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? Phu Quoc Island Travel Guide + Visa Guide + Things to Note

Phu Quoc Island is the largest island in Vietnam. It has a very beautiful resource environment. When people go to Vietnam, they only know to go to Nha Trang and Hanoi, but few people go to Phu Quoc Island. This is actually the most beautiful place. A classic tourist destination, let me share with you a super detailed travel guide to Phu Quoc Island.

Phu Quoc Island is one of the top ten diving resorts in the world. It has been selected into the top ten best islands in the world twice and was ranked among the top three of the world's fifteen best winter tourist destinations by National Geographic. It has the world's longest cross-sea cable car and the world's second largest wildlife park.

Phu Quoc Island is the largest island in Vietnam, located in the southernmost part of Vietnam. Waves, beaches, coconut groves, all the island style you want is here!

Phu Quoc Island will implement a visa-free policy for citizens holding Chinese passports this year, and they can stay for up to 30 days. There is absolutely no problem in traveling! The direct flight from Chengdu only takes 3.5 hours. Isn’t it a little exciting?

On the island, you can have fun in the sky and sea, have a sumptuous seafood feast, and go fishing for cuttlefish. , snorkeling, lying on the beach and enjoying the sea breeze, there are more ways to play than you can imagine! Taozi will show you what to do in Phu Quoc Island?

Phu Quoc Island Forest Park is the "green lung" of the island ”

The island’s forest coverage rate is as high as 90%. It is a veritable “green island”, and Phu Quoc Island Forest Park can be called the “green lung” of the island. Its greenness is beyond imagination.

This hiking forest park is located in the HamRong Mountain area in the north. The park combines the scenery of forests, oceans, springs, waterfalls, and also blooms with Southeast Asian specialty flowers.

There are not only red clay trails here, but also many rare plants. You must visit the colorful and green forest park.

SAFARI Wildlife Park

Asia’s largest wildlife park

Safari Wildlife Park covers an area of ??170,000 square meters and is the second largest wildlife park in the world and the largest in Asia. There are more than 3,000 wild animals of more than 140 species and 1,200 species of plants in the park.

In Safari’s superb ecological environment, both adults and children can learn to live in harmony with nature and other animals through interactions with different animals.

Opening hours: 09:00-17:00

Tickets: Adults (600,000 VND) Children (500,000 VND) tips: Phu Quoc Island Wildlife Park does not accept RMB and Cash in US dollars, book online in advance (slightly cheaper) and just pick up the tickets at the ticket office. No need to exchange Vietnamese dong, very convenient

Pearl Paradise

Vietnamese version of "Disneyland"

There are roller coasters, giant Ferris wheels, 5D cinemas, various large-scale video games, water worlds, underwater worlds, etc. In this Vietnamese version of Disney, you don’t have to worry about queuing, and you can play as many times as you like. Time!

Night falls, the lights are on, the lights of the amusement park flash, and a music event is going on. The fountain changes endlessly with various chords, bringing everyone into the wonderful world of music!

In this amusement park on a tropical island, you can not only see penguins, but also enjoy the amusement park. All water and land game facilities and various exciting games will keep you entertained in the summer!

Opening hours: 09:00-21:30

Ticket: Adult (500,000 VND )Children (400,000 VND)

Tips: Phu Quoc Island’s amusement park has novel and rich facilities. The most important thing is that there are not many people. You can book online in advance and exchange your tickets at the ticket gate

Long Beach

Long Beach

It is said that Long Beach was a sea view that only princes and nobles could enjoy in the past. The coastline here is extremely long and stretches forward, with endless views and wide views.

The water here is clear, the beach is fine, and there are very few tourists. If you want to take a picture of the sea without people, you must choose Long Beach.

Walking along the coastline with friends, family and loved ones, quietly watching the sunset fall on the sea, and the little crabs on the beach emerge from the gravel one after another. The only thing you can do is Enjoy this moment!

White Beach

Star Beach Sao Beach

The famous LonlyPlanet magazine once described this beach, "On a deserted white sand beach On the beach, you can only count your toes.”

This star beach has jelly-like blue water and clean white sand. Although it is not inaccessible now, it still retains its unpolluted beauty.

In addition to swimming at White Beach, you can also paddle boats, ride jet skis, and play beach volleyball with foreigners!

Tips:

1. Here It is a free public beach. There is a fee for beach loungers. It is about 10 yuan for unlimited use.

2. You cannot see the sunset at Sao Beach. If you want to see the sunset, you can go to long beach

In addition to these must-visit attractions

Phu Quoc Island also has many interesting ways to play

Mud bath & spa

Galina is the only mud bath in Phu Quoc Island. The mud quality in Phu Quoc Island is the highest in Vietnam. The mud is hot and slippery, giving you a super magical experience.

After soaking in the mud bath, you can rinse off under the self-massage spray equipment to wash away the fatigue from the long journey, or you can experience an authentic Vietnamese spa in Galina to completely relax your tension. body.

Price: Online booking of mineral mud bath ¥98-128/person/hour (according to bathtub specification) spa ¥158-228/person (according to spa category) (reference)

tips : This is the only mud bath on the island. It is very popular. You need to book in advance to use the spa.

Go fishing and snorkeling

Diving, sea tours, and night fishing for cuttlefish/squid, here There are many marine activities in Phu Quoc Island. Among them, the night fishing trip starts in the evening. On the way, you can first enjoy the beautiful sunset of Phu Quoc Island.

When night falls, you can officially start fishing. Because the sea area here has not been fully developed and there are relatively few tourists, there is usually a lot to gain.

Price: One-day tour of fishing, snorkeling, and night fishing ¥255/person (reference)

Tips: There are many one-day tours online that you can participate in, or you can hire a hotel The front desk helps with reservations

Shopping at the night market

In Yangdong Town, the largest and most prosperous town on the island, there is a nightmarket, which is a seafood and snack night market that also sells some local handicrafts. Yangdong Town Night Market is A place that many locals also like to visit.

Here you can ride a motorcycle and enjoy the sea breeze of the island city. You can also wear flip-flops and eat all the way from the street to the end of the alley, just regretting that you didn't have an extra stomach.

Address: thitranduongdong

Transportation: taxi/chartered car/motorcycle

Price: 100-300 per person can eat well

Take the cable car

Hong Kong Cable Car and Sun World Hon Thom Nature Park were officially opened to the public on February 14 this year. Now you can take the cable car to enjoy the scenery of Phu Quoc Island~

This is the longest cross-sea cable car in the world, with a total length of nearly 7,900 meters. It has 69 carriages, each carriage can carry up to 30 people. When viewed from a high altitude, the ships on the sea become Special mini!

Ticket: 500,000 VND/person (reference)

One way: 25 minutes, the ticket can be taken back and forth

The cable car will be closed at 7 p.m.

Travel tips

(1) About visa exemption policy

① Phu Quoc Island provides visa exemption for Chinese citizens holding valid passports, and they can stay up to 30 days

② If you hold an old passport starting with G, you can go through customs directly. If you hold an electronic chip passport starting with E, you need to prepare two white background ID photos in advance.

③This "visa-free" policy does not apply to other Vietnamese locations outside Phu Quoc Island. If you want to go to other places in Vietnam, you can also directly apply for a visa on arrival

(2) Regarding transportation

① Phu Quoc Island currently does not support chartered cars for self-driving. Renting a car or chartering a car will bring a driver. You can choose to take a taxi when traveling

②The most common mode of transportation in Phu Quoc Island is motorcycles. Each hotel can be rented for 150,000 VND per day (you can try to negotiate the price). You don’t need a driver’s license to ride as much as you want, and you have to pay for the gas yourself

(3) About Vietnamese Dong

No need to go to the domestic airport To change money, you can withdraw money directly from the ATM machine called BIDV next to Phu Quoc Island Airport. The ATM machine is in Chinese (the handling fee is relatively cheap, which is very cost-effective); you can also change money at the hotel, and the exchange rates are similar

(4) Pay attention to sun protection, anti-mosquito, and carry emergency medicine when traveling

(5) About WiFi

All hotels, cafes, and restaurants in Phu Quoc Island have free Internet.

It is recommended to rent WIFI at domestic airports or purchase mobile phone Internet cards at Phu Quoc Airport

(6) Accommodation recommendations

①Phu Quoc Mango Bay Resort Hotel MangoBayPhuQuocResort¥463/room night< /p>

②The Shells Resort&Spa PhuQuoc, Phu Quoc Island, starts from ¥600/room night

③Phu Quoc Island Vinpearl PhuQuoc Resort, starts from ¥697/room night