Phi Phi Island Overview Guides

Phi Phi Island in Chinese can be found on this page by hitting the SELECT LANGUAGE button on the top left navigation under the date box for the hotel search. Click here to display the the key navigation instructions in words in both Chinese Simplified or Chinese Traditional. It will also 'google translate' the articles and guides.

The need for website of Phi Phi Island in Chinese is ever growing as the Chinese mainland becomes more aware of the classic beauty of this wondrous island. Traditionally, Chinese are very fond of the Phi Phi Tours from Phuket like the Sea Angel Cruise. However more recently, an ever more growing number of people have come to stay on the island of Phi Phi Don.

Phi Phi Island Tours for the Chinese tourist

The Phi Phi Island tour for the Chinese tourist brings many people from the beautiful beaches of Phuket for a one day tour of Phi Phi to see the highlights of the island as appreciated through the Chinese eyes. The group tours take in the magnificence of Maya Bay on Phi Phi Ley and go round to the Viking Cave.

Maya Bay is where Leonardo Di Caprio made the movie 'The Beach' though the significance of this film is not great in China, the appeal of the A-list Hollywood superstar is. The beauty of the bay speaks for itself though the Chinese groups tend not to stay and swim but rather appreciate the spot from their tour boat.

The Viking Cave is an extraordinary rock feature that houses one of the largest colonies of swallows that are farmed for the famous birds nest soup. This is a highly desired nutritional food said to have the great effect of preserving men’s vitality and virility. Just to be at one of the key centres of the red swallow bird nests is of great interest.

Often the afternoon is spent on the Tonsai or Loh Dalum beach at the main Phi Phi don Village where a large spread and buffet is set out to tempt those in need of something to eat. The rest of the afternoon is spent enjoying the bays on deck chairs that are set under the shade or taking a walk into the village and maybe grabbing a pancake or doing some local shopping.

Phi Phi Accommodation for the Chinese tourist

Phi Phi Accommodation for the Chinese tourist comes in many guises. The well-heeled will like the the 5 star Zeavola Phi Phi Resort or the 4 star Holiday Inn Phi Phi Island and Outrigger Phi Phi Island Resort and Spa (previously Phi Phi Island Village Resort And Spa). The Chinese tourist on a Phi Phi group tour might be settled into the Andaman Beach Resort where there is a small and friendly low rise resort close to the village but beachfront.

Last Updated: 07 Sep 2012