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Half-day Phuket sightseeing tour with a local guide

4.3/5
13 reviews

This trip allows you to experience another side of Phuket. And there's more to the island than amazing beaches. You'll visit the famous Wat Chalong temple, taste locally grown cashew nuts on a factory tour and explore the Sino-Portuguese Chin Pracha mansion. There's a visit to a pearl factory, too.

The tour kicks off with a visit to Wat Chalong Temple, the most-famous Buddhist landmark in Phuket. Here, you'll walk around the manicured grounds and learn about the lives of the monks that live here, before heading to a cashnew nut factory to see how they're harvested and processed.

Next, you'll head to Old Phuket Town for a tour of the colonial-era Chin Pracha mansion, famed for its Sino-Portuguese architecture. Walk through town to catch a glimpse of how Chinese culture has influenced the island. Your final stop is at an authentic pearl factory to learn about one of the areas biggest industries and exports.

Main features

Free cancellation
Place: Phuket
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours
Language:German, English, French
Mobile voucher accepted

Additional features

Entrance Fees Included
Guided Tour
Instant confirmation
e-Voucher
Hotel pick up

Why you’ll love this…

  • Visit Wat Chalong Temple, the most famous Buddhist shrine in Phuket
  • See Old Phuket Town and learn about it's Chinese influences
  • Learn about one of Phuket's biggests exports from local experts at a pearl factory

Important to know

  • The tour requires a minimum of four participants to operate with an English-speaking guide, or six participants with a guide in any other language
  • Just so you know, there's an annual celebration at Wat Chalong that runs from 24th January to 4th February. During this time, this tour will not visit the temple and will instead stop at Wat Tai.
  • Not suitable for guests with poor health
  • Not suitable for wheelchairs
  • Children must be supervised by an adult (over 18 years) at all time
  • Bring suitable footwear
  • Money for extras or gratuities
  • Food and drinks not included
  • Subject to weather conditions
  • Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change
  • Dress appropriately – no shoulders or knees showing – when visiting religious buildings

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.


What’s included

  • Transport
  • Guide
  • Admission fees

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.


Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI DESTINATION EXPERIENCES (THAILAND) LTD.


What people say about this experience

4.3/5

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Based on 13 reviews


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  • J

    Jooles

    Traveled as a couple


    December 24, 2025
    3

    United Kingdom

    Took the trip to see the big budda but couldn't see it long time in taxi peanut factory and pearl factory were like a fill in prolonging the tour house ok golden budha ok got 5 minutes there . temples good. guide was very good would I recommend no could of gone to temples on a lot cheaper tour ..

  • T

    Tina

    Traveled with family


    June 21, 2025
    5

    United States of America

    Our guide was very knowledgeable. We particularly enjoyed the temple.

  • D

    Deb

    Traveled as a couple


    April 13, 2025
    4.6

    United Kingdom

    The trip was good except for the weather we had a really bad storm and I know it’s no one’s fault we also didn’t get to see the big Buddha because of a landslide Mark the guide was really really good so knowledgeable

  • J

    John

    Traveled as a couple


    April 14, 2025
    4.2

    United States of America

  • S

    Smokey

    Traveled as a couple


    July 23, 2024
    5

    United Kingdom

    Great tour guide & driver

  • J

    Jayne Babey

    Traveled as a couple


    July 13, 2023
    5

    United Kingdom

    Absolutely brilliant, the tour guide Noy she was exceptional, she was very knowledgeable of every aspect . We enjoyed the Pearl factory but didn’t like the lady trying her hardest to sell us something. That was the only downside but overall I would recommend this trip as it shows you the culture of Thailand

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