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Phuket Highlights: Big Buddha & Scenic Views
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68 Ratings
Patong
Embark on a private tour of Phuket Island and explore its stunning beaches, viewpoints, temples, and cultural landmarks. Visit the iconic Big Buddha, capture breathtaking coastal views, and discover the charm of Phuket Town. Don’t miss the chance to taste delicious cashews and shop for souvenirs at a local factory. Book now!
Embark on a private tour of Phuket Island and explore its stunning beaches, viewpoints, temples, and cultural landmarks. Visit the iconic Big Buddha, capture breathtaking coastal views, and discover the charm of Phuket Town. Don’t miss the chance to taste delicious cashews and shop for souvenirs at a local factory. Book now!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Patong Beach - Patong is a resort town located on the west coast of Phuket Island, overlooking the Andaman Sea in southwestern Thailand. Its sandy, crescent-shaped beach is bordered by cafes, restaurants, and bars.
- Karon Viewpoint - A renowned spot offering stunning views of the ocean, beaches, and lush island landscapes.
- Karon Beach -…
- Patong Beach - Patong is a resort town located on the west coast of Phuket Island, overlooking the Andaman Sea in southwestern Thailand. Its sandy, crescent-shaped beach is bordered by cafes, restaurants, and bars.
- Karon Viewpoint - A renowned spot offering stunning views of the ocean, beaches, and lush island landscapes.
- Karon Beach - Karon Beach refers to both a beach and the adjacent town on Phuket’s west coast in Thailand. This beach is a favored spot for tourists. It is generally more tranquil than nearby Patong, making it popular with families and couples.
- Chaithararam Temple (Wat Chalong) - The most significant of Phuket’s 29 Buddhist temples is Wat Chalong, officially known as Wat Chaiyathararam, situated in the Chalong Subdistrict, Mueang Phuket District.
- Old Phuket Town - Located on Phuket Island, Phuket City is the capital of Thailand’s Phuket Province. In the Old Town, Thalang Road is adorned with colorful 19th-century shophouses and Sino-Portuguese architecture.
- Methee Phuket - A visit to the cashew nut factory in Phuket is essential for cashew nut enthusiasts. The cashew nut is a local product grown in Phuket and other southern Thai provinces, and it is relatively inexpensive compared to prices in Western countries.
- Big Buddha Phuket - The Big Buddha of Phuket is one of the island’s most significant and revered landmarks. This enormous statue sits atop the Nakkerd Hills between Chalong and Kata, and at 45 meters tall, it is visible from as far away as Phuket Town and Karon Beach.
What's Included
- Sampling at cashew nut factory
- Return Hotel Transfers (except port)
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entrance Fees
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Professional private local guide
- Sampling at cashew nut factory
- Return Hotel Transfers (except port)
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entrance Fees
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Professional private local guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities (optional)
- Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information
Discover the best of Phuket on this Private Tour: Amazing Phuket Island & Big Buddha Guided Tour.
After being picked up from the hotel, head to Patong Beach, one of the area’s most popular beaches. Next, visit Karon Viewpoint to enjoy sweeping views of three beaches—Kata, Kata Noi, and Karon.
Proceed to Wat Chalong, a highly revered temple in Phuket….
Discover the best of Phuket on this Private Tour: Amazing Phuket Island & Big Buddha Guided Tour.
After being picked up from the hotel, head to Patong Beach, one of the area’s most popular beaches. Next, visit Karon Viewpoint to enjoy sweeping views of three beaches—Kata, Kata Noi, and Karon.
Proceed to Wat Chalong, a highly revered temple in Phuket. Another stop will be made to admire the grandeur of the island’s Big Buddha.
Finally, return to Phuket Town. Visit a cashew factory to taste and purchase nutty souvenirs, and then appreciate the historic Sino-Portuguese architecture of the city. The tour concludes at the Gems Gallery, where guests can choose to shop before returning to the hotel.
- Restroom facilities available
- Infant seats are available but cannot be guaranteed. They are on a ‘first booked-first served basis’
- If you are being picked up in Rawai, you will be picked up after the tour stops at Patong Beach.
- The last stop is at Gems Gallery International, the biggest gem store and factory in the world. Take advantage of complimentary soft drink, the air-conditioned lounge, the cinema and visit the factory and the enormous store with your own personal assistant. You may CHOOSE to stay here for as long as you want OR leave straight away, the choice is yours and your guide will see that you receive transportation back to your hotel as quickly as possible.
- One of Phuket’s largest sources of income comes from Cashew Nuts. A brief, yet popular, visit will be made to one of the island’s first Cashew Nut factories. Enjoy free samples. Any purchases are optional and at your own expense
- This is a private tour including guide. This is one price for 1 - 8 passengers (same price) not per person price
Location
Patong Beach
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(68 Ratings)
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Kendra_c
Mar 24, 2026
Viator tours and their staff are fabulous!!! - Amazing tour! Adha and Chai Yo are a big asset to Phuket and Viator tours! I highly recommended. Yesterday, doing The Big Buddah tour was so special and with these two great tour guides made it that much more amazing!!
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Jennifer_m
Mar 10, 2026
Wonderful day!! - Our guide Aida was wonderful. She cared about having the knowledge of each location visited. She also took great photos of us and knew right where to position us. We were fortunate to have her as our guide!!
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Gary_k
Nov 24, 2024
The perfect Phuket Island tour. - The tour guide’s knowledge of the island made the trip extremely memorable (and her English was perfect).
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96jamnc
Aug 18, 2024
Amazing, private tour - professionally done. - Fantastic way to explore and see the sights of Phuket, travel privately and in much comfort. Having a private guide was the way to go, and Adah provided a professional and extremely friendly day trip around beautiful Phuket. Adah was very knowledgeable and provided some great detail and insights, as well as answers to our many questions on Phuket throughout our journey. It made the tour that much better.
Our driver was excellent, the van was spacious, clean and comfortable and he always provided ice cold water and towels after each stop, much appreciated.
Thoroughly recommend this way to see some fantastic parts of Phuket, and its a great, effective and valuable way to do a tour. Particularly for families or small group of friends.
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Trek586347
Aug 3, 2024
Cat gave us a tour of a lifetime - Fantastic private tour with an exceptional tour guide, Cat. When you book this tour try your best to request Cat, extremely knowledgeable and very professional. Her authentic, friendly personality is a huge positive.
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Machinmad
Mar 23, 2026
A great introduction to Thailand... - Nong was waiting for us at the end of the cruise pier and we were soon travelling out of town to a panoramic view-point of the coast. From there we journeyed inland and ascended a mountainous small road to the Big Buda statute, which also provided more panoramic views. Next was a Thai temple, subtly different from temples we’d seen before, but interesting, nevertheless. On to get some cashew nuts from a local “factory”, where you can buy every flavour imaginable. Then to the old market for souvenirs, all cheap as chips.
An enjoyable private tour giving us a great introduction to Thailand, thank you.
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6j4tcfsyyn
Nov 14, 2025
A 6 hour taste of Phuket - The driver and guide was available promptly at the hotel for pickup. The entire experience was about 6 hours. We went from our hotel to a viewpoint over looking the island and seeing a view from a distance the Big Buddha. Due to a previous landslide we were unable to walk around Big Buddha and only got close-ish from the side viewpoint. From there we went to a cashew nut facility. We were shown workers breaking down the nuts and preparing them for the next process of cleaning them and cooking them. Then we were given a taste of each flavor. We felt inclined to buy a box. Then from there we went to a random Jewler. There was a ride that we went on that was Disneyland light. It showcased history of mining in Thailand and the popular jewels including pearls that come from the region. From there a guide at the Jewelry company took us to show us ones working on Jewelry in a room and then we went to the show floor and were encouraged to buy jewelry. We politely declined many times. We tried to find our way out of this large shop and finally did. We reconnected with our guide and made our way to Old Town Phuket and it was not our scene, hot crowded streets selling stuff made in China but it was nice to see quickly the old area and the French Quarter style architecture. Then the long the travel home in stop and go traffic and we were done. Overall a good experience but some interesting qwerks and things along the way.
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Wendymj4479te
Nov 12, 2024
Thailand - We received notification a day before that the Big Bhudda is closed due to landslide in the area. Wish we were told at the time of booking we may have chosen a different activity.
The tour to the old town and the temple was good and the guides knowledge was spot on. Thank you!
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Relax771128
May 5, 2024
We had Amazing Private Tour in Phuket which arranged by the Absolute Twin Sands hotel and SPA. - This was Amazing Tour we had in Phuket and was very good arranged with two small family members. the driver of van well trained and nice person.
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Ema_b
Nov 29, 2024
Tourist trap, better stay away - First of all, Big Buddha temple has been closed for months, but the advertisement still refers to it (indeed AFTER we booked and paid, the operator sent a message to inform us about this). The trip included some nice panorama points to take photos and look around, a stop at a temple and the rest was made up of shops where the guide pushed us to buy stuff. The last stop was meant to be the old town of Phuket, and we didn’t even manage to get there. We felt ripped off, and the guide was too pushy and kept rushing us and insisting to buy stuff (including expensive jewelry).
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