Suoi Tien (Suối Tiên, the Fairy Stream) is a small stream that tumbles out of the forest on the slopes north of Ham Ninh, over flat shelves of red-brown sandstone and a string of small waterfalls and pools. It is quieter and less developed than Suoi Tranh, the island’s best-known waterfall, and on Google Maps it is listed as Fairy Waterfall (4.3 from 225 reviews, October 2026).
What to expect
- The walk: from the parking area at the trailhead it is a short walk through the forest — 10 to 30 minutes, depending on how far up the stream you go. Wear shoes with grip: the rocks are slippery when wet.
- The water: in the rainy season, roughly May to October, there is enough water for the falls to flow and for a dip in the pools. In the dry season it can shrink to a trickle; one visitor in January 2026 found little water, another in December 2025 still had enough to bathe.
- The rocks: the shallow, flat rock shelves are what make it pretty, and several reviewers found them safe for children to paddle.
- Crowds: usually few people. One reviewer recommends coming before 11:00, when tour buses start to arrive.
Fees and opening
A small fee is collected at the trailhead: visitors in 2025 paid between 10,000 and 20,000 dong per person (one group of five paid 30,000 dong in total), plus parking. Snacks and drinks are sold at the entrance.
Access is not guaranteed. In February 2025 a visitor found the path locked and gated, and in December 2025 another found the gate closed by about 16:00. Go in the morning, and have a back-up plan.
The rubbish problem
The stream’s biggest problem is litter. Reviews from 2023 to 2026 repeatedly describe plastic and picnic rubbish along the path and around the pools, and one visitor saw rubbish being burned at the trailhead. Please take everything you bring back out with you.
Getting there
Suoi Tien is on the road north from Ham Ninh towards Cay Sao, about 11 km by road from Duong Dong (around 20 minutes, OSRM estimate). Look for the parking area by the road. It combines well with a seafood lunch in Ham Ninh, the short hike up Tien Son Dinh, or the stilt restaurants of Cay Sao.
For the island’s other streams and waterfalls — Suoi Tranh and Suoi Da Ban — see waterfalls on Phu Quoc.
Ratings, fees and visitor comments: Google Maps, 2023–2026. Drive time: OSRM routing estimate.
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