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The 15 Best Tours & Day Trips in Phuket

128 tours  ·  from $7

Everything with a guide, a boat or a minibus attached, in one list. The 15 below are the ones worth a whole day, priced and paced, with the rest of the catalogue underneath.

From Phuket: Phang Nga Bay and Canoeing Tour by Big Boat - Panak Island and the first cave ride
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From Phuket: Phang Nga Bay and Canoeing Tour by Big Boat

1.Phang Nga Bay and Canoeing Tour by Big Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,528 reviews · 10 hours · from $53Our pick

Spend 10 hours cruising Phang Nga Bay aboard a stable two-story boat with guides such as Ohma, Bobby, Sam, or Tony. Canoe through caves at Panak Island and Ko Hong, swim, enjoy a buffet lunch, and visit James Bond Island. Local paddlers usually handle the canoeing.

“Very good tour, more relaxed because you go by big boat and not speedboat, which we had no good experience with. The food was pretty tasty, and staff were attentive. The guide was okay, we had a hard time understanding him though, so we had to double check about times etc. I think it's a good value for money overall.”

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Phuket: Full Day City Tour with Night Market - Karon Viewpoint and the first sea views
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Phuket: Full Day City Tour with Night Market

2.Full Day City Tour with Night Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,888 reviews · 9 hours · from $31

Spend nine hours exploring southern Phuket with an English-speaking guide such as Bam Bam, Kimmy, Mossy, or Creamy. Visit Wat Chalong, viewpoints, Phuket Old Town, a cashew factory, and Chillva Market. Big Buddha is currently closed because of road access, so confirm the latest stop plan before booking.

“Great tour to visit the most iconic places of Phuket”

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Phuket Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour Option - Pound curry paste the traditional way
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Phuket Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour Option

3.Phuket Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,665 reviews · from $65Top rated

Cook classic Thai dishes with Chef VJ, Gigi, Nid, and their team during a hands-on Phuket class. Choose a market visit with fruit tasting or learn about market ingredients in class. You will make curry paste with a mortar and pestle, cook at your own station, eat what you prepare, and take home recipes.

“All I can say is don’t hesitate and go. If you love Thai cooking this is the class. Amazing teachers and hands on experience with loads of yummy food”

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Phuket: Guided Tour of Phuket City with Hotel Transfers - Hotel pickup and the ride across Phuket
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Phuket: Guided Tour of Phuket City with Hotel Transfers

4.Guided Tour of Phuket City with Hotel Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,527 reviews · 1 day · from $38

Spend about a day seeing Phuket’s main sights with an English-speaking guide such as Fa, Sugar, Helen, or Kim. Expect beach views, Karon viewpoint, the Big Buddha from outside due to landslide damage, Wat Chalong, a cashew factory, and free time in Old Town.

“Our guide Fa made sure our day was enjoyable and informative. Trip was good value for money. The water and crisps was a nice touch.”

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Phuket: 3 Khai Islands Relax & Snorkeling Half/Full Day Tour - Starting at Roong Siam Pier
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Phuket: 3 Khai Islands Relax & Snorkeling Half/Full Day Tour

5.3 Khai Islands Relax & Snorkeling Half/Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,379 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $24

Take a short speedboat ride from Phuket to Khai Nai, Khai Nui, and Khai Nok. Swim, snorkel among tropical fish, look for clownfish and baby sharks, and relax on sandy beaches. Guides such as Simon, Bobby, Johan, and Lala are praised for friendly help, while the full-day option adds lunch and longer island time.

“Fantastic day, value for money, the Simon team are just brilliant, helpful, safe friendly and fun! The snorkelling was unbelievable I saw at least 16 fish species! It was not overcrowded on the speed boat, the Khai islands were so quiet it felt like a private tour! We are going again! Highly recommended!”

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Phuket: James Bond Island Longtail Boat and Sea Canoe Tour - The 2.5-hour ride from Phuket
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Phuket: James Bond Island Longtail Boat and Sea Canoe Tour

6.James Bond Island Longtail Boat and Sea Canoe Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,364 reviews · 9 hours · from $52

Spend nine hours touring Phang Nga Bay from Phuket with an English-speaking guide such as Nikom or Tuk Tuk. Visit the Monkey Cave, ride a longtail boat through mangroves, eat lunch at Pan Yee, see James Bond Island, and let a local paddler guide your canoe around Talu Island.

“Nikon, my tour guide was brilliant, everything was perfect, very well organised, thank you”

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Phuket: Elephant Sanctuary Guided Tour with Hotel Transfers - Preparing herbal food, then feeding the elephants
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Phuket: Elephant Sanctuary Guided Tour with Hotel Transfers

7.Elephant Sanctuary Guided Tour with Hotel Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,020 reviews · 1 hour · from $41

Spend one hour at Patong Hill Tribe Elephant Village meeting rescued and retired elephants, preparing herbal food, feeding them, and walking nearby in a natural hillside setting. English-speaking guides such as Mayya and Pa explain each elephant’s story. Choose morning or afternoon, with optional transfers from many Phuket areas.

“I already had an elephant experience in Chiang mai, so I wanted to have another one before leaving Thailand. The elephants were really adorable, one of the girls was amazed to even touch them! Our guide was kind enough to take photos of us who were alone. The transfer from the hotel was very practical, I just never received the pick up time, but we managed it in the end 🙏🏻”

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Southern Flavors Phuket Food Tour with 15+ Tastings - Starting at Ranong Main Market
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Southern Flavors Phuket Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

8.Southern Flavors Phuket Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

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

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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Phuket: Wat Chalong, Viewpoint, and Old Town Guided Tour - Karon Viewpoint: a quick look over Phuket’s coast
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Phuket: Wat Chalong, Viewpoint, and Old Town Guided Tour

9.Wat Chalong, Viewpoint, and Old Town Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,875 reviews · 5 hours · from $55

This five-hour Phuket tour combines Karon Viewpoint, Wat Chalong, a cashew-nut stop, Saeng Tham Shrine, and Phuket Old Town. Your English-speaking guide, such as Tang, Pat, Molly, or Eve, explains local customs, helps with photos, and serves snacks. Hotel pickup, transport, water, entry fees, and insurance are included.

“Our tour guide Pat was exceptional and made the tour a real joy. His enthusiasm was infectious and he shared a lot of interesting information. The places we visited were very nice and timed well. I would recommend this to anyone.”

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Phuket: James Bond Island by Longtail Boat Small Group Tour - Wat Suwan Khuha and the Monkey Cave
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Phuket: James Bond Island by Longtail Boat Small Group Tour

10.James Bond Island by Longtail Boat Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,755 reviews · 10 hours · from $73

Travel from Phuket in a group of up to nine with guides such as Jojo, MJ, or Susie. Visit Monkey Cave, eat lunch at Koh Panyi, canoe around Talu Cave, and reach James Bond Island by longtail boat. Hotel pickup, lunch, park fees, water, and carbon offsets are included.

“We had a trip with tour guide Jojo, it was a 10/10 trip from start to end. Highly recommend to book this tour to anyone who is interested in visiting James Bond Island, we really enjoyed it. Thank you so much! :)”

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Phuket: PhiPhi, Maya Bay & Khai Island Day Tour with Lunch - Maya Bay: famous, beautiful, and busy
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Phuket: PhiPhi, Maya Bay & Khai Island Day Tour with Lunch

11.PhiPhi, Maya Bay & Khai Island Day Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,607 reviews · 8 hours · from $47

This eight-hour PNT Phuket speedboat trip visits Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Monkey Beach, Viking Cave, Phi Phi Don, and Khai Nok Island. Guides such as Bobby, JJ, Mossi, and Butter lead a lively shared tour with snorkeling, Thai buffet lunch, fruit, drinks, and hotel transfers from selected Phuket areas.

“Best thing to do if you want to maximize your day in PhiPhi Island from Phuket. Yesterday was a great day. Even if I came alone, I never felt isolated. This was a recommended activity for sure.”

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Phuket City Tour with Wat Chalong, Big Buddha & Famous Viewpoints - Karon Viewpoint and the famous three-bay photo
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Phuket City Tour with Wat Chalong, Big Buddha & Famous Viewpoints

12.Phuket City Tour with Wat Chalong, Big Buddha & Famous Viewpoints

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,285 reviews · from $27

This 4 to 5-hour small-group tour visits Wat Chalong, Karon and Windmill Viewpoints, beach roads, and Old Phuket Town. Your guide, often Daisy or Mawin, explains local customs and helps with photos. Big Buddha has been closed since October 1, 2024, so check the current replacement stop before booking.

“Friendly and fun staff. Really caring and knew a lot of the history. The tour guide made sure we were comfortable all the time.”

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Travstore Original Phuket Discovery Tour - Shared Half Day City Tour - Big Buddha and the Problem of Access
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Travstore Original Phuket Discovery Tour – Shared Half Day City Tour

13.Travstore Original Phuket Discovery Tour – Shared Half Day City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,103 reviews · from $21Best value

Start with hotel pickup in Patong, Kata, or Karon, then visit Wat Chalong, Big Buddha, Old Phuket Town, and Khao Rang Hill. Guides such as Rose, Sao, Bella, and Alex have earned praise for friendly service, but guide quality varies. Expect a shared van, free time, and possible shopping stops.

“Went to all the places stated in the description. The tour ended at the gem store and you took a ride (like Disney world) to learn about how gems are formed to jewelry being made and worn which I thought was weird. Then after that you walk over to the jewelry store where you are accompanied by a very pushy salesperson which I did not like. The tour guide was nice but for booking an English tour I would’ve liked someone that was a little more fluent. Overall I’d say it was an average tour experience.”

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Phuket: Bukit Elephant Park Sanctuary Walk and Feed Tour - Arrival by shared van from Phuket hotels
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Phuket: Bukit Elephant Park Sanctuary Walk and Feed Tour

14.Bukit Elephant Park Sanctuary Walk and Feed Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 926 reviews · 1h 30m · from $51

Spend 90 minutes at Bukit Elephant Park with an English-speaking guide such as Siri or Jamie. Feed bananas, prepare fruit rice balls, and watch rescued elephants roam, walk, eat, and bathe on their own. Hotel pickup is included from several Phuket areas, with no riding or bathing with elephants.

“Informative and I love the way the look after the elephants. amazing guides and Elephant keepers”

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Hands-on Thai Cooking Class Phuket with Market Tour Option! - What you may cook during the three-hour class
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Hands-on Thai Cooking Class Phuket with Market Tour Option!

15.Hands-on Thai Cooking Class Phuket with Market Tour Option!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 808 reviews · from $75

At Kata Thai Cooking Class in Phuket, Chef Jim and Sally guide you through Thai ingredients, preparation, and cooking at your own station. Choose a morning or afternoon session, add a market tour if available, and prepare dishes such as pad Thai, tom yum, papaya salad, and mango sticky rice.

“Jim is so much fun and I learnt so much. It's great I'm just sad as I forgot my notes. The food was delicious and Jim catered for my shellfish allergy which was great no epipen required. Funniest was Jim and the pad thai scoop back forward scoop move move move. We all were to scared to stop but was absolutely beautiful and well worth the effort.”

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