Full Day Real Phuket No-shopping Sightseeing Tour with Cocktail
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Ko Yao Yai, Thailand
- 7 to 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
See cultural sights and natural attractions of Phuket on this small-group tour that provides an insider look at this popular Thai destination. Learn about the Sino-Portuguese heritage, visit important landmarks, and enjoy a provided rum cocktail to celebrate your experience. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.
- Full-day, small-group Phuket tour
- Visit cultural attractions like Wat Chalong and Phuket Big Buddha
- Learn about the heritage of the island
- Enjoy a rum cocktail at a local rum distillery
- Small-group tour limited to 12
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Complimentary Rum Cocktail
- Knowledgeable guide
- PLG souvenir gift
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Since this is a join-in tour, we will need to coordinate the pick-up time for everyone on the same trip. Private transport can be arranged at extra fee for your maximum comfort and convenience. ONE day prior to the trip, our team will reach out to you to inform the exact pick-up time depending on your location. Please make sure the contact details including phone number, hotel name, room number are accurate to avoid any missing communication.
Arranged start time
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
- 07/02/2026 - 09/30/2026
Wednesday : 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Friday : 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
- 07/02/2027 - 09/30/2027
Wednesday : 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Friday : 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Itinerary
After pickup in the late morning, your day tour starts by heading toward the old city of Phuket, stopping by the tourism office for an introduction to the area's history and Sino-Portuguese architecture. Then stop at a viewpoint over the city for photo ops.
In the afternoon, you have a lunch break (own expense), and then your tour continues with a visit to Wat Chalong, the largest and most prominent Buddhist temple on the island. Admire the 3-story main building, and head upstairs to see Buddha statues and enjoy a view from the top level.
Next, visit the Phuket Big Buddha, a marble statue visible from a large part of the island. If you want to leave your mark, you can purchase a small piece of marble to have mounted on one of the pillars. Then drive along a coastal road on the west side of the island, stopping for a photo op before arriving at Promthep Cape in the early evening. Watch the sunset from this southwestern tip of Thailand, and then head to a rum distillery in Chalong for a cocktail made with organic rum.
Your day tour ends with return to your hotel in the mid-evening. By the end of the day, you have a proper overview of Phuket without the hassle of factory shops that are often part of other tours.
In the afternoon, you have a lunch break (own expense), and then your tour continues with a visit to Wat Chalong, the largest and most prominent Buddhist temple on the island. Admire the 3-story main building, and head upstairs to see Buddha statues and enjoy a view from the top level.
Next, visit the Phuket Big Buddha, a marble statue visible from a large part of the island. If you want to leave your mark, you can purchase a small piece of marble to have mounted on one of the pillars. Then drive along a coastal road on the west side of the island, stopping for a photo op before arriving at Promthep Cape in the early evening. Watch the sunset from this southwestern tip of Thailand, and then head to a rum distillery in Chalong for a cocktail made with organic rum.
Your day tour ends with return to your hotel in the mid-evening. By the end of the day, you have a proper overview of Phuket without the hassle of factory shops that are often part of other tours.
1
Khao Rang Hill View Point
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Old Phuket Town
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Chaithararam Temple (Wat Chalong)
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
4
Big Buddha Phuket
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
5
Promthep Cape
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
The Distillery Phuket - Home of Chalong Bay
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- A maximum of 9 people per booking
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Travel time is already included in the tour duration.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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We did this tour our first day in Phuket. This was such an amazing way to start our vacation! Our tour guide Biebie was wonderful!!! She was so knowledgeable and so so sweet! She kept us smiling all day! The company communicated to us the night before the trip, our driver was on time, and our tour guide Biebie was great!!! A++++++
Everything about this day was fantastic. Our pickup arrived exactly on time, and we were greeted warmly. Information about the day was given to us immediately along with a very nice gift of a useful cloth bag containing water and a snack. The driver was excellent and safe. Our guide Rene, was very nice and full of interesting and informative facts about the city, and the culture. I was very curious about the religion/spirituality of the culture and she was able to explain a lot for me.
Throughout the day, each time we returned to the van the driver provided us with a frosty cold drink and cold wipes. Rene was very sensitive to our needs, checking in often to make sure we were coping with the heat and making sure we knew where to find a toilet if needed. Her recommendation for lunch resulted in one of the best meals we had in Phuket!
I would highly recommended this tour for anyone, but be aware that there are a lot of stairs to climb at many of the beautiful sights.
Response from Host, Aug 2019
Dear Lucybella
Thank you for your super kind words :) we are grateful and delighted to hear that you enjoy your day with our team. Guide Rainy (or Rene is actually kinda cool way to spell her name too!) and our driver will be thrilled to read your review.
Thank you again for letting us be part of your Phuket holiday.
Please do share your memories with us on Facebook or instagram with #phuketletsgo
Have a great evening!
Great tour, the guide, Pai, was really good and I really loved that it had no shopping stops. Good way to comfortably explore the main sights of Thailand! Pai was also really knowledgeable and could answer all questions posed!
Response from Host, Jul 2019
Hello!
Thank you very much for your kind words. Guide Pai will be happy to hear your comment. Also thank you for liking our no-shopping concept. We fully support local products but also understand the need to appreciate the local culture uninterrupted!
Hope to see you next time you're back in Phuket. We have more thoughtful tours like this to offer you.
Have a great week!
My 2 girlfriends and I had such an amazing time on this tour! Beautiful temples, a delicious lunch, gorgeous scenery and a tour/sampling at a rum distillery! Plus our wonderful guide Bie Bie made the day for us - she was so knowledgable, kind and funny - if you get her for your tour, you will be lucky! Thank you so much Bie Bie for a fantastic day and for showing us Phuket! :) :)
Response from Host, Jun 2019
Thank you for your kind words! Guide Biebie will be super happy to hear about this! Glad that you and your girlfriends enjoy our tour :) Stay tuned for cool tips and trips Phuket Let's Go style via our facebook page or instagram
Cheers!
Ann #phuketletsgo
We really enjoyed this tour! I think seeing all of the sites would have been wonderful, but what truly made our trip was our amazing guide, BieBie! She was so incredibly sweet, informed on all the history/facts that you want to know, and gave us a plethora of tips on where the locals go too. We took her advice and checked out a few of the places and had a great time! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to get their bearings of Phuket and learn a little something along the way. Thanks for making our day so special, BieBie :)
Response from Host, Jun 2019
Thank you for your 5 bubbles! Guide Biebie is one of our best! We're happy to hear that you had a good time and enjoy your days in Phuket. Thank you for letting Phuket Let's Go be part of your vacation!
Cheers,
Ann #phuketletsgo
Our Operator, Nurse was very knowledgeable and explained everything in detail. I enjoyed the whole day exercursion. The only problem is their Wifi was not working the whole day😥
I believe my tour guides name was Prim. We drove for at least 45 minutes With absolutely no talking to tell us about the neighborhood we were driving through. The places that we visited were so very crowded and Loud that you could not hear what she was saying. The 11 passenger van that we were crammed into was very uncomfortable. Everyone had to Bow their heads down to see out of the windows and again no commentary whatsoever for any of the neighborhoods that we drove drove through. The rum stop was a 2 building (1 for the restaurant the other barn-like structure was the factory??) Again Prim was very nice but I gained no knowledge and not that much insight from this tour. I would not recommend. Two thumbs down.
The trip combined a wonderful combination of history, religion, culture and food. The guide, Nurse, was very informative. The driver, Ood, was terrific.
Great tour with many interesting and varied things to see along the way. Several tasters at the Rum distillery, ummmm very nice!
I had a great trip to Phuket Island in Thailand. One of the best trips I have ever had. Plan on going back this year.
The tour was amazing! B.B. our guide was very informative and knowledgeable. We would definitely go on another tour with B.B. and Boy the driver they are lovely. The trip took us to the big Buddha, a Chalong bay rum distillery and we had the best lunch ever in a restaurant recommended by B.B.
My husband and I had a Blast!
Our tour was amazing start to finish. We were picked up at our hotel on time and introduced to our guide Mr Tony Spicy and our driver Mr Boy - they were both very kind and polite.
Our first stop was to go up high to the Fitness Park so we could have a 360 nearly view of Phuket -we took pictures and learnt about the King as well.
We also visited the Cape and once again great photos and wonderful views.
We had lunch at a restaurant overlooking jungle views - yummy and very affordable!
After lunch we visited the Big Buddha and that was really something. Our guide Mr Tony was just so informative. He was very passionate about the religion and we learnt a lot. I don't think he would go into too much detail if you weren't interested but we were so we got a lot of information which was amazing!
We also visited the Temples and it was another humbling experience.
We finished off at the distillery which we actually really enjoyed! Our lovely guide at the factory was once again so informative. We got to try the different flavors of rum that they produce as well!! As well as our group there was another group of 3 that joined us who were on their own and wanted a tour as well - We would never have thought to do a distillery tour ourselves! They didn't push us to buy anything but we did anyway - it's a great souvenir of the time we went to a rum factory in Phuket !
All in all our trip was fantastic -over and above our expectation!
A HUGE thank you to MR Tony and Mr Boy - you were both so kind to us and we won't forget you !
Ben and Venus
Great tour to get to know Phuket Town area. Our guide Wang and driver Mr Boy were both very helpful and informative. The Big Buddha is a must and we had a great time at Wat Chalong Temple of Celebration as it was Chinese New Year - so lots of stalls and happy people. Cape Phromthep was beautiful and had great views but shame we didn't see it at sunset. Phuket Town was so interesting with the mix of architecture and the banana roti sustained us til lunchtime. Finishing at Chalong Rum for a tour and tasting was a great end to the day. Thoroughly recommend this tour.
This tour was amazing!! I'd recommend wearing comfortable shoes or sneakers because you will be walking around for about 7 hours. Our tour guide, Ann, was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! Request her if you can. She was very funny, personable, knowledgeable, and really showed us a great time. We were provided cold beverages throughout the day, the van was clean and had free Wi-Fi. There was also a professional photographer snapping candids throughout the day, and we will be emailed a link where we can download the pics for free. You will NOT be allowed to shop during this tour, so if you see something you like, try to remember what street it is on. I'd totally do this again. Phuket Let's Go rocks!!!
I highly recommend this tour. We had a fantastic day. Our tour guide Nat was very friendly and knowledgable. Not one to miss.
This tour is great if you're in Phuket, but can't drive around on your own. The tour guide was very nice and he took us to all the main sights, including viewpoints and temples. The tour also included a visit to a rum distillery. The group was quite small, only 6 people. More importantly, we bit the crowds in every single location, which was pretty great. I only wished we have had time to hike down the Phromthep Cape. The tour guide said it's just a 30 min hike, so I think they should include that in the tour.
What an excellent day it was!!
From being picked up exactly on time to being dropped off back at the hotel we had the most amazing day. Our tour guide, Tai, was so enthusiastic, friendly and knowledgeable. The driver incredibly friendly and helpful. At one of our stops it was raining, so the itinerary was swapped so that we did not have to get wet. This was very thoughtful and it worked out well. We got to see everything AND stay dry :-
The sights we saw were breath-taking. For example, when you walk up the stairs to The Big Buddha and turn around and see the view ... it is amazing. Ending the day with at the rum factory is such a great idea. An ice cold cocktail is exactly what we felt like after the heat of the day.
We would DEFINITELY recommend this to anyone who wants to see the hot spots of Thai culture in Phuket and learn about their traditions.
The gift bag, constant supply of water, and bracelet souvenir were an excellent touch.
Thank you for an awesome experience
Tour was really good and the guide and driver were also really nice.
Because of the late departure, some place can be really hot so bring your hat and sunscreen
Our guide was friendly, good english and was able to answer all my question.
I recommend
We had an amazing tour guide who gave a lot of information. It was a whole day trip were we got to see a lot of different sites. Definitely recommend this one!
This tour was run by Phuket Let's Go and I can't recommend it enough. We were lucky to have Anne co owner with use on our trip and Meow Meow as our guide. Both were excellent. Their knowledge and information they provided at every stop was fantastic and their enthusiasm was very infectious. From Promthep Cape to Wat Chalong to Big Buddha to Rang Hill to Old Phuket Town to Chalong Distillery, this was a great day.
Thankyou to Anne, Meow Meow and our driver - this is a very good operation and you should give Phuket Let's Go a try.
Greg and Belinda
An excellent day with our guide Ty who showed us a wonderful overview of Phuket. Comfortable transport and friendly small group in mini bus. Nice lunch, in all a wonderful mix of culture, an insight into the history and religions of the region.
Wow on so many levels. Firstly we had the most relaxed and knowledgeable tour guide and driver Mr Thai and Mr Boy respectively. Mr Boy got us to each location on time and we definitely felt safe with his driving, his mannerism were so friendly and his service outstanding! Mr Thai, what an experienced guide, nothing was rushed and he really paid attention to the groups needs, always answering all our questions with a lot of pride.
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Was a very interesting tour, the guide and driver were very fun, friendly and informative. My only complaint, which was out of control of this tour, was the weather was so very hot and almost unbearable so when we were doing the walking tour of Old Phuket most of the tour group did not seem interested because we were so uncomfortable. All the other sites were interesting and glad I got to see them. Wish we had seen Phromthep Cape at sunset, the wording in the description made it seem like we would be going there in the afternoon to see the sunset but it was our first stop, still beautiful though.
The tour was as advertised. We had a great time visiting some of the major sights in Phuket and the lunch spot had both a great view and good food. The rum distillery was Chalong Bay and I wish I would have spent more time there during my week in Phuket. Great cocktails and informative tour!
Great Tour Guide. So friendly and knowledgable. Provided history of the main areas. Enjoyed every minute of it. Certainly recommend this tour
This is a very nice tour that takes you around the places and the guide explains the significance of the places you visit. Most important is that you wear good walking shoes for the initial tour. The guide is a friendly person and was very co-operative. The Chalong factory visit is a must see.
got picked up and had a fun time exploring and seeing the town. Enjoyed an amazing cocktail while getting to see the way it was made. The guide was very friendly and well informed about the city. Also the guide was very patient with all of us wanting to take pictures of everything around us.
Our guide Tai was passionate and full of enthusiasm as he shared his knowledge of phuket. Tai is flexible enough to alter the order of the day based on weather conditions so the group get the most from the sights. He also takes a great photo if needed. Very pricey tour given children are at adult $.
This tour is absolutely necessary when visiting Phuket, had such an amazing day everything from start to finish was perfect. Mr Tai is an excellent tour guide and provides an enjoyable experience.
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