Amazing Things to do in Phu Quoc Island – Phu Quoc Island Guide

We heard lots of people saying that they had not many things to do in Phu Quoc, their words surprised me because as far as I know there a lot of things must explore, learn and discover in Phu Quoc Island, it is not a great matter to be able to find out some amazing things to do in Phu Quoc Island but the matter is your limited-time. You usually run out of time before promptly realized that you have missed many fabulous experiences in Phu Quoc Island. Now I am telling you right now some things you have missed and you should take them into account for your next visits to Phu Quoc Island.

Scientific Snorkeling to Discovery Coral reefs in Phu Quoc Island

This is completely new knowledge to many experienced divers, snorklers or novices. Not just a simple snorkeling, but a scientific organization of snorkeling means take external factors (water conditions, lighting affects) into account to maximize the snorkeling experience. OnBird Phu Quoc prouds to be one of the industry pioneer to introduce snorkelers and divers to this term when comming to Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam.

Phu Quoc Island is home to 21 different coral reefs with different variety level of coral species and different water conditions thereby it is neccessary to have proper understanding about the water conditions in Phu Quoc water to properly explore the best spots. Read more about the top snorkeling & diving spots in Phu Quoc Island observed by OnBird Phu Quoc. (Read more about water condition forecasting in Phu Quoc Island)

Please make refference to our Small-group scientific snorkeling experiences, which is a kind of low impact reef snorkeling operated by OnBird Phu Quoc.

Remember to wear on Long Sleeve Shirt instead of being bared back with sun cream because of the harmful influence of sun cream on water quality in general and the environmental protections for marine species.

Island Hopping & Picnic trip to isolated islets in South Phu Quoc

One of the must-do experiences in Phu Quoc is to visit isolated islets in the An Thoi archipelago, South Phu Quoc, the best time to do island hopping is in the Dry season (October to April) and the beggining of the Rainy season or Summer time in Phu Quoc from May to the end of June. But how to reach here in quiet time but not in touristy time and enjoy the whole beauty in a peaceful atmosphere without running into noisy crowds? Then our touristy-avoding snorkeling & island hopping tours are absolutely the best solutions for those who would like to enjoy a private atmosphere and welcome gloaming at the beach on a secluded island.

DISCOVERY THE LARGEST CORAL REEF & SUNSET DINNING or BEACH LUNCH at a JUNGLE-SURROUNDED PRIVATE NATURAL BEACH

The dedicated snorkeling trip to discover Coral Jungle Reef (only operated between October and May) which is the largest coral reef in Phu Quoc Island, on this trip we spend sunset dining time or lunch meal at a private natural beach which is beautiful and well presevered. OnBird does not organize on-small-Southern-island lunch or meal to preven wastewater from polluting coral reef habitat.

[SMALL-GROUP] PREMIUM SNORKELING & SUNSET DINING at a PRIVATE BEACH (Max 8-9 Pax)

[SMALL-GROUP] SNORKELING & LUCNH AT A JUNGLE-SURROUNDED PRIVATE BEACH (Max 9 Pax)

Kayaking in Phu Quoc – Paddle to a beautiful island – Phu Quoc amazing things to do

An extremely amazing thing to do in Phu Quoc that I have obtained is to do kayaking on the sea, typically Kayaking in Vung Bau Bay along Half-moon Beach – Vung Bau and visit Phu Quoc Northern Fingernail Island, it will be absolutely amazing. (Check out Phu Quoc Kayaking Experience in Vung Bau Bay) or you can check out this amazing Phu Quoc Trip: Sunset Kayaking Tour along Half-moon Beach, Vung Bau Bay – Explore Phu Quoc Northern Fingernail Island, Casuarina Beach by Kayaking and Romantic dinner by beach.

Admiring sunset while kayaking on the tranquil sea of Vung Bau Bay by your friend is a certain must-try experience in Phu Quoc and then having dinner by the fuzzy beach of sunset time, you could check out here to acquire partly the feel of that kind of experience.

Many people who visited Viet Nam and particularly Ha Long Bay must have done kayaking in Ha Long Bay on the green calm water, but try out kayaking on the calm sea in Dry season in Vung Bau Bay, along Half-moon Beach is completely another different fabulous experience that will be able to complete your happiness, kayaking on a calm sea between the pristine atmosphere of Vung Bau Bay.

Kayaking in the Cua Can River (another safer experience for those who are afraid of the sea) to see riparian mangrove forest and paddle to the Nguyen Trung Truc template located on the river bank – a historical site in Phu Quoc Island.

Remember to wear on a life-vest to take precautions against unexpected events.

VISIT STARFISH BEACH AND DRAGON BEACH

Phu Quoc starfish beach or Rach Vem Beach is located almost 30 km away from Duong Dong town by North, overlooking Cambodia and Phu Quoc (Viet Nam strait), surrounded by dense green bush as well as big mountains makes the landscape here a fusion of majestic and pristine. Due to the special location, an outlet nearby the beach therefore in order to get a beautiful and amazing experience then its really necessary to comprehend the weather of Phu Quoc before planing up your trip to Phu Quoc Starfish Beach. Check out the amazing tour of Discovering the uninhabited part of Phu Quoc Starfish Beach, and enjoy Sunset and night squid-fishing at the fishing village. You will experience a long trail of 18 km through a part of Phu Quoc National Park before reaching Phu Quoc Starfish Beach, this is one of the leftover untouched natural parts of Phu Quoc with clean water depending on the date you are visiting, and of course, you will be meeting a lot of starfish here and don’t take them out of water longer than 30 s if you don’t want to hurt ourselves environment.

SCUBA DIVING IN PHU QUOC ISLAND

Go camping in Phu Quoc

In Phu Quoc Island is a rare place in the world that still preserves untouched beaches of which landscapes are quite peaceful and Dry season is an appropriate as well as the ideal period for camping with friends, some proper places for wildly camping such as Phu Quoc Starfish Beach (Rach Vem) in the North of Phu Quoc and Half-moon Beach (Vung Bau) in the Northwest or paradise-like Dragon Beach. Go to Phu Quoc Starfish Beach in the late afternoon, set up your camp on a beach of white sand, crystal water with the green forest and remote mountains at the rear. When the dark comes out it is time to for camp-fire and beer, friends sit around the fire together, tell each other about life, once you are in the beer you will be lying on the beach and listen to the sound of the slight breeze in the night of camping.

Remember to put out the fire with water after all in case of unexpected events. Check out “Discover uninhabited part of Phu Quoc Dragon Beach – Sunset catching at Fishing Village ”

Easy Trekking in Phu Quoc – Phu Quoc things to do – Phu Quoc Travel

As you know an approximate area of 50% of Phu Quoc Island is being covered by dense tropical forests. Tourists have mostly enjoyed the beauty of the sea but forget that Phu Quoc has not only the sea but rivers and typically a vast green lung. I have heard many mystery stories about Giant snakes, Giant birds and Giant tigers and sacred mountains located deep inside the dense foliage of Phu Quoc National Park where the atmosphere gets quiet, and the only sounds you will be hearing originated from remote birds, and remote animals. It sounds scary, doesn’t it? Throughout the walk including crossing mountain slopes, you will certainly run into many hundreds of years with a strange shape. But the biggest booties from which you will derive benefit are the natural air, the scenery of dense green foliage, a short workout and a beautiful picture of the overall view of parts of Phu Quoc Island at the end of the day out.

Check out Mount Tien Son (Read about Mount Tien Son – Phu Quoc Trekking – in the process of updating) 

Outings in Phu Quoc to historical, cultural sites – Phu Quoc Island Guide

Aside from natural attractions, Phu Quoc Island is also proud of a long history associated with the Vietnamese heroic history. Visiting historical sites: Nguyen Trung Truc Temple (another temple in Rach Gia City) and Phu Quoc Prision are so reminiscent of one of fierce national protection periods in Vietnamese history. Nguyen Trung Truc Temple is located in the North of Phu Quoc, is one of the earliest build worship places of Nguyen Trung Truc an anti-French colonialists Vietnamese nationalism patriot, listen to the story about his victories over battle with French colonialists before had to move to the Cua Can River, Phu Quoc as the final base before the pursuit of French colonialists, he handed himself in exchange for the freedom of his all insurgent soldiers after a long time siege in the forest. Or going to the Phu Quoc prison or the Coconut prison to see and feel how hard heroic small Vietnamese underwent the bloody hundred-year’s war, to more appreciate the value of peace.

Regarding cultural sites such as traditional fish sauce factories, pepper farms, wine farms, pearl farms, you will be able to be learning more about the typical specialty of Phu Quoc island and Viet Nam in general, good benefits for your health that you could derive from them, they are all top ranks in the global market such as Viet Nam is now the world’s biggest pepper exporter contributing an output of about 39-40% to global exporting market, this is an opportunity to buy home some.

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