TEMPLES & SHRINES · QUAD BIKES
The 11 best temple tours by quad you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and what you have to wear to get in. Number one is first for a reason; start there.
Ride an easy-to-control automatic ATV through Phuket’s forest tracks, rubber plantations, and rural lanes. Choose 30 minutes to 2 hours, with Big Buddha views included on trips of one hour or more. Guides such as Kuang and Cou are known for patient instruction and helpful photos.
“Amazing guide! Was a little nervous he helped me out at first and I was able to go on my own. Took great photos”
Ride an ATV through Phuket’s rubber-tree jungle, soar between treetop platforms on selected packages, and visit the Big Buddha viewpoint on the one-hour ATV option. Guides such as Hello and Job help with riding, safety, photos, and videos. The temple itself is currently closed.
“Absolutely amazing, from start to finish! The guides were super attentive and fun!”
Ride a single or tandem ATV through muddy forest tracks near Pecatu with a professional guide, safety gear, refreshments, lunch, showers, and towels included. Add the Uluwatu Swing for panoramic photos. Expect a real workout, plenty of mud, and helpful guides who can film the ride on your phone.
“Amazing, they let me have my fun as i love adrenaline, we did donuts, jumps, bit raced with guide, loads of fun”
Spend about 10 hours combining a muddy ATV ride near Ubud with the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary and Puseh Batuan Temple. Guides such as Krisda, Radi, Ardy, and Eka have helped make the day smooth and informative. Lunch, safety gear, showers, insurance, and transfers are included.
“It was a really fun experience and would do it again! The driver we had was also very lovely and made sure we got the most out of all our experiences.”
Ride an ATV through Phuket’s jungle tracks with an instructor, stopping at a viewpoint near Big Buddha for sea views and photos. Choose a short or longer route, add the giant swing, and use the included hotel transfer where available. The temple itself may remain closed, so this is mainly a scenic off-road trip.
“If you choose the longer ATV option you will ride the same trails over and over. You will also ride in the back of a truck to the Buddha site and giant swing. The Buddha site is under reconstruction but you still get a pretty good side view. The gRead more”
Ride an ATV through Phuket’s countryside on mostly off-road tracks, stop at Big Buddha, and pause at a sea-view viewpoint. Your English- or Thai-speaking guide handles safety, supplies water and a raincoat, and often takes photos and videos. Choose a 1, 1.5, or 2-hour ride.
“We liked the ATV’s alot. Transport was very good taken care of. The big Buddha was closed so our guide asked if we wanted a half hour more with the ATV’s and we did. He was very enthousiastic and took some really good pictures :)) We would recommend !!”
Spend 8 to 9 hours traveling from Khao Lak to Phang Nga for Wat Tham Suwan Khuha, 5.5 kilometers of river rafting, a 200-meter zipline, Thai lunch, and a 30-minute ATV ride. Guide Ton is known for keeping the day lively and organized. Bring two changes of clothes.
“The ATV was great. Rafting the best and zip line was decent. Recommend a change of clothes, 5.5k lasted a good 30 minutes. Food was decent. Ton (the guide) was quality and full of enthusiasm all day”
Take a two-hour guided ATV ride at Bukit Sari ATV in Uluwatu. You’ll receive safety training, boots, socks, a helmet, insurance, a coconut break, and lunch. Expect muddy tracks, water crossings, jungle, village scenery, coastal views, and a small group of up to 10.
“Our family of 4 (2 adults, 2 teens) had such a blast riding the ATVs. Our guide was phenomenal! He made sure we were all comfortable on the vehicles and led us on an amazing ride. 100% recommend!”
Ride a maintained ATV through Phuket’s rough jungle terrain, then visit the Big Buddha with an English-speaking guide. Guide Chid has earned praise for careful support on challenging sections. Transfers run from Chalong, Kalim Beach, Karon, Kata, Patong, and Phuket Town.
“Great morning out, well organised our guide Chid really looked after us well. It’s a challenging ride but great views”
Ride an ATV through Uluwatu’s white-rock trails, hills, waterways, jungle, and a distinctive gorilla-mouth tunnel. An English or Indonesian-speaking guide leads the small group, with safety training, equipment, fresh coconut, lunch, locker, and towel included.
“Un moment exceptionnel en pleine nature ! Le guide était formidable et a su rendre l’expérience encore plus mémorable. Nous avons fait une pause revigorante pour savourer une noix de coco fraîche, avant de repartir pour la suite de l’aventure. Le tout s’est terminé par un délicieux repas au restaurant, niché au cœur de la nature. Je recommande vivement !”
Ride a single ATV through Uluwatu for one hour, then visit the 70-meter-high Uluwatu Temple and watch a Kecak dance at sunset. English-speaking guides such as Made lead the temple visit, while optional hotel transfers, lunch, Polaroid photos, coffee tasting, massage, and dinner let you shape the day.
“Made made the tour an amazing experience! Thanks to his stories and fun facts… Even better he protected me from the monkeys. He seemed to know them all and even got sunglasses back from one of them ! Would recommend him to anyone!”
Sunrise, sunset, on foot or by tuk-tuk.
