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The ones worth your time.
The 15 most popular things to do in Phuket. Day boats to Phi Phi and Phang Nga, the beaches up the west coast, and the Old Town in the evening.
Speedboat day trip from Phuket to Maya Bay, Phi Phi Le, Viking Cave, Monkey Beach, and Bamboo Island with buffet lunch and snorkeling.
Early-bird speedboat to Similan Islands from Phuket or Khao Lak with 3 snorkel stops, a Sail Rock hike, and a beach picnic at Honeymoon Bay.
Big-boat Phang Nga Bay tour with guided canoeing, iconic James Bond stops, and an included buffet lunch from Phuket.
Speedboat day trip from Phuket to Phi Phi and Maya Bay. Snorkel in emerald lagoons, buffet lunch, beach time, and monkey photos.
Ethical elephant feeding at Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Phuket: a guided 1-hour Feed Me session, fruit or grass, and a soft drink.
“Our guide Noon (the spelling might be incorrect, sorry :( ) was great - very friendly, funny and explained to us everything like how to feed the elephants and where we could touch them. She even offered to take pictures of me. The whole place looked clean and well maintained. Overall, it was one of…”
Canoe Phang Nga Bay caves and James Bond Island, then see bioluminescent plankton glow after sunset. Thai set dinner included.
See Muay Thai at Patong Boxing Stadium with the Wai Kru Ram Muay ceremony, nonstop fights, and a free t-shirt. Phuket, $48.
Feed Phuket elephants, scrub with herb-mud, and bathe them in a natural pool. Hotel pickup and lunch included for a short, hands-on day.
Phuket’s Phang Nga Bay luxury cruise packs kayaking into limestone caves, James Bond Island views, and a sunset dinner with included meals.
Luxury yacht sailing in Phuket to James Bond Island and Phang Nga Bay, with Hong Island canoeing through cave lagoons and dinner onboard.
Speedboat day trip from Phuket to Phi Phi, Maya Bay, Monkey Beach, and Khai Nok with snorkeling, Thai buffet lunch, and cash park fees.
Full-day Similan snorkeling from Phuket with hotel pickup, guided stops at Miang, Payu, Ba Ngu, Koh Similan, Sailing Rock, and meals.
Phuket day trip to Phi Phi, Maya Bay, Viking Cave, Monkey Beach, and Khai Islands with snorkeling, lunch, and hotel transfers.
Phuket ethical elephant feed-and-shower: fruit feeding, a rain-style shower, and guided learning in 90 minutes with pickup for $61.
Ethical Khao Lak elephant sanctuary near Sai Rung Waterfall, plus Thai cooking class and lunch, with a long-but-comfy drive from Phuket.
