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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Cham Island Tourism

Cham is a cluster of islands Island Tan Hiep Commune, Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, 15km from Cua Dai beach. This area is recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. World Tourism Cham recent years attracted many visitors by the wild beauty of the beaches, and tourist services stable calendar. If you are traveling in central Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An, do not forget to arrange one day go Cham offline.
General information about Cham
Cham consists of 8 islands: Hon Lao, Hon Dai, Hon Mo, Hon Dry Mother, Son Dry Hon, Hon La, Hon Tai, Hon Ong. In particular, the main island of Hon Lao, the largest concentration of population where Cham and was the center of commercial activity, tourism ...
History, Cu Lao Cham is a historical and cultural relics associated with the formation and development of urban areas in Hoi An with many relics bearing blueprint Sa Huynh culture, Champa and Dai Vietnamese. Historically, this sector plays an important role in the international maritime map east coast, used to be a familiar stopover merchant many countries in the East and the West on the shipping lanes along the Incense Route, silk, pottery.
About Geography, Cu Lao Cham is a region with great biodiversity. These rare marine species, colorful reefs are preserved in the best environment that Cham become an ideal destination for lovers of nature seems untouched.
The beaches with fine white sand beaches, blue waters that can look down at the bottom is the specialty of this place.

The entire main island to 7 beaches stretching from northwest to southeast

  1. North Beach: many natural caves, few people come.
  2. Ong: near beach village, next to the pier, there are several restaurants crowded at noon, this is the busiest beach, the tours usually take guests come here for lunch.
  3. Beach Village: the fish landing station rather than baths, from here go into the residential neighborhood of the island is forbidden.
  4. Beach Rating: untapped tourism deserted, quiet.
  5. Bai Chong: beautiful beaches, freshwater bathroom and dressing, 2 Bungallow was the restaurant, straight rows of coconuts very cool. There is a lake with bridges spanning petite. Extra fee here is 15k but saw no gate collection.
  6. Bìm Beach: complimentary, blue water beach with rocks to you posing for pictures.
  7. Bai Huong: Extra hard for many boats docked, should eat seafood here for very fresh.

All the beaches are about 20 meters, length of 100 to 300m, each park has a specific characteristics that visitors can easily choose for themselves a place to delight in playing, bathing when to Cham .
CHAM ISLAND TOURISM
Come to Cham island there are many ways, you can walk or go buy 1 package tours during the day. Usually the less time you should go tour, and if you love to explore, relax preferred it can break away with two day schedule.
Cham Island should go on time?
The most appropriate time to go Cham is from March to August every year because this time sunny weather, calm sea. The other month in rough seas, storms, boats almost impossible to get the island, the island became isolated area.
If you want to combine your trip with a visit to Hoi An lanterns, then you should go to the full moon day of the month AL. But note that 14 ancient streets shimmer more than 15.
Or if you want to participate in the cultural beliefs of the inhabitants of the digging, then you may choose to go to festivals such as Cau Ngu Festival (April 3 to 4 AL) or vocational Gio Yen (9th March -10 AL).
Means to Cham
From Hoi An you have two vehicles to the Cham as canoes and wooden boats.
If you choose canoes time will only take about 20 minutes, but more expensive, the price of 150k / person but suitable for those people who like adventure, thrills. Canoe Trip on the day and many come from Cua Dai. Tickets can be purchased from the dock or from a travel agent in the old town.
If selected, it will save timber ship, slower but the feeling of sailing is quite adventurous. However, if you seasick should go canoeing. Wooden Boats from Bach Dang Wharf at 8am (you should arrive earlier to get seats), the fare 50k / person Vietnam, 100k / alien, bring the islands motorbike through 30k / vehicle. Boats afternoon from Cham Island pier at 13h. Boats at Bach Dang Wharf are usually called liner, ship owner's phone number: 0985686465 (quaternary).
Timber ship from Cua Dai would seem people VN only 30k tickets, flights to and from the pier Cham but at 11 noon.
Motels in Cham
Homestay, on Cham no hotel or resort that is the homestay style hostel but very interesting for anyone wanting to explore this beautiful green island. Prices homestay services ranged from 50-100k / person or 150k / Room 2 people. Homestay concentrated mainly in the area of ​​Bai He, Bai and Bai Huong village.
You can contact some addresses as:
Hostel Tam Hien
Address: Bai He, Cham, Quang Nam
Phone: 0120 618 3516
Motels Bich Van
Address: Bai He, Cham, Quang Nam
Phone: 01695007779
Motels Huynh Van Tri
Address: Beach Village, Cu Lao Cham in Quang Nam
Phone: 0974994189
Motels Letters Page
Address: Beach Village, Cu Lao Cham in Quang Nam
Phone: 0985237941
Lan
Address: Bai Huong, Cham, Quang Nam
Phone: 0510 3863822
She Agreement
Address: Bai Huong, Cham, Quang Nam
Phone: 0986651448
The homestay is not only service providers, but also sleep again give you the full range of catering services, laundry, car rental, tour guide, rent a boat, diving coral ... People here are gentle friendly and supports very enthusiastic traveler.
And if you do not like contact with the owner for the service, you can contact the travel agent on the island, such as:
• Former England 0976 204279
• Do Tuyet 0166 4175920
• Ms. Huong 0169 5845899
• Ms. Tam 01644 644760
• former owners 01677874651
Called agents on the island, but they are the original people here, tourism development should be rotated to link the service to give guests a more convenient way.
Camping on Cham Island
Also, the longer you have homestay 1 other option is to go camping if large groups. Camping in the region Mr. Bai, Bai Huong, there are many support services. But if you prefer a completely open space, then you can choose Bai and Bai Ratings Bìm.
Camping at the beach Bìm you contact former owners rent out the boat and he'll show you own beach camping Le (see them call it). You pay for the 2 guard 200k will comfort camping playing here.
Ratings also camping Beach then you take the road to the right concrete pier, along the cliff that will see trails down Beach Ratings. There is no cost nothing but government areas of untapped tourism should maybe you will be banned from camping here. So do not open out best if anyone asks, he he 
What visit in Cham
The beach is the most attractive, followed by seafood dishes, and finally visiting places on the island. Suggest some attractions you should visit
State Museum of Cham Island beach
First stop when they arrived on the pier is home Cham Island Cu Lao Cham marine museum. This is where you can learn history, the traditions, the festival, the produce of the sea ... this island, help you have a panoramic view of the island and its people .
Well Neck Care
Or also known as Forbidden Wells Village, dating back about 200 years, is located at the road junction of residential concrete Prohibition neighbor, 500 meters northeast of the relics Sa Huynh Tien Beach Ong, a monument Bai Lang archaeological 300m southwest. The structure of well characterized Care resemble other types of wells in Hoi An as: tubular round, a well rounded, well background squares, at every corner there is a square pillar, the well brick style "donut ".
People in the village said Wells Village Beach Village is forbidden abundant water supply for the people in the region. Featuring water of this well is never dry, even in the dry season the most.
Hai Tang Pagoda


Hai Tang Pagoda is a religious structure worship Buddha combined with divine worship to meet the religious needs of fishermen on Cham Island and the merchant has to Buddhist ritual practice with strong wishes bless on the way to do business and trade.
It was built in the 19th year Canh Hung (1758) located in the current location about 200m to the north. After the damage caused by heavy storm so to facilitate devotees to temple ceremony was moved to the current location was built and more spacious.
The building Temple legend attached to the pillars are made from outside the North transferred by boat to the south, but when it gets dark Cham should be anchored off. The next day, the ship go forward but suddenly the sea waves, roiling the ships are not sailing. After the crew had to glue the new island would also know this column layout to stay to build temple on the island, not to be taken away. That is also why Temple built named Hai Tang Hai sea, Tibet was doing, mean Temple is the convergence of the Tibetan plateau vast as the sea.
Tan Hiep market
Visit Cham Island, tourists can not ignore the Tan Hiep, many people called Cho Cu Lao Cham, located right dock area. Market sales of specialty forest, sea and souvenirs. Guests often buy ink a sunny here as a gift for friends and family. In the market can also bid but often pay a little price because sellers do not say much challenge.
Temple ancestor Yen
Located in Bai Huong, Yen Temple College team is built completely around the early 19th century to worship the ancestor gods Nest and Nest job protection. Every year on March 10 AL, residents and those who exploited cozy nest solemnity held in preparation for the new fishing season.
On the altar, in addition to the items you craft enlightened predecessors Nests are related to the river gods of the sea.
What's Playing at CHAM ISLAND
Come to Cham Island, the beach is what you can not ignore, Cu Lao Cham has 7 beaches with different characteristics, so you can choose the most suitable beaches for swimming and fun play.
In addition to the beach, Cham has a lot of other entertainment programs that you might want to come back here many times.
Snorkerling
Most Cham Island tours are activities including snorkeling. The walk then you can buy tickets at the right pier or motels by buying protection. Fares are 150k / person with full equipment, life jackets, boats take you out snorkeling areas ... and there are guides to accompany both. However, recently the number of tourists to Cu Lao Cham is increasing fishing pressure on coral reefs is very large making slow recovery reefs extremely serious influence habitat system Cham at sea. So if you join coral diving is absolutely not breaking coral or coral brought to the mainland.
Tour the islands by boat
Around the island of Ko Lao is 7 others so if you want you can rent a boat to the island.
If leasing package in one morning or one afternoon, value is 600k / boat, carrying about 10 people. If you go at people thfi familiarize yourself, invite a few other unions for savings.
With this price, the boat will take you to visit Hon Ba, Yen, dive coral (no wetsuit rental fee) and can stay in Beach Bìm bath.
If you just want to visit the island Nest cost about 300k / boat only. Cham Island is the only place in Quang Nam Yen every living species.
Rent motorbike to explore the entire island
Cham Island is endowed with a rich forest ecosystems, will be charged if coming here that you do not spend time riding go to the end of this beautiful island. Small trails difficult passages suspension travel, steering very new firm to walk. Interestingly, on a motorcycle is that you can stop along the way to enjoy the white sand beach and admire deserted island from above. Additionally, you may Israel Cham Island mountains Views from above the whole island. Sunny in the visible advantage mainland.
Stargazing at night
Cham night extremely quiet, without too much electric light as in the city, so there is nothing more wonderful if you lie on the soft sand, listening and watching the waves slapping the starry sky. This will be the most romantic experience throughout your trip.
The other game, And some other games that play more like short: Sail baskets at Huong beach, or dive deep ... but I have not tried. If you have the opportunity to try to share information offline.
Cham Island Cuisine
The specialties at Cu Lao Cham to mention
A sunny ink
Ink in Cham pretty diverse genre but a sunny, only ink is made from the squid. They choose the medium carries ink from the sea, still fresh, dried crispy sun only once. This is something that tourists often buy as a gift for friends and family. But enjoy this right at the beach is still better when brought home.
Stone crab
Stone crabs, also known as Red Crab for impressive color of it. This is called the Crab "vegetarian" because it eats the grass and shrubs in the mountains. Stone Crabs only fist, healthy, run fast and catch very difficult. A resident on the island's heritage encountered 10 children but catching 4 was very good then. This dish is fragrant attractive, crabmeat superior toughness of the sea and not smelling so crab has become the "star" of the Cham island cuisine.
Screws her breast
You should place Cham Island on the full moon to enjoy dishes made from her real breast. By building on the day of the full moon appeared much her breast. Periwinkle snails on her nipple is unique, chop shaped deflection cone, topped with a small knob looks like the girl's breasts puberty, outer black gray, glittering surface of nacre.
As the number of these little periwinkle snails professional should people have to soak in water for hours, using a lamp into the interstitial ice, use sharp knife separate each snail. Screws her breast can be processed into many dishes such as boiled, grilled, salad ... Each dish has its special flavor.
Abalone
Abalone is a rare species of snail, has many names like permanent buildings not, child ... so visitors enjoyed waking to abalone when Cham Island. This snail species clinging to rocks sea coral areas with high salinity, many large waves so difficult to detect and could hardly separate them from the rocks.
Abalone meat crispy, fragrant taste, can process as boiled dishes with ginger, steamed, fried ... Each dish is very exotic compared to other seafood.
Wild vegetables
Cu Lao Cham forest Rau collection includes 16 trees forest leaf medicinal flavor, grows wild in the foothills as: vegetables swamps field vegetables, vegetable underground back, plantains ... Early summer is the harvest of wild vegetables in island. The easiest and most retain flavors while enjoying the boiled vegetables, chili garlic sauce dotted with.
Cakes less leaf spines
Cake is prickly leaves little cakes in many places but this dish in Cham remain distinct characteristics. Previously, the festival only when new island dish, but today it is available year round to serve the needs of tourists.
Experience dining in Cham
In Cham, you can order food at their homestay in with dishes from seafood processing. Rates often fluctuate around 50-80k / person / meal dish options. You also can buy in by all processors, or by hostel or take them shopping to buy because only they know when seafood market. Buy now at Tan Hiep market price is very cheap. Homeowners also get money under 50k processors only.
Or if you want to eat seafood at the beach, you should place at 10am Bai Huong, this area has fresh seafood is cheap, then due process and right to enjoy the beach.
If you choose to eat in the restaurant at the Beach or Beach Village He then prices will be more expensive.
EVIL IN CHAM ISLAND FESTIVAL
Cau Ngu Festival
Come to Cham Island, visitors not only enjoy the beautiful scenery with blue sea, white sand, golden sunshine and stunning coral reefs, where tourists are attracted by the cultural and spiritual values, the Morphological intangible culture of generations of residents of the sea islands. Cau Ngu Festival is one of the festival's typical inhabitants of this island origin. Ceremony for fishermen held on April 3 to 4 annual AL. The main purpose of the ritual is the time for fishermen to sea before, people worship his organization Nanhai and gods to pray for peace villages, people are sailing smoothly, catching many sea Is.
Gio vocational Yen
For each job, the Vietnamese are ancestor and each year until a certain date continue offering their citizens with patriarchs with reverence, gratitude. Careers take oats in Cu Lao Cham - Hoi An as well. According Cham people are Salanganes'Nest fishery officially born in the village in the mid 18th century, with two ancestor was Tran Tien and Ho Van Hoa.
On March 9 to 10 at the annual AL Tan Hiep Commune Cham Island residents celebrated the fact that sea praying heaven bless and memorial tribute forebears had merits for fisheries Nests waterfall; while improving the pride and sense of protecting the natural resources of the sea islands rare. On ceremonial place as a festival with a rich variety of activities: International Organization Nest profession, fun fishing village assembly (horizontal boat racing, tug boat at sea, Assembly Bai Choi, the game blindfolded beating pots), festival isle (traditional art performances, cultural exchange land customs Lien Dao guests), culinary delicacies Cho Cu Lao Cham (seafood specialties, wild vegetables, little cakes, dry oats, oat pasture lotus seeds, oats wine, liquor Sam-abalone sea ...), sightseeing tours Dao Sea tourist areas Cham Island, Bird's nest cave (grotto arch), Bai Huong fishing village, view coral, the seafood species in the sea by glass bottom boat and glass-bottomed basket Nan Beach area
Note when Cham Island Tourism
This region is world biosphere reserve should the people here are focused on protecting the environment. So visit the island you should also respect the principles of the island like: absolutely not use plastic bags, not littering, and that which brings about the mental dispose land, minimizing the littering in the island.
When snorkeling prohibit breaking coral, coral bearing on the mainland. The climate is hot during the day so if you move the map should bring sunscreen and water.
Electricity on the island often do not have during the day, only at night so you apportioned power source for devices to carry around.
Suggestions Schedule Cham Island tourism
Tourists usually go out Cham 2 days 1 night or 3 days 2 nights so you can customize your time but scheduling fun here.
Schedule 2 days 1 night
Day 1:
7:00 - Arrive at dock Bach
10:00 - Get Accommodations
10:30 - Hire a boat to visit the island of Swallow
12:00 - Lunch at motels
14:00 - Visit the ruins Hamlet forbidden area, Bai Lang
16:00 - snorkeling and swimming
19:00 - Dinner
Day 2:
7:00 - Rent a motorbike ride around the island
10:00 - Check-out and the pier back to Hoi An
Schedule 3 days 2 nights
Day 1:
7:00 - Arrive at dock Bach
10:00 - Check in, rest, eat lunch at the lodge
14:00 - Hire a boat to go around the island, snorkeling reef, visited the island of Swallow ...
19:00 - Dinner
Day 2:
7:00 - Rent Motorcycle travel around the island
10:00 - Visit Bai Huong seafood buyers and lunch on the beach
14:00 - Visit the ruins Hamlet forbidden area, Bai Lang
17:00 - Bath and beach barbecue
Day 3:
8:00 - Visit the Tan Hiep, buy as a gift for friends, family
10:00 - Out of the Hoi An pier.



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