Beach Volleyball
Many hotels and some locations at Patong Beach and Karon Beach have facilities for beach volleyball. Locals normally don't play before late afternoon. Just ask them if you can join.
Horse Riding
Several horse riding clubs offer facilities for beginners and experienced riders alike. Rides in the early morning or at sunset makes just the perfect day. There are two main centres, one near Laguna Phuket, and one in Chalong.
Bungee Jump
Rent some courage and jump off the catapult located high above the beautiful lake. View and sense life from a completely different angle.
Elephant Trekking
All over Phuket Island are possibilities for elephant trekking. Look along the roadside for signs or contact the tour counter in your hotel.
Camping
Camping is permitted on both Mai Khao and Nai Yang beaches in the Sirinat National Park. They are the longest beaches on Phuket and are quiet and serene, apart from the occasional landings and take-offs at the nearby Phuket airport. The Park's Visitor's Centre, located near the south end of Mai Khao, rents simple tents and provides some minimal facilities for campers.
Trekking
The Khao Phra Thaeo Wildlife Park offers the best trekking in Phuket with a well-preserved natural environment. May through October is the best time for jungle trekking, when the forest is full of blossoms. The park has a marked hiking route for visitors to follow. Opposite the park is the idyllic setting of Ton Sai Waterfall Forest Park which offers a wide variety of natural beauty set among green trees, watercourses and pools.
Pearl Farm
Some of the best pearl beds in the world lie just off the coast of Phuket. Culturing rare South Sea pearls is a long and delicate process, taking years for the farmers to develop the fine skills necessary to carefully extract the pearls without harming the oysters. Naga Island offers visitors a unique opportunity to learn how this process is undertaken, study the fascinating methods of culturing, and discover for themselves whether the "priceless" pearl necklace they purchased on a Bangkok street corner is really the real thing.
Mini Golf
The mini-golf venue 'Dino Park' in Karon Beach offers an excellent play hour or two of diversion that will excite both kids and adults alike. A rumbling volcano and giant re-creations of dinosaurs are scattered around the mini-golf park, making for some interesting hazards.
Jeep Safaris
Several tour companies offer day tours through Phuket as well as into the Khao Lak National Park North of Phuket. This is a convenient way to discover more of the island and its nature as usually the jeeps include some off-road driving into their schedule.
Paint Ball
You can do it with 2 people or with 20; it's totally up to you. Apart from the fun be prepared to sweat, as you will be wearing mask and special protection gear.
Boat Parachuting
At your own risk you can go for a fly on a parachute pulled by a speedboat at a number of beaches. No insurance for this fun!
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