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Longtail boats moored beneath a towering limestone cliff

Southeast Asia

Phuket & Krabi

Limestone karsts, longtail boats and very good food

Best time
November to March
Flight
4h 15m from Delhi

About Phuket & Krabi

The Andaman coast pairs a well-connected island with the quieter mainland bays an hour across the water.

Phuket has the airport, the range of hotels and the nightlife. Krabi and Phang Nga have the limestone. Most trips that work use Phuket as the arrival point and move across for the second half.

Worth building a day around

  • Phang Nga Bay by longtail at first light
  • Railay, reachable only by boat
  • Old Phuket Town's Sino-Portuguese shophouses

When to go

The dry season, with flat water for island-hopping.

  • Nov-Mar

    Best

  • Apr-May

    Good

  • Jun-Oct

    Avoid

What our designers tell people

  • Go early or not at all

    The famous bays are empty at seven and full by ten.

  • Book the boat, not the tour

    A private longtail for the morning costs less than two seats on a group trip.

Entry and visas

Visa on arrival for Indian passport holders, 15 days.

Questions people ask

Is Phuket too busy?
The west coast beaches are. The north and the old town are not.
Can we do both Phuket and Krabi?
Yes — the ferry is two hours, or ninety minutes by road and boat.

4 trips in Phuket & Krabi

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Phuket & Krabi Island Hopper

Rated 4.5(4)

Phuket & Krabi Island Hopper

  • Phuket & Krabi
  • 6N/7D
  • International

Three nights each side of the bay

  • 1Hotel
  • 5Activities
  • 2Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹62,000

per person

Phang Nga Bay by Private Longtail

Day trip

Phang Nga Bay by Private Longtail

  • Phuket & Krabi
  • Day trip
  • International

Out at six thirty, back before the fleet

  • 0Hotels
  • 1Activity
  • 2Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹11,500

per group

Phi Phi Islands Speedboat Day

Activity

Phi Phi Islands Speedboat Day

  • Phuket & Krabi
  • Day trip
  • International

Four bays before the ferries arrive

  • 0Hotels
  • 1Activity
  • 0Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹6,800

per person

Kata Hill Pool Villas

Stay

Kata Hill Pool Villas

  • Phuket & Krabi
  • 1N/2D
  • International

Private pools above the bay

  • 1Hotel
  • 0Activities
  • 0Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹16,500

per couple