Private Phi Phi Tour from Krabi: How Private Is Each One?
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For most couples, the Phi Phi day trip with a private longtail tour: €396.55 for a group of up to 2, 10.5 hours, 4.3 stars from 22 reviews. It has the most reviews of the four, and it arranges the transfers. If you want the boat to yourselves for the whole day, compare the private Phi Phi and 4 Islands speedboat: €570.70 for up to 10 people, 8 hours. Check its 0 reviews and a quote for your actual party size before deciding.
The word “private” does a lot of work in these listings. Read what is private before you compare prices. Maya Bay’s 2026 seasonal closure ran from 1 August to 30 September, and it reopened on 1 October. Check the latest national park notice for your travel dates before choosing any itinerary around a Maya Bay visit.
The four, and what is actually private
| Tour | Duration | From | Rating | What is private |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day trip to Phi Phi with a private longtail tour | 10.5 hours | €396.55 per group of up to 2 | 4.3 (22 reviews) | Hotel taxi and a 4-hour longtail; crossing is a shared speedboat |
| Krabi to Phuket island transfer with a private Phi Phi tour | 10 hours | €396.55 per group of up to 2 | 4.4 (8 reviews) | The same longtail leg, then a shared speedboat on to Phuket |
| Private Phi Phi and 4 Islands boat | 8 hours | €570.70 per group of up to 10 | 0 reviews | The whole day, boat and schedule |
| Private longtail from Phi Phi to Maya Bay with snorkelling | 4 hours 30 minutes | €113.99 per group of up to 2 | 0 reviews | The boat, but it starts on Phi Phi |
The package: private boat, shared crossing
On the €396.55 day trip for up to two people, a private taxi collects you from your Krabi or Ao Nang hotel around 8:00 am, you cross on the 9:15 am shared speedboat from Kong Ka Pier and land at Tonsai Pier on Phi Phi Don at 10:15 am. At 10:45 am your private longtail takes over for an advertised four-hour tour: Maya Bay for an hour, Pileh Lagoon, snorkelling, Loh Samah Bay, Viking Cave from the water and Monkey Bay. The stated 2:30 pm return is less than four hours later, so confirm the longtail timing. You are back at Tonsai at 2:30 pm, with two free hours on the island before the 5:00 pm speedboat home and a taxi to your hotel by about 6:30 pm.
It is self-guided: you follow the supplied schedule without an accompanying tour guide, and the listing says the local longtail captain speaks very basic English. A boxed lunch comes at the start of the boat leg. Budget for the listed national park fee of 400 THB per person, or 200 THB for children aged 3 to 14, and the 20 THB island fee per person; bring cash as advised. Confirm how these fees are collected rather than adding an unspecified second Maya Bay entry charge. The booking page excludes children under 3, pregnant travellers, wheelchair users and people with back problems, mobility impairments, seasickness or motion sickness. The price is for up to two people, so check the live price for a bigger group.
Check availability for the Phi Phi day trip with a private longtail
The same day, ending in Phuket
The €396.55 Phuket transfer for up to two people runs the same advertised 4-hour longtail leg, but you leave Krabi for good: luggage can be stored on Phi Phi Don, a shared speedboat takes you to Phuket and a private taxi drops you at your hotel there around 6:00 pm. The page promotes secure storage but warns that it is not a locker, no receipt is issued and the provider accepts no responsibility for losses; you can keep your luggage with you instead. 4.4/5 from 8 reviews. Book it only if you are moving on to Phuket anyway; it combines your onward transfer with sightseeing, and the ferry options cover the plain crossing. The Phuket transfer is also self-guided, with a captain who speaks basic English. It excludes children under 3, pregnant travellers, wheelchair users and people with back problems, mobility impairments or a tendency to seasickness. Its listed fees are 400 THB per person for the national park, or 200 THB for children aged 3 to 14, plus 20 THB per person for the island fee; bring cash and confirm how payment is handled. Both transfer packages offer decorative cushions and flowers for the private longtail as an optional 1,500 THB add-on per boat.
See prices for the Krabi to Phuket transfer with the Phi Phi tour
The all-day charter
The €570.70 charter for up to 10 people is a private speedboat for the whole eight-hour outing, with no shared crossing at either end. It combines Phi Phi (Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave, Monkey Beach) with the Four Islands (Ko Tup, Koh Mor, Chicken Island and Ko Poda), and you choose the departure time and the order of stops. The listing mentions starts before sunrise to reach Maya Bay ahead of the big boats.
It leaves from ChanpailinOmarzaa Pier in Nong Thale, not from Ao Nang; arrange your journey to the meeting point and check hotel-transfer costs before booking. Both park zones are extra and payable in cash: Phi Phi costs 400 THB per adult and 200 THB per child aged 4 to 11, while the Four Islands zone costs 200 THB per adult and 100 THB per child aged 4 to 11. The page says children under 3 enter free; confirm the tariff for a child aged 3. Meals are not included: bring food or order it in advance. The description presents the island stops as the charter route, while the itinerary widget marks them as optional and extra-fee; confirm which stops and charges your selected boat option covers. It excludes pregnant travellers and people with back problems or a tendency to seasickness. Read its 0 reviews before booking. Compare €570.70 for up to 10 people with €396.55 for up to two, then obtain quotes for the same party size and add the applicable park fees and transfers.
View dates and prices for the private Phi Phi and 4 Islands boat
The longtail that starts on Phi Phi
The €113.99 longtail for up to two people meets you at McDonald’s near Tonsai Pier on Phi Phi Don and covers Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave, Monkey Bay and a snorkel stop in 4 hours 30 minutes. It is the same shape as the leg inside the package, without the crossing. Add your journey to and from Phi Phi Don before comparing €113.99 for up to two people with the €396.55 package for up to two. The island-starting tour excludes non-swimmers and people prone to seasickness. Read its 0 reviews and check arrival and return boat times before booking. The page lists a national park entry ticket at 400 THB per adult and 200 THB per child; confirm whether your option includes it.
Check prices for the private longtail from Tonsai Pier
Who should not pay for private
If you are alone, travelling on a budget or happy on a shared boat, compare the total quote for your party with shared departures before paying for privacy. The private longtail guide and the private tours page show what a private boat costs elsewhere around Krabi.
Our pick
Take the €396.55 package for up to two if you want the transfers arranged and are comfortable following a self-guided schedule. Take the €570.70 charter for up to 10 if a private speedboat throughout and a flexible departure matter most; compare a quote for your actual group rather than assuming it pays off from three people.
