A remote archipelago of 16 islands off the Southern Coast of Vietnam, Con Dao is a paradise of pristine beaches, hidden lagoons and primary jungle teeming with endemic and undiscovered wildlife.
Con Dao is a year-round destination. November - February is the least rainy months for general sightseeing, while snorkellers and divers will enjoy clearest water condition with lowest tide on Feb-Jul. Green Turtles frequent the beaches for nesting during the May-Oct rainy season, with up-and-close opportunity to watch the hatchlings begin their first journey down to the ocean on your resort's premise circa mid Jul-early Nov.
Itinerary Highlights
- Remote island escape to your barefoot luxury villa with a private infinity pool
- Watch the seasonal Green Turtles nesting (May-Oct) or their hatchlings
braving their first step into the Pacific Ocean (mid Jul-early Nov) - A rainforest discovery where you may chance across 3 endemic wildlife
species, followed by a rewarding view over Con Son Bay - Discover Con Dao's authentic rural lifestyle or its heart-wrenching past
Itinerary Outline
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Day 1
Arrival In Con Dao
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Day 2
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Day 3
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Day 4
Departure from Con Dao
Itinerary
Arrival In Con Dao
Arriving in Con Dao Airport, you will be transferred to your infinity pool villa looking out to the sapphire bay, sheltered by a protected verdant forest and the dramatic Lo Voi Mountain.
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This morning, you can choose from one of the following privately guided 3-hour Con Dao tour:
Option A: Local Life Tour. Through authentic backroads and agricultural dwellings, visit Ben Dam Harbor, Nhat Beach, Shark Cape, Van Son Tu Pagoda, Lady Phi Yen Shrine and a local market.
Option B: Historical Tour. Once a political prison during the French colonial era, visit Con Dao Museum, Phu Hai Prison – Bagne I, French Tiger Cage, American Tiger Cage and Hang Duong Cemetery.
In the afternoon, you may want to immerse in one the following complimentary experiences:
- Water sports: Kayaking, stand-up paddle board, body boards and skim boards.
- Other sports: Volleyball, football, darts, kiting and table tennis.
- Indoor child-friendly activities (9am-5pm):Face mask workshop, flags of the world, drawing and painting, sand painting, T-shirt painting and movie night.
- Outdoor child-friendly activities: Sandcastle building, fly a kite and badminton.
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Enjoy a 3-hour privately guided “Hit the High Spots” nature discovery.
Spend some time immersing in the rainforest to try spotting the endemic species such as Giant Black Squirrel, Macaque and Curved-Toe Gecko. Visit the old fruit plantation site of So Ray platform, often frequented by the Con Dao Long-Tailed Macaque Monkey before concluding at a panoramic lookout point over Con Son Bay (260m above sea level).
On the afternoon beach downtime, you may join our complimentary clam collecting session (only during low tide). Between May-Nov, you might come across Green Turtles nesting or their hatchlings.
Departure from Con Dao
Enjoy a 30-minute Garden and Mushroom Hut Tour.Get acquainted with exotic plants, vegetables and herbs on the resort’s organic garden, as well as harvesting mushrooms in the mushroom hut. Afterwards, you have free at leisure to enjoy resort facilities before transferring to the airport.
Hotels & Tour Price
Includes
- Accommodation on twin sharing basis in hotel as stated on bed & breakfast basis
- Meals as stated
- All transportation & transfer
- Local English-speaking expert guide
- All entrance fees in sights stated
Excludes
- International Airfare
- Beverages in restaurants where meals are included
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses e.g. telephone bill & laundry
- Visa
- Travel insurance