Phuket: Wow Andaman Snorkeling Trip to Phi Phi & Bamboo Islands
Description
Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Phi Phi Islands on this stunning late morning trip from Phuket by Wow Andaman. Visit the most iconic island spots in Southern Thailand, including Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave and Monkey Beach on the shared comfort program with a guaranteed WOW effect. Finally relax at the white sand beach of Bamboo Island with sunbathing and snorkeling in a natural 'aquarium'.
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Itinerary
You'll start your day with a hotel pickup and transfer to the Phuket Boat Lagoon.
After a warm welcome by the Wow Andaman team, enjoy a light snacks with coffee and tea at Phuket Boat Lagoon. Pick out your snorkeling gear and get safety instructions and tour details from your guide.
Depart from Phuket to Koh Phi Phi Leh.
Your first stop will be Loh Dalum Bay, a stunning bay with white sand beaches and clear turquoise waters. You'll have time to swim, snorkel, or just relax on the beach.
Next, you'll head to Camel Rock and Monkey Beach, where you can see the iconic rock formation that resembles a camel and the beach where monkeys roam freely.
Enjoy a Thai style buffet lunch on Koh Phi Phi Don.
After lunch on Koh Phi Phi Don, you'll visit Maya Bay, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Thailand. This secluded bay is known for its white sand beaches and clear waters, and it was made famous by the movie 'The Beach'.
After Maya Bay, you'll jump off the boat into Pileh Lagoon, a beautiful lagoon with turquoise waters and limestone cliffs.
You'll also have time to snorkel near Viking Cave, a cave with a hole in the roof that resembles a Viking helmet.
Your last stop will be Bamboo Island, a small flat island with white sandy beaches. You'll have time to snorkel and relax on the beach before heading back to Phuket.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Get picked up from your hotel in Phuket. The exact pick-up time will be confirmed by email after you have made the booking. Pickup times per zone in Phuket: • Bang Tao Beach: 09:30 - 09:45 • Kalim Beach: 09:30 - 09:45 • Kamala Beach: 09:15 - 09:30 • Karon Beach: 09:15 - 09:30 • Kata Beach: 09:00 - 09:15 • Koh Siray: 09:15 • Layan Beach: 09:15 • Mai Khao Beach: 09:30 - 09:45 • Nai Harn Beach: 09:00 - 09:10 • Naithon Beach: 09:00 - 09:15 • Naiyang Beach: 09:30 - 09:45 • Panwa Beach: 09:00 - 09:15 • Patong Beach: 09:00 - 09:15 • Patong Beach: 09:15 - 09:30 • Phuket Town: 09:30 - 09:45 • Rawai Beach: 09:00 - 09:15 • Surin Beach: 09:20 - 09:45 • Tri Trang Beach: 09:00 - 09:15
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation will close Maya Bay every year for 2 months in August and September.
- Notable rules at Maya Bay include no swimming, no single-use plastics, using reef-safe sunscreen and no use of drones without permission.
- While Monkey Beach isn't a direct stop, you can still observe the monkeys when the tide is low.
- Don't feed the monkeys as it makes them aggressive and stops them from foraging for food as they would normally do.
- During certain seasons, jellyfish may be present in the Andaman Sea, and contact can cause skin irritation or discomfort. To minimize the risk, we recommend wearing protective clothing such as watershoes and long swimwear when swimming.
- Ensuring your safety is our top priority. To that end, we strongly recommend wearing a life jacket throughout the entire boat ride to the islands and while snorkeling.
- Speed boats navigate close to the shoreline, allowing passengers a convenient and effortless transition to the beach.
- While flip-flops are convenient, water shoes offer better protection against sharp objects like shells or rocks on the sand, and provide improved traction on wet surfaces.
- Shorts are ideal as they dry quickly and allow for greater freedom of movement, especially if the water level reaches above your knees when getting on or off the boat.
- This tour is not recommended for pregnant women, infants under 2 years, people over 69 years or people with back or neck problems.
- If you want to switch your hotel in Khao Lak we charge an extra fee of 300 THB per person.
Reviews(17)
The most amazing day! We went with John and the team and we couldn’t fault the experience. They were all so lovely and helpful, kept supplying us with refreshments, and offered to take lots of good pictures of us. We were especially grateful for Alice, who went above and beyond, diving down to get go pro footage of us and lots of close ups of the fish. We loved the whole trip, and felt like we had enough timr at each location. The snorkelling was one of the best we’ve experienced. Highly recommend this tour!
We had an amazing day with John and his team they literally couldn’t do enough for you. I have bad knees and sometimes struggle to get off boats etc but they were always there to assist me with every step which was great. The lunch was also much better than expected. One of the crew also took lots of photos of us which was great as we came away with lots of wonderful memories. The snorkelling sites were also very good. My only negative comment is that I don’t think it was worth paying the extra 1000 baht for the long boat as that spot for a swim was not the best and I would have preferred extra time in the other locations but it didn’t impact the day negatively and we came away having had a wonderful day.
Operator recommended by the resort proved to be an excellent choice. Organized, friendly and professional, we were pampered from start to finish with snacks and drinks. The hike really deserves for heavenly stages. Absolutely recommended!
The tour started with an ontime pick up from Saii Hotel however due to normal traffic congestion it took over an hour to reach the Royal Phuket Marina. The registration process went well but the briefing was inaudible due to the sound system and heavy accent presenter. The staff were all very good at all times getting to the boat and during the tour. Soft drinks, water and refreshments mainly fruit were frequently given out. However there was no safety briefing on the boat or how the life jacks were used or obtained, though there were some lying on the seats albeit insufficient. The first leg was a high speed run for over an hour with very noise twin engines which registered “could do damage to ears” from apple phone recording. The first stop was Bamboo Islands described as enjoy swimming, snorkeling and relax on white sandy beech. What happened, snorkelling was not possible due to the number of people in such a small area so it was cancelled after 35 minutes of hanging about, we were all ushered back on board. In summary a complete waste of time. Next we went to monkey island we stayed on board to watch monkeys on shore and the climb the rocks for about fifteen minutes. We then went to Phi Phi Leh island, the snorkelling here was good there were quite a few jelly fish which we were assured were harmless to be fair no one was stung. We had about forty five minutes here. I would give this an OK. This was followed by Pileh Lagoon this was advertised as where you can go swimming, jumping in turquoise lagoon and cliff caves. We went there but none of the activities were allowed due to the colour of the water and sheer number of boats other reasons were given but essentially nothing happened. A total waste of time. We now went to lunch at Phi Phi Don Island getting off the boat and on to shore was extremely hazardous due to the landing area having collapsed. Loose and steep broken pieces of concrete had to be navigated. Lunch was very good plenty of it and easy to find seating once again the staff were excellent. We had about fifty minutes which was just about enough time but relaxing on the beach and sightseeing around the island was not possible. Another broken promised advertised activity. Now for the biggest waste of time ever not a person on the boat had anything else to say. The Maya Bay visit where the film “The Beach” was made. Literally it was overrun by people, even if there was something worth seeing. Roughly an hour was spent on this exercise. The biggest waste of a beautiful day I could not have imagined. This was followed by another noisy ride of over an hour back to the Marina. Followed by another hour in traffic jams back to our hotel. I will say no more needless to say I would not recommend this tour.
Great time on this tour. Big Banana our cpt did great job! Brian and Potato were awesome, too. Would like to think my wife and I made life long friendships with Mona, our tour guide and Earned, her assistant! Probably will never see them again, but ya never know. Great job Andaman crew of boat #9!!!
10/10 🌟 trip!!! Staff were amazing, so welcoming, attentive and fun!! The price of the trip was great! I lost count of how many stops we made, either to explore islands swim, or snorkel. The price also included breakfast , lunch, snacks, and drinks (not just water either!). Couldn't have asked for a better Phi phi Island tour! Thank you to Pong and his team for making it a great day!
Absolutely amazing service! The staff were attentive, friendly, and went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. Highly recommend!Couldn't ask for better.Tim Tom, Leena & Ellie has won my heart such a friendly people they were.
Very good organization by Andaman! You will be picked up by a taxi from them to their reception room with a light breakfast. There everything is very structured by means of a briefing presented by Timi (top guest), who was also our supervisor during the excursion. Then left on a boat trip to the beautiful phi phi islands. No hurry, no rush, they give you plenty of time on each island to walk around. In the afternoon very nice lunch on Phi Phi Don Island and then continue this cruise to the Viking Cave to finish at Monkey Beach. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Really good tour we saw so much during this trip, our tour guid Chris and hes team took great care of us with lot of helpfull informations at each stop, drinka and snacks during whole trip plus really good lunch at one of the islands can recommended to every one
Amazing !! This trip was so much fun! Highly recommend. The staff Tommy, Ellie, Jack and John were the BEST guides!! Food was good too.
