Phi Phi Early Bird & 4 Islands - Beat The Crowds From Krabi

No beating crowds, but excellent guide

The places are ridiculously beautiful, the food is good and our guide, Wawa, was a legend, 10/10! She will go the extra mile to find your best angle and take amazing pictures of you - just ask! She is very kind, patient and considerate and her English is perfect. Only thing not so good I would note (that has nothing to do with the guide) is that you don't really beat any crowds, maybe just in the first island. I booked this tour in particular because of the "beat the crowds" promise but the crowds were very much there, and a big crowd let me tell you! Maybe it's impossible to beat the crowds in high season without a private boat, I don't know, but if this is your priority, reconsider!

Great day

Great day for the family, highly recommend. The host and crew were fantastic. More than 8 hours out and about and get to see everything

Fantastic way to see the islands around Krabi!

The trip was excellent, really well organized and the crew really takes great care of everyone. The breakfast and lunch were both excellent and we cannot say enough about all the islands and stops along the way. Even with an early morning departure it’s very crowded at each spot, but still enjoyable. Our tour guide, Mario was so kind and helped make the trip even better.

Don't miss this tour!

Very exciting tour. The guide is very pleasant and caring. Food is served regularly including snacks and soft drinks. Speed boat is fast and clean. Transfer service is organized and on time. In addition, the tour has been planned to prevent the crowd when visiting the islands. 5 stars!

Awesome places WITH the crowds

This day out provides an opportunity to discover some gorgeous islands around Ao Nang. Mario and his team were good hosts and sailors and kept us moving orderly and on time and helped us in and out the boat at various destinations, as well as providing for a nice lunch, fruits, drinks during the tour. Pick up at 6:15 was on time. Our family of 5 was taken with other 2 families to the main embarkment outside the town where we waited some 45' until large crowds of tourists boarded several speed boats. We were 30 in our boat. First breakfast at tiny Poda island with a bit of time to swim, followed by a visit to the sublime Maya beach, snorkling around Phi Phi dom and lunch in Bamboo island. No safety brief, no explanations or guides for the snorkling. We found beached reefs and a few fishes. Not really great. However the water was clean, great temperature and beautiful caves to swim in. The islands and beaches are really beautiful but far, far too crowded. I counted some 25 speed boats at Bamboo island at lunch time. Just imagine the swimming - corded - area . Access to Maya beach was well organised but completely saturated with people ( plus interdiction to swim there). A bit better at Poda for breakfast and again far too full with boats and people at Koh Tup & Koh Mor islands which share a a lovely sand bar where we stopped last. The choice of islands is good with the exception of Bamboo island which is uninteresting, and crowded. Be aware that you do not beat any crowd in this tour. Maybe it is different outside New Year's period.

Fun, Memorable, and Wet

This was such a fun and memorable trip! I had Wawa as my tour guide and she is so friendly and always in a good attitude with a brilliant smile! I highly recommend this experience!

Amazing island hopping tour

Amazing tour! Incredibly well organized and well done. The guides were so prompt and the communication was amazing. The views were incredible and an amazing experience. Would absolutely recommend.

Amazing !

Amazing experience , staff really helpful and friendly ! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I highly recommend it ! One of the best tours in Krabi I will definitely comeback

Absolute mass tourism,...

Absolute mass tourism, you are transported from island to island with 1000 other tourists. Zero recreation, national park fee of 400 BHT just to spend 30-60 minutes there

Find yourself a trip whit these three stops!

If the trip was composed of three stop only: Bamboo Island, Tap Island and Poda Island where we could spent more time it would be perfect. Others stops were absolutely unnecessary, waste of time. However, Gina and the other guys were awesome.

Picturesque island tour

Our tour guide, Wawa, was great! She kept us informed during each step of the tour, kept everything organized, and even took great photos for us during some of the stops! The tour was well timed and informative, covering many great stops before being overrun with other tour groups (we saw a few other groups at each stop, but well below what would be expected at peak times). Beautiful and well thought out tour even during short rain storms. Would recommend!

Amazing

I recently took a tour to the Phi Phi Islands, and it was an absolutely amazing experience! 🌴✨ From the moment we set off, everything was perfectly organized and seamless. The natural beauty of the islands is breathtaking, with crystal-clear waters, stunning beaches, and vibrant marine life.

Perfection

Friendly guides, lunch and a lot of snacks, also very thoughtful stops & timing & I dint feel rushed at all. Perfection!

Amazing day had by whole family!

The trip was absolutely amazing. It was great to get out so early as Maya bay wasn't too crowded and you could still get nice pics without it being overrun by people. Snorkelling was great with some beautiful fish seen. Staff on the boat were fantastic and food was fabulous! It includes breakfast, fresh fruit, lunch and more fresh fruit, plus loads of water and other drinks on offer. Would recommend to all.

Lovely day out, great team of people

Gina and her crew were lovely, friendly & helpful. Soft drinks & water was plentiful just help yourself from the fridge. The breakfast, lunch, snacks and fruit was all very much appreciated and tasty. The only reason I rate this a 4 and not 5 star is that some of the day seemed a little bit rushed and although the itinerary looked full some of it was just a sail past like Chicken Island and Viking Cave, you don't actually spend any time there. Also Monkey Island was just a stop, it is a very small bay. We saw some monkeys from the boat, another boat that came alongside us got out and threw bananas for them. Maya Bay is beautiful but understandably no swimming here. Poda Island was our last stop where we could sunbathe and swim in the beautiful waters. All in all a great full day out but felt slightly mis-sold in terms of number of places 'visited' e.g. nothing to see at Viking Cave just brief info about it. Our boat didn't visit Phi Phi Don either. Quick note, if you sit towards front of speedboat be prepared for some pretty rough bumps. If you have any back problems I'd suggest sitting more towards the back.

So So experience with amazing beaches

The swimming in the crystal clear beaches of Bamboo Island and Poda Island and the visit to Maya Bay were just amazing. But the random snorkeling near monkey island and another bay was not great as the sea was rough and there were boats near by making it dangerous and it felt like a bit of a drag. Also the boat was too crowded, they should reduce the number of people on each boat to make it comfortable.

Highly recommended

Awesome tour. If you are fortunate enough to have Dean as your guide you will have a great time. Everything was very well organized.

Amazing day, crew,

Amazing tour, 4 islands, phi phi, maya bay etc, bamboo island for a swim, lunch. Food was excellent. Captain and deckhands, professional and helpful. But the standout of the trip for me was (Natty) the tour guide was amazing! What a personality 🤗 from organising who went on which boat, explaining everything in detail, the laughs and atmosphere he created was above and beyond expectations! Had the privilege to talk in length with this very special man. You made an awesome experience so much more special. Thank you 🙏 Looking forward to doing this again

Unforgettable tour around Thai islands

Perfect trip where we have seen beautiful nature of Thai islands. We went to shark beach and spotted one baby shark what made my daughter day even more amazing. Big shout out for the crew. They were very friendly, helpful and I could literally see how much they love their nature. We had amazing service at the boat including light breakfast, awesome lunch and drinks at the boat. So I highly recommended to choose this guys if you want to see beauty of Thai islands. Thank you to crew again.

Worth the early morning!

We had tour guide Gina, she was lively, informative, and took care of the group so well! They kept us well fed with breakfast, snacks on the boat, and a very filling lunch. We enjoyed each stop on our trip and would highly recommend to anyone coming to Krabi!

Nice and professional tour

Well arranged tour with good guidance and nice route. I haven't been to other tours so I can't compare but this one felt really professional. Some minor negative points for me: Even with early bird start, the places we have been were quite crowded. The boat was full, little space to move and the trip was rough in the open sea with a lots of shaking, jumping and getting wet. One more small remark for all the tours operating in this route: one of the destinations, the monkey beach, was full of plastic garbage. I believe it is the tour companies responsibility to keep there as clean as possible since they are the ones taking thousands of tourists for visit.

Incredible 4 island and Phi Phi island tour!

We had a 4 island and Phi Phi Island tour with Natty. It was an early morning start but the trip was absolutely worth it. They provided a plentiful breakfast and delicious lunch. With free water and soft drinks included on the boat. I would recommend to anyone if you’re thinking of doing this tour! As a note there was about 30 people on our boat.

Avoid the crowds through early bird start

We booked this to avoid the crowds since we were travelling during peak season and boy were we lucky. We were the first group on most of the islands and got 15 to 20 minutes just to ourselves before the other groups start arriving. The island tours were great and the snorkeling was a genuine 45 minutes to an hour (sum total) at 2 different spots. Food is average limited vegetarian options which can be pre ordered. My partner said the veg options tastes great day even albeit the limited choices. Overall best value for money deal to avoid crowd. Maya Bay has to be the highlight. The chicken, top and poda islands sand bank is ride dependent so the experience is dependent on the tide for th day but the crew made sure we hit all the spots at the best possible times for th day so no complaints. The guides and helpers were very friendly and helpful.

Very Nice Day

Very well organised tour. Picked up on time and started on time. Good amount of time at every stop and plenty of swimming opportunity. Very good food. Our guide was Dean who was very nice shared lots of information and explained the day well. Also took photos of us snorkelling and forwarded. Highly recommend .

A good day in the islands

We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Krabi Ezy Trails. It was a little difficult to get up that early, but they fed us a good breakfast on the first beach, and a great lunch later on in the day. The various island stops were all good and there was decent variety. We had 3 snorkeling opportunities and all proved to be very good. Our guide and the crew really took good care of us and went out of their way to provide a great experience. They were very customer focused. This is a smaller provider, and they have made this trip their niche. They are doing it well. The speedboat approach is the right one, since you spend less time traveling, and more time enjoying. The group size is also smaller, which is a plus. We did another tour the following day with one of the high volume, low price providers and it was not nearly as good.

Organised, fun and well worth booking!

We had a brilliant day on this tour. Everything was so organised from our pick up to the hotel to each stop on the boat trip. Natty our guide made the trip as he was so fun and energetic. It is really worth booking an early tour seeing the islands because even as we were leaving Maya bay for example around 10am the number of people arriving was incredible. There is enough time at each stop for relaxing / swimming or snorkelling. We were given drinks and snacks throughout the day. We probably felt that maybe the trip was just 1 hour too long - but that might be because of the heat!

Fantastic tour of the islands from Krabi

Well organised, professional tour with great guide and crew. Worth the early start to beat the crowds on the islands. Lots of opportunities for sun, exploring, snorkelling and swimming. Would definitely recommend this trip.

Beautiful day out

Swimming in a warm sea off the boat was so good. We thoroughly enjoyed the whole day. Beware of the rope anchoring the boat to the shore.

Uncomfortable ending to an amazing day

The actual tour was absolutely amazing and it would be 5 stars, however we had a negative experience at the end. Me and my partner brought our own snorkels for the tour and had told the tour guide twice that we did not need to borrow from them as we were using our own. This didn’t cause an issue until we were leaving the boat and the tour guide saw my partner’s snorkel in my bag, automatically assumed it was one of theirs and tried to tell me to give it back. We explained a third time that we had brought our own snorkels to the tour (we had never even touched the ones provided). This seemed to be accepted until we were walking back to the transport and my partner noticed the tour guide walking behind me and trying to look into my bag. We were then already in our shared transport to go back to the hotel with other members of the tour group. This is when the tour guide and captain of the boat came to confront us and stated they needed to see our snorkel as it looked too similar to theirs. Luckily the snorkels were not all that similar and we even had the packaging to prove it was ours, after which they apologised and let us leave. However this was a very uncomfortable, embarrassing and quite offensive experience which put a sour ending to an otherwise fantastic day. I’m pretty sure if we were that desperate to steal a random snorkel which had been used by many strangers, we would have done a better job of concealing it in the bag. If you want to bring your own snorkel to this tour and it is black, I suggest leaving it behind so you are not suspected of theft.

A amazing Sunday with Natty the Guide

An excellent tour well organised punctual and did things more then we expected like the food provided included in the cost. The tour guide Natty was amazing and kept us all involved with his jokes and enthusiasm.The pick and drop service was perfect. All in all experienced a tour company which did more then they promise

Awesome

Our tour guide was friendly, helpful and awesome. I would recommend it to anyone. Thank you Wawa(our tourguide). We also loved the lunch.

An absolute must do!

Absolutely Fantastic! So well organised. Out tour guide Natty was brilliant, funny and insightful. The boat crew were exceptional. We managed to see Maya Bay without thousands of other people. So many opportunities for swimming and the food provided is delicious.

A must do when in Ao Nang, Thailand.

Well organised tour. Bi, our tour guide was amazing. He could even remember the names of the guests and tourists. He looked after our safety and always attend to our needs. Making sure we enjoy the entire activity. He is funny too. Well done to the captain and his assistants. Highly recommended! Thank you for this experience.

A day to remember!!

The whole day from start to finish was amazing. The day was well organised by the crew. I would highly recommend booking this tour.

an incredible fun adventure!

such a fun excursion! the entire team, especially natty and gina, were engaging, fun, and provided top notch service. the breakfast and lunch provided were hearty and filling with ample snacks and water/sodas in between. the islands were incredible with snorkeling and swimming. natty and gina also are incredible picture takers if you’re looking for that perfect shot at maya bay. i couldn’t recommend this trip more, even on a rainy day it felt like a ray of sunshine.

Fantastic day out

Fantastic day out. Early start but well organised. Everything on time. Our guide Byk (not sure this is spelt correctly) was just perfect. The crew on the boat also fantastic. Well looked after all day with drinks and amazing food. Islands were beautiful just a perfect day. Highly recommend to anyone.

Joy

Our tour guide Wawa was such a pleasure to be around. Everything was delivered with a smile on her face. It was a lovely day with Wawa being great host.

Everything we were looking for

We were looking for a tour covering Phi Phi and 4 Islands while avoiding the crowds, and we get exactly that + amazing views, snorkeling amongst colorful fishes and extensive catering. You can't wish for much more than this.

Must-do trip.

What a fantastic outing with a wonderfully energetic guide, Wawa and super skilled boat captain, Mr Wang. Beautiful beaches and awesome breakfast and lunch too boot. A must-do trip.

Awesome trip. Must do!

The trip was amazing. Wawa was an amazing guide with great English. Breakfast and lunch were both excellent and the beaches are simply stunning. Such beauty. A real treat!

Perfect experience. Guide...

Perfect experience. Guide Natty was very professional and caring. Very clear communication. Perfect timing from pick up. Really best experience in Krabi. Thx

Private long tail boat trip

Brilliant 4 hour private long tail Trip. Sunny met us at 6am at our hotel, we passed by Viking Cave, swam in Pi Leh Bay and arrived at Maya Bay bang on 7am when it opens. Sounds crazy but this was on my Bucket List and it did not disappoint. Of course there’s other people also on the early bird trip BUT it’s still relatively quiet. We saw Black tip reef sharks and soaked up the amazing back drop of the famous Maya Bay beach, it was stunning. We then had a chance to snorkel where we saw more black tip reef sharks and LOADS of fish. We ended the trip at Monkey Beach, be careful the monkeys are not shy! So many baby monkeys who are very playful. If you are thinking of doing this trip, do NOT hesitate as it was excellent, very well organised with no issues.

Epic day! Great staff,...

Epic day! Great staff, and they look after you with meals and snacks. Then, the places you visit...wow!!! Pick up from your hotel, and drop off as well. 9 hours!! Value for money, they may be cheaper ones but what you get with these guys is value for money.

the best choice of company in Phi Phi Islands

best selection, excellent customer care. Tour guide Wawa took beautiful photos for us and made the whole trip more enjoyable. Captain Mike and his crew also made sure everything went smoothly. thank you for a wonderful experience and it was worth it!

Amazing YOU HAVE TO GO

The best tour I have ever done. The itinerary was perfect and I wouldn’t have asked for anything to change on it. The guides were so friendly and kind. A fantastic tour!

Spectacular scenery,,Thai hospitality and food at its best .warm friendly ,fun filled day.Amazing .

The most wonderful trip .one of the best I’ve had . Bai was the loveliest ,friendliest ,safety conscious guide ..Fab food .we avoided a lot of hoards of people .Our skipper knew the best places to dock . The rest of the crew were fantastic..had so much fun tho I was a bit nervous being Solo .Lots and lots of Abfab snorkelling also ..What a perfect Day .🙏

Excellent trip great way...

Excellent trip great way to see all the popular spots on a modern boat. Natty our guide was super helpful and very professional our son got stung be a sea beast and he was very professional and helpful felt very safe and very looked after

BEST ISLAND HOPPING TOUR EVER!

I compared across Viator and Klook and this is hands down the best tour. NATTY SEXY LADY our tour guide made all the difference! Natty is fun and engaging but leaves us to have our own private time to enjoy the beautiful sights. The speed boat is absolutely new and comfortable (I’m easily sea sick and had no issues with it), much better than the older longtail boats. This tour starts early ~6am but provides pick-up and drop-off service from the hotel (comfy new vans), so it’s a one stop shop solution to your day. It avoids the crowds and gives you the best photos and less heat. The lunch time was slightly hot as it was midday, so would recommend to find shade. The tour ends ~3-4pm so it gives you the afternoon to do other things. Absolutely fantastic and would recommend to everyone!

Great experience to see lots of beautiful sights, just a bit rushed and cramped.

Overall, we had a great time and went to some truly breathtaking locations. Our guide, Natty, did an excellent job communicating how much time we had in each location. However, the reason this experience doesn’t not get a perfect 5 stars is because we felt rushed at some locations. I think we would have preferred if we went to fewer locations with more time spent at each. The boat was also a bit cramped with other travelers and it made moving around on board a bit challenging. We highly recommend the early bird experience, as it allowed us to beat the big crowds at some locations. The provided meal, water, and soft drinks were also really nice. Overall, this is a good experience for the money, but perhaps not best for those who enjoy sight seeing at a slower pace.

Beautiful views, blended with an unwanted reminder of the rat race

My wife was desperate to do this tour so we got up at 5:15am to be ready for collection from our hotel (Tubkaak Beach) at 6am. After two more stops we arrived at ao nang pier at about 6:45. There was already 50-60 people at the pier but sorting into 3 groups of 15-20 was well organised and we only waited for around 15 mins before following “Byk” (not sure of spelling) who had identified himself as our guide for the day. Byk and his crew of 3 were fantastic from start to finish. The trip kicked off at around 7 with a short (15 min) journey to the first set of 3 islands for breakfast. We were unfortunate that the high tide meant the islands were separated by the sea. At lower tide levels you can walk between the islands and I’m sure it would have looked even more idyllic. After the breakfast stop it was a 50 minute journey to the phi phi islands where we started off with Maya bay, one of the main locations from the movie, The Beach. From this point on each stop was very busy and sometimes felt rushed. The amount of social media influencer wannabes posing for their husbands or boyfriends to take pics was hilarious. Despite the crowds, it was generally possible to get photos which made it look a lot less crowded and if you worked hard you could make it look like you had the place to yourself. Only the lunch stop (great hot lunch served by Byk) of nearly 2 hours gave enough time to actually relax. There were one or two good snorkelling stops, on one of which I swam with the most fish I have ever experienced (helped by people tossing the odd bit of food into the water causing massive feeding frenzies - in which the fish will actually nip you if you get too close). Overall a worthwhile trip for the many stunning views but I did feel very lemming-like traipsing from one location to another. My wife is glad she did it but she’s sparko now so I can’t ask her anymore 🤦🏻‍♂️ She did say there was a lot more travelling than expected but I’m not sure why she expected less as she knew the itinerary! Worth a look as long as you’re happy to mill about with thousands of others over the course of the day.