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1. What should be the most beautiful time to go to Co To?

Usually, April and May is the most beautiful season. At this time, it is sunny, and there is no storm. But this year is a leap, so April is still cold. May-June will be more suitable. From July, everyone considers it because it is very easy to have storms. Once there is a storm, you cannot go to the island.
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2. How to move to Co To?

Co To is an island district located east of Quang Ninh province and about 80km from the mainland. Therefore, there will be 2 stages: the car journey from Hanoi to Ao Tien Port and the boat trip from Ao Tien port to Co To Island.
- From Hanoi - Quang Ninh: you can travel by limousine from Xuan Truong bus. If you go in a group of many people, you can rent a car to choose the departure time. The round-trip ticket price is 500,000 VND/per person.

- Ships from Ao Tien port to Co To island: Tickets for all ships are 250,000 VND/way and 30,000 VND for entrance tickets. Travel time takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes. You do not need to book train tickets in advance because there is usually a train every 30 minutes. Service quality and prices of shipping lines are similar. You can choose the Hoang Quan ship, which is super big, beautiful and airy. The train goes smoothly, making people with motion sickness feel more comfortable.

- Moving on Co To Island: There are mainly 2 vehicles here: electric cars and motorbike rentals, no taxis. To be proactive and save, visitors should rent a motorbike at 200K/day (excluding gas money). Electric cars will be suitable for large groups of people. The price of renting an electric car package for 3 days and a small car for 6 people is 1.7 million.

3. Stay in Co To

Accommodation services here have yet to develop much; the highest-class hotel of Co To is 3 stars. In addition, you can also choose homestays close to the sea if you want to relax and need your own space, such as Cuong Thinh Homestay or Thanh Nguyet Homestay...

If you are still wondering where to stay, Ngoc Anh Hotel - Tel 0832098111 is a stopover that many tourists praise. The hotel is quite new, located right in the food street in the center, next to Co To pier, with a sea view room. Holiday price 600.000 VND/room (weekdays is 500.000 VND). The room can accommodate 2-3 people (no extra charge). Especially the hotel owner is extremely enthusiastic and ready to support and advise on entertainment spots on the car for guests to rent rooms. The staff is also friendly and funny.

4. Detail schedule in Co To

Here is Bao Ngoc's 3 days 2 nights detail schedule at Co To Island (a travel vlogger) in the Check-in Vietnam group for your reference:

Day 1: Hanoi - Ao Tien Port - Au Port - Hong Van Beach

07h00-14h00: On the first day, Bao Ngoc traveled by car and train for about 6 hours. If traveling on a holiday, it will be quite congested. After checking in at the hotel, go to the Blue Sea restaurant next to the hotel for lunch.

15h00: Move to the Au Port, more than 1 km from the pier, to take pictures to check in. You move to the pier, turn left, then go straight to come. Here you can check in, take pictures, and watch the sunset.

16h00-19h00: Move to Hong Van Beach (about 7km from the pier). The road is straight and beautiful, so it is also very fast. Hong Van is the longest beach in Co To, with white sand, blue water, and seaweed this season. Only this beach has the most games: boating, motorbike riding,... It is also the only beach in Co To where you can watch the sunrise.

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Here, Bao Ngoc rents a locker for 30,000 VND/cabinet and goes kayaking and swimming. You can do kayaking or sup for 150,000 VND/boat for 2 people (normal day price is 100,000 VND). The boating is done just in time to watch the beautiful sunset on the sea.

20:00-22:00: Bao Ngoc's friends have dinner at Uy Thanh restaurant. Many people have reviewed the shop, which is relatively famous, and has been in operation for many years. But Bao Ngoc finds the food to be okay and reasonably priced, but the sauce is a bit bland. The point she liked the least was the quality of service. She also sympathized that the shop was a bit crowded, but when Bao Ngoc arrived, it was quite late, but the order took a long time to queue, and the food had to be served by itself because the staff did not ask for advice. Hope to improve on this part. A total of 6 people ate 1,600,000 VND.

Bao Ngoc returned to the hotel to play Uno do Co To in the evening, and there was nothing to play.

Day 2: Co To Con - Cau My Rock Beach - Love Beach

08h00-12h00: After breakfast, Bao Ngoc rides a motorbike to Co To Con, about 5km from the pier. If you go there, you can pair the train with another group to move if there are few people. A total of 800.000 đồng/ train divided among 9 people is relatively cheap. Going to the southern island closer is the same price, while the farther island behind is 1,200,000 VND. The train takes about 25 minutes to arrive.

Baby couture looks more cluttered now than it used to be. The sea water is still blue and clear. Now there are some more kayaking services and float systems to play.

12h00-13h00: Due to the late return, we only knew a few good restaurants, so the group returned to Bien Xanh restaurant to eat rice and some salty dishes. The advantage is that the food is also good and reasonably priced, 600,000 VND for 6 people. Only the soup could be more delicious, a bit salty and a bit spicy.

15h00-16h00: After the lunch break, Bao Ngoc moves to Cau My Rock Beach (also known as Mong Rong Rock), about 2km from the pier, going towards the Port. There is no entrance fee, only 10,000 VND for parking.

This beach is like Quy Nhon, Phu Yen, with wild and clear beauty. People always say that watching the sunrise here is super beautiful, but if you can't get up early and still want to take good photos, going in the afternoon is a reasonable choice.

16h00-18h00: Continue moving to Love Beach near the pier (about 2km away) to watch the sunset. Love Beach is quite empty and has fine white sand. The bars here are also good, and the prices for drinks and lockers are affordable. But at Love Beach, there are no games.

20h00-0h00: After having fun, Bao Ngoc returns to shower and put things at the Blue Sea restaurant to prepare BBQ. According to the advice of the hotel owner, he lends guests a grill (bbq style), guests choose seafood, and the restaurant prepares it. Then the restaurant set up a table under the beach right opposite for guests to grill and chill there. The restaurant seasoning is very tasty, and the seafood is also very fresh. The full-service price is 300,000 VND/person, including 10 seafood dishes and 1 delicious fried rice (excluding drinks). Finally, the hotel owner also lends a microphone to guests to sing.

Day 3: Hai Dang Lighthouse - Van Chay Beach - Ao Tien Port - HANOI

08h00-8h30: On the last day of leisure, Bao Ngoc's friends got up to have breakfast at a small restaurant on the way to the Hai Hang Lighthouse. The food is pretty good and cheap.

This time the lighthouse is open to visitors, but they can't climb the lighthouse to see the whole Co To view but can only go up to the 3rd-floor house next door. So Bao Ngoc also went up there to admire the scenery, take a few pictures, check-in, and then come down. There is no entry ticket here, only 10,000 VND for parking. Anyone who rides a tram must hire a motorbike taxi from the bottom up because trams can't access the street, so everyone should consider this point.

08h30-11h00: Continue to move to Van Chay Beach. Bai Chay seems to have the smallest area of beaches in Co To. It is similar to Love Beach, except a small rocky beach is next to it. This beach can watch the sunset extremely romantic.11h30-12h30: Have lunch at Blue Sea restaurant.
13h00-19h00: Bao Ngoc checks out of the hotel, takes the tram to the pier, and returns to Hanoi, ending the trip.
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5. Co To trip summary:

The beautiful North-Co To island has entered the most beautiful season. Bao Ngoc's trip costs about 2,300k for 3N2D because of different ways of eating and spending; please refer to it. For someone, the price of Co To is a bit high now, but it is still a beautiful destination in the North that everyone can consider this summer.