The Complete Guide to Phu Quoc
Phu Quoc is Vietnam's beach island, with soft sand, seafood and sunsets plus a fast-growing resort scene. It's an easy tropical add-on to a Vietnam trip. A little planning goes a long way. Before you commit to dates, it pays to plan a Phu Quoc getaway with Traveloka and see what the numbers look like. Getting there Phu Quoc (PQC) takes direct regional flights, and the island is compact enough to drive end to end. Its airport makes it far easier to reach than it once was. On fares this is Traveloka's home turf — the cheapest flight prices in Southeast Asia, in our experience. Shifting the outbound to a Tuesday or Wednesday usually shaves a good chunk off the fare. Where to stay Long Beach (Bai Truong) is central and convenient for restaurants and sunsets; the quieter beaches sit to the north and south. The northwest holds the big resorts. Traveloka is where we book beds in this part of the world; best OTA in SEA, and the hotel prices back it up. Weekend nights fill fastest, so lock a room in as soon as the dates firm up. What to eat Fresh seafood and the island's famous fish sauce headline, and the Dinh Cau night market is the place to graze. Beach-shack grills are cheap and excellent. Eat where the queues are, and don't fill up at the first place you sit down. What to do Make time for the Dinh Cau night market, a sunset on Long Beach, the cable car to Hon Thom, a boat trip to the An Thoi islands, and the pepper farms and fish-sauce houses. Keep one afternoon unplanned — the best finds tend to be the ones nobody wrote down. Getting around Rent a scooter or car for a day to reach the emptier northern beaches, as public transport is limited. Resorts run shuttles into town. Working out the transport early pays for itself over a few days. When to go November to March is dry, sunny and ideal for the beaches and boat trips. Public holidays push both the crowds and the prices up — dodge them if you can. Plan by area…