Joanna James
With its beautiful beaches, fabulous food and amazing resorts, Phuket, Thailand attracts thousands of families every year. if you are travelling with little kids in tow, here are the best five things to do with them!
A popular water park in Phuket, Splash Jungle Phuket is one of the best places to beat that fierce tropical heat customary in Thailand. The best part is that the park is fairly small, so all the rides and attractions can be covered within half a day, so you can factor another activity for the evening. There is a selection of attractions to choose from including a wave pool, a lazy river, body slides, tube slides and a fun family raft ride. If you are travelling with toddlers, there are special kid zones with plenty of opportunities for safe aqua play fun. Do try to get to the park earlier, so you can stake out the best sun loungers, and get the chance to try out the slides before the ques build up. The park can be easily reached from most resorts and private pool villas in Phuket at properties such as Layan Residences by Anantara.
Phangnga Bay is easily a Phuket must-see, with its collection of 42 islands, stunning rock formations and majestic limestone cliffs. Consider taking your kids to see the famous island of Koh Tapu, more popularly known as the James Bond Island, after it was used as a major location for the Man with the Golden Gun movie. Some key activities to enjoy while here includes kayaking and snorkelling.
With an interesting history, Phuket Old Town is surprisingly picturesque and is very reminiscent of Malacca or Singapore. During the tour, one will get to take in Sino-colonial architecture, its unique Thai Heritage and explore Phuket's Peranakan roots.
If you have very active and adventurous kids to entertain especially on a rainy day, why not take them to the Rebel Rock Climbing center. A highly reputed rock-climbing facility, it's easily one of the best attractions to visit for some indoor fun with the whole family. The facility features approximately 700sqm of wall face including a lead climb wall, top out boulder wall, boulder wall and top rope wall. The centre runs two to three courses daily for both kids and adults of all levels and comes equipped with an onsite café with Wi-Fi as well.
There is nothing like some wakeboarding fun. Located right next door to the Rebel Rocking Climbing centre is Anthem Wake Park, The park is based around a freshwater lake and offers both beginners and experts alike the opportunity to wakeboard in safe and controlled surroundings.
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