Tho Chu Island, one of the most pristine and mysterious islands of Kien Giang province, is increasingly attracting the attention of tourists who love to explore the natural beauty and peace of the sea. Located about 220 km southwest of the mainland, Tho Chu is an ideal destination for those who want to get away from the hustle and bustle to find fresh nature, beautiful landscapes and wild beaches. profile. With the unique beauty of the sea and islands, along with interesting stories about history and culture, Tho Chu Island is becoming an attractive choice for tourists who want to explore new and exciting lands. .
Some details about Tho Chu island
It can be said that Tho Chu Island is a quite special and outstanding archipelago. In terms of geographical location, Tho Chu island belongs to Tho Chu archipelago, Phu Quoc city, Kien Giang province and is located on the Gulf of Thailand; 55 nautical miles (102 km) from Phu Quoc island and Rach Gia city respectively. Tho Chu Island is the largest island of the archipelago and is also considered the furthest island to the southwest of the country. It is known that Tho Chu archipelago consists of 8 islands including Hon Lon (Tho Chu island), Hon Tu, Hon Xanh, Hon Cao Cat, Hon Cai Ban, Hon Kho, Hon Nha, Hon Cao.
In terms of geographical location, Tho Chu island has an extremely important military position. For this reason, the population density on the island is not much, mainly the presence of soldiers from the army, border guards, coast guard,… to strictly protect and preserve the island. the sacred sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland. Life here takes place peacefully and calmly in the middle of a sky surrounded by rows of tall green trees, the ocean waves crashing on the shore are extremely windy, refreshing and fresh. Here, houses are built close together and concentrated mainly on Dong and Ngu beaches with many bustling and vibrant shops on both sides of the road.
Another interesting thing is that during the Northeast monsoon season from September to March, people will stay at Ngu beach and during the Southwest monsoon season from April to August, people will move to Dong beach.
Due to topographic factors, most residents on the island live by fishing, and the fishery mainly develops. Every year, Tho Chu Island will welcome tourists to visit and learn more about this special place, but professional tourism economic development activities will not be implemented here to preserve the quality of tourism. preserving the inherent nature of Tho Chu island; with lush nature, long white sand beaches, radiant coral reefs hidden under clear blue sea water, extremely wild and beautiful.
The ideal time to travel to Tho Chu island
Before starting to plan a trip to Tho Chu Island as well as Phu Quoc, you need to know that the journey from the mainland to the island will take 7-8 hours for one trip. Therefore, determining the ideal time to go is extremely important to avoid rainy days and rough seas.
The weather on Tho Chu island is also divided into two seasons: rainy season and dry season. The rainy season takes place from May to October, this is the time when tourist activities are easily interrupted by wet weather, dark clouds, strong winds and big waves, making travel schedules easily interrupted.
The dry season takes place from November to April, at this time the weather will be nicer and sunny, suitable for experiencing tourist activities on the island such as scuba diving, swimming or fishing,… In addition, , if you want to see coral reefs under the sea, you can consider going to Tho Chu island around April. That is the time when coral reefs grow and put on their most beautiful colors, waiting for tourists to come see and take pictures to keep as souvenirs.
Besides Tho Chu Island, Phu Quoc in April is also very beautiful. You can read more about other fun places to travel around Ngoc Island at this time.
Means and ways to travel to Tho Chu island
To get to Tho Chu island, you first need to dock at Phu Quoc airport. Currently, transportation has been very developed and you can immediately book a plane ticket to Phu Quoc for only about 3,500,000 VND for a round-trip ticket from Ho Chi Minh City and about 3,000,000 VND for a round-trip ticket to Hanoi. The total flight distance only took about 45-50 minutes from Ho Chi Minh City and we arrived at the beautiful Pearl Island!
From Phu Quoc, let’s go to Bai Vong port to buy tickets to board the Tho Chu 09 boat and then we’ll depart. Some things to note are that the Tho Chu 09 ship will depart at 10:00 on 5, 20, 20, 25, and 30 each month. The entire trip will take about 7-8 hours to arrive. Usually the boat will stay on the island for 2 days so tourists can visit and experience before departing to return to shore.
Boats returning to Bai Vong port, Phu Quoc will depart at 5:00 on 7, 17, 22, 27 every month.
Interesting activities and experiences on Tho Chu island
Swimming in the sea
Tho Chu Island has a total area of 13.95 km2 with four beaches including Dong beach, Ngu beach, Nhat beach and Mun beach. As mentioned above, residents on the island often rotate to live at Dong beach and Ngu beach seasonally because these are two of the four largest beaches on the island and are also where tourists gather to bathe. and scuba diving.
The beaches on Tho Chu island still retain their wildness, with few passersby and restaurants, so there will only be nature, trees, you and the beautiful beach. Come here and immerse yourself in the clear blue sea water and admire the shapes of almond trees, coconut trees, and maple trees growing straight along the beach.
The salty sea scent blowing in the breeze, the sound of leaves flying and the fresh air will definitely bring you rare peace, especially for those who are used to the noise of familiar city life. . Tho Chu Island is literally a place to escape and find peace within oneself and from the surrounding nature; The day passed gently and peacefully.
Experience a day as a fisherman
Because the island’s residents mainly work in fishing, you can also ask your aunts and uncles to let you help them with their daily work to truly experience what a day as a fisherman looks like. How is the job,… It must be a memorable and unforgettable experience! If you don’t get seasick, and like to experience and explore the beauty of the culture and life of the indigenous people, definitely don’t miss this opportunity!
Enjoy the scenery around the island
Tho Chu Island not only has blue sea and white sand but is also beautiful with lush forests and steep cliffs. You can take this opportunity to trek for a day through two paths to explore and fully see the beauty of Tho Chu island. One path is through the forest and over the mountains, and the other path is along a circular road to go around the island.
Revealing that if you choose to go through the forest, you will see many species of tall trees with luxuriant branches and leaves, hear birds chirping around the forest and encounter the square almond tree which is considered a native tree species. at Truong Sa. If we take a detour, we will still be able to stand high up and see the entire beach below stretching to the horizon. This place will definitely be suitable for watching sunset and sunrise!
Visit historical sites
Tho Chu Island is known as a place with important historical significance. In the past, when the battle to liberate Tho Chu island took place here in 1975 to achieve the goal of unifying the entire country’s territory and preventing hostile forces from foreign invaders.
Since then, Tho Chau temple was formed to honor Uncle Ho, the martyrs who sacrificed to liberate Tho Chu island and to pay tribute to the 500 Tho Chu compatriots who passed away in that historical event.
In addition, on the island there is also the Tho Chu royal island temple, which worships Lang Ong Nam Hai and Ba Chua Xu Temple, which people often worship to pray for protection and blessings every time they go offshore fishing. Worshiping ceremonies at the temple usually take place on the 24th and 26th of the second lunar month every year.
Eating and drinking on Tho Chu island
Because there is a coastal fishing village, seafood on Tho Chu island is always very fresh and delicious because it is caught directly. You can buy snails, fish, shrimp, squid, and crabs at shops and ask the chef to prepare the dish for you. You can bring a bottle of green chili salt to dip the seafood if you’re afraid they don’t sell it there.
In addition, you can take a boat to visit Nhan island – where many terns nest and live on majestic high cliffs. This is also where point A1 is located – Vietnam’s maritime border.
Notes when coming to Tho Chu
Because it is an island with military characteristics and is strictly protected by Navy Region 5 of Military Region 9, border guard of Kien Giang province, when traveling to Tho Chu Island you need to:
Bring your identification documents so that when you arrive on the island, you will complete the declaration procedures and wait for a permit to be able to travel on the island.
Maintain general hygiene on the island and use fresh water economically
Photography activities will be limited in some areas and camping and island hopping will also require prior permission
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