Vietnam / Mekong Delta & Phu Quoc / Phu QuocPhu Quoc
Island Beaches, Sunsets and the Longest Sea Cable Car
Vietnam's largest island, in the Gulf of Thailand, with its own international airport. West-coast Long Beach for sunsets, Sao Beach's white sand in the south, snorkelling trips to the An Thoi islands, the cable car to Hon Thom, fish-sauce factories, pepper farms and the Coconut Tree prison museum. Visitors of every nationality who fly straight in from abroad can stay 30 days visa-free if they stay on the island. Driest from November to April.
Highlights
- Sunset on Long Beach
- Sao Beach
- Snorkelling trip to the An Thoi islands
- Hon Thom cable car over the sea
- Fish-sauce factory and pepper farm
- Phu Quoc Prison museum
- Duong Dong night market
- Kiss Bridge at Sunset Town
Things to do
- Boat to the An Thoi islands with snorkellingMorning · 6h
- Hon Thom cable carAfternoon · 4h
- Sao BeachAfternoon · 3h
- Phu Quoc Prison museumMorning · 1h 30m
- Fish-sauce factory and pepper farmMorning · 2h
- Long Beach sunset and the night marketEvening · 3h
Tours & tickets
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When to go
Best time: November – April
Heads up
Phu Quoc's Monsoon Season
The south-west monsoon brings showers and rough seas to Phu Quoc's west coast (Long Beach) from May to October; snorkelling trips to the An Thoi islands are cancelled on rough days. The east coast is calmer, and prices are lower.
Worth knowing
Tet: Closures and a Travel Rush
Tet (Lunar New Year) falls on 6 February in 2027. In the week before, trains, buses and flights sell out and fares rise; for three to five days after, many shops, restaurants and family-run hotels close. Check the date for your year, book transport a month or more ahead, and expect higher prices.
- Tet (Lunar New Year) — Vietnam's biggest holiday. In the week before, trains, buses and flights sell out and prices rise as everyone travels home; for three to five days after New Year's Eve many shops, restaurants and family-run hotels close, while temples and flower markets are at their liveliest. Book transport a month or more ahead, or avoid travelling in the days either side.
- Reunification Day and Labour Day holidays — A long national holiday when much of the country goes to the beach and the hills: hotels in Vung Tau, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Phu Quoc, Da Lat and Sapa fill and raise prices, and buses and flights sell out. Book early or avoid these days.