Cam Pha Mines Holiday Weather today
Date/time of update: November 5, 2024, 9:05 pm, Timezone: GMT+7
Overcast Clouds
Temperature: 20.03°C
Temperature feels like: 19.97°C
Minimum Temperature: 20.03°C
Maximum Temperature: 20.03°C
Atmospheric pressure: 1018hPa
Humidity:72%
Visibility: 10000m
Wind speed: 2.18m/sec
Wind Direction: 352 degrees
Cloudiness: 90%
Sunrise: 2024-11-05 10:56:02
Sunset: 2024-11-06 10:12:49
Quan Lan Island is in Van Don District, Quang Ninh Province. The population on the island belongs to two communes: Quan Lan and Minh Chau and that is why the island is also referred to as the Quan Lan Minh Chau Island.
Travel Guide to Quan Lan Island, Quang Ninh
The island is in the area of the Bai Tu Long Bay, northeast of Halong Bay. There are several pristine beaches on the Quan Lan Island which make the island quite popular to Vietnamese tourists during the summer holidays from May through August. If you plan to travel to the island during this time, be prepared with overcrowded beaches, serious lack of services and high prices.
Weather and Climate, Best time to visit
The Quan Lan Island has a tropical monsoon climate with four seasons. From late January to April it is spring time with dry weather mostly and with mist sometimes. The sea is often rough in between January and early April.
From May through July is summer time with strong sunshine and hot temperatures. From August through October is autumn time with pleasant temperatures. And winter is from mid November to January with strong winds, rough sea and cold temperatures.
There may be typhoons and tropical depressions from July through October during which boat trips between the island and the inland are disrupted.
What to see, Tourist Attractions
1/ Quan Lan Beach
This is a flat beach with fine sand to the southeast of the island. The beach is beautiful and quiet mostly.
2/ Minh Chau Beach
This is a flat beach with fine sand to the northeast of the island. There is a wide range of services around this area. The beach does not look clean sometimes due to that it is on the windward side of the island and sea waves may bring trash from the sea onto the beach.
3/ Son Hao Beach, Robinson Beach
The beach is in the middle of the island on the eastern side. The beach is lovely with a wide range of services.
4/ Quan Lan Communal House
The communal house was from the 17th century and is dedicated to General Tran Khanh Du who commanded the Vietnamese Royal Navy to fight off the Mongol Yuan invaders in 1288 and others who had contribution to the island.
5/ Quan Lan Central Market
The market gatherings are daily between 0300-0500 A.M when fishing boats arrive back from their daily catch.
Things to do
1/ Beach holidays
2/ Relaxing walk on the island
3/ Camping
How to get there
The Quan Lan Island is 60 km from Halong City (Hon Gai Harbor) and 40 km from Van Don Town (Van Don District), the boat trip to this island is 1 hour from either of these towns.
How to get around
There are scooters, electric bikes, motorbikes for hire on the island with cost between 150,000VND to 200,000VND per day. There are tuk tuks and electric carts for hire if you travel in group or with your family.
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