Full Day Phuket Highlight With The Fishery Raft Intara Farm (TUI Collection)

Full Day Phuket Highlight With The Fishery Raft Intara Farm (TUI Collection)

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Visit a floating fishery farm and restaurant in the Andaman Sea
• Learn about pearls, shellfish and rare marine life during a tour of the fishery rafts
• Release native fish into their natural habitat, supporting local conservation efforts
• Take a long-tail boat trip to the fishery and kayak through a tangled mangrove forest
• Taste the catch of the day with a fresh seafood lunch, and make your own local dessert

PROGRAM:

See the sights of Phuket on this activity-packed full-day guided tour. You'll set off bright and early towards Nakkerd Hill to visit one of the island's most iconic landmarks, Big Buddha. Malee, our expert local guide, says “there's something really special about the views from the Big Buddha viewpoint in the morning light – you can see southern Phuket, and look over the Andaman Sea from around 400 metres high.”

From here, you'll head towards Wat Chalong, the largest Buddhist temple in Phuket, before a quick visit to a cashew nut factory. Your guide will take you into the heart of Phuket's Old Town, where you'll see the Sino-Portuguese architecture this place is known for, with rounded arches over the doorways and detailed woodcarvings with Chinese motifs.

Afterwards, you'll hop onto a traditional longtail boat to sail to Intara Farm, an eco-tourism site, where you'll savour a seafood lunch before you get stuck into some activities. Here, it's all about marine life – you'll see how pearls are formed and hop onto the floating fishing raft to learn about the rare animals that can be caught here, like the painted spiny lobster, the archer fish and the black salmon. Next, you'll navigate the nearby mangrove forests in a kayak, and learn about how important these wetlands are for the ecosystem, before finishing the day with a baking session – you can try your hand at making kanom kho, a local dessert that's made with boiled rice dumplings stuffed with a sugar cube and rolled in shredded coconut.

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INCLUDED SERVICES:

• Hotel pickup-drop off (selected hotels only)
• Transport by air-conditioned van
• Guided tour with professional local guide
• Admission fee
• Insurance
• Long tail boat
• Kayak