Khanh Hoa island paradise is always a wonderful destination in the hearts of those who love to move, to once again want to come many times. One of the best tourist attractions of Khanh Hoa is Hon Ong Island, also known as Whale Island.
Let’s explore Hon Ong Khanh Hoa with Vietnam Travel .
1. What do you know about Hon Ong island?
Hon Ong Island also has another special name is Whale Islands, this is a small island with an area of about 40 thousand hectares in Phong Van Bay, located in Van Thanh commune, Van Ninh district, province. Khanh Hoa.
On the way to travel Hon Ong island to admire the blue sea, white sand, yellow sunshine
Unlike other tourist islands, there are no households on Hon Ong. On the island there is only one resort named Whale Island Resort built by a French couple. All tourism services on the island are provided by this resort. Because of this, this place is considered a real resort paradise because of the tranquil wilderness, not as noisy and bustling as other entertainment areas. The island is suitable for those who want to find a quiet place to have moments of relaxation in soul, get out of chaos worries.
Coming to Hon Ong island, you will have moments of relaxation in your soul
It is quite interesting that during the breeding season of jellyfish and crayfish, a lot of whales gather here to forage and they love to hunt near the shore, so visitors can see whales swimming. wading, extremely excited. For this reason, the island is also known as Ca Voi Island, because marine fishermen often call Whale fish as Ong fish.
Hon Ong Island tourism attracts a lot of international tourists coming here to admire and explore the beauty of nature, and they often stay for a long time to enjoy relaxation and peace.
The wonderful beauty of the island
Whale Island Resort is also very popular with visitors when it is a truly caring resort, marine and forest resources are very well preserved, marine creatures are protected, and fishing activities are completely prohibited. . Visitors coming here can comfortably watch the fresh and cool coconut trees.
2. Hon Ong island tourism experience
Hon Ong Island tourism which is the most beautiful season?
Khanh Hoa tourism in general and Hon Ong in particular has an extremely favorable climate for tourism, warm weather all year round, making the natural landscape always the most beautiful. Many people choose the summer to go to the island, in which the period from March to August is the most ideal time totraveltoHon Ong Island, the sun is shining brightly, the sea surface sparkles under the sun radiates wonderful shimmering beauty.
Traveling to Hon Ong Island from March to August is the most beautiful
The sea from October to December is more cloudy and less warm due to less sunny weather. In addition, during this time, there are often storms, rough seas, big waves, so sometimes boats are inactive, unable to take you to the island.
How to move to Hon Ong island
How to Nha Trang city about 100 kilometers north-east, there are three ways to move to the island of Hon Ong , one is phượt by motorcycle, two buses and three is the shuttle service of the resort on the island.
– Motorbike: From the center of Nha Trang city, you follow National Highway 1A to the North, go through Ninh Hoa and Van Gia to reach the foot of Co Ma pass (about 80km). Continue to turn right, take about 20 minutes to reach Dam Mon pier.
At Dam wharf, there is a boat of the resort to the island for free. Contact the hotel reception on 0583 840 501 to find out the train time. There will usually be two trains: 11:00 and 13:15, trains run about 15-20 minutes.
Blue sea, cool breeze, extremely relaxing
A trip to Hon Ong by motorbike is extremely interesting, beautiful coastal road, winding bends, one side is towering white sand dunes, the other side is blue sky sea, paved road. quiet. Mixed along the roadside are shrimp farms, white sand beaches, small sand dunes encroaching into the sea like salt mines have just been exploited and certainly no one can ride a motorbike that can go through this distance without stopping. foot back at a few spots to take pictures for the beautiful roadside scene of this place
– Bus: also from the city center, take a bus to Van Gia bus station, from here take the bus to Dai Lanh, tell the driver to get off at Co Ma junction, from here take a taxi or motorbike taxi to the station Ben Dam ship is fine.
– Resort’s shuttle service: there are two daily transfers to pick up guests from Nha Trang at 9:00 and 2:00 p.m., and shuttle bus to 16 seats. This way of moving is convenient, but quite expensive with the cost of about $ 200 / person / time.
Staying on the island
As mentioned above, the island has only one resort, Whale Island Resort, so if you go overnight you can stay here.
You can book your room directly through the ceremony or through booking.com or Agoda.
Contact the phone number 0583 840 501 to meet the receptionist book room.
However, with experience traveling to Hon Ong Island , you should visit booking.com to consult the price, review and view photos of the resort. In addition, booking rooms through websites and applications will often get a better price, or hunting for discount vouchers will save quite a lot.
At the resort, there are all services such as rest, dining, swimming, trekking, diving, rowing … The resort has 31 rooms, all of which are bungalows. Standard room is 2 people. Large family room (4 persons, 2 double beds). Children under 5 years old are free of charge. The resort also offers free cribs for babies.
The resort bungalows are decorated in a style close to nature
It is extremely meaningful that the owner of this resort is built for the purpose of both business and nature conservation, so the rule is that you cannot bring food on the island. All items that cannot be recycled are handled very neatly.
What to play in Hon Ong island?
Whale Island Resort is in the Eco Resor form, which is inclined to relaxation and harmony with nature, so will limit wifi, you will still be able to use wifi but need to take the trouble to go to the restaurant.
In the bungalows are decorated very simply, there is no hot water heater, no TV, no refrigerator, no air conditioning but only a ceiling fan (it’s cool all year round, no air conditioning needed). The leaf house, the bamboo wall, the brick floor, the bamboo furniture, even the cotton swab, has a bamboo body, all of which make it as simple and authentic as the Vietnamese countryside. In the evening, the surrounding space is very quiet, sometimes there are birds calling at night or humming insects, and sometimes there are motorboats running in the distance. Absolutely no thudding music, noisy traffic or humming people.
Relax on the clear blue sea
Fun activities on the island include swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, trekking … Scuba diving and kayaking will have equipment rental fees, while trekking will not. However, the price is also quite cheap, $ 8 for 2 hours of kayaking, $ 5 for 2 hours of canoeing, $ 7 for 2 hours of diving and watching coral.
Kayaking
Traveling to Hon Ong Island without trekking is too expensive, one of the most interesting trekking routes is passing the viewpoint to conquer the top of Hon Ong mountain. From here you will be able to see the whole island, the natural scenery, the sea, the clouds, the forest and the mountains blend together beautifully.
Trekking explores Hon Ong Island
What to eat in Hon Ong island?
Enjoy the cuisine of Hon Ong island right at the resort. The menu is set up by the resort itself, changing by day, but each meal has only one menu, Western guests as well as our guests.
Breakfast at the resort
In addition to the main meal, the resort also has a number of other beverages such as coffee, soft drinks, beer … to serve guests when needed. Drink prices are also affordable, not very expensive.
Here, when eating or using any service you do not pay immediately, but the money will be charged to the room rate and paid once upon check out.
Enjoying a meal outdoors
Conclusion
Thanks to the beautiful unspoiled natural scenery, the secluded and serene isolation, Hon Ong Island is the ideal place for your vacation trip.
What are you waiting for, book a Nha Trang tour right away to go to the beach with white sand, white sand, and sunshine!