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78 TRAVELLIVE Additional information Get there ñ You can take a direct Daichi Group bus from the Old Quarter in Hanoi to Cat Ba National Park or Cat Ba Town for only 200,000 VND/person. If you want to travel by car, first drive from Hanoi to Hai Phong, then continue on to the sea bridge to cross Cat Hai Island to the Got ferry station. From here, it takes about 10 minutes to get to Cai Vieng ferry station. From Cai Vieng, drive for about 10 km to the Cat Ba National Park. Total travel time is about 3.5 hours to 4 hours. Please note that the ferry runs on even hours, so get to the ferry on time to avoid waiting. Stay ñ You can find many hotels to stay in Cat Ba Town for an affordable rate. But to truly experience the forest, you should choose to stay at the villa in Cat Ba National Park. Contact the park management for reservations. Eat ñ There are many dining options in town, but if you stay at the villa in the park, their communal cafeteria is the most convenient option. If you go further for about 1.2 km, you can find a restaurant at Hoi Lake Farmstay or at the 24rest Ecologic near Trung Trang Cave. Itinerary ñ We chose to spend a whole month here, but you could spend at least a week. If you have limited time, arrange at least four or five days for the children to enjoy the trip. Cost ñ A villa at the park costs between 400,000 to 1,000,000 VND depending on the season. In addition to the villa option, you can stay at their communal house for a lower rate. It costs 200,000 VND/person for a Daichi a bus ride from Hanoi to Cat Ba National Park (if your child can sit on your laps, it is usually free). A meal at the National Park costs around 50,000 VND/person, while at other restaurants in the area, it is around 100,000 VND/person. If you eat in town, the cost can be higher ranging from 200,000 - 400,000 VND for a family of 2 adults and 1 child. Admission tickets to enter Ngu Lam Peak, Ao Ech, and Trung Trang Cave cost 40,000 VND/person each. If you are a family of 2 adults and 1 child, the total cost for a 4-day and 3-night journey is about 4,000,000 - 5,000,000 VND. When to go ñ You can visit Cat Ba National Park any time since there is always something interesting for you and your family to explore, but summer time is an ideal time. Cat Ba is cooler during other seasons, so warm clothing is essential for the children. Summer is also the peak season, and services may be overloaded. The story of the sea Cat Ba is an island surrounded by many other small islands. After the jungle trip, we took Oc back to town, and went to the white sandy Cat Co 3 Beach. We had both cool breezy days, and beautiful sunny days. Regardless of the weather, Oc loved spending time near the sea. Oc was bolder than on previous trips, and was no longer afraid of the water. On days when the water was colder, Oc still headed to the sea, jumped into it, and played there until she got tired. Her fun activities include throwing stones into the sea, crawling across the sandy beach like a turtle, building sand castles, and getting her feet buried in the sand. We hired a motorbike to explore around the island, and ended up finding a beautiful secluded beach located in Hien Hao Commune, close to the junction where a coastal road takes you to town and one takes you to the Cat Ba National Park. We decided to bring our things there to camp. While her mother got her book out to read, Oc and I did some fun activites together. We went to find dry branches to make a fire, catch sea snails on the rocks, and look for crabs on the beach. The beach is a large mudflat, where the tide recedes early in the morning leaving many different marine species stranded on shore. We also played in the mud. It was Oc's first time playing in the mud, and she absolutely loved it. We later went to find all different kinds of shells for Oc to collect. It was important to me to teach Oc about the worlds of natural life.
Oc's story When we first arrived Cat Ba, Oc was a plump and pale little girl who was afraid of worms, geckos, and bees. After a month in the forest, Oc became a lot tougher, started to enjoy life in the forest, became familiar with the insects, and got to know everyone at the park. Our 30-day trip to Cat Ba National Park was an unforgettable experience for Oc, and her childhood memory made special by it. We know that her memories of the forest, the sound of the bees, the calls of the tokay geckos, house lizards at night, and the sound of the forest will live on until she becomes an adult. We accomplished most of the goals we had set before the trip for Oc from camping, to trekking on her own in the forest, to climbing mountains, to watching the moon and the stars, and playing in the sea. Oc got to experience nature in a way that most city kids nowadays seldom have the opportunity to. She has learnt so many things without knowing that she was learning. Oc also had a chance to practice her English during the trip as she met kids from many different countries. Oc was able to greet, talk, and chat with her new friends without any hesitation. The whole family returned to Hanoi, and while we are back at work, we are already planning for the family's next trip, and looking for a Chinese tutor for Oc. Our next journey which is likely to be at the end of the year, will include Mongolia, China, and Japan - another long trip of Oc to discover the northeast Asia. TRAVELLIVE
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