Perhaps the most famous island nearby is Koh Phi Phi, which comprises two separate and distinctive islands, namely Koh Phi Phi Don and Koh Phi Phi Ley, both home to the most gorgeous beaches and immortalised in guidebooks the world over. Phi Phi has plenty of beach activities and things to do, and the journey to reach the island passes some magnificent limestone karst rock formations that rise steeply from the water and are great to explore by canoe. Nowadays, Phi Phi is the one of the most popular destinations in the Andaman Sea, second only to Phuket. Phi Phi really is an essential destination on any traveller’s itinerary, but try stay a few days or longer, as the day tours that leave from Phuket don’t leave enough time to explore and appreciate the island in just a few hours.