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In this article we will tell you where else you can go in Phuket. In previous versions, we talked about what natural attractions there are in Phuket, as well as where you can communicate with the world of animals and plants. This time the article will be dedicated to lovers of active and even extreme recreation. After all, after long stay In the sun and the slow pace of life, sometimes you really want to cheer up!
"Flying Hanuman", or "Flight of the Gibbon". Extreme entertainment for children and adults, an unforgettable experience and a test of strength all rolled into one. Here you will have the opportunity to fly over the jungle at an altitude of up to 40 meters at a car speed, namely up to 60 km per hour! The longest flight is 400 meters. The territory of the park occupies 80,000 sq. m. The attraction consists of a continuation of 28 platforms, movement between which is carried out in different ways: along rope ropes, along bridges suspended over the jungle, along spiral staircases, and, of course, just walking through the jungle. All your movements are controlled by experienced instructors who provide instructions before the start of the excursion. The program includes accident insurance, which, however, excludes payment for an insured event that occurred through the fault of the participant. Persons over 4 years old and weighing up to 120 kg are allowed on the tour. Before your trip, make sure you have comfortable clothes and shoes. Tours are held at 8, 10, 13 and 15 hours. You can get to the attraction by moving from Patong Beach to the Central Festival shopping center and turning right at the first traffic light. Landmark - Caltex gas station. You can then follow the signs. The cost of the excursion, depending on the program, and there are 3 of them, ranges from 1800 to 2700 baht.
Jungle Xtrem Adventures offers much of the same entertainment as Flight of the Gibbon. Here you can also test your strength by overcoming an obstacle course. This attraction was developed by a French company, which is the owner of similar attractions in France, the Netherlands and Hong Kong. Compared to the previous attraction described in the article, there are a whopping 73 platforms! Accordingly, the task of completing the route is significantly more complicated! Visitors go on their extreme journey accompanied by an experienced instructor, in full equipment and with double insurance. Before starting the program, it is mandatory to undergo training. You can get to the amusement park by heading towards Phuket Town and driving along Chao Fah Road. The park is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost of the excursion is 1800 baht for children and 2500 baht for adults.
Surf House. If you want to master wave riding even during the season when there are no waves in Phuket, then welcome to the surf school in Phuket! Here, in absolute safety and under the supervision of an experienced instructor, you can learn to balance and acquire new skills. For those who are not confident in their abilities and are afraid to ride a board on the sea, Surf House is truly a godsend! The training takes place on a platform installed on the shore of Kata Beach; with the help of a special unit, water is released under high pressure and at an angle, which imitates a real wave. During training, you can hold on to the safety rope so that your falls, which are likely to happen at first, are as soft as possible. There is a cafe and bar on the school grounds where you can have a snack and watch the students. School hours are from 12 noon to midnight. The cost of training is 1000 baht for the first visit, the cost of 3 hours will cost you 2000 baht, and a full day of training will cost you 6500 baht.
Patong Go-Kart Speedway, or karting club in Phuket. Another way to get the desired dose of adrenaline and test yourself. The platform is 750 meters long, a good choice cars from simple options for children to super karts reaching speeds of up to 140 km per hour! Cars come in double and single seater types.
Go-Kart has good illumination of the area, so even after sunset it will be comfortable to ride here. There is a restaurant at the club, so after a huge adrenaline rush and the loss of many calories, visitors will have the opportunity to refresh themselves. The cost of skiing starts from 750 baht.
The second karting club in Patong Phuket Kart Speedway offers more wide choose cars, and the riding conditions here are more suitable for professionals. There is a sand track on the club territory. The cost of skiing is on average 1000 baht, but may vary depending on the season. Kart Speedway is located just a few tens of meters from Patong Go-Kart Speedway. You can get to karting clubs in Phuket like this: from Patong Beach you need to move towards Phuket Town. Having crossed the pass into the Kathu area, you need to carefully look to the right. It is impossible to drive the go-kart because it is located on the road itself.
Jungle Bungy Jump is super extreme entertainment, after which you are unlikely to want any more thrills! Just imagine jumping and free flying from a height of 50 meters above the lake and tropical forest! The bungee jump is completely safe, and its operation is controlled by a New Zealand company, which is the developer of this attraction. Bungy Jump offers several jumps to choose from: standard, double (you can jump with someone else), and even touching the water. You are also offered a catapult - you will be launched straight into the sky. The price for jumping varies from 2100 baht to 3000, depending on the content of the program. The bungee ride is located in the Kathu area and can be reached from Patong Beach in 10-15 minutes.
Perhaps these are the main places in Phuket where thrills are simply guaranteed! In this article we did not describe the water park, which is suitable only for children; you can find its description in our other articles.
In the next part of the series of articles about where to go in Phuket, we will talk about marine species entertainment, many of which, of course, are also extreme!
We placed a lot of emphasis on excursions. If for one reason or another they are not suitable for you, then let's find other entertainment on the island.
It doesn’t matter who you are, a young and active couple in search of adventure, or a family with a small child. There is something for everyone in Phuket.
So, you're in Phuket, what to do? Our offers. Let's start, perhaps, with the simplest ones and move on to active recreation.
- Visit the island's observation decks. In fact beautiful places there are a lot on the island. The most common of them: Karon view point (observation point between Kata and Naiharn beaches), Promthep cape (windmill observation point), Khaorang view point (observation point in Phuket town), Panwa view poit (observation point at Cape Panwa), overview on the road between the beaches of Kamala and Kalim.. etc.
- Visit the orchid garden.
- Visit the botanical garden
- Visit the shell museum
- Visit the island's many Buddhist and Chinese temples
I really like to visit local temples for aesthetic pleasure.
- Visit the sea gypsy village (in the south of the island) and have dinner in the village. According to the principle: first you buy seafood at a local market and across the street in a cafe they prepare it for you. I highly recommend trying large barbecued shrimp, lobster with cheese and squid rings fried in batter with garlic.
- Take part in a photo shoot. Why not? Wedding, romantic, hot, children's... local photographers will fulfill your every whim.
Agree, everyone dreams of bringing back from vacation beautiful pictures as a keepsake. To keep you warm on winter evenings
- Visit a detox or spa center. I know a detox center in the south of the island, and there are plenty of spa centers all over the island.
- Visit hot springs off the island (The Hot Spring Beach Hotel and several springs in Krabi province).
- Dine on a yacht or catamaran (this can only be arranged individually)
- Watch the sunset on the beach. Launch the flashlight. Romance))
Photos from the annual lantern festival in Thailand
- Delicious food. Why isn't it fun for you? After all, you came to relax and enjoy all the local delights. In Phuket you can find restaurants and cafes serving cuisine from different nations of the world: Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Indian, Turkish, Russian, German, French and even Georgian. Restaurants, cafes, buffets and fast food cafes - for every taste.
Baba nest restaurant in Phuket
- Go to the cinema (in English or Thai). Bring warm clothes: Thai cinemas get very cold.
- Play billiards (unfortunately, you can only play pool on the island)
- Play bowling
- Go shopping. There are several large shopping centers in Phuket that may be of interest to you: Jung Ceylon, King Power ( duty free), Central Festival and the big Tesco Lotus. As well as many night markets, bazaars and small shops.
King Power - new duty free shopping mall in Phuket. You can purchase goods there only if you have a ticket to another country in hand.
- Do some tourist shopping. We decided to highlight this in a separate article. Do you want to buy souvenirs? Exotic skin? Latex or ? Then you can go to specialized tourist shops, enjoy a local performance (for example, a snake show at a snake farm, a crocodile show at a crocodile farm, etc.) and buy everything you need.
- Attend a master class. Many talented people come to the island, and they hold educational master classes and meetings every month. Make a bracelet from natural stones with your own hands, learn how to make natural soap, and so on. Peculiar. Not for everyone
- Attend a cooking class and learn how to cook some Thai dish
- Take a walk along Bangla street (analogous to Walking street in Pattaya). There are numerous bars, nightclubs, live music bars and even
Bangla Street is crowded between November and March, the high season.
- Visit a disco on the ship or spend time in one of the many beach clubs on the island
- Learn to play beach volleyball. Some beaches on the island are equipped with sports grounds
- Ride horses (I know one place in the south of the island and one in the north). I don’t know if it will be possible to surprise you with horse riding..))
- Ride elephants (you can buy a ticket at an agency, or you can come and buy it right on the spot. On the mountain where it is located Big Buddha there is one such company).
- Go on a motorcycle tour around Phuket and beyond to the provinces of Phang Nga and Krabi. There are even several agencies in Phuket offering such services. yours vehicle there can be simple scooters or serious motorcycles.
We already wrote about extreme sports programs in a previous article, but I would like to add a little more to the list.
- Go rafting - take a boat down the river
- Learn yachting (there are schools for children and adults in Phuket).
- Ride an ATV through the jungle (you can buy a ticket at an agency, or you can come and buy it right on the spot. There is one of these companies on the mountain where the Big Buddha is located).
- Take a ride inside a zorb. Zorbing is an extreme attraction, a sport that involves lowering a person in a transparent ball from a mountain.
- Take up Muay Thai or at least try one. If you don’t want to participate, you can just watch the show at one of the stadiums in Phuket
- Visit the center of extreme active recreation Flying Hanuman and the new place World of Hanuman or its equivalent Jungle extreme adventures
- Try bungee
- Ride jet skis
- Go water skiing
- Ride a wake. Wakeboarding — extreme view a sport that combines elements of water skiing slalom, acrobatics and jumping. There are several wake parks in Phuket
- To try surfing on real waves or for beginners, the surf house on Kata Beach is suitable. Attraction bar with artificial waves
- Try parasailing - active view rest, in which a person is secured to a boat with a long rope
- Try flyboarding - the new kind extreme sport, which involves flying on a special board driven by the reactive force of the water flow, pumped by a jet ski connected to it
- Try shooting with real weapons. Possibly at the shooting range or as it is called here Shooting range
- Take a helicopter tour
Breathtaking?
Perhaps this list can be continued for a long time. We hope that we have given you ideas and inspired you to new adventures.
Old town - Phuket old town
Visit Phuket town - Old city and get inspired by architectural buildings
Jungle Xtreme Adventure
Jungle Xtreme Adventure is the best extreme park in Phuket!
A powerful analogue of the Russian panda park in the jungle!
There are 3 programs to choose from:
Extreme program (approximately 2-3 hours) - 62 platforms, 18 of them are zip lines. Price: 2900 baht
A slightly lighter program (about 2 hours) - 40 platforms, 16 of them are zip lines. Price: 1900 baht
Children's area - 25 platforms. Price: 900 baht
Cable Jungle Adventure Phuket
"Cable Jungle" is a sports and entertainment park in Phuket. It is suitable for those who want to enjoy luxurious untouched nature Thailand, and for connoisseurs of active and even extreme recreation.
Tourists are offered a popular attraction here - walking along cable car in the jungle. Vacationers will have to walk along a ropeway stretched between trees in a forest at an altitude of 15 meters. Before the start of the attraction, instructions on the rules of conduct are given and the necessary equipment is provided.
Calm walking route constantly alternates with flights from one point to another. In some places, tourists fly above the treetops.
21 stations, zipline distances from 6 to 50 meters. The total length of the cables is 2000 meters.
The park is open daily from 9:00 to 17:00, rain or shine.
Cost 1,800 baht
(From Karon and Kata transfer additional 150 baht per person)
Flying Hanuman (Flying in the Jungle)
Flying Hanuman is an exciting jungle adventure. The attraction was opened recently in December 2011 and is gaining more and more popularity every month.
28 specially designed Zipline platforms, located at different levels up to 40 meters in height, allow flight speeds of up to 60 km per hour. Experienced instructors will accompany you throughout the 2-hour flight, reliable insurance and attentive attitude will not allow you to panic.
Flying over the jungle on ropes, climbing centuries-old trees, rope bridges, jumping down with belay and much more. Those who love adrenaline are allowed to repeat the tricks performed by the instructors.
Let yourself fly, you can do it with the Flying Hanuman!
Flights operate daily at 8:00, 10:00, 13:00, 15:00
Patong Zip Line Adventure (Flying 4x4)
Patong Zip Line Adventure brings an unforgettable Ziplining experience to the heart tropical forests mountains. The attraction is hidden in deep forest and it can only be reached by jeep.
Photo: phukettrickeyemuseum.com
Where in Phuket can you relax to the fullest, you ask? Of course, in amusement parks! The local Disneyland, Tiger Kingdom and tracks for real daredevils await you. Don't waste your time!
We have compiled a cheat sheet for you with places to visit in Phuket besides the beaches. Add them to your Bookmarks so you know where to go in rainy weather!
Tiger Kingdom Phuket
Do you want to experience a real adrenaline rush? Come to the Tiger Kingdom Petting Zoo in Phuket.
Here you can not only look at graceful tigers of different ages and sizes, but also go into the enclosure, pet and even hug the animal. There is no need to be afraid - the animals grow up under the supervision of trainers and are accustomed to the attention of people. Striped cubs are allowed to feed milk from a bottle for an additional fee. They are allowed into the enclosure for a strictly 10-minute period. When hugging big cats, guests themselves purr with pleasure!
You can find out the park's opening hours and cost of visiting.
Address: 118/88 Moo 7, Kathu, Phuket, 83120, Thailand
Telephone:+66 76-376-245
Upside Down House (Baan Tilanka, Upside Down House)
You know the expression “turn it upside down”? Inventive Thais decided to put it into practice and created a new entertainment for tourists - an upside-down house.
All objects - from a bicycle to a closet - are upside down here. In the photo you will look like Spiderman on a special mission! There is also a hedge maze, a tree house and a street art photography area near Baan Tilanka.
How to get to the unusual house, see.
Address: 51/11 Moo 5, Muang, Phuket, 83000, Thailand
Telephone:+66 84-456-5279
Extreme Park Jungle Xtrem Adventures
For tourists who have been staying at the hotel and want to warm up in the fresh air, Jungle Xtrem Adventures Park is just what the coach ordered! A rope path at a height of up to 30 meters with all sorts of obstacles requires not only dexterity, but also the ability to work as a team. Especially if you are with children, because they will have to help.
The routes are designed for different levels of experience, but be prepared that even a moderately difficult trail requires at least two hours. After an exhausting journey, the final zip-line flight over the jungle will be the best reward for your efforts!
See park opening hours.
Address: 54/17 Moo 6 T. Chalong, A. Muang, Phuket, 83130, Thailand
Telephone:+ 66 62 767 2777
Baansamunprai Phuket Health Plus Snake Farm
Baan Samunprai Phuket Health Plus snake farm is located in Chalong. Here, brave trainers of cobras and other dangerous reptiles perform tricks that even get the spectators' adrenaline pumping.
Just don’t try to repeat the experiment of the Chinese tourist, who almost stayed because of her love for wildlife! Kissing snakes is strictly prohibited!
Read what other entertainment is offered to guests at the farm.
Address: 33/42 Moo 2, Soi Palai, Chalong, Muang, Phuket, 83130, Thailand
Telephone:+66 84-843-67-43
FantaSea Park
The Thai cultural and theme park FantaSea combines all kinds of entertainment: many attractions, circus performances of acrobats and animals, a theater, a large arcade area, a concert area, etc.
Guests will be treated to a spectacular show with pyrotechnics, rain on the stage, performances by trapeze artists, elephant rides and lighting effects. But be prepared for the fact that you have to pay separately for each entertainment
Read more about Thai Disneyland in our "".
Address: 99 Moo 3, Kamala Beach, Kathu, Phuket, 83150, Thailand
Telephone:+66 76-385-000
Mini golf in Dino Park
This park is entirely dedicated to Jurassic dinosaurs. The mini golf course is decorated with prehistoric creatures and tropical bushes. Driving a ball into a hole under a 12-meter waterfall while watching a volcanic eruption will be interesting even for those who are playing for the first time. The entertainment is accompanied by special lighting and sound effects.
Golfers-paleontologists can learn more about Dino Park.
Address: 47 Karon Road, Karon Beach | Marina Phuket Resort, Karon, Phuket, Thailand
Telephone: +66 76-330-625
Attraction "Zorbing" (Rollerball Kalim)
This entertainment is available in almost any country with developed tourism. But it is in Phuket that the longest route for descent in an inflatable ball is located - 190 meters long! In the evening, zorbing enthusiasts, rolling in glowing bubbles, look like huge fireflies.
Most people perceive Thailand as a country with many temples and landscapes worthy of the brushes of famous artists. But on this moment even countries with a huge number historical monuments and beaches offer different kinds recreation, including for extreme sports enthusiasts.
A park extreme entertainment on o. Phuket is the only one in Asia that uses two complementary security systems, so that you can easily navigate all 69 stations in the park. It is there that you can fulfill your childhood dream - climbing trees and traveling through the jungle through a series of suspension bridges, transitions, networks in conditions of maximum security. Each visitor is protected from falling by double carabiners and belts, and a net is laid under each passage.
History of creation
The park opened in 2011 and was rebranded in 2013. This park is intended for family recreation, fitness, development of sports skills, and can also be useful for corporate recreation, because what else can bring a team together than adventure? This park will be interesting for everyone - from young to old. There are experienced instructors on site who will help you get comfortable, tell you how to balance correctly and give you safety instructions.
Architecture
In fact, there are 69 trees in the park, which are connected by various passages. These crossings have varying degrees of difficulty, and the most difficult places are marked in red on the park map. The park has various devices for climbing trees, rope systems for covering distances in the air.
Note to tourists
You must come to the park in a closed comfortable shoes. Women should change their skirt to shorts or trousers and braid their hair. All visitors are given equipment: knee pads, elbow pads, helmets and belay systems. There are guides walking around the park who will tell you how to make it easier to pass the obstacle course.
If you come to the park with small children, do not worry, they will not be bored - the park has a small town for children, which has all the obstacles as for adults, only in a reduced size. In the children's town, under the stations there is a safety net that will prevent the child from falling.
The park's opening hours are from 10:00 to 18:00, but the last visitors are allowed in at 15:00, as a minimum of three hours is required to explore the park. Transfer from hotels is provided, which is included in the price.
Neighborhood
Not far from the Extreme Entertainment Park on the island. Phuket is located Big Buddha and Luang Pu Suppha Temple on Chaofa Road from Chalong Circle.
