We are back from the Phuket – “Pearl of the Southern Thailand”. It was a very interesting and eye-opening experienced for our family.
We would like to share our experienced with all of our friends and families.
Day 1: Wednesday, 25 June
Singapore → Phuket (MI 754) Dep: 1320 / Arr 1410 hr
Upon arrival at Phuket airport, we were transferred to our hotel – Laguna Beach resort.
Welcome drinks was served while the hotel reception assisted us with the checked in. We had 2 rooms and we were upgraded to Sea view deluxe room. The rooms were very spacious. There are 2 queen sized beds in the room, with an additional sitting/dining area inside the room. Also each room comes with a balcony.
It started raining upon our check in, so we decided to have a quick rest before dinner. As recommended by Louis & Eve, we went to the Watermark restaurant for dinner. We had a very good meal of Tom Yum goong, keeyo wan; Pan roasted golden chicken breast on creamy parmesan risotto, Chinese aromatic duck kway teow. The children had the children set and ice-cream was included. The dinner was delicious and we had a great time watching the huge yacht that was at the dock. The restaurant provides free shuttle transfers to the hotel.
Day 2: Thursday, 26 June
PHUKET Safari (including ½ hour Elephant ride)
After a good hotel buffet breakfast, we met up with the local tour representative for our Safari tour. We were brought to the Siam Safari meet up point. Together with few other tourists, we boarded a special jungle car for our ride up the jungle.
Both Anthea and Anders were very excited as this was their time to a real Jungle. The ride up the jungle was quite a thrill and the children kept making noise (like they were on a roller coaster). Luckily the few tourists on our car were quite accommodative and after a quick chat, we realised that they were from SG too...haha. They are a family of 10 pax and the woman we chat with mentioned that they are US citizens and her husband is working in SG. She was a very nice lady and even volunteered to help us take family photo.
The Safari tour was very interesting and it included:
- How coconuts are processed to make coconut milk and oil
- How Thai Curry was made
- How rubber trees are tapped to produce natural rubber latex
- How monkeys are trained to pick coconut and learn about buffalos
- How young baby elephants are trained. Anthea and Anders had the chance to feed the elephants with fruits that we bought at 50 Baht.
-Trek on Elephant back in Chalong Highland. Anthea and Anders thoroughly enjoyed the elephant ride and I know the memory of this ride with stay with them for a long, long time. As the elephants were trekking in Chalong Highland, at some point along the trek, we were able to get a good view of Phi Phi Island.
After the Safari tour, we were transferred to a jetty for our cruise on a traditional wooden junk in Chalong Bay. A sumptuous buffet lunch was served on board the cruise. The cruise was very relaxing and the children had a great time riding with the Captain of the junk.. : P
We were transferred back to our hotel after an active, educational and rewarding adventure.
In the evening, we decided to go to Phuket town for dinner and also to see the place. After checking a few options, we finally decided on taking the Local Taxi. There was a “taxi stand” in front of the hotel but the drivers had never once crossed the “borders” and touts. I believed there must have been a mutual agreement. We agreed on the price of 1500 baht for a return trip for our party of 4 adults and 2 children.
The trip to town was about 30 minutes from the hotel and the taxi driver dropped us at the Robinson shopping centre and we would meet him at the same venue for return. We walked around the area and decided to eat Pizza, as requested by Anthea. Luckily, my parents were fine with Pizzas and Pasta.
After dinner, we took a walk around the area and we saw many roadside stalls selling Thai local dishes. I was telling my parents that all these stalls reminded me of my childhood days when SG was still very “kampong” and we ate from all these stalls.
We ended at Robinson shopping centre and there was a counter selling all the local products. I took the opportunity to buy some to bring back SG for the family.
We met up with the taxi driver at the time arranged and headed back to the hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel, the driver was very kind to tell me that for his car, we will only need to pay 1200 Baht. We had a good night rest after a fun filled day.
Day 3: Friday, 27 June
Phuket City Tour & Phuket Fantasea Theme Park
After breakfast, the local tour guide met us at the hotel lobby. Together with us, there were 4 British tourists on the city tour. The tour provided us with the opportunity to be familiarize with the holiday island and take in the island natural beauty as we drove along the beach roads through Patong, Karon, Kata and Rawai beaches. When we drove passed Patong, I was quite impressed and told Adrian that if we ever visit Phuket again, we should stay in one of the hotels there. We had a photo stop at Karon viewpoint and the views were magnificent.
We had another stop on top of the mountain where people worshipped the God. There were a lot of elephants sculpture and according to the guide, people who had their wishes fulfilled will return to thank the God with the small sculpture.
After this, we visited the Buddhist Temple – Wat Chalong. Tourists of different nationalities were offering their prayers at the temple. I also prayed for good health for the families.
Our next stop was the Cashew nuts factory. It was a real treat for the children as both of them get to sample different kind of cashew nuts and local products. At the same time, we were shown how a cashew nut is hand pick out by the local. No wonder this nut is so expensive. We bought some goodies from the factory outlet.
Then we were brought to a GEM Factory. Honestly I would think not many tourists will buy gems during these kinds of exotic vacations. Nonetheless, we were provided with free drinks… : P
The tour ended with this as the last stop and we were transferred back to our hotel. It was bright & sunny when we reached the hotel, so I brought Anthea and Anders to the swimming pool. Adrian brought my parents for a Tom Yam lunch at the restaurant by the beach.
The pool was lovely and it even had a slide. Anthea tried it and she loves it. We played for a while and went back to change and rest before our next event. The children had cup noodles in the hotel room and they simply enjoyed the meal. (Ps: I packed along some cup noodles and they came in handy..hee.)
We were picked up at 6pm to Phuket Fantasea theme park. Upon arrival at the park, we went to collect our tickets and entered the park. We went for our buffet dinner and it was really a grand feast. The foods served were international and included some Thai dishes. Coffee & tea were also served at the dinner buffet. I ordered a glass of Red Wine for my dad. After a full meal, we walked around the theme park, there were many carnival stalls and tourists were enjoying the games. We had the chance to take a photo with a Baby Tiger @ 400 baht.
The show started at 9 pm. Phuket Fantasea not only showcases the charm and beauty of Thailand, but also enriches ancient Thai Traditions with the wonder of cutting edge technology. The 1 ½ hour show was truly mesmerizing and I am glad we had the chance to watch it.
Day 4: Saturday, 28 June
Phuket → Singapore (MI 753) Dep: 1455 / Arr 1740 hr
In the morning at breakfast, Anthea and Anders had the chance to see the “residence” Elephants and they even managed to feed the elephants. As the weather was very good, we decided to take a swim by the pool and Anthea had fun at the water park slide. Then we went back to our room to change and get ready for our departure pick up at 12.15pm.
The flight back to SG was also very smooth and Anthea helped herself with the juices that were served by the stewardess.
When we reached SG, our usual welcome gang was there to receive us. My eldest brother came to pick my parents for dinner.
Overall, it had been a very enjoyable and memorable trip for the Aces family and I do hope that my parents enjoyed it as much as we did. True to the advertisement promotion – it was indeed a HOLIDAY Planned for the KIDS (Big & small..haha)
The 3 top most things that we did during this trip:
1. See the most Elephants. (everywhere we go, elephants are all over the place, you can feed them and ride on them at your own expense)
2. Tip the most (as recommended on our travel brochure – it is a custom in Thailand to tip for good services and it helps the local eke out their somewhat meager income.)
3. Going on the same road the most (it seem like there is only one road to and back the hotel and so we travelled this road the most)
We would like to share our experienced with all of our friends and families.
Day 1: Wednesday, 25 June
Singapore → Phuket (MI 754) Dep: 1320 / Arr 1410 hr
Upon arrival at Phuket airport, we were transferred to our hotel – Laguna Beach resort.
Welcome drinks was served while the hotel reception assisted us with the checked in. We had 2 rooms and we were upgraded to Sea view deluxe room. The rooms were very spacious. There are 2 queen sized beds in the room, with an additional sitting/dining area inside the room. Also each room comes with a balcony.
It started raining upon our check in, so we decided to have a quick rest before dinner. As recommended by Louis & Eve, we went to the Watermark restaurant for dinner. We had a very good meal of Tom Yum goong, keeyo wan; Pan roasted golden chicken breast on creamy parmesan risotto, Chinese aromatic duck kway teow. The children had the children set and ice-cream was included. The dinner was delicious and we had a great time watching the huge yacht that was at the dock. The restaurant provides free shuttle transfers to the hotel.
Day 2: Thursday, 26 June
PHUKET Safari (including ½ hour Elephant ride)
After a good hotel buffet breakfast, we met up with the local tour representative for our Safari tour. We were brought to the Siam Safari meet up point. Together with few other tourists, we boarded a special jungle car for our ride up the jungle.
Both Anthea and Anders were very excited as this was their time to a real Jungle. The ride up the jungle was quite a thrill and the children kept making noise (like they were on a roller coaster). Luckily the few tourists on our car were quite accommodative and after a quick chat, we realised that they were from SG too...haha. They are a family of 10 pax and the woman we chat with mentioned that they are US citizens and her husband is working in SG. She was a very nice lady and even volunteered to help us take family photo.
The Safari tour was very interesting and it included:
- How coconuts are processed to make coconut milk and oil
- How Thai Curry was made
- How rubber trees are tapped to produce natural rubber latex
- How monkeys are trained to pick coconut and learn about buffalos
- How young baby elephants are trained. Anthea and Anders had the chance to feed the elephants with fruits that we bought at 50 Baht.
-Trek on Elephant back in Chalong Highland. Anthea and Anders thoroughly enjoyed the elephant ride and I know the memory of this ride with stay with them for a long, long time. As the elephants were trekking in Chalong Highland, at some point along the trek, we were able to get a good view of Phi Phi Island.
After the Safari tour, we were transferred to a jetty for our cruise on a traditional wooden junk in Chalong Bay. A sumptuous buffet lunch was served on board the cruise. The cruise was very relaxing and the children had a great time riding with the Captain of the junk.. : P
We were transferred back to our hotel after an active, educational and rewarding adventure.
In the evening, we decided to go to Phuket town for dinner and also to see the place. After checking a few options, we finally decided on taking the Local Taxi. There was a “taxi stand” in front of the hotel but the drivers had never once crossed the “borders” and touts. I believed there must have been a mutual agreement. We agreed on the price of 1500 baht for a return trip for our party of 4 adults and 2 children.
The trip to town was about 30 minutes from the hotel and the taxi driver dropped us at the Robinson shopping centre and we would meet him at the same venue for return. We walked around the area and decided to eat Pizza, as requested by Anthea. Luckily, my parents were fine with Pizzas and Pasta.
After dinner, we took a walk around the area and we saw many roadside stalls selling Thai local dishes. I was telling my parents that all these stalls reminded me of my childhood days when SG was still very “kampong” and we ate from all these stalls.
We ended at Robinson shopping centre and there was a counter selling all the local products. I took the opportunity to buy some to bring back SG for the family.
We met up with the taxi driver at the time arranged and headed back to the hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel, the driver was very kind to tell me that for his car, we will only need to pay 1200 Baht. We had a good night rest after a fun filled day.
Day 3: Friday, 27 June
Phuket City Tour & Phuket Fantasea Theme Park
After breakfast, the local tour guide met us at the hotel lobby. Together with us, there were 4 British tourists on the city tour. The tour provided us with the opportunity to be familiarize with the holiday island and take in the island natural beauty as we drove along the beach roads through Patong, Karon, Kata and Rawai beaches. When we drove passed Patong, I was quite impressed and told Adrian that if we ever visit Phuket again, we should stay in one of the hotels there. We had a photo stop at Karon viewpoint and the views were magnificent.
We had another stop on top of the mountain where people worshipped the God. There were a lot of elephants sculpture and according to the guide, people who had their wishes fulfilled will return to thank the God with the small sculpture.
After this, we visited the Buddhist Temple – Wat Chalong. Tourists of different nationalities were offering their prayers at the temple. I also prayed for good health for the families.
Our next stop was the Cashew nuts factory. It was a real treat for the children as both of them get to sample different kind of cashew nuts and local products. At the same time, we were shown how a cashew nut is hand pick out by the local. No wonder this nut is so expensive. We bought some goodies from the factory outlet.
Then we were brought to a GEM Factory. Honestly I would think not many tourists will buy gems during these kinds of exotic vacations. Nonetheless, we were provided with free drinks… : P
The tour ended with this as the last stop and we were transferred back to our hotel. It was bright & sunny when we reached the hotel, so I brought Anthea and Anders to the swimming pool. Adrian brought my parents for a Tom Yam lunch at the restaurant by the beach.
The pool was lovely and it even had a slide. Anthea tried it and she loves it. We played for a while and went back to change and rest before our next event. The children had cup noodles in the hotel room and they simply enjoyed the meal. (Ps: I packed along some cup noodles and they came in handy..hee.)
We were picked up at 6pm to Phuket Fantasea theme park. Upon arrival at the park, we went to collect our tickets and entered the park. We went for our buffet dinner and it was really a grand feast. The foods served were international and included some Thai dishes. Coffee & tea were also served at the dinner buffet. I ordered a glass of Red Wine for my dad. After a full meal, we walked around the theme park, there were many carnival stalls and tourists were enjoying the games. We had the chance to take a photo with a Baby Tiger @ 400 baht.
The show started at 9 pm. Phuket Fantasea not only showcases the charm and beauty of Thailand, but also enriches ancient Thai Traditions with the wonder of cutting edge technology. The 1 ½ hour show was truly mesmerizing and I am glad we had the chance to watch it.
Day 4: Saturday, 28 June
Phuket → Singapore (MI 753) Dep: 1455 / Arr 1740 hr
In the morning at breakfast, Anthea and Anders had the chance to see the “residence” Elephants and they even managed to feed the elephants. As the weather was very good, we decided to take a swim by the pool and Anthea had fun at the water park slide. Then we went back to our room to change and get ready for our departure pick up at 12.15pm.
The flight back to SG was also very smooth and Anthea helped herself with the juices that were served by the stewardess.
When we reached SG, our usual welcome gang was there to receive us. My eldest brother came to pick my parents for dinner.
Overall, it had been a very enjoyable and memorable trip for the Aces family and I do hope that my parents enjoyed it as much as we did. True to the advertisement promotion – it was indeed a HOLIDAY Planned for the KIDS (Big & small..haha)
The 3 top most things that we did during this trip:
1. See the most Elephants. (everywhere we go, elephants are all over the place, you can feed them and ride on them at your own expense)
2. Tip the most (as recommended on our travel brochure – it is a custom in Thailand to tip for good services and it helps the local eke out their somewhat meager income.)
3. Going on the same road the most (it seem like there is only one road to and back the hotel and so we travelled this road the most)
5 comments:
Wow..that is an enjoyable trip as a family...so nice.
You guys definitely had a great time :) You didn't go to the beach? I thought Anthea and you would come back with plaited hair :p
welcome back! I believe The Aces Family has enjoyed themselves to the fullest! :) also, thanks for sharing ur trip detail. might consider to bring my AZ in future :)
Hi Joyce,
Indeed, it hhad been a really enjoyable trip..hope to go back again..hee : )
Hi LZmommy,
It is moonsoon season now and the beach current is too strong,so we just stayed by the pool.
This is my only regret for Anthea not doing the plaits because it's too expensive. Hopefully next time get chance to do for her.
Hi Ling,
Yeah, you can consider Phuket as a family trip. Honestly, the package is considered reasonable and affordable.
cheers,
astee
Wow, the pictures says it all....the happy faces, the beautiful scenery...
Will consider going there! Thanks for sharing!
Post a Comment