{"id":391,"date":"2017-12-29T17:31:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T17:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cotoecolodge.com\/?p=391"},"modified":"2017-12-29T17:31:00","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T17:31:00","slug":"english-coto-island-tour-from-hanoi-the-itinerary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cotoecolodge.com\/en\/coto-island-tour-from-hanoi-the-itinerary\/","title":{"rendered":"coto island tour from hanoi. The Itinerary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Coto island – the best adventure<\/div>\n
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  • If you are tired of crowded beaches like Do Son or Sam Son; then, the beaches of Coto island may be the ideal destination for your holidays. Still far off the beaten tourist path, the island remains its very natural beauty. Coto is one of the farthest inhabited islands from mainland, about 100km from Ha Long city. Tourists can reach the island on a high-speed boat for about 1.5 hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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    Tour Information<\/h3>\n
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    Location<\/div>\n
    Hanoi<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Duration<\/div>\n
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    3<\/span> days<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Departure<\/div>\n
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    05:00 AM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Price per Participant<\/div>\n
    $160<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Languages<\/div>\n
    English, Vietnamese<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Group size<\/div>\n
    1 – 6 people<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Categories<\/div>\n
    Beach & sun<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Transportation<\/div>\n
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    Motorbike<\/div>\n
    Bus<\/div>\n
    Taxi<\/div>\n
    Ferry<\/div>\n
    Walking<\/div>\n
    Boat<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Includes<\/div>\n
    Include every kinds of transportation and guest-house fee. 2 meals with seafood, local food. 1 BBQ party<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Excludes<\/div>\n
    personal expense.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Cancellation<\/div>\n
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    The first day: Coto island – Hong Van beach<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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    Coto island is a pristine destination for tourists who love adventure and wild nature. The island attracts thousands of tourists each year. However, it\u2019s a little difficult for tourists who want to stay in hotels because there are not many hotels here. There are some guest-houses for tourists to stay and enjoy the beautiful nature of Coto.<\/p>\n

    Our first destination is Hong Van beach. The beach is so beautiful that there\u2019s hardly a word can describe it. The long white sandbanks stretch endlessly, hundred yards of colorful coral reefs are easily to be seen through the limpid water. With an islet nearby blocking strong winds from the sea, the water in this area is calm and vividly like a mirror.<\/p>\n

    After a swim, we will head to Van Chai beach on the west of the island, which appeals to you immediately with pebbles, rocks of different shapes and colors at either ends of the beach. The middle of the beach is flat, the sand here is clean and smooth, and it also offers the best site on the island to watch the sunset.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    The second day: Little Coto<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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    Tourists to Coto can enjoy the calm and relaxing atmosphere while admire the beauty of very original nature without any interference of vendors. Also, the local here are very friendly and welcome.<\/p>\n

    Then tourists can visit a beautiful view of a port here. The long wharf of the Bac Van military port has not welcomed any ship for a long time, and this lonely spot has been very famous to photographers.<\/p>\n

    If you stroll along the beach at night, you can see young kids and islanders catching crab, mantis shrimp and squid\u2026 And, of course, we can buy the fresh seafood while people are catching them at very cheap price.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    The last day: Van Chai beach – Hanoi<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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    Another Coto\u2019s attraction is the lighthouse that was built in the 19th century. Standing on top of this building, you can see the full view of the island as well as the nearby \u201cLittle Coto\u201d and Thanh Lan islands.<\/p>\n

    Back to the town center, tourists can visit the statue of President Ho Chi Minh built in 1968 to commemorate the day he visited the island. As a humble and simplistic person, this is the only place that the president gave permission to build a statue of himself while he was alive.<\/p>\n

    There is also a temple was built in 2005 on the occasion of his 115th birthday and to mark the 50th anniversary of his visit, and the site was recognized as a national historical and cultural vestige by the culture ministry. Tourists usually visit the site and light incense here when they first set foot on the island.<\/p>\n

    If you are an adventure enthusiast, you could hire the motorbike and explore the other interesting places on the island. Additionally, in the South East of the Island, the wonderful cliffs and My bridge are also attractive places for people who love adventure and photograph with wonderful and wild scenery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Itinerary<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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    The first day<\/p>\n

    5:00 am – We will meet at your hotel and then we will move to Luong Yen bus terminal and take the bus to the Cai Rong port in Quang Ninh.<\/p>\n

    It takes about 5 to 6 hours to arrive at Cai Rong port, to catch up the high-speed boat departing at noon we shall have lunch on the bus.<\/p>\n

    11:30 to 12:00 pm – We will hire a high-speed boat to Coto Island.<\/p>\n

    2:30 to 3:00 pm – We will arrive to Coto Port at and we will check-in to Guest-house after that.<\/p>\n

    4:00 pm \u2013 We will hire motorbike to “Hong Van” beach.<\/p>\n

    7:00 pm \u2013 We will get back to the guest-house and have dinner.<\/p>\n

    7:30 pm – Free time (walking on the beach, playing cards, karaoke singing…)<\/p>\n

    The second day<\/p>\n

    6:00 am \u2013 We will hire a mini bus to Bac Van port and get a boat to “Little Coto” island, where has the most beautiful beach in the archipelago.<\/p>\n

    12:00 – We will have lunch with fresh seafood.<\/p>\n

    2:00 pm – Hire motorbike to travel and explore the imposing cliff and My bridge\u2026<\/p>\n

    6:00 pm – Having BBQ party on the beach with fresh seafood.<\/p>\n

    The last day<\/p>\n

    5:30 am – Hiring motorbike to Van Chai beach and having breakfast here.<\/p>\n

    6:30 am \u2013 Free time, we can rest, can visit places such as the light house, the village\u2026 and don\u2019t forget to pack things up as we will leave by noon.<\/p>\n

    11:30 am – Having lunch.<\/p>\n

    12:10 pm \u2013 Checking out.<\/p>\n

    1:00 pm – Getting back to Cai Rong port and turn back to Hanoi at 8:00 or 9:00 pm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    You can contact us for help: booking@cotoecolodge.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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