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Half-day Phuket sightseeing tour with a local guide

4.5/5
53 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 12th to 25th of February 2026. 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

4.5/5

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  • S

    S crotty

    Traveled as a couple


    February 21, 2026
    3.8

    United Kingdom

    Most of the excursion was ok but some of it was too long winded. Not enough time in the old town , too mush time at the house visit. Did not understand some of what the guide was saying. Glad I didn’t do an all day excursion.

  • S

    Sue

    Traveled as a couple


    January 29, 2026
    4.2

    United Kingdom

    Enjoyed the majority of the tour (temples, house, old Phuket, cashew nut factory, pearl factory) . The pearl factory tour was interesting although I felt the factory guide rushed us through all the educational bits so that she could get us into the pearl jewellery store (I didn’t buy anything, it was all very expensive). I would have liked to have spent more time learning about the different processes.

  • J

    Jen

    Solo traveler


    January 24, 2026
    5

    United Kingdom

    Great trip, a good mix of experiences and the guide was very knowledgeable

  • A

    AB

    February 4, 2026
    5

    Sweden

    Härlig guide vi hade, hon berättade mycket för oss!

  • F

    Frank

    Traveled as a couple


    January 6, 2026
    4.2

    Germany

    Der Ausflug war top , jedoch gebucht auf Deutsch Durchführung jedoch auf Englisch. Der Giode hat es trotzdem toll gemacht. Nervig sind die Verkaufsveranstaltungen zwischendurch. Haben nur mit Kommerz zu tun

  • T

    TW

    Solo traveler


    March 16, 2026
    4.6

    Germany