Wat Phra Thong
- Address:Highway 402
- Hours:Open daily
- Admission:Free. Donations expected
Wat Phra Thong Reviews
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We have been to Thailand 5 times and this was the first time doing this tour.It was really good value we both enjoyed it very much we went to the cashew nut factory and learned how the nut grew which we did,nt know how much work they need to do on them.Now when we look at the prices of them in the supermarkets they are not that pricey at all .A very good tour and excellent value
the beginning of the tour was very good. many sehenswuerdigkeiten were approached. But then it happened. We drove by a souverniershop the jewelry factory and on to the nut shop. This went on it all the time
Für den Preis völlig ok. Leider wurden wir nicht pünktlich abgeholt, da man an einem falschen Ort wartete, aber mit ein wenig telefonieren kamen wir dann an. In Thailand hilft jeder gerne. Die Tour ist für den Preis natürlich nicht sehr umfangreich. Es ist der Sunset View Point zu sehen, allerdings morgens, das Wat Chalong und zwei Fabriken. Eine für Cashew Nüsse und die zweite ist die größte Schmuck-Fabrik der Welt. Insgesamt ok, aber für den Preis kann man sich bei 3-4 Personen auch ein Taxi für den halben Tag nehmen und alles abfahren. Der Guide war nett und sein Englisch ok.
Value for money wise this is an excellent trip. You get to see various viewpoints of the islands where you can take photographs or just admire the beauty of the island. The Guide gave us some excellent information at each location and her English was first class.
We also visited a nut factory and a gem factory. We were shown how the nuts are removed from their casings to be flavored and packaged.Obviously they are for sale in the shop at the location and there are loads of different varieties to try in advance to buying and to be honest I tryed most and bought quite a few also.
The visit to the Gem factory was the last stop and you see how the gems are cleaned and made into all types of jewellery which again is finished with a trip around the shop to buy. My wife informed me that the prices were good. Although there were shops in both the factory locations there was no big pressure to buy just the typically friendly Thai way. Excellent trip worth doing to break up just sitting by the beach or pool but you are still back at the Hotel in time to still have a few hours lazing.
Very informative tour giving a glimpse of Thailand. Highly recommended
Well worth it
Good value for money, guide was friendly, informative and helpful. However, ran out of time and did not see all sights mentoned on website. Time should have been controlled better.
very good trip
It was so so tour. Nothing especially interesting and tour guide didn't seem to be very entusiastic. If anything I liked cashew factory, at least we got to try something interesting food and drinks there.
Very professional, punctual and well organized
great way to see the island of Phuket, and learn a little bit of history at the same time. Well worth it.
This tour is well worth the money. Even the trip to the cashew nut factory was interesting.
Cheap price and fun for few hours.
Sights were stunning! This was a great tour and the guide was very knowledgeable.
We were collected promptly from the hotel lobby by a guide with excellent english. Sightseeing tour included two viewpoints, cashew nut factory, discount souvenier market , gems gallery and a temple. The temple is very nice. Chinese firecrackers were being set off when we visited as someone had been fortunate on the lottery. Ladies remember to cover your shoulders to enter the temple itself. Cashew factory was interesting, found out lots I didn't know about them. Cashew products were available for tasting and purchasing. The Cashew fruit juice is very nice, especially chilled. The first view point provided a spectacular view across to Karon beach. Here there was also a person allowing photos with an eagle (claws clipped) for a small fee. Kids liked this. The souvenier market was extensive and most products were cheaper than in Pattong. The gems gallery was a working factory for hand-made jewellery. They show you a video, walk you through the factory, and then you enter the sales room where you have hundreds of jewellery items available for purchase in 14 or 18 carat gold or white gold. Many items eg earrings are reasonable priced. Most items there are original designs. Very good morning.
