Destinations

Areas in Phuket

Patong

Phuket's best-known beach town — a long sandy bay backed by dining, shopping and nightlife, and a convenient base for exploring the island.

Areas in Phuket

Phuket Old Town

Heritage streets of Sino-Portuguese shophouses, cafés, street art and local food in Phuket city — best explored on foot.

Areas in Phuket

Chalong

Phuket's main boating hub on the southeast coast — home of Chalong Pier, where most island-hopping, fishing and dive boats assemble, with the island's most venerated temple a few minutes inland.

Areas in Phuket

Rawai & Nai Harn

Phuket's relaxed southern pair — Rawai's working beachfront of longtails and seafood terraces, and Nai Harn just next door, one of the island's loveliest swimming beaches.

Attractions in Phuket

Wat Chalong

Phuket's largest and most revered Buddhist temple — an active place of worship known for its grand chedi and golden statues.

Attractions in Phuket

Promthep Cape

Phuket's southernmost headland — a clifftop panorama over the Andaman Sea and one of the island's favorite sunset viewpoints.

Attractions in Phuket

Hanuman World

A canopy zipline park in the jungle hills above Chalong — guided platform-to-platform flight lines, sky bridges and lookout stops on a half-day ticket.

Attractions in Phuket

Kata Viewpoint

Phuket's classic roadside lookout on the hill road between Kata Noi and Karon — one sweeping arc of three beaches: Kata Noi, Kata and Karon.

Attractions in Phuket

Big Buddha Phuket

The Great Buddha of Phuket — a 45-metre white marble statue on Nakkerd Hill between Chalong and Kata, visible across the island's south, with a wide panorama over both coasts. Free to visit; modest dress required.

Island Escapes from Phuket

Phi Phi Islands

A limestone archipelago in Krabi province, reached from Phuket by sea — famous for Maya Bay, snorkeling bays and dramatic cliffs.

Island Escapes from Phuket

Coral Island (Koh Hey)

A small Phuket-province island a short boat ride from the island's southeast coast — easy beaches, snorkeling and the Banana Beach cove.

Island Escapes from Phuket

Racha Islands

The Racha (Raya) islands south of Phuket — Racha Yai's powder-white bays and clear shallows, diver-famous Racha Noi — the nearest proper blue-water escape from Chalong Pier.

Island Escapes from Phuket

Similan Islands

Mu Ko Similan National Park — a string of granite islands northwest of Phuket with the region's clearest water and signature dive sites. Open only during the dry-season window; access is by tour boat from the mainland.