Gam Ghi Island Phu Quoc – An island with wild beauty on Pearl Island

Gam Ghi Island is an interesting destination for those who love pristine nature and discovery experiences. The article below will introduce special activities, delicious dishes and useful travel tips at Gam Ghi Island. Let’s explore this wild and charming island with Rooty Trip!

Explore Hon Gam Ghi Phu Quoc

1. Introduction to Hon Gam Ghi

Unlike many other islands in Phu Quoc that have been developed for tourism, Gam Ghi Island still retains its wild features. In addition, this island is home to many marine species, so it attracts many tourists to participate in snorkeling and scuba diving.

1.1 Where is Gam Ghi Island?

Gam Ghi island Phu Quoc is located nearly 10km south of An Thoi town.

Gam Ghi Island, also known as Dam Ngang Island, located at 9°54’40.64” north latitude, 104°00’49.34” east longitude, is one of 16 small islands within a radius of 18 KM of the archipelago. An Thoi island (south of Phu Quoc island).

This place has a coral area of ​​up to thousands of square meters, so it is also known as the coral kingdom in Phu Quoc. Gam Ghi island owns a large Cabbage Coral reef, with an area of ​​hundreds of square meters, known as Coral Mountain in Phu Quoc.

1.2 What does the name Gam Ghi Island mean?

Gam Ghi island is called that because there is a rock in the middle of the sea shaped like a lion and when the ocean waves hit the rapids, they will make roaring sounds. The sound is especially evident at low tide, when sea water spills over the undulating rocks. Local people named the island Gam Ghi as a way to remember and honor the wild and majestic beauty of nature here.

2. Which month should you travel to Gam Ghi Island?

The most beautiful time to visit Gam Ghi Island in Phu Quoc is from October to March of the following year. At this time, the weather here is warm, sunny, almost no rain, and the sea is calm, very convenient for fun activities, swimming, taking photos,… on the island.

Gam Ghi Island is a very wild place, not yet exploited for tourism, so few people know about it. That’s why this place has pristine, pure beauty, with rows of coconut trees spreading shade on the white sand, creating a vast, airy space for you to relax and roam. Along with that are diverse rocky rapids, coral reefs, and colorful anemones right near the shore that can be seen through the clear blue water.

The most beautiful trip to Gam Ghi island in Phu Quoc is from October to May of the following year

3. How to get to Gam Ghi Island?

From the mainland to Phu Quoc island, visitors can travel by plane or speedboat. Refer to how to travel to Phu Quoc from these Phu Quoc travel experiences to clearly understand how to travel.

Move to An Thoi port to go to the island:

Moving from Duong Dong ward to An Thoi port: from the center of Duong Dong ward or the hotel where you stay, you can travel to An Thoi port by motorbike or taxi.

• Reference motorbike rental price: 120,000 – 150,000 VND/ 1 day
• Reference taxi price: about 250,000 VND if traveling from the center of Duong Dong ward

From An Thoi port to Gam Ghi island: You can choose to go by boat or canoe.

• Travel by boat: You can rent a private boat if you travel with your family, a large group of people, or you can combine with other groups. Travel time by boat from the port to the island takes about 60 minutes.
• Canoe trip: Travel time by canoe to the island only takes 20 minutes with rental prices ranging from 2 – 2.5 million VND.

Travel by canoe from An Thoi to Gam Ghi island

5. What does Hon Gam Ghi have? Discover amazing experiences

5.1. Check in “virtual life” with beautiful wild scenery

Considered a miniature Bali, Gam Ghi Island has beautiful wild nature with countless virtual living corners for you to freely take beautiful, shimmering photos. Rocks with many beautiful shapes, clear blue sea water, coconut trees next to smooth white sand… are all poetic scenes for you to freely check-in for “virtual living”. Coming to Gam Ghi island in Phu Quoc, you just need to raise your camera and you will immediately have a super quality album to show off to your friends.

Check in to “virtual life” on Gam Ghi island

5.2. Swimming and immersing yourself in nature

There’s nothing more wonderful than immersing yourself in the cool water amidst the beautiful nature of Gam Ghi Island Phu Quoc. The beach here has fine white sand and clear blue jade sea water that can be seen to the bottom.

Surrounded by surrounding islands, the sea is always calm, along with pristine nature, soaking in cool clean sea water is an activity not to be missed when coming to Dam Ngang Phu Quoc island.

Swimming and immersing yourself in nature

5.3. Feeding fish at sea

Not only can you immerse yourself in the cool water and admire the poetic scenery, but you can also experience fish feeding activities. The feeling of having fish swimming around and feeding them together will be a unique and new feeling for those who visit Gam Ghi Island for the first time. This is also a new and unique service that you can try when you come here.

Feeding fish at sea

5.4. Scuba diving to see Phu Quoc coral

Gam Ghi island is a coral conservation place of Phu Quoc, this place possesses diverse, colorful coral reefs, with dense density from close to the coast to far offshore. With clear blue sea water, you just need to stand on the boat to see the glimpses of coral. When diving, you will not be able to help but admire their brilliant and attractive beauty.

Scuba diving to see Phu Quoc coral

5.5. Experience fishing and catching seafood

Another interesting activity not to be missed when coming to Gam Ghi island in Phu Quoc is fishing and catching seafood. You can fish, catch snails and sea urchins yourself and then bring them home for processing. This activity will help you understand more about the lives of the people here. And what’s more, you will enjoy fresh seafood caught by yourself.

Experience fishing and catching seafood

5.6. Camping

If you want to fully explore the natural beauty of  Gam Ghi Island, you should not miss the night camping activity here. The moment of being immersed with nature and looking at the night sky and white clouds will bring an indescribable feeling of peace to your mind. Therefore, experiencing camping activities on Phu Quoc beach is something that you definitely cannot miss.

Camping activities on Phu Quoc island

6. What to eat at Gam Ghi Island Phu Quoc?

Gam Ghi island is still wild, so there are currently no hotels or restaurants on the island. Therefore, when planning a trip to Gam Ghi island, you can buy seafood on the mainland and then take it outside the island to enjoy or prepare it. Another way is to catch seafood yourself right on the island.

Some suggestions for delicious dishes at Hon Gam Ghi that Rooty Trip suggests to you: grilled sea urchin with onion fat, grilled egg squid, or grilled mackerel, and there are many other Phu Quoc specialties that you can “pack” for yourself. My trip to Gam Ghi Island.

Grilled sea urchin with onion

Frequently asked questions when traveling to Gam Ghi Island

Where to stay when coming to Gam Ghi Island?

Because this is a pristine island with no people living, when you come here there will be no motels or hotels to stop at. Instead, you can camp right on the beach or ask to sleep at a people’s house. This is also considered an interesting activity that you can experience.

Should I go to Gam Ghi Island for the day or stay?

If you are someone who loves to explore, experience and have a lot of time to relax, staying here is a suggestion worth considering. However, if you choose to stay, you need to find out in advance about the accommodation, camping services and necessary items to bring.

For choosing to go during the day, you will need to allocate your time reasonably to be able to experience all the interesting things here.

Should you travel to Gam Ghi Island on your own or by tour?

You can choose to go on your own if you have the ability to schedule and have looked up information in advance. If you want to save time and money, choose to travel by tour.

You can choose Rooty Trip’s 3-island canoe tour and Hon Thom cable car tour for 1 day for the following reasons:

• Good service quality: Every month Rooty Trip welcomes more than 7,000 tourists and always receives trust and high quality reviews from people on social networking sites.
• Enthusiastic tour guide staff: The company’s tour guides are people with extensive knowledge of local tourism, rich experience and always dedicated to customers.
• Door-to-door shuttle service: You will be picked up from North to South island completely free of charge.
• Competitive price, refund in case of bad weather: In cases of unfavorable weather, you will receive a free refund.

Is the beach area at Gam Ghi Island safe for children to bathe?

Yes, most beaches in Gam Ghi Island are safe for children to swim. However, adults need to pay attention to one thing when bringing children along:

• Choose a time when the sea is calm: The beaches at Gam Ghi Island are famous for their clear, shallow water and often gentle waves, so they are suitable for children to swim and play.
• Choose the right location: Some beaches may have deeper water or sometimes stronger waves, so choose areas that are safest for children.
• Always supervise children: You must always supervise children carefully, even when the beach is safe because there may be rip currents or unexpected waves.

Below is everything about Gam Ghi Island in Phu Quoc. Hopefully the reviews above will help you make the right decision before going. It will be a waste if you go to Phu Quoc and pass by this small, pristine island. Pick up your backpack and go now

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