Moving by cable car help tourists saving time during a trip in the best beautiful season from April to October.
Cat Ba islands include 367 islands located in northern Halong Bay. In which, Cat Ba island is the most attractive destination for visitors. It has characterized landscapes of Halong bay region with lime mountain ranges and a calm, blue sea.
From April to October. tourists to Cat Ba can go to the beach, explore the caves, experience voyages, take a kayak, or enjoy specialties...
Moving
From Ha Noi, tourists can move by your own means to Hai Phong, going through the crossing sea bridge of Tan Vu and moving to Pha Got. The ferry takes you to Cai Vieng wharf in Cat Hai district, going by motorcycle about 20 km to reach the center of the island - Cat Ba town. In which, expenses applying for a car under 9 seats include road fee: 210.000 VND, ferry: 190.000 VND. The ferry fee for a motorbike is 45.000 VND.
If you travel by passenger car, a ticket from Ha Noi to Pha Got wharf costs 150.000 VND and traveling to the island with a cost of 12.000 VND/person. In addition, visitors can choose a car service going straight to the island center with a cost of 250.000 VND/person.
The cable car Cat Hai - Phu Long helps saving time of traveling to the island, just taking 10 minutes rather than 20 - 30 minutes by ferry. Crossing Tan Vu bridge toward northern, tourists go to the Cat Hai cable car according to the guidance board on the roadside.
The return cable car price is 200.000 VND/person, for those who live permanently in Hai Phong is 150.000 VND. There is a car park at the station. The cable car operates from 9h - 16h on weekdays, and from 9h - 17h in the weekend.
On the island, there are services for renting motorbikes with a price of 40.000 per hour and 200.000 VND per day. Taxi in the Cat Ba island has service running along the sightseeing route, costing 200.000 - 500.000 VND for both going and returning.
Lan Ha bay
The bay locates in the east, being a member of the most beautiful bays club Association of the world (MBBW). Here, it has a tranquil and blue sea.
At the Cai Beo port, tourists buy the entrance ticket with a cost of 30.000 VND/person, then taking a ship/boat to go to Lan Ha. The own renting cost is 2,2 - 3,8 million VND and 5,7 million VND respectively. The canoe has a cost of 500.000 VND - 1 million VND, corresponding to the capacity of containing from 5 - 10 people.
Tourists should buy a tour for saving, with about 200.000 - 350.000 VND/person added a lunch. The most used itinerary includes visiting the bay and old fishing village, bathing and diving in some pristine beaches and kakaying in your favorite.
Cai Beo old fishing village
The village also called Vung O, considered the oldest fishing village in Vietnam. Here, tourists witness the first-hand daily life of locals as what existed thousands of years ago. Going in the raft house, paddling a boat inserting amid floating rafts .... are experiences not to be missed.
This is the most popular destination in the one-day tour of discovering from the Cat Ba island.
Monkey island
Previously, it also is known as Cat Dua because of growing many wild pineapples. There are over 20 monkeys in this island. When visitors come increasingly, they are bolder, down to the bathing field, and begging for food.
There are two arch beaches, Cat Dua 1 and Cat Dua 2, which is a place that tourists can avoid crowds. The beaches have a cuisine , relax bungalow, swimwear renting, life jacket, kayak services.
The tour to discover Lan Ha Bay in one day pass through here.
Cat Ba national park
This is also a world biosphere reserve. Tourists can choose to climb a mountain in 4 - 8 hours, or for a shorter route in 2 hours. Walking, cycling, driving a motorcycle, or car in 2 - 3 hours are also options for many people. Tourists can go through the green Kim Giao forest, reaching the Ngu Lam peak to watch the panoramic view of the national park, watch wild animals at night, and explore caves...
The entrance ticket is 40.000 VND/person, children are 20.000 VND/person.
Quan Y cave
This a unique destination, away from the town center around 8,5 km on the way to entering the national parks. In the midst of the cave is field hospital build from 1963 - 1965.
When entering into the cave, tourists will not help but surprise in front of a 3-floors system with a total of 17 rooms. There are cure cooms, Rehabilitation - practice complex, cinema rooms... It has proofing-bom windows that were designed during the wartime.
The ticket to visit the cave is 80.000 VND/person.
Beautiful beaches in the Cat Ba island
If you have not enough time to discover islands in the bay, tourists can come to the central beaches. In which, Cat Co and Tung Thu beaches are known by many people. These beaches are wide, tranquil, blue water, and easy to move.
Accommodation and eating
Accommodation establishments on the island are very diverse, from luxury resorts, hotels to homestay, costing from 150.000 VND to several million VND per night. Resting at night on the voyage is a different option with a cost of around 3 - 6 million/night/person.
The cuisine of the bay region is mainly seafood. Tourists may love many specialties such as Horseshoe crab, Geo-Duck, Garrupa, lobster, mantis shrimp, sea snake, many kinds of snails, shrimp noodle... In addition, seafood can be bought as a gift with the reference cost around 500.000 VND - 700.000 VND for a couple of Horseshoe crabs, 200.000 VND - 250.000 VND/Kg of Geo-Duck, lobsters costing around 600.000 VND - 1,8 million VND/Kg...
Note
Should not go to beaches after 18h because of high rising tides.
Should move by cable car at the weekend because the Got wharf often overloads.
The tours to discover bays may be reduced in some places such as beaches, islets due to the high rising water level.
Before purchasing, eating, tourists should ask for their prices.
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