How to enjoy in Phuket with kids – Take the little ones on a rollercoaster of fun

It will be easy to spend a majority of your family vacation in Phuket by the beach given that you and the kids will have a wealth of stunning coastline to explore and frolic in. However, with some careful research and thoughtful consideration, the realisation will dawn on you that there is plenty more to Phuket than its beautiful beaches. For those thinking of bringing the kids over to this part of Thailand, then perusing this guide will be the starting point to your adventures in Phuket. 

Slip into your swimwear and embrace the magic of Andamanda Phuket

As the largest water park on the island, Andamanda Phuket pulls out all the stops in offering travelling families with ample reason to invest a major part of their day unwinding and engaging in numerous leisure thrills and spills. Found at 333 Kathu, Kathu District and open daily from 10 am to 7 pm, water park fanatics, regardless of age can look forward to one almighty soak under the sun at Andamanda Phuket. Equipped with separate play areas for younger kids, one will find it hard to pick and choose from the facility’s slides and pools that cover every nook and cranny. 

Make friends at Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Phuket 

Elephants are the gentle giants of the animal kingdom and Phuket is one of the best places in Thailand to meet and play with these species. In fact, you can do so much more at Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Phuket with opportunities to prepare food and feed the animals readily provided. What’s more? The kids can join in bathing both adult and baby elephants in muddy waters that will sure add to their catalogue of memories of their holiday to Phuket. 

Take a deep dive at Phuket Aquarium

Immerse your every sense at one of the more educational centres on the island which is called Phuket Aquarium. Found near Layan Residences by Anantara from where you can get your hands on a Layan villa for sale, wildlife enthusiasts will feel quite at home the minute they enter Phuket Aquarium. As a centre that prides itself on marine biological research, this leisure attraction will allow you and your children a chance to get up, close and personal with feared sharks, stingrays and sea turtles. Also, species in the nature of clownfish and seahorses can be viewed.

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Get behind the wheel of a go kart

Two go karting facilities are offered in Phuket where you can buckle up, settle in and prepare to put the pedal to the metal as you attempt to duel to take home bragging rights as the best go karter in the family. Visitors to Patong Go-Kart Speedway must be at least 16 years of age and a choice of normal karts, 2-seater karts and race karts are provided. A 15-minute ride in a normal kart will cost you 750 Baht while a 10-minute trip around the Speedway in a 2-seater kart will see you paying 650 Baht. Should you want to shift gears over to Phuket Kart Speedway, then know that your children will be given a chance to test their skills across a variety of go karts that cover beginner to advanced machines. If a 4-stroke engine is what you’re after, then expect to pay between 600 to 800 Baht. 

Zipline through verdant environs in Kathu Village

Put on your bravest face and ditch every phobia there is to heights en route to going on a ziplining adventure with a difference. Flying Hanuman Phuket is where you can embrace the adrenaline rush of moving over lush green jungle in Kathu Village. The course encompasses 80,000 square meters of jungle, 28 wooden platforms, 15 ziplines with the longest measured at 400 meters and 2 skybridges that will be action-packed from the moment you set off. Be sure to bring your camera along for the journey so that you will be in pole position to record every stunt and scream of an escapade destined to take your breath away, at least for a few moments.