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Itinerary · Phuket · Thailand

7 days in Phuket

A day-by-day plan grouped by neighbourhood, so you spend your time seeing Phuket, not crossing it.

Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team

Photo: Lerdsuwa, CC BY-SA 3.0

Quick answer

7 days is enough to see Phuket's highlights at a comfortable pace. Day 1: Big Buddha and Promthep Cape. Day 2: Rawai Seafood Market and Old Phuket Town. Day 3: Aquaria Phuket and Phuket Weekend Market (Naka Market). Base yourself in Patong.

Key facts

Days
7
Sights covered
12
Day trips
2
Best base
Patong
Book ahead
Nothing essential

Day by day

  1. Day 1: Big Buddha and Promthep Cape

    Big Buddha and Promthep Cape, then Bangla Road in the evening.

    1. Morning

      Big Buddha

      Nakkerd Hill · 1 hour · free.

    2. Late morning

      Promthep Cape

      Rawai · 1 hour · free.

    3. Lunch

      Lunch: Phuket Hokkien noodles

      Noodle shops in Phuket Town, especially around Thalang and Phang Nga roads.

    4. Evening

      Bangla Road

      Agree drink prices before ordering in smaller bars and ignore touts offering 'shows'.

  2. Day 2: Rawai Seafood Market and Old Phuket Town

    Rawai Seafood Market and Old Phuket Town, then Simon Cabaret in the evening.

    1. Morning

      Rawai Seafood Market

      Rawai · 1–2 hours · mid-priced.

    2. Late morning

      Old Phuket Town

      Phuket Town · Half a day · free.

    3. Lunch

      Lunch: Moo hong

      Southern Thai and Peranakan restaurants in Phuket Town.

    4. Evening

      Simon Cabaret

      Book the earlier show if you are bringing older children, and allow time for photos with the performers afterwards.

  3. Day 3: Aquaria Phuket and Phuket Weekend Market (Naka Market)

    Aquaria Phuket and Phuket Weekend Market (Naka Market), then Bangla Road, Patong in the evening.

    1. Morning

      Aquaria Phuket

      Phuket Town · 2 hours · mid-priced.

    2. Late morning

      Phuket Weekend Market (Naka Market)

      Phuket Town · 2 hours · low cost.

    3. Lunch

      Lunch: Khanom jeen

      Morning stalls and shops in Phuket Town and local markets.

    4. Evening

      Bangla Road, Patong

      Bars, clubs, go-go bars and street performers on a pedestrian strip until the early hours.

  4. Day 4: Day trip to Phi Phi Islands

    About 1–2 hours by boat each way. Getting there: Speedboat tour or ferry from Rassada Pier.

    1. Morning

      Travel to Phi Phi Islands

      About 1–2 hours by boat (Speedboat tour or ferry from Rassada Pier); about 45 km.

    2. Day

      Phi Phi Islands

      Tours stop to snorkel; staying overnight on Phi Phi Don avoids the crowds.

    3. Evening

      Back in Phuket

      Dinner: try Phuket dim sum.

  5. Day 5: Thai Hua Museum and Wat Chalong

    Thai Hua Museum and Wat Chalong, then Bang Tao and Kamala beach clubs in the evening.

    1. Morning

      Thai Hua Museum

      Phuket Town · 1 hour · low cost.

    2. Late morning

      Wat Chalong

      Chalong · 1 hour · free.

    3. Lunch

      Lunch: Phuket dim sum

      Dim sum shops in Phuket Town, busiest from early morning.

    4. Evening

      Bang Tao and Kamala beach clubs

      Day-to-night beach clubs with pools, DJs and sunset sessions.

  6. Day 6: Day trip to Phang Nga Bay

    About 1 hour to the bay each way. Getting there: Boat tour from Ao Po or Rassada, often with sea-canoeing.

    1. Morning

      Travel to Phang Nga Bay

      About 1 hour to the bay (Boat tour from Ao Po or Rassada, often with sea-canoeing); about 40 km.

    2. Day

      Phang Nga Bay

      Canoes slip into hidden lagoons (hongs) inside the karsts, and many tours stop at the Muslim stilt village of Koh Panyee for lunch.

    3. Evening

      Back in Phuket

      Dinner: try Oh-aew.

  7. Day 7: Karon Viewpoint and Sirinat National Park

    Karon Viewpoint and Sirinat National Park, then Phuket Town in the evening.

    1. Morning

      Karon Viewpoint

      Kata and Karon · 20 minutes · free.

    2. Late morning

      Sirinat National Park

      Mai Khao and Nai Yang · 2–3 hours · low cost.

    3. Lunch

      Lunch: Oh-aew

      Dessert shops and market stalls in Phuket Town.

    4. Evening

      Phuket Town

      Live-music bars, speakeasies and cocktail bars in restored shophouses.

Before you go

Where to stay for this itinerary

With 7 nights, Patong keeps most of this route within easy reach. For a calmer or cheaper base, Kata and Karon ($$) suits families, couples, beach and first-timers. Compare every area.

Pace and daylight

The sights in this plan add up to roughly 17–22 hours of visiting over 7 days, before meals and getting between them. Daylight runs from about 11.7 hours in January to 12.6 hours in June.

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Questions travellers ask

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