Half-day Phuket sightseeing tour with a local guide
Excursions & day trips

Half-day Phuket sightseeing tour with a local guide

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$82.00
Free cancellation
Language: German, English, French
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours
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
What to expect

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.

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What's included
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What to remember
  • 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
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Provider
TUI DESTINATION EXPERIENCES (THAILAND) LTD.
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

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