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Phuket City Tour: Karon View Point, Big Buddha, Wat Chalong
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Embark on a Phuket Sightseeing Tour and discover the natural beauty of the island. Visit Karon Viewpoint, Big Buddha, Wat Chalong, and more. Capture breathtaking views and learn about Thai culture.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Phuket Sandbox By Sun Leisure World - 08:00 AM (Morning Tours) / 1:00 PM (Afternoon Tours) - Pick-up time at Patong. If you’re staying far from Patong, your pick-up time might be earlier, or around 08:30 AM if you’re in Karon and Kata. Join us for pick-up or we will start our tours from here, picking up other guests around Patong to visit Karon View Point. We will also pick up guests at Kata and Karon. Travel time to Karon View Point is 30-60 minutes depending on traffic conditions. Please note that our schedule may vary due to traffic.
- Karon Viewpoint - 09:00 AM (Morning Tours) / 2:00 PM (Afternoon Tours): Depart from your hotel to visit Karon View Point. Enjoy the panoramic view from the top of the hill, with sights of Kata Noi, Karon beaches, and Kata Yai. Locally known as Khao Saam Haad, meaning Three Beaches Hill, Karon Viewpoint is the most photographed spot in Phuket, featuring a stunning vista of the blue sea, white surf, sandy beaches, the nearby island Koh Pu, and the lush green hillsides of Phuket. Karon Viewpoint is a must-visit in Phuket. Next, we will visit Big Buddha, an iconic attraction in Phuket. Travel time may vary from 20-40 minutes depending on traffic.
- Big Buddha Phuket - 10:00 AM (Morning Tours) / 3:00 PM (Afternoon Tours): Big Buddha Phuket is one of the island’s most important and revered landmarks. The massive statue sits atop the Nakkerd Hills between Chalong and Kata and, at 45 meters tall, can be seen from as far away as Phuket Town and Karon Beach.
- Chaithararam Temple (Wat Chalong) - 11:00 AM (Morning Tours) / 4:00 PM (Afternoon Tours): Visit Wat Chalong, Phuket’s most beautiful and renowned monastery. It houses the gilt statues of monk-hero Luang Pho Chaem and his assistant Luang Pho Chuang, both highly revered by locals for their roles in quelling the miner rebellion in 1876. Next, we will visit the Cashew Nut Factory to experience local cashew nut farming, which will take 15 minutes.
- Old Phuket Town - 12:15 PM (Morning Tours) / 5:15 PM (Afternoon Tours): Explore the Sino-Portuguese town of Old Phuket Town. Discover the Baba community’s heritage in its architecture, commerce, clothing, and lifestyle. The core of Old Town consists of 5 main roads and several small streets: Rasada Rd, Phang Nga Rd, Thalang Rd, Dibuk Rd, and Krabi Rd. You can have lunch here before we take you back to your pick-up locations. Get ready to enjoy some food.
- Phuket Sandbox By Sun Leisure World - 1:15 PM (Morning Tours) / 6:15 PM (Afternoon Tours): We will return to our starting point in about 45-60 minutes. Guests staying in Old Town Phuket will be dropped off first, followed by those in Karon and Kata, and finally Patong and our office meeting point. Depending on your location, you will be dropped off at your hotel with wonderful memories and a rich history of Phuket. See you again for another experience. Please note that our schedule may vary due to traffic.
What's Included
- Sightseeing tour by air-conditioned vehicles
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup & drop off (please select the correct pickup area during booking)
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses.
- Lunch.
- Gratuities
Additional Information
As the tour name suggests this is an ideal opportunity to familiarize yourself with your holiday island and take in the islands natural beauty as we drive along the beach roads through Patong, Karon, Kata and Rawai. For fabulous photo opportunities we will stop at the Karon viewpoint and cultural sights such as the sacred buddhist temple of Phuket Wat Chalong.
Phuket town offers an interesting mix of architecture including Sino - Portuguese. This town has been the backdrop for many western movies as it is said to be very similar to Indochina.
• A lot of stops for photos with breathtaking views about Phuket
• The opportunity to see 5 beaches in one day: Patong, Kata, Karon, Nai Harn, Rawai
• Big Buddha, spiritual site with breathtaking views of the island
• Wat Chalong, Phuket’s most famous & beautiful monastery
• Great perspective over the city at the Karon viewpoint
• Learn more about Thai culture and traditions.
• Admire the charming historic streets of Phuket Town
- Please wait at Hotel Lobby 15 minutes before the time specified on this voucher to start.
- Any late from your side may be re-allocated to a later time if available, Otherwise this will be auto canceled with charge 100%.
- Driver can be late by 15-30 Minutes due to Traffic or any unwanted clauses.
- You can Show either a printed or a mobile voucher for this activity to our Guide.
- We are SHA Plus certified. A certificate awarded to an organisation proving that they have approved Covid-19 health and preventative protocols in place and that 70% or more of all employees have been fully vaccinated.
- Minimum 2 pax is required to start for Join Tour, we might cancel the tour with full refund or bring you forward to the next schedule if minimum travelers not meet.
- 48 hours is needed to arrange for tour with special language other than English, we have the right to cancel with full refund if booking is made less than 48 hours
- When visiting temples visitors should ensure they are suitably dressed. No short pants or sleeveless tops, as a general rule knees and shoulders should be covered
- Please be informed that from 2/9/2024 to 9/9/2024, Big Buddha Phuket is closed, we will change program to Karon Viewpoint 15 min , Chaithararam Temple (Wat Chalong) 40 min & Phuket Old town 1 hrs.
Location
Phuket Sandbox By Sun Leisure World
You can also join our tours at PHUKET Meeting Points - Phuket Sandbox By Sun Leisure World, The Royal Paradise Hotel & Spa Patong Phuket Rat-U-Thit 200 Pee Road Kathu, Pa Tong, phuket, Phuket 83150, Thailand
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
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Passenger34502
Jul 22, 2024
Excellent - The trip was well organized. Mawin was the best tour guide I ever had . Took photos for us and lots of funny jokes .He had two different buses to take us back so it would be more timely
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Earthviews
Jul 20, 2024
Phuket Exploring - Amazing views from the Big Buddha place, look down to the city and ocean views.
there is also a good place for Meditation for mental therapy.
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Benjamin_s
Jul 19, 2024
Our tour guide Alex... - Our tour guide Alex (Thep) was awesome. He made the tour super fun and interesting. We were able to learn a lot about Thai culture and all of the important sites to see. He also took some great photos of us to use on instagram! Definitely recommend this tour!
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Florence_n
Jul 18, 2024
Good overall understanding of Phuket - Our guide Alex was very knowledgeable and gave us a good history of the area. He also made sure we had the best pictures to remember the place visited
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163mickg
Jul 16, 2024
Great way to spend a half day - Had a great time on our trip. Daisy was amazing and showed us all the highlights and gave great advice. It’s definitely a trip worth taking for half a day when your in Phuket.
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Laetitiar949
Jul 16, 2024
Perfect. - Excellent Guide with good explanations, nice photos, perfect taxi service
A very good time to do again with your eyes closed
Thank you.
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Roam585303
Jul 14, 2024
Fun way to see different parts of Phuket - Alex was a fun tour guide! Seeing the Big Buddha in person was definitely a highlight for our trip in Phuket. Would recommend anyone visiting Phuket who wants different looks in a short amount of time.
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Meander378312
Jul 12, 2024
Best place for holidays - What a beautiful place we loved it, so much to do and see , people friendly and so helpful , Thai food is amazing 😻 weather so lovely , we will definitely visit Thailand again
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George_k
Jul 20, 2024
Family Trip - Great half day adventure, but I would recommend a full day trip as you only get to spend about 20mins - 40mins per location which goes by real quick!
They also took us to Old Town Phuket which is not mentioned on the package deal so that's a bonus!
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Guilhermej14
Jul 13, 2024
Good tour, with insufficient time - The points chosen by the tour are great, comfortable and clean buses and offered water. But the stopping time at each point is insufficient. The guide seemed like he wanted to finish the tour soon and gave half an hour - 35 minutes, only, at each point of the tour. How to visit the Big Buddha, or the Temple and the old town in just 35 minutes in each place? The tour ended up becoming a race.
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