City tour and tiger experience in Phuket

Wat Chalong It's the largest and most important temple in Phuket, not a site built for tourists. The main structure is a three-story chedi containing a bone relic of the Buddha, and from the top floor the whole area is visible. This is an active temple where people pray, and the feeling there is completely different from an attraction temple.

The Big Buddha It sits atop Nakkerd Hill at a height of 45 meters, clad in white Burmese marble visible from all over the south of the island. It's still under construction; the project has run on donations since 2004, and the view from there is one of the best in Phuket: Chalong Bay, Kata and Karon, and the surrounding sea.

The tiger encounter It's the heart of this program and the difference between it and every other city tour in Phuket. You enter a venue where tigers are kept, and take a photo next to them accompanied by a handler.

Afterwards Take photos with elephants, a photo, not an activity, and in programs B and D there's also a half-hour ride.

The last stops are A honey farm and a cashew factory, two short stops where you taste and can buy, and Coffee break before the return. Naka Market Only included in the route on weekends.

The encounter takes place in a dedicated area, which you enter accompanied by a handler who stays with the animal the whole time. The stay inside is short, and its purpose is the photo.

This is Contact with a captive wild animal, and this is something worth deciding in advance, not at the gate. Some see it as the experience of a lifetime, and some won't want to go in — both positions are legitimate, and those who prefer not to can skip the stop and wait outside.

On the age conditions: confirm with us. The adult and child ages apply to the whole programme, and this stop has its own entry conditions,

The photo is taken with the venue's camera or your phone, according to the instructions at the gate. The instructions inside are unambiguous and must be followed exactly.

Those who want the tour Without the tiger, there's a city tour in Phuket that doesn't include it, and it's significantly cheaper. We'll refer you to it.

At Wat Chalong, modest attire is required — shoulders and knees covered, and this is enforced at the entrance. It applies to men and women alike, and it's better to arrive prepared than to wrap yourself in a borrowed cloth at the gate.

In the Big Buddha area the rule is similar, and there are fabrics available to borrow there. Wear shoes that are easy to take off, because in some buildings you go in barefoot.

The rest of the day is Hot and sun-drenched: A hat, sunscreen and a water bottle. The walking between stops isn't long, but it's in the sun.

In programs with ATVs: You will get dirty. The dirt trails raise dust and mud, so it's worth wearing clothes you don't mind and closed shoes.

In the rainy season the day runs as usual. Most stops are covered or short, and rain in the area comes in short bursts.