Phuket Island Tour: Big Buddha and More

Embark on a private tour of Phuket Island and explore its top attractions, including the magnificent Big Buddha. Marvel at the stunning beaches, visit temples, and discover the charm of Phuket Old Town. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Patong Beach - Patong Beach is the vibrant center of Phuket, drawing many visitors with its lively atmosphere. Patong is expansive, energetic, bustling, and full of life. Despite the crowds, millions are drawn here annually, much like bees to nectar. If Bangkok is known as the Big Mango, then Patong is the Big Durian: a place to fall in love with!…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • All entrance fees included
  • Sampling at cashew nut factory
  • Guided by a professional local Thai guide
  • Transport in a comfortable air-conditioned minivan
  • Insurance provided
What's Not Included
  • Tips (optional)
Additional Information

The Private Tour: Amazing Phuket Island Tour with Big Buddha provides an exclusive five-and-a-half-hour exploration of Phuket’s premier attractions. This customized journey includes a visit to the impressive Big Buddha, a 45-meter-tall statue located on Nakkerd Hill, offering breathtaking panoramic views of the island.
Discover the island’s highlights,…

Location
Patong Beach
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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James_h
Jan 18, 2026
Lovely Phuket - Ada and Shushu were great guides! We saw the show and enjoyed snacks and a good lunch! The Lady Finger bananas were sweet and yummy!
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Rebecca_p
Jan 17, 2026
Best tour of Phuket with Yo! - Absolutely the best tour ever because of our tour guide Yo! She was very well educated in all aspects of our tour from history, politics, government, social life and was just phenomenal. Request her as your guide and you will get the best overview of Phuket. The cashew place was great though I would skip the bling jewelry stop unless you just want expensive jewelry. Cannot say enough good things about this tour
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Sylvia_p
Dec 26, 2025
Just do it - Our tour guide waited for us at hotel lobby; spent a little time going through the itinerary before heading out for our tour. Driver was professional, the tour guide was very informative. It was a very good tour of Phuket’s highlights- perfect for our first time here.
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Edie_f
Dec 13, 2025
I hope you get Bina and Mr ThaiThai on your tour! - We had a fantastic tour with Bina and Mr ThaiThai! We learned so much about Thai customs, history, and the places we visited!
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Regina_k
Dec 9, 2025
Great time in Phuket - Yo the tour guide was very informative & professional. We had good time & enjoyed our tour. Yo recommended an amazing restaurant for our Lunch
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Nigel_h
Dec 9, 2025
Phuket a great time - Fantastic experience with a great guide who showed is wonderful places. Well worth the money and I would thoroughly recommend the tour
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Nigel_m
Dec 5, 2025
Excellent guide - Our Guide was a lady named Yoh. She spoke excellent English and is a very knowledgeable guide. We thoroughly enjoyed our half day with her driver in a nice minibus. She walked with us at every stop and explained what we were seeing very effectively.
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Karol_j
Nov 27, 2025
We thoroughly enjoyed... - We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Our guide was outstanding, full of energy, enthusiasm, and fascinating insights. He captured great photos for us and made sure we experienced Phuket’s beauty from some spectacular viewpoints.
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Jan_r
Dec 4, 2025
Some interesting sights - Saw everything on the agenda plus the gem factory. Our guide was knowledgeable, enthusiastic & keen to take super photos. The temple was interesting to see & learn about. We found the cashew & gem factories fascinating. Yes there is a push to sell items to you but we just said no & actually had quite a laugh with them. Short time at the old city but perfectly adequate for a look around.
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Walter_m
Dec 7, 2025
Meh, take a pass - Guide picked us up at hotel and explained what we would be seeing and the order in which we would see them. We first went to a gem factory, got on an odd type of amusement park train ride which lasted about 10 minutes, then they wanted us to buy “gems”. We really didn’t appreciate spending $160 on a tour and then be asked to buy expensive gems. We went to a couple of view points where we were able to view the beauty of the area. Spectacular pictures were taken. We went to a temple complex which was interesting. Our guide clearly had a passion for explaining everything we were seeing, but at times was difficult to understand. We went to see the Buddha that overlooks the city and then on to a cashew factory. The last stop was old town Phuket. Because there was a ton of traffic that day - certainly no fault of the tour operator- we opted not to walk around the old town and simply take a drive through which turned out to be sufficient. The tour last six hours, much of which was spent in traffic. I’m not sorry I took this tour but I cannot recommend. The gem factory, old town, and the cashew factory are tourist traps. For those thinking about taking this tour, let me tell you this………people are sometimes reluctant to give a lousy review. This tour has been in existence for quite some time…..some of the reviews go back several years. Yet there are fewer than 60 reviews. My guess is that many people had a mediocre experience and decided to pass on writing a review.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).