Con Dao island

Con Dao beach

Con Dao travellers are spoiled for choice when it comes to secluded beaches. Take a hike to Bai Ong Dung, a stony coastal spot where you can snorkel close to shore, or head to Dam Trau Beach or Dat Doc Beach for sunbathing.

Dam Trau Beach - Con Dao

Ong Dung Beach - Con Dao

Snorkelling and diving excursions on Con Dao reveal some of Vietnam's best underwater sightseeing. On land, hikers can arrange a guide through the national park office or set off on their own with a national park map.

Visit the Con Dao Museum and Con Dao Prison

Con Dao is home to one of the most infamous former prisons in Vietnam, which was an incarceration facility for the French as well as the Americans. You can get a solid background on the island's history at the newly built Con Dao Museum.

Con Dao Museum

This impressive museum has more than 2000 exhibits, including many rare documents, dioramas and excellent photographs, which comprehensively record the island's history, including the French colonial era and of course the 'prison period'. Modern displays, including audiovisuals, are used. Entrance is free with the 40,000d Con Dao sights ticket.

Phu Hai - Con Dao Prison

Tiger cages at Con Dao Prison Relic

Have a wellness retreat

There are few places in Vietnam that are more peaceful and relaxing than Con Dao. The Six Senses Con Dao is a stunning, sustainable resort in a private bay, complete with nourishing meals, yoga sessions, and an award-winning spa.

Six Senses Cpn Dảo

Walk around Con Dao the beautiful town by bicycle and enjoy some street food.

Con Dao

There are many things in Con Dao Island to explore and the most “delicious” way to explore Con Dao Island to the fullest is through its specialty marine dishes. Con Dao Island offers a broad range of seafood collection from seawater fish, fish salad, moon crab, lobster, sea urchins, hat snails, sea worms to freshly caught oysters. The typical snacks that visitors must try are Con Dao coconut ice-cream and smoothies.

How to visit Con Dao island

Flights depart daily from Ho Chi Minh City and land at the island's airport.

You can use Vietluxtour's services with a local tour guide who speaks your language, car rental, air tickets to Con Dao.