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Best Things to do in Phuket (2026)

Many of the best experiences in Phuket are free and happen outdoors, so plan them around the heat and the light. Old Phuket Town is best explored on foot early on a weekday morning, when the cafés on Thalang Road and the pastel shophouses of Soi Romanee are quiet. The same streets transform on Sunday afternoons, when Thalang Road closes to traffic for the Phuket Sunday Walking Street Market, a few hours of street food, crafts and performers that is busiest after dark.

If you miss Sunday, the Phuket Naka Weekend Market runs on Saturday and Sunday evenings south of town, with clothing stalls, live music and a large food area; bargaining is normal for non-food items. On the west coast, Karon Viewpoint lines up three bays in one view and is easy to add to a drive towards Nai Harn and Promthep Cape, ideally in the late afternoon. For an evening show, Phuket Simon Cabaret on the edge of Patong stages glitzy costume revues; book ahead in high season. Taxis and tuk-tuks are the usual way to link these places, so agree fares before setting off, and plan parking carefully in the old town on market days.

5 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 things to do in Phuket

  1. Old Phuket Town Heritage Walk Self-guided heritage walk, Phuket Old TownA self-guided stroll through Phuket Town's Sino-Portuguese streets, taking in Thalang Road, Soi Romanee, old shrines, museums and Baba-style cafés.
  2. Phuket Sunday Walking Street Market Night market, Phuket Old TownPhuket Town's Sunday evening market, known locally as Lard Yai, filling Thalang Road with street food, crafts and performers from late afternoon.
  3. Phuket Naka Weekend Market Weekend night market, WichitA large Saturday and Sunday evening market near Wat Naka south of Phuket Town, with clothing and souvenir stalls, live music and a big food area.

Thing to do

4. Karon Viewpoint

Scenic viewpointKata Noi / Karon

A roadside viewpoint above Kata Noi where three west-coast bays, Kata Noi, Kata and Karon, line up in a single view; free and open at all hours.

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