Ideal time to travel to Quang Binh
Quang Binh's climate is located in the tropical monsoon region, divided into two distinct seasons: Dry season from April to August, rainy season from September of the previous year to March of the following year. Although the weather is a bit sunny in the dry season, most of the province is covered by sea and rivers so it is still quite cool.
April and May do not rain but are not too harsh, which is the most ideal time to travel to Quang Binh. If you want to freely swim in the sea or stream, you can go in June and July.
The last months of the year, especially September to November, are stormy season, you should not travel at this time.
How to get to Quang Binh?
Quang Binh has a great advantage in traffic with the North - South route via National Highway 1A; Ho Chi Minh road; sea, rail and air traffic. You can choose one of the following ways to move:
Travel by bus
From the provinces to Quang Binh, there are many high-quality passenger car and sleeper bus companies. The Hanoi - Quang Binh bus takes about 10 - 12 hours. You should leave at 7pm so you will be in Dong Hoi city at 6am the next morning. The bus from Da Nang to Quang Binh takes about 5 hours. The bus from Saigon to Quang Binh takes about 1 day and 1 night.
Travel by motorbike
Traveling to Quang Binh by motorbike is a suitable way for tourists and backpackers in neighboring provinces such as Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Nghe An, Hue, etc. This way is suitable for groups of young people who like to explore and explore. experience new things. On the way to Quang Binh, backpackers can stop anywhere they want.
Travel by train
The train from Hanoi to Dong Hoi - Quang Binh station takes about 10 hours. Hue - Quang Binh train takes about 3 hours. From Da Nang by train to Quang Binh takes nearly 6 hours. In particular, if you take the train from Da Nang - Quang Binh, you will pass through Hai Van Pass - one of the most beautiful passes in Vietnam with high mountains on one side and a vast sea on the other. Many tourists choose to come to Quang Binh by railway because this route passes through beautiful roads and beaches. You should not use the train if your starting point is Saigon because it will take a lot of time and the ticket price is not much cheaper than the plane.
Travel by plane
Airlines such as Vietnam Airlines; Vietjet Air and Pacific Airlines; Bamboo Airways operates round-trip flights to Quang Binh. But the number of flights is not much, you should check and book flights to Dong Hoi (Quang Binh) early to be proactive in your schedule and easily buy cheap air tickets.
Popular tourist destinations in Quang Binh
Phong Nha Cave
Phong Nha is one of the longest water caves in the world, and is also the only cave with an underground river in Vietnam that is exploited for tourism. Phong Nha also owns many things such as: The highest and widest cave entrance; The most beautiful wide sand and rock beach; the most beautiful underground lake; the most magnificent and magical stalactites; The largest and most beautiful dry cave.
Son Doong cave
Experienced backpackers traveling to Quang Binh believe that exploring Son Doong cave is only really suitable for people with good health and adventurousness. Son Doong is the largest natural cave in the world with a system of stalactites; Giant stalagmites shoot back from the ground to the ceiling of the cave, forming countless strange shapes. The cost for a trip to explore this "first cave in the world" is not cheap.
Thien Duong Cave
Located at an altitude of 360 m above sea level, Thien Duong cave has a temperature difference of 9 to 10 degrees Celsius from the outside. The small entrance is hidden behind cliffs and forest canopy. The cave is divided into many large chambers, the widest place is more than 200 m and over 100 m high.
The stalactites in the cave have images similar to cultural symbols of the regions: Lady Buddha, Fairy God, stilt houses and terraced fields like the Northwest hills and mountains. The stalactite system of Thien Duong Cave is rich and colorful, continuing to be created by drops of water falling from the ceiling of the cave.
A wooden bridge 3.5 m wide and more than 1,000 m long was built to serve tourists. This road currently holds the national record as the "longest wooden road". For adventurous guests, they can trek another 7 km inside the cave, row a boat across a 60-100 m long underground stream, wade through cool streams to reach Gieng Troi to watch the magical rays of sunlight pass through.
Chay River – Dark Cave
This is a creature formed about 400 - 500 million years ago, used to be a bomb shelter during the resistance war against the US. Dark Cave has many multi-shaped and multi-colored stalactites. In particular, when you come here you will have interesting experiences such as mud bathing in the cave; Zipline 400m across Chay River...