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Ko [ ‘’marine park’’ ] Phi Phi is a major natural site and is close to
Phuket and Ao Phangnga. It lies between the Krabi Province coastline
and the Island of Phuket in the Andaman Sea.
The Phi Phi National Park comprises over 390 square kilometres [ 150
square miles ] of which 65 square kilometres [ 25 square miles ] is
land. For wildlife watchers the area has in excess of 60 seabird
varieties, corals, lime stone plants that cling to the limestone
cliffs, fish, bats and marine mammals. Tours are available from Phuket
and the pier at Krabi city and customised tours with personal charters
are recommended. The main recommended places for diving and snorkling
are south and west of the islands, Phi Phi Don and Phi Phi Ley.
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The major tourist places of interest at Phi Phi are:
- Boat trips to gain access to the numerous sea scapes and coast lines
- The Cave Tham Phaya Nak [ Viking cave ] which is an enormous
vaulted cave hollowed at its base by sea erosion and on the wall of
which are ancient paintings of what appear to be Chinese junks
- The sheer limestone cliffs, some reaching 300 meters [ over 980
feet ], the pristine white sand beaches and the coral reefs of deep
bays such as Lo Samah, Maya and Ao Pilae
- Ao ton Sai for its restaurants boating supplies and diving equipment supplies
- Ko Phi Phi Don for its scenery
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Phi Phi Islands Weather
Phi Phi Islands have two
seasons, the rainy season between May to December
inclusive and the hot dry season from January to April inclusive. For
tourists the weather and tidal information is very important. The tides
influence when you can and can not boat tour to some locations. The
tides also influence whether the seas are rough thus influencing if to
go out and whether to use speed boats. The tides and weather also
determine the clarity of the sea water for diving and fishing. During
the wet season it is cloudy thus not good for photography and when it
is raining it is not the best time for sight seeing. Hotels charge a
premium for the good weather season as this is because people who know
the region understand this is the time to be here and they compete for
bookings.
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