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Backpacking Quang Binh has become a new trend in the past 3 years. The northern region of Central Vietnam, with its harsh winds and sandy terrain, is both nostalgic for its beautiful landscapes and enticing for adventurous souls seeking new experiences.
Here are some backpacking experiences in Quang Binh that Mytour will reveal to you. You will surely have exciting trips and pocket the most important notes when backpacking Quang Binh!
About Quang Binh tourism
Quang Binh is renowned as the “kingdom of caves”, boasting over 300 caves big and small such as Son Doong Cave, En Cave, Paradise Cave, Phong Nha Cave, Tien Son Cave... with bizarre, vivid landscapes and many undiscovered natural mysteries, making it ideal for adventure tourism. Not only that, Quang Binh is also blessed with pristine beaches featuring smooth, white sand, stunningly beautiful, along with tall, golden sand dunes, as if inviting adventurous souls to choose Quang Binh backpacking as their destination.
Scenes of going to Quang Binh are all seaside city
Best time to go backpacking in Quang Binh
Quang Binh has two distinct seasons, the rainy season and the sunny season. According to shared backpacking experiences in Quang Binh, you should go from March to September, as this is the most stable weather time of the year. If you choose to go to Quang Binh from September to March next year, you may encounter very heavy storms, slippery roads, difficulties in moving, eating, and drinking.
Beautiful weather when going to Quang Binh
When backpacking to Quang Binh, what mode of transportation should you take?
To quickly and enjoyably reach the famous tourist destinations in Quang Binh, a motorbike is the best choice. You can choose to ride a motorbike from home or take other means of transportation and then rent a motorbike in Quang Binh. Quang Binh has full facilities such as airports, railway stations, and National Highway 1A passing through, so you can choose the most suitable mode of transportation for your budget. When you arrive in Dong Hoi city, you should rent a motorbike to continue your journey of exploration. The cost of renting a motorbike in Quang Binh is about 150,000 VND per day.
It is advisable to choose a convenient accommodation when going to Quang Binh
Moreover, if you want to visit Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, the advice is not to go by motorbike due to long and dangerous roads, and more importantly, you won't be able to see much as most of your time will be spent riding and finding your way. You should choose to take a day tour in Quang Binh, which will ensure safety and provide more interesting destinations to explore.
When traveling to Quang Binh, where should you rent guesthouses or hotels?
- If you want to stay cheaply and in a lively area, the area around Dong Hoi railway station - Thuan Ly street has many budget guesthouses, ranging from 100,000 to 300,000 VND per room per night, which is a reasonable choice for you.
- If you prefer convenience and being closer to the center, you can choose hotels, guesthouses near Nhat Le Bridge (about 3km from the railway station).
- Based on backpacking experience in Quang Binh, if you want a peaceful space, away from the noise and near the sea, you should stay at Da Nhay Hotel located right on Highway 1A, overlooking Da Nhay Beach, about 27km from Dong Hoi. However, this area is quite lonely in the evening, with sparse population.
Super beautiful and super cool homestays in Quang Binh
What to eat in Quang Binh?
Canh Chao
Canh Chao is a distinctive feature in the cuisine of the people of Quang Binh. The porridge has a rich broth with the characteristic spices of the region along with various seafood such as shrimp, snakehead fish, ribs... There are two types of Canh Chao made from rice flour or wheat flour, and the price per bowl is quite cheap, from 20,000 to 25,000 VND per bowl.
Specialty dish - Canh Chao in Quang Binh
Banh Khoai
Banh Khoai is quite similar to Banh Xeo but the crust is crispier, thicker, with fillings of beef or shrimp. Banh Khoai is eaten rolled with raw vegetables, dipped in a special sauce that smells fragrant of shrimp and roasted peanuts, delicious enough to make you tremble.
Banh Khoai looks like Banh Xeo
Seafood
When traveling to Quang Binh, eating seafood along the embankment is a great experience. Along Truong Phap Street, there are many restaurants along Nhat Le Beach. You can sit at any restaurant without worrying about being overcharged.
When in Quang Binh, you cannot miss the taste of seafood here
Where to go, what to do when backpacking in Quang Binh?
To fully explore the most interesting destinations in Quang Binh, you should spend 2 - 3 days on your trip.
Tourist destinations in downtown Dong Hoi city
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Quang Binh Gate
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Mother Suot Statue
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Ruins of the Bell Tower of Tam Toa Church
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Thay Luy
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Nhat Le Beach
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Quang Phu Sand Dune
Tourist spots at Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park
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Phong Nha Cave, ticket price: 150,000 VND/turn for heights over 1m3. Boat tour of Phong Nha Cave: 360,000 VND/boat/12 people. If combined tour of 2 caves Phong Nha and Tien Son: 400,000 VND/boat/12 people.
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Thien Duong Cave, ticket price: 250,000 VND/adult and 125,000 VND/child 1m1 - 1m3. Electric car fee (distance 1.7km) for 4-seater to 14-seater cars: ranging from 100,000 VND - 350,000 VND.
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Tien Son Cave, ticket price: 80,000 VND/adult
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Thuy Cung Cave - Chay River Zipline - Dark Cave, ticket price: 450,000 VND
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Mooc Spring, ticket price for all services: 180,000 VND, kayak and other game fees 100,000 VND
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Tam Co Cave
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En Cave
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Tu Lan Cave (Minh Hoa)
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Son Doong Cave
Backpacking tourist destinations outside Quang Binh city
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Hoang Phuc Pagoda (Le Thuy District)
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Memorial House of General (Le Thuy District)
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Than Dinh Mountain, Da Nhay Beach
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Visit the tomb of General Vo Nguyen Giap
What to buy as souvenirs for backpacking in Quang Binh?
Specialties you can buy as gifts for relatives and friends on your backpacking trip in Quang Binh include:
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Various fresh seafood such as shrimp, crab, fish, squid... at Dong Hoi market
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Khoai Deo (dried sweet potato)
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Dried squid
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Ban Lọc cake on Le Thanh Dong street
Hopefully, with useful information about backpacking, exploring Quang Binh. Wish you always have complete, wonderful trips and experiences. For more information about accommodation and other unique backpacking travel routes in Quang Binh, call the hotline Mytour, the consulting team of Vietnam booking is always ready to serve you.
