Phuket Guide for newbie

[legacy_gt]

Originally Posted by patgoh28

My family are also going for holidays in June via cruise. we will stop over in Phuket too. Anyone out there know of any mini bus rental with driver for about 6 hours? As I have a family of 12 person so thought of renting the mini bus instead of joining the cruise day trip. The cruise day trip charges are expensive. So thought of renting bus will be cost effective.

this was what we did last dec for family of 14(2 MPV)

we didn't join the packages on the cruise, once you're on shore, there'll be tons of drivers and touts. If you have in mind the places that you want to go, just tell them otherwise they'll bring you guys around also

what we did was visit once place where the elephant. monkey, snake, paintball, real guns, ATV, all very near one. then followed by temple, lunch then go back patong beach walk walk till times up.

elephant ride is around S$30 for ~30mins ride, guns is also around S$30 for 10 bullets. I forgot the MPV pricing cos not I pay

difference with joining package on cruise is you get to go down faster.

[lehbraun89]

I'm planning to go Phuket with my friends during the June hols as well. Checked out zuji.com but still can't decide on which hotel to book. We were planning to book the Hotel Ibis(tight budget), any bros stayed there before?

I read up the info from zuji and it stated that the hotel is situated 500m away from Patong beach and theres shopping and nightspot nearby.

[timotan]

As I work at InterCont Singapore, I get special rates for Holiday Inn Phuket for Friends and Family so check this out - http://www.ihgfriendsandfamily.com/d47sj4

Timothy Tan

[Jum]

Originally Posted by timotan

As I work at InterCont Singapore, I get special rates for Holiday Inn Phuket for Friends and Family so check this out - http://www.ihgfriendsandfamily.com/d47sj4

Timothy Tan

do we need to present any proof of being "Friends and Family" during check in? very scared book liao reach there not recognised.

[timotan]

Originally Posted by Jum

do we need to present any proof of being "Friends and Family" during check in? very scared book liao reach there not recognised.

just make sure you print and fill up the voucher and present at check in... they'll charge ur credit card first so how can don't recognised?