Vatin
VJ Driver Guide in Phuket
- I live in Phuket
- I speak English
- Verified Local host
- Response time less than 12 hours
Hi there! Nice to meet you
Hello! My name is Vatin, and I was born in Phuket. I’ve been a tour guide for over five years, and I love showing visitors the best spots and sharing the unique culture of my hometown. My favorite tour is the Phuket Private City Tour, where I take you to the highlights of the island. Since 2017, I’ve enjoyed sharing my stories and knowledge with travelers.
When I was a child, I saw a guide leading my family on a trip. He explained everything about the places we visited, and it inspired me. From that moment, I dreamed of being a guide. After university, I helped a friend in the tourism business, and it reminded me of my dream. So, I decided to study and become a guide myself.
Phuket is special because of its stunning natural beauty and rich Thai-Chinese culture. From beautiful viewpoints to temples and historic sites, there’s so much to discover. I love helping visitors explore the charm and history of my island.
As a local, I use my experience to create meaningful tours. If you’d like a customized trip, let me know—I’d be happy to plan a tour just for you!
- I live in Phuket
- I speak English
- Verified Local host
- Response time less than 12 hours
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Let's explore Phuket together! As your local guide, I'll show you the best of Phuket on a private & personalized tour for you.
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Enjoy Phuket with Vatin
Full Coverage Phuket Island Tour
121 reviews • €68.63 pp • 6 hourscity highlight tourcar
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Reviews
Christina
12 December 2024
Our tour guide picked us up on time from the hotel. Our previously selected excursion points were discussed with us at the beginning. Then the tour started and we drove point by point. We had a wonderful tour guide who responded to every request and even the most "trivial" question. Even if there was a small language barrier, they tried to resolve it immediately. Our questions were answered in great detail throughout the tour. We were also given other very useful information. We were particularly pleasantly surprised by the trusting relationship with our guide. We would wholeheartedly recommend this "private tour" in the Land of Smiles!! "private tour" in the Land of Smiles!!
David
18 November 2024
I did a customised tour with Vatin and he was great. He's very knowledgeable of the Phuket/Thai culture and history and has good recommendations on food choices and places to visit. He's also very prompt and flexible with the structure of the tour program and would do anything to make his guests happy. I had the opportunity to see a lot of great places and was able to try authentic Thai food with Vatin. Highly recommend choosing Vatin to guide you around in Phuket!“Great Tour”
Sara
5 November 2024
Today we traveled for 4 hours with VJ a lovely guide from Phuket Day Trip Co., Ltd. JV made sure to chat with me the day before to make sure what exactly we wanted to do during the trip. Arrived in the morning on time to pick us up from the hotel, full of energy. Throughout the day he demonstrated extensive knowledge in every field asked, was very kind, patient and sensitive to needs. On the way, he pointed and explained with a small microphone what we were seeing and what we should pay attention to. In short it was a great day trip, full of experiences with a wonderful guide!! Highly recommend full of experiences with a wonderful guide!!
Jicela
17 October 2024
I cannot tell you enough how refreshing it was to meet our tour guide VJ from the very start. He was so happy and excited to be with us for the tour and we felt like he genuinely cared about our day! He was friendly and personable and it really felt like he just wanted us to get the most out of our time with him! He was also very proud of his heritage and it was so fun listening to him light up telling us about Thai culture! He never rushed us from one spot to another and was even supportive when we knew we were probably going to need more time with the tour than originally planned! One thing that really stood out to me was his ability to take care of us all day with the same lovable energy right until he dropped us back off at the hotel! If we could have recreated him in the other drivers we had throughout our stay everything we did in Thailand would have been more magical! I can’t say enough good things about VJ, and the tour was perfect!! 5 stars across the board, we lovedPhuket! I can’t say enough good things about VJ,
Unknown
18 September 2024
VJ was an amazing guide that made the trip very comfortable and fun. We chose to do three activities which was perfect for the half day tour. VJ explained and informed during the ride and knew much about the neighborhoods and environment. Would really recommend to book here!VJ was an amazing guide
GL
15 September 2024
VJ our driver and tour guide as well good in introducing places ,drive safe ,and so profesional . He was incredibly knowledgable and gave us a fantastic day i. We learnt about history, art, culture and much more. Good in taking picture for us 😅🥰.
From : Malaysia JbIncredibly knowledgeable
Josh
13 September 2024
What can I say about this man. Took us on a tour of Phuket that was more like a tour of my life.
The day begins it’s a frosty 29 degrees centigrade, 7:30am and I’m at my hotel in Phuket. The phone buzzes. “I’ll be a few minutes to your hotel”.
That’s where my life changed completely, my perception of what a tour and tour guide could be were forever hinged in this moment.
From the get go VJ slid the side door open to his van to reveal a Canadian couple that we would soon obviously befriend. It began with seeing some of Phuket’s finest viewpoints beaches, yachts and sunshine.
From there you are whisked temple to temple but fear not because VJ has the knowledge and understanding to tell you everything you need to know about them. As a matter of fact he was teaching others not on the tour about the temples while we were busy perusing at our leisure!
Once you’ve had your fill of temple goodness you’re on your way to Phuket old town which is just a stellar experience where VJ oozes his local expertise and knowledge.
Overall the tour was good 10/10 RecommendOverall the tour was good 10/10 Recommend
Devon
1 September 2024
This Phuket tour was a perfect introduction to the island. Our amazing tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and had the best energy. My wife and I enjoyed every moment. Highly recommend!This Phuket tour was a perfect introduction to the island
Zain
28 August 2024
One of the best tour guide and driver our family ever have. Vijay is soo friendly and always try to accommodate us even if it is a difficult task. He even help us secure an island trip activity the next day even though it’s not in his work scope for today. Any tourist or passenger who get his service after this will not be disappointed. Thank you Vijay!! 👍🏻One of the best tour guide
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