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Phu Quoc’s waterfalls

Written by Nguyen Quoc Thiet Monday, 22 March 2010 17:52

Take a dip in the pure cold water of Tranh Creek on Phu Quoc Island. 

Kien Giang Province’s Phu Quoc Island is endowed with beautiful beaches and scenic spots.

The picturesque Tranh Creek is known widely by tourists as it is easy to reach. It is about five kilometers south of the island district’s Duong Dong Town. From the road, it’s a quick 200-meter walk to get there.

Tranh Creek starts high in the mountains and passes through the meadows that give it its name, Tranh, which is a type of plant that grows wild there.

The path to one of the water falls is just dirt and rocks with some natural stone steps in some steep sections.

Tranh Creek is surrounded with greenery. A stream with pure water winds its way through cavities and huge rocks, creating waterfalls and ponds before merging into a bigger stream that is about 15 kilometers long.

There are a lot of smooth flat rocks by the stream making it suitable for group activities.

Visitors can have a bracing swim in the pure, cold water, watch the waterfall or pick forest orchids. You can also explore nearby caves, especially the Bat Cave with beautiful stalactites. For visitors who like fishing – you can catch freshwater fish there. Local residents used to catch big ones up to about 10 kilos but they are not easy to catch as they swim quickly into rock cavities to hide.

If you go trekking to this area, bring some food for lunch. You will find it fun to take a meal in the forest.

A visit to Tranh Creek will make your trip to Phu Quoc more enjoyable and memorable.

To get to Phu Quoc, you can take a ship from Rach Gia and Ha Tien towns of Kien Giang Province or a plane from Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.

VietNamNet/Thanh Nien 

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Phu Quoc Facts

Written by Nguyen Quoc Thiet Thursday, 18 March 2010 11:12

Phu Quoc Island key facts:

Description	Facts	More Info
Accommodation Providers	50 and counting	Hotels & resorts
Airport	Duong Dong Town	Getting around - island transport
Area	567 sq km	About Phu Quoc - geography
Average Rainfall	90mm per month	About Phu quoc - climate & weather
Average Temperature	27.7 cel (81.9 fahrenheit)	About Phu quoc - climate & weather
Driest Months	January & February	About Phu quoc - climate & weather
Express boat journey time from Ha Tien	1:15 hours	Getting there - by sea
Express boat journey from Rach Gia	2:5 hours	Getting there - by sea
Flying time from Ho Chi Minh	50 minutes	Getting there - by air
High Season	November to March	About Phu Quoc - climate & weather
Highest Mountain	Mount Chua (603m)	About Phu Quoc - geography
Latitude	10o01' – 10o27 north	About Phu Quoc - geography
Longitude	03o51' – 104o50 east	About Phu Quoc - geography
Low Season	July to September	About phu quoc - climate & weather
Main Towns	Duong Dong Town & An Thoi	About Phu Quoc - towns
Most Famous Exports	Fish Sauce and Pepper	What to do – shopping
National Park Area	56,200 ha	What to see - national parks
Scheduled direct flights per day	4	Getting there - by Air
Off Peak Season	May to June	About phu quoc - climate & weather
Population	Approximately 90,000	About Phu Quoc
Main Ports	An Thoi & Duong Dong	Getting there - by sea
Total number of Island/islets	22	About Phu Quoc - geography
Unique Animal	Phu Quoc Dog	About Phu Quoc
Wettest Months	July, August & September	About Phu Quoc - climate & weather