About Phuket
Phuket pairs world-famous beaches with a Sino-Portuguese old town, world-class diving sites, and easy ferry access to Phang Nga Bay. Days here run from sunrise temple visits at Wat Chalong to sunset cocktails at Promthep Cape.
Top highlights
- Patong & Kata beaches
- Phi Phi day trip
- Big Buddha viewpoint
- Old Town walking tour
What's typically included
- Shared transfers by air-conditioned vehicles
- Hand-picked hotel accommodation (twin or double)
- Local support in english through out the tour
- All entrance fees for scheduled sights
- 24/7 on-trip support from TC3 Travel
Not included
- Flights (domestic & international)
- Travel insurance
- Meals not specified
- Personal expenses & tips
- Optional activities & spa treatments
Travel tips
- Carry small Thai baht notes (20s, 50s, 100s) for markets and tuk-tuks
- Dress modestly when visiting temples — shoulders and knees covered
- Mosquito repellent is essential, especially around dusk
- Reef-safe sunscreen is required at all marine national parks
- Download Grab (ride-hail) and LINE (messaging) before you arrive
Frequently asked questions
Top activities in Phuket
Day tours, adventure, and experiences booked through TC3 Travel.
Day TourPhi Phi Islands Premium Speedboat Tour
Visit Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave, Bamboo Island and snorkel the reef of Phi Phi Don — lunch and gear included.
CulturalPhuket Old Town Heritage & Street Food Walk
Walk the Sino-Portuguese shophouse lanes of Phuket Old Town with a local guide — Thalang Road, Soi Romanee, Peranakan museums and a six-stop street food tasting.
WildlifePhuket Ethical Elephant Sanctuary Half Day
No riding, no shows. Feed and observe rescued elephants in their forest home, learn each animal's story, and join the mud-spa & river bath.
CulturalPhuket City Tour: Big Buddha, Wat Chalong & Cape Promthep
Hit Phuket's signature land-side highlights — the 45m Big Buddha, Wat Chalong's grand chedi, Karon viewpoint and a sunset stop at Cape Promthep.
EntertainmentPhuket FantaSea Cultural Show with Dinner
Las-Vegas-style Thai cultural spectacular at Kamala — buffet dinner, carnival village and the headline Fantasy of a Kingdom show.
Day TourCoral Island Speedboat with Parasailing & Sea Walker
Quick 20-minute speedboat to Koh Hae — snorkel, banana boat, parasailing and an optional underwater sea-walker helmet dive.
AdventurePhuket ATV Quad Bike + Jungle Zipline Adventure
Ride 1.5 hours of jungle ATV trails then fly across 18 zipline platforms over the Patong rainforest canopy.
EntertainmentPatong Muay Thai Stadium Live Fight Night
Ringside seats at Bangla Boxing Stadium — 7 professional Muay Thai bouts including a foreign-fighter main event.
Day TourSimilan Islands Speedboat Day Trip from Phuket
Long but legendary day to the world-class Similan Marine Park — 3 snorkel stops, Sail Rock viewpoint and Donald Duck Bay.
EntertainmentSiam Niramit Phuket Cultural Show with Thai Dinner
World-record-holding cultural spectacular celebrating Thailand's heritage — 150 performers, 500 costumes, elephants on stage and a pre-show Thai village.
FamilyDolphins Bay Phuket Show & Marine Encounter
Family-friendly bottlenose dolphin show in Chalong with acrobatics, music and an optional swim-with-dolphins photo session.
CruisePhuket Sunset Dinner Cruise on a Luxury Catamaran
Sail past Promthep Cape and Coral Island on a luxury catamaran with free-flow drinks, a 4-course Thai-Western dinner and a fiery Andaman sunset.
Day TourPhi Phi Islands & Maya Bay Premium Speedboat Day Trip
Speedboat from Phuket to Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave, Monkey Beach and snorkel stops at Bamboo Island — small-group premium service.
Day TourJames Bond Island & Sea Canoe by Big Boat from Phuket
Cruise Phang Nga Bay by big boat, paddle into hidden hongs by sea canoe, lunch at Koh Panyee stilt village and visit iconic Khao Phing Kan.
WildlifeTiger Kingdom Phuket Up-Close Encounter
Get up close with ethically raised tigers of varying sizes at Phuket's Tiger Kingdom — handler-supervised photos in private enclosures.
SightseeingPhuket Sunset Jeep Tour: Big Buddha & Promthep Cape
Open-top vintage jeep ride across southern Phuket — Chalong Temple, Big Buddha, Windmill Viewpoint and a golden-hour finish at Promthep Cape.
Day TourJames Bond Island & Phang Nga Bay Speedboat from Phuket
Speedboat from Phuket to Khao Phing Kan, kayak the Phang Nga hongs, lunch at Koh Panyee stilt village and snorkel Lawa Island.
Day TourRacha Yai & Coral Island Premium Speedboat
Two of Phuket's clearest snorkel reefs in one day — Racha Yai's white-sand bays and Coral Island's Banana Beach.
Day TourKhai Islands Half-Day Speedboat & Snorkel
Quick 15-minute hop to the three Khai islands — calm shallow water, fish-feeding reef and a relaxed beach club lunch.
Multi-daySimilan Islands 2D/1N Camping Tour from Phuket
Overnight on the Similan archipelago — 6 snorkel stops, sunrise from Sail Rock viewpoint and a national-park beach tent.
Day TourPhi Phi, Bamboo & Khai with Sunset Plankton Snorkel
Late-start tour beating the crowds — Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Bamboo Island and a sunset plankton snorkel back via Khai.
Day TourPrivate Catamaran Yacht Charter — Half Day
Private 50ft sailing catamaran for up to 12 guests — choose Coral Island, Racha or a sunset Phi Phi loop with on-board chef.
EntertainmentPhuket Luxury Sunset Dinner Cruise
Sail from Royal Phuket Marina aboard a luxury catamaran — canapés, 4-course dinner and live acoustic set as the sun drops behind Promthep Cape.
AdventurePhuket Aquaria Shark & Ray Dive Experience
Suit up and dive inside Thailand's largest aquarium tank — 25 minutes underwater alongside sharks, rays and giant groupers (no certification needed).
EntertainmentPhuket Trickeye 3D Museum Entry
Pose your way through 100+ optical-illusion 3D murals across 5 themed zones in the heart of Phuket Old Town.
EntertainmentSplash Jungle Water Park Day Pass with Transfer
Family-friendly water park near the airport — 12 slides, lazy river, wave pool and onsen-style hot tubs.
EntertainmentAquaria Phuket Underwater Tunnel Entry
Walk through Thailand's largest aquarium — 51,000 fish across freshwater, mangrove, ocean and Amazon zones.
EntertainmentSimon Cabaret Show — Phuket's Iconic Ladyboy Revue
70-minute Vegas-style cabaret in Patong — costumes, lip-sync, music from K-pop to Broadway and Thailand's most famous ladyboy performers.
EntertainmentParadise Beach Club Day Pass with Lunch
Tucked-away beach club south of Patong — sun loungers, kayaks, snorkel, beach games and live DJ in the afternoon.
EntertainmentPatong Bangla Road Nightlife Pub Crawl
Skip-the-queue crawl through 4 venues on Bangla Road — welcome shots, drinking games, VIP entry to Illuzion megaclub and a local guide.
AdventurePatong Go-Kart Speedway 30-Lap Race
30 hot laps on Phuket's longest 750m outdoor go-kart circuit — pro-grade 270cc karts and digital lap timing.
AdventureFlying Hanuman Rainforest Zipline 30-Platform Course
Phuket's premier eco-zipline above the Khao Phra Thaeo rainforest — 30 platforms, 16 ziplines, sky bridges and abseils.
AdventureKaron Beach Tandem Paragliding Flight
10-minute tandem paraglide off Karon viewpoint with a pro pilot — sweeping panorama of Karon, Kata and Kata Noi bays.
AdventurePhuket Six-Island Jet Ski Tour
Pilot your own jet ski to six islands south of Phuket — Coral, Lon, Hae, Maithon, Bon and Khai with snorkel stops.
AdventureDiscover Scuba — Two Beginner Dives at Racha
First-time scuba experience at Racha Yai's calm coral bays — full PADI briefing and two dives at max 12m with 1:2 instructor ratio.
CulturalPhuket Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour
Shop the Banzaan fresh market with a local chef, then cook 5 Southern Thai classics in a garden kitchen and feast on what you make.
CulturalPhuket Three-Temples Tour with Monk Chat & Blessing
Visit Wat Chalong, Wat Srisoonthorn (reclining Buddha) and Big Buddha with a guided monk-chat Q&A and a holy water blessing.
CulturalPhuket Floating Market & Buddhist Heritage Half Day
Paddle past food vendors at Phuket's floating market, taste Southern desserts and visit Wat Srisoonthorn's 29m reclining Buddha.
CulturalPhuket Sunset Photo Tour — 4 Iconic Viewpoints
Late-afternoon photo loop hitting Karon viewpoint, Windmill viewpoint, Yanui Beach and golden-hour at Cape Promthep.
CulturalChillva & Naka Weekend Night Market Food Tour
Local-led food crawl through Phuket's two best night markets — 8 tastings from satay and pad thai to mango sticky rice and Thai craft beer.
AdventureBor Thor Mangrove & Cave Kayak Day Trip
Day trip to Krabi's quiet Bor Thor mangrove network — kayak through cathedral caves, see prehistoric rock paintings and lunch on a sandbar.
WellnessPhuket Two-Hour Traditional Thai Massage & Herbal Compress
Two hours of traditional Thai massage finished with a steamed herbal compress — at a tranquil garden spa in Kata.
WellnessSunrise Beach Yoga at Nai Harn
75-minute vinyasa flow at sunrise on Nai Harn Beach with a certified yogi, finished by a fresh coconut and tropical fruit bowl.
WildlifeKhao Phra Thaeo Gibbon Sanctuary & Bang Pae Waterfall
Visit the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project, hike to Bang Pae waterfall and continue to the secluded Ton Sai falls in Phuket's only protected rainforest.
WildlifeMai Khao Sea Turtle Conservation Half Day
Behind-the-scenes visit to Mai Khao's sea-turtle hatchery — feed rehab turtles, learn about nesting and walk the protected beach.
CulturalPrivate Tuk-Tuk Custom Tour — 8 Hours
Hire a private tuk-tuk and English-speaking driver for a fully custom day — beaches, viewpoints, temples and food stops on your schedule.
Multi-day itineraries
Curated routes that include Phuket.
7 daysAndaman Classic — Phuket, Phang Nga & Krabi
A balanced week across Southern Thailand's three icons — beach time, kayak adventure, and longtail island hopping.
12 daysThailand Grand Tour — Bangkok, Chiang Mai & the Andaman
A signature 12-day journey from the temples of Bangkok and the hill country of Chiang Mai down to the limestone bays of Phang Nga and the beaches of Phuket — paced for travelers who want both culture and coast.