Phuket Activities
What to Do in Phuket
Any time of year, rain or shine, you're spoilt for choice in Phuket. With an abundance of beaches, parks and forests to explore, a rich history and culture to discover, and fantastic dining and nightlife choices, the only thing you'll find lacking is the time to see all that the island has to offer. The range of activities in Phuket continues to grow in sophistication and variety, offering visitors of all budgets, tastes, ages and abilities something to enjoy.
One of the most exciting and exhilarating activities on Phuket is to go cable skiing. Imagine skittering along the smooth surface of a 410-metre purpose-built lake at dizzying speeds. Don’t worry if you haven’t tried it before; friendly and professional staff members will give you lessons for no charge whatsoever and if you already know how to cable ski then off you go! Centrally located and easy to find.
Phuket has so much to see, visit and experience that it
takes a good tactician to take it all in and plan ahead.
Here you'll have a preview of the hottest tours available
with a brief description of what they're about. From elephants
at FantaSea to playing the same green as Tiger Woods to dining
on a Chinese junk, it's all here and much more. Read more... 
While Phuket brims with attractions, on the mainland
adventure and superb scenery beckons from
Khao Lak
to
Krabi. Go trekking in Khao Sok national park; ride an
elephant in Phang Nga or explore the fantastic limestone
scenery around
Phang Nga Bay in a canoe.
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Thailand is a very safe place for kids of all ages.
The Thai people love children and are quite
protective of them, no matter what their nationality
. They do like to touch kids, squeezing their arms
gently or stroking their hair, especially if you
r child is blonde, but it is done with the kindest
of intentions.
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Nowadays kids can break free and go zooming through
the jungle on an ATV, ride with mum and dad on
the back of a swaying elephant, visit Phuket’s exotic
aquarium or even learn how to scuba dive. Theme
parks and go-kart race tracks alike cater to all family
members so go for it ! Here is a list of the ten most
popular activities and attractions in Phuket to
share with your kids.
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Mountain bike trails and elephant tails. Whether you're looking to learn a new sport, take a relaxing family excursion or indulge in a hair-raising adventure, read this section and find out what's on offer in Phuket's interior and on the mainland to the north.
Land Sports :
Golf,
Thai Boxing,
Mountain Biking,
Fitness and more.
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Phuket has a ton of diversions and unusual sights.
Check it out! Snake Shows, Muay Thai, Orchid Garden,
Aquarium, Butterfly farms, Bowling, Cinema, Live Theatre,
Zoo, Thai Cooking, Thai Dancing
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Highlights and useful tips for all Phuket's golf courses.
Find out what makes Phuket such a fabulous golf destination
, and read hole-by-hole previews of Blue Canyon, Phuket
Country Club, Laguna Phuket, Loch Palm, Mission Hills and
Thai Muang Golf Club. Read more... 
One of the most popular spectator sports in Thailand,
and now gaining world renown, is the martial art of
Muay Thai. Exciting enough on TV - the furious punches,
crushing elbow strikes, lethal kicks and artful feints
are even more riveting when seen live.
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Thai cuisine is becoming more popular throughout the world,
and there's no better way to learn the art of
Thai cooking than with some local chefs. Many
classes also offer the chance to shop for
all the fresh ingredients in local markets.
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Most major hotels offer traditional Thai massage as
part of their health and fitness services, as do
natural healing and spa centres where herbal
steam bath and sauna treatments are derived
from holistic therapies practiced for centuries.
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ATV, 'All Terrain Vehicle' riding is easy, fun and a great
way to see some parts of Phuket not accessible by car
or foot. Guides will take you into rubber plantations,
through jungle, and to hidden beaches. It's an unusual
nature tour that allows you to cover a lot of ground
in just a few hours.
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Riding the back of an elephant and seeing the grace,
dexterity and "personality" of this giant pachyderm up
close is an experience that is not soon forgotten.
Just be sure to use only the services of an operation
that looks after the health and wellbeing of its animals
- some in Phuket clearly fail to properly care for their
elephants.
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Fire-breathing dinosaures, an active volcano,
T-Rex and Brontosaurus replicas and eerie jungle
sounds make for an exciting round of mini-golf!
Dino Park Mini Golf is great fun for the whole
family. The Jurassic-themed restaurant and bar
are perfect for a post-game drink or meal.
Watch out for the hungry elephant.
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Phuket has good well-surfaced roads that wind
along scenic hills, rubber plantations and wonderful
coastline. With more and more hotels providing
mountain bikes to guests, you can set yourself
as strenuous or as relaxing a route as you like.
Explore the wooded interior of the island,
or tour the coast.
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Have you been dreaming about Horse Riding
along the beaches and through the jungles
of Phuket Island. Phuket is better known for
its elephant treks than for horse riding but
you'd be surprised at how popular an hour
or two's clip-clopping through the rubber
plantations, back streets and along the
beach is
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With the amount of time you'll be spending
on the beach its understandable that you
might want to hit the gym while you're here.
While there are plenty of outdoor activities
around the island to help keep you fit and firm,
for many people there's no substitute for a
good gym.
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Attractions and activities on the Andaman Sea. Check out the watersports action off the beach, and find out how to reach the many tiny islands, calm bays and dazzling snorkel sites near Phuket. There's lots to see and several ways to see it - by yacht, by speedboat, by sea canoe - the choice is yours.
Yachting -
Fishing -
Other Water Sports -
Surfing,
Sea Kayaking,
snorkelling.
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Sea Kayaking around
Phang Nga Bay and
Krabi is an
amazing experience you really shouldn't miss! Discover
a unique and hidden world as sturdy canoes weave
their way through a network of brilliant crystalline
limestone caves, to reveal the mysterious hidden
world of the "Hongs".
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Phuket is one of the premier sailing destinations of Asia.
Chartering anything from a small bare-boat through
to luxury crewed vessels in the hundred feet range
is possible. The Andaman Sea, with Phuket as its
hub, will always be Thailand's reigning maritime
jewel with some of the most beautiful islands
and beaches in the region, crystal clear waters
and stunning geography.
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Phang Nga Bay, Phuket and the Phi Phi Islands
offer perfect destinations for cruising. Sunset
cruises, day sailing or longer cruises on a beautiful
Chinese style Junk. Let the crew do the work while
you relax, passing through some of the most
stunning scenery in Thailand.
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Phi Phi, Phang Nga, Krabi, Similan islands. The great
thing about travelling by speedboat, is that you get
to see a lot more! Although it's slightly more expensive
than a normal tour, you get better value for money.
You travel in smaller groups, visit places when the
crowds have left, and often see places where the
main tours don't visit.
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In case you didn't know it, Phuket's West Coast is
gaining a reputation as a surf destination. Okay,
so this is no Waikiki, and surfers here would be
the first to admit that, but the island's West Coast is
the best place for surfing in Thailand. Here's a brief
surfing guide to Phuket's beaches.
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Check out the watersports action off the beach,
and find out how to reach the many tiny islands,
calm bays and dazzling snorkel sites near Phuket.
There's lots to see and several ways to see it -
by yacht, by speedboat, by sea canoe -
the choice is yours.
Read more...
Jet-skiing is for many the best way to have
water sports’ fun while on holiday. Those who
love to make their own waves can head to Phuket’s
main beaches where the machines are for hire.
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Game fishing in Phuket is an exciting, year-round
activity. The Andaman Sea has an abundance of
deep sea fighting fish including dorado, tuna,
sailfish and marlin, while sea bass, barracuda,
giant trevally, queenfish and mangrove jack are
found closer to shore.
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