Nakkerd Hills · Phuket · Thailand
★★★★☆ Museum & culture
No admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.
FREE, and funded entirely by donations - it has been under construction since 2004. A 45m white marble Buddha on a hilltop with views over both coasts. Shoulders and knees covered for everyone, shoes off inside. Sarongs are lent or hired at the gate and visitors are turned away daily for dress. Sarongs are lent. The road up is steep and narrow.
| Adult ticket | Free entry |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | Free entry |
| Typical visit | 1.5 hours |
| Opening hours | Daily 06:00-19:00; donation-funded |
| Indoors or out | Outdoors |
| Region | Andaman Coast, Thailand |
| Prices quoted in | THB |
The planner warns of wet in May, June, July, August, September, October. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.
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The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.
Official page: https://www.tourismthailand.org/