Speedboats to the southern islands, a cable car almost eight kilometres over the sea, fireworks over Sunset Town and quiet forest in the north. Here are the real, bookable tours — compared honestly — and everything else you need to plan Vietnam’s largest island.
Phu Quoc is Vietnam’s largest island, lying in the Gulf of Thailand off the country’s south-west coast — closer to Cambodia than to the Vietnamese mainland. Its west coast faces the sunset, its east coast hides some of the whitest sand in the country, and more than half of it is protected forest.
For most visitors the highlight is the sea: a day hopping between the small islands of the An Thoi archipelago, snorkelling over shallow reefs, then riding the Hon Thom cable car or watching the sun set from the Kiss Bridge. In the north there are theme parks and a safari, starfish in the shallows and forest streams. This guide explains which tours are worth booking and how to fit it all together.
Hand-picked experiences booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting points in euros — tap any tour for live availability in your currency.
Small-group snorkelling trip from €56 A six-hour speedboat trip through the An Thoi islands with a strong focus on snorkelling and a small group size. With several hundred reviews averaging close to five stars, it is the best-rated island trip on the island in GetYourGuide’s feed.
Speedboat island hopping from €56 A six-hour speedboat loop that packs four islands and two reef stops into one day in the southern archipelago. Highly rated by several hundred travellers; a good choice if you want more islands than the slower wooden-boat tours manage.
Small-group speedboat tour from €50 One of the most-booked speedboat trips on Phu Quoc, with a cap of twelve guests and a mix of snorkelling and island beaches. Reviews are good but more mixed than the top two, so read the recent ones.
Classic wooden-boat island tour from €33 The classic budget island day: a guided boat trip to three islands south of An Thoi with swimming and snorkelling stops. It has the most reviews of any Phu Quoc product we list, with a solid four-star average — larger groups, but very good value.
Full-day combo tour from €72 The most popular way to combine the two big southern experiences in one day: the cable car out to Hon Thom and a boat trip to three islands, with lunch. A long day with more than six hundred reviews.
Full-day combo tour from €79 Another well-reviewed cable car and island combination, a little shorter than the ten-hour version and with snorkelling written into the name. Compare the two on price and timing for your date.
Entry ticket from €39 An entry ticket for Sun World Hon Thom, the island park reached by the sea-crossing cable car from An Thoi. Useful if you have your own transport and want to spend the day on Hon Thom without a tour; read the ticket options carefully, as cable car, water park and meal combinations vary.
Show ticket with dinner options from €24 Tickets for the evening shows at Sunset Town, with options that add dinner. The best-reviewed of the many show listings at the time of writing; show times and names change, so check the date you want.
Theme park tickets from €27 Ticket options for the three big attractions in the north of the island: VinWonders, Vinpearl Safari and Grand World. Pick a single park or a combination; the listed price is for the cheapest option.
North-island day tour from €43 The best-reviewed day tour of the quieter north: kayaking, the shallow bay at Rach Vem known for its starfish, and a bee farm. More than three hundred reviews with a good average.
Evening food tour from €34 An evening of local food in Duong Dong with a guide who knows what to order, plus a walk through the night market. One hundred reviews averaging close to five stars.
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The southern islands and Sunset Town, the town of Duong Dong and the west-coast beaches, and the national park, Starfish Beach and theme parks in the north.
The south: An Thoi & the islands The island-hopping and snorkelling heart of Phu Quoc
A scatter of small islands off the southern tip of Phu Quoc — Hon May Rut, Hon Mong Tay, Hon Gam Ghi, Hon Thom and their neighbours — with white beaches, shallow reefs and the clearest water around the island. Almost every boat tour comes here.
The south: An Thoi & the islands Almost eight kilometres over the sea
One of the longest sea-crossing cable cars in the world, running from An Thoi over the fishing harbour and several islands to Hon Thom, where Sun World’s nature park has the Aquatopia water park, rides and a beach.
The south: An Thoi & the islands A Mediterranean-style resort town built for the sunset
A colourful, purpose-built seafront town near An Thoi, with pastel houses, a clock tower and the Kiss Bridge — two arms that reach out over the sea and almost, but not quite, meet. Evening shows with fireworks draw crowds most nights.
The south: An Thoi & the islands Powder-white sand on the calm east coast
The beach on Phu Quoc’s postcards: a long curve of very fine white sand and pale turquoise water on the south-east coast. It stays swimmable when the west coast is rough in the monsoon months.
Duong Dong & the west coast The island’s main town, its sea shrine and its seafood stalls
Phu Quoc’s main town grew up around the mouth of the Duong Dong river. Climb to the Dinh Cau shrine on its rock at the river mouth for sunset, then walk to the night market for grilled seafood and street snacks.
Duong Dong & the west coast Twenty kilometres of west-facing sand
The long beach that runs south from Duong Dong down the west coast, lined with hotels and resorts and facing straight into the sunset. Calm and beautiful in the dry season; rougher with the southwest monsoon.
Phu Quoc is bigger than it looks: an hour separates the north from the south. Choose the area that matches your plans, then compare real hotels on Booking.com.
Speedboat or wooden boat, which islands, what it costs and how to choose a tour.
Flights, the visa exemption, ferries from Rach Gia and Ha Tien, Grab, taxis and scooters.
Dry and rainy seasons, which coast to choose in each, sea conditions and holidays.
Snorkel the reefs around Hon May Rut and Hon Mong Tay, glide over the sea to Hon Thom, watch the fireworks over Sunset Town and kayak the quiet north. Compare the tours that pick up from hotels all over the island and book in a couple of taps.
For most people, a day island hopping and snorkelling in the An Thoi archipelago. The best-reviewed options are small-group speedboat trips; the classic budget choice is a wooden boat to three islands. See our ranking.
Yes. Several tours combine a boat trip to three or four islands with the Hon Thom cable car and lunch, returning in the late afternoon. They are long days of eight to ten hours. Compare them here.
The dry season, roughly November to April, has the calmest sea and the most reliable island trips. From May to October the southwest monsoon brings rain and rough water on the west coast. Details on our best time to visit page.
Three full days covers the essentials: one for the southern islands and the cable car, one for the north, and one for the beach and Duong Dong. Five or more lets you slow down. See the itineraries in our travel guide.
No. PhuQuocTours.com is an independent travel guide and is not affiliated with any government body, Sun World, Vinpearl or any tour operator. See our about page.
