Private Guided Tour: Amazing Phuket Island & Big Buddha
Overview
Experience the highlights of Phuket on this Private Tour: Amazing Phuket Island & Big Buddha Guided Tour.
After you're picked up from your hotel, make your way to Patong Beach—one of the most popular beaches in the area. From there, continue to Karon Viewpoint, where you can enjoy panoramic views of 3 beaches—Kata, Kata Noi, and Karon.
Make your way to the Wat Chalong, one of the most venerated temples in Phuket. A further stop will be made so you can admire the magnificence of the island's Big Buddha.
Lastly, head back to Phuket Town. Pop into a cashew factory to taste and shop for nutty souvenirs, and then admire the historic Sino-Portuguese architecture of the city. Your outing ends at the Gems Gallery, where you can opt to stay and shop before hopping back to your Hotel.
What's Included
- Entrance Fees
- Sampling at cashew nut factory
- Return Hotel Transfers (except port)
- All Fees and Taxes
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Professional private local guide
- Gratuities (optional)
Meeting and Pickup
What To Expect
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Patong Beach (pass by)
Karon Viewpoint
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Karon Beach (pass by)
Chaithararam Temple (Wat Chalong)
45 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Old Phuket Town (pass by)
Methee Phuket
20 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Big Buddha Phuket
45 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Restroom facilities available
- Infant seats are available but cannot be guaranteed. They are on a 'first booked-first served basis'
- If you are being picked up in Rawai, you will be picked up after the tour stops at Patong Beach.
- The last stop is at Gems Gallery International, the biggest gem store and factory in the world. Take advantage of complimentary soft drink, the air-conditioned lounge, the cinema and visit the factory and the enormous store with your own personal assistant. You may CHOOSE to stay here for as long as you want OR leave straight away, the choice is yours and your guide will see that you receive transportation back to your hotel as quickly as possible.
- One of Phuket's largest sources of income comes from Cashew Nuts. A brief, yet popular, visit will be made to one of the island's first Cashew Nut factories. Enjoy free samples. Any purchases are optional and at your own expense
- This is a private tour including guide. This is one price for 1 - 8 passengers (same price) not per person price
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+07).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Entrance Fees.
- Sampling at cashew nut factory.
- Return Hotel Transfers (except port).
- All Fees and Taxes.
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan.
- Professional private local guide.
- Gratuities (optional).
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Guided Tour: Amazing Phuket Island & Big Buddha is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Guided Tour: Amazing Phuket Island & Big Buddha will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Entrance Fees
- Sampling at cashew nut factory
- Return Hotel Transfers (except port)
- All Fees and Taxes
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Professional private local guide
- Gratuities (optional)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Restroom facilities available
- Infant seats are available but cannot be guaranteed. They are on a 'first booked-first served basis'
- If you are being picked up in Rawai, you will be picked up after the tour stops at Patong Beach.
- The last stop is at Gems Gallery International, the biggest gem store and factory in the world. Take advantage of complimentary soft drink, the air-conditioned lounge, the cinema and visit the factory and the enormous store with your own personal assistant. You may CHOOSE to stay here for as long as you want OR leave straight away, the choice is yours and your guide will see that you receive transportation back to your hotel as quickly as possible.
- One of Phuket's largest sources of income comes from Cashew Nuts. A brief, yet popular, visit will be made to one of the island's first Cashew Nut factories. Enjoy free samples. Any purchases are optional and at your own expense
- This is a private tour including guide. This is one price for 1 - 8 passengers (same price) not per person price
