Top 2 in Top 10 tourist attractions in Thailand.
The Phi Phi Islands are one of Thailand's most popular resorts for a reason - clear blue waters, soft sands, breathtaking views that last forever.
You can get to Phi Phi Don - the largest of the islands and the only permanently inhabited island - by rented kayak or by hiring a small wooden boat to take you here.
Perhaps one of the funniest spots in Koh Phi Phi is Monkey Beach, where you'll be confronted, quite literally, with plenty of monkeys ready to steal your lunch.
Bai Dai is another beautiful place on the island; although not a secluded place where you might hope for privacy, it is great to watch the sunset. If you're lucky and the tide is out, it's a beautiful hike back to the main part of the island.
Tour operators offer packages for snorkeling and diving trips to the islands, as well as excursions to the famous Maya Bay, where Leonardo DiCaprio's The Beach was filmed. Because Koh Phi Phi attracts so many tourists, there are many tour companies that arrange tickets to other beach destinations, such as Phuket, Koh Chang, and Koh Lanta.
Phi Phi Don was one of the areas hit hard by the 2004 tsunami - but since then, guesthouses, restaurants and markets have been rebuilt and crowds still flock to the resort island. There's a small, sombre memorial park to honor those who died in the tragedy, but other resort areas have been revived and look as beautiful as ever.