Driving routes, distances and day-trip ideas nearby.
A ready week, day by day: highly rated places, lunches, tours and trips out of town. Ratings and opening hours come from Tripadvisor, distances are real driving distances.
An unhurried first day: the centre on foot, one landmark and a quiet dinner near where you're staying. Don't plan anything far — after travelling, getting your bearings matters more.
All day
A free day — the market, the waterfront, the next neighbourhood over.
Hotel check-in is usually from 2pm — if you arrive earlier, most places will store your luggage.
The fullest day: two or three key places back to back. Start early — queues build by midday at the popular ones, and the light is better for photographs after lunch.
All day
A free day — the market, the waterfront, the next neighbourhood over.
Up to 29 °C in the days ahead — do the walking in the morning and spend midday indoors.
A day for what needs time and attention: museums, historic quarters, and lunch somewhere locals actually go.
Afternoon
Private James Bond Island Speedboat Adventure Tour w/ Canoeing
5.0· 134from €1,255
Private James Bond Island Speedboat Adventure Tour w/ Canoeing — rated 5 from 134 reviews.
Many museums close on a Monday or Tuesday — check the opening hours before you set out.
Get beyond the city: the nearby towns and countryside are usually what stays with you. A rental car is the practical way — public transport on these routes is slow and infrequent.
All day
Bang Tao (Phuket)
Bang Tao (Phuket) is 10 km from Kamala (Phuket), about 21m by car. Leave in the morning so you're back before dark.
Book the car ahead: in season there is little left and the counter price is higher.
Rent a car in Kamala (Phuket)A free day. Go back to wherever you wanted to linger, and add one or two places from the list you haven't reached.
Afternoon
Discover Scuba Diving 3 Dives Racha Islands
5.0· 95from €159
Discover Scuba Diving 3 Dives Racha Islands — rated 5 from 95 reviews.
Carry some cash for markets and small cafés — cards are not taken everywhere.
A good day for a guided tour: a guide tells you what the signs don't, and takes the driving off your hands.
All day
Chalong (Phuket)
Chalong (Phuket) is 20 km from Kamala (Phuket), about 37m by car. Leave in the morning so you're back before dark.
Book the car ahead: in season there is little left and the counter price is higher.
Rent a car in Kamala (Phuket)A calm finish: a favourite spot once more, some shopping, a late lunch. Leave yourself room before the airport.
Afternoon
Coral Island Private Boat Tour
5.0· 54from €583
Coral Island Private Boat Tour — rated 5 from 54 reviews.
Allow twice what the map says for the airport run — it is never the quiet hour when you need it.
Within a ~2.5h drive of Kamala (Phuket).
Where you can drive from Kamala (Phuket).
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Restaurants and cafés
Private James Bond Island Speedboat Adventure Tour w/ Canoeing
€1,255
Discover Scuba Diving 3 Dives Racha Islands
€159
Coral Island Private Boat Tour
€583
A beautiful afternoon with our elephants
€73
M Social Hotel Phuket
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Chanalai Hillside Resort, Karon Beach
from €20 / night
Source — Tripadvisor
Relaxing Resort
Five nights in this very relaxing resort away from the hustle with a private beach and beautiful meandering pool, all set in tranquil gardens. Amazing hill side or beach/pool accommodation with a unique cable car providing access to the hillside units where we stayed. The service and staff are first class and honour th…
Nice hotel in Phuket
The past few days I spent here were truly fantastic. All the staff were friendly, and the quality of the restaurant and swimming pool was excellent. When I checked in, a staff member named Bonus gave me a very detailed explanation of the hotel. Thanks to her, I was able to enjoy my vacation without any inconvenience. T…
Happy honeymoon
We really liked this hotel, very beautiful environment and delicious breakfast, the only one thing that we didn’t like is that there is no such a lot of things to do, and also our garden room has window to the wall but beside these facts everything was pretty good. The value is pretty good. The location is pretty comfo…
Inquiry
Hello I want to know if the private beach has smooth sand such that we can swim freely?