The first aquarium in Phuket [toc] The Phuket Aquarium in Cape Panwa is not immense as the tunnel itself it only a few metres long, but it is still a great place to entertain you and your kids on a rainy day and it might even be your chance to see baby turtles. Several rooms display aquariums of various sizes starting from small tanks with seahorses, some fun and colourful
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Family Things to Do in Phuket There are so many fun things to do in Phuket with kids and the whole family. Of course, you could spend your entire holiday on the beach and in the sea with your children, but it would be such a waste not to add some activities to your stay. The family activities listed on this page are great to enjoy with your kids, and
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A truly ethical elephant sanctuary [toc] Tree Tops Elephant Reserve Phuket is a truly ethical elephant sanctuary. It might come to you as a surprise, but not all 'sanctuaries' are actually ethical. The growing number of travellers who love and respect elephants are wondering what is going on with all the sanctuaries in Phuket? Yes, the large majority agrees that trekking must stop, but... not all sanctuaries are ethical? It
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Flying Hanuman Jungle Zipline Adventure [toc] Flying Hanuman Phuket is an immense zipline adventure in the jungle above Kathu village, somewhere between Phuket town and Patong. If you need a break from your lazy day on the beach and if you travel with friends, this is an unforgettable adventure. It's a perfect way to spend a cloudy day with a good laugh and some fantastic stories and photos to take
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The largest water park in Phuket [toc] Blue Tree Phuket water park is a new and immense playground designed for adults and kids to spend a day of fun in the warm waters of a tropical island. With its multicolour and brightly decorated building, the park is easy to spot on the roadside of Cherngtalay, halfway between Bangtao beach and the well-known heroine's circle. This 17,000 square metres lagoon is
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What is the Phuket FantaSea Show? [toc] Phuket FantaSea is a show narrating the legend of Kamala, which in this story is a jungle with a mythical palace, quite different from the Kamala you know! This massive stage performance plays on the ground of a large theme park located in Kamala Beach. After more than 20 years in Phuket, the show is still going strong, welcoming millions of visitors and
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Ice Skating in Phuket [toc] Ice Arena is one of the most surprising attractions in Phuket, and it came a bit as a surprise. An ice rink on a hot tropical island is somewhat unexpected. Great for kids and for some family time, ice skating is a fun activity to escape the rain or even the heat! It's not cheap, but it's fun. Ice Arena is in Boat Lagoon, a
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Rawai Park Phuket [toc] Rawai Park Kids Club is a colourful playground in Rawai beach in the very south of Phuket Island. The main attraction of this large kids club is the large shallow pool equipped with water slides, fountains and waterfalls where very young kids and their parents can have fun. Next to the pool is an outdoor playground with and a stage where kids can put on some
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Phuket 3D Museum [toc] Phuket 3D Museum (or Phuket Trickeye Museum) is a great place to take your kids or your friends for a couple of hours of silly fun, especially on a rainy day. If you are not familiar with the concept of Trickeye Museum, also called 3D museum, it's a place where you interact with giant paintings for some fun photo sessions. The similar attraction has been hugely
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What is Baan Teelanka? [toc] Baan Teelanka (Thai for Upside Down House) is one of the most surprising attractions in Phuket. Once you see it with your own eyes, there will be no need for any explanation as this pink house is standing upside down on its roof in a garden, as if some giant kid had casually dropped it after playing with it. It is great entertainment for kids
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Mai Khao Beach Water Park [toc] Splash Jungle Water Park is a popular theme park on Mai Khao Beach, just next to Phuket International Airport. It's not huge and a bit pricey, but it's a great way to spend the day with the kids and the family having fun, eating or even drinking in the water of the pool bar. Splash Jungle includes five main attractions. First, drift gently in
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Take a Mud Bath with Elephants in Phuket [toc] The Phuket Elephant Retirement Park is one of the most sought after sanctuaries in Phuket, a place where anyone can interact with these friendly animals. There might be a little too many people and too much noise around the elephants and you might wonder if this is what elephants really like. Keep in mind that bathing with elephants is not truly
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Ride an artificial wave in Patong [toc] Surf House Phuket Patong is a fun activity in Patong Beach inspired by the success of the Kata Beach branch Surf House Phuket. Yes, it sounds like surfing but don't imagine real a surfboard on immense artificial waves, it's more like a soft version of wake-boarding. Thankfully it is also a lot easier than real surfing or even wake-board, with a prime location
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Surf an Artificial Wave in Kata Beach [toc] Surf House Phuket is an artificial wave sport in Kata Beach, the perfect way to learn the basics of surfing, wakeboarding or even kiteboarding without all the usual effort and often pain associated with extreme sports. Here anyone can give it a try in just a couple of minutes and depending on your experience and natural balance, you will be surprised how
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Cable Ski in Phuket [toc] Phuket Wake Park (more often called Phuket Cable Ski) is an O-shaped lake equipped with a 700 m long cable running counterclockwise at 30 km/h. This cable ski has been in Kathu for a long time, but we only started this thrilling sport in recent years. Wakeboard is much easier to enjoy than one would imagine! You will be surprised how fast you can succeed
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What is Dino Park? [toc] Dino Park in Kata Beach has been opened for many years and is still a favourite spot for families and friends for some casual fun and competition after dinner. The golf course is a mix of Jurassic Park and Flintstones designs and was an instant hit from day one. Dinosaurs never get out of fashion. Dino Park is just near Kata centre main intersection, just
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Jungle Xtrem Adventure Park Phuket Jungle Xtrem Adventure Park Phuket is a fun activity for a day out in Phuket, but also a challenging one. Fortunately almost everyone can do it! The Jungle Xtrem Adventure Park is set near Wat Chalong just behind the Phukana Golf course and claims to be the highest tree climbing in Asia. So we had to try... easy to reach and well organized, you will
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Where to race go karts in Phuket? [toc] Go Kart Phuket is fast, loud, exciting and fun to compete with friends. There are two Go Kart tracks on the island and strangely, they are facing each other near Patong, just passed the hill and close to Kathu, opposite the Phuket Tiger Kingdom. Patong Go Kart Speedway is really obvious and you can't miss it when driving by this road. The
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