The Quang Ninh Department of Tourism has collaborated with relevant agencies to set up two eco-tours to Quan Lan island in Van Don district.
The establisment of these new tours is part of the 2nd phase of the JICA-funded program with a view to promoting green growth throughout Ha Long Bay.
Accordingly, the first tour focusing on discovering Quan Lan’s history and culture will comprise a number of attractions namely Quan Lan communal house, Linh Quang Tu pagoda, and Tran Khanh Du temple.
The second tour will offer tourists interesting fishing experience like local fishermen within one day and enjoy a variety of tasty specialities.
These tours have been already undertaken by experts and travel agents within the framework of the Farmtrip 2019 program and received a great appreciation.
The island lies on a very important marine gateway connecting Vietnam and other countries such as China, Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines. Spreading along the coast of the island are numerous white sandy beaches and this is also the sea where fishermen get high quality seafood such as squids, butterfish, mackerel, prawn, sea cucumber, etc. Quan Lan Island is located within the area of Bai Tu Long Bay, stretching on a total area of 11 square kilometers, from Van Don mountains to Giot Mountain.
During the 11th century, Quan Lan was a busy port for international trade between Vietnam and other countries. A lot of vestiges related to trading activities have been discovered here.
The outstanding tourist attraction of this island is Quan Lan Temple, which was built in the 18th Century with impressive architectural design with finely carved patterns, and is still preserved nearly 100% until now.
By Phuong Loan
