Dubbed "the paradise of Maldives in Vietnam", Nam Du Island is one of the most beautiful islands in Kien Giang province, with charming pristine beauty, blue sea, white sand, golden sunshine, fresh seafood. .. captivated anyone who came here. Traveling to Nam Du Kien Giang Island will bring you extremely interesting and memorable experiences.
1. What is attractive to Nam Du Kien Giang Island?
Located in the southeast of Phu Quoc Island, and about 60km from the mainland is the beautiful Nam Du archipelago. Administratively, the Nam Du archipelago belongs to two communes, An Son and Nam Du, Kien Hai district, Kien Giang province, with a total area of about 1,054ha, including 21 large and small islands, of which 11 are residents live.
In recent years, tourism of Nam Du Kien Giang has just started to develop, so this place still retains a pristine, peaceful scenery, clear blue sea, blue water, fine white sand beaches. stretching, rows of coconut trees reaching out to the sea to welcome the sun, the shimmering coral reefs in the sun, the swarms of colorful fish swimming, and fresh seafood complementary ... all have created strength. Great attraction for this archipelago.
Nam Du Island was dubbed the "paradise of Maldives in Vietnam".Coming to Nam Du Island, visitors will enjoy the most wonderful things. The first thing to do is immerse yourself in the cool blue water of the ocean. The sea water here is so clean and transparent that you can see the bottom. Nam Du is also the ideal place for you to experience diving to see the shimmering coral reefs on the ocean floor. Join the squid fishing, fishing and snail fishing, hand-processing the freshly caught seafood, enjoying the fresh taste of the sea. And "en" the beautiful islands such as Hon Lon, Hon Ngang, Hon Dau, Hon Mau, Hon Son ... waiting for you to explore.
Hit the road traveling Nam Du c'mon!
Coming to Nam Du Island, visitors will enjoy the most wonderful things2. Destinations not to be missed when traveling to Nam Du Kien Giang Island
Being a relatively large archipelago, Nam Du Kien Giang Island has many interesting destinations. To list it out a lot, Vietnam Travel will pool destinations by island for your convenience and combine the schedule of visits.
Hon Lon
Hon Lon, also known as Hon Cu Tron, is the largest island in the Nam Du archipelago, with an area of up to 771ha, along with many beautiful beaches such as Dat Do beach, Ngu beach, Cay Men beach, Gieng beach, beach Pebbles ...
The blue sea is on Hon Lon Island in Nam Du- Cay Cay Men Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches of Nam Du, famous for its green coconut trees, with age trees up to decades of age. The sea is clear, cool and extremely clean.
- Bai Ngu is located in the west of Hon Lon, associated with the story that this is the stop of King Gia Long on the way to Siam.
The beauty of Bai Ngu Nam Du- Do not forget to visit the Nam Du lighthouse, located at an altitude of 296m above sea level to visit the radar station and enjoy the view of the island from above.
Nam Du LighthouseVisit Hon Lon Nam Du Island , you are free to swim, dive to see the coral. It is best to rent a motorbike around the island, running on the coastal road, on one side is a steep cliff, one side is a turquoise sea, in the distance is the sparkling sea surface in the sun, the shadow of the boat and the small island looms ... picturesque scenes.
Hon Ngang
From Hon Lon, it takes about 30 minutes by boat to reach Hon Ngang. Hon Ngang is the most prosperous and populous island in Nam Du, with more than 900 households living on fishing and cobia, grouper cage.
Maybe you do not know, on Hon Ngang also has the largest seaport of Nam Du, many boats here to anchor.
Come to Hoong Ngang, visitors can visit the rocky cliffs with many interesting situations, remember to rent canoes to visit fish cages to understand the life of fishermen. In addition, on Hon Ngang, there is a very sacred Ba Chua Xu temple - the spiritual destination of the island inhabitants.
Traveling to Nam Du with close friends is an unforgettable experience in lifeHon Mau
Covering an area of 200ha with more than 100 households living, Hon Mau is also one of the beautiful destinations of Nam Du Kien Giang Island , especially the beautiful beaches such as Chuong beach, Bac beach, beach Nam, Nam beach ...
- Chuong is named for the wind blowing season of the year, famous for its clear blue water and fine white sand.
- Bai Bac, also known as Da Den, has many strange shaped stones with many special colors.
Hon Mau in Nam Du with interesting destinations- Bai Nom peaceful with green coconut trees whispering in the wind
- Bai Nam with calm waves, gentle breeze, where boats and boats take place and trading activities take place,
Pristine, deserted beachHon Dau
Quite deserted with very few people living on the island is Hon Dau, here the pristine sea is extremely peaceful. Especially, Hon Dau is famous throughout the region thanks to the beautiful coral reefs at the bottom of the sea, along with vast primeval forests.
Hon Dau is the ideal destination for overnight camping with friends and enjoying grilled seafood on the beach.
The peaceful beauty of Hon Dau Nam DuHon Son and Ma Thien Lanh hills
Hon Son, also known as Hon Son Rai, is located between Hon Tre and Nam Du, famous for its shape like a giant mountain floating in the open sea. The scenery here is a combination of beautiful mountains and lyrical and lyrical.
Hon Son, also known as Hon Son Rai, is a popular destination in Nam DuHon Son has many boulders with many strange shapes for visitors to admire, especially at Thien Tue beach, close to Nam Hai temple.
Referring to Hon Son, do not forget to explore Ma Thien Lanh hill, this place is associated with thrilling myths such as the fairy descending to the earth, or the cultivation place of many monks. Especially on the way to Ma Thien Lanh hill, you also admire the exposed Buddha statue and many traces on the rocks that the ancients recorded.
3. Enjoy Nam Du seafood "delicious and cheap"
Traveling to Nam Du, of course, you must enjoy seafood, shrimp, fish, squid, crabs ... are caught and processed so they are extremely fresh and the price is too cheap. There are also normal dishes, but the ingredients are shipped from the mainland to the island, so the price is a bit higher.
Fresh seafood in Nam DuMake a list of certain dishes do not miss during the Nam Du Kien Giang Island trip :
- Grilled green boneless fish with banana
Blue bone fish, also known as frogs, live in salt water, have a round and long body, pointy heads, and weigh up to 2-3 kg long and up to a meter long. Processing is quite easy, clean the fish and then cover the bananas, tie the string tightly and bring to grill on fire.
Fish meat is firm, sweet, chewy, served with rice paper and raw vegetables are delicious.
- Scallop grilled with grease and onion
Familiar dishes that any beach has. Fat fat scallop, processed into dishes such as grilled scallops with onion fat, roasted scallop with salt and pepper, steamed lemongrass ... extremely delicious.
- Sour fish soup
Kien Giang is famous throughout the region for its specialties of cobia, the long black fish looks quite similar to snakehead fish, extremely tough, sweet meat, cooked with sour soup and accompanying vegetables like mint, price. , spit, sour sour bar, eat forever without bored
- Steamed egg with ginger
What's more interesting when sailing the whole sea experience squid fishing and then cook immediately. The dish of steamed squid with ginger keeps the freshness of the squid, eating extremely sweet crispy. Egg squid is very nutritious, and is also used to make many delicious dishes such as grilled squid with salt, chilli, fried squid, salted squid ...
Grilled scallop with onion, sour fish broth, grilled fish with banana leaf, steamed squid ginger ...4. Travel experience Nam Du Kien Giang Island
Traveling to Nam Du Kien Giang Island, which season is the best?
The best time to visit Nam Du Kien Giang Island is from December to March next year. At this time, the sea is smooth, the waves are cool, the golden sunshine is beautiful, suitable for visiting the islands. If the Northern provinces are in the cold winter, you can reward yourself a Nam Du trip to avoid the cold.
The period from April to November should be avoided because this is the rainy season, or there are storms, rough seas, boats and boats are limited travel, and the weather is very detrimental to the trip.
How to move to Nam Du Island
Because about 60km from the mainland, to move to Nam Du Island , you must first reach the city of Rach Gia in Kien Giang province, then from Rach Gia pier, you take the train to the island.
If departing from Saigon, you go to Mien Tay Bus Station to take a bus to Rach Gia. If departing from Hanoi or other provinces, you take a flight to Tan Son Nhat airport, from here there are two options: one is to fly from Tan Son Nhat to Rach Gia airport, the other is to move to Western Bus Station to take a bus. Passenger bus ticket from Saigon to Rach Gia is about 150,000 - 170,000 VND / ticket. You can take the night bus to arrive the next morning always, so it will save time traveling.
The transportation to Nam Du Island is a high-speed trainFrom Rach Gia pier, take high speed train to get to Nam Du. High-speed train fares range from 200,000 to 450,000 VND / ticket, with one-way tickets and return tickets. Some carriers that you can choose such as:
- Supper East high speed train: Ticket price 210,000 VND / ticket, travel time is about 2 hours, the route departs from Rach Gia - Hon Tre - Hon Son - Nam Du. Departure from Rach Gia is 8:15, and from Nam Du is 12:15 daily. Phone number for booking: 0773877742.
- Speedboat of Red River: Ticket price 200,000 VND / ticket, travel time is about 2 hours, the route departs from Rach Gia - Hon Tre - Hon Son - Nam Du. Departure from Rach Gia is 8:10, and from Nam Du is 12h10 daily. Phone number for booking: 0773814646.
- Ngoc Thanh high-speed train: Ticket price 210,000 VND / ticket, travel time is about 2 hours, the route departs from Rach Gia - Hon Tre - Hon Son - Nam Du. Departure from Rach Gia is 8:15, and from Nam Du is 12:15. Phone number for booking: 077 3863019 - 0918914188.
- Ho Hai wooden train: Schedule from Rach Gia - Nam Du, travel time is 5 hours, departure from Rach Gia at 9am and from Nam Du is 14h. Phone number for booking: 0773863019
- Hoa Hop wooden boat: Schedule from Rach Gia - Nam Du, travel time 8 hours, depart from Rach Gia at 20h30.
Vehicles on the island
Nam Du archipelago has many small islands and sightseeing places far away from each other, so the transportation in Nam Du will be motorbikes on the island and ships when traveling between the small islands around.
At the motels of Nam Du, there is a motorbike rental service, which costs about 150,000 - 200,000 VND / day, you should rent to actively travel and visit the tourist attractions such as Nam Du Lighthouse, Ben Ngu , Man's tree yard ...
Where to stay when traveling to Nam Du Kien Giang Island
Traveling to Nam Du Kien Giang Island is quite wild and untapped, investing in the development of high-class hotel systems, where accommodation is mainly motels and homestays with affordable prices, however convenient rooms are also quite adequate, and room rates range from 150,000 - 300,000 / room / night.
The experience of choosing a vacation in Nam Du is to contact booking in advance to be guaranteed, because the number of motels and homestays here is still quite limited. In addition, it is advisable to choose motels close to the pier for easy transportation and do not take much for motorbike taxi.
In addition, Nam Du also has a very interesting overnight camping experience, you can go to Bai Dau to camp with a group of friends, the rent is 30,000 VND / person, and the price of tents is 40,000 VND / set.
There is also a homestay at Bai Soi Beach (Hon Lon), booking phone number: 0904 400 604 and Humiso tourist area (An Cu, An Son), booking phone number: 0855 558 888, with a higher price but the room is quite pretty designed.
Humiso resort in An Cu, An Son, Nam DuConclusion
Hopefully, Nam Du Kien Giang Island Travel Guide has brought you useful information and made your trip easier and smoother.
December is coming very close, this is the time of Nam Du Island in the best tourist season of the year, do not hesitate any more, take a backpack and hit the road!
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