Andaman Sea, Krabi Province
Drone photo & video in Koh Phi Phi
In short
Drone photo & video in Koh Phi Phi — from $249. 60 min on location with a vetted local drone pilot; you receive 20 edited photos + 30–60-second aerial clip, plus the edited photos. The price is agreed before you book and does not move.
Why book a drone photo & video in Koh Phi Phi?
Phi Phi is two islands and one timetable: day boats arrive around ten and leave mid-afternoon, so the photographs worth having are taken by people who sleep here. That is what decides how a drone photo & video is planned here: the drone pilot you work with lives in Koh Phi Phi and shoots across Andaman Sea, Krabi Province all year, so they are not seeing the place for the first time alongside you. That prior knowledge is the difference between a session that keeps to its schedule and one spent looking for a frame.
The hour matters more than the location. For Phi Phi Viewpoint, the window to aim for is sunrise; sunset only if you accept the crowd. The session runs 60 min and is built around that window rather than your diary: between ten and four the tropical sun is almost overhead, and timing is the one variable that genuinely changes the result.
What does the session in Koh Phi Phi look like?
The flight is planned in advance: take-off point, height and where the sun will be. We usually start at Phi Phi Viewpoint, then Maya Bay where flying is permitted; where it is not, we pick the nearest place that is and tell you before you book.
Best photo spots in Koh Phi Phi
Where we take this session, and the hour each place is at its best.
- Phi Phi Viewpoint
- Sunrise; sunset only if you accept the crowd
- Maya Bay
- The first entry slot of the morning
- Pileh Lagoon
- Early morning, before the speedboats
- Loh Dalum Bay
- Late afternoon at low tide
- Bamboo Island (Koh Mai Phai)
- Morning
No travel charge to hotels in: Tonsai Village, Loh Dalum, Long Beach (Hat Yao), Laem Tong, Loh Bagao, Phi Phi Leh.
Koh Phi Phi photo guide: seasons, light and permits →What does the package include?
The Drone photo & video package in Koh Phi Phi covers: Registered drone, licensed and insured pilot; Flight plan checked against no-fly zones and park rules; 20 edited aerial photos + 30–60-second clip; Delivered within 3–5 days. Nothing is added to the price after the session. Permits worth knowing about: Phi Phi Viewpoint — Small entrance fee at the gate (about 50 baht, more for the top viewpoint); Maya Bay — National park entrance fee (400 baht for adult foreigners at the time of writing); closed 1 August–30 September; no swimming; drones need park permission; Pileh Lagoon — Covered by the national park fee; Bamboo Island (Koh Mai Phai) — National park entrance fee.
FAQ — Drone photo & video in Koh Phi Phi
Drone photo & video in Koh Phi Phi: what time should we book?
For Phi Phi Viewpoint, aim for sunrise; sunset only if you accept the crowd. At a busy location, two hours either way changes what can be framed at all.
Do we need a permit to shoot in Koh Phi Phi?
At some locations, yes: Phi Phi Viewpoint (Small entrance fee at the gate (about 50 baht, more for the top viewpoint)); Maya Bay (National park entrance fee (400 baht for adult foreigners at the time of writing); closed 1 August–30 September; no swimming; drones need park permission); Pileh Lagoon (Covered by the national park fee); Bamboo Island (Koh Mai Phai) (National park entrance fee). We handle it and tell you at booking, not on the day.
What happens if it rains in Koh Phi Phi?
We move the session to another slot or another day at no cost. A tropical downpour usually passes within the hour; if you are only here briefly, we switch to sheltered locations scouted in advance rather than cancelling.
When do we get the results from Koh Phi Phi?
20 edited photos + 30–60-second aerial clip, plus the edited photos. Timing is as listed in the package — delivered within 3–5 days — in a private online gallery, downloadable at full resolution from any country.