Asia: Thailand: Phuket

Phuket is a paradise to all its visitors and Thailand's largest island is just under 50km long and just over 20km wide. This popular island has Phuket Town in the south-east, the airport in the north and the famous beaches are located mostly on the west coast where surfing and diving is popular.

Phuket Climate is hot and humid with cool weather from May to October and hot summers with rain storms.

Phuket Attractions:
Wat Chalong - a Buddhist temple on the island's southern end.
Phuket Fantasea show at Kamala Beach - "cultural theme park".
Phuket Town Sino-Portuguese architecture.
Visiting the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project at Bang Pae waterfalls.
Phuket Zoo.

Phuket Food: International and Cosmopolitan.

Phuket Activities:
Going for an elephant ride, diving and snorkelling, kayaking, fishing, golf and Muay Thai training, spa treatments and speed boat outings to other islands.

Major Golf courses of Phuket:
Blue Canyon Country Club
Laguna Phuket Golf Club
Loch Palm Golf club Phuket
Mission Hills Phuket Resort and spa
Phuket Country Club
Phuket Golf Courses Reservations
Thai Muang Beach Golf and Marina

Transport

Flights are regular from Bangkok and the Phuket International Airport is situated in Phuket North.
International departure tax: 700 baht (payable in cash)
Domestic flights are very simple on service but budget-friendly, including Nok Air and Air Asia (costing 1000 - 2000 baht one-way to Bangkok).
Domestic Flights departure tax: included in the ticket.

Airport transfers through limousine (blue) taxis f(costing 500-600 baht to Patong Beach or Phuket Town), metered (yellow) taxis (costing 300+ baht), minibus services (shared taxis, costing 100-200 baht per seat) and airport shuttle bus service every half an hour to Phuket Town bus station (costing 52 baht).

Buses travel to Bangkok, Hat Yai, Krabi, Chumphon, Phang Nga and Satun, Ranong and Sungai Kolok.

Motorcycle taxis or tuk-tuks, meter-taxis or buses offer transport on the island.

Boats and ferry services offer 2 trips daily from Phuket Town to Krai and Ko Phi Phi (costing 350 baht for a one-way ticket and takes about an hour and half). To other islands ferries only operates in high season, such as Ko Racha (2 hours) and the Similan Islands (9+ hours).

Chartered Yachts at Boot Lagoon, Yacht Haven and Chalong Pier.
Cruise Ships visit Phuket from Singapore.

Self-drive by hired bike or car can be exciting – to say the least!

Phuket's major beaches are:
Bang Tao
Surin Beach
Laem Singh Beach
Kamala Beach -
Patong Beach
Karon Beach
Kata Yai Beach with great surf
Kata Noi Beach
Ao Chalong
Rawai Beach

Phuket's major islands are:
Ko Yao
Kho Hae

The Travel-Informed Team

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