Summary of Phu Quoc tourism services
Phu Quoc Travel Tips
Gifted by nature with beautiful, captivating scenery that people thought could only be found in paradise, Phu Quoc’s tourism industry has long been formed and developed continuously. To ensure that tourists can be most comfortable when visiting Phu Quoc, Phu Quoc travel services are increasingly diverse and improving in quality. Summary of travel services in Phu Quoc will give you a clear view of the experiences that are suitable for you on your upcoming trip to explore Phu Quoc Let’s see.
1. Service to explore small islands in the south of the island
Phu Quoc is the largest island in the population of 22 islands in the Gulf of Thailand. In the south of Phu Quoc island, there are 12 small islands with wild beauty still remaining intact. In recent years, a tour to visit the small islands south of Phu Quoc has become a service that almost all tourists want to experience when coming to Phu Quoc.
These include Mong Tay island – known as the Maldives of Vietnam, Gam Ghi island with a colorful coral world only 1 – 3m above sea level, May Rut island with a long beach, fine white sand captivate tourists. Not forgetting to mention Hon Thom, one of the most beautiful and unique islands that almost everyone wants to experience the service there. With a day tour by modern canoe and lunch prepared right on the deserted island, it will definitely leave you with unforgettable memories.
When visiting small islands, don’t miss the opportunity to see with your own eyes the vivid coral world right under the sea surface of Gam Ghi island or Buom island. With only a life jacket, diving goggles, snorkel and the guidance of a tour guide, you will be immersed in the colorful life under the ocean. More information about this service can be found here.
2. Experience the cable car and entertainment services at Hon Thom
Connecting from An Thoi station to beautiful Thom island, Hon Thom cable car with a length of 7,899.9m was awarded the Certificate of the world’s longest sea-crossing cable car by the Guinness Organization. The cable car journey departs from An Thoi station, passes Hon Roi, Hon Dua and the final destination is Hon Thom. With the design of the most modern 3-wire cable car in the world, people can rest assured about the safety that the cable car brings, without the feeling of fear when going through joints like traditional cable cars often have. The feeling of seeing the miniature southern Phu Quoc sky below your eyes and enjoying the cool breezes carrying the breath of the sea will definitely make you satisfied.
Coming to Hon Thom, you must definitely visit Bai Trao – one of the beaches known as the most beautiful in Phu Quoc. Here, people can participate in free games (inflatable houses) and paid games such as parachute pulling, banana floats,… or enjoy swimming with loved ones. Recently, Hon Thom has just opened a water park with the most modern games in Southeast Asia, guaranteed to be a service that attracts most young people when visiting Hon Thom. In addition, related services such as food and beverage services are also guaranteed for visitors when having fun here.
An extremely big plus point when tourists visit Hon Thom is that miniature landscapes with a hint of aboriginal life are arranged interspersed in almost every corner of this island. The miniature Koi pond scene with banks of silver fish swimming around is sure to capture the hearts of many tourists coming here.
3. Vinpearl Safari, VinWonders
Starting from mid-March 2020, Vinpearl Land officially changed its name to VinWonders with a spectacular change, donning a new and more attractive shirt. VinWonders is currently a theme park divided into many zones and located on a land area of up to 50 hectares. Not only does it have modern games, there are also many charming scenes recreated very realistically without having to go abroad to see them. “The VinWonders with their outstanding scale and stature will be able to compete with large entertainment complexes in Hong Kong, Singapora, Japan,…” – that is the assertion of Vinpearl representative.In mid-March 2020, VinWonder began welcoming guests, but due to the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, this theme park is currently stopping welcoming guests. This is definitely a destination not to be missed when you visit Phu Quoc in the near future.
Vinpearl Safari: This is a semi-wild zoo with an area of 500 hectares and more than 350 staff members. Because it operates on a semi-wild model, only 3% of the area here is built by human hands. The animals here truly enjoy life in the wild with love and care from humans. When visitors come to visit this special zoo, they will also use a special approach – confining people and releasing animals. All visitors will be transported on a safe bus and enjoy watching the animals enjoy their comfortable lives. Instructions to go to Vinpearl Safari are detailed here. Everyone can refer to the article before coming to experience it.
4. Visit Rach Vem fishing village (discover North Island)
This is a fairly new Phu Quoc tourism service but has recently attracted tourists. Rach Vem is a long-standing fishing village, located in the north of Phu Quoc island. The population here mainly lives on fishing, but since tourism in Phu Quoc has developed, tourism services here have also developed develop accordingly. Currently, indigenous people here live by providing fresh seafood, lunches on rafts in the middle of the sea for tourists or using canoes to take tourists to Ham Rong beach – which owns a pristine white beach and wild without a single soul.
This is one of the only places where starfish appear in Phu Quoc. From October to March next year, when walking on the long beaches of this fishing village, you will be extremely surprised to see the presence of lovely orange-red starfish. There is one thing to note when visiting the fishing village, because the road is still not convenient, so you need to consider that if there are small children or pregnant women in the group, when playing with starfish, do not bring starfish onto the hot sand because they will die due to sudden changes in habitat.
In addition, at the peaceful Cua Can River, rowing basket boats or kayaks are also enjoyed by tourists who are transformed into the first people to discover and explore this beautiful stretch of river. All of the above experiences are integrated into the North Island tour, details everyone can refer to.
5. Walk under the ocean
This is a new experience that was recently introduced to Phu Quoc. Previously, this service was available in many places where beach tourism is developed such as Nha Trang. With this subject, participants in the experience will be equipped with a special hat shaped like an astronaut’s hat to ensure that from the shoulders to the head will not touch the water, participants in the experience will be able to Breathe normally like on normal ground. The attraction of this activity is that, when walking under the ocean, you will see the colorful coral world with the vitality of thousands of fish surrounding you.
In Phu Quoc, there are 2 units providing the above services: Namaste with diving area at May Rut Ngoai island and Eco Beach with diving area at Trao beach – Thom island. The price of this service is about 950k for 1 person 1 time experience. If you want to capture the moment you play with the fish, you can use additional photography or video recording services.
6. Visit famous places in Phu Quoc
There are some places that if you don’t visit Phu Quoc, you will definitely regret going home. Some of those places include: Ho Quoc Pagoda, Sao beach, Phu Quoc prison, pepper garden, myrtle garden, fish sauce production facility, pearl farm,…
- Phu Quoc pepper garden: With a total area of up to 470 hectares, output of 1,250 tons/year (2007), Phu Quoc became the capital of pepper when known for its excellent pepper quality and many handmade souvenirs turn from pepper. Coming to visit the pepper garden, you will be able to touch the pepper seeds on the tree, learn about the pepper growing process of the farmer as well as buy pepper as a gift.
- Phu Quoc myrtle garden: Every sim season comes, Phu Quoc puts on a new color – the faithful purple of sim flowers. Not only that, visiting the myrtle garden, you can also enjoy the strangely fragrant Sim wine, the sweet taste mixed with the astringent taste of wild myrtle fruit – this is also a specialty not to be missed if you have fallen in love with Phu Quoc.
- Phu Quoc Pearl Farming Facility: You will be able to witness firsthand the culture process, the process of taking pearls from oysters, and the processes of making jewelry from that beautiful pearl. More specifically, there are many pearl jewelry you can freely buy as gifts for family and friends.
- Phu Quoc Prison: This is a heroic historical relic that proves the resilience and courage of war invalids and martyrs who sacrificed so that we can have a day of peace like today.
- Phu Quoc fish sauce production facility: Blessed by nature with rich aquatic resources, the fish sauce production industry in Phu Quoc has long been famous everywhere. Coming to the fish sauce production facility, you will learn about the process of making drops of water that are very delicious and good for consumers’ health as well as bring home this special gift from the island that is sure to attract people. It will be very enjoyable to receive it as a gift.
- Bai Sao Phu Quoc: Known as one of the most beautiful beaches in Phu Quoc, Bai Sao has long been a familiar tourist destination for domestic and foreign tourists. Here you will enjoy dishes made from delicious seafood and have lunch next to the smooth white sand beach, cool breeze blowing and the sound of whispering ocean waves.
- Ho Quoc Pagoda (or Truc Lam Ho Quoc Zen Monastery): With its back against the mountain and facing the sea, this is one of the special and sacred pagodas in Phu Quoc. In addition to Dinh Cau, this spiritual destination is also sought by tourists to visit and pray when visiting Phu Quoc.
To save time and money, there are day tours that combine the above famous spots, please refer to them here.
7. Phu Quoc Bus Tour
Integrating 13 attractions within 1 day with modern buses and multilingual automatic narration will definitely help you feel comfortable throughout the journey. Phu Quoc Bus Tour will take you to: Phu Quoc Night Market, Coi Nguon Museum, Ngoc Hien pearl, Hon Thom cable car, Phu Quoc prison historical site, beach, Sao, Ho Quoc lake, Phu Quoc mushroom farm , Ham Ninh fishing village, Tranh stream, Ridgeback dog conservation camp, Thanh Long myrtle garden, Ngoc Ha pepper garden.
At each attraction, visitors will have about 30 minutes to experience and learn more about the long-standing traditions as well as the daily lives of the indigenous people here. When visiting a myrtle garden or pepper garden, a pearl farm is also an opportunity for you to take advantage of buying gifts for your friends and relatives. This service is also suitable for families with children because visiting many new places will definitely be unforgettable experiences and memories for children.
8. Big fish fishing
For a long time, the desire to experience catching large fish has become a passion of many tourists and to satisfy that desire, Phu Quoc has developed Phu Quoc tourism service – big fish fishing. Large fish types here may include: Barracuda, mackerel, cobia, tuna (with running fishing method) or grouper, zinc fish (with static fishing method). Visitors will be provided with bait and technical instructions to ensure they reap the most rewards.
The main means of transportation on the sea to participate in this tour is the boat with a schedule running from Duong Dong to Ong Lang beach and finally ending in An Thoi. With many years of experience from local people, you will definitely reap a lot of rewards after this wonderful experience. The only downside of this activity is that you have to get up quite early, around 4 am you have to get on the boat to leisurely go fishing.
9. Squid fishing at night
An extremely attractive activity when night falls in Phu Quoc is night squid fishing at sea. Floating in the vast night, catching fresh squid with skin still sparkling is an experience that you will enjoy. Don’t worry too much if you have never fished for squid before because there is a team of enthusiastic guides to guide and provide bait and tools for you to fish for squid.
You will be given a fishing reel and simply sit and wait for the squid to take the bait.Cool sea breeze, peaceful sea space and gentle waves, you will be more relaxed than you expected. On the boat, fresh squid porridge will be prepared from newly caught squid for you to enjoy right away. Sipping a bowl of porridge fragrant with the smell of fresh squid and watching the night sea, this is truly an experience worth trying when coming to Phu Quoc.
10. Watch the sunset
This is one of the experiences that attracts the most young people in Phu Quoc. There are many places to catch the sunset in Phu Quoc, the most famous are OCSEN Beach Bar, Sunset Sanato, Rock Island, Dinh Cau,… Phu Quoc sunset is special because when the sun comes close to the sea surface , the whole sky will glow pink.
Chilling with a cool cocktail, letting your thoughts drift away while watching the sunset is a super wonderful experience when the sunset comes. That’s not all, with the unique layout of miniature landscapes, sunset is also the time when many young people hunt for unique photos. The cost for this travel service in Phu Quoc ranges from more than 100k depending on the drinks and side dishes you choose. It only takes place from 5 o’clock to a little more than 6 o’clock (depending on the time of year), you should seize this time to have the best experience.
11. Beach games
It is impossible not to mention the super attractive games arranged on the beach when visiting Phu Quoc. There are two beaches that are arranged with many games such as pulling banana floats, pulling parachutes, walking under the ocean,… with a fee: Sao beach and Trao beach – Hon Thom.
If you are a tourist who likes adventure and loves the sea, then surely Phu Quoc’s beach games are your paradise. Be very careful when participating in adventure games, always follow safety measures for yourself to have the most fun and complete experience.
Above are the travel services in Phu Quoc. You can refer to them to choose the experiences that best suit your journey. See more information and shares from local people here to find useful advice for yourself.
ROOTY TRIP PHU QUOC
Address: Suoi May intersection, Duong To, Phu Quoc, Kien Giang
Phone/Whatsapp: 0886.068.886 – 033.906.2222
Email: cskh@rootytrip.com
Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/rootytripphuquoc/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rootytrip/
Comment
Leave comments & reviews
Login to comment & rate