Glad to be back to share with the Hive community the places that I have the opportunity to visit. Today I again share with everyone about a place in the North of Vietnam that is Cat Ba Island, an island in Hai Phong province. As with most of my travels, this was an unplanned one, stemming from a free weekend with me and my co-workers. At the beginning of 2020, I went on a business trip to Hai Phong with some colleagues, we live quite close to Cat Ba so a tour of Cat Ba is not to be missed although the time we are here is not the right time. most suitable to travel to Cat Ba. We only have time for one day to visit Cat Ba, so we won't be able to explore all the beautiful scenery here, but I will introduce to everyone the beauty of Cat Ba that I discovered. We started from Cat Hai, Hai Phong, so we had to go by ferry to get to Cat Ba. There are 2 main means to bring you to Cat Ba: ferry and speedboat. The ferry is also the most convenient means of transport if you want to come to Cat Ba if you are by private means. On holidays, Cat Ba welcomes many tourists from all over the world, so it is very crowded. Fortunately, the time we arrived in Cat Ba was not the peak tourist season, so it was very comfortable. We departed early in the morning, after nearly an hour on the ferry, we arrived at Cat Ba pier then hired a taxi to go to the center of the island. If you travel by private vehicle, after getting off the ferry, you will run along the road along the island, one side is the mountain, the other is the beautiful sea. After coming to the center of Cat Ba island, we rented a boat to go sightseeing around the island. Cat Ba has many small islands, creating a beautiful natural complex like a miniature Ha Long. Some spots you must visit when coming to Cat Ba such as Lan Ha Bay, Monkey Island, or Cat Co Beach... These spots are very suitable for you to come in the summer months. The day we went at the beginning of the year, the weather was not good, so we just took a boat tour around the small islands. This is also the motivation for me to return to Cat Ba on a better weather day.
-Ferry to Cat Ba Island
-Take a boat to visit the sea and islands
We did not spend much time visiting the sea and islands, but we took time to visit the inside of Cat Ba Island, there is a road across the island so you can rent a motorbike to visit. When we came here, the weather had light rain, so the scenery here appeared under the fog like the scene in the Northwest. Riding a motorbike across the island, under the mist, keeping the green natural scenery, Breathing in the fresh air with friends is a wonderful experience. We came to Cat Ba to relieve fatigue after working days, so we did not focus on having to visit all the beautiful sights in Cat Ba, we went and visited some beautiful scenes we encountered on the way. Going is also an interesting experience. But if you are a person who is far away, you must visit all the places on the island because Cat Ba is a special tourist destination where there are both mountains and forests, full of ecosystems for difficult people. most counted. Just on the way across the island, there are many places you visit such as Cat Ba National Park, Ngu Lam Peak, Trung Trang Cave, Hoa Cuong Cave...
-Cross-island road
-A few places we visit
Our trip to Cat Ba is not exactly a trip, but this can be said to be an interesting experience with my colleagues after hard working hours. We went together, discovered a new place, had moments of immersing in nature, and left many memories. Even though I don't work with these colleagues anymore, every time I look at these pictures, I always have a feeling of recovery. Our trip cannot fully introduce the beauty of Cat Ba but I am sure that Cat Ba is an ideal destination when you come to Vietnam. Cat Ba has a full service of accommodation and meals if you are traveling for a long time. If you have the opportunity to come to the North of Vietnam, you should spend time in Cat Ba, it will not disappoint you. Hope my article will help you know one more tourist destination in your travel guide. I will come back to Cat Ba and share with everyone more beautiful pictures of this place. Wish everyone has a good time at Hive. Hen see you all in the next post about a new land.