View Point on Phi Phi Island (Ko Phi Phi Don to be precise), is a bit of a step climb, but one that is well worth the effort for anyone wanting to get a great view of the island. We headed up the 100+ steps about an hour and a half before sunset, and arrived with about an hour to spare. It is a fairly tough little hill climb, especially considering the humidity on the island, even at 4.30, but well worth it!

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Most notable from the View Point is the extreme vulnerability that settlement on the island has to the sea, and hence, why it was so devastated by the 2004 Tsunami. From the height of the view point it is clear to see the thin sandbar Isthmus that joins the two sides of Ko Phi Phi Don together. In the middle this sandbar would be only 50 meters of so wide, and only marginally above sea level. It is horrifying to see how all the buildings are again located on this narrow sand bar. A similar Tsunami in the future will have the same result in Ko Phi Phi, horrifically. All we can do is hope this never happens!