6 Days Phu Quoc Island from Ho Chi Minh City

Phu Quoc Island is the largest island in Vietnam and nicknamed "Pearl Island". Ho Chi Minh City Airport has direct flights to Phu Quoc Airport every hour. You are recommended to book a room of the JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa and the hotel's airport pick-up service in advance. The hotel is located on the Khem coast in the southernmost part of Phu Quoc Island with the finest beaches, the most beautiful environment and the clearest sea. The hotel is 15 kilometers away from the airport. If get there by taxi, it needs about VND300,000/USD15 and 20 minutes.

Since the public transportation of Phu Quoc Island is not very developed, the most convenient way to visit the Island is to charter a car or take a taxi. There is a service counter dedicated to car rental, charter, and hotel shuttle bus service in the hotel lobby. We recommend that you go there to charter a car after check-in for the following tour. On Phu Quoc Island, the rental fee of a 5-seater car traveling 80 km for 4 hours is USD25-USD30, while that of travel 150 km for 8 hours is USD40-USD50.

During the rest time of the day, you may have a look of the hotel. JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa was designed by Bill Bensley to commemorate the French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck who laid the foundation for Darwin's theory of evolution. In the long-shaped lobby, there are various books and some retro items such as old cameras on the bookcases. The overall design presents a strong cultural atmosphere and a sense of age.

Recommended Accommodation: JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa (5 stars)

In the morning, enjoy a delicious breakfast in the hotel's Tempus Fugit restaurant. After breakfast, take the chartered car provided by the hotel to start the island tour. First of all, you may experience the Hon Thom Cable Car, the world's longest cross-sea cable car, which is 2.4 kilometers away from the hotel. The cable car spans over four islands and offers a beautiful view of the sea. Even the coral reefs in the sea are clearly visible from above. After arriving at Hon Thom Island, have fun and enjoy a buffet lunch with Vietnamese specialties. In the afternoon, go back and take the chartered car to visit Ho Quoc Temple and Bai Sao (Star Beach). Tonight, if you want to experience the nightlife of the locals, go to the famous Phu Quoc Night Market to taste local fruits, seafood and snacks.

After breakfast, you may ask the hotel staff to help you hail a taxi to Vinwonders Phu Quoc which is divided into King Castle and Queen Castle. It is a place full of joy. You can go to the aquarium to see marine life, experience the thrilling roller coaster or take a Ferris wheel to watch the sea view. There are also various large-scale water entertainment facilities as well as enchanting underwater world.

Vinpearl Safari is open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and there is a bus picking up visitors for free. You can ask the hotel staff about the bus schedule, and then take the bus to go there. As the largest wildlife park in Southeast Asia, Vinpearl Safari is home to 3,000 animals and 1,200 kinds of plants, which make you feel like walking into a mini-Africa.

The ticket price is vnd600000/USD30 and the recommended tour time is about 3 hours. If you want to feed giraffes or elephants, the fee is vnd30000/meal (usd1.5/meal). After the visit, take the free bus back to the hotel. In the evening, you may go to the street near the hotel and experience the local spa or mud bath.

With blue waters and milky white sandy beaches, the An Thoi archipelago island at the southernmost point of Phu Quoc Island is the best place for fishing, snorkeling and diving. If you are interested, you can contact the hotel to book a one-day An Thoi island snorkeling & diving tour.

In the evening, you may enjoy fabulous BBQ in the hotel's Red Rum Restaurant, while blew by the gentle sea breeze.

After breakfast, contact the hotel to book a chartered car to the airport. There are flights every 1.5 hours from Phu Quoc Island to Ho Chi Minh City Airport since 7:30 in the morning. Have a good trip!