Phu Quoc Travel Guide
First-hand advice from the Blue Waves Trip team living and working in Phu Quoc: itineraries, costs, things to do and hidden corners.
Tips & itineraries
Phu Quoc Independent Travel Guide 2026: Everything From A to Z
Planning Phu Quoc yourself is easy once you know four things: how to get around, which area to stay in, what to do each day and how much it costs. This guide was put together by the Blue Waves Trip team, who live and run tours on the island.
Best Time to Visit Phu Quoc: Weather by Month, Dry and Rainy Seasons
Phu Quoc is lovely all year, but each season suits a different kind of trip. Knowing the weather month by month helps you pick calm seas for island-hopping, or quiet weeks with great hotel deals.
Top 15 Phu Quoc Specialties: What to Eat, What to Buy and Where
Coming to Phu Quoc just for the beaches would be a shame. The island has its own “menu”: ultra-fresh seafood, dishes you will only find here and plenty of specialties to take home.
3 Days in Phu Quoc: A Budget-Smart 3-Day, 2-Night Itinerary
Three days and two nights is enough to “touch” both the north and south of Phu Quoc if you group sights by area. This itinerary focuses on the best-value experiences and minimises travel time.
4-Day Phu Quoc Itinerary for Families with Young Children
With young children the secret is “fewer places, better experiences”. This 4-day plan has just 1–2 main activities a day, with a midday rest and time in the resort pool.
Hon Thom Cable Car & Sun World Phu Quoc: A Detailed 2026 Review
The Hon Thom cable car is a South Island must: a glass cabin gliding over the sea, above fishing villages and emerald islets. Here is what you need to know before you go.
VinWonders and Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc in One Day: A Practical Guide
VinWonders and Vinpearl Safari sit side by side on the North Island, so you can easily combine them in one day. The secret: Safari in the morning, VinWonders in the afternoon, a show at night.
Getting Around Phu Quoc: Scooter Rental, Buses, Taxis and Private Cars
Phu Quoc is about 50 km long and its sights are spread out. The right transport saves both money and energy. Here is practical advice from people who live here.
Top 10 Sea-View Resorts and Hotels in Phu Quoc for 2026
Choosing where to stay is the biggest decision of a Phu Quoc trip. This list is organised by area and budget, so you can find the right place without long daily drives.
Sunset Town and the Kiss Bridge Phu Quoc: Photo Spots, Sunset Times, Shows
Sunset Town is the South Island at its most beautiful in the late afternoon. Come at the right time and stand in the right place, and you will have Kiss Bridge sunset photos everyone asks about.
Must-visit attractions
North Island
Grand World Phu Quoc: the “City That Never Sleeps” and Its Venice Canal
Grand World is the liveliest entertainment district on the North Island and looks its best after dark. Give it a whole evening for a boat ride, a show and dinner.
VinWonders Phu Quoc: One of Vietnam’s Largest Theme Parks
VinWonders is the North Island’s entertainment paradise, with rides for every age. An afternoon plus the evening is just right.
Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc: Vietnam’s Open-Range Wildlife Park
At Vinpearl Safari you ride through herds of free-roaming animals – an experience children never forget. Mornings are best.
Bai Dai Beach Phu Quoc: The North Island’s Best Sunset Beach
Bai Dai stretches along the North Island’s west coast, famous for soft white sand and fiery sunsets – the perfect end to a North Island day.
Rach Vem (Starfish Beach): The Fishing Village Famous for Red Starfish
Rach Vem is a small North Island fishing village where red starfish rest in shallow, crystal-clear water. Beautiful – as long as you visit responsibly.
Ganh Dau Cape: Phu Quoc’s Northern Tip with Views to Cambodia
From Ganh Dau Cape you can see islands in Cambodian waters right in front of you – a meaningful “land’s end” of Phu Quoc.
Centre
Phu Quoc Night Market (Duong Dong): A Street-Food Paradise
At the Duong Dong night market you pick your own fresh seafood for dinner, then wander for souvenirs. A few simple tips keep it tasty and fairly priced.
Dinh Cau and Dinh Ba: Phu Quoc’s Spiritual Landmarks and Sunset Spot
Dinh Cau stands on a rock where the Duong Dong River meets the sea, a spiritual anchor for generations of fishermen – and a lovely place to watch the sunset.
Sunset Sanato Phu Quoc: Art Installations on Long Beach
Sunset Sanato turns the beach into an open-air gallery of giant installations. Come in the late afternoon for striking sunset photos.
Long Beach (Bai Truong): Phu Quoc’s Longest Beach, Full of Beach Clubs and Resorts
Long Beach runs for many kilometres along the west coast between Duong Dong and the airport – the most convenient base if you want to be near both the sea and town.
Suoi Tranh Stream Phu Quoc: A Cool Forest Stream, Best in the Rainy Season
Suoi Tranh is one of Phu Quoc’s easiest forest escapes. In the rainy season water tumbles over the rocks – blissfully cool on a hot day.
South Island
VuiFest Bazaar: A Creative Seaside Night Market in Sunset Town
VuiFest Bazaar is a youthful seaside night market in Sunset Town, with food, handicraft stalls and live music – the perfect stop before the show.
Hon Thom Cable Car: A World-Famous Three-Rope Sea-Crossing Ride
Nearly 8 km above the sea, past emerald islands and An Thoi’s fishing village: the Hon Thom cable car is a once-in-a-lifetime ride.
Aquatopia Water Park, Hon Thom: A Desert-Island Themed Water Park
Aquatopia is a desert-island themed water park on Hon Thom, reached by cable car or boat. Kids and thrill-seekers love it.
Sunset Town Phu Quoc: Romantic Mediterranean Architecture by the Sea
Colourful houses, a clock tower and a shoreline facing the sunset – Sunset Town makes you feel you are on the Mediterranean.
The Kiss Bridge Phu Quoc: The South Island’s New Icon
Two arms reach out to sea and stop just short of each other – the Kiss Bridge is where couples come for Phu Quoc’s most beautiful sunset photo.
Sao Beach Phu Quoc: Creamy White Sand and Turquoise Water
Sao Beach may be Phu Quoc’s most “postcard-perfect” beach: soft white sand, clear turquoise water and gentle waves in the dry season.
Khem Beach (Bai Kem) Phu Quoc: One of the World’s Finest White-Sand Beaches
Khem Beach has fine white sand and crystal-clear water and has featured on many lists of the world’s most beautiful beaches. It is mainly a resort beach.
Phu Quoc Prison: A Moving Historical Site on the South Island
On an island known for relaxation, Phu Quoc Prison is a reminder of a painful yet resilient chapter of history – worth visiting at least once.
Truc Lam Ho Quoc Zen Monastery: A Pagoda Between Mountain and Sea
Backed by mountains and facing the blue sea, Truc Lam Ho Quoc Zen Monastery is a peaceful retreat from busy Phu Quoc – and one of its most beautiful pagodas.
Hidden gems only locals know
Ham Rong Cape: An Unspoilt Red-Starfish Beach Reached Only by Boat from Rach Vem
If Rach Vem is the place everyone knows, Ham Rong Cape is the “wild version” locals keep to themselves: pure white sand, crystal water and red starfish living naturally.
Hon Mot (Bai Thom): Wade Along a “Floating” Path to a Deserted Island
At low tide a shallow, seaweed-covered sandbar appears, linking the shore to Hon Mot. You can wade out to a deserted island – an experience few visitors know about.
Suoi Da Ban: The Wild Stream Locals Choose for Camping
Tourists usually go to Suoi Tranh, but Phu Quoc locals prefer Suoi Da Ban: wider, wilder, with water flowing over huge rocks as flat as tables.
Rach Tram Fishing Village: Phu Quoc’s Remote, Rustic Northern Tip
In Rach Tram, Phu Quoc is still as it was years ago: stilt houses along the creek, moored boats and a road through primeval melaleuca forest.
Bai Cay Sao: A Quiet East-Coast Beach with the Island’s Best Sunrise
Most visitors stay on the west coast for sunsets. Locals get up early and cross to the east coast, where quiet beaches like Bai Cay Sao greet the sunrise in silence.
Hon Doi Moi: A North-West Islet for Snorkelling and Mid-Sea Sunsets
Hon Doi Moi lies opposite the Vinpearl area in the north-west. Locals like to head out at 5pm to watch the sunset right in the middle of the sea.
Vung Bau Beach: A Deserted Crescent Bay Between Ong Lang and Bai Dai
Vung Bau is a small crescent bay with golden sand and calm water – empty enough to feel the whole beach is yours.
Cau Sau Market (An Thoi): Where Locals Buy the Freshest, Cheapest Seafood
Tourists buy seafood at the night market or in Ham Ninh, but An Thoi locals go to Cau Sau Market at dawn – where the boats land, the seafood is fresh and prices are close to source.
Hon Dam (Love Island): Bamboo Bungalows for “Escaping the World”
Hon Dam is a small island near An Thoi port where you sleep in bamboo bungalows open to the sea, with no TV or wifi – just waves and a sky full of stars.
The Half-Submerged Coral Reefs of Hon Gam Ghi – Dam Ngang: A Boatman’s Secret
Not on any big group-tour itinerary: the sunken rocks around Hon Gam Ghi, where coral rises to the surface at low tide. Just ask your boatman for the “sunken rock reef”.
