NIGHT MARKET TOURS IN THAILAND
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 4 night market tours in Thailand worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Spend nine hours exploring Phuket with an English or Thai-speaking guide, hotel pickup, and a group capped at 10. Expect Karon and Rang Hill views, Wat Chalong, a cashew factory, Old Town, and Chillva Market. Big Buddha is currently closed because the access road is unsafe.
“Great Day with Mossy. very helpful guide kept offering to take photos and full of interesting information”
Spend six hours touring Phuket with an English or Thai-speaking guide, visiting beaches, Wat Chalong, a cashew factory, Phuket Elephant Care, Khao Rang Hill, and Old Town’s night market. Guides such as Chan, Bella, Pat, and Alex are noted for friendly help and taking photos.
“Really good trip! Bella is a great tour guide. He really looked after me! We have some amazing pictures from every stop! Memories to last! Thank you so much Bella!”
Explore Phuket beyond the beaches on a 5 to 6-hour guided outing with hotel pickup options. You’ll see Old Town, Wat Chalong, Karon Viewpoint, Khao Rang Hill, and the Sunday Walking Street Market, with time for photos, local food, and souvenirs.
“Wouldn’t recommend this trip. While you do see some cultural sites and temples, the tour includes mandatory stops at a honey shop and a cashew shop, which aren't mentioned in the itinerary. Although mildly interesting, these stops felt like a waste of time. As a result, there’s less than an hour at the night market, which isn’t enough to properly explore. That time would have been much better spent at the market or the temples (the main reason we booked this tour). If you have no other way to get around Phuket, this tour might be useful, but otherwise you’re better off saving your time and using Grab.”
Spend about five hours visiting Phuket’s Jatujak and Sunday-only Lad Yai markets with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and time for street food and shopping. Guides such as Pat and May have helped explain local dishes, including mango sticky rice with ice cream. Transfers are free from Patong, Kata, and Karon.
“Niets was leuk maar 2 markten waarvan 1 met 6 kraampjes. Wij hadden voor deze prijs meer verwacht ipv 5 uur zijn we 3 uurtjes weggewerst . Gids sprak slecht engels en begreep niet alles. Ik zal zeggen dat een compensatie van het totaal bedrag terecht zal zijn!”
Pick a kind of market, or the hour of the day you want to be standing in one.
