Phu Quoc South by Army Jeep: Fishing villages and war history

Ride a Vietnam War–era Jeep through fishing villages and coastal history

This six-hour guided tour of southern Phu Quoc uses an original US Army Jeep to reach An Thoi fishing village, a fish sauce factory, and a war prison museum, with lunch and drinks included. You'll learn about local fishing practices, pearl farming, and Vietnam's history from an English-speaking guide, then relax on Sao Beach before returning to your hotel.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore South Phu Quoc by Jeep

• Pickup at hotel by AC van
• Drive to Jeep tour company parking
• Board original classical army jeep
• Meet local English-speaking guide
• Visit Phu Quoc Pearl Museum
• Visit An Thoi fishing village
• Visit Coconut prison war museum
• Visit fish sauce factory and taste
• Relax and have lunch at Sao Beach
• Drive through Suoi Tien countryside
• Return to hotel

The experience

The tour starts with a pickup at your hotel in an air-conditioned van, then transfers you to the Jeep at the company parking in Duong Dong. The vehicle itself (an original US Army Jeep from the Vietnam War era) is the centerpiece: you'll ride in it for the full route through the southern part of the island, where the terrain is flatter than the north and the landscape is built around fishing and traditional crafts rather than mountains. The guide meets you at the parking lot and travels with you throughout, speaking English and Vietnamese.

The route moves through four main stops. First is Phu Quoc Pearl Museum, where you see how pearls are grown inside oysters and how local artisans make souvenirs from oyster shells. Next is An Thoi fishing village, where you watch the fishing boats and fish farms, and learn how the fishermen live and work. The third stop is Coconut Prison, a war museum showing the conditions of the Vietnam War prison and the tunnels prisoners dug to escape. Then comes the Fish Sauce Factory, where you watch the production process and taste the sauce. Lunch happens at Sao Beach, a white sand beach on the southern coast where you eat and drink before a rest period. If you want, you can experience the Hon Thom Cable Car (the world's longest) in the Suoi Tien countryside area on the way back. You pay separately for cable car tickets. The tour returns you to your hotel by 3pm.

Cold beers and bottled mineral water are available throughout the day. The six-hour timeframe fits the southern route's pace and the number of stops. The flat terrain and shorter distances make this version more comfortable than a northern mountain tour. Lunch is included. Personal expenses like cable car tickets or pearl purchases are on you.

What’s included

• Private transportation in the Jeep and van.
• local lunch at Sao Beach.
• cold beers and bottled mineral water throughout the day.
• parking fees.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Vietnamese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Phu Quoc Jeep Tour

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to see the fishing and craft traditions of southern Phu Quoc without the rougher terrain of the north. The flat landscape and shorter distances between stops make the Jeep ride itself more comfortable, while the stops focus on working villages and local history rather than natural scenery.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Vietnamese.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is An Thoi fishing village like when you arrive?

An Thoi is an active fishing port where you see fishing boats and fish farms. The guide explains how the fishermen live and work, and what species they catch in the waters around Phu Quoc.

How does the fish sauce factory visit work?

At the Fish Sauce Factory, you watch the production process and taste the finished sauce. The stop is built into the midday portion of the tour, before lunch at Sao Beach.

What does the war prison museum show?

Coconut Prison is a museum of the Vietnam War prison that operated on the island. You see the conditions prisoners lived in and the tunnels they dug to attempt escape.

Is the Hon Thom Cable Car included in the tour?

The cable car is optional and you pay for your own ticket if you want to ride it. The tour passes through the Suoi Tien countryside area where the cable car departs, giving you the choice to experience it or skip it.

Why is the southern route better for Jeep comfort than the northern one?

The southern part of Phu Quoc has fewer mountains and forests, so the Jeep ride is smoother and less demanding. The terrain is flatter and the distances between stops are shorter, making it a more comfortable option if you prefer an easier ride.