Tri Tra Beach
Is also known as Emerald Beach Tri Tra Beach is located in a coral bay and is just one of four beautiful beaches in the rocky headland just south of Patong. This north facing 500 metre long picturesque beach is also known to many as Emerald Beach or 'Hat Tri Tra', that overlooks Patong Bay.
Looking back towards Patong, mid tideThe beach is lined with casaurina trees and fine white sand. The three other beaches in this headland are Paradise Beach, Tri Trang Beach and Freedom Beach. For some reason this beach also gets called Tri Trang Beach, maybe because the Tri Trang Beach Resort is located at one end of the beach. Tri Trang beach is located further along in the headland in a nice quiet bay in front of the four star Merlin Beach Resort. Tri Tra Beach is a place where you can come to truly relax and unwind away from the crowded beach of Patong.
The bay offers calm clean waters and is a great spot to spoil yourself for a day or enjoy a week long vacation. On our last visit to Phuket we spent four relaxing days at Tri Tra and can highly recommend not only the location, but the fantastic facilities that are on the beach, not forgetting to mention the beautiful Tri Trang Beach Resort.
The massage hut on the beach near the Tri Trang Beach Resort is where we enjoyed one of the best beach massages in PhuketLocated on the beach in front of the Tri Trang Resort is a restaurant and a massage hut, outdoor shower and toilets. A little further along the beach is the beach bar and Lekky's bar.
Lekky's bar in the center of the beachTowards the other end of Tri Tra is where guests that stay at the nearby Merlin Beach Resort prefer to spend their days basking in the sun. At this end of the beach there is another massage hut as well as the Windsurf Restaurant.
Windsurf Restaurant and Longtail Boats available for hireBeach Activities at Tri TraOn high tide the beach is great for swimming and snorkeling and is safe all year round, with areas sectioned off with buoys so that boats and jet ski's stay away from the swimming area's. We found the best area for swimming is in front of the Tri Trang Beach Resort.
In the middle of the beach between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm you can hire snorkeling gear and kayaks to go exploring around the bay. There is also motorized beach activities which include banana boat rides, para-sailing or jet ski's. You can even hire jet ski taxi's into Patong or longtail boats. Sunbeds are available along the entire stretch of beach for around 200 baht a set.
Prices of water-sports at Tri Tra30 minutes on a small jet ski - 1,400 baht30 minutes on a big jet ski - 1,700 bahtPara-sail 1 person - 1,300 bahtBanana Boat 1 person - 800 bahtThe prices are generally a little higher here than Patong beach, but well worth it.The best time to go to Tri Tra beach is on high tide, if you are there on low tide wear a pair of reef shoes or joggers and go exploring. If walking isn't your thing indulge yourself with a massage at the massage hut in front of the Tri Trang Beach Resort, one of the best massages we have had in Phuket.
Sunset at Low TideNone of the facilities on the beach including the restaurants, bars or massage huts are owned or operated by the Tri Trang Beach Resort or the Merlin Beach Resort and the prices are cheaper then what you will pay in the resorts.The only downside to this beach is that on low tide the bay is quite rocky with several small corals and it is just too shallow to swim or snorkel.
Tri Tra Beach RestaurantsThere are two restaurants located at either ends of the beach, the Windsurf Restaurant is located at the far end of the beach closer to the Merlin Beach Resort serving both Thai and Western food. If you are at this end of the beach you can hire snorkeling equipment from the Windsurf Restaurant. The other restaurant is directly in front of the Tri Trang Beach Resort catering for all with Thai, seafood and western food and is open daily until 10.00 pm. Accommodation on Tri Tra Beach
Tri Trang Beach Resort Offers guests a relaxing holiday in Phuket that is close to all the amenities and nightlife of Patong.
Absolute Beach Resort is nestled in a private cove at Tri Tra beach, with stunning panoramic views across Patong Bay.
Tri Trang 5 Star Apartments can be found next to the restaurant near the Tri Trang Beach Resort.
How to get to Tri Tra BeachAt the far south end of Patong Beach, drive across the Patong River Bridge and follow the Muan-Ngern Road for around 3 kilometres, you will pass the Amari Coral Beach Resort, Baan Yin Dee Resort and continue until you reach the turn off to the Tri Trang Beach Resort. Follow this road to the car park and beach.
Whatever the beach is called whether it be Emerald Beach, Tri Tra Beach or Tri Trang Beach we would have to rate it as one of the most relaxing and enjoyable beaches in Phuket. Location Map of Tri Tra Beach, Phuket, Thailand.
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