Phu Quoc 3-Day, 5-Day & 7-Day Itinerary

Arrive, Settle, Sunset Town

Morning / Afternoon

Check in and rest. If you’re arriving from the north, the drive from the airport takes about 45 minutes. Get on a scooter (rent from your hotel — no passport hold, no complicated deposit) and head to Khem beach. It’s 5 minutes away and features 2 km of white sand and calm, shallow water — one of the most beautiful beaches in southern Vietnam.

Evening

Walk to Sunset Town (2 minutes from An Thoi). The An Thoi night market opens around 5 PM. Try fresh grilled scallops with peanut sauce, banh mi from roadside vendors, and fresh coconuts. If you’re here on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday evening, stay for the fireworks — they start after dark and are best viewed from the pedestrian bridge or from our 5th-floor balcony.

Island Hopping & Sao Beach

Morning

Book a half-day snorkelling tour from the An Thoi pier (5 minutes by scooter). Tours typically visit 3–4 islands in the southern archipelago and include snorkelling equipment, a seafood lunch, and round-trip boat. Cost: 250,000–450,000 VND per person. Book through your hotel for the best rates.

Afternoon

After the tour, head to Bai Sao (Sao Beach). At 15 minutes by scooter from An Thoi, it’s one of Phu Quoc’s most photographed beaches — a sweeping arc of powdery white sand with clear turquoise water. Spend the afternoon here. Sunbeds are 50,000–80,000 VND.

Evening

Back to Sunset Town for dinner. Try Bánh Xèo Giòn Restaurant (great for local dish lovers), or Mái Chèo Vietnamese vegetarian restaurant. For some taste to remind yourself of some fast food taste, we recommend Sip - Bar & Eatery.

Explore Hon Thom Island & Aquatopia Water Park

Morning

Take the Hon Thom cable car — the world’s longest non-stop cable car at 7,899.9 metres. It departs from An Thoi station (3-minute ride from Sóng and Sun hotel) and crosses the sea to Hon Thom island in 15 minutes each way. Cable car ticket: 850,000 VND per adult, 700,000 VND per child (1m–1.4m height), including Aquatopia Water Park and Kiss Bridge. Upgrade to the buffet package at 1,150,000 VND — worth it for a full day on the island.

Afternoon

Hon Thom takes a full day — plan to stay until late afternoon. Spend the afternoon at Aquatopia Water Park: wave pools, waterslides, a lazy river, and a dedicated kids’ zone. The island also has a calm beach for swimming if you need a break from the slides. Have the included buffet lunch on site — a spread of Vietnamese and international dishes with sea views.

Evening

Catch the last cable car back to An Thoi in the late afternoon, then return to the hotel to rest and freshen up. For dinner, we recommend two local favourites: Mai Hương restaurant for Vietnamese home cooking in a relaxed setting, or Bún Quậy Kiến Xây in Sunset Town for the island’s signature hand-rolled noodle soup — simple, cheap, and genuinely delicious.

An Thoi Archipelago — 3-Island Snorkeling Tour

Full Day (departing 8:00–8:30 AM)

This is the highlight of southern Phu Quoc for anyone who loves the water. The An Thoi Archipelago — 15 islands scattered off the southern tip — has some of the clearest water in Vietnam, with visibility reaching 10–15 metres between November and April. A typical full-day 3-island tour covers Hòn Dừa (Coconut Island), the best snorkeling spot with hard coral gardens and schools of parrotfish and sergeant majors; Hòn Rọi, known for its isolated beach and shallow reef; and Hòn Mây Rút Trong, the most secluded of the group, with calm water and a white sand beach backed by jungle.

Tours depart from An Thoi Pier (Cảng An Thới) — a 2-minute ride from Sóng and Sun. Boats carry 15–25 people; everything is included: snorkel mask, fins, life jacket, a fresh seafood BBQ lunch cooked on board (grilled squid, fish, clams), and drinking water. Full-day price: 900,000–1,200,000 VND per person. A marine conservation fee of 50,000 VND applies. Book through our reception the evening before and we’ll sort a trusted local captain — avoid the touts at the pier.

Tip: November to April gives the best visibility and calmest seas. In the wet season (May–October), tours still run but check conditions the morning before.

Kayaking Bai Sao + Bai Dai Drive

Morning — Bai Dai Beach (north, 45 min)

Start early and ride north to Bãi Dài (Long Beach) — a 15 km stretch of mostly undeveloped coastline on the northwest of the island, about 45 minutes by scooter from An Thoi. The beach is wide, the water is shallower and calmer than the south in the morning, and on weekdays it is genuinely quiet. Stop at Phu Quoc Pepper Estate (Khu 1, Cửa Dương — right on the route back south) to walk a working pepper farm and buy fresh or dried pepper direct from the source.

Afternoon — Kayaking at Bãi Sao

Head to Bãi Sao (Star Beach), 15 minutes by scooter from An Thoi, and rent a kayak from one of the beach operators. Single kayaks cost around 100,000–150,000 VND per hour; doubles run slightly more. SUP boards are also available. The water off Bai Sao is exceptionally clear and calm — paddle south along the shoreline toward the Hon Thom strait, where you can look across to the cable car towers. The route hugs a limestone shoreline with overhanging trees and the occasional fishing boat drifting past. Allow 1.5–2 hours on the water, then relax on the beach.

Kayak rental tip: go early afternoon (1–3 PM) when the beach clears of day-trippers and the light on the water is at its best.

Spa Day — Full Rest & Recovery

Morning & Afternoon

After five active days, Day 6 is intentionally slow. Phu Quoc has some genuinely excellent spas — not resort-priced tourist traps, but proper Vietnamese therapeutic massage at local prices. Two worth seeking out near Sunset Town:

Oasis Spa & Nail (Sunset Town, near the Hon Thom cable car station) — the most consistently recommended spa in the An Thoi area across travel forums and review platforms. Known for traditional Vietnamese acupressure massage, couple packages, and a calm environment that feels like a step outside the island heat. Offers free shuttle within Sunset Town. A 60-minute full-body aromatherapy massage runs 250,000–350,000 VND; hot stone treatment costs around 400,000–500,000 VND.

Pearlsense Spa — a local franchise known for traditional acupressure technique, multiple treatment rooms, and consistent quality. Branches in both Duong Dong and near the southern district. Good for groups or couples wanting side-by-side treatment rooms. Prices similar to Oasis.

Book a 90-minute morning session, grab a late lunch at the An Thoi market, and spend the afternoon doing nothing in particular — which after five days, is exactly right.

Evening

One of the best evenings you can have in Phu Quoc: sit at a plastic table at the An Thoi night market with a cold Saigon Beer, a plate of grilled scallops, and no plans. Watch the fishing boats come into the pier as the lights come on over the strait.

Fish Market at Dawn, Last Swim, Depart

Early Morning (optional, 5:30–8:00 AM)

If you can get up early, the An Thoi wholesale fish market is one of the most vivid scenes on the island — fishing boats docking directly at the pier, crates of fresh catch being unloaded and traded in near-darkness. It is not set up for tourists, which is exactly what makes it worth seeing. Buy a bag of fresh shrimp or squid to cook later, or just watch.

Morning

One last swim at Bãi Khem (5 minutes by scooter) before the beach fills up. Then a slow breakfast at a local cơm bình dân restaurant — rice, fried egg, pickled vegetables, strong iced coffee — for around 50,000 VND. Pack unhurriedly.

Afternoon — Depart

Phu Quoc airport is 18 km from An Thoi (30 minutes by scooter or Grab). Leave at least 90 minutes before your flight. Most guests find seven days is not quite enough — if you feel that way too, you know where to find us.