Originally Posted by
rdchen
Planning to spend 4 nights at Phuket/Phi Phi island. My itinerary is as follows:
Day 1 & 2: Holiday Inn Patong
Day 3: Catch the 8:30 ferry to Holiday Inn Phi Phi island. Arriving around 11:30, check-in then hiring a long-tail boat for 4-6 hours excursion.
Day 4: Relaxing at HI PP in the morning, then the 13:30 ferry back to Phuket, spend the night at HI Patong.
Day 5: Catch the afternoon flight to HKG.
Please let me know if there are any flaws in my plan. TIA.
I live in Patong. The plan is NEAR perfect. But, in my opinion, you will have to switch your day 3 & day 4 activities on Phi Phi.
Going to Phi Phi leave most of your items at the Holiday Inn Patong in safekeeping.
Your transportation Patong to Phi Phi will be a minibus/boat transfer and will cost 600-700THB ROUND TRIP (don't pay more) per person. The minibus will pick you up at the hotel appx 07:00 (6:45-07:20).
I'm worried that your half day tour on Phi Phi may be a little late to enjoy fully. Thinking that you'll get to the hotel and checked in, then have to get back to Phi Phi village and hire a boat.
I would enjoy the day in Phi Phi, and consider moving the 1/2 day longtail boat to the following morning. Day 4 check out of HI PP, take your overnight bag with you (locked, of course) along with you on your 1/2 day before the 13:30 boat back to Phuket.