Stone Dog Islet, one of the beautiful sculptures that nature has bestowed on Ha Long Bay. The Stone Dog Island is like a giant stone dog that always guards the peace day and night in the sea.
To visit the beauty of Stone Dog Island, visitors will have to take a boat on the bay, there will be two options. Option 1, go to Tuan Chau international port to buy tickets to visit the bay and train tickets (the number of ships here is large, with many types of tourism for tourists). Option 2, go to Ha Long international passenger port to buy train tickets and tickets to visit the bay (the port is located near Ha Long Park amusement park, but the number of ships here is less). When buying tickets, it should be noted that Hon Cho Da is an attraction only available on sightseeing routes 1 and 5 of Ha Long Bay.
This island is located about 2.5 km from Tuan Chau international cruise port and 6.4 km from Ha Long international passenger port. Stone Dog Islet near Dau Go Cave to the west, the reason it got its name is because when the fishermen go to the sea, looking from afar, the mountain peak is shaped like a dog with the appearance of sitting with its back to the sea, So the fishermen named it Hon Cho Da. For the people of the fishing village here, Hon Cho Da is not only a natural guide, but the image of the Stone Dog is also considered as a protective image for the peace of the inhabitants of the fishing village on the bay. With a height of about 8m located at the foot of the mountain close to the water's edge, Hon Cho Da is not as prominent as Hon Ga Choi, so if you don't pay attention, visitors will miss this place. That's why when the boat slowly passes here, the guide on the boat will show you the image of this Stone Dog Island, so that you can keep the unique photos that nature has bestowed on Halong Bay. Long.
Entrance ticket price:
Line 1 Van Canh Park Conservation Center: 290,000 VND/1 person
Route 5 Port – Gia Luan Wharf (Hai Phong): VND 290,000/1 person
Children under 1.2m or under 7 years old: Free
Elderly people who are Vietnamese citizens from 60 years of age or older (required to present ID card, CCCD or equivalent documents): 50% discount on ticket price
Train ticket price: 150,000 VND / 1 person.