Phuket Thailand Travel Guide

WEEKEND TRIP IN PHUKET

Discover our Phuket Thailand travel guide adventure, as we swim and snorkeling the beaches, access night life in Bangla Road, taste sumptuous seafood. PHUKET.. what came first in our mind was the beautiful beaches, food and nightlife!. With this in mind, we hoop onto another adventure last July 2014. Phuket is the largest island that is located on the Southern part of Thailand. It became a known tourist destination for individuals who want to experience all kinds of activity from sea, land, entertainment and authentic seafood food delights.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

How To Enter Phuket
Best Time To Travel Phuket
How To Get There
Transportation
Local Foods We Have Eaten
Where We Stay
Places That We Have Been
Phuket Thailand Travel Guide Itinerary

how to enter phuket

All tourist entering Phuket must possess a passport that is valid for at least six(6) months. Foreign nationals from the below-listed countries are required to obtain a Visa on Arrival which usually cost at 2000 baht. An equivalent of 15 or 30 days stay will be given from Thailand Immigration.

best time to travel phuket

Phuket has a tropical climate that naturally consists of warm, cool and rainy. The high influx of tourist usually during the season between November to February since during this time the weather is cool and dry. After that, the hot season will start and end on the month of May while remaining months will be monsoon and rainy season. During our stay in Phuket, we experienced some scattered rain shower.

how to get there

We booked our two(2) way ticket from Fly Scoot for two-person at S$. Our scheduled flight was st 8:50 pm and we arrived at the airport pass 9 pm local time. It was 2-hour travel as there is one (1) hour time delay difference between Singapore and Phuket.

transportation

Tuk-Tuk is the known mode of transportation which is accessible in every street corner of the city center. For guided tour outside the city, private car/van service is available depending on half or full day activity. Our hotel has local guide which we availed during our half-day city tour activity.

Local Foods we have eaten

where we stay

The hotel is ideally located in Patong, which is nearby to bars, cafe and a 15-minute walk to shopping centers as well as the famous Patong Beach. We booked the hotel for two(2) nights through Agoda and was satisfied with the service, cleanliness and buffet breakfast.

Citrus Heights
Patong, Kathu
Room Rate: THB 3,100 (2 nights with free breakfast)

Places that we have been

Big Buddha

Karon, Mueang Phuket District
Entrance Fee: FREE
Opening Hours: 8:00am-7:30pm (DAILY)

Is one of the known landmarks in Phuket where it has the huge statue that sits on top of the Nakkerd Hills between Chalong and Kata. It is 45 meters high that is visible even from Phuket Town and Karon Beach.

Wat Chalong

Chalong, Mueang Phuket
Entrance Fee: FREE
Opening Hours: 7:00am-5:00pm (DAILY)

It is the largest temple in Phuket which is frequently visited by local and tourist to pray and pay respect for the monks.

Patong Beach

Kathu District, Phuket, Thailand

It is the most popular beach in Phuket that is located in the main city.

Bangla Road

Rat-U-Thit Road and Beach Road,

Is a 400m road that is closed to traffic once the sun sets. It consists of neon lights, loud music, and cheap beer. Jammed most nights of the year, it is quite a friendly and lively place to walk around.

Simon Cabaret Show

8 Sirirat Rd, Tambon Patong
Entrance Fee: THB 600
Showtime 6:00pm / 7:30pm / 9:00pm

It is the most popular musical lady-boy show in creative choreography, high-end lighting, and extravagant attires.

Phuket is an amazing place to explore nature, check scenic ocean and sandy beaches at the same time to simply unwind and relax. Phuket is a paradise where parties and food are everywhere. It was a fun adventure. We saw how religious the place because they built a big statue of their God outside the temple and noticed how local people gave praises. Aside from Phuket attractive beaches, the country is known for many elephants and some were put in a sanctuary. Phuket also has a lot of food to offer, local or international. We hope that you have good time reading our Phuket Thailand travel guide, and you may find some information that can be use for your future travel.

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Phuket
Travel Guide Itinerary

DAY 1

08:30pm Depart Singapore
Jetstar 3K537
09:30pm ETA Phuket
Phuket Airport
Immigration Clearance
10:00pm Ride Van at Airport
Head to Hotel
11:30pm ETA Hotel
Check-In
Citrus Heights
12:00am Rest & Sleep

DAY 2

07:00am Wake Up
07:30am Buffet Breakfast
08:30am Arrange Transport
Phuket Tour – Local Guide
Hotel Pickup
09:30am 1st Stop
Big Buddha
Entrance Fee:
10:00am 2nd Stop
Elephant Ride
Fee:
10:45am 3rd Stop
Wat Chalong
11:30am Lunch
Seafood Restaurant
01:30pm Head to Karon Beach
02:30pm Head to Hotel
Rest
04:00pm Walk to Patong Beach
Explore
Jungceylong Mall
06:00pm Dinner
06:40pm Head to Hotel
07:30pm Simon Cabaret Show
Entrance Fee:
09:00pm Head to Bangla Road
11:30pm Head back to Hotel
Rest Sleep

DAY 3

07:00am Wake Up
07:30am Buffet Breakfast
08:00am Arrange Transport
Phi Phi Island Tour
Hotel Pickup
08:30am Head to Ferry Terminal
Chalong Pier
09:00am Ride Ferry
10:30am Swim on Ocean
Phi Phi Island
11:30am Lunch
01:30pm Swim on the Beach
02:30pm Ride Ferry
End of Phi Phi Tour
04:00pm ETA Ferry Terminal
Head to Hotel
06:30pm Dinner
07:30pm Head to Airport
08:30pm ETA Airport
Phuket Airport
11:50pm Depart Phuket
02:30am ETA Singapore
03:30am Home