June Holiday in Phuket - 1 June 2015

This June, we set off to Phuket for a 4D3N short trip to the Patong Beach! It was quite a last minute decision to go to Phuket for a holiday which we made only in early May. We were discussing with Brian's family if they were keen with Malacca first and finally we decided Phuket as our holiday destination.

The air tickets were rather reasonable - we have booked Jetstar and I think it cost less than $700 (inclusive tax and booking fees) for a family of 4. We also got quite a good deal in Agoda for our accommodation in Phuket Graceland Resort and Spa (their 5-star category) at less than $120 per room per night, with breakfast for all.

Before this trip, I tried doing some research on the internet and couldn't quite find any entries made for recommendations / attractions to cover which will be suitable for kids. So I was rather worried that we may not be able to keep them occupied.. but I was wrong! (read on!)

Ethan loved the luggage trolley!

Cheaper air tickets = not so ideal departure and arrival timings. We had to check in before 7am at the airport on the first day to catch the 8.20am flight.

As we touched down Phuket early on our first day at 9am, we decided to do Go-Kart and Archery before heading towards our hotel in Patong Beach. At the Phuket airport, we just went to one of the taxi companies to book a ride back to our hotel. The taxi trip to Patong cost THB1400 (for 2 families) for a mini-van and they added on THB500 for 1 hour waiting time and stopover at the Go-Kart venue.

Our drvier sent us to Phuket Shooting Range, where there's Go-Kart and Archery points to spend our morning (at Patak Road, Phuket Town). For 15 minutes, we paid THB1200 for 2 seater Go-Kart (father and Caden went) so it was quite pricey. After the Go-Kart, we moved over to the shooting range nearby and paid THB 900 each for Cross-bow (10 arrows) and BB shooter (smaller gun for the younger boys). It's really pricey but the boys had good fun.




At Phuket Racing Kart



with BB shooter

Papa giving tips to E on how to aim

With their final target boards.. so who has better marksmanship?



Caden with the Cross-bow

he struggled to aim at the targets

Final results

Waiting to check in at the hotel lobby.. the boys were occupied playing with their card games.

our room with 1 king and 1 double bed

We rested in the hotel in the afternoon after our lunch at a nearby café and the boys played monopoly and Uno games while the adults tried to catch a short nap. We decided to pop over to Junceylon mall for dinner on our first night.

We saw this shabu shabu buffet dinner and decided to give it a try. Dinner for 4 of us cost THB1,200 which was rather reasonable for a buffet dinner. The pork slices were nice, but I find the rest of the selection fairly limited. Green tea served by this restaurant was rather unique and really nice. My boys had their good share of sushi here but I think the quality is so-so only.



In Junceylon, there is an arcade on level 4. The boys (including the fathers) spent good time and fun playing for almost half an hour.. while I go to the supermarket to hunt for my conditioner!

We took a tuk-tuk ride back to the hotel and managed to get a THB 150 deal for this first night (subsequently, we paid about THB180-200 per trip from the mall back to the hotel) which fit 8 of us. It was the first time the boys ride on such a vehicle and they had good fun!

The boys then spent their next half an hour soaking in the bath tub before they sleep for the day!