# 3 days in Phuket: an itinerary day by day > Three days in Phuket cover the island and both famous bays. Day one: the Old Town, Wat Chalong, the Big Buddha and sunset at Promthep. Day two: the Phi Phi Islands with Maya Bay. Day three: Phang Nga Bay — James Bond Island, the Ko Tapu 'nail' rock, kayaking through sea caves and the stilt village of Ko Panyi. Both boat trips take the whole day, so space them out with beach days. Web page: https://yesgo.io/thailand/phuket/in-3-days ## Day 1 1. [Phuket Old Town](https://yesgo.io/thailand/phuket/phuket-old-town.md) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · free ↓ 36 min by transport 2. [Wat Chalong](https://yesgo.io/thailand/phuket/wat-chalong.md) — YesGo score 35/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · free Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 25 min by transport 3. [Big Buddha](https://yesgo.io/thailand/phuket/phuket-big-buddha.md) — YesGo score 34/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · free (donations) ↓ 38 min by transport 4. [Promthep Cape](https://yesgo.io/thailand/phuket/promthep-cape.md) — YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · free Total with walks: 7 h 39 min ## Day 2 1. [Phi Phi Islands](https://yesgo.io/thailand/phuket/phi-phi-islands.md) — YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · park fee ≈ 400 baht, children ≈ 200 Total with walks: 4 h ## Day 3 1. [James Bond Island](https://yesgo.io/thailand/phuket/james-bond-island.md) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · park fee ≈ 300 baht Total with walks: 4 h ## How the three days work Day one is the island by car; days two and three are boat trips. A beach day in between helps — the boat days are long. Remove any stop with the cross or drag it with ≡, and add another one nearby — the times recalculate. ## Phang Nga Bay and James Bond Island Khao Phing Kan and Ko Tapu became famous through The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). You land only on Khao Phing Kan; Ko Tapu is seen from the water. The park fee is about 300 baht, usually in the tour price; the park opens roughly 8:30–16:30. ## Is 3 days in Phuket enough? Yes, for the highlights. Add beach days at [Karon](https://yesgo.io/thailand/phuket/karon-beach), [Kamala](https://yesgo.io/thailand/phuket/kamala-beach) or [Bang Tao](https://yesgo.io/thailand/phuket/bang-tao-beach). From Phuket it is easy to carry on to [Krabi](https://yesgo.io/thailand/krabi) — about 2–3 hours by road or boat. ## Tips - Put a beach day between the two boat trips. - Pay park fees in cash and check whether the tour includes them. - Temples want shoulders and knees covered — no vests or shorts; shoes come off at the door of the halls. Sarongs are often lent at the gate or for a deposit. - Thailand uses the baht (THB). Temples, markets, longtails and songthaews want cash; Grab and Bolt are the easiest taxis. - Pack a dry bag, sunscreen and a change of clothes for the boat. ## Questions ### What is a good 3-day Phuket itinerary? The island with its temples and Promthep, the Phi Phi Islands, and Phang Nga Bay with James Bond Island. ### How much is a trip to James Bond Island? The park fee is about 300 baht; the rest is the tour or boat price. ### Can you land on Ko Tapu? No — you see it only from the water and from Khao Phing Kan's shore. ### Phi Phi or Phang Nga? Phi Phi is beaches and snorkelling, Phang Nga is cliffs, caves and kayaks. Three days fit both. ### Do tours run in the rainy season? Phang Nga Bay all year; Phi Phi trips are cancelled in storms. ### Is 3 days in Phuket enough? Yes for the highlights; a week allows beach days between trips. ### How much does it cost? Day one is free apart from transport; the boat days are tour prices plus fees of about 400 and 300 baht. ### Is it good with kids? Yes; Phang Nga Bay is calmer than the crossing to Phi Phi. ### Where to go after Phuket? Krabi is 2–3 hours away; Bangkok about an hour by air. ### What currency is used in Thailand? Thailand uses the baht (THB). Temples, markets, longtails and songthaews want cash; Grab and Bolt are the easiest taxis. --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.