Chill camping in Con Son, Con Dao

Con Son - Con Dao Island Campground was voted by Travel & Leisure Magazine as the most mysterious tourist destination on the planet. Con Dao Island is known as the pearl of the sea. 

Among them, Con Son island (also known as Con Lon island or Phu Hai island) is the largest island of the Con Dao archipelago, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, Vietnam. For domestic and foreign tourists, Con Son island is attractive because of its pristine, charming and mysterious beauty. Therefore, you should not miss this place for your group to camp and relax on pristine beaches. 

The best time to travel to Con Son island is from November to May, due to the beautiful sunny weather, suitable for camping, trekking and taking photos. If you want to see the sea turtle breeding season, you should come in September and October. You can travel to Con Dao by boat or plane and then travel by boat to Con Son island. Currently, there are two airlines serving tourists coming here: Vietnam Airlines and Mekong Air. Its price ranges from 1 million to 1.5 million for each route. Furthermore, there are daily boats departing from Vung Tau for 200,000 - 300,000 VND/route.

How to stay and explore Con Son island Fresh air, wide lanes and poetic natural scenery on Con Son island strongly attract people to explore. Here, you should rent a motorbike at the hotel or other rental services, with prices ranging from 100,000 VND to 150,000 VND/day. There are several areas you can choose to camp such as Ong Dung Beach, Dam Trau Beach, and Hon Cau. Ong Dung Beach is suggested as a camping location with wild, beautiful natural scenery and fresh air. 

Because Con Son campsite is an island isolated from the mainland and tourism is not yet developed, you should bring a tent and camping accessories in advance. However, if you forget or don't bring it, you can rent it at the stalls here. For tourists traveling in groups, you can organize night camping activities such as lighting fires, organizing BBQ parties, music... In the evening, groups of friends can gather to watch the sparkling moon and stars. in the sky. 

Your group can experience other activities such as coastal cycling, walking on the seabed, riding a motorbike on the seabed, especially snorkeling, pearl diving or windsurfing on a round boat. Squid fishing by round boat at night promises to be an interesting experience. Some delicious specialties on Con Son island. Vu Nang snail, red grouper, lobster and Mu Ni lobster. Among them, Vu Nang snails can be prepared through grilled, boiled, stir-fried, salad dishes... especially delicious Vu Nang snails grilled with onions. The restaurants here all serve this specialty. 

You can enjoy seafood while watching the blue sea. Lobster is considered the "king of seafood" in Con Dao. Although the price is not much cheaper than on the mainland, it is very fresh and delicious. Terminalia catappa seed jam (“almond seed jam” in Vietnamese). Most tourists who come here often buy this dish as gifts for relatives and family at a price of 1 to 2 USD/kg, depending on the season. Oyster sauce: This dipping sauce is indispensable in the meals of local people. 

The dish is made from fresh oyster meat mixed with salt, pepper, spices and then drizzled with a fragrant red-brown sauce. To enjoy fresh seafood, you can go to the restaurant, but the price is quite expensive. To save costs, you can visit the local market to enjoy.

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