Do you want to go among wild animals, do you want to explore herds of wild animals right outside your car, if you want to experience this feeling then come to Safari Phu Quoc!
Video review Safari Phu Quoc
Safari Phu Quoc is not the only one but the largest
Safari Phu Quoc is the first model of a semi-wild zoo in Vietnam, but not the only one. Vinpearl Land Nam Hoi An and Dai Nam tourist area in Binh Duong province also have this zoo model.
Returning to Safari Phu Quoc, if you go on a 3-day 2-night Phu Quoc tour, you usually have less time to visit Safari Phu Quoc, if you go on a 3-day 2-night Phu Quoc tour and want to visit Safari, then your tour itinerary will have to be adjusted quite a bit, whereas for those who choose a 4-day 3-night Phu Quoc tour, they will have more time to visit and explore Safari Phu Quoc on the 3rd day of the tour. On day 1 you can go to the crowded areas, on day 2 you can explore the southern island for fishing and snorkeling, which is one of the most popular activities in the all-inclusive Phu Quoc tours, and on day 3 you can explore the northern island, have fun at Vinpearl Land Phu Quoc and Safari Phu Quoc zoo.
Now, let’s go on a tour of Safari Phu Quoc, to experience the unique feeling of being among wild animals.
Guide to Safari Phu Quoc
First, you have to line up to buy tickets, the entrance ticket to Safari Phu Quoc is currently sold at the gate for 600,000 VND/adult and 500,000 VND/child under 1.4m, while babies under 1m are completely free. One tip for those going on a 3-day 2-night Phu Quoc tour to visit Safari Phu Quoc is that if the children in your family are around 1.38-1.39m tall, it’s best to buy adult tickets for Safari Phu Quoc. Otherwise, you may have to deal with the hassle of exchanging child tickets for adult tickets at the gate if the children’s shoes have soles about 1-2cm thick, as it takes time.
Cuồng du lịch has purchased the ticket to the entrance of the Safari zoo, the ticket booth for the Safari zoo is located on the left side, after buying the ticket to Safari Phu Quoc, you will swipe the card to enter the gate, but first, the staff here will check your bags. Don’t be impatient, because they are just checking if you are carrying food and drinks into the Safari zoo, which is against the zoo’s regulations. If your children are also going on a 3-day 2-night tour of Phu Quoc to visit the Safari with you, you can bring food and drinks for them, but remember to inform the staff in advance so they don’t have to check, as the regulations allow you to bring milk and food for the children, and each person can bring a 500ml bottle of water to drink along the way.
Operating schedule of Safari Phu Quoc
Please note that at the Safari zoo in Phu Quoc, there will be animal performance programs, from 10:00 to 10:25 a.m. daily, and in the afternoon from 2:00 to 2:30 p.m. Cuồng du lịch entered the gate of the Safari zoo in Phu Quoc at 10:15 a.m., so by the time you move to the animal performance area, it’s a bit late, so you can only enjoy a little bit of the animal show. Because Cuồng du lịch went on a 3-day 2-night tour of Phu Quoc to visit the Safari zoo, but stayed at a hotel in Duong Dong town, which is quite far, and the road from Duong Dong town to the Safari zoo in Phu Quoc has some sections under construction, so the speed of Cuồng du lịch’s car is somewhat reduced.
Remember, if you go on a 3-day-2-night self-guided tour to visit Phu Quoc Safari Park by motorbike, you should allocate a little extra time, don’t rush to visit too close to the scheduled time, as you will be very rushed and may not be able to see much. If you go on a 3-day-2-night all-inclusive tour to Phu Quoc through travel companies, rest assured, the tour guide and driver will arrange a suitable schedule for you.
At the end of the animal performance program, you will be allowed to take photos with parrots or flamingos, and the ticket price is only 50,000 VND per person. If you go on a 3-day-2-night tour to visit Phu Quoc Safari Park and don’t have photos to post on Facebook, it would be a shame.
What to Eat at Safari Phu Quoc
It’s almost noon now, close to 12 o’clock, so for those of you who are hungry and want to have lunch, there are restaurants for you right away. When traveling to Phu Quoc for 3 days and 2 nights to visit Safari Phu Quoc, because you will have to move a lot, getting hungry quickly is natural, so Cuong Du Lich introduces you to 3 restaurants at Safari Phu Quoc. There is a restaurant right outside the entrance of Safari Phu Quoc, on the left side, where they check your luggage, this restaurant is called Tê Giác, rhino.
In the Safari Zoo Garden in Phu Quoc, there are two other restaurants, the flamingo restaurant, this is the flamingo restaurant, it is right next to the Flamingo Lake, you can eat while watching the flamingos splashing around, it’s fun.
There is another restaurant that Cuong Du Lich will reveal to you, the restaurant inside Safari Phu Quoc is truly unique, it’s the giraffes restaurant, or the giraffe restaurant. Why does Cuong Du Lich say this restaurant is the most unique restaurant in Safari Phu Quoc? Because here you can buy food to feed the giraffes. A meal costs only 30,000 VND, including a few carrot sticks and a banana, the giraffes really like this.
As a travel enthusiast, I noticed that tourists on the 3-day 2-night Phu Quoc tour often visit this restaurant at the Safari Phu Quoc zoo to buy food for the animals. There are hardly any customers eating here.
Explore the wild animal area at Safari Phu Quoc
Now let’s hop on an electric car to visit the zoo in Safari Phu Quoc. Oh, I forgot to tell you, in Safari Phu Quoc, there are two clearly divided areas. One is the zoo area, which is similar to the zoo in Saigon or the botanical garden in Hanoi, but the zoo here is open, so it’s larger, has more animals, and is on a bigger scale.
The other area is the wild animal Safari, where the animals live in a wild environment just like in their natural habitat, but under the control and care of the zoo staff. They don’t live entirely in the wild, my friends.
Use electric cars if you have children and elderly people
Now let’s go buy tickets for the electric car. There are two types of electric cars here, one is a private car, the rental price in Safari Phu Quoc is 1,500,000 VND/car for 7 people, and the second type is a shared car at 100,000 VND/person, each car can accommodate more than 10 people. But I noticed that only foreign tourists take the private car, while Vietnamese people prefer the shared car.
After purchasing the tickets, you need to wait at the pick-up point for the shuttle. The shuttle will arrive shortly, and once it does, you can board the vehicle.
The ticket seller mentioned that you can use the ticket for unlimited rides, as long as you get off at the designated stops of the electric shuttle. As you pass by each animal enclosure, the staff will provide information about the species being cared for. If you wish to stop and explore further, just ask, and the shuttle will stop. If anyone in the vehicle requests a stop, it will be accommodated. So, if you are interested in learning about the animals at Safari Phu Quoc, feel free to request a stop to explore.
How to take the sightseeing bus at Safari
After completing a round at the wildlife park in Phu Quoc’s Safari, you will reach the entrance to the wild animal area. This is the highlight of Safari Phu Quoc. However, you will need to wait for the shuttle to arrive. Typically, there is a shuttle every 30 minutes to take you on a tour of the wild animals in Safari Phu Quoc. Sometimes, when a shuttle has just left the station, you may have to wait for the next one. There are several waiting areas with food stalls and drinks where you can relax while waiting for the shuttle. You will find fast food and beverages at reasonable prices. In the main waiting area, there are rows of seats and even massage chairs. If you are tired from walking in Safari Phu Quoc, resting on these massage chairs can be quite relaxing.
At this famous tourist destination in Phu Quoc, there are also cultural performances for tourists. While waiting, there are also dancers from South Africa performing a free Zulu dance routine. It’s truly free as they don’t charge any entrance fees to enjoy the Zulu dance, but they have a small wooden box, so it’s nice to support them a little. The sound is very lively, standing here, your heart beats along with the music and dance rhythms. If you’re feeling tired, it’s better to step back a bit, as standing too close might make your heart race and get even more tired, preventing you from exploring the wild animal area of Phu Quoc Safari Park.
Finally, the waiting is over and the car has arrived to pick us up. This car is like a bus, running on gasoline instead of electricity like in other wildlife parks. But at this tourist spot in Phu Quoc, the car is new so it runs quietly, with the air conditioning nice and cool.
Review of the sightseeing bus at Safari Phu Quoc
This car only has a few seats, prioritizing the elderly, pregnant women, and children. The rest of us will stand, with handles to hold onto above. After a short wait until no more passengers board, the car will start. There will be a tour guide on each car to assist you throughout the route.
This tour guide is quite passionate about travel, but speaks a bit softly, especially when there are many people on the car, making it hard to hear. The guide speaks both English and Vietnamese.
Oh, I almost forgot, if you want to visit Vinpearl Land Phu Quoc as well, it’s best to prepare your accessories in advance. In my 3-day 2-night Phu Quoc tour, I recommend buying a combo ticket for both Vinpearl Land Phu Quoc and Safari Phu Quoc, priced at only 900,000 VND for adults and 700,000 VND for children, very affordable. And here’s a little tip, if you buy tickets through this travel enthusiast, you’ll get a surprisingly discounted price, which is a secret, so contact the travel enthusiast directly via the hotline in the description.
Here, as the travel enthusiast stands at the back of the car seat, you can’t see the magical entrance gate of the wildlife area at Safari Phu Quoc. In this place, each zone has 2 gates, and when one zone ends, the car enters another zone. The first gate opens, and the car goes into an area about 5-7 meters long, roughly the length of the car. Then the gate behind the car closes, and once it’s fully closed, the gate to the next zone opens. All the gates in Safari Phu Quoc are manually operated for safety and flexibility in handling any unforeseen incidents.
Safety at Safari Phu Quoc is extremely high
The reason for having 2 layers of gates is to prevent different species of animals from invading each other’s territories. In Safari Phu Quoc, there are various types of carnivorous and herbivorous animals, each kept separately in different zones to ensure the highest standard of care. Where there are animals, the vehicle will move very slowly for you to observe and take photos, and where there are no animals, the vehicle will move a bit faster to reach another zone.
After visiting Safari Phu Quoc, where to go next? What to do?
After exploring the wild world in Safari Phu Quoc, the vehicle will return to the original pick-up point for you to disembark. By this time, it’s already past noon and if you haven’t had lunch yet, you can find a place to eat before heading to Vinpearl Land Phu Quoc for more fun. If you don’t want to eat at the 3 restaurants in Safari Phu Quoc, you can also eat outside. I usually take tourists on a 3-day 2-night tour of Phu Quoc to visit Safari Phu Quoc and then head to Vinpearl Land Phu Quoc. There are restaurants near Ganh Dau Cape, especially Bien Hai restaurant, which has a sea view, making it a wonderful place to dine while listening to the sound of the waves.
The restaurant near Safari Phu Quoc specializes in seafood, and the prices are relatively reasonable, including processing fees. Once you’ve satisfied your hunger, join me for some fun at Vinpearl Land Phu Quoc. I guarantee that a day visiting Safari Phu Quoc and Vinpearl Land Phu Quoc in the 3-day 2-night Phu Quoc tour will be very enjoyable. When you return to the hotel, you’ll be so tired that you’ll feel your bones creaking.
Alright, that’s the end of a tiring day at Safari Phu Quoc, and I will continue my journey. See you in a video review of Vinpearl Land Phu Quoc, bye!
