About Co To island
Co To Island is an archipelago located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. Co To has a wild beauty with long white sand beaches, clear blue water, and a rich and diverse ecosystem. With its wild natural beauty, fresh climate and interesting activities, Co To is becoming an attractive tourist destination attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists.
How to get to Co To island
From Hanoi, you can travel by motorbike, coach or taxi to Ao Tien port and then from Ao Tien to Co To island.
I will guide how to travel to Co To from Hanoi by coach:
There are many coaches companies running the Hanoi - Van Don route, it takes about 5-6 hours to arrive, After getting on the bus, you will ask the driver to drop you off at the point to go to Co To island. From here you can take a taxi to Ao Tien port and buy a ticket to Co To, continue traveling for about 2 hours and you will be on Co To island.
Getting around Co To island
The best way is to use a motorbike with a rental price of 200,000 VND/day excluding gasoline.
In addition, you can rent a taxi, be sure to ask the price before going
Where to stay on Co To island
You can find hotels on agoda or booking.com.
Some highly rated hotels and homestays on Co To Island
1. Homestay 368: Dong Tien, Co To island
2. Thanh Mang Hotel: 7 Nguyen Trai, Co To island
3. Co To center Homestay: Vu Van Hieu, Co To island.
Thing to do on Co To island
1. Visit Co To lighthouse
Co To lighthouse is located at the highest point of the island, about 5km from the center of Co To town. Co To lighthouse is one of the famous symbols of Co To island, not only a beacon for ships but also an attractive destination for tourists with its wild beauty and panoramic view of Co To island with blue beaches.
To reach the top of the lighthouse, visitors have to climb a rather steep road, you can only go by motorbike or on foot. Note that you should come on sunny days to avoid slipping.
2. Cau My Stone Beach
Cau My Stone Beach, also known as Mong Rong Stone Beach, is one of the most attractive destinations of Co To Island, Quang Ninh. With rocks formed over millions of years by the erosion of sea waves, shaped like dragon claws, stacked on top of each other to create a majestic and unique natural picture, this stone beach has become a check-in spot that tourists cannot ignore.
Be careful when moving to explore to avoid slipping.
3. Co To has beautiful beaches
In Co To, there are 3 beaches that locals and tourists come to swim, which are Hong Van, Van Chay and Love Beach. However, after my journey to explore Co To, I learned about a pristine beach with clear, clean water, which is Vung Tien Beach. From the last point of Hong Van Beach, go deeper about 300m to get there, not many people know about this place. If you have the opportunity to come to Co To, exploring Vung Tien beach is also quite an interesting experience.
4. Tour to explore Co To Con - Hon Ca Chep - Hon Su Tu
This place possesses a wild, majestic and extremely wild beauty that makes anyone who comes here for the first time surprised and wants to fully enjoy the atmosphere of this place.
Please consult the hotel owner for detailed information about this tour: price, time...
5. In addition, there are some other places to visit
- Love Road (located along the beach of love).
- Uncle Ho's monument (the monument was built when Uncle Ho was alive).
What to eat on Co To Island
Co To is famous for its fresh seafood dishes. You can enjoy any seafood restaurant and they will serve you enthusiastically with unique seafood flavors
Some restaurants I have been to:
- Uy Thanh Seafood: No. 33, Le Quy Don Ward, TT. Co To, Co To
- Seafood restaurant along the Tinh yeu beach
- H&H cafe: 23/3 Street, Nam Hai, Co To
- Co Nghia restaurant: XQC7+CG8, Nam Hai, Co To.
