What to do in Phuket??
3. Elephant Riding & ATV
Price : 1,500 baht per pax (~RM150)
Package included : round trips transfer from hotel lobby, Elephant riding 1 hour, ATV 1 hour and unlimited free drinking water.
A truck came to took us from hotel lobby by 8.45 o'clock morning, about 20min journey we arrived at Chalong Highlands. Here provided many type of adventure activities like bungy jump, elephant riding, white water rafting, fish spa, ATV, snake show.... different package different price.. all depends on your choices.. :)
we started with 1 hour elephant riding then continue with 1 hour ATV. 1st time i ride on elephant, the biggest mammalia on land.. seriously i feel it's so pity.. T_T i think it should be free in jungle~ T_T
Our elephant called Sala, she is female, 29 years old, she has a 9 years old baby.. :)
At the beginning Sala's owner was ride on her and we just sit on her back, but after half way we trekking in jungle, Sala's owner was leaving and he lets us ride on Sala.. a bit scary.. but it's a good experience.. :)
Next.. ATV.. ride in Jungle road.. wow... for me.. it's too challenge.. the machine itself didn't have good balancing.. my motor wouldn't goes straight if i dint force it!!! it's very dangerous!! they only gave you 1min training which is they taught you how to break and how to let it go.. that's it!! no more.. before we had to sign agreement.. means anything happen will under our own risk.. err.. T_T
But this is the one activity Ady like the most.. he was so excited to have this and he kept talking about this even we already in phuket international airport while waiting flight to came back malaysia.. hahahha XD so happy to see him happy.. ^^
the dog look so pity.. huhuhu
OK.. how to book this??
the same website.. and again if you find out other cheaper price.. please share with me.. thanks~ ^^ Elephant trekking & ATV online booking
click on the link above, choose the package you want and click "Book Now".
fill in the form and click "Summit". You will receive a return email within 24hours. Make payment by credit card to confirm your booking.. :)
To Be Continue... Destination 1 - Phuket, Thailand (Last Part)
What to do in Phuket?
2. John Gray's Sea Canoe - Hong by Starlight
Price : 3,700 baht per pax (~ RM370)
package included : round trips transfer from hotel, buffet lunch, buffet BBQ seafood dinner, unlimited season fruits & drinking water.
yes, the price is quite expensive, but i think you should try once in your life. For me, it's a spiritual experience.
The tour start with a van took us from hotel lobby around 12 o'clock noon, about 45min driving we arrived at Ao Por Pier. From the pier we boarded a modern escort boat heading to Phang Nga Bay.
On the boat we were served with Thai style light lunch, season fruits, drinks and some trip briefing were given by our Lead tour guide, Nick.
For those on fasting, sorry.. u cant eat... huhuhuhu ><
When arrived Phang Nga Bay, we paddling sea canoe to explore the caves or hongs around one by one. (Hongs mean rooms in Thai). I just felt relax and enjoy the view all the way as i no need to kayak myself, we had our personal tour guide -- Joe, he was the one who paddling canoe all the way and gave us many explaination and information about the hongs.
around 5 o'clock evening, we having some free time to relax on boat while our kakak preparing seafood BBQ dinning for us.. ^^ I was enjoy the sea wind blow through on my face.. looking at the sea view, looking at the sunset.. enjoying the smell of BBQ dinning.. all my working pressure gone at the moment.. arg~~~ i'm hungry!! is time for Buka Puasa!!!! ><
Actually we had an option to swim around.. (but puasa x leh masuk air!!)
before enjoy our meal, we were given a task to be done - Making Kratong. This is the main reason why i choose this tour.. :) Joe said making Kratong is a new year festivel event in Thailand. It's one of the Buddha cultural, the different thing between our Kratong is their Kratong will be launch on river and ours one will be launch on sea. Ttheir materials using is totally go-green, no nails allowed and we just make it for fun, so after we launch our Kratong on sea, we have to correct it back.. err.. ><
How to make a Kratong?? just see on the video below.. if feel interest.. you can make one for your own.. heheh
after dinning, the sky was dark, and it's the time we waiting for - Launch the Kratong!!! yeah!
we back to one of the hong visited in darkness.. light up the candle, before put the Kratong on sea we have to make a wish.. They said our wish will come true.. hm.. yes.. i believe it.. :)
along the way we back to our boat, we were kayaking went through a very dark cave. This time no torchlight & camera flash allowed. Put my finger inside the water.. wah!! it was many bioluminescence lightning inside the water!! i never seen this before in my life.. it so beautiful.. it so mysticism.. sorry no video provide.. as really very dark.. huhuhu
Give yourself a chance to try this once in your life.. it's worth.. :)
How to book this tour??
very easy.. same website.. same step as Phuket Fantasea.. this is the cheapest link that i found out after one year research.. if you find out more cheaper one please share with me.. thanks ya~ :)
How to get Phuket??
Air Asia Flight always is my 1st choice. It's cheap!! I booked the tix 1 year ago on Air Asia Zero Fare.. I only need to pay for airport tax which is RM204, 2 way for 2 pax. very cheap!!
Where to Stay in Phuket??
1st time travelling to Phuket, i chose to stay at Patong Beach!! From airport to Patong is around 45min drive. Patong is the most happening place in Phuket. There are about hundreds of hotels & resorts in Patong. Rate from (RM20 - RM2000 per night) it's depends on your taste.. :) in Patong, more than 75% people are foreigner.. many sexy gals & hot guys!! ^^
Hotel i stayed call Duang Jitt Resort & Spa. It's a very huge Hotel. we need bell man send us from lobby to our room by mini golf car.. it took about 2min drive.. ><
I booked a standard superior room, but it was free upgrade to deluxe room.. happy.. ^^
4 days 3 nights stay here with cost RM576 (2 pax) included 2 ways airport transfer, and free a Phuket city half day tour. We booked this hotel in Matta Fare.. cheap cheap!! :)
What to do in Phuket??
There are many types of tours for you to choose, include adventure tour, sight seeing tour, snorkeling and many types of show.
For this time i chose Phuket Fantasea Show, Hong by Starlight, Elephant Riding & ATV. Pls forget about the free phuket half day tour.. as the tour guide just brought us to visit some local factories, and it make me felt like they forced us to buy their product.. and the tour guide lay on us, he said the place that he brought us to visit was the cheapest product, anywhere else cant get this lower price. But at the last we found out everywhere also can get even cheaper product.. What a poor tour guide!! poor service!!
Wat Chalong Temple is one of the destination phuket half day tour.
Never mind, just forget about this.. Lets talk about the tours that i booked online.. :)
1. Phuket Fantasea Show
Price : 1900 Baht per pax (~RM190)
this price included 2 ways hotel transfer, buffet dining at Golden Kinnaree Buffet Restaurant & a gold seat of the show. (Local people can get half price.. huhu)
Phuket Fantasea is a cultural theme park located at Kamala Beach, operating hours from 6pm to midnight daily. Theme park is divided into 3 sections : Festival village (Shopping), Golden Kinnaree Buffet Restaurant (dining) & Palace of the Elephant (Vegas-style entertainment show) For me Festival village just like a mini fun fare, suitable for kids, there are many mini games to play and win a doll.. i dint try it as i feel old already.. :p
i'm happy we can get Halal food in Golden Kinnaree Buffet Restaurant, even though Thailand is a buddhist country, but it's not hard to find Halal food in Phuket.. a lot of local people are Muslim too.. :)
Phuket Fantasea Show, what a nice show i never see before in my life.. the show presented the cultural of Kamala, it's very impressive me.. more than 20 elephants on the stage, even chicken also can perform well!! wow.. what a cute animal.. hahahaha XD.. all the performers around the audience seats.. they perform around us, top, left, right & front.. very fast changing stage back drop, water, fire, big tree, fireworks all included..
but one thing bad, no camera allowed!!! so..i have no video to show.. T_T
How to get this show?? this is the link i found out the cheapest one after a year research.. please note that the price state on this webpage is not the final deal, we may get even cheaper after u received a booking confirmation letter in your email given.. Please let me know if you get cheaper than this.. :p Phuket Fantasea online booking
To book this tour, click the link above then choose the category that you want to make a booking.
Click on "Book Now" button beside the category, then fill in all the info, please mention in "Optional Message" text box if you want gold seat.. :) Then click "Summit".
you will received a return email with a total price that you need to pay and a secure payment link.. Just click on the link to pay via credit card to confirm your booking.. :) may not need to pay a full amount, it's depend on their request. Just like me, i just paid 75%, the less i paid at the ticket counter of Phuket Fantasea Park.
