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Experience 1 day fun at Hon Thom Phu Quoc

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Hon Thom Island covers an area of 5.7km2 in the south of Phu Quoc Island and is one of the most beautiful archipelagos in Phu Quoc. Hon Thom owns the longest cable car system in the world with a length of 7.8km, connecting An Thoi town to Hon Thom island.

The right time to go to Hon Thom island


The peak season of Hon Thom tourism is from May 4 to 5, because of the sunny weather, suitable for swimming and diving, but the number of visitors is also extremely large, so service prices are high.


The most beautiful time to travel to Hon Thom is from October – March 3.



How to Get to Hon Thom Phu Quoc


Starting from the center of Duong Dong town, you go directly in the direction of An Thoi port about 23km (takes about 25 minutes).


Ship to Hon Thom island, Phu Quoc


Boat tickets to Hon Thom Island have many prices, but range from about 200,000 VND/person/way, the travel time takes 30 minutes. Every day, there are two boat time frames from An Thoi port to Hon Thom (9h30 and 11h30); In the opposite direction, from Hon Thom to An Thoi, there are 3 trips (13h45, 14h30 and 17h00).

To buy tickets, go to the port to buy tickets, and if you go east, you can rent a whole ship at the port, contact private ship owners:

  • Ngoc Dong boat and canoe charter: Quarter 6, An Thoi town – 0383 707 099
  • Charter boat, canoe Viet Thanh Resort: Tran Hung Dao Street, Phu 7 area, Indochina town – 0977 797 685
  • Canoe and boat for rent on Phu Quoc island: An Thoi town, Phu Quoc district – 0944 610 667


SunWorld Hon Thom Cable Car, Phu Quoc


The operating time of the cable car is from 7h30 to 17h30 and the last train moves from Hon Thom to An Thoi at 19h30.

Riding by cable car is very fast and modern. The total length of this cable car is 7,899 m, connecting An Thoi town with Hon Rai, Hon Dua and Hon Thom, and the travel time is only 15 minutes. On the way, you will be able to see Hon Thom Island from above with a very favorable view.


The price of the cable car ticket includes a free freshwater bath, bathing and free pontoon house games on the sea).


  • Adult ticket price (over 1.4 m): 400k/person
  • Child ticket price (from 1 – under 1.4 m): 300k/person
  • Children under 1m: completely free


Hon Thom cable car ticket price with water park and lunch buffet:


  • Adult ticket price (over 1.4 m): 600k/person
  • Child ticket price (from 1 – under 1.4 m): 400k/person
  • Children under 1m: completely free


Note: You need to retain your ticket for the convenience of passenger control.



Where to go, what to play in Hon Thom Phu Quoc island?


  • Bathing in Bai Trao: The most beautiful beach in Hon Thom Island, pristine beautiful seascape, blue water, white sand, no less than Maldives, has many float houses, suitable for families with small children. Travel experience to Hon Thom island, Bai Trao beach has been acquired by Sungroup, so you have to buy cable car tickets to Hon Thom island to get here.


  • Coral diving experience: Although this activity is not lacking in Phu Quoc, you should try Hon Thom Island because this is a pristine, unexploited island, so the vegetation is very rich and the coral reefs are colorful and eye-catching.


  • Play beach games: This area has many interesting activities for you to experience, such as: paragliding, water motoring, windsurfing with canoeing, Lien Hoa pontoon house, kayaking ,...  However, the price is quite high.


  • Night squid fishing and fishing: There are many aquaculture areas, including pearls. You can visit these fishermen's villages to learn about their lives, visit pearl farming and experience night squid fishing, fishing with them.


  • Charter a boat to explore the islets: There are many other islands around Hon Thom Island, each of which is beautiful and fully retains its peaceful wilderness. To reach these islands, you are required to rent a boat, but if you rent a boat yourself, the cost will be quite expensive.


  • Have fun at Sun World Hon Thom: is a first-class amusement park with countless thrilling games such as artificial surfing, plumbing slide, boomerang chute slide,... There is also a children's play area with gentle, educational, thought-provoking games that many children love extremely much.


  • Công viên Aquatopia Water Park: Hon Thom water park, there are 21 new games divided into 6 different themed areas, you will be tried with games: underground wave cave, tropical cyclone, mischievous liu canyon, pearl canyon, starfish competition, tiny sea snake, flying fish dance, Bamboo serpent casuarina, soap king fighting...



Enjoy specialty dishes on Hon Thom Island


Go to the eateries near the beach area, which specialize in serving fresh seafood prepared on site at quite cheap prices. One thing that I want to emphasize to you is that you should look for popular restaurants, because they are less cut down.


In addition, you can go along the coast, find the seafood you like, because people here live by catching seafood, then thanks to the processing shop. If you have a lot of money, you can stay at restaurants, eat buffet or for more convenience, choose junk food.


Notes when traveling to Hon Thom Phu Quoc island


  • Arriving at Hon Thom, you can go back and forth during the day.
  • You should go early and around 16pm take the cable car back to the mainland.
  • Bring your essentials for the best island trip.



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