11 Half-Day Tours in Phuket to Build a Day Around

Phuket: Half-Day City Highlights and Viewpoints Group Tour - Old Town, where Phuket’s food story begins

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 719 reviews · 5 hours · from $45Our pick

See Phuket Old Town, Chalong Temple, Big Buddha, Promthep Cape, and Karon Viewpoint on a flexible five-hour small-group tour.

“No one else booked on Monday, so I effectively had a private tour with Palm. He was very cordial, took time and effort to describe or explain each landmark, and was generous with supplying tips and suggestions for what to do while in Phuket. Having been to university in Bangkok, his spoken English was at a high level.”

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Guided, Half-Day, Phuket Old Town Tours, Tour Reviews

Phuket: Old Town Half-Day Sightseeing with Local Guide

2.Old Town Half-Day Sightseeing with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 225 reviews · 7 hours · from $27Best value

Review of Phuket’s $27 half-day tour, covering Big Buddha views, Wat Chalong, Old Town, honey, cashews, shopping, and optional ATV riding.

“The Sunday 1pm was great. All the major sights were covered, only thing is the Sunday night market stop can perhaps.be made to be a bit longer perhaps. 1 hr is perhaps a bit too short for shopping lovers 😀😀”

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Cooking Classes, Half-Day, Tour Reviews

Half-Day Phuket Easy Thai Cooking

3.Half-Day Phuket Easy Thai Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · from $69Top rated

Cook Pad Thai, curry, and mango sticky rice in a small Phuket class with a market visit, hotel transfers, recipes, and lunch or dinner.

“Way back in 2019, we had done the dinner menu with Kaan. We wanted to return and opted for the Friday lunch menu this time. From shopping at the market, so browsing through Kahn’s home herb garden, this is a must do if you are interested in learning about Thai cuiRead more”

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Cooking Classes, Half-Day, Tour Reviews, Workshops

Choose Your Own Dishes: Half-Day Thai Cooking Class in Phuket

4.Choose Your Own Dishes: Half-Day Thai Cooking Class in Phuket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · from $71

Learn four Thai dishes, tour a Phuket market, and cook at your own station in this small-group class near Patong Beach.

“Fantastic morning class. Best thai i have tasted and surprisingly cooked by me. Great instructors very helpful. We shared the different dishes and there was more than enough for everyone. You can take away the leftovers. Highly recommended.”

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Cycling Tours, Half-Day, Tour Reviews, Tours

Half-Day Countryside Cycling Small-group Tour in Phuket

5.Half-Day Countryside Cycling Small-group Tour in Phuket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $74

Cycle Phuket’s quiet north through jungle, plantations, villages, and coastal roads, with hotel transfers, lunch, bikes, and a small group.

“A beautiful trip and experience. I enjoyed seeing the forests, trees and sea. It is a fun sport dot miss it”

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Coral Island Day Trips, Half-Day, Phuket Speedboat Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Phuket: Coral Island Half-Day Tour by Speedboat

6.Coral Island Half-Day Tour by Speedboat

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 56 reviews · 4 hours · from $41

Review of Phuket’s Coral Island speedboat tour, with snorkeling, beach time, optional water sports, hotel transfers, costs, and practical tips.

“The directions for the pick up were not effective. Phones were busy and the directions we were given kept taking us to Patong beach. As soon as we got on the shuttle everything a 5 star.”

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Big Buddha & Temple Tours, Half-Day, Tour Reviews, Tours

Phuket: Half-Day Viewpoint, Big Buddha and Wat Chalong Tour

7.Half-Day Viewpoint, Big Buddha and Wat Chalong Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 45 reviews · 6 hours · from $51

See Phuket’s Big Buddha, Wat Chalong, Promthep Cape, and Old Town in six hours, with hotel transfers, a guide, and local food stops.

“excursion nulle. Grand bouddha ferme et on ne nous l avait pas dit. Arret shopping cafe miel, perles... Excursion prevue de 10 a 15h et en tealite de 11h a 17h30. Ne pas refairee”

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City Tours, Guided, Half-Day, Tour Reviews, Tours

Phuket: City Highlights Half-Day Tour with Guide

8.City Highlights Half-Day Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 39 reviews · 6 hours · from $38

See Phuket’s Big Buddha, Karon Viewpoint, Wat Chalong, and Old Town in six hours with a small English-speaking group and hotel pickup.

“2/3 of the trip was spent in a car. We only saw the back head of Big Buddha. Wat Chalong was good though.”

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Half-Day, Khai Islands Snorkeling Trips, Tour Reviews, Tours

Phuket Khai Islands Half-Day Tour: White Sands & Crystal Waters

9.Phuket Khai Islands Half-Day Tour: White Sands & Crystal Waters

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · from $82

Review of Phuket’s Khai Islands half-day speedboat tour, with snorkeling, white-sand beaches, hotel pickup, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Lovely snorkeling tour. The staff was friendly and professional. They offer snacks before you leave for the islands, which was nice as you have to pay for food on the islands. The speed boat was clean and comfortable. They provide water and snorkeling gear and ended trip with fresh fruit. Very great way to spend an afternoon.”

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City Tours, Guided, Half-Day, Lunch Experiences, Tour Reviews, Tours

Phuket City Half-Day Guided Tour with Lunch and Pick-up

10.Phuket City Half-Day Guided Tour with Lunch and Pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $48

See Phuket’s best views, temples, and Old Town on a five-hour guided tour with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, lunch, and local food.

“We did the tour so quickly. Budha temple was closed.The quide should be informed. Lunch doesn't exist only coffee because the quide said she hasn't enough money to spent.In 2 hous and a quarter finished the tour.Itwas a very poor and bad tour.”

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