VIKING CAVE

Where?
At the northwestern tip of the Phi Phi Leh island. Access is by boat only.

Duration?
An half-hour trip is necessary to go to Viking Cave from Tonsai Bay.

Price?
Access to the cave is free (you can only visit the cave during the high season).

VIKING CAVE (BIRD NESTS CAVE), KOH PHI PHI LEH

The Chinese are fond of swiftlet nests (a bird of the family of swifts often confused with swallow), which are supposed to boost virility. These birds roost away from predators, protected in high caves. To reach the nest, gatherers are using fragile bamboo scaffolding.



Photo: Viking Cave, Koh Phi Phi Leh

On the road to Maya Bay, your driver will inevitably slow down in front of this high cave in Phi Phi Leh. Look at the tangle of platforms and altars that thais have erected to honor the spirits of the cave and before which they meditate before climbing their fragile scaffolding.



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