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Con Dao in October
Mixed month: October is outside the recommended season (March – September). Nothing in our data flags October as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
The season opens in March, 5 months away.
3 days in Con Dao in October · from ₹15,588 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
Before you book October
Closures, crowds and rules at Con Dao this month.
Heads up
Turtle Nesting Season
Green turtles nest on Bay Canh and the outer islands from May to October; the national park takes small groups to watch overnight. Book through the park office in town, well ahead.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 3 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹15,588 for two
- Room a night₹2,210
- Food a day, each₹1,430
- Main sight entry, each₹180
Mid-range
₹37,706 for two
- Room a night₹5,890
- Food a day, each₹3,300
- Main sight entry, each₹180
Luxury
₹1,04,429 for two
- Room a night₹22,080
- Food a day, each₹7,700
- Main sight entry, each₹180
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Vietnam yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Ho Chi Minh City (SGN), 233 km away
Then: Flight · 3h 30m (Vietnam Airlines to Con Dao (VCS), ~1 h)
Flights from India: from 8 cities, one way from ₹11,000
Fly into Phu Quoc (PQC), 337 km away
Flights from India: from 1 city, one way from ₹10,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
E-visa before you fly for up to 90 days, about ₹2,380
- At least a week before you fly, apply for the e-visa on the official portal, evisa.gov.vn: passport scan, a recent photo, your entry date and the airport you will land at. The fee is US$25 single entry or US$50 multiple entry (for a side trip to Cambodia or Laos), paid by card and not refunded if refused.
- Approval usually takes 3 working days. Download the e-visa, check every letter of your name and passport number and the dates, and print it.
- At immigration, show your passport and the printed e-visa. There is no arrival card. Enter through the airport or border post named on the e-visa.
- Flying straight into Phu Quoc from abroad and staying on the island: no visa is needed for up to 30 days, but you need one to go on to the mainland. India's embassy in Hanoi advises getting the e-visa anyway, in case you have to reach the mainland in an emergency.
Carry: Passport valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive, with two blank pages; Printed e-visa approval letter; Return or onward ticket; Hotel bookings for the stay.
Use only evisa.gov.vn (the Vietnam Immigration Department's portal); look-alike sites charge two to four times the fee. The e-visa cannot be extended inside Vietnam, so choose its dates and single or multiple entry carefully.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Vietnam in October
Instead in season this month.
- Ha Giang · great month
- Mai Chau · great month
- Sapa · great month
- Ban Gioc Waterfall (Cao Bang) · good month
- Hanoi · good month
- Ninh Binh (Tam Coc & Trang An) · good month
- Pu Luong · good month
Nearby in Saigon & the South-East:
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Con Dao in October, day by day, priced for your group.