Phuket holidays

The short answer

Phuket holidays for a group, with a pool villa, a yacht and a club section, start from about ฿300,000.

Best months

December to February

Trip length

4 to 5 days

From

About ฿300,000 for the group

Airport to Patong

45 minutes to an hour

What your week looks like

Your own pool villa, your own yacht, and a VIP section at the island's biggest club, all planned by one person.

The big tour operators sell all-inclusive Phuket holidays: a resort room, the buffet and a shared pool. A group of 12 wants more, so Tanner builds the week around your own pool villa, the boat and one evening that runs until the club closes.

Put the yacht on day two, before anyone is tired. Ideas for the days in between are in things to do in Phuket.

Ask Tanner to sketch your week.

When to go

December to March is Phuket's core dry season, with November and April good edge months, the Thai Meteorological Department's normals show.

• November to April is the season for yachts, beach clubs and villa pool parties.
• From May to October, the southwest monsoon brings red flags at Patong, Kata, Karon and Kamala.
• April is the hottest month, when Songkran, 13 to 15 April, turns the whole island into a water fight.

In the monsoon, Phang Nga Bay is sheltered, so its boat days are the least likely to be cancelled. Pick your month, and the boat day is set for the calmest water.

December's big weekend

EDC Thailand, the Electric Daisy Carnival, runs from 18 to 20 December 2026 at Rhythm Park in Phuket, as the festival's own site lists.

It lands one week after Tomorrowland Thailand, 11 to 13 December in Pattaya, so a big December trip can take in both. A private villa keeps the whole group together for the weekend.

See Tomorrowland Thailand and Thailand in December. EDC villas go first, so hold yours now.

Five days, done right

Four to five days is the sweet spot: a yacht day, a pool party, a big club evening and a slow morning.

A week gives you two boat days, and Phi Phi or Phang Nga Bay without rushing. Staying seven? The second boat day slots right in.

What the week costs

Here's where each piece starts, for the whole group, VAT inside, before flights.

• The pool villa is from ฿18,500 a day for the whole villa.
• A motor yacht takes up to 15. Tanner prices it for your date, with the DJ and the bar on top.
• A catamaran takes up to 25, priced the same way.
• A luxury van for up to 4 is from ฿6,500 for 10 hours, or a party van takes up to 10.
• A prime VIP section at Illuzion is from about ฿20,000, billed by the club.
• Add a DJ at ฿8,000 a day, a photographer at ฿10,000, or close protection at ฿9,000 for an 8-hour shift.

Plan it with Tanner, and he builds the trip to your budget.

Where to stay

Stay in a private pool villa in the hills above Kalim, the closest to Patong's nightlife, or Kamala.

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For a quieter base with beach clubs on the doorstep, look at Bang Tao, further up the west coast from Kamala.

Your villa's music cut-off is confirmed in writing before you book. Depending on the villa, it's anywhere from midnight to 6am.

See Phuket pool villas. Choose Kalim, Kamala or Bang Tao, and the shortlist follows.

The yacht days

Phang Nga Bay and Phi Phi are the two big boat days from Phuket.

• Phang Nga Bay has calm water and limestone islands, the easy day for a group that wants to swim and party on deck.
• Phi Phi is further out, so a fast boat and an early start beat the crowds.
• On board, the music is on, the bar is stocked, lunch is at anchor and the paddleboards go off the back.

See Phuket yachts or yacht parties across Thailand. Pick your bay, and Tanner prices the boat for your date.

Beach clubs and the big club

Bang Tao has the most beach clubs, Kamala has Café del Mar, and Patong has Bangla Road and Illuzion.

• Café del Mar, Kamala: a west-facing infinity pool on the headland above Kamala Beach, No. 37 in DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs for 2026.
• Catch Beach Club, Bang Tao: Bang Tao's upscale sunset venue, with the DJ building from late afternoon, EVE Phuket says.
• Xana, Bang Tao: a 35-metre pool with a long swim-up bar, inside Angsana Laguna.
• Yona: a floating beach club with a 22-metre infinity pool, reached by its own shuttle boat.
• Illuzion, Bangla Road: No. 9 in DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs for 2026, with room for 5,000, and your own section by the DJ.

Each spot is checked for your dates before you go.

Get your VIP section, and the car waits outside.

From the airport to the villa

About an hour to Patong, about 40 km (Google Maps, 2 Nov 2026). Your driver is at arrivals with your name, and the van takes the whole group straight to the villa.

Many passports get 30 days visa-free under the rules in force from 15 September 2026, and everyone fills in the free TDAC arrival card online in the 3 days before landing.

Coming from Bangkok? Do three days of rooftops and RCA first, while everyone has the energy, then the short flight down for the villa and the boat. See Bangkok to Phuket and Bangkok or Phuket.

See our private drivers. Your van is at arrivals, and Tanner has the timing. Plan it with Tanner.

Phuket holidays in short

• A Phuket party week: your own pool villa, your own yacht and your own section at Illuzion.
• For groups of about 12 who want more than a resort room and a buffet.
• A party week for 12 starts from about ฿300,000, and pool villas from ฿18,500 a day.
• Send Tanner your dates and group size, and the plan comes back the same day.
• December to March is the dry season, and four to five days is the sweet spot.
• Checked: November 2026