Phu Quoc

Top Tourist Attractions in Phu Quoc, Vietnam

Phu Quoc is one of the hottest tourist destinations in Vietnam for beach lovers. Phu Quoc is known as the Pearl Island in the southern sky. There are plenty of things to see and do during your holiday on the island. For not missing the best it has to offer, check the list of top tourist attractions in Phu Quoc.

 

Vinpearl Land Phu Quoc (Vinwonders)

Vinpearl Land Phu Quoc is an entertainment complex with the most magnificent water park in Phu Quoc, aquarium, indoor play area, outdoor play area, water stage for performances. This attraction is suitable for both children and adults.

Aquarium: At Vinpearlland Aquarium Phu Quoc, you will see hundreds of interesting species of marine creatures from around the world, divided into many areas. In addition, there are special and interesting shows such as the performance of beautiful mermaids, or fish-feeding performances.

Performance hours:

• Mermaid Program: 11:00 and 15:00
• Fish Feeding Program: 10:00 and 17:00

Water Park: Vinpearl Land Phu Quoc Water Park is a complex including the beach and series of interesting and fun underwater games for all ages.

Indoor play area: Indoor play area of amusement park Vinpearl Land Phu Quoc has many diversified and abundant attractions suitable for different ages such as 3D virtual world games, fairy garden. There is also a large 5D cinema system with a capacity of hundreds of people.

Outdoor games area: You can freely enjoy unlimited games. The outdoor game area has many unique thrilling attractions such as Flying saucer, Super speed spinning disc, and Giant Ferris wheel.

Performances: On the performance stage, you will have a chance to enjoy fascinating performances by the clever black seal, and hyperactive dolphins.

Show Schedule:

• Dancing Performance at Typhoon World: 10:00, 16:30
• The Song of Mayan at Adventure World: 11:00, 17:00
• Vinwonders’s friend at European Streetmosphere: 09:00, 15:00
• Viking’s Dance at Mysterious Village: 10:30, 15:30

Opening Hours: 09:00-20:00, daily

Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc

Vinpearl Safari is the largest open zoo model in Vietnam, covering an area of about 380 hectares and housing about 130 species with more than 2,200 individuals of rare animals. Vinpearl Safari is divided into two main subdivisions: an open zoo and the semi-wild area (safari park). Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc is an ideal adventure for both children and adults. At Vinpearl Safari visitors will experience many interesting activities such as admiring panoramic view of the park with modern tram system, enjoying fascinating animal performances, practical experience for feeding animals, taking souvenir photos with rare animals. Vinpearl Safari is not only opened to serve as a tourist area for sightseeing but also a place for research and exploration activities in the environment.

Opening Hours:

• Open Zoo: 09:00-16:00
• Safari Park: 09:30-15:20
• KIDs Zoo: 10:30-12:00, 14:30-16:00
• KIDs Farm: 09:00-16:00

Multi Animal Show at Flamingo Restaurant:

• Duration: 30 minutes
• Schedule: Sunday-Monday at 10:00 and Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 14:00

 

Sunworld Hon Thom Cable Car

The trip to Phu Quoc Island will be full of excitement when you try riding Hon Thom Cable Car. Hon Thom Cable Car is actually the short name for Hon Thom Nature Park.

Hon Thom Cable Car is the longest 3-wire sea cable car in the world at 7,899 meters. The cable car is connecting Phu Quoc Island (An Thoi Town) with Hon Thom Island and you can admire 360 degrees of the sky, blue sea and all the beauty of south island from above. Hon Thom is not only famous for the longest cable car in the world, as there are many interesting things to discover, especially Aquatopia Water Park with more than 20 adventure attractions from the world’s leading manufacturers.

Operating Hours: 8:30-12:00 and 13:30-17:30, daily

Ride duration: 15-20 minutes

 

Hon Mong Tay or Fingernail Island

Going to Phu Quoc and skipping the surrounding islands would be a pity. Fingernail Island is located south of Phu Quoc. The island is one of the few islands off the coast of Phu Quoc that still retains its pristine scenery. You can take a boat to Fingernail Island and enjoy a day immersed in nature, water waves and the white sand beach under shady coconut trees. There are also outdoor activities such as camping, swimming or diving to see the coral ecosystem.

Fingernail Island is not the only famous island around Phu Quoc. There is also Dam Ngang Island, May Rut Island, and Pineapple Island where you can enjoy sunbathing, swimming in warm, clear waters and snorkeling in the ocean.

Long Beach (Bai Dai)

Long Beach is located on the North Island tourist route and stretches along the northwestern coast of the island, from Ganh Dau to Cua Can. Long Beach was voted as one of the 13 most beautiful unspoiled beaches in the world. Surrounding the beach is Bai Dai Mountain, lush primary forests and many high-class tourist resorts.

Update: Currently, Vinpearl’s resort has taken the entire Long Beach area to serve guests. If you want to enjoy most of the time at Long Beach, consider staying at one of their resort.

Truong Beach (Bai Truong)

Truong Beach is located in southwest Phu Quoc and spans along the coastline for about 20 km. This is the longest and the most crowded beach in Phu Quoc. The beach attracts tourists with clear water and smooth golden sand. Truong Beach is one of Phu Quoc top tourist attractions, especially for watching the sunset on the sea.

The famous Sunset Sanato Beach Club with impressive art works, dining and sports services such as volleyball, kayaking and parasailing is located on Truong Beach. Every year on New Year’s Day, this is also the place where the biggest music festival in Phu Quoc takes place.

Sao Beach (Bai Sao)

Sao Beach, also known as Star Beach, is located around 25 km south from the capital of Phu Quoc Island. Sao Beach is always mentioned as the most beautiful beach in Phu Quoc. The beach is located between two large mountain ranges, providing a quiet space and fresh climate. The sea here is blue, and the sun is not too harsh. When night falls, thousands of starfish move ashore, covered with a white sand beach. Sao Beach is a top tourist destination for couples and families who love private and quiet space for relaxing holidays. The area is also popular for hiking and cycling.

Suoi Tranh Waterfall

Suoi Tranh Waterfall is one of the most popular ecotourism attractions on Phu Quoc Island, located about 7 km southeast of Duong Dong Town. The peaceful stream originates from Ham Ninh Mountain Range and flows into a three-tier waterfall hidden in the dense forest. From the foot of the stream, you can follow the bumpy paved road up to 300 m to explore the mysterious nature, camping, and bathing. This is also a suitable tourist destination in Phu Quoc to organize interesting camping trips.

 

Phu Quoc Night Market

Phu Quoc Night Market is a famous tourist spot in the heart of Duong Dong Town and also the center of shopping on Phu Quoc Island. The night market space stretches for 500 m along Bach Dang Street. This is the place where you have the opportunity to enjoy delicious fresh seafood and local specialties of Phu Quoc, as well as do some shopping for local products and handicrafts from the evening until late night. The market operates from 17:00 to 23:00 and is especially crowded on weekends.

Phu Quoc Pearl Farms

Phu Quoc pearls are ranked among the most beautiful pearls in the world, so pearl farms became one of the unique tourism places of Phu Quoc. There are many famous pearl farms on the island, including Ngoc Hien Pearls, Long Beach Pearls and Quoc An Pearls. When visiting the pearl farm, you will be able to see all the process of pearl farming in Vietnam, from the harvesting to the final quality pearl product and see the showroom displaying pearl products. You will also have the opportunity to buy real, beautiful pearls at affordable prices.

Sim Wine Production Facility

Sim Wine, also known as Ruou Sim or Rose Myrtle wine, is a popular drink between many tourists visiting Phu Quoc Island. This is a type of wine found on Phu Quoc Island, made with local fruit from the Rose Myrtle tree. The recipe originated from various ethnic minority groups living in the central highlands. Most locals drink Sim Wine when they are eating seafood. When visit the Sim wine factory, you will have an opportunity to see the processing of wine and try wine before you buy it. You can grab few bottles of the liqueur as souvenirs for family and friends.

 

Phu Quoc Prison (Coconut Tree Prison)

Being a prison built by the French colonialist to imprison Vietnamese people which was known as Coconut Tree Prison, in 1967, Saigon Government rebuilt the Coconut Tree Prison into Phu Quoc communist prisoner prison in an area of 400ha, also known as Phu Quoc war prisoner prison, or Phu Quoc prison. This was the largest place to keep communist soldiers in the South with more than 32,000 prisoners. Sometimes, this number was up to 40,000 people including political prisoners in several periods.

Phu Quoc prison had 12 areas numbered from 1 to 12, guarded by 3 military police battalions (7, 8, and 12). The additional areas as 13 and 14 were built at the end of 1972. Each area could contain approximately 3,000 prisoners. Each area was divided into several subdivisions which contained 950 prisoners, and subdivision B2 was dedicated to keep officers.

Surrounding each area was plenty of barbed wire fences from 10-15 layers with a dense lighting system. Besides the prison apparatus, a peak up to 4 guard battalions fully equipped with weapons and mobile means kept and patrolled day and night. At the sea, there was a navy group to patrol the outer.

Phu Quoc prison historic monument today is not wide, located on the main area of the former prison with a two-story exhibiting gallery and external exhibiting area with original artifacts and almost in the former position.

The last years, Kien Giang province has restored and embellished several construction items such as: 5 prefabricated houses including jails, cafeteria, kitchen and two keeping houses for supervisors: restoring escape tunnel, a section of barbed wire fence, watchtower, tiger cage, the monument in the cemetery of prisoners and a gallery of added monuments, etc.