Phu Quoc Island

Country: Vietnam

Phu Quoc Island of Vietnam is located in Rach Gia Gulf, 62 nautical miles north-east of Rach Gia Town of Kien Giang Province and 25 nautical miles east of Ha Tien Town. The farthest distance from the north to the south of the island is 49km and the farthest from the west to the east is 27km.

Geography

The island has an area of 56,500 hectares of which 37,000 hectares is covered with dense rain forests and home to a rich flora and fauna system. The Island has 99 mountains with the highest is The Chua Mountain (565m above sea level). The terrain of the island is higher in the north and lower in the south.

Phu Quoc Island has a tropical monsoon climate. The rainy season is from May through November. Phu Quoc receives sunshine through out the dry season. The best time to visit Phu Quoc is from December through March. Besides, the island is “hidden” in the bay, so it is well protected from typhoons and natural disasters.

Phu Quoc Island Travel Guide Overview

Phu Quoc Island is a very popular tourist attraction in Vietnam, thanks to its white sand beaches and crystal clear sea water that ring Phu Quoc. Most travellers to Phu Quoc look for relaxing beach holidays, but you can go snorkeling or scuba-diving while here. There are also historical sites and spiritual places that you may like to visit while touring the island. Apart from tourism, Phu Quoc is well-known for its fish sauce and pepper which are among the best quality in Vietnam.

The Bai Truong Beach, Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam

Phu Quoc Travel Guide, Tourist Attractions on/around Phu Quoc Island

1/ Sao Beach (Bai Sao)

2/ Long Beach (Bai Dai)

A luxury resort by the Bai Dai Beach on the Phu Quoc Island

3/ Phu Quoc National Park

4/ Tranh Stream: 9km south of Duong Dong Town.

5/ Rach Tram River: 25km river from the Thom Beach.

6/ Phu Quoc Prison Museum

7/ Ham Ninh Fishing Village

8/ Fish-sauce making workshop

9/ Pepper gardens

10/ Dinh Cau night market with opportunities of tasting the fresh seafood

Luxury Holidays, Family Vacations, Things to do on Phu Quoc Island

With massive investments into the tourist infrastructure, the Phu Quoc Island has completely transformed! The primeval forest is preserved with all the beaches now have luxury resorts with a full range of quality luxury travel services. The huge theme parks on the Island are to ensure fun-filled for families, corporate or group travelers. Boat trips around the island with water sports like snorkeling, scuba diving... allow travelers to discover Phu Quoc in the most complete sense.

1/ Beach holidays

- Sun-worshiping on the pristine beaches which ring the island, Phu Quoc Island should provide you great beach holidays be it adventure or luxury experiences. There are several activities for you apart from fine sandy beaches, too!

Bai Dai Beach, Ganh Dau, Phu Quoc Island

2/ Adventure Tours, Trekking Adventures, Eco Trips

- Cruise through cajeput forests on the Rach Tram River;

- Boat cruise and fishing, snorkeling near An Thoi Archipelago;

- Jungle trekking;

3/ Family Vacations

There are several waterfront roads with spectacular seascapes that your family should not miss while having holidays on the Phu Quoc Island. Nowadays, there are theme parks, wild safaris that cater to families with kids with interesting shows and activities. Paradissa could easily work on a family tour for you taking cafe of the parents' needs and kids' requirements. A trip should range from 3 days to 5 days on the Phu Quoc Island.

4/ Wedding Tours

Be it coincidental or not, Phu Quoc has somehow gradually transformed itself onto a favorite place for young couples to celebrate the most important event of their life: Wedding! There are huge luxury resorts on the beaches with fine sand which stretch for dozens of kilometers each, some of which have a private beach and backed by a natural forest! Staff at these luxury properties have been well trained to provide the most possible refined services to their guests! In fact, positive reviews and more and more weddings are hosted on the island year after year dictate the bright future for tourism on the island.

If it sounds of interest to you that you would like to have your wedding somewhere in Vietnam, please contact Paradissa for further information of our wedding tours in Vietnam such as to how your wedding is hosted, how your guests' arrivals and stays are handled, what the costs are like...

Hotels and resorts on Phu Quoc Island

There are luxury hotels and resorts right on or near the beaches on Phu Quoc Island. Still, the accommodations are normally fully booked in high tourist season.

A luxury beach resort at Ganh Dau on Phu Quoc Island

How to get to Phu Quoc Island

From Hanoi, there is a daily direct flight by Vietnam Airlines.
From Ho Chi Minh City, there are direct flights by Vietnam Airlines and VietJetAir.
From Can Tho City, there is a daily flight by Vietnam Airlines.
From Rach Gia Town
There is a flight by Vietnam Airlines on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
There are daily speedboats leaving Rach Gia at 08:00 A.M and 01:00 P.M. The boat trip is 3 hours.
From Ha Tien Town, there is one daily speedboat, the boat journey is 1hour 10 minutes.
As of this writing, there's a talk about speed boat journey between Phu Quoc, Cambodia, and Thailand by the authority of Kien Giang Province and the counter parts in the other countries.