Phu Quoc island: Best places and transport guides

Hàm Ninh fishing village- one of the best places  to visit in Phu Quoc

Ham Ninh fishing village life almost retained primitive with transient bamboo-walled cottages. The main occupation are still the pearl diving, catching sea cucumber and crab nets. Visit Ham Ninh in the early morning to see the sunrise or enjoy moon night.
Location: at the beach in the East of the island, 20km from Dương Đông town to the Northeast.

Ham Ninh fishing village – travel in Phu Quoc – Best places to visit in Vietnam

Hàm Ninh fishing village – travel in Phú Quốc – Best places to visit in Vietnam

Fish sauce producers, one of the best places to visit in Phu Quoc

Here, you can learn the traditional methods of fermenting fish to create the flavor of the famous Phu Quoc fish sauce. Guests can buy fish sauce here.
Location: Phụng Hưng fish sauce producer on Dương Đông – An Thới road, opposite to Phu Quoc prison.

An Thoi archipelago, one of the best places to visit in Phu Quoc

An Thoi archipelago has 15 islands located along the southwest. The sea is deep, the deepest place is 30 meters. Guests will find this place suitable for tourism activities like exploring nature, sightseeing, fishing, squid fishing, snorkeling and scuba diving … Some big islands of An Thoi archipelago named Hòn Dân, Hòn Dừa, Hòn Rọi, Hòn Thơm, Vang, Móng Tay, Gầm Ghì, Mây Rút, Chân Quí.
Location: in the south of the island.

Phu Quoc prison- famous place to visit in Phu Quoc

Coming to Phu Quoc prison you will see the remnants of the Vietnam War and explores the barbaric torture methods here 50 years ago.
Located in the area Cây Dừa village, An Thới commune, south polar region of the island of Phu Quoc.

Phu Quoc prison – travel in Phu Quoc – Best places to visit in Vietnam

Dinh Cậu night market – one of the best places to visit in Phu Quoc

Dinh Cau night market is a busy market area on Vo Thi Sau street, starting from Bach Dang Street to the junction of Tran Hung Dao, stretching over 200m. Market is near the beach in Duong Dong town center, about 100m from Dinh Cậu. Market gathered from 17.00 PM to 22.00PM. The whole area has over 100 booths stretches along two sides of the road, including souvenirs, handicraft products…

Dinh Cậu night market – travel in Phu Quoc – Best places to visit in Vietnam

Dinh Cậu night market – travel in Phu Quoc – Best places to visit in Vietnam

Phu Quoc travel transport guides:

Dương Đông town – travel in Phu Quoc – Best places to visit in Vietnam

Airway: Phu Quoc airport
• Ticket fare from Ho Chi Minh City: VND 700,000 to VND 1,000,00, flight time: 45 minutes.
• Ticket fare from Hanoi: VND 2,500,000 to VND 3,000,000, flight time: 2 hours and 25 minutes.
From Phu Quoc Airport to Dương Đông Center:
Taxi: VND 230,000, moving time: 20 minutes.
Best taxi agent: Mai Linh (Tel: +84 773.97.97.97)
Passenger coach & boat

Route: Ho Chi Minh City – Rach Gia – Phu Quoc
From Ho Chi Minh City to Rach Gia
• Pick up location on Le Hong Phong road in District 10.
– Mai Linh. Tel: +84 8 39292929
– Phuong Trang. Tel: +84 8 3833 3468
• Ticket fare to Rach Gia (Kien Giang): VND 110,000 to VND 130,000, moving time: 7 hours.

Speed boats:
• Savanna: Address: 12 Tu Do street, Vinh Thanh, Rach Gia, tel: +84 773.692.888. Ticket fare: VND 270,000 VND (adult), VND 200,000 VND (adult).
• Superdong II: Address: 14 Tu Do street, Vinh Thanh, Rach Gia. Tel: +84 77 877742 – +84 77 877 741. Ticket fare: VND 200,000 VND (adult).
Departure time: 8.00 AM and 13.00 PM.
Moving time: 3 hours.
Destination: Ham Ninh Pier (Bãi Vòng).
From Ham Ninh Pier, you can take a taxi to Dương Đông town (about 13 km).

Get around in Phu Quoc
There are three main roads:
– Tran Hung Dao: This road collects most hotels and resorts in Phu Quoc. Both of them have beach. This coast is about 10km. Tran Hung Dao is also the road to visit: Cội Nguồn museum, Phú Quốc prison, Yen Cave.
– 30/4 road: gathers a lot of restaurant and food stalls, especially seafood. This is also the road to visit Sùng Hưng ancient pagoda, Tranh stream, Hàm Ninh fishing village, Bãi Vòng pier.
– Hung Vuong road: This is the way to visit Đá Bàn stream, Phu Quoc Airport, Khu Tượng Garden, National Park, Gành Dầu…
Taxi for a group of 7 seats to get around Phu Quoc is about VND 650,000/day. Or you can ask for motobike for rent, about VND 30,000/hour.


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