Maya Bay Video
Maya Bay is a small, enclosed bay on Koh Phi Phi Leh, made famous by the 1999 film “The Beach.
What to Do?
What to Do in Phuket? What not to miss, and what are the must-see? There are so many answers. Phuket is blessed with many activities and attractions. Some are on the island, and the most impressive are near enough to visit one or more in a single day. After 25 years here, it is quite easy to answer, and we listed all the places we love most in this ‘Phuket Attractions’ section… have fun!
Best Things to Do in Phuket Video
Phuket offers a wide range of things to do, from beach days and island hopping to cultural sightseeing and local food. The island has enough variety to fill a week without repeating anything.
Secret Bay Phuket
Secret Bay Phuket is a hidden bar built on a hillside overlooking the Andaman Sea, located between Patong Beach and Kamala Beach. A long wooden path leads visitors to several lower decks below, some with chairs and tables and some others with colourful bean bags.
Lord Shrimant Ganpati Bappa Devalai
Lord Shrimant Ganpati Bappa Devalai is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha set in Rawai Beach near Rawai Park. This intricately designed Phuket temple is a replica of the century-old Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Temple in Pune, India
AR Trick Eye Museum Phuket
The AR Trick Eye Museum Phuket is a fun and interactive attraction located at Central Floresta Phuket on the outskirts of Phuket Town (on the way to Patong Beach, which makes it easy to reach).
Phuket Kart Speedway
Located between Patong Beach and Kathu, Phuket Kart Speedway is another league; two-stroke engines are fast, loud and impressive. A small car even pushes you to gain maximum speed right from the start.
Formula Fun Karting
Formula Fun Karting is Thailand’s First Indoor Electric Go-Kart Track, featuring Racing Simulator, Paddock Club and Academy. Located on the Bypass road near Phuket Town, Formula Fun Karting is Phuket’s newest attraction, unleashing the thrill of go-kart racing indoors.
LeSpa by Stay Wellbeing & Lifestyle Resort
Large spa facility in Rawai, 900 square metres with 17 treatment rooms. Part of Stay Wellbeing resort, which focuses on fitness and health. Uses Phytomer products. More clinical feel than the traditional Thai spas. Popular with long-stay guests doing multi-day wellness programmes.
Phuket Itinerary for Instagrammers
Phuket has more photogenic spots than most people expect from a beach island. Beyond the obvious sunset shots, there are colourful streets, hilltop viewpoints, jungle backdrops, and temples.
The Chartered Bank Intersection in Phuket Town
The Old Chartered Bank intersection in Phuket Town is definitely the hottest selfie spot on the island now. A small crowd of young people are engulfed in their selfie fashion show at each corner of the intersection of Phuket Road and Dibuk Road.
Naithon Beach Staircase
The partly hidden wooden staircases of Naithon Beach are a popular Instagram spot in Phuket. They have been around for a long time, but as usual, people would drive by too fast to even notice them.
Pearl Massage & Café
Same brand as Pearl Spa in Karon, but smaller and more casual. Located in Old Town. Combines a café with massage services. Convenient if you’re doing the walking street or exploring the Sino-Portuguese buildings. Prices lower than the Karon location.
Pearl Spa
Pearl Spa is inside Avista Grande Phuket Karon (MGallery hotel). Large facility with multiple treatment rooms. Known for their signature pearl-based treatments. Prices start around 2,500 Baht for a 60-minute massage. Hotel guests get priority booking, but it’s open to walk-ins.
Phuket Infinity Tours
We have private vans and taxis available on Phuket Island and nearby areas. We offer transfers from Phuket Airport to hotels anywhere on Phuket Island. We are ready to take you to any tourist spots and landmarks to make your holiday as perfect and happy as possible. And we also have half day and full day tour. Taxi and minibus providing airport Transfer and city tours, half day and full day tour.
90 Nine Tattoo Studio
We are a well-equipped and hygienic tattoo studio, award-winning artists, English and Aussie managed tattoo studio located on in OTOP market opposite the Ashley Hub Hotel in Patong, Phuket.
Quan Spa at Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa
Hotel spa at the Marriott near the airport. Useful if you have a late flight and want to kill a few hours. Water-focused treatments. Professional setup, Marriott standard. Prices on the higher end, 3,000+ Baht for most treatments.
Pure Serenity Spa Phuket
Day spa in Patong. Uses natural products. Range of treatments from basic massage to full packages. Patong location means easy access if you’re staying in the area, but also means it gets busy. Book ahead on weekends.
PPKK Tour Service
PPKK Tour Services organize tour tickets from Phuket to Phi Phi island, James Bond Island, Fantasea Show, Tiger Kingdom, Dolphin Show, Adventure activities, fun activities, Elephant sanctuary and sea tours from Krabi
Phuket International Yoga Academy
Yoga is a journey of self-discovery and connection. Located in the heart of Chalong, Phuket International Yoga Academy offers an intimate and supportive environment through yoga drills classes and specialised classes for back mobility.
QBIC Travel
QBIC Travel Tour operator is based in Karon and specialises in jet ski tours and boat trips to James Bond Island and Phi Phi. Over a hundred tours to choose from.
Travel Phuket Groupie Tour
Looking to make the most out of your holiday? We have compiled a selection of the best day trip excursions on Phuket Island and to surrounding islands, as well as activities, adventure tours, entertainment shows, and much more, for your enjoyment.
La Moet Phuket
“Your adventure is our passion, happiness at sea”. La Moet was founded trough a passion of boats and enjoying the freedom of the sea and breathtaking surroundings, meet new people and most importantly to escape from the crowds.
5 Star Marine Phuket
Experience with 5 Star Marine Phuket the stunning seascapes, tropical islands and limestone karsts surrounding Phuket and Krabi in the comfort of your very own VIP speedboat. Our fleet of private boats has been custom-built and enhanced to ensure you receive the most luxurious and memorable time on the water with us.
The Commune Resto Bar
The Commune Resto Bar is a popular seaside terrace bar perched above the rocks between Karon and Kata Beach. Despite being tucked away at the end of a narrow street, this hidden spot has gained significant traction with travellers, especially selfie enthusiasts.
Racha Islands Dive Sites
Racha Yai and Racha Noi are islands directly south of Phuket. Racha Yai is 12 nautical miles south of Phuket, and Racha Noi is 20 nautical miles south of Phuket. Sometimes, you’ll see Racha spelt as Raja or Raya. Racha Yai offers the best all-weather training sites around Phuket.
Koh Bida Nok and Koh Bida Nai
Phi Phi is an archipelago of islands lying 30 nautical miles east of Phuket and is a popular holiday spot for divers as well as non-divers. It’s one of the most famous places in Thailand.
Koh Dok Mai
Koh Dok Mai, or “flower island” in Thai, is a mushroom-shaped limestone rock typical of the limestone karst formations we are famous for in the region
Anemone Reef
Anemone Reef lies just north of Shark Point and lies about five meters below the surface, making it a navigational hazard, though easy to find with a map or GPS on board. The site is named for the thousands of anemones that cling to the rocky reef
Power Drive Go Kart Phuket
Experience the Adrenaline at Phuket’s Best Elite Go-Kart Track in JungCeylon Jungle Building, 3rd Floor! The track is professionally designed to provide adrenaline, fun and competition.
Shark Point Area
The Shark Point area has several dive sites east of Phuket, on the way to the Phi Phi Islands. It takes about 90 minutes to get there by dive boat, and the trips depart every morning. Usually, the dive operator will offer two or three dives on the cluster of reefs surrounding Shark Point, including Anemone Reef, King Cruiser Wreck and Koh Dok Mai.
Manta Dive Phuket
Manta Dive Phuket is a diving centre offering PADI and SSI diving courses for beginners and professionals. For fun divers, MDP offers day trips and liveaboards to Similan or the most famous dive sites around Phuket, which have the best dive boats available.
MMA Divers Phuket
MMA Divers Phuket is a PADI scuba diving centre and private dive boat charter located at Chalong Pier Marina in Phuket, Thailand.
SiamDivers Phuket
SiamDivers.com has been offering liveaboard and resort dive holidays for over 30 years. Our experience in Thailand and Similan Island, including Richelieu Rock and Myanmar’s (Burma) Mergui Archipelago, is second to no one
Heeowhat Beach
Heeowhat Beach is quite large, with tall trees near Cape Panwa on the east coast of Phuket. It is home to the Pullman Panwa Phuket Resort, but because the beach is very wide and shallow, it is not a swimming beach, just great for walks in a peaceful atmosphere.
Makham Beach
Makham Beach is one of the island’s least-known beaches, hidden near Cape Panwa when driving from Phuket Town. The beach is lovely to walk on, but the sea is not as blue as other tourist beaches on the East Coast.
Siam Beach – A Tiny Cove on Phuket’s West Coast
Siam Beach on the west coast of Phuket is so small and hard to reach via stairs that it is not worth going there; we list it here because it is considered a beach, good for snorkelling.
Yae Beach
Yae Beach is not fantastic, but we wanted to see it since it is hard to find. It’s on a cape between Patong and Kamala, and you won’t see much there, just a small hut selling drinks when it’s open.
Thai Gallery and Coffee Bar
Thai Gallery and Coffee Bar is a small open-air café and restaurant set on the hillside near the Big Buddha in Chalong. Its entry has an artistic touch, with beautiful carved wooden panels lining the front roof and columns and several paintings hanging in the small gallery just off to the side.
Put Jaw Shrine (Kuan Im Teng)
Put Jaw Shrine is one of the oldest Chinese shrines in Phuket, located in Phuket Town. It was originally built more than 200 years ago and is dedicated to the Chinese goddess Guan Yin, the goddess of mercy. The shrine plays a significant role in the spiritual life of the local Chinese-Thai community.
Ratsada Mansion behind the Thavorn Museum
Another example of a beautiful mansion abandoned in Phuket, probably beyond repair. We walked around this area a hundred times without ever noticing it, but once you do, its beauty is striking. It has no known name, so we called it Ratsada Mansion as it is located at the back of Ratsada Road, behind the weird ‘Thavorn Museum’ where the very first Phuket Shopping Center used to be.
Shore Diving in Kata Beach
The Kata Beach shore diving on the south side of Kata Beach is popular with local diving schools for training as it’s an easy entry and a short swim to the reef
Wat Mai Khao – วัดไม้ขาว
The Mai Khao Temple is less known but worth a photo (Wat Mai Khao). The temple itself is tucked away from the road. It doesn’t have any particular architectural interest, but it hides a little treasure: a small bird sanctuary hidden in the park behind it
Samnaksong Charoentham Kamala
Wat Baan Kamala is a modest temple near the entrance of town. It is quite modest, but the long lines of small golden Buddhas are worth a photo and a glimpse of real Thai life. Remember that this is a religious site so don’t wear too short clothes.
Quan Spa at Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa
Another Quan Spa, this one at the Renaissance on Mai Khao Beach. Same water-theme concept as the Marriott location. Couples treatments available. Quiet area, far from the crowds. Long drive from Patong (45+ minutes) but worth it if you want the setting.
THE SPA at JW Marriott Phuket
Award-winning spa at the JW Marriott on Mai Khao. One of the larger hotel spas in Phuket. Full menu of treatments. Professional therapists. Expensive, expect 4,000+ Baht, but the facilities justify the price. Non-guests can book but hotel guests get preference.
Gym Club Phuket
Gym Club Phuket is a bright, spacious 500+ sqm gym located near Laguna Phuket; a gym for everyone regardless of fitness level. The gym features cardio, free weights, a machine weights zone, a choice of daily group classes, and a functional training area.
Kids Planet at Blue Tree Phuket
Blue Tree offers more to visitors than just water activities. Kids (and adults too) can enjoy a considerable amount of land activities as well as impressive trapeze training and a skating rink. The exercise Parcours looked fun but also intensive — something the young ones will love.
Wat Suwan Kirikhet (Karon Temple)
Wat Suwan Kirikhet is a small but beautiful temple in the back of Karon Beach that frequently hosts the popular Karon Temple Market and occasional funfairs, which are always fun to visit.
Talay Surf Phuket
We at Talay Surf are a family of ocean lovers & take great excitement in sharing our knowledge and experience of watercraft riding with young & old and everyone else in between
Ripple Surf Thailand
As surfers, we are inevitably in search of new surfboards, accessories & clothing, which inspired us to create our own surf shop where we bring our years of experience & knowledge of ocean sports to help others find exactly what they are looking for to help make their experience fun, enjoyable & safe.
Thai Hua Club (Songtek Building)
Songtek Building, Phuket’s first Chinese school, was established in 1911. Initially, Chinese was taught using rote methods, with teachers holding classes in homes or shrines, known as “Sue Sok,” to educate the Hokkien Chinese descendants in Phuket. In 1917, as the number of students grew, Luang Chanathon Nithet donated land on Dibuk Road to build Songtek School.
Luang Amnart Nararak Mansion
Luang Amnat Nararak’s Mansion was built around 1925-1926. This grand mansion showcases an extravagant use of frescoes, a typical feature of Sino-Portuguese architecture. The Chinese believe that bats symbolize good fortune and longevity, which is why bats are a recurring motif in the mansion’s decoration. The mansion has undergone several renovations, the most recent being in 1957, but the main structure remains unchanged. This two-storey mansion features a front porch adjoining the driveway, and its polygonal side wings include small balconies.