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Everything You Need to Know about Phu Quoc Island
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Everything You Need to Know about Phu Quoc Island
April 29, 2021
Phu Quoc is a beautiful archipelago located deep in the Gulf of Thailand, Kien Giang province. In the southern waters of the country, Ngoc Phu Quoc Island - Vietnam's largest island, is also the largest of the 22 islands here. Clear seawater, peaceful streams, and much unique seafood are the great advantages of Phu Quoc Island
In the rainy season, the humidity on the island is quite high with consecutive rains. Especially during August and September.
That's why your Phu Quoc travel experience can be interrupted by sudden rains. Besides the roads on the island and the far-center area after the rain was relatively muddy.
In the dry season, the temperature in Phu Quoc Island is quite high. The weather is hot but has a gentle sea breeze suitable for swimming and experiencing island life. Phu Quoc usually has the highest temperature in April and May.
The annual average temperature in Phu Quoc Island fluctuates around 28 degrees Celsius. You can completely rest assured to travel to Phu Quoc at any time of the year. Especially on occasions that are off or comfortable times.
The North of Phu Quoc Island is a rich land with primeval forests and rich flora and fauna and countless beautiful beaches hidden behind the forests. Coming to North Island is to come to unspoiled nature. Itinerary to explore the North Island include:
Pepper in Phu Quoc is famous for its pungent aroma and rich in flavor than those grown in other countries. On the way from Duong Dong to Ganh Dau, you will see beautiful pepper gardens on the two sides of the road. After the tour, you can also buy some dried pepper as a gift for your loved one.
Phu Quoc pepper garden
Location: Khu Tuong grows the most pepper, about 15km north of Duong Dong town.
The cape jutting out of the northwest sea of the island attracts visitors by its wildest and most characteristic beauty. From here you can see the maritime boundaries of Cambodia. Ganh Dau has a bow-shaped beach stretching 500m. This is also a great place to enjoy seafood for visitors.
Location: belongs to Ganh Dau commune, Phu Quoc district, about 15-20km north of Duong Dong town.
Dinh Cau Cape is a famous landscape in Phu Quoc. In particular, watching the sunset at Dinh Cau is something that any tourist traveling to Phu Quoc should not miss.
Location: Mui Dinh Cau is located right in Duong Dong town, about 5 minutes walk from the Duong Dong market.
Hon Thom group of islands is located south of Phu Quoc. Here you can dive to watch the corals, watch the aquaculture areas of the fishermen, the pearl farm. About 10 minutes by boat from Hon Thom, you can see the very famous squid fishing village in Phu Quoc.
Location: From Phu Quoc pier, it takes 30 minutes to move to Hon Thom Island.
Suoi Tranh is made up of many small streams, weaving through canyon forests, with water from June to September every year. There is a beautiful natural landscape with flowers, mountains, seas, and streams, which is an interesting camping and picnic venue.
Location: Tranh Stream is located on Ham Ninh Range, northeast of Phu Quoc Island. From Duong Dong town, follow the Duong Dong - Ham Ninh route about 10 km to reach Suoi Tranh.
Owning large and flat rocks like a tabletop, so the people of Phu Quoc call it Da Ban Stream. This is one of the attractions that should not be missed when you visit Phu Quoc National Park.
Location: Starting from Duong Dong town, going up the North of the island and then following the road with signposts to Da Ban stream.
With 7 waterfalls, the Da Ngon stream is majestic and enchanting because it is still a secret for those who love to explore and love adventure. From November to April next year is the most ideal time to visit Da Ngon stream because in the rainy season the rocks become slippery.
Location: Located in the Northeast of Phu Quoc Island.
Immerse yourself in the sea and the white sand of the beach voted by BBC as one of the 10 most pristine and beautiful beaches in the world. Bai Dai Phu Quoc has a coastline of 1500m long, along the beach with sea sand are rows of tall blue ocean, growing in straight lines.
Location: Northwest of the island. It takes about 45 minutes to an hour by motorbike from Duong Dong center, heading towards the Chen Sea, Chez Carole, and Mai Phuong resorts, Northwest of the island.
Rich people built temples to pay tribute to the heroes of the country. Every year on August 28 of the lunar calendar, people of Phu Quoc come here to commemorate his death anniversary.
Location: 25km from Duong Dong in the direction of Ganh Dau.
The 9th private museum in Vietnam is considered as a place to keep stories about Phu Quoc island, "soul" of Phu Quoc. Coi Nguon Museum holds more than 3,000 antiques, including 300 sets of precious bibliographies about Phu Quoc in Chinese, Vietnamese, English, and French characters. Besides, there are areas displaying driftwood handicraft; sea snail handicraft area; area for souvenirs and pearls; traditional stilt house in rural Phu Quoc; vortex, sea eagle, and sea eagle sanctuary.
Location: Tran Hung Dao Street, Duong Dong town, Phu Quoc.
The East and South of Phu Quoc Island are lowlands interwoven with secondary forests, where the island's population is concentrated. The beautiful beaches that attract people such as Truong beach, Sao beach, Khem beach, Gieng Ngu are mentioned as a distinct charm of Phu Quoc island. The itinerary to explore the South Island includes:
Bai Sao is one of the most beautiful beaches in Phu Quoc. This place possesses smooth, creamy white sand that is more than 7 kilometers long, with gentle curves like the moon. In the high season, Bai Sao is crowded with tourists. So if you like to go to Sao beach, you should go early to rent a hammock to rest.
Location: Sao Beach is located above the Nam Dao tourist route, about 30km from Duong Dong town. Experience for everyone: if you like to go to Sao Beach, you should rent a taxi or go from the side of An Thoi, the road is small but not dust, the big car sometimes runs through a few cars but it is still more comfortable than going on a dirt road. the sea-Bai Truong road is closed, but the road dust is more than the clear road).
Bai Khem is unspoiled, white sand, and fine powder. A minus point is that Khem beach has a lot of rubbish and leaves, the feeling of the sea is not clean. In return, eating Bai Khem seafood is very good. Here specializes in selling grilled fish dishes and herring salad at quite cheap prices. You can visit the Cuc Man restaurant to taste the Bien Mai ginseng dish and relax in the hammock. At Bai Khem, you should also visit the pearl farm, which is very interesting.
Location: South of Phu Quoc Island, 25km from Duong Dong, 5km from An Thoi port.
Bai Truong continues to be a place not to be missed in your Phu Quoc trip, just 7 minutes from the airport. From October to April every year, Truong beach is a perfect choice. Because this is the most beautiful Truong beach season with calm sea surface, rippling waves. This is the most beautiful sunset viewing spot on Phu Quoc Island
Sunset Santo Beach Club is located in Bai Truong, famous as the most unique beach in Phu Quoc with impressive works of art. This is the place where the biggest sea music festival in Phu Quoc - Epizode is held every year on New Year's Day.
Address: Hamlet of Bao Street, Duong To, Phu Quoc, Kien Giang
The life of Ham Ninh fishing village is almost intact with its temporary bamboo-walled cottage. The main job is still pearl diving, catching sea cucumber (gossip), and netting crabs. Visit Ham Ninh in the early morning to watch the sunrise or enjoy the moonlit nights to enjoy the beauty of this place. The specialties here are the crab dish that has just been caught and boiled, the color is bright red, the meat is firm, and the salt is dipped in lemon and pepper.
Ham Ninh fishing village
Location: Ham Ninh fishing village is located on the east coast of the island, 20 km northeast of Duong Dong town.
Here, you can learn about the traditional fish-brewing method to create the rich flavor of the famous Phu Quoc fish sauce. Guests can buy fish sauce at the factory.
Address: Phung Hung fish sauce - Duong Dong - An Thoi street, opposite Phu Quoc Prison.
AnThoi archipelago has 15 islands, large and small, located along the southwest direction. The sea here is very clear and deep, some places are nearly 30 meters deep. Tourists will find this place suitable for tourism activities such as nature exploration, sightseeing, fishing, squid fishing, swimming, and scuba diving. Some of the big islands in An Thoi archipelago are named Hon Dan, Hon Dua, Hon Roi, Hon Thom, Vang, Nail, Rumble, Rattan, Precious Foot.
Location: South of Phu Quoc Island.
Mong Tay Island is almost an unspoiled island. Because there are no residents and there is no intervention of convenient services from the mainland. Mong Tay Island is the ideal place to perform outdoor activities such as camping, swimming, or going deep inside to explore the wild nature with its long, burning meadows.
Another interesting activity that you can not miss when you come here is the diving experience to see the rich coral ecosystem, with 17 types of soft stiff and many kinds of colorful anemones. The coral reefs of all shapes, sizes, and colors will surely leave a great impression on your heart about a trip to a "desert island".
Located in the farthest south of the An Thoi archipelago, the beautiful Gam Ghui island attracts visitors with a pristine beach, rocky outcrops with strange shapes, white sand, below is an ocean world, reefs thick and wide corals stretching far from the shore ... The density of corals here is quite thick, to the point where you just need to face down in the water to see them.
Hon May Rut is located in the South of Phu Quoc Island, about 3 nautical miles from the center of An Thoi town. The beach on May Rut Islet is still quite pristine with pure white stretches of sand, clear blue water reflecting the poetic curving coconut trees.
Besides, the sea in Hon May Rut has a very diverse ecosystem with more than 100 species of hard and soft corals, 125 species of fish, 150 species of mollusks and many precious marine species such as cow ears, sea cow, tortoise ...Cay Dua Prison (Phu Quoc Prison): Coming to Phu Quoc prison, you will witness the remnants of the Vietnam War and learn about the barbaric torture here 50 years ago.
Location: Located in the area of Cay Dua hamlet, An Thoi commune, in the southernmost area of Phu Quoc island.
