About Phuket
With its lush scenery, colourful markets and soft white beaches, Thailand’s Phuket is one of its most popular resorts and a wonderful place to enjoy a ‘chill out’ day.
Bustling Patong Beach offers the best range of shops, market stalls and places to eat but Kalim Beach, north of Patong, is removed from the main hustle but still close enough to be lively. Try parasailing or jet skiing, or simply relax with an exquisite beach massage.
Snorkellers will be in heaven at unspoiled Karon Beach, and you can encounter land-based wildlife at the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project near Bang Pae Waterfalls, or at Phuket’s elephant sanctuary, where you can ride one of these magnificent creatures along a woodland trail and reward it with a lunch of bananas.