Amazing Guided Tour Of Phuket Island Plus Big Buddha

This tour was worth every penny! It covers so many incredible stops in a single day—taking in the breathtaking views from the 3-beaches viewpoint, visiting the famous temple, seeing Patong Beach, and marveling at the iconic Big Buddha. The stop at the cashew nut factory was such a fun and tasty local bonus! Our guide Woody was fantastic, super knowledgeable, and made sure everything ran smoothly. A must-do itinerary if you want to see all the top island highlights!

This tour was the absolute highlight of our trip to Phuket! It covers all the iconic landmarks and hidden gems without feeling rushed. Reaching the Big Buddha was a truly awe-inspiring experience, and the panoramic views of the island from the top were breathtaking. Our guide was fantastic—so knowledgeable, friendly, and eager to share local history and culture with us. The transportation was comfortable, clean, and air-conditioned, which was a huge relief in the heat. Everything was organized seamlessly, with plenty of time at each stop for photos and exploring. If you want to see the best of Phuket in a single day, this is the tour to book!

A really great experience. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and we were chauffeured around in a very comfortable air conditioned vehicle. They couldn’t do enough for us and ensured that we were comfortable and had enough time in each stop off.

Basically drove us around the southern part of island with a few stops. Guide seemed uninterested and was on her phone for the most part. Driver was very kind and tried hard to interact with us even given limited English. Not sure what the purpose of guide was

This was an excellent tour, I hope the big Buddha can open again soon. The remainder of the tour was very good

We booked the private tour and our guide Yo and our driver were wonderful we weren’t feeling well they day we arrived and they adjusted the tour for us to accommodate. Really appreciated the flexibility.

Really great experience The The tour guide Lady she was great didn't rushes just put it all in our own time really great

A good way to get an overview of Phuket if you are only here for a short time. As this was a private tour we were able to customize it which worked well for us.

It was very good. Our tour guide and driver were very professional and kind. The tour was four hours which was enough to stop and visit many places and we still had half of the day for us.

We had a great time. We ended up being the only ones on the tour, which was very nice. They provided detailed explanations and answered all our questions.

The guide was very personable. We really enjoyed walking through old town Phuket. The giant Buddha was very impressive.

Great way to see most of the island of Phuket. Our guide, Phone , had an excellent command of the English language and was really knowledgeable. We were given 40 minutes of free time in the old town to shop. Had a great lunch there. Would certainly recommend taking this tour.

Unable to participate due to only having shorts and no long skirt. Somehow $60 tour ended up costing me $280 and never even got in the bus.

Amazing way to see a lot of the tourist highlights. The van is really comfortable and you get to spend flexible time on the sights you want to see.

We enjoyed learning the culture and experiencing the local food. Attha was an excellent tour guide. She was informative and accommodating to our needs.

This tour was in truly amazing - well organised and very knowledgeable we loved the whole trip - would 100% recommend to see the sights of Phuket

Had a great tour. Simmy was wonderful and very knowledgeable. Big Budda was amazing. Enjoyed our experience in Putket City. Amazing food!

We were informed just before our hotel pick up time there would be a one hour delay as our transport had broken down. It turned into an hour and a half but this worked out better as we ended up with a private guided tour. Yo, our guide, was brilliant as was our driver Noom. She was full of knowledge and conversation and five hours flew by. All the stops were interesting, the Big Buddha is amazing and the sights were fantastic. Would highly recommend (and make sure you try the Tom Yum cashew nuts. Delicious!!)

Excellent tour with the guide very informative and knowledgeable. Visited the Big Buddha, old Phuket and an old farm where we had a great lunch

Great guide to Phuket . We had private tour for family of 4 . Woody our guide was great giving good balance of information and time at each stop . We could bespoke our tour as we liked.

We went on the City Tour with Jimmy Tour. A local tour guide. Jimmy himself was our driver. We went to Big Buddha, the Cashew nut factory, Karon view point, Mamma's Jewellery shop, a cheap souvenir shop and Old Phuket town and the Wat Chalong Temple. Jimmy even stopped at Mee Ton Poe restaurant in order for us to have a real authentic Thai lunch. The city tour was amazing and I would recommend it. It is advisable to go in the city tour on your 1st or 2nd day if you are a 1st time visitor to Phuket as it gives you a sense of direction an indication of what you like and what not.

Tin was our driver and was superb. Woody was our guide and he was knowledgeable, informative, polite and friendly and fun to be with. He was an excellent educator, teaching us history, culture and the religious background of the country, not just Phuket. He took us to lunch at a true, authentic "locals" eatery and the food was excellent and the experience was exactly what you are looking for if you want to know how the average Thai person lives. You must book this venue if you want a crash course on Thai culture.

My guide Yoh was an amazing person. I enjoyed the tour of the temples and receiving the blessing from a Buddhist monk. I high recommend this tour. Old Phuket was a totally unexpected experience. I’m glad I booked this tour. Enjoy the journey.

Woody was a fantastic and informative guide, and our family really enjoyed our tour of Phuket. This tour includes some of the highlights that would be hard to fit into half a day otherwise, while travelling in comfort and learning from a local.

Half day tour of the main tourist sites of Phuket. Picked up on time from our hotel by Woody and our driver, Mr M. We were lucky to have a van to ourselves (4 of us) so very personal attention. Mr M had some bottles of cold water and cold towels in the van which were much appreciated. Woody was extremely knowledgable about the different sights and we had just the right amount of time at each. It was very hot so heading out at 8.30am was great as we missed the crowds and the worst of the heat. Wat Chalong was beautiful and the old town of Phuket was very quaint. Perfect trip to see the main tourist sights. Would recommend.

Our guide, Mr. Woody, was simply amazing. The morning tour offered the ability to stop and shop along the way. A greay way to see sites in the southeaster part of the island while learning about the history and culture of Phuket.

Very knowledgeable guide, gave great tips about restaurants, money exchange etc. Learned much about the area.

After realising we had booked the wrong resort for us on phuket our faith was restored by this trip. Fon was an amazing guide. We booked the private afternoon tour. Collected on time, air con immaculate minibus. Took us to the best views and temples and told us local tales and tips where to visit and eat. We could adapt the tour to suit us. Faves of the trip- Fon, the views, the 3 monk temple and blessing for our anniversary. The tale of the monks walking stick so funny. Also phuket old town, lovely traditional architecture, classy clothes and jewellery stores (great anniversary gifts). Avoid the gem factory, overpriced and pushy service. Definitely come back to phuket after this trip, thank you Fon

The tour guide Woody was amazing. All of the stops were very well planned out and he explained the historical significance of each and everyone. We could not have anticipated such an incredible experience.

Pick up and drop off at accomodation is a plus point as we are travelling with kids. The tour was a fuss free way of visiting a few must go attractions in Phuket. Guide Atta was very experienced and informative, accomodating to the kids as well. Driver Master Man was very skilled and kept us safe throughout. A good way to spend half a day and see the island.

This was our day one tour in Phuket. It was a great way to get an understanding of the key beaches on the west side and get an overall sense of the area. Woody was an excellent host and kept us informed on all key elements on the tour as well as accomodating us for stopping at a cafe for some lunch. Really nice day seeing the beaches, Big Buddha and Old Phuket town. Recommended.

Views of the island, seeing Big Buddha, seeing old Phuket town, monastery visit and insightful information on Phuket. Excellent guide and driver. Very special day.

The whole tour was amazing! Definitely recommend for everyone to try this! We got to do and see so many things as well as learn alot from our super knowledgeable tour guide Soda! 10 out of 10 for everything we did and got to see!

The whole trip was just amazing . Phon picked us up and was just an incredible tour guide . We went to some amazing places ❤️ we would never of seen half of what we saw if we hadn’t booked this trip . FANTASTIC

We had a very kind and knowledgeable guide. We were the only ones in the tour so it felt like a private one. We visited all important sights on the island and received lots of information from our guide.

This tour was a good way to see the highlights of Phuket, and we’re happy we took it. The driver drove very safely and the tour guide was knowledgeable and answered all our questions. We did a private tour, and he thoughtfully planned out a slightly different route that would be better suited for our family.

The island is beautiful, perfect place to disconnect from the daily routine and connect to yourself.the temples are beautiful, people are friendly, food is very tasty.

The tour guide and driver collected us from our hotel, the tour guide was very helpful and knowledgeable. Visit to the cashew nut factory was interesting and the flavours they coated the nuts in were lovely. When we then went on to the gem factory this was interesting but not needed, maybe we got both as we declined a stop for lunch and wanted to go back to the hotel to use the pool as it was a hot day so we had the time to use up.

We were picked up at our hotel exactly on time! The tour was laid out perfectly. The highlight of the tour our visit to the Big Buddha and the Buddhist Temple. Our tour guides were very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. We decided to skip the visit to a jewelry store that they had planned as I had no intention of purchasing jewelry on this vacation. We also skipped the walking portion of the Old Phuket area and chose just to have them drive us through this section. We are both in our mid-60's and didn't want to walk in the heat and humidity. The stops to take pictures was lovely and we only needed about 10 minutes at each stop. Highly recommend this tour, but don't be afraid to adjust it to your needs!

Amazing experience from the time we were picked up from the hotel to the time were dropped back. There was only myself and my daughter on the tour so we enjoyed the 1:1 attention. Our tour guide was informative and the places we stopped at beautiful! It gave us an insight to other places in Phuket other than Patong beach.I would highly recommend this tour.

Very informative and the personal touch was appreciated. Very good experience and I have already gave their number to other tourists

We took the city tour with Woody and A. Woody asked us what we’d prefer and balanced our day really well. The tiger park was one we were hoping to see and the team made it happen! My son loved all the stops we went to even if he hurried me at the temple so he could get to the tigers 😝 Highly recommend doing this tour and letting your team know what your needs are.

It was my first time to visit Phuket and I was very happy with this tour. Enjoyed everything included - strolling through the open market, checking out Phuket Town, going to the gem gallery & cashew factory, visiting Chalong Temple and the Big Buddha! Our tour guide, Woody, did a great job showing us around. He showed sincerity in really making sure we enjoyed our experience from explaining the various products for sale in the open market, to sharing the architecture styles in Old Town Phuket, to explaining how cashews grow and the process for making the end products from them, to showing us how to properly make a Buddhist offering at the temple. Woody made our time in Phuket worthwhile and very memorable!

Woody is the ultimate tour guide to use in Phuket. Funny, knowledgeable, flexible to allow for so much on the tour. A highly recommend if you travel to this part of Thailand, do this tour with Woody. I plan to return with my family and will use Woody again.

Woodie was our guide for the day and he brings a sense of joy to his work. He arranged our day due to a couple of factors outside his control - there had been a landslide in Phuket a couple of days prior, which was majorly affecting traffic. We learned more about Buddhism with Woodie exploring the Temple complex than I had in the previous 40+ years of my life. It was fantastic. Woodie was full of information about the history of Phuket and related it to his family’s life, which was wonderful.

We wanted to start our holiday with a tour of Phuket so we could find our feet and help work out things like transport, food, other worthwhile activities. Phon, our guide, was able to answer all our questions and more. She was extremely professional, friendly and informative. The tour was explained to us at the start and we were told we did not have to go to the gem factory. We were happy enough to go to the cashew factory and did not regret t the experience as we were given many samples and bought a number of snacks. The visits to the lookout were very pretty and gave us some great photos. A highlight for us was the visits to the temples and Phon encouraged us to get a blessing from a monk while she took some photos. This was an amazing cultural experience for us. Something we won't forget. Phon explained all the intricacies off the different types of rituals and blessings. She also led is through another Thai ritual where flowers are laid and incense lit and gold leaf was placed on statues. It was all very fascinating and without Phon we would have only been spectators. Being a part of the experience was truly amazing. My oldest daughter gets quite anxious with new experiences and I was surprised at how trusting she was with Phon and how she was willing to give these amazing opportunities a go. It really gave her confidence to try new things through out the holiday. Thank you Phon.

DO NOT BOOK!! Operator said the min amount of people had not been met and canceled the tour less than 24hrs out. No mention of the min 4 people rule in the information when I booked 3 weeks out. 24hrs out and they tried to get us to pay for the extra two spots for it to go ahead. They also refused to cancel through trip advisor and made us do it (obviously it effects their rating if they cancel it). Then I had to request the refund instead of it coming straight back to me because they didn’t cancel it. They must rely on people not to follow it up and loose their money. Super fraudulent and disappointing. Suggestion: As with other tour companies in covid times they have just cut down to 2-3 per week instead of every day. Leaving full days opens would mean a lot of peoples tours are canceled because it didn’t meet the min.

Woody and A were so professional and totally made sure our needs were met and we were happy with our experience They were very knowledgeable and prompt.

The trip started off great, our guide was very informative and knowledgeable and graciously shared their culture with us, which was enjoyable. I would score this trip more highly with the exception of two things that were rather unpleasant 1) being taken to places like the cashew factory and the souveniour store and feeling forced to buy things, more like you are paying for a tour to pay more money 2) along the trip my 6 year old developed food poisoning and needed the rest room, we separated from the group and told the tour guide she needed the toilet urgently and were sent to a gas station. After she was done we could not find the bus so went to a coffee shop and stepped out again to find the bus a little later. When we did eventually find the tour bus, we decided to call the company to ask them to tell our tour guide that we were inside the bus and they shouldn't look for us. When our tour guide returned, she was not very impressed that we had called her company and proceeded to berate us in front of the entire tour group. Shame on both the company and the guide for how they handled a 6 year old having food poisoning - I'd give this one a skip if you have children. Pro tip: if you leave in the morning, there is no lunch provided and no lunch stop, with each stop lasting 30-40 mins. So come prepared, not kid friendly