The route across Cat Ba Island, Cat Hai District (Hai Phong City) is 21 km long from Cai Vieng ferry terminal (Phu Long commune), winding along the coast filled with the colors of bougainvillea flowers, which is currently at its most beautiful time. year for visitors to experience.
The Cat Ba archipelago of Cat Hai district includes 367 large and small islands located on an area of about 300 km², in the middle of the Gulf of Tonkin, about 30 km from the center of Hai Phong city, about 140 km from Hanoi city.
The beautiful cross-island road winding along the coast takes tourists to the Cat Ba archipelago, which has just been registered by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage site of Ha Long Bay – the first inter-city and inter-city Cat Ba archipelago.
Cat Ba Island has an area of 153 km², is the third largest island in Vietnam after Phu Quoc and Cai Bau, and has the highest mountain peak of up to 331m. This is a submerged tropical karst terrain area, with a unique landscape similar to Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh). The islands are single or clustered karst peaks or towers, with steep cliffs floating above the clear blue sea. On Cat Ba island there are many beautiful caves and karst valleys such as Trung Trang, Hung Son, Gia Luan, Tai Lai (now called Viet Hai)…
World Natural Heritage site of Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba archipelago.
To promote the image of the Cat Ba archipelago that has just become a world natural heritage, the People’s Committee of Cat Hai district built a welcome gate with the symbol of the Cat Ba langur – an endemic species facing extinction, currently recognized strictly preserved and protected on the island
Below are some pictures of the route across Cat Ba island in the beauty of early winter:
After crossing the Got – Cai Vieng ferry , tourists follow provincial road 356 (also known as the cross-island route) to begin the journey to experience and explore Cat Ba.On the road along the limestone mountainside, bordering the sea, bougainvillea flowers bloom in the golden sunlight of early winterAfter 3 years of careful care, the bougainvillea flowers have grown well and are in the blooming periodAfter finishing Phu Long and Hien Hao communes, visitors can choose one of two routes to continue their journey to the center of Cat Ba town, which is to follow old road 356 through Cat Ba National Park. Or follow the new road branch to continue along the coast. However, for tourists who like to explore and experience, they will choose route 356 through the national parkAlong the road through the national park, lush, shady forest trees will give visitors a feeling of relaxationViewed from above, the road looks like a gray thread, threading through the endless green vegetationOn both sides of the road are tropical forests and rolling limestone mountainsForeign tourists walk on the road through Cat Ba National ParkWalking between the World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba archipelago is a hobby of many young peopleIn addition to exploring the rich flora and fauna on the journey to experience the road through Cat Ba National Park, visitors can visit caves located on the side of the road such as Quan Y cave, Trung Trang cave, Hoa Cuong cave. ..According to the representative of the Got – Cai Vieng Ferry Terminal Management Board, in the summer, domestic tourists go to Cat Ba in large numbers, but in the winter, the ferry welcomes and serves many tours taking foreign tourists to visit the island.
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