The white-sand Cat Co beach makes an ideal place to lounge around for the day. It is about 1 km southeast from Cat Ba town over a steep headland; and can go there on foot or by motorbike.

Cat Ba is the biggest island (100 sq. km) out of the 366 islands on the Lan Ha Bay. It is a tourist spot, attractive for its natural beauty and wonders endowed by nature. Right from the moment you set foot on Cat Ba gangway, looking afar to contemplate the enchanting scenery of immense sky and magnificent mountains and breathing the fresh air from the sea, you will feel comfortable and your tiredness after a long trip will disappear. Surely, you want to go on with your journey at once.

Cat Co Beach is separated by a small hillock that can be climbed over in about 20 minutes. However, you can take the easier route along a new wooden seaside walkway around the mountain. The beach offers simple accommodation and camping.

The mountain near Cat Co Beach includes a tunnel and interesting caves and grottoes, like droop Luon, Khe Sau, Trung Trang, Gia Luan and Kim Cuong. Travelling to Vietnam with these caves and grottoes you'll get the sensation of the explorers, discovering the wonders and mysteries endowed by nature. The fauna living on the Cat Ba National Park is diverse: 20 pieces  of animals, 69 pieces of birds, 20 pieces of reptiles, rare wild white - headed langurs. Coming out of the caves and grottoes you ought to pay a bit time to see the sunset over Lan Ha Bay. On the golden background of the horizon and and the dark blue of the ocean, the heaving islets become multiform, the white sea-gulls hover and sea-eagles create circles in the sky, all beautifying the immense and interesting house, and enchanting the guests.

Source: vietnam-beauty