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The Ung family has been raising pearl oysters in Ao Yon for more than 50 years and are happy to walk you through the process of seeding and harvesting different qualities of cultured pearls. After the tour you can have a look at the store, where there are a variety of jewelry pieces available for sale. They can also make custom pieces to your liking.
If you want to get your bearings, there's a fine view of Phuket Town and Chalong and Phuket bays from atop Khao Rang, a hill north of town. From the town's center, take either Ranong or Thalang Road west, turn north on Khaw Sim Bee Road, then follow the winding, ascending, forested road. There are restaurants and a picnic area once you reach the top, where you can relax after soaking in the vista from the large viewing platform next to a gazebo (which you can't ascend).
