. There are no types of infrastructure here.
On the third and fourth beaches, you can rent bungalows (from 900 THB in low season) to stay longer on Phi Phi Phi. There's a tour company office at the end of the fourth beach.
Phi Phi Phi beach vacation will suit all categories of tourists. Romantics who crave only sun and sea should stay at Lo Mu Di or the smaller beaches between Tonsai and Long Beach, and between Lo Dalum and Long Beach. Families with children will love Long Beach. Younger crowds will love Lo Dalum or Tonsai.
