Nam Du Islands

Located in the southeast of Phu Quoc island, Nam Du archipelago belongs to An Son and Nam Du communes, Kien Hai district, Kien Giang province, about 60km from the mainland. Nam Du has an area of ​​about 1,054 hectares, including 21 large and small islands, of which 11 are inhabited. Possessing a pristine, charming beauty with blue sea, white sand, golden sunshine, coral reefs, schools of colorful fish and a variety of fresh seafood, Nam Du is likened to a miniature Ha Long Bay in the heart of the city. Southern sea, bringing visitors interesting experiences. Hon Lon is the largest island in the Nam Du archipelago, with an area of ​​771 hectares with many beautiful beaches such as: Dat Do beach, Cay Men beach, Ngu beach, Gieng beach... along with rows of green coconut trees, some with up to 70 - 80 trees. five years old. This is an ideal place for tourists to swim, scuba dive to see coral or catch fish and snails on coastal rocks. Coming to Hon Lon, backpackers can rent motorbikes to drive around the unique road along the island. On one side of the road is a steep cliff, on the other side is a jade blue sea, in the distance there are small islands and boats offshore, creating a poetic and charming picture of mountains and water. Visitors can also go to the lighthouse located at an altitude of 296m above sea level to visit the radar station and get a panoramic view of the Nam Du archipelago. From City. Rach Gia, every day there is a high-speed train that takes tourists to Hon Lon at 8:15 a.m. and returns to Rach Gia at 12:15 p.m. From Hon Lon, visitors take about 30 minutes by boat to cross Hon Ngang - the richest and most populous island in the Nam Du archipelago with 900 households, most of whom make a living by exploiting seafood and raising grouper and cobia. in cages. Hon Ngang has the largest seaport in Nam Du, gathering many fishing boats anchored. Coming here, in addition to having the opportunity to bathe in the cool blue sea water, visitors can also admire the towering rows of coconut trees and craggy rapids with many strange, unique, and colorful rocks. Thousand shapes lie on top of each other. Tourists should not miss the opportunity to rent boats to go to the sea to visit fish cages, walk around coastal fishing villages to learn about the lives of fishermen, and enjoy seafood such as squid cooked in porridge, shrimp porridge. grilled with onion fat, stir-fried green catfish with onions, grilled imitation fish with banana skins and many delicious oasis species. In particular, at night, looking from Ngang island to Lon island, visitors will see clusters of sparkling lights, adding to the mystery of the offshore island. On Ngang island, there is also Ba Chua Xu temple, built quite solidly. More than 2km southeast of Hon Ngang is Hon Mau with an area of ​​200 hectares with more than 120 households living. This is an island with a lot of potential for developing resort tourism with beautiful beaches named after the windy season such as Chuong beach with long stretches of white sand and blue sea water; Bac beach (also known as Da Den beach) is attractive with many beautiful rocks, many colors and diverse patterns; South beach has calm waves and calm winds all year round, a place for commercial exchanges and mooring of ships; Nom beach is charming with shady rows of green coconut trees... However, what makes a strong impression on visitors is the gentleness and friendliness of the people on the island. Coming to Hon Mau, visitors can pick their own coconuts to enjoy cool sips of water; personally remove fish caught in nets after a trip to the beach; Cook lunch together or roam around the fishing village to learn about the life and culture of the people here. Tourists will also be led by the fishing village people to visit the place where the giant fish weighing hundreds of tons is worshiped with sacred and mysterious stories. In the evening, visitors can join the locals to light a fire to grill seafood on the rocks along the beach. The journey to explore the Nam Du archipelago will not be complete if visitors miss the opportunity to visit Hon Dau - a small island with only a few households living but with wild beauty, a beach with golden sand and rows of sand. Soaring green coconut trees and fresh air. Not only do they have the opportunity to swim, coming to Dau Island, visitors also have the opportunity to explore the world of magical colorful corals and countless species of fish hidden under the clear blue sea water. There is also primeval forest covering about 90% of the island area. Hon Dau is an ideal place to organize overnight camping and enjoy grilled seafood.

Kien Giang 1112 view November to April

Ngày cập nhật : 01/04/2023