Where else can I visit if staying in Phu Qhoc?

Thorn Tree forumCountry forumsSouth-East Asia MainlandVietnam
Enter custom title (optional)
This topic is locked
Last reply was
47
…
Send as an e-mail
Send as an e-mail
Kinkinskinnear
Kinkinskinnear

Hi

My husband and I are planning a trip to phu quoc in March next year.
We’ll be coming via 3 nights in Singapore (from the uk) and hoping to stay on phu quoc island.
Because we’re doing the city break on the way, we want to stay accommodation wise in one place but I’m really hoping we could do day trips to other places.
I’ve had a look into this and can’t seem to find any way to get to HCMC within a day but can get the fast boat to Ha Tien.

Does anyone know where else we could get to on a day trip please? I wondered about Cambodia but think this is a 2 day thing from the looks of things...

Thanks in advance :)

View last reply
Report
1
mstep
mstep

If you're willing to pay for the visas to enter Cambodia, that actually might be your best bet. Kampot is the closest great place you can reach from Ha Tien. If you had a private car with driver starting from the Cambodia side of the border, you could even include Bogor national park in a one day trip.

Copy and paste the url below to share the link.
Permalink to this post
Report
2
friendly_checkingirl
friendly_checkingirl

Not convinced about the recommendation above. You'd need to allow about 4 hours each way which doesn't give you alot of time in Kampot and surrounds. That doesn't include any waiting times for transport connections.
Part of the attraction of Phu Quoc is that is is an island removed from anywhere else. Maybe have a few days beachtime and then take a short flight to another base and daytrip from there.

Every group has its own dynamics, if you can't see the idiot then it's probably you.
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think :-D
Copy and paste the url below to share the link.
Permalink to this post
Report
3
bigal1
bigal1

The main problem you face is getting to and from the mainland in terms of times to reach mainland and ferry times so sure you could visit the mainland but for one day I am tempted to suggest stay on the island

Copy and paste the url below to share the link.
Permalink to this post
Report
4
Kinkinskinnear
Kinkinskinnear

Thank you both so much for your advice. :)

Copy and paste the url below to share the link.
Permalink to this post
Report
5
bigal1
bigal1

you are welcome and thanks for responding

Copy and paste the url below to share the link.
Permalink to this post
Report
6
Mp63
Mp63

Are there direct flights to Phu Quoc from Singapore? I looked on Skyscanner, and all seemed to go via Saigon, so that would be an obvious place to stop off and do some day trips, then relax on the beach.

Copy and paste the url below to share the link.
Permalink to this post
Report
7
forum2233
forum2233

How much time do you have in Phu Qouc? If you ask me Phu Qouc is pretty boring and I wouldn't stay more than 3 days. The Mekong Delta, Cambodia and Hanoi is much more interesting. You can fly Phu-Qouc to Hanoi on Vietjet Air too. As others said the day trip doesn't really work except to Ha Tien which is a small town in the Delta.

Copy and paste the url below to share the link.
Permalink to this post
Report
8
Thorn Tree

This topic has been automatically locked due to inactivity. Email community@lonelyplanet.com if you would like to add to this topic and we'll unlock it for you.

This topic has been locked by a moderator.

Pro tip
Lonely Planet
trusted partner