Activities - From Toddlers to Teens
The
range of activities in Phuket continues to grow. Any time of year, rain or shine,
you will find adventure activities, playgrounds and action tours. Here's few suggestions...
Ages
4 - 8
-
Elephant rides - always fun and part of most Phuket eco-tours.
- Visit
the newly refurbished Aquarium at Cape Panwa.
Indoor playgrounds with kiddie rides. Located at major hypermarkets on the edge of Phuket town. Big
C Supecentre and Tesco/Lotus upstairs next to the food court.
Ages
8 - 12
- Go on a Sea-canoe tour and explore the caves and hongs in Phang Nga Bay
- The whole family
can enjoy a private
snorkeling trip by speedboat.
- Explore the island with a mountain
bike tour
- Play Mini golf at Dino Park (mini golf with
a dinosaur theme - good for the evening) in Kata/Karon.
- Take a 4
in 1 Safari - for sample of Phuket. Elephant trek, buffalo cart, sea canoe
and jungle trek for the family.
- Paintball at The Phuket Shooting
Range in Chalong.
- The Snake Show at the Phuket Shooting Range in Chalong.
- Horse
riding at the Phuket Riding Club in Chalong or Phuket Laguna Riding Club in
the north of Phuket.
- Visit the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project at
Khao Phrae Thaew National Forest.
- Visit the newly refurbished Aquarium
at Cape Panwa.
- Cable water ski-ing and Wakeboarding at Kathu Water-ski Park.
- Phuket
FantaSea cultural theme show at Kamala Beach.
Ages 12 - 16
- Hiking or trekking with a variety of eco-tour companies.
- Ten-pin bowling at Ocean Shopping Plaza, or Big C Supercentre
in Phuket Town, or Ocean Bowl Patong.
- Ride an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) through the jungle. Great fun!
- Go mountain
biking around the island.
- Take a Sea-canoe tour around the caves and hongs in Phang Nga Bay.
- Cable Water skiing
and Wakeboarding at Phuket Water Ski in Kathu.
- Take a Scuba
diving course. Minimum age 12+.
- Big
game fishing.
- Bungy-jump at Tarzans Jungle Bungy
Jump for those aged 13+.
- Sunsail offers 5-day courses in sailing,
but kids must be accompanied by an older family member.
- Go-Kart Speedway in Patong.
- Phuket
FantaSea cultural theme show at Kamala Beach.
- Go Whitewater
rafting down jungle rivers.
- Stay overnight
in Khao Sok National Park. A wonderful experience.
- Video arcades at Ocean Shopping Plaza or the top floor of Big C Superstore, located west of
Phuket Town towards Patong.
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