Phuket in four days

Day 1

Arrive in Phuket

If you landed in the afternoon or evening, or you are still suffering from jet lag, write the day and start the route the next day. Otherwise, assuming you arrived at noon and is fresh and full of energy, check-in at the hotel when you arrive and see walking around one of the landmarks of the island - the Big Buddha. This large statue of Buddha sits on a hill 150 feet in the southern part of the island. This impressive statue is started and completed in 2004, in 2012, has some specific religious significance - that was built by a group of lay people and mainly financed by donations and has more of a tourist attraction than anything else. Whenever the massively from the statue alone is worth seeing and the views of the island of the statue are the best you will find in Phuket. The statue is just across Chalong Bay. Most of the time you can easily see Kata Noi and Kata, Karon and Nai Harn beach and on a clear day you can see over Phang Nga.

After visiting the Great Buddha, if you have time, make a visit to Wat Chalong, officially called Wat Chaiyathararam but all over the island for its informal name known. The Temple of Rattanakosin style with traditional red roofs and doors made of gold, is one of the largest and most important historical and religious island. It was built in the 19th century and is important for two reasons. First, it is said to be a relic (a bone fragment) of the Buddha on Sri Lanka in 1999. Another reason came home: a former abbot who Luang Pho Cham special healing powers, and was recognized by the King Rama V.

This part of the logical path for a stay in the area of Patong, Karon and Kata Beach. If you stay in the northern part of the island, you can take a look at these pages when the southern part of the island (see below) to visit.