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 Traveller's Tales: Places to go and see in Phuket, Thailand
Take a tour of the top places to go in Phuket, Thailand. You may read about must see places and activities in the area. Also, you might want to read our
Bangkok city guide,
Chiang Mai city guide,
Hua Hin city guide,
Koh Samet city guide,
Koh Samui city guide,
Krabi city guide,
Pattaya city guide,
and Phuket city guide.
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21 July 2005 |
Stayed at Baan Yin Dee Boutique Resort - Phuket, Thailand.
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Phuket, a great holiday, the water trip to James Bond Island is well worth it. The elephant rides a great day out. The night life with a fantastic show at the Moulon Rouge - Bangla St. all in all a great holiday.
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| C Shipman |
19 May 2005 |
Stayed at Andaman Beach Suites - Phuket, Thailand.
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great scuba dive tours (west coast divers)
speed boat trip to phi phi islands, feeding fish and snorkeling was great
excellent conditions after tsunami
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| C De sutters |
23 January 2005 |
Stayed at Tropical Garden Resort - Phuket, Thailand.
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I enjoyed very much the Khao Sok National Park, about 2 hours drive from Phuket. Superb natural beauty in what they call the "Guilin of Thailand". A pleasant guided walk is just what is needed to see the world's biggest flower, the "Rafflesia".
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| L Zoppas |
01 November 2004 |
Stayed at Karon Beach Resort - Phuket, Thailand.
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We are beach lovers and were so glad we chose Karon Beach over Patong Beach. Much quieter, and unspoiled and you can always get to Patong for the evening by taxi very cheaply. Mostly we were happy to stay in Karon and make use of the restaurants etc right there. Did the sea caves tour, but check and make sure you know whether you paddle the kayaks yourself or guides take you. They are 2 different tours.Also found the Muslim fishing village (part of the James Bond Island tour) very interesting. If you are in the market for fresh water pearls, I found the selection and price the best in the markets at James Bond Island (but be sure to bargain!).
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| R Selomulya |
28 September 2004 |
Stayed at Karon Beach Resort - Phuket, Thailand.
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I used the Taxi-meter from the Phuket airport. It's much cheaper than using the service at the airport counter. We went for land tour (book a taxi) for sightseeing and shopping. Remember to always bargain the price even though it has a price tag on it. We learnt pretty hard way in our first day. Shopping at Muslim fisherman village (recomended by the tour guide) near the James Bond Island was the best deal, however.
We bought Thai Silk about 1/3-1/4 of their opening price. We booked two tours to Phi-Phi, Maya, Khai islands and James bond island. We went to Patong Beach at night using Tuk-Tuk from our place (again, have to really bargain the fare). There are many tuk-tuk around, so don't rush and you'll get the best deal. Near our hotel, there are some nice seafood restaurants. One of them is owned by German (can't remember the restaurant name). The food is superb and cheap. Finally, one slight negative experience was when we went to nearby shop to buy souvenir and saw that the shop attendant tried to short the changes. Please always count the money given to them and importantly the changes. Have a great and enjoyable trip !
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| N Fende |
11 September 2004 |
Stayed at Patong Lodge Hotel - Phuket, Thailand.
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The beaches here are truly worth it. Take a day trip to Coral Island, Phi Phi Island or one of the other options to experience the best snorkeling. WARNING for families, don't go too far down the side streets in Patong. We had totes shove very graphic pictures in our faces as "advertisement".
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| T Durrant |
22 August 2004 |
Stayed at Dusit Laguna Resort Hotel - Phuket, Thailand.
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Thailand is lovely, my only problem with the resort is that it is cut-off from the rest of the Island, and there doesn't seem to be a lot of information about the rest of the area. Certainly spend some time at the Dusit, but to go there and see nothing else of Thailand would be a dreadful shame as it's a very sanitised version of the real thing. If you don't want to go too further afield, take a few days away from the resort and go to Phi Phi which is about one and a half hours boat trip away from Phuket - lovely, and although still touristy slighlty more attached to reality - also if you're interested, good diving to be had there!
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| R Brown |
19 August 2004 |
Stayed at Absolute Seapearl Beach Hotel, Phuket - Phuket, Thailand.
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There are lots of beautiful beaches on the western side of Phuket which are a good alternative to Patong. One of these Laem Singh beach is only a short distance from Patong but seems a world away. Also took a half day tour which included Phang Nga Bay about 100 kms north of Phuket. Beautiful marine park well worth a visit and not a strain on enjoying a relaxing vacation.
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| S Heinrich |
10 August 2004 |
Stayed at Thara Patong Beach Resort, Phuket - Phuket, Thailand.
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There are a lot of things to do in Patong. You can do tours to James Bond Island, Phi Phi Island and also dive or fishing trips. Most trips have the bad disadvantage that you spend a lot of time at a cashew nut factory and a gems store where you are forced to buy overpriced, low quality stuff. We had a day tour to James Bond Island just 30 min at the island, but 90 min at the shops! You should avoid Sealand Tours, but most others are not much better.
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| R Arnold |
04 August 2004 |
Stayed at Thavorn Beach Village - Phuket, Thailand.
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Patong Village just 5 minutes away by taxi, so all the bars, restaurants and shopping you'll need and more! Savoy restaurant was particularly good.
Phuket Phantasea show was pretty good, although the theme park itself was slightly cheesy. A Boat trip to Phi Phi for some snorkelling was definitely one of the highlights.
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