8 Best Tours in Phuket

Tour the beautiful Phi Phi Islands by speedboat and you'll enjoy a day of exploring the most stunning sights around these very popular and very beautiful islands in Southern Thailand.

This includes such remarkable places as Maya Bay, made famous by the movie The Beach, as well as Viking Cave and Monkey Beach. You'll also stop on Phi Phi Don for an international buffet lunch. The advantage of traveling by speedboat is that you can get from one point of interest to the next much quicker than by other alternatives.

Sea kayaking in Phang Nga Bay gives you a unique, personal perspective of this amazing part of the world. The striking limestone islands and caves are a wonder to behold. The small sea kayak is the only way to get right up close, through the smallest channels and into beautiful secret lagoons which are inaccessible by any larger boat.

You'll be treated to fantastic views of nature at its finest. You'll also be taken out to the best spots – such as Hong Island, Panak Island and the famous James Bond Island – on a large cruiser, which later transfers you into kayaks to explore each.

Getting to Koh Phi Phi by express ferry boat is the optimum combination of speed and cost for reaching the beautiful island paradise between Phuket and Krabi.

Fast and comfortable, the short journey can be enjoyed while taking in the scenic views of the Andaman Sea with complimentary snacks and refreshments, all before arriving at the ferry terminal for the start of your Phi Phi adventure.

This introduction to the southern part of Phuket Island features many of the top attractions, giving you the best views, buildings and beaches in a comfortable half-day tour. Through seeing the main sights and with the help of the English-speaking guide, you will also gain a bit more of an understanding of the culture and history of Phuket.

The trip includes a tour of the striking Wat Chalong – easily the most popular temple in Phuket. It is easily as breathtaking as Promthep Cape, right at the southern point of the island, which you will also visit, along with Kata Viewpoint and Phuket Town.

The unspoilt rainforest of Ton Pariwat Wildlife Sanctuary provides fantastic scenic views, but also an exciting landscape for some extreme exploration as you bounce along rough tracks and raging rapids.

Aside from learning the limits of your own endurance, the trip also includes a visit to a local rubber plantation, so you can see how the materials which make the off-road tyres and the rubber boat you will be riding were gathered.

The Phang Nga Bay full-day cruise features the film sets of The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). The towering limestone islands, dense jungles and unspoilt beaches of Phang Nga Bay are absolutely breathtaking, with many additional little points of interest along the way, such as Suwankuha Temple (Monkey Cave), where an enormous golden Buddha statue sits among many friendly monkeys.

You will also visit the fascinating floating village of Koh Panyee, where you will enjoy a tasty Thai lunch.

Phuket Town offers a unique glimpse into Thai traditions and the local way of city life, including vintage buildings, old markets and majestic mansions still in regular use.

This half-day tour includes visits to a bustling wet market, the Old Town’s charming Sino-Portuguese streets, the historical Chin Pracha House, the Thai Hua Museum and Phuket’s first hotel, built in 1929, among other highlights.

The beautiful Koh Yao Noi is known for its fantastic shoreline, but its interior is relatively unexplored. With this cycling tour, you can ride through traditional fishing villages, lush rice paddies, unique mosques and tropical jungles, getting an unrivaled look at the natural beauty of the region and the local ways of life.

With a bike, helmet and English-speaking guide provided, the 30-km trip along safe and even paths includes a tasty local Thai lunch and the chance to see some of the resident wildlife.