5.4 Phuket: Things to do

• Explore Phang Nga Bay’s iconic limestone karst and hidden caves by sea canoe. John Grey’s sea canoe is highly recommended.
• Visit Phuket Town and see the old Sino-Portuguese bright-coloured buildings and street art.
• Visit Phi Phi Island on a day trip and see the Maya Beach where Leonardo DiCaprio starred in the ‘The Beach’ movie.
• Explore nearby James Bond Island (Ko Tapu) and Ko Hong.
• Visit a Ladyboy Show on Bangla Rd.
• See the coral sand beaches in the Similian Islands National Park, an archipelago of nine islands, rated among the world’s top 10 dive spots. These islands have white sandy shores, pristine rainforests and distinctive granite boulders marking their headlands. They are also home to giant sea turtles, manta rays and a huge variety of fish and sharks.
• Discover the many temples and viewpoints on the island. There are 29 Buddhist temples (Wats) on Phuket and also a number of Chinese shrines (Taoist temples).
• Revellers in Phuket can choose from upscale sedate or wild and wacky nightlife in lively, Patong, which also has a great gay scene.
• Phuket offers a plethora of pre-bookable, off-the-shelf, ready-made facilities - everything from bungee jumping to canoeing, golfing to diving, all professionally organised and packaged.
• Divers will find some great reef life off Phuket and can also book a day excursion or live-aboard dive trip to the Surin and Similan islands.
• For adventurers there is also white water rafting, wake-boarding at the Phuket Wake Park near the Kathu Waterfall and the Flying Hanuman aerial ride through the rainforest.

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