PHUKET
Phuket’s best days out.
The 13 most popular half-day tours in Phuket. What each day actually involves, what it costs, and who runs it.
Half-day Phuket tour hitting Old Town, Chalong Temple, Big Buddha, and viewpoints, with pickup and an English guide for $45.
Most Popular“Great tour guide. This was a nice tour for seeing the main points around Phuket. We had plenty of time at each spot.”
Phuket Old Town, Wat Chalong, cashew and honey stops, plus side-view Big Buddha and optional ATV, with hotel pickup and a guide.
“The Sunday 1pm was great. All the major sights were covered, only thing is the Sunday night market stop can perhaps.be made to be a bit longer perhaps. 1 hr is perhaps a bit too short for shopping lovers 😀😀”
Half-day Phuket Thai cooking with hotel pickup, a market ingredient hunt, hands-on dishes, and a sit-down meal you can recreate at home.
“Loved learning from Karen and her small team. What fun we had laughingband preparing awesome Thai food. Cooking was intense as air all happens so fast and I m a complete novice. Loved it! 😎”
Half-day Thai cooking class in Phuket with a market visit, small groups, hotel pickup, and hands-on cooking of four chosen dishes.
“Highly recommended..I had a great experience learning about fresh seasonal fruit and vegetable. Cooking Thai food is so much fun....memorable experience. Thank you.”
Half-day small-group cycling in Phuket farmland: jungle nursery, rubber and palm oil plantations, pineapple fields, and a sea-view Thai lunch.
“Me and my wife had a really wonderful bike tour here in Phuket! We cycled a total of 22 km, which was a great route through beautiful surroundings. Everything was well-organized and professional. The only reason I am giving four stars inRead more”
Half-day Coral Island speedboat from Phuket with hotel transfers, snorkel gear, and time on a quiet cove plus optional water fun.
“The weather was windy, so we couldn’t enjoy either the snorkeling or the swimming. The boat ride was very bumpy and quite dangerous. I had expected the staff or guide to warn us beforehand—especially since we had children with us—and to either let us proceed at our own risk or offer a refund. Long story…”
Panoramic Phuket viewpoints, **Big Buddha** and **Wat Chalong**, plus Phuket Old Town stops on a 6-hour guided van tour for $51.
“Wonderful guide was very sweet, interactive and informative! Showed and shared info at every step! Clean van, lots of cold drinks, music and all the stops were easy and just enough time. Had a chance to see a little bit of everything!”
Phuket city highlights with a guide: Big Buddha panoramas, Karon viewpoint, Wat Chalong, and Phuket Old Town on a small-group half-day tour.
“2/3 of the trip was spent in a car. We only saw the back head of Big Buddha. Wat Chalong was good though.”
Phuket Khai Islands half-day speedboat tour with white-sand beaches, snorkeling stops, hotel pickup, and gear, plus snack and fruit.
“Lovely snorkeling tour. The staff was friendly and professional. They offer snacks before you leave for the islands, which was nice as you have to pay for food on the islands. The speed boat was clean and comfortable. They provide water and snorkeling gear and ended trip with fresh fruit. Very great way to spend…”
Half-day Phuket City tour with Promthep Cape, Big Buddha, Wat Chalong, and lunch at Pun Te Food Center plus pickup and guide.
“We did the tour so quickly. Budha temple was closed.The quide should be informed. Lunch doesn't exist only coffee because the quide said she hasn't enough money to spent.In 2 hous and a quarter finished the tour.Itwas a very poor and bad tour.”
A 5–6 hour Phuket city tour with free pickup in key areas, Big Buddha views, Wat Chalong, Old Town, and a cashew factory stop.
“Really good excursion and our guide Mickey was fantastic.. Would definitely recommend without hesitation.”
Taste of Phuket half-day Old Town food tour with 11+ street-food tastings, bottled water, small group size, and guide Tee.
“I really liked going around the old town of phuket while experiencing a fantastic choice of thai food, the booking was flawless and our driver was great.”
Phuket half-day highlights with hotel pickup, a small-group guide, big viewpoints, Wat Chalong, and the 45m Big Buddha for $21.
“Great guide who gave brief background history of the different spots. Timely pickup and drop off at the hotel. Helped with pictures.”
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