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Phuket Holiday Packages

Breath taking scenery, stunningly beautiful tropical sunsets and the welcoming warm sea with its lulling breeze are what you can look forward to when the set foot at Asia’s leading popular beach destination. 

Irrespective of what Phuket holiday packages you opt for, you’re bound to be thrilled.

Choose from world-class diving in the Andaman Sea, playing a round (or few rounds) of golf at world-class championship courses or even fun eco-adventures in tropical forests, Phuket island is definitely the place to widen your vacation horizons.

Have a go at an exciting speedboat trip to Phuket’s many enchanting surrounding islands or take the gentle and serene boat cruise around the mystical Phang Nga Bay. Or if you’re into some upbeat nightlife, there’s the famous Patong Beach at your disposal.

While we could cover many of the not-to-miss places and things to do while in Phuket, there’s a bunch of gems that you really shouldn’t miss out. And we don’t mean the kinds that you’d find at a jeweller.

The wonderful uniqueness of Phuket over its competing beach destinations is that it always has something to offer its visitors to do on and off the island, come rain or shine. Phuket holiday packages offer activities that range from the most languid to the fast-and-furious, so much so that even if you managed to experience half of what’s offered, you’d have enjoyed a splendid holiday. Its spread of activities and places to see is amazing for an island of this size.

Phuket island lies 862 kilometres South-West from Thailand’s capital of Bangkok, off Thailand’s Western coastline of the Andaman Sea. Historically, the island derived its economic wealth from the trading of tin and rubber as a direct result of its location along the major trading routes plying the India-China sea route.

In recent times though, the Phuket’s economic driver has been from the tourism industry, turning the popular island into Thailand’s wealthiest province. The importance of tourism to Phuket was most apparent when the West coast of Phuket was severely damaged by the Indian Ocean tsunami that stuck on 26 December 2004, damaging many popular tourist attractions. However, with fast resolute actions by the local government and residents, Phuket’s beauty was restored and hardly any evidence of damage remains. In fact, some tour operators are so proud of this fact that they have special Phuket holiday packages that cater to those who like to view the “before-and-after” transformation of the damaged popular tourist spots on the island. And in most cases, the restored sites look even better than before the tragedy struck.