What is beautiful about Cu Lao Xanh? Useful self-sufficient travel experience

Cu Lao Xanh (also known as Van Phi island) belongs to Nhon Chau commune, Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province and is about 24km northwest of Quy Nhon city, about 22km west of the coast of Phu Yen province. Cu Lao is a small island divided into 3 main villages: West village, East village and Central village.

This place attracts tourists with its beautiful green island, idyllic fishing village nestled at the foot of the mountain, long white sand beaches, vast sky and sea, and interesting experiential activities.

Cu Lao Xanh Island has pristine beauty with vast ocean and rich marine ecosystem

The most ideal time to go to Cu Lao Xanh is from January to September every year. At this time, this place enters the dry season with clear blue sea water, bright sunshine, calm sea, gentle waves suitable for you to enjoy. You can visit and participate in underwater activities.

To get to this island, visitors first need to go to Quy Nhon city, then move to the island by boat or canoe.

Depending on your starting point and travel schedule, you can choose the following means of transport:

• Plane: This is a fast and convenient means of transportation for those living far from Binh Dinh. You will buy a plane ticket to land Phu Cat airport (Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh), then take a motorbike, taxi, or car to get to Quy Nhon. Currently, Vietjet is having a program Flight tickets to Quy Nhon With good prices on many domestic flights, you can book tickets that suit your schedule.
• Coach: There are currently many bus companies operating direct routes to Quy Nhon with quite reasonable prices. This is the suitable vehicle for you in the Central Highlands, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Binh Thuan,...
• Motorbike: This is the means of transportation chosen by many young people who love to explore because you can "travel" on the most beautiful sea routes in Vietnam in Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Phu Yen if traveling from Ho Chi Minh City. However, the travel time will be quite long due to having to stop a lot to conserve energy, so it may affect your schedule.
• Train: Visitors can book train tickets to Dieu Tri station (Binh Dinh) or Quy Nhon station, which is quite close to Quy Nhon city center, about 10km, so it is convenient for your journey.

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From Quy Nhon city, it takes about 9 minutes to travel by taxi or car to Ham Tu pier. Coming here, you can go to Cu Lao Xanh by one of these two means...

• Wooden ship: With a travel time of about 2 hours and the boat runs two fixed times: 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to the island, 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. back to Ham Tu wharf. Wooden boats move from Ham Tu port to Nhon Chau, then you continue to rent a boat to move to Cu Lao Xanh island.
• Cano: Faster travel time is about 30 - 40 minutes, one-way ticket price is 200,000 VND/person and 2-way ticket price is 350,000 - 4000,000 VND/person. Canoes usually depart at 7:30 a.m. and return at 2:00 p.m.

When traveling to Cu Lao Xanh, you should not miss places such as the youth flagpole, Plogam Bir lighthouse, Hoan Bang cape,... So let's explore these tourist attractions with your travel experience to Cu Lao Xanh. What makes it so attractive?

This is a project that started construction in 2014 with a height of 22.66m, facing the Hoang Sa archipelago, Vietnam. The Thanh Nien flagpole is made from granite, with the sovereignty, longitude and latitude of Cu Lao Xanh island clearly written on it, meaning to affirm our country's sovereignty over the sea and islands. From the top of the flagpole, you can enjoy a panoramic view of Cu Lao Xanh and enjoy the gentle sea breeze, the warm sunlight will make you feel strangely peaceful.

When traveling to Cu Lao Xanh, don't forget to visit the Thanh Nien flagpole to check in the beautiful photos here.

Plogam Bir lighthouse was built in a combination of Gothic and Oriental architecture, located at an altitude of 119m above sea level and can shine about 50km away. This place is made entirely of large boulders, has a solid structure, and is painted in alternating black and white colors to create 3 prominent parts. You can go to the top of the lighthouse to see the beautiful sea view from above, especially at sunset when the sunlight gradually disappears behind the sky.

This is a tourist "address" that attracts many tourists every time they come to Cu Lao Xanh island. This place is likened to a "stone forest" with giant stone blocks of many shapes and colors nestled together to create an artistic stone wall. In particular, when you come to Thao Nguyen rocky beach, you can check in for beautiful photos. The beach is flat and spacious, suitable for camping, swimming or picnicking right here.

If you are a camping lover and like the feeling of immersing yourself in the romantic natural scenery of the sea, then Gala beach is an interesting place for you. Here, visitors can immerse themselves in the beautiful natural beauty, especially the coral ecosystem, because even when walking by the beach, you can still admire the shimmering beauty of the coral reefs. hidden under the blue sea. In addition, you can camp, picnic, BBQ, light a campfire,... at Gala beach.

Cu Lao Xanh Port Bridge was started in 2001 with a length of 80m extending to the sea. Visitors can walk along this bridge and freely take photos with the beautiful sea scenery. Not only that, you can enjoy the fresh air and watch the vast blue ocean mixed with boats bobbing on the waves, creating a peaceful and poetic natural picture.

Along the road leading to the wharf, visitors can fully admire the clear, jade-like blue beauty of Cu Lao Xanh's sea.

Hoan Bang Cape and Cu Lao Xanh have many large and small rocks stacked on top of each other protruding towards the sea. The rocks here have a magical transformation like giant crystals thanks to the sunlight mixing with the clear blue sea. Coming here, don't forget to check out the amazing photos or step along Hoan Bang cape to feel the beautiful and attractive sea scenery.

Traveling to Cu Lao Xanh island, visitors will have the opportunity to participate in activities such as:

5.1 Scuba diving to see coral

Cu Lao Xanh has a rich marine ecosystem, especially coral "forests" of many attractive shapes and colors. Therefore, visitors coming here can experience the feeling of being immersed in the blue sea to explore the undersea world where there are beautiful coral reefs and diverse marine life.

If you love to learn about the lives of the fishing village people here, try asking the fishermen for permission to "stick" to the beach to fish and squid at night. You will experience the feeling of floating on the ocean waves, admiring the beauty of the sea late at night and catching fresh seafood yourself.

You can immerse yourself in the natural scenery and admire the scenery of Cu Lao Xanh from sunset to brilliant dawn. In particular, you can organize a BBQ, campfire,... and everyone can chat, share everything and relax together, listening to the sounds of nature.

Going to Cu Lao Xanh, you should not miss the seafood dishes, Central region pancakes and specialty wine of the people here, explore the details below.

• Stone crab: People prepare many different dishes such as steaming, charcoal grilling, tamarind roasting, etc. Stone crabs have a dark purple color, a firm shell, and the crab meat has a sweet, chewy, fatty taste and is dipped in sour and spicy lemon salt. it's absolutely delicious.
• Sea snail: Cu Lao Xanh Island is famous for moon snails (also known as pearl-faced snails or conch). Fresh snail meat has a sweet, chewy and crunchy taste, so it is often processed into dishes such as snails steamed with ginger, stir-fried, grilled with butter,...
• Seafood pancakes: The people here have made variations with the filling combining many types of seafood such as squid, shrimp, anchovies, etc. Among them, you should definitely try the extremely delicious anchovy pancake.

Seafood pancakes fried until golden brown over an open fire is a flavor you should not miss when coming to Cu Lao Xanh

• Pineapple wine: This is a specialty of this land with a sweet flavor, easy to drink and good for health. Therefore, you can buy it as a gift for friends or colleagues.

Below are a few suggestions about schedules and costs when going to Cu Lao Xanh that visitors can refer to before preparing for their upcoming trip.

Detailed itinerary to explore Cu Lao Xanh island in 2 days 1 night with specific schedule:

• 7:30: Admire the statue of Saint Tran and Phuoc Mai Lighthouse (At Hai Minh Fishing Village). Then go to the pier and travel by boat to the island.
• 8:30: Visit and check in at Cu Lao Xanh lighthouse and the National Flagpole.
• 9:30: Visiting Thao Nguyen rocky beach, visitors can walk on the beach or take photos next to the giant, beautiful rows of rocks here.
• 10:00: Move to Bai Nho to scuba dive to see corals, marine life and immerse yourself in the clear blue sea water.
• 11:00: Check in at Gala beach location to check in at the picnic area, beach,... or visitors can walk on the beach and see the coral.
• 12:00: Having lunch at local restaurants near the tourist area, you can enjoy dishes such as steamed stone crabs, seafood hotpot, snail salad, grilled moon snails with garlic butter, seaweed soup,...
• 13:00: Bạn có thể ghé vào các quán nước gần biển thuê võng để nghỉ trưa và nạp năng lượng cho chuyến hành trình buổi chiều.
• 14:00: Move to Cu Lao Xanh wharf, Hoan Bang cape, and walk in the fishing village to fully feel the atmosphere of this place.
• 16:00: You can move back to Plogam Bir lighthouse to watch the sunset at sea.
• 18:00: Return to the homestay (if you booked in advance) or go to the campsite to set up tents and prepare for fun activities in the evening.
• 19:00: Light a campfire and BBQ. In addition, you and your friends can organize other activities such as singing, chatting, playing games,...
• 22:00: Rest and prepare everything to watch the sunrise tomorrow morning.
• 4:00: Watching the sunrise on Cu Lao Xanh beach.
• 6:00: Pack your belongings and tent to the market to have breakfast with anchovy pancakes, fish cake soup,...
• 8:00: Move back to Ham Tu port (Quy Nhon).

Depending on each person's travel schedule to Cu Lao Xanh, there will be travel costs below, and costs may change depending on each person's needs. Below are the costs that you can refer to for your schedule.

• Travel costs to Quy Nhon: Vietjet Ho Chi Minh City - Quy Nhon flight ticket is about 1,600,000 VND/person/round-trip ticket/Eco class; Hanoi - Quy Nhon is about 4,000,000 VND/person/round-trip ticket/Eco class.
• Transportation costs to the island: Wooden boats cost 30,000 VND/person, or canoes cost about 400,000 VND/person/2-way ticket.
• Food cost: 1,000,000 VND/person (including eating specialties here and ingredients for BBQ parties).
• Cost of stay: 800,000 - 3,000,000 VND/room/2 people.
• Other expenses (buying gifts, additional camping services, squid fishing, scuba diving,...): 2.000.000 VNĐ.

Visitors can update their travel experiences to have a safe and complete trip.

• Bring complete identification documents: Because the Border Guard will check documents before tourists arrive on the island and you can use them when checking in (if staying on the island).
• Don't forget to bring a power bank if you plan to stay on the island overnight: On the island, the generator runs from 6 - 11 a.m. (morning) and from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. (pm), so there will be no continuous electricity on the island.
• Comply with environmental protection regulations: You should put trash in the right place, do not touch or break coral reefs, and clean up thoroughly after cleaning the tent.
• Limit gatherings and loud singing at night, affecting people on the island.
• Find out the weather to prepare appropriate clothing: You should prepare sunscreen, long-sleeved shirts and wear cool clothes when coming to the island.

All the answers to the question "What is beautiful about Cu Lao Xanh" have been answered in detail through this article. Because of its pristine natural beauty, rich marine life, and rich coral reefs, Cu Lao Xanh Island is now increasingly attracting tourists. If you come to Quy Nhon, don't miss the journey to explore this beautiful island.

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