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Dragon Eye Island

Like the “jewel” of Ha Long, Dragon Eye Island has a very seductive beauty. Whether it’s summer or winter days, this island always contains ecstatic love songs of romantic nature.

How the dragon eye island is unique?

There is natural white sand stretching with turquoise water here. Also, nature has cleverly arranged the rocky mountains on top of each other, forming a dragon’s head with a strong, elongated neck. In the middle of the dragon’s head is a small lake, clear like a dragon’s eye . Because of this wonderful shape, this place is considered one of the most beautiful islands in Vietnam.

Also, nature on the island is always full of life. The green colour of the trees makes the water look clear and beautiful. Here, blue sky, white clouds, golden sunshine, a charming young country are the highlights, attracting many tourists.

Dragon Eye Island

Top things to do in Dragon Eye Island

1. Kayaking

Manually operating a kayak to enjoy the scenery of the mountains, water, clouds, and sky on this beautiful island is also a very interesting experience. This is one of the extremely attractive activities halong bay tour for visitors when visiting this wonderful island.

2. Enjoy a picnic on the island

At the end of the afternoon, there is nothing more wonderful with friends to have a seafood barbecue party on the island. Cool breeze, breathtaking scenery and sea-flavoured food are all you can enjoy on the dreamy white sand.

If you want to have a fully grilled seafood meal, you should first prepare food and soft drinks before going to the island.

3. Campfire

If you stay on the island in the evening, you can not ignore the camping and campfire at night on this beautiful island. Prepare the tent and plenty of firewood so that the campfire won’t be interrupted.

And then, with friends, get up early to “hunt” dawn on the island. Take in the cool air and see the scenery here at dawn before you return on the train. Surely you will never forget the wonderful experiences in your Dragon Eye tour.

Boat trip to Dragon Eye Island

How to get there?

To reach the dragon eye island, visitors need to move from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay. Then, from Ha Long, move to Dragon eye Island.

From Hanoi to Ha Long

If you go self-sufficient by car or motorbike:

  • Route of Hanoi – Bac Ninh – Ha Long (155km). Directions: From Hanoi, follow Route 5 to the Sai Dong junction. From Sai Dong intersection, follow road 1 to Bac Ninh. From Bac Ninh, follow Road 18 through Pha Lai – Chi Linh – Dong Trieu – Uong Bi – Ha Long. The whole journey took about 3 hours.
  • Route of Hanoi – Hai Duong – Ha Long (170km). Directions: From Hanoi to Hai Duong city. Coming to Nam Sach town, turn to Highway 183 through Sao Do town – Dong Trieu – Uong Bi – Ha Long. The whole road takes about 3-4 hours.
  • Route of Hanoi – Hai Duong – Hai Phong – Ha Long (160km). From Hanoi go through Hai Duong city. From Hai Duong city go to Quan Toan (Hai Phong), turn to Highway 10, connect to Highway 18A in Uong Bi town and go to HA Long. The whole way goes about 3 – 3:30 hours

If travelling by bus:

Getting a car at bus stations in Hanoi such as My Dinh bus station, Gia Lam bus station, Luong Yen bus station, … The price is about 100,000 – 130,000 VND. Main route: Hanoi – Hai Duong – Hai Phong – Ha Long. Travel time: 4 hours.

Travel by train

Halong Express tourist train departs from Gia Lam station. The price is about 100,000 VND. Time: about 5-7 hours.

From Ha Long to Mat Rong Island

You can rent a boat at Bai Chay pier or Tuan Chau pier. Visitors can rent a canoe or private cruise ship to the island. Boat rental price ranges from 200,000 – 1,000,000 VND.

When is the best time to visit Dragon eye island?

Summer is the best time to travel to the sea. Northern summer usually starts from April to October. Therefore, this is also a reasonable time for visitors to come and have fun on the island. In Ha Long around July and August, sudden thunderstorms often appear. More dangerous than storms, floods and strong winds also often appear. Therefore, visitors should limit coming here at this time.

Going to the island on dry winter days is also not a bad idea. In winter, on Dragon Eye Island, maybe the outdoor barbecue parties with a group of friends are more wonderful.

It is worth a visit Dragon eye island

The special feature of Dragon Eye Island is that it is so new that visitors can explore the beautiful landscapes here on their own. Therefore, you have to bring everything yourself. From food and drinks to overnight services.

If you want to stay overnight on the island, you need to contact the boat owner first so they can pick you up the next day. However, you should note that there is no fresh water on the island, so if you intend to stay overnight, you should also take into account this issue.

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