Visiting Cat Ba Island with Advice for Tourists in Vietnam Tours

Included in the world cultural heritage collection Ha Long Bay, Cat Ba is considered the biggest island with 367 isles in different sizes. The total acreage is up to 350 square kilometers. This summer, have you decided somewhere to go for Vietnam tours? This article provides you some suggestions for an exciting trip to Cat Ba, an outstanding destination for any tourist.

There are reasons for that Cat Ba was honored to be recognized by the famous travel magazines Rough Guide as one of five most attractive places for foreign tourists when coming to Vietnam. Recently, the images of Cat Ba have appeared overwhelmingly in the blockbuster movie of Hollywood in 2017 “Skull Island”.

Visiting Cat Ba in any of Vietnam tours, tourists not only have chances to enjoy and watch the exciting natural beauty of this place such as the immensely emerald sea, marvelous mountains, lovely and pristine beaches, or join in the adventure to explore the mysterious caves which bring interesting experiences to visitors once being here. Moreover, tourists can also learn about a long-standing culture which can be seen clearly in the local customs and practices on the island 30-kilometer far from the mainland in a Vietnam land tour package.
 

One of the most attractive sceneries in Cat Ba can be gathered in Lan Ha Bay, which is located in the East of Cat Ba Island. With the total acreage is 7,000 hectares, Lan Ha Bay is outstanding for its spectacular beauty of nearly 400 isles in all sizes and shapes. Going for a trip to Cat Ba in this season, Lan Ha Bay is an ideal choice for tourists who love swimming and pristine sights.

If visitors come to Lan Ha Bay in the time period among February and March, the weather is fairly cold with drizzles of spring, which creates the fanciful bay immersing in the foggy atmosphere. It is like you are in a fairy tale. All of what you look for a unique tour in Vietnam can be found here. It is even more interesting to enjoy all the best charming attractions that nature gives to Lan Ha Bay in a tour in the summer with blue sea, white sand and sunshine, etc.

Especially, to tourists who love exercises, explorations and experiences, Cat Ba is considered an ideal destination. Tourists can join in various activities during a tour package, like any other local tour in Vietnam, from the marine experiences such as visiting Ha Long and Lan Ha Bay on yachts, rowing Kayak, swimming, diving to watch colorful coral reefs, visiting fishing villages or going fish and squids catching… to activities ashore like trekking in Cat Ba national forest, mountains climbing, caves exploration, sightseeing around the island on motorbikes, going to some historical relics, etc.

Cat Ba is also very famous for its caves, whose beauties have attracted a lot of people when coming to this ecotourism destination. Among Vietnam tours, tourists should not forget this experience, to explore the beauty of natural caves. Tung Gau is the sole place in Cat Ba to be chosen to film the movie Kong due to its charming natural beauty. Besides, you cannot skip other most well-known caves here namely Quan Y cave, Hoa Cuong cave, Phu Long cave and especially Trung Trang cave. Trung Trang is the biggest valley in Cat Ba Island with the total acreage up to 300 hectares. Visitors often choose this cave to visit for a Vietnam typical tour in Cat Ba Island. Throughout thousands years being formed and abraded, this cave has become a masterpiece of nature. With the length of 300 meters throughout a mountain, this cave can contain hundreds of tourists at once, which is impossible to the other caves.


Some outstanding activities in this place as in a Vietnam travel tour package:
- Visiting Cat Ba national forest: Quan Y cave, Trung Trang cave, Ngu Lam peak…
- Visiting Lan Ha Bay, Ha Long Bay by yachts: fishing villages, Kayak rowing, swimming, diving to watch coral reefs…
- Homestay overnight in the sea, go fish and squids catching at night…
- Visiting Tung Gau sceneries – the chosen place for filming the movie Skull Island.

If you have spare time, just spend your holiday for one of Vietnam tours in this amazing destination for once in your life. You will never feel regretful if choosing this place to visit with all the stunning sceneries and unforgettable experiences. For both tourists and backpackers, Cat Ba Island should always be included in your list to come.