Visit Phu Quoc Travel Guide

East Coasting

It wasn’t all that long ago that this route was described as “adventurous”, in fact I can remember a time when the rims of my trusty Minsk were filled up in 1 meter of mud but as usually in these situations and remote as I was there was always a couple of locals not far away seemingly sitting there waiting just to give me a hand!
These days however, what was the “adventurous route” has become now the “scenic route” with beautifully paved roads that make the going that much more enjoyable than getting stuck in the mud.
For this journey we assume you are starting from the Duong Dong Town/Long Beach, which is where you will start and finish the day, if it suits you better you can always do the below itinerary in reverse.

Get a good breakfast down and try to get going about 8am making the first stage to Ham Ninh fishing village.
This is just a simple little town with a lively local market that’s best visited now on the way through before the heat of the day catches the lovely fresh produce off guard.
Pass by the local shops selling all types of shells, which I don’t recommend you buying; there will also be an array of all different kinds of natural herbs, which I do recommend you buying!
At the end of the main road take a walk out to the end of the pier, you will see some local seafood places as you walk along, if you’re running a bit late and its near lunchtime they are a good option for a fresh seafood chow down (make sure what you select is what they actually cook!)

Once your are done at the pier, head back along the main road until you reach the first turnoff to the right (heading north), now you're on the scenic route that hugs the north-east coast through coastal Cay Sao and up to Bai Thom at the top of the island.
Cruise along and enjoy the scenery, at first you will notice you're getting closer to the sea and then as you go along further the mountains of your left seem to become more the focus of attention.
By now you must be ready for a rest and a lunch stop, only a few kms further now and you will reach Rory’s Wreck.
Set on the beach, this huge restaurant and beach bar is a replica of a shipwreck, serving beverages and pub food that is worth taking a bite (try their pizza!) they even have mini golf and an ocean pool if you would like to get wet!

Now that you are refreshed, time to take the last leg up of the journey to Bai Thom and discover the Secret Farm with owner Mr. Sweet and see his newly established free-roaming organic farm.
Here you can discover many varieties of plants that are grown organically such as Pepper, Corn, Banana, Mango, Lemongrass, Sim Berry, Cashew, Coconut as well as a cool Hammock area.
They also have many outdoor activities including cooking classes, camping, BBQ parties and tree planting tours.
Once your finished discovering the farm it’s a straight run south down the center of the island cutting through the Phu Quoc National Park until some 30 minutes later you reach your destination, the town of Duong Dong.

How to get there?

From Duong Dong head east for 12 km to Ham Ninh | from Ham Ninh 30 km north to Bai Thom | then a 28 km trip heading south back to Duong Dong
Depending how many stops you make and for how long, it normally takes approx.4-6 hours by car a little faster.