Wat Chalong
Phuket's largest and most important Buddhist temple.
Last reviewed August 2026
Luxury attraction
All travellers
$$$ · Luxury
700 km from Bangkok
Flight + taxi transfer · 124 min
Why this place
Phuket's largest and most important Buddhist temple.
Wat Chaiyaram, known as Wat Chalong, is the most revered Buddhist temple in Phuket. The grand pagoda houses a bone fragment of the Buddha, and the temple complex features beautiful architecture, murals, and gardens.
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