After visiting several theme parks in Phu Quoc, joining a local one-day tour to cover all the smaller attractions at once is the best option. The shopping stops are just for a quick look; if no one is interested, we leave immediately. There's no forced shopping and no wasted time, which is why we could visit so many places: the pearl farm, Sim berry winery, pepper farm, fish sauce factory, Ho Quoc Pagoda (actually a temple...), Sao Beach, Coconut Prison, Sunset Town, and more. Although the jewelry at the pearl farm is much more expensive than elsewhere, the styles are far better and more numerous. For foreigners, the prices are acceptable (though I still bought cheaper ones in the city 😂). Sao Beach, touted as Phu Quoc's most beautiful beach, is overrated. While the sand is fine, it's an overdeveloped commercial tourist area with many things cluttering the beach and sea, spoiling the scenery. I didn't even want to swim there, and everything costs money (and it's expensive). The itinerary was tight that day, with about 1.5-2 hours for lunch and the beach. The guide asked if we wanted to pre-order a seafood meal. Although I had read online that it was expensive and bad, I figured all the restaurants there would be similar, and it saved us the trouble of searching, so we ordered seafood. Even with low expectations, the result was worse than anticipated 😅. I thought there wouldn't be much time for swimming after lunch, so I didn't bring a swimsuit. But the food was so bad that everyone stopped eating after a few bites. As a result, almost all the tour members didn't go into the water and just sat idly in the restaurant. Coconut Prison, however, was unexpectedly interesting, with many stories to hear, offering a deeper understanding of Vietnam. Overall, although many attractions were rather boring, the short停留 time made them worth seeing. After all, if traveling independently, one wouldn't deliberately take a car to these scattered, unique small attractions. So, joining a one-day tour to visit them all at once is ideal, with someone explaining Vietnamese culture, and the tour fee is also very affordable 😊.
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