If you are planning a trip to Phuket, here's our sample itinerary which you can use as a guide. You are most welcome to copy everything we did, but there's no guarantee that you will enjoy what we have enjoyed because when it comes to travel preference, it's all down to individual person's lifestyle. Do note that weather will be a great factor too. Phi Phi Island Tour is best experienced in good weather, no thunderstorm and big scary waves!
Here it is:
Booked via Asia-Euro Holidays Pte Ltd (Groupon Deal)
Length of stay: 4 days, 3 nights
Airline: Jetstar Asia
Accommodation: Sea Sun Sand Resort & Spa (4*) deluxe room with extra bed and daily breakfast
Note: We did not book any tour in advance. The private city tour and Phi Phi Island day tour were both a spur of the moment decision and turned out to be the best last minute decision we ever made.
Day 1
Departure from Changi Airport Terminal 1, Singapore: 25 Oct 2014, 8:20am, Flight 3K 533, Airbus A320
9:30-10:30am - taxi ride from the airport to the resort
10:30-11am - check in
11-12nn - rest
12-1pm - lunch at a local eatery opposite the resort
1-1:30pm - attempted to go to Patong Beach
1:30-2pm - went back to the resort (it rained)
2-4pm - swimming
4-5pm - shower and rest
5-7pm - sunset watching and seashell picking at Patong Beach
7-8pm - dinner
8-9pm - rest, shower and sleep
Full story with lots of photos about our free and easy first day here.
Day 2
8-9am - breakfast buffet
9-9:30am - rest
9:30-11:30am - swimming
11:30-12nn - booking of private city tour in a local tour operator
12-1pm - lunch at Louis Koffee
Private city tour itinerary:
1pm - departure from the resort via a private car spacious enough for our family.
1st stop: Karon View Point
2nd stop: Phuket Safari where we took an elephant jungle trek
3rd stop: Big Buddha
4th stop: Chalong Temple
5th stop: Cashew Nut Factory
6th and last stop: Big Bee
6-7pm - back to the resort, rest
7-9pm - strolled at Patong Beach/dinner
9pm-10pm - rest, shower and sleep
Complete details about how we spent the 1st part of our day 2, the city tour and the rest of our second day in Phuket here.
Day 3
Hubby booked a Phi Phi Island Day Tour from the same tour operator we liaised with the previous day with the following itinerary:
8am - departure from the resort to the pier via an air-conditioned mini tour bus
8:45am - arrival at the Pier
9-10am - island day tour orientation
10am - departure from the pier via speed boat
10:45am - 11am - arrival and sightseeing/photo taking at Monkey Beach
11am - 12pm - snorkelling
12-1pm - buffet lunch at Phi Phi Don and sighseeing
1-2pm - sightseeing at Viking Cave and Pileh Lagoon
2pm - departure from Phi Phi Don to Phi Phi Ley
3-4pm - swimming at Maya Bay
4pm - departure from Maya Bay to Khai Island
4:30-5pm - swimming at Khai Island
5-6pm - departure from Khai Island back to the pier
6-7pm - journey from the pier back to the resort
7-9pm - dinner/strolled at Patong Beach
9-10pm - rest, shower and sleep
The 3rd day of our Phuket vacation was loaded with lots of fun, new adventures and experiences. You can read my post here.
Day 4
7-8am - breakfast buffet
8am - 4pm - swimming (again, because obviously the kids love swimming), lunch and window shopping at Jungceylon Mall, and souvenir shopping at Bangla area of Patong Beach.
4-5pm - journey from resort to the airport
6-7pm - airport check in
8-10pm - waiting time at the airport
10pm (Thailand time) - departure from Phuket International Airport via Flight 3K538
12:50am (Singapore time) - arrival at Changi Airport
Note: All timings stated, except for our flight schedule are not 100% precise as I couldn't exactly remember everything accurately.
USEFUL INFORMATION:
Asia-Euro Holidays Pte Ltd (closed down)
133 New Bridge Road #03-08 Chinatown Point
Singapore 059413
Contact no: 6338 5566 (Cammie assisted us with the booking and she was very pleasant to deal with)
Website: www.aeholidays.com
Sea Sun Sand Resort & Spa
254 Prabaramee Road, Patong Beach
Kathu, Phuket 83150 Thailand
Contact no: +66 7634 3231-5
Website: www.seasunsandresort.com
This itinerary would be very helpful to those making plans for a vacation there Che.
ReplyDeletePS....I won in the bet, despite all food feasts during holidays, I went back to school 2 lbs less, I even wondered why since I was over-eating so much like there was no tomorrow but I guess the result of all the baking, housekeeping and walking :)