Experience traveling to Quang Binh during Lunar New Year

If you want to have the most memorable trip to Quang Binh at the beginning of the year, visitors should prepare a specific plan 2-3 months before departure date. Because traveling during Lunar New Year has many different things compared to normal days, to avoid confusion and not knowing what to bring, visitors should refer to the suggestions below.

Book plane and train tickets early

Nowadays, traveling to Quang Binh is no longer a difficult problem, visitors can choose to travel by plane, train or bus.

Passenger car: choosing a bus to travel to Quang Binh is now very easy because there are many bus companies moving from provinces and cities nationwide to Quang Binh. From passenger cars to high-quality sleeper cars. Besides, Quang Binh bus station is located right in the city center so it is very convenient for travel. Plan early and book tickets in advance in case there are no tickets available during Tet.

The following bus companies are qualified to serve passenger transportation as well as have good driver service attitude. Phong Nha Viet posts a few addresses for visitors to refer to.

– From Hanoi: Reputable car companies with quite reasonable prices, cheap, convenient 200,000 VND - 250,000 VND depending on the time. Specifically, you can contact Hung Long bus company, Hoang Linh bus company, Doong Hien bus company. Travel about 10 to 12 hours. Depart from Hanoi at 7:00 p.m. to City. Dong Hoi around 6:00 am. Just get in the car and get some sleep and you'll arrive in Quang Binh.

– From Da Nang: There are many cars priced at 150,000 VND/person. Traveling 5 hours, you are now in this land. Reputable bus companies such as: Trung Tin, Nam Tao, Hai Ha, Hai Au... You can go to Da Nang bus station at any time.

– From Saigon: Driving is very time-consuming, so I advise anyone in Saigon to book air tickets early to get the best price. Quang Binh now has an airport with flights. straight to big cities like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City,... If you need help in booking tickets, please contact our hotline number for support with cheap tickets: 0911. 367.789 (Ms. Dung).

However, on days leading up to Tet, travel services are often overloaded because the number of passengers will increase many times compared to normal days, and it will be difficult for tourists to buy tickets close to the departure date. In addition to running out of tickets, ticket prices also increase very high at this time due to the policies of service providers. Therefore, tourists should prepare to book tickets to Quang Binh early to ensure they have tickets and do not get "cheated" on prices.

Book hotel rooms early

After knowing the exact time to arrive and stay in Dong Hoi, visitors should make hotel reservations early. Of course, hotel prices during Lunar New Year will be more expensive than usual. Booking a room 1-2 months in advance will help visitors save money rather than arriving closer to the booking date, and will also reduce the risk of running out of hotel rooms in central areas.

There are many hotel systems in Dong Hoi City today, depending on your budget, choose the corresponding hotel.

– Motels, 1-star hotels: Price 1 night 200k to 250k/room/night such as: Hoang Hai Motel (Dong Hoi station), Hang Nga Hotel (Ly Thuong Kiet street), Luong Thuc Hotel (Ly Thuong street Kiet), Anh Linh Hotel, Ngoc Bao Hotel (Duong Van An Street). Nam Long Hotel (Phan Chu Trinh). Those are reputable hotels that I often let guests stay at.

– 2-star Quang Binh Hotel: Mostly concentrated on Truong Phap Street, opposite Nhat Le beach, prices range from 350k - 450k/room/night such as: Ngan Ha Hotel, Thanh Phuc Hotel, Hotel Hanoi – Sunrise Hotel, Ban Mai Hotel, Cong Doan Hotel. Vietnam - Laos Guesthouse. The hotel is relatively clean, suitable for swimming at Nhat Le beach.

– Quang Binh Hotel 3 stars – 5 stars: Prices range from 700k – 2100k/room/night.

You can choose the 4-star Saigon Quang Binh hotel located right in the center of Dong Hoi, in front of the beautiful Nhat Le river, or the 5-star Sun spa resort on the Bao Ninh peninsula.

– If you like staying in Phong Nha, you can refer to Phong Nha Lake House, Phong Nha Farmstay, Chay Lap Farmstay... Cost from 900,000 - 1,500,000 VND

Eating and drinking in Quang Binh

Tet dishes make you bored, so when traveling to Quang Binh during Tet, tourists often choose specialty dishes in Quang Binh to change their taste.

     Banh loc, banh nam

Banh loc is a dish you should not miss when coming to this land. Price is also very affordable. Banh loc is about 2k/piece, banh loc is about 4k/piece. Eat slowly, just call when finished. Avoid waste.

The addresses that I want to tell you are: Me Xuan Restaurant, Huong Hoai Restaurant on Le Thanh Dong Street and an unforgettable address is Tu Quy Restaurant on Co Tam Street.

If you want to buy it as a gift for relatives and friends, a small tip is to not buy hot boiled cake, it will spoil. So you will buy the unsteamed cake or steam it and let it cool, and remember to use fish sauce to dip it with because it is mixed very elaborately and you may not be able to make it taste like that.

     Porridge and noodle soup

Maybe this name makes you happy It's very strange, but it's like Banh Canh, no different, but Quang Binh people just add the word porridge in front. The strands of wheat flour, or rice flour, are rolled out and cooked with snakehead fish, shrimp, and water crabs, which are very sweet and delicious.

When eating, people in Quang Binh often eat it with ram, while other places often eat it with spring rolls or spring rolls. That is the specialty of Quang Binh with its wing cake porridge dish. Try restaurants like: Hien Tri Restaurant - Le Thanh Dong Street, Suong Hong Restaurant - Nguyen Huu Canh Street..., a bowl costs from 15k to 20k, a ram is only 3k.

      Pancakes

It's the same Banh Xeo as other places have, but Banh Xeo in Quang Binh is made with red rice, with simple, even embossed patterns. Served with banana fish, salad, raw vegetables, rice paper and dipping sauce. Banh xeo is best eaten right after it's been coated, you can eat it wherever you wrap it. Holding a piece of cake in your hand and feeling the heat of the fragrant brown rice is wonderful. This dish is best eaten at Truong Market (Quang Hoa Commune, Quang Trach District) or Ba Don Market. However, in Dong Hoi, you can eat this dish at Nam Ly Market, which locals often call Ga Market, very simply because It's near Dong Hoi Station, you can also eat Banh loc tran, Banh loc la or banh Nam here.

      Seafood

  Seafood is something that every tourist has heard about or has enjoyed before. Quang Binh is famous for the beauty of Nhat Le River and Nhat Le Beach. The river and sea systems are close together, so the water sources are diverse, leading to a diversity of aquatic species. Quang Binh seafood is famous for its freshness and cheapness. Coming to Quang Binh without enjoying seafood is too incomplete for the trip. If you want to enjoy the fresh seafood specialties of Quang Binh, you can go to seafood restaurants such as Duc Hanh Restaurant, Son Hanh Restaurant, Phuong Man Restaurant, Red Sails Restaurant, Hai Yen Restaurant...

There are also a number of specialties such as ram, soaked in wine. Sea turtles are also known as sea snakes. There are many types of sea snakes, but to put it simply, there are non-poisonous types that are used to prepare dishes such as ramen and poisonous types that are used to soak in wine. Coming to Quang Binh, tourists are quite familiar with this specialty so they should find it to enjoy it.

Prepare your personal luggage

What to wear when coming to Quang Binh during Lunar New Year? During the Lunar New Year, the climate in Quang Binh is both a bit chilly in winter and a bit sunny in spring, so each tourist's belongings cannot lack a jacket to prevent the weather from getting cold. In addition, Quang Binh tours usually go to visit caves, so comfortable shoes, plus a swimsuit in case you want to conquer Dark cave.

Choose reasonable entertainment destinations

Famous tourist destinations in Quang Binh such as Phong Nha Cave, Thien Duong Cave, Nuoc Mooc Stream, Chay River - Dark Cave are always open to visitors so you don't need to worry.

Below is a summary of sightseeing itineraries when coming to Quang Binh that you can refer to:

– The spiritual spot is a place to definitely go to pray for a peaceful and lucky year. You can choose one of the following schedules:

Visiting the late General Vo Nguyen Giap - Lieu Hanh temple - Jumping Stone Sea.

Hoang Phuc Pagoda (Le Thuy District), General Memorial House (Le Thuy District).

– City tour in the City is also an attractive program for you to experience the City of Roses:

Binh Quan, Mother Suot Monument, evidence of Tam Toa Church Bell Tower, Luy Thay, Nhat Le Beach, Quang Phu Sand Dunes.

– At Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, there are more options for you than ever. To conquer and explore to your satisfaction, it would take a whole month to complete. However, because of the time factor, you can choose some of the options we offer for a suitable trip. If you have the opportunity to return, you can carefully prepare for a trek or adventure.

Phong Nha Cave – Paradise Cave in 1 day

Paradise Cave – Explore and have fun at Chay River Zipline Dark Cave

Phong Nha Cave - explore and have fun at Dark Cave, Chay River zipline

Tu Lan 2 days experience

Conquer 7km or 4km of Paradise Cave

Conquer 4.5km Phong Nha Cave

Sinh Tu Valley - Thuy Cung Cave

See more at our website: www.phongnhaviet.com

In addition, we also provide tourist car services from 4 seats to 45 seats, local tour guides. If your family needs assistance, please contact our hotline 24/7: 0911.367.789 She is very knowledgeable about Quang Binh tourism and is pleased to advise you from A to Z.