Joanna James
The biggest island of Thailand, Phuket is a hot destination for families with children. With plenty of opportunities for fun and action with world-class sites and attractions, not only the children, even the adults can pick up a few bucket list items to tick off whilst on their family holiday.
This impressive 3-storey high indoor set of walls encompass a 700 square metre area ideal for kids and adults, the young and the old, from beginners to the advanced to ascend the walls, practice their varied levels of skills on top-rope walls, boulder walls, lead climb walls etc. Friendly and trained staff are available to teach, guide and encourage whilst safety is given priority. Situated in Cherngtalay on the way to Bangtao Beach, this rock-climbing arena provides the perfect activities for a bunch of energetic kids and adults. This is open from 10.00 am to 8.00 pm on all days except Monday and is a favourite haunt of families from Phuket luxury hotels.
Experience an entire day of exploration, enjoyment and treating your senses at this huge national park which is a treasure trove of nature’s bounty. With three beaches within the park boundaries Nai Yang, Nai Thon and Maikhao, lush mangroves which are breeding grounds for Sea Turtles, and varieties of fauna and flora which are quite fascinating. Apart from the beaches, within the park, the enchanting Kathu Falls keep many families from Anantara Phuket Layan Resort & Spa entertained during their holiday.
This is a water park for thrills, spills, screams and total engagement with the wettest and wildest water attractions. Situated on the west coast of Phuket Splash Jungle has many different water-based rides to choose from, Family raft rides, Whizzard, Super Bowl, Boomerango, and Lazy River are just some of the exciting rides all family members can revel in. A setting with tropical plants, water bodies, and colourful chutes makes this an amusement park most families yearn to visit.
Situated at the Panwa Cape in southwest Phuket, this aquarium boasts many varieties of tropical freshwater and saltwater fish such as sharks, groupers etc, making it a fascinating place for children. Complementing the aquarium is the sightseeing tunnel which offers visitors the chance to get close to the underwater creatures and sharks are seen all over. The marine animal shows held regularly are an educational part of the visit.
Do a visit to this ethical sanctuary for elephants with your family. The trained English-speaking guides will provide many insights into these intelligent and magnificent creatures, and their habits and you may even get a chance to feed the gentle giants. The visit will be quite a profound experience for young children.
Visit this zoo situated on the way to Chalong Bay. Featuring many Asian and African birds, and mammals, this zoo covers crocodiles, tropical birds, elephants, monkeys, tigers and more. There are animal shows held regularly, visit with your children and spend some time watching the Monkey shows and others which are entertaining.
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