Phuket Old Town
The historic Sino-Portuguese heart of Phuket — pastel shophouses, Hokkien-Chinese shrines, street art and the island's best coffee scene.
Phuket Old Town is the surviving piece of the island's 19th-century tin-mining boom, when Hokkien Chinese traders built shophouses along Thalang, Dibuk and Krabi roads. The architecture is Sino-Portuguese — pastel facades, shuttered upper floors, deep arcades.
Today it's the most walkable part of Phuket. Half a day is enough to see Thalang Road, Soi Romanee, the Thai Hua Museum, a couple of Chinese shrines and a long coffee at one of the heritage cafés.
Tours that visit Phuket Old Town
- Phuket Private Sightseeing Tour
A full-day private tour of Phuket's best-known sights — Big Buddha, Wat Chalong, Old Town and a clifftop viewpoint, in your own vehicle with Supparin.
- Phuket Viewpoint & Old Town Tour
A half-day combining Phuket's three best viewpoints with a walking tour of Sino-Portuguese Old Town. Ideal for photographers and short stays.
- Phuket Cultural Tour
A slower, deeper day focused on Phuket's Buddhist temples, Chinese shrines and the lived heritage of Old Town.