Where is Cat Ba?

Cat Ba Island is about 39km from the center of Hai Phong city. This is a prominent tourist destination in the North with a large number of tourists coming here and there on holidays or summer.

Should you go to Cat Ba at any time?

Tourists can travel to Cat Ba any season, any time of the year because the climate is cool and fresh all year round. However, summer is always the paradise season for Cat Ba because visitors can unleash their struggles in fresh water and feel a cool, green nature dispel the hot sun. A note for you is that if you come to Cat Ba in the summer, you should avoid the weekend. At this time, the number of people is not only crowded but the room rent is still quite high.

The majestic scenery of Cat Ba

Experience moving to Cat Ba Island

From Hanoi: Catch a bus from Gia Lam bus station, Yen Nghia and Ha Dong to the bus station of Hai Phong city (the average price of a ticket is about 100,000 VND / person). The second way is from Hanoi in the direction of Ha Long to go to Tuan Chau ferry (however, it will take longer).
From Hai Phong visitors have two choices: go hydrofoil (in Ben Binh) to Cat Ba straight for 220,000 VND in 45 minutes, or take the road via Tan Vu bridge to cross the longest sea in Southeast Asia, then Go over to the ferry ferry at a cost of 45k per person.
Ride a motorbike from Hanoi to Hai Phong with a distance of 140km then continue on the ferry as usual.

Taking a ferry to Cat Ba Island is also an interesting experience

Tourist sites in Cat Ba
1. Lan Ha Bay

Lan Ha Bay is located next to Ha Long Bay, east of Cat Ba Island, is arc-shaped with more than 400 large and small islands covered with green leaves. Not much is known, so this is also a plus point because Lan Ha Bay is quite quiet compared to many other popular tourist spots.

2. Monkey Island

The reason why Monkey Island has such a name is because there are hilarious monkeys here and extremely suitable for groups of young children. In addition, if you are a person who likes to be immersed in the sea, want to try the experience of witnessing the underwater life, you can also join a diving tour at a center right on the island for about 1 million VND / 30 minute coach with instructor.

Monkey Island with unexpected experiences

Monkey Island also has Cat Dua beach is the most beautiful satellite beach of Cat Ba island, the absolute sea water makes you surprised and excited extremely. In front of the beach are undulating mountains creating an extremely unique bay scene..

3. Cat Ba National Park

Cat Ba National Park is recognized as a biosphere reserve in the world with a rich and pristine flora and fauna as a must-see destination when traveling to Cat Ba Island. With a price of about 15,000 VND / person, visitors can choose eco-tourism routes, admire the landscape of plants inside the national forest or visit some famous caves such as Trung Trang cave and Bat Cave. ....

Cat Ba National Park with rich ecosystem

Feeling of walking in the forest, riding a forest road, immersing in nature to encounter rare and precious animals such as red-headed monkeys, scabies ... will really be unforgettable and impressive feelings for tourists . Moreover, you also have the opportunity to taste natural products here such as forest honey, pink flower tea ...

4. Cat Co beach

In Cat Ba, there are 3 beaches, Cat Co 1, 2 and 3, clear water and located near the center of town, so these 3 beaches concentrate a lot of tourists. In particular, the Cat Co 1 beach is even wider, with three faces almost covered by rocky mountains. Cat Co 2 and 3 beaches are smaller but quite peaceful, suitable for those who want to find a lesser and more untouched place. The beaches are connected by a small road along the mountainside.

Cat Co beach with clear blue water

From the town center, tourists can walk or rent a motorbike or tram to one of these three beaches. On a small note, you should go ashore before 18:30 because of high tide and strong waves.

5. Fortress fortress

The fortress fortress is located on a height of 177 meters, this is a historical site built by the Vietnamese army from the 40s of the 20th century, still storing two large cannons, each weighing up to tens of tons. Besides visiting the fortress, visitors can observe many familiar places of Cat Ba Island from above such as Lan Ha Bay, Hon Moc, ...

Fortress in Cat Ba

The overarching view from the Fortress of the Fortress can make you marvel at the beauty of nature created for our country.

6. Cai Beo fishing village

Not as exciting as the pier to Lan Ha Bay but Ben Beo fishing village is quite diverse with various types of boats, boats, boats ready to take guests to discover the peaceful beauty of the oldest fishing village in Vietnam.

Largest ancient village area in Vietnam 

If you follow the group, you often hire big boats and boats, but to understand the life of the coastal residents, as well as watching the peaceful beauty as the picture of the river wearing water. According to the sound of a rowing paddle, visitors will be listening to the interesting and close sharing of the fishing village through the boatman's story. You can also stop at the households here to admire the aquatic species from familiar to fancy. This place is really an ideal "hideout" place for you to leave the chaos and worries of daily life.

Discover Cat Ba cuisine
1. The surface of salt roasting

The surface (headline shrimp) in Cat Ba is quite a lot. Characteristics of the superficial here are large, muddy and glossy, so the food from the surface is always attractive. To get this unique dish, the processor must choose a special and careful surface to be alive, so that when finished processing, the meat is still intact, not stamping, breaking and creating a characteristic aroma. The processing process is really elaborate and meticulous to bring the best taste experience to visitors.

Salt roasted surface 

2. Monks

Comedy is a bivalve mollusk that lives in saltwater environment. This rare marine species has high nutritional value and special flavor. This dish is not as popular as: clam, oyster, snail ... but if anyone has once enjoyed it, it is hard to forget its special flavor and will want to enjoy more times.

Grilled comedy soup with unforgettable taste 

3. Sam baked eggs

Sam has a rich sea flavor which is probably the most popular seafood dish in Cat Ba. They are cleverly processed in many ways to create a rich taste. The main ingredients for baked eggs are soup, salad, eggs. No one can resist the taste of this dish no matter how it is made: stir-fried sweet and sour legs, stir-fried sam chili with chilli, crispy fried egg or sautéed with lettuce, steamed sam, fried with fried flour, cartilage grilled sam, fried with vermicelli ...

Strange and attractive baked eggs 

4. Blue crab

Blue crabs appear quite popular throughout the waters of Vietnam and also a specialty dish in Cat Ba. Currently, due to the popularity and great demand of this dish, the green crabs in Cat Ba, besides being caught, have also been raised in brackish water areas as well as with other types of seafood. cages in Cat Ba or Ha Long area. Visitors to Cat Ba enjoying seafood dishes here cannot miss this dish because of its nutritious and typical sea taste.

Blue crabs, marine specialties 

Hotel, Resort in Cat Ba
1. Cat Ba Sunrise Resort

Location: Location: Cat Co 3 Beach, Cat Ba Island, Cat Hai District, HCMC. Hai Phong
Standard: 4 stars
From Cat Ba Sunrise Resort, visitors only take a few steps to reach the beautiful coast, visit Cat Ba National Park and from here, visitors can visit Vinh Long one of the world Heritage

Dreamy scene 

In addition to being equipped with modern and comfortable furniture, this place also has a spa for body and beauty treatments and a bar for you to fully enjoy your vacation.

2. Cat Ba Sandy Beach Resort

Address: Nam Cat Island, Cat Ba, Cat Hai District, Hai Phong
Standard: 3 stars
Cat Ba Sand Beach Resort attracts visitors by romantic space, quiet and very private. With a view towards Lan Ha Bay, from the hotel balcony you can see the distance away from the cool blue ocean with majestic limestone mountains.

Hotel near beautiful coast 

Here visitors will be immersed in the cool blue waters of the sea, release souls following the steps of unremarkable walking on the smooth white sand stretching endlessly. This is truly a paradise for you to fully enjoy the life and beauty of creation.

3. Sea Pearl Cat Ba Hotel

Address: 219 ¼ street, Cat Ba, Cat Hai district, Hai Phong
Standard: 3 stars
Sea Pearl Hotel is located in the middle of the main road of Cat Ba tourist area, next to the poetic Cat Ba Bay. The 14-storey hotel includes a restaurant, spa and music bar, pool bar.

View of peaceful and romantic sea view 

A total of 85 high-class rooms are designed to bring comfort and comfort as a second home for visitors. The entire front of the hotel faces Cat Ba Bay, behind the hotel is a room system with far-reaching views over the entire resort. This is also a suitable place for tourists because of reasonable price, top service and romantic sea view.
A small note is that on the weekends, households, agencies and schools here are very crowded so to make sure there is no trouble, there is a better vacation. Room early to avoid room fire.
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