| 10:00 hrs | Meet your private English-speaking
guide in the hotel's lobby. |
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Depart from your hotel. Give yourself a culture
and scenic treat of beautiful Phuket in this program and your holidays memories
will be enriched. |
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Arrive Old Phuket Town, The historical district
is a must-see in the city. Check out the yesteryears of Phuket’s old Sino-Portuguese
buildings, Built more than 100 year, these building portray Thai characteristic
and heritage although architecturally they are blend of Chinese and European styles.
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Enjoy scenic view from Khao Rang Hill. A
great view of Phuket Town, the southern part of the island, and some of the offshore
islands, can be obtained by going to the top of Kao Rang Hill, on the city's northwest.
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visit Phuket Butterfly Garden & Insect World, the most authentic butterfly
garden in Thailand. The butterfly enclosure take about 1 acre with more than 10,000
fly-freely butterflies per month. In the breeding room, you will be surprised
how can a small caterpillar transform to a pupa and finally a butterfly. Apart
from the garden, it is an insect world which will stun you by the miracle lives
of those small creatures that we normally overlook. There are a model of the dragonfly
existed in 350 million years ago. There are also a wide collection of insect specimens
and some live insects such as Moving leaf, stick insects and the relatives of
insects such as Scorpion, Tarantula, and Giant Millipedes. |
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| 13:00
hrs | Lunch at local restaurant. |
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| Visit
Wat Chalong, Phuket's most beautiful and renowned monastery. It enshrines
the gilt statues of monk-hero Luang Pho Chaem and his assistant Luang Pho Chuang,
both much revered by loca people because of their roles in quelling the miner
rebellion in 1876. |
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| Continue
to visit Phuket Aquarium the units under the control of the Phuket Marine
Biological Center, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources and the Ministry
of Natural Resources and Environment. The aim of the aquarium is to provide knowledge
on the diversity of fresh water plants, fish and of coastal and marine life. It
is also a source of marine scientific news and information. The exhibition of
underwater life is displayed in tanks which are as beautiful as the natural environment;
including sandy beach, rocky shore, coral reef and mangrove habitats. |
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| Drive
around the Phuket island to visit most famous beaches as follows :
- Rawai
Beach, located to the south of the island, Rawai is the first beach that brought
fame to Phuket Island. The coconut-fringed route from the Chalong Intersection
to Rawai is one of the most beautiful roads in Phuket. There are also a small
communities of Chao Lay, or "sea gypsy" people in Rawai. Central to
the lives of all the Chao Lay people is the sea. It plays an integral role in
trade, food and tradition. - Patong Beach, widely known among Thais
and foreigners because of two important factors. One is its natural beauty --
the white sandy beach, plentiful sunshine, clear turquoise sea, fantastic underwater
life and soft breezes. The other factor is the availability of a wide range of
man-made facilities. Here you have a big choice of accommodation from luxury hotels
to palm cottages, a host of restaurants and shops, all kinds of aqua-sports equipment
and numerous places of nighttime entertainment, including enchanting transvestite
cabaret shows. Patong is also famous for its late night markets where everything
wanted by tourists can be found. - Kata View Point, enjoy a panoramic
view of Kata Noi, Kata and Karon beaches, there is a vantage point on the beach
route between Nai Han and Kata Noi beaches. A pavilion with seats is provided
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| When
all seem so enjoyable, you will be given a chance to witness the brilliance of
Phuket's sunset from a hill top overlooking the famous Phromthep Cape. Phrompthep
Cape is situated adjacent to Nai Han Beach and Rawai Beach, at the southernmost
point of Phuket. |
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are the approximate sunset times in each month:
| Jan | 18.20
- 18.34 hrs. | | Jul | 18.47
- 18.50 hrs. | | Feb | 18.34 - 18.38
hrs. | | Aug | 18.36 - 18.47
hrs. | | Mar | 18.37 - 18.39 hrs. | | Sep | 18.19
- 18.35 hrs. | | Apr | 18.36 - 18.40
hrs. | | Oct | 18.06 - 18.18
hrs. | | May | 18.37 - 18.42 hrs. | | Nov | 18.04
- 18.07 hrs. | | Jun | 18.40 - 18.48
hrs. | | Dec | 18.07 - 18.20
hrs. |
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| 18:30
hrs | Transfer back to hotel. |