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Phuket itinerary

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  1. 1

    Patong Beach - Phuket's Busiest Resort Strip

    Patong Beach is Phuket's most developed resort area - a 3 km crescent of white sand backed by hotels, beach clubs, and the infamous Bangla Road nightlife strip. The beach itself is broad, swimmable in calm season, and…

    Address
    Patong Beach, Kathu District, Phuket 83150
    Nearest transit
    Songthaew from Phuket Town (45 min, 30 THB); taxi 400-600 THB
  2. 2

    Phi Phi Islands - The Iconic Limestone Archipelago

    The Phi Phi Islands lie 45 km south-east of Phuket in Krabi Province - the most-photographed island group in Thailand. Phi Phi Don is the main inhabited island with bungalow accommodation; Phi Phi Leh is uninhabited and…

    Address
    Phi Phi Islands, Krabi Province (boat from Phuket)
    Nearest transit
    Speedboat from Rassada Pier (45 km south of Phuket Town), 90 min
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    Big Buddha (Phra Phutta Mingmongkol Akenakkiri)

    The Big Buddha statue stands 45 metres tall on Nakkerd Hill (380 m elevation) between Chalong and Karon, dominating southern Phuket's skyline. Built 2007-2022 entirely from donations, the marble-tiled statue covers a…

    Address
    Soi Yot Sane 1, Karon, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83100
    Nearest transit
    Taxi or scooter only; no public transport to the hilltop
  4. 4

    Phuket Old Town - Sino-Portuguese Architecture and Heritage

    Phuket Old Town occupies several blocks of Thalang, Dibuk, Krabi, and Soi Romanee streets in the eastern inland Phuket Town - a 19th-century Sino-Portuguese trading quarter built when Hokkien Chinese tin-mining…

    Address
    Thalang Road, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83000
    Nearest transit
    Songthaew from beaches to Phuket Town (30-50 THB)
  5. 5

    Phang Nga Bay - Limestone Karsts and Sea Caves

    Phang Nga Bay, north-east of Phuket, contains over 40 limestone karst islands rising sheer from emerald water - one of the most distinctive seascapes in South-east Asia. The protected national marine park (entry 300…

    Address
    Phang Nga Bay, Phang Nga Province (boats from Bang Rong Pier)
    Nearest transit
    Speedboat from Bang Rong Pier (30 min north of Phuket Town)
  6. 6

    James Bond Island (Koh Tapu) - The Iconic Karst Pillar

    Koh Tapu (Nail Island), nicknamed James Bond Island after its appearance in the 1974 film The Man with the Golden Gun, is a 20-metre limestone pillar rising from Phang Nga Bay just off the larger Koh Khao Phing Kan…

    Address
    Koh Tapu, Ao Phang Nga Marine Park, Phang Nga
    Nearest transit
    Tour boat from Phuket Bang Rong or Ao Po piers
  7. 7

    Karon Beach - The Quieter West Coast Alternative

    Karon Beach is Phuket's second-longest beach at 3.5 km, sitting between Patong (5 km north) and Kata (1 km south). The wide white sand and absence of jet skis (banned since 2018) makes it the choice for families and…

    Address
    Karon Beach, Karon Subdistrict, Phuket 83100
    Nearest transit
    Songthaew Patong-Karon-Kata (30 THB); taxi 300 THB from Patong
  8. 8

    Promthep Cape - Phuket's Iconic Sunset Viewpoint

    Promthep Cape (Laem Promthep) is the southernmost tip of Phuket and the island's most celebrated sunset viewpoint - a rocky headland sticking out into the Andaman Sea between two small bays. The cape has been used as a…

    Address
    Laem Promthep, Rawai Subdistrict, Phuket 83130
    Nearest transit
    Taxi only (no songthaew route); 25 min from Karon
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    Wat Chalong - Phuket's Most Important Temple

    Wat Chalong (officially Wat Chaiyathararam) is Phuket's largest and most visited Buddhist temple, founded in the early 19th century. The 60-metre 3-storey grand pagoda (Phra Mahathat Chedi) was completed in 2011 and…

    Address
    70 Moo 6, Chaofa West Road, Chalong, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83000
    Nearest transit
    Songthaew or taxi only; 15 min from Phuket Town
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    Kata Beach and Kata Noi - The Surf Beach

    Kata Beach is a 1.5 km west-coast crescent immediately south of Karon, beloved for its surf break (the only consistent break on Phuket, June-October) and gentler family atmosphere than Patong. The smaller Kata Noi…

    Address
    Kata Beach, Karon Subdistrict, Phuket 83100
    Nearest transit
    Songthaew Patong-Karon-Kata (30 THB); taxi 400 THB from Patong

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