Hon Chao or Hon Chao Island is about 10 nautical miles from Lang Co Town, Phu Loc District, Hue City. It is also about 12km from Danang city. When you look from the high place, the island is as an upside down pan with the wild scenery and very romantic. This is the new discovery site for tourism so it is very less touristic.
How to travel to Hon Chao?
You travel from Hue city to Lang Co Town and then from here you would like to reach the island, tourist must take canoe from the mainland in Lang Co to reach the island.
What are special in Hon Chao?
The island has 144 species of corals, 135 species of seaweed and about 162 species of fish. At the height of 235 meter of sea level, the island larges 1.5 kilometers and has the diversity topographic including beach, stone closely which make you a relaxing feeling when travel at this picturesque island.
When is the best time to visit Hon Chao Island?
It is very difficult to say when is the best season in this island. Because when you travel here, each month has its own beauties. Therefore, you can travel here all year round. However, because it is the island, so we should choose to travel on sunny date to avoid high wave and sea conditions. The dry season is from February till August and rainy season is from September to January. The dry season is the best time to discover this island.
What are activities in Hon Chao island?
Snorkeling to see corals
Infact, the most attracting activities when travel to Chao island is snorkeling to see coral reefs. It is the amazing scenery to see marine life. The coral reefs area is safe and shallow sea so you can easy to experience this activity.
Swimming on beach
The wild beautiful beach plus the pure sea water is the most impression with tourists once stepping foots on this island. Walking on the beach, stones with the romantic sea-scapes, it makes tourists has the wonderful feeling when harmony with the nature. Especially, on summer time, relaxing and swimming on pure sea water is the fantastic experience.
Experience seawater sports
Apart from enjoy the beautiful sceneries on the island, tourists can freely to join many sports here such as Surfing, skateboarding, playing sup boat, pulling banana floats, etc. These are activities for those who love thrilling
Check in Lighthouse
Chao Island has a lighthouse built since the French colonial period. This is also a favorite check-in place for many young people. If you have the opportunity tour hue to go to Hon Chao island, you should-not forget to take beautiful pictures here.
Discover the primary forest
The island has the primary forest and green. You can have the discover this forest to get more experience of flora and fauna here.
Camping on the beach
Moreover, you can make camping on the island to enjoy the wild beauties and adventure on the island. Let imagine how beautiful it is when you wake up on beach and enjoy the sunrise over the island and sea.
Go fishing
Furthermore, you should go fishing and catch many different fish and seafood on the sea and can taste them.
And when making the visiting and discovering the island, everyone should spend a little time to collect garbage on beach to make the island cleaner
The island is also famous for seafood where you can try and taste fresh seafood freely.
