The 9 Food & Drink Experiences in Phuket That Earn Their Price

1.Southern Flavors Phuket Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,933 reviews · from $59Our pick

Spend four hours eating through Phuket Old Town with a guide such as Lucky, Cat, Gigi, Nam, or Tom. Sample 15 or more savory and sweet dishes, including Burmese curry, Hokkien noodles, roti, grilled meats, tropical fruit, and O-Aew dessert. Groups are capped at eight.

“This was a wonderful tasting of local foods and our guide Gigi was enthusiastic and very knowledgeable regarding the food from her home town.”

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2.Phuket City Tour – Old Town, Local Food, Temple & Viewpoint

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 525 reviews · from $48

See Phuket’s key sights in 5 to 6 hours with an English-speaking guide, snacks, lunch, drinks, hotel pickup, and a group of up to 10. You’ll try A-Pong, explore Old Phuket Town, visit Wat Chalong, and stop at Big Buddha and Windmill Viewpoint. Guides such as Rita, Sue, and Teya are known for warm, lively hosting.

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Phuket City Tour – Sights, Tastes & Cultural Experience was the perfect way to see the highlights in just 5 hours. Pick-up and drop-off were smooth, and lunch, snacks, and water were included. We enjoyed stunning views of the coastline and beaches, visited an amazing temple, and saw the Big Buddha (though due to a recent landslide, only from the side and at a distance). The hour in Phuket Old Town was a great addition. Our guide Anya’s energy, insights, and photo-taking made the day even better. A well-balanced, fun tour that truly captures the spirit of Phuket!”

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3.Phi Phi & Maya Bay Speedboat: All-Day Food & Choice of 3 Marinas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 372 reviews · from $51

Spend about 10 hours visiting Maya Bay, Pileh Cove, Monkey Beach, Phi Phi Don, Loh Samah Bay, and Koh Khai Nai. The tour includes hotel pickup from selected areas, light refreshments, halal buffet lunch, snorkeling gear, drinks, and guides such as Tik, Nun, or Bao.

“It was the most amazing part of my trip so far the tour guide was very helpful and amazing, I would love to have contact with my tour guide named NUN”

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4.Baba Tastes Phuket Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 293 reviews · from $59

Spend four hours walking Phuket Old Town with a professional food guide such as Gigi, Cat, Nam, Lucky, or Nana. Stop at local family-run eateries for 15-plus tastings, bottled water, and soft drinks while learning how Chinese, Malay, Indian, and other influences shaped Phuket cuisine.

“Our tour guide, Lucky, was very knowledgeable and provided background and history of the foods that were introduced to us. He took us to family run street vendors that have been in business for generations. All the food were delicious and we tried a lot of dishes so come hungry!”

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5.Phuket Food Tour and City Walk by Jane

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · from $65

Join Jane at Ranong Main Market for a four-hour walk through Phuket Old Town. You’ll sample Hokkien noodles, A-pong pancakes, southern Thai dishes, desserts, local drinks, and visit museums while learning how Phuket’s many cultures shaped its food and architecture.

“Jane was a great guide and shared lots of information about Phuket and all the food we tried. Would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to sample a number of local dishes you wouldn’t know to order, from places you’d never manage to find on your own!”

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6.Phuket City Tour & Elephant Sanctuary – Town, Temple, Food & View

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 85 reviews · from $81

Spend about six hours exploring Phuket with hotel pickup, local snacks, lunch, drinks, and a cooling towel. Walk Old Phuket Town, feed rescued elephants at Bukit Elephant Park, visit Wat Chalong, and see Big Buddha from outdoor viewpoints. Groups are limited to 10 people.

“We did this tour with family and friends. The tour was absolutely amazing, exactly as described. Tour guide was very informative, friendly and offered great suggestions. Would highly recommend this tour.”

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7.Phi Phi Islands & Maya Bay: Premium Service & All-Day Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · from $44Best value

Take an approximately 8.5-hour speedboat trip from Phuket to Maya Bay, Pileh Bay, Monkey Beach, Phi Phi Don, and Koh Khai Nai. You get hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, snorkeling gear, Thai buffet lunch, fruit, snacks, and unlimited water and soft drinks. Maya Bay swimming is not permitted.

“We booked this tour in order to avoid crowded beaches, but instead we got what the boat crew felt like, completely different itinerary. We were picked up from our hotel early in the morning and were brought to the port where we spent tRead more”

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8.Phuket City Tour – Old Town, Local Food, Temple & Viewpoint

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 30 reviews · 6 hours - 1 day · from $48

Spend about six hours tasting A-Pong, walking Phuket Old Town, eating Hokkien noodles, visiting Wat Chalong, and taking in Big Buddha and Windmill Viewpoint. Your English-speaking guide leads the day, with Arm named by one guest and driver T praised for thoughtful help in Old Town.

“The driver T was excellent and helped us across the busy roads in Phuket old town. The guide Arm was good and told us lots of interesting facts. The meal was a little disappointing considering it was supposed to be Michelin standard. Overall the experience was good.”

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9.Phuket Night Food Tour & Old Town’s Magical Lights

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · from $126

Join guide Adam for a five-and-a-half-hour private food tour through Phuket, from Khao Rang Hill and Saphan Hin to Old Town and the weekend market. Expect 10 or more food and drink samples, local Southern Thai dishes, Chinese-Thai flavors, and round-trip hotel transport.

“Tour Guide Adam was great company: Entertaining & very knowledgable about Old Phuket Town & it's history & culture , as well as the food. Fantastic tour - recommend highly.”

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