Monkey Hill, Phuket Town

Very greedy monkeys, nearly took away my bag (the bag was without any food). Be careful, males may be dangerous. NEVER tease them. They have very big teeth. Don't take big bags or anything with you, better no bags/hats/glasses at all. I wouldn't recommend you to go there with children.

If you want some good cardio and up close experience of monkeys, this is must do! Be warned though....cute as they are, they want what you have!! 1 grabbed my big bottle of water, just as I was about to open it. They come at you quick if you have fruit for them. I advise keep everything in a backpack. Only take out what you want to drink, when well away from them. Get a small stick to warn them away. Give them fruit quick as they all come to grab. Don't get too close for any reason. At the hottest part of the day (around 2pm) they retreat to the trees. Morning is best to go, when it's cooler, although it's still a good trek up hill, wear sunscreen! View at the top is good. Once you know the advice it's a cool experience.

One of the best places on the island. Be careful with monkeys but otherwise it is so cool to observe them and their habits. Love this place.

You can drive up the hill to the Urban Forest gate where it’s about a 25 minute walk to the top. However, if you’re lucky, the monkeys do venture down the hill on the road and you can view them without even getting out your car. I saw several people walking through the monkeys and neither party seemed bothered at all.

We extra took shopper with food inside, all bags we left inside motorbike. The monkeys are really crazy, they grab your legs and clothes, jump on bag. But it was funny because we prepared. But they destroyed bag because they bites with teeth. But if you have no food they not interesting at you at all, but if they see something like bottles or plastic bag they run to you like a hell) we were in evening time and they were probably more calm because have food all day long, but still very active)